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26.10.2009 -
While the machine building industry is still in the deepest recession of the postwar period, in Lauffen/ Neckar, Germany, the future is being
here. Last Friday, after a six-month construction time, SCHUNK inaugurated its new training center.
With a total area of 1,200 square meters, everything is consolidated in one building. This is an important feature for being able to assure a thorough training. "Our new training center represents the SCHUNK company of tomorrow", said the CEO, Heinz-Dieter Schunk at the opening ceremony to the architect, who planned the building. With modern machines, a structure similar to a real manufacturing hall, an electronics lab and training rooms the building allows for an optimum interlocking of theoretical and practical training. "Here we are using state-of-the-art study techniques", emphasized Mr. Schunk.
With a proportion of apprentice between twelve and fourteen percent, SCHUNK is a leader in the German industry. Altogether 176 apprentices are doing their apprenticeship at SCHUNK, including 20 females in technical professions. Cutting machine operators, specialists for warehousing, electronic technicians, design draftsmen and IT administrators, as well as students of the Corporate State University, studying International Business, machine building, mechatronics and industrial engineering and management will all profit from the training center.
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