LAPP Harnessing Solutions: a different kind of cable assembly

The promising catchphrase ‘all-round carefree package’ is used repeatedly in the context of LAPP Harnessing Solutions. What does this phrase mean at LAPP?

‘The ‘all-round carefree package’ refers to our offering, which goes far beyond just cable production. We use this phrase to summarise several services: CABLES, SERVO, CHAIN and Boxbuild, but much more. These are complete solutions that range from consulting and planning to production and delivery to quality assurance. Our goal is to support customers in all phases – from selecting the right products to implementing them in their processes. It starts with consulting and selecting the right cables and components. In doing so, we ensure that the products not only meet the customer’s requirements but also function optimally for the application. This includes testing, ensuring stable connections, and providing documentation and technical drawings and documents. Basically, we want to provide the customer not just with a product, but with a ready-to-install solution that is tailored to their specific needs.’

So, from development to final implementation, you work closely with the customer. Does LAPP also support customers in optimising existing solutions?

‘Absolutely! Often, customers already have an idea of the components they need, but they don’t always make the best choice. In such cases, we offer our expertise to find the best solution. For example, we can suggest alternative cables that work better in specific applications – whether that’s because of a smaller bending radius or because they are more robust in dynamic environments. We understand our customers’ applications and can therefore provide targeted advice on how our products can be used to best effect.’

LAPP supplies assembly solutions to a wide range of industries, from automation to chemicals. These industries have their own specific requirements. How do you ensure that the products can withstand these demanding environments?

‘We have extensive testing facilities and laboratories where we test our products under extreme conditions. We test for resistance to environmental influences such as salt water, extreme temperatures or chemical substances. In addition, we have special teams that ensure that our products meet the norms and standards of the respective industry, for example in the automotive or food industry.’

Quality is an important topic, but how does LAPP manage to communicate this to the customer? Especially in times when the ‘greed is good’ mentality often prevails and price pressure is high.

‘That is indeed a challenge. Our strength lies in the wide range of services we offer, from manual production to highly automated production processes. We can respond flexibly to the needs of our customers, whether in Europe, Asia or America. Customers recognise the added value when they see that not only is the quality right with us, but that delivery times are also met and their production losses are minimised. Quality is not just a promise, it is also an investment in safety and reliability. This may appear more expensive at the beginning, but in the long term it saves costs and hassle when production losses or safety problems are avoided.’

What makes LAPP different from its competitors?

‘First of all, we are a global company. Many of our competitors operate primarily locally, which limits their reach. We, on the other hand, offer solutions worldwide with LAPP Harnessing Solutions. That is a major advantage we have. Secondly, we are not only a service provider, but also a producer. Many other assembly companies buy in their products, while we manufacture the cables and connectors ourselves. This means we can directly influence the quality and offer tailor-made, customer-specific solutions. And thirdly: our quality standards are extremely high. We set standards in particular in the automotive industry, where we adhere to very strict specifications. We have extended these standards to our entire production process, and that also sets us apart from the competition.’

What role does sustainability play at LAPP? Is there an increasing customer demand for it?

‘Sustainability is a big issue and will continue to be a major topic for us in the future. Many of our customers – especially the large companies – are demanding sustainable solutions, and we take this very seriously. We are constantly working to optimise our production processes and materials, whether it’s using recyclable materials or reducing the amount of raw materials we use in packaging. For example, we use bio-based materials and try to reduce the use of plastics and other environmentally harmful substances. At the same time, we are investing in sustainable energy sources at our production sites. But it’s a balancing act: sustainable products are often more expensive, and that has to be economically viable for both us and our customers.’

We were talking earlier about the international approach – and this is certainly also linked to growth targets. Are there specific markets that you want to expand with LAPP Harnessing Solutions?

‘We are always looking for new markets and partnerships, particularly in promising industries such as battery technology. This is growing rapidly, especially in connection with the automotive industry, and we are keen to establish a strong position there. We are also constantly reviewing opportunities for strategic partnerships or acquisitions, particularly in regions such as the USA, China or Latin America, where we still see potential. It is important to find the right time and the right partners to grow sustainably and successfully. At the same time, Europe, and especially Germany, remains an important market for us, where we see further growth potential for LAPP.’

Thank you for the interview!

LAPP Harnessing Solutions in practice

Connection technology plays a decisive role in modern industrial production. With LAPP Harnessing Solutions, the cable connection technology specialist offers tailor-made and highly specialized solutions that meet the increasing requirements in industrial automation and mechanical engineering. LAPP not only supplies high-quality cables and connection technologies, but also acts as a strategic partner in the development and optimization of connection systems and processes. We demonstrate the performance and flexibility of these solutions in two practical applications.