Headquartered in Singapore with seven regional business units, Jebsen & Jessen Group had a turnover of S$800 million in 2021, employs over 2,550 employees and has more than 50 subsidiaries and associate companies.

[3][4] Part of a global family enterprise that dates back to a trading partnership formed in Hong Kong in 1895.

Jebsen & Jessen Group was formally incorporated in 1963 with operations in Singapore and Malaysia and subsequently set up offices throughout Southeast Asia.

By 1971, the company had more than 600 employees and was trading pharmaceuticals, engineering, photographic products, construction equipment, and home appliances.

In the early 1970s, the company acquired agencies for luxury watch brands, formed an agreement with Demag AG, and set up mechanical handling engineering in 1972, trading and manufacturing hoists and cranes.

In 1982, the group holding company Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) Pte Ltd was set up; its three departments included engineering, manufacturing, and trade and industry.

On March 1, 1992, JJ-Lurgi was formed as a 50:50 joint venture between Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) and Lurgi AG.