Arthur P. Barry III, SIOR with Coldwell Banker Commercial Eberhardt & Barry, Inc. of Macon, Georgia, brokered the sale of the former Lapp Insulator manufacturing facility. Lapp Insulator Company (a German based earth solutions manufacturing company) closed its operations in Sandersville. 

Lapp Insulators made, from the local natural kaolin mineral, a large line of ceramic industrial insulators. The Sandersville plant contained a 115,000 square foot manufacturing section and 500 foot kiln line. The additional 50,000 square feet was a state of the art warehouse and distribution building. The entire location includes 26 acres. Lapp Insulators employed over 250 people at its peak in 2012. Operations closed in 2012. 

The purchaser, Lamca Realty LLC, is an Atlanta based metals extruding company. Lamca Realty will utilize the facility for its international extruding operation and plans to employ 75 people in 2015.