With this primary transaction, Ardian’s Growth team is partnering with Damien Marc and the key managers of JPB Système to accelerate the group’s international growth and support its innovation strategy.

JPB Système, a leading French industrial player specializing in the design of self-locking fastening solutions for aircraft engines, welcomes Ardian, a world-leading private investment firm, as a minority shareholder.

Founded in 1995 and led by Damien Marc, who succeeded his father in 2005, JPB Système has established itself as a strategic partner to major global engine manufacturers (including Pratt & Whitney, Safran, GE and Rolls-Royce), thanks to its portfolio of patented products, recognized industrial excellence, and strong capacity for innovation. The group, headquartered in Seine et Marne, generates over 90% of its revenue internationally and employs nearly 200 people.

This transaction marks a major new milestone in the group’s growth, aiming to accelerate its international expansion, strengthen its innovation capabilities, and support its role as a key player in the industry of the future.

The partnership is designed to consolidate JPB Système’s leadership in its core markets and support the company’s entry into new segments through a sustained innovation policy and close customer relationships based on a deep understanding of their needs.

Ardian will leverage the strength of its international network and its expertise in supporting high-growth companies to help drive the group’s technological and organizational development.

Ardian also intends to support the commercial and technological development of JPB Système’s innovations, 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. These solutions fully embody the group’s innovative DNA and will open up new avenues for growth.

“Ardian’s minority investment in our capital marks a major milestone in the history of JPB Système. This partnership will accelerate our international development and strengthen our innovation capabilities in the fields of aerospace and Industry 4.0. We are honored to join forces with Ardian, a world-class investment firm, as we pursue our ambition to reinforce French industrial excellence and push the boundaries of innovation on a global scale.”

  • DAMIEN MARC ● CEO, JBP Système

“JPB Système embodies French industrial excellence and innovation in service of the global aerospace industry. We have been impressed by Damien Marc’s vision and the quality of the JPB Système team. We are proud to support JPB Système in achieving its ambitions by leveraging all of Ardian’s human, sector-specific, and international resources.”

  • Alexis Saada ● Head of growth & SENIOR managing director, Ardian

“We are convinced that innovation and growth are essential drivers of sustainable value creation. This investment in JPB Système perfectly illustrates our commitment to supporting companies that place technology, excellence, and agility at the heart of their development.”

  • ROMAIN CHIUDINI ● managing Director Growth, ardian

list of participants

ARDIAN

Ardian Growth: Alexis Saada, Romain Chiudini, Florian Dupont, Solène Hamouda

Legal: McDermott Will & Schulte (Diana Hund, Herschel Guez, Auriane Tournay, Benoît Maïto, Côme de Saint-Vincent, Louisiana Lungu, Naré Arshakyan, Charles de Raignac, Emie Paganon, Mai Matsubara, Sabine Nauges, Yves-Emmanuel Le Roux) 

Financial: Eight Advisory (Christophe Delas, William Jarraud, Paul Mathonnat)
Strategic: Strategy& (Xavier Monin, Thierry Calatayut, Léo Lengelé)

JPB SYSTEME

Management :  Damien Marc, Emmanuel Bordry

Conseil M&A et financement : Alantra (Olivier Guignon, Florian Touchard, Noémie Curmi, Julien Bordier-Lorenzi, Simon Berta, Jules Dormoy)

Conseil juridique : Hogan Lovells (Matthieu Grollemund, Pierre-Marie Boya, Eliott Fourcade, Paul de Boishebert, Cassandre Porges, Lucas Glicenstein, Alexis Caminel, Elise Criez)

Conseil financier : Eight Advisory (Stéphane Vanbergue, Mehdi Laghmiri, Arnaud Lassiaz, Pierre Rochard)