L&L Products

L&L Products is a privately held, family-owned business-to-business company that specializes in applied engineering and materials science. Founded in 1958 by high school friends Bob Ligon and Gene Lane, the company began by making small trim clip prototypes in a home oven in Almont, Michigan. Over more than six decades, it has grown into a multinational corporation with production facilities in the United States, Europe, China, India, Türkiye, and Brazil, and it ships products to more than 30 countries. The company employs over 1,200 people worldwide. L&L Products creates tailor-made solutions for applications requiring static sealing, better acoustics, reduced vibration, structural reinforcement, and composite components. Its core markets include automotive, aerospace, commercial vehicle, rail, and general industrial applications. The company emphasizes a customer-centric approach, stating that it does not believe in 'one size fits all' and instead develops individual solutions based on specific customer needs. It continually invests in research and development spanning material science, computer-aided design, and other engineering disciplines. As a technology-driven company, L&L Products has introduced several innovative products, including InsituCore™, a foaming material for composite manufacturing, and CCubed® Cooling Effect padding system, which won an innovation award at the Bike Festival Riva del Garda. The company also offers adhesives such as L&L Bond L-5005F, which is marketed as an alternative to traditional welding. L&L Products is committed to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, aiming for zero waste and zero environmental incidents. It received a 2026 EcoVadis Silver Medal with a score of 77/100, placing in the 91st percentile worldwide. The company has also been recognized as a Detroit Free Press Top Workplace in Michigan for four consecutive years. L&L Products operates with a strong set of corporate values, summarized as 'Being a good place for all who touch it,' which includes employees, customers, suppliers, and local communities. The company's history page highlights numerous awards and milestones, including supplier excellence awards from General Motors and other automotive customers. With its global footprint and focus on innovation, L&L Products continues to expand its reach in the composites industry and other advanced materials markets.

L&L Products was founded in 1958 by Bob Ligon and Gene Lane, two high school friends who started a business in the former Ebeling Dairy building in Almont, Michigan. They began by making small trim clip prototypes in Gene Lane's home oven. Over time, this small two-person operation grew into a multinational corporation. From the start, the founders established a strong foundation of values that have carried on throughout the company's history, summarized today as 'Being a Good Place for All Who Touch it,' which includes employees, customers, suppliers, and local communities. The company's history page highlights numerous milestones. In the 2020s, L&L Products received several recognitions and awards, including being named a Detroit Free Press Top Workplace in Michigan for four consecutive years (2022–2025). In 2024, the company achieved an EcoVadis Silver rating, launched InsituCore™, a foaming material for composite manufacturing, and announced a distribution agreement with Composites One. L&L India was awarded a platinum quality award from Ashok Leyland Ltd, and L&L Products received a Macomb business award in the Hometown Hero Category. The company also added PHASTER™ to its suite of products. In 2025, John Babi was appointed President of L&L Products Americas, and L&L Products Brazil received the 2024 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. The company also extended its Altorf facility for scaling up InsituCore production and celebrated the commercial success of the Nemo Backpack equipped with CCubed®. L&L extended its focus to the composites industry. L&L Products has grown from its Michigan roots to operate production facilities in the USA, Europe, China, India, Türkiye, and Brazil, with strategically located operating subsidiaries. It ships products to more than 30 countries and employs over 1,200 people worldwide. The company remains family-owned and technology-driven, continually investing in research and development across material science, computer-aided design, and other engineering fields. Its commitment to sustainability is evident in its goal of zero waste and zero environmental incidents, and its improved EcoVadis score in 2026, earning a Silver Medal with 77/100 and placing in the 91st percentile worldwide.

• 2026

  Received 2026 EcoVadis Silver Medal with 77/100 score, placing in 91st percentile worldwide.

• 2025

  John Babi appointed President of L&L Products Americas; L&L Products Brazil awarded 2024 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award; extended Altorf facility for scaling up InsituCore production; celebrated Nemo Backpack commercial success with CCubed®; extended focus to composites industry.

• 2024

  Achieved EcoVadis Silver rating; launched InsituCore™; announced distribution agreement with Composites One; L&L India awarded platinum quality award from Ashok Leyland Ltd; received Macomb business award in Hometown Hero Category; added PHASTER™ to product suite.

• 1958

  Founded by Bob Ligon and Gene Lane in Almont, Michigan; began making trim clip prototypes in a home oven.

Technology-driven, family-owned B2B company providing tailor-made engineering and materials science solutions for demanding applications.

• InsituCore™

  A foaming material for composite manufacturing, launched in 2024.

• CCubed® Cooling Effect

  A cooling effect padding system that won an innovation award at the Bike Festival Riva del Garda, used in products like the Nemo Backpack.

• L&L Bond L-5005F

  An adhesive marketed as an alternative to traditional welding.

• PHASTER™

  A product added to L&L's suite in 2024.

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