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The subject of training is of great importance at LAPP. This year alone, the number of apprenticeships has been significantly increased once again to give even more young people a professional perspective. According to a joint study by the business magazine CAPITAL, the talent platform Ausbildung.de and the personnel marketing experts from TERRITORY EMBRACE, LAPP is now also one of "Germany's best trainers 2020". "We are very proud of this award. It shows us that we are setting standards with our commitment to training. This also supports us in our search for young talent. At LAPP, training in particular is...

To welcome back summer, we are giving customers a 10% discount on our E-shop during the month of October when you use the discount code Welcome Back.   Digitization has accelerated in 2020 with the virus serving as a catalyst for this digital transformation. This is often heard these days and there is certainly much to be said for it. We at LAPP Southern Africa experienced it directly when we suddenly held meetings from our home offices via video conference or systematically disseminated information internally via an online training platform with webinars. As a provider of connectivity solutions, digitization is...

LAPP increases the number of apprenticeships LAPP now gives even more young people a professional future perspective. Despite economically challenging times, the world market leader for integrated solutions in cable and connection technology has significantly increased the number of apprenticeships starting this year. At the beginning of September, 27 young men and women started their careers, six more than the year before.   "Right now, we have to look ahead and assume social responsibility towards the younger generation. We must do everything we can to ensure that the young people do not become the losing generation now. In addition, for...

The largest charging station for electric vehicles is currently being built in Zusmarshausen near Augsburg (Germany). A visionary project that could solve the challenges posed by the mobility of the future. LAPP has developed a special DC cable for the innovative project, which can also be used to provide greater output in the short term.     The Sortimo Innovationspark Zusmarshausen is located directly by the A 8 motorway between Munich and Stuttgart. The innovation park has over 144 charging points, of which 24 are earmarked as "fast-chargers" with a power output of up to 420 kilowatts (kW). The site...

Lead-free: At the petrol station, we have long since become familiar with the fact that petrol is no longer allowed to contain lead. Metallic materials, such as brass, must also dispense with lead as an additive for easier processing – with one exception: Up to four percent is permitted in copper alloys – including brass, which is used to produce cable glands. As things stand, this exception will expire on July 21, 2021, and it is still unclear whether there will be an extension or a transitional period. If the exception ends as planned, brass will no longer be allowed...