Headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, the Lapp Group is one ofthe world's leading leading manufacturers of integratedsolutions for cable and connectivity technology. Thecompany has been family-owned since its foundationin 1959. The company manufactures at more than 21production sites, has 36 sales companies and employsmore than 5,551 people worldwide. Company founderOskar Lapp invented ÖLFLEX® in 1957, the first industriallymanufactured flexible control cable with color coding.Since this LAPP has been one of the country's hiddenchampions and develops innovative connection solutionsfor customers all over the world.LAPP is best known for its highly flexible cables andconnectors. Also in the automation and robotics technology,the family-owned company is developing at a rapidpace. The core markets are in mechanical and plantengineering as well as in the food industry and e-mobility.At any time, LAPP has more than 40,000 productsavailable in stock. In addition, LAPP is known for its socialcommitment beyond the region. Supporting social initiativesand charities is part of LAPP's corporate tradition.With its foundation, the Lapp family has been supportingambitious research projects in the field of cardiologysince 1992.