<p>Press Release</p><p>Schunk Group welcomes new apprentices</p><p>In Mittelhessen, 40 new apprentices are starting their careers at Schunk and Weiss Technik</p><p>Heuchelheim, August 7th, 2017 – At the beginning of August, a total of 40 new apprentices started their careers at Schunk in the Weiss Technik Division, which is part of the Schunk Group, at the Heuchelheim, Reiskirchen-Lindenstruth, and Wettenberg locations. </p><p>With a total of 118 apprentices, the Schunk Group is one of the largest instructors in the region. There are a wide range of training opportunities here – a total of 17 different technical and commercial professions are offered.</p><p>Training Day in September</p><p>Although the new apprentices are just starting their careers, the application period for the 2018 training year has already begun. To make it easier for prospective applicants to choose their dream job, the company organizes an annual Training Day, which will take place at Weiss Technik in Reiskirchen on September 2nd, 2017 and at Schunk in Heuchelheim on September 23rd, 2017. Students and their parents are invited to visit the training workshop and learn about the different professions. In addition, instructors and apprentices will be available to answer any questions.</p><p>10 training professions are available in 2018</p><p>The Schunk Group will offer the following apprenticeships in the coming year: Electronics technician for industrial technology; industrial sales representative; industrial sales representative for plant/system 1 / 2 technology; industrial mechanic; construction mechanic in sheet-metal construction; mechatronics engineer; mechatronics engineer for refrigeration technology; technical system planner specialist for supply and equipment technology; process mechanic for plastic and rubber technology; and cutting machine operator.</p><p>More information about the apprenticeships and all vacancies can be found at: www.schunk-career.com.</p><p>(1,825 characters including spaces)</p><p>Pictures:</p><p>Auszubildende_Schunk_2017: New Schunk apprentices at the Heuchelheim and Wettenberg locations.</p><p>Auszubildende_Weiss_Technik_2017: New Weiss Technik apprentices at the Reiskirchen location. </p><p>May be reproduced free of charge. Please name Schunk Group as the source.</p><p>Schunk Group The Schunk Group is an internationally operating technology company with more than 8,000 employees in 29 countries. The company offers a broad spectrum of products and services in the fields of carbon technology and ceramics, environmental simulation and air conditioning, sintered metal and ultrasonic welding. In 2016, the Schunk Group achieved a turnover of 1.1 billion euros.</p><p>2 / 2</p>