From back left: Jörg Hupfeld, Johann Meier, Harald Rumm, Johann Götz, Josef Bockes

From front left: Svenja Meßbauer, Johann Balk, Josef Seebauer, Klaus Hartl

 

Lacroix + Kress bids farewell to employees for their well-deserved retirement!

 

As part of a celebration at Gasthof Sporrer, Svenja Meßbauer (Head of Human Resources), Jörg Hupfeld (Plant Manager) and the chairmen of the works councils Gabriele Eichhorn (unfortunately not pictured) and Klaus Hartl (Chairman of the Works Council), bids farewell to long-standing employees who left Lacroix + Kress in 2023 and 2024, in the retirement.

The pensioners were looking forward to a reunion and a lively exchange with their former colleagues, and of course also to a farewell bouquet of flowers and a gift basket.

We would like to thank our pensioners for the stimulating evening with many funny episodes from past years and wish them all the best and above all the best health in the new phase of their lives!

Unfortunately, the retirees Edward Martinez and Karl Stengl as well as the jubilarians Stefan Plecher (25 years of service), Günter Böhm (40 years of service) and Rudolf Leitl (40 years of service) were unable to attend.

Digiscouts project of the RKW Competence Center – Our apprentices were there!

 

As part of the Digiscouts project of the RKW Competence Center, our apprentices in the training professions of materials tester, industrial clerk, electronics technician and industrial mechanic had the opportunity to take their digital skills to a new level. The project supports young people in understanding digital technologies and using them creatively.

Our apprentices actively participated in the project again this year and digitized the ball bearing of the dip rolling mill. The ball bearings were sorted into new shelves and recorded in a digital list according to the numbers. The current stock was counted and entered in the list, which enables the employees to find the required ball bearing more quickly and to enter withdrawals directly. Thanks to the current stocks, employees can see directly when the stock is too low and can order in good time.

Participation in this project has enabled our apprentices to gain valuable experience and broaden their career prospects in the digital world. The tasks and team projects promote the use of digital media, and they also develop entrepreneurial skills. We are pleased that we were part of this future-oriented program and are therefore even better prepared for the demands of the modern working world.

The project is accompanied by the RKW Competence Center and its coaches. In addition, as part of the presentation of certificates at the closing event, apprentices and apprentices had the opportunity to compete in an exciting race at the BattleKart in Dissen.

If you have any questions about the project or the apprenticeship at Lacroix + Kress GmbH, please contact Svenja Meßbauer (karriere@lacroixundkress.de).

 

Image: Source “WIGOS – Uwe Lewandowski”

4th Tuchmacher City Run in Bramsche

Bramsche hosted the annual City Run on September 20, 2024. Under sunny skies, athletes  from all age groups gathered to participate in this sporting event, including our 5 employees who ran for us in this competition for the first time.

 

Beginners and experts on the track together

The City Run covered a variety of distances, giving both novices and experienced runners the opportunity to show off their skills. Our runners participated in a 5 km coporate run. All of them finished it successfully – congratulations!

 

Conclusion: A complete success

The 2024 City Run was not just a sporting event, but a celebration of community, togetherness and motivation. Overall we were happy to be in 8th place. We are grateful to our colleagues who have been so strong in this competition and hope to continue to be represented by such motivated colleagues next year, too.  We are already excited about what the City Run will bring in the upcoming year.

           

On September 4th – 5th, 2024 and September 10th, 2024 we were exhibitors at the BOP (Berufs-Orientierungs-Parcours) training fairs at the Bramsche Realschule and the ZAB (Zukunft-Ausbildung-Beruf) at the TMS Osnabrück.

The apprentices fairs gave us the opportunity to present our company and have exciting conversations with students, parents and teachers.

Our various apprentices courses provoked great interest among the students. Each of us was able to report on his/her tasks and, refer about the experiences we gained during our training. This year we noticed a particular demand on further information about an apprenticeship as industrial electrician (m/f/d), but also as industrial clerks (m/f/d).

 

The parents of the students were also able to get an idea of ​​the companies and the training they offer, therefore get an overview of what their children can expect.

We would like to thank the Realschule Bramsche and the TMS Osnabrück for the opportunity to meet so many enthusiastic young people and of course for the very good organization and food.

We are still offering 2 training positions for 2025:

– Industrial mechanic (m/f/d)

– Industrial clerk (m/f/d)

We look forward to receiving your applications! For any further questions about training or an internship at Lacroix + Kress, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

The summer festival at L+K is almost part of the company’s tradition. All employees and their families as well as former employees were invited,130 participants in total. The works council once again organized this special event. Because of the mixed weather, the social gathering took place in the company building. Despite the cool temperatures, the children had a lot of fun and ran around the outdoor grounds on pedal go carts.

As an additional attraction face paints were offered for children. In order to accommodate their rush and impatience, a painting area was set up where they could while during waiting time.

“Excellent hospitality” was everyone’s feedback. Especially the Biebl butcher shop from Neukirchen deserves this praise. They spoiled us with the following dinner: Roast with dumplings, Viennese Schnitzel with potato salad, Gyros with coleslaw, Spaetzle and salad buffet as well as vegetable lasagna. Furthermore our employees donated beautiful and yummy home-baked cakes. A big thank you to all the donors.

A succesfull celebration, perfectly organized by the members of the works coucil, ended around midnight. Everyone is already looking forward to the next summer festival.

Our annual family festival took place on Saturday, August 31, 2024. It was a blast! Under sunny skies around 200 employees from Lacroix + Kress GmbH, Essex Solutions (previously Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire) Germany GmbH and their families met on the Essex Solutions company premises in Bramsche to enjoy an afternoon full of fun, games and community.

Games and fun for young and old

The event offered many different activities suitable for all ages. From bull riding to a reaction game, which was provided to us by the Techniker Krankenkasse, to a bouncy castle. There was something for everyone and obviously kids and adults had a lot of fun.

                         

Your physical well-being also needs to be taken care of!

Because the all-you-can-eat pizza buffet was so popular last year, we decided to offer it again this year. The pizza truck had different types of pizza available, so there was something for everyone’s taste.  Refreshment was also well provided with a selection of cool drinks. A special highlight was the ice cream truck, which offered a delicious way to keep yourself cool in hot weather.

 

Boost the team spirit

The family celebration not only offered the opportunity to get to know colleagues better outside of the work environment, but also strengthened the solidarity within our company. It was nice to see employees and their families spending a great afternoon together and having a lot of fun.

 

Thank you!

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of this special day. We are already looking forward to the next family festival. The chance to create even more beautiful memories.

The Future Day on April 25th, 2024 once again impressively demonstrated how exciting and varied technical and commercial careers can be. In addition to production management, the day also included insight into the maintenance, sales, quality and purchasing departments. The eight pupils were able to get to know the apprenticeships of industrial mechanics, materials testers, electronics engineers and industrial clerks.

Guided by the employees, the girls and boys were also able to test their own skills at different work stations and exchange ideas with our apprentices and trainers.

The aim of Future Day is to improve the future prospects for children and young people. Girls and boys are encouraged to examine their traditionally different professional world experiences and to receive new impulses.

On April 16th and 17th, 2024, we exchanged openly with students, parents, and teachers at the job fair in the Artland Arena in Quackenbrück – Germany. A total of 73 companies from the region were represented and over 1,200 students participated. Following up on this exchange will be a pleasure for us.

 

We are looking forward to receiving applications and are available for any further questions regarding apprentices or an internship at Lacroix + Kress.

On February 15, 2024, the Berufsbildende Schulen in Bersenbrück invited people to the “Last Minute Apprentices” fair. Students from BBS Bersenbrück and other general education schools looking for an apprenticeship were able to exchange ideas with companies that still offer open training positions for 2024.

A total of 46 companies located in the surrounding area including – Lacroix + Kress GmbH – were represented at the fair. Many interesting conversations took place and contact details for further steps regarding internships and training positions were exchanged.

We are still offering two apprentices positions for 2024:

– Industrial clerk (m/f/d)

– Electronic technician for industrial engineering (m/f/d)

We are looking forward to receiving applications and are available for any further questions regarding apprentices or an internship at Lacroix + Kress.

We are pleased that we were able to support the Greselius-Gymnasium in Bramsche with a donation so that they would be able to purchase the new electron deflection tube for upper high school grades.

The electron deflection tube is used to experimentally demonstrate the acceleration and deflection of electrons in an electric field. The grade 12 physics class explained its function as follows when handing over the donation in December 2023:

“The negatively charged electrons generated in this tube, accelerated and bundled into a beam, are attracted to the positively charged capacitor plate and thus deflected in a parabolic path towards this capacitor plate.”

With the donation we would like to support the further development of potential young talents.  Furthermore when handing over, also the apprenticeship at Lacroix + Kress GmbH was presented by Svenja Meßbauer (HR Manager).

We wish much success while experimenting during physics lessons!