Private investment firm Ardian has acquired a minority stake in JPB Système, a French industrial firm specialising in the design of self-locking fastening solutions for aircraft engines, to accelerate the group’s international growth and support its innovation strategy.
Founded in 1995 and led by Damien Marc, who succeeded his father in 2005, JPB Système is a partner to global engine manufacturers such as Pratt & Whitney, Safran, GE and Rolls-Royce. The group, headquartered in Seine et Marne, generates over 90% of its revenue internationally and employs nearly 200 people.
Ardian will seek to leverage its international network and experience in supporting high-growth companies to help drive the group’s technological and organisational development.
Ardian also intends to support the commercial and technological development of JPB Système’s products, notably Keyprod, a hardware and software solution for real-time machine performance monitoring, and Boltrakk, a fastening monitoring system aimed at new aerospace and industrial markets.
