The Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, presided, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, over the inauguration ceremony of the technology research and development center of the German group LAPP, a world leader in the manufacture of cables destined for industrial, electrical, and electronic uses.
According to the External Investment Promotion Agency, this research and development center currently comprises about thirty young engineers and executives. Their number is expected to reach 150 during the coming year. They will be tasked with designing solutions for the group’s clients around the world, which confirms LAPP’s confidence in the value of Tunisian youth skills and in their ability to adapt to the latest global technological advances.
The group also plans to create a production unit in Tunisia in the near future.
The LAPP group is regarded as one of the leading German players in the cable industry. It offers nearly 50,000 product types, produced in 27 production units spread across several European, Asian, and American countries, and employs nearly 6,000 people.
