Manufacturer of special security vehicles: armoured cash and valuables transporters, trucks, buses and protection systems such as ProCav®.
Apprich Secur GmbH
14974 Ludwigsfelde (DE)New on Amplifa
Special Security Vehicles from Ludwigsfelde
Apprich Secur GmbH is a manufacturer of special security vehicles based in Ludwigsfelde (Brandenburg). Since 1992, the company has manufactured and converted armoured and non-armoured cash and valuables transporters, protected trucks, coaches and close protection vehicles, integrating armour plating as well as electronic and mechanical security systems into various vehicle types. Its value chain includes project planning, engineering and prototype construction, laser cutting of structural steel, stainless steel, security steel and aluminium from lot size 1, bending on hydraulic press brakes, production of fibre composite components made of GFRP and CFRP, and adhesive bonding technology in accordance with DIN 2304. With ProCav®, the company offers a protection system for cargo and vehicles. Customers come from cash-in-transit and valuables services, banks, security services, logistics and defence technology; deliveries are made throughout Europe, supported by a service partner network from Norway to Cyprus. All work steps from development to vehicle conversion take place at a single company site.
- Site
- Ludwigsfelde
- Processes
- Laser cutting, Bending (hydraulic press brake), Fibre composite materials (GFRP/CFRP) - core and mould making, Project planning (consulting, design, prototype and sample construction, engineering), Adhesive bonding technology (Class S2 bonding, DIN 2304, TL A-0023), Prototype construction / single-unit production / small-series production, UVV inspection in accordance with DGUV 70 and Rule 115-001 (BGR135), Laser cutting (structural steel, stainless steel, security steel, aluminium, from lot size 1)
- Materials
- Structural steel, Stainless steel, Security steel, Aluminium, GFRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic), CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced plastic), Adhesive bonding technology
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN 2304 (adhesive bonding specialist, Class S2), TL A-0023 (adhesive bonding specialist), DIN EN ISO 21368 (adhesive bonding), ISO 9001, DIN 2304 (adhesive bonding specialist Class S2)
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Cash-in-transit and valuables services, Banks, Security services, Logistics, Close protection/VIP transport, Defence technology
- 01
Project Planning and Design
- 02
Laser Cutting
- 03
Bending
- 04
Fibre Composite Manufacturing (GFRP/CFRP)
- 05
Adhesive Bonding Technology
- 06
Vehicle Conversion and Assembly
- 07
Service and Maintenance
Materials and Processes
Structural steel
Processed by laser cutting into load-bearing and structural parts for vehicle conversions.
Stainless steel
Processed by laser cutting and used for corrosion-resistant components.
Security steel
Core material for armour plating and protective superstructures of cash and valuables transporters.
Aluminium
Lightweight material laser-cut for vehicle components.
GFRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic)
Used for core and mould making as well as lightweight protective superstructures in vehicle construction.
CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced plastic)
High-strength lightweight material for demanding protective components.
Adhesive bonding technology
Certified Class S2 bonding according to DIN 2304 and TL A-0023 for permanent joints.
Location
Ludwigsfelde
DEProduction and administration (sole company site)
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 to small series
- Materials
- Structural steel, stainless steel, security steel, aluminium, GFRP, CFRP
- Laser cutting system
- Hydraulic press brake with laser system for compensating material variations
- Production lines (two since 2006)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | Lot size 1 | Structural steel, Stainless steel, Security steel, Aluminium |
| Bending (hydraulic press brake)Forming | – | – | – | – | Security steel |
| Fibre composite materials (GFRP/CFRP) - core and mould makingPlastics | – | – | – | – | GFRP, CFRP |
| Project planning (consulting, design, prototype and sample construction, engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive bonding technology (Class S2 bonding, DIN 2304, TL A-0023)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype construction / single-unit production / small-series productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| UVV inspection in accordance with DGUV 70 and Rule 115-001 (BGR135)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic press brake (with laser system for compensating material variations) | – | – | – | – | Ludwigsfelde |
| Laser cutting system | – | – | – | – | Ludwigsfelde |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The company operates a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and is certified as an adhesive bonding specialist in accordance with DIN 2304 (Class S2), TL A-0023 and DIN EN ISO 21368, including the manufacture and maintenance of defence technology products (H2-BK2, I2-BK2).
| Evidence | Ludwigsfelde |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| DIN 2304 (adhesive bonding specialist Class S2) | |
| TL A-0023 (adhesive bonding specialist) | |
| DIN EN ISO 21368 (adhesive bonding) |
History
- 1992
Relocation of the company site to Ludwigsfelde; production start on 1 February with 15 employees; merger of Apprich & Partner GmbH and Apprich Feinmechanik GmbH.
- 1993
First deliveries to Russia and the former CIS states; orders from Japan.
- 1997
Discontinuation of armoured limousine production; Secur® becomes a registered trademark.
- 1998
First Secur® buses delivered; German patent granted for the 'automatic sliding door'.
- 2000
Death of company founder Harry Apprich; Dagmar Lauckner takes over management; renaming to Apprich Secur GmbH.
- 2002
First armoured 3-axle Secur® coaches delivered.
- 2003
First armoured VW Transporter T5 for Volkswagen AG; first TÜV certificate DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.
- 2006
Capacity increase through two production lines.
- 2007–2011
Deliveries to, among others, Greece, Lithuania, Serbia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary and Slovakia; establishment of a European service partner network.
- 2013
Uta Großer becomes Managing Director (successor to Dagmar Lauckner); expansion of the product portfolio to include heavy armoured trucks.
- 2014
Introduction of ProCav®; inclusion in the recommendation list of police crime prevention (LKA Lower Saxony).
- 2017
25th anniversary at the Ludwigsfelde site.
- 2019
Marco Bauch and Jörg Lorenz take over management from December.
- 2022
30th company anniversary in Ludwigsfelde.
- 2025
Handover of the 5,000th vehicle conversion since the company was founded in 1992.
- 2026
Apprich Secur officially becomes a MAN Certified Van Partner (20.03.2026).