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Transformation programme proves effective at access technology specialist

Dormakaba, a company operating in the locking technology sector, will see declines in total revenue and profit in the first half of the 2025/26 financial year. However, organic growth will…

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Startup accelerates engineering simulations with AI

Fainite AG has received CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to develop a physics-based AI engine that significantly accelerates engineering simulations. The aim is to automate complex, computationally intensive analyses, thereby…

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CompanyRatings & Market AnalysesSales / Brokerage

Orientation in a tight property market

The Swiss property market remains characterised by scarcity, rising prices and bubble concerns. At the same time, the need for reliable advice is growing. In its latest ranking, the business…

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Timber construction as an investment

Timber construction not only scores points ecologically, but increasingly also from an investor's perspective. It offers cost certainty, shorter construction times and reduces regulatory and market-related risks, despite higher construction…

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PropTech Switzerland 2025

Small, highly specialised and fast-growing. The Swiss PropTech scene is one of the most innovative technology fields in the property industry in Europe. With strong roots at ETH and EPFL,…

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Direct real estate strategies for family offices and investors

The newly founded Blacklake Investment Partners AG will serve as an interface between capital and real estate investments within the Blacklake Group. It will facilitate access to exceptional properties and…

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Rental prices rise only modestly in January

The Homegate rental index for advertised rents measures a 0.2 per cent increase in rents across Switzerland for January. Half of the cantons reported a negative rental trend for January.…

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EnergySustainabilityTransactions / Deals

Heating network in Aargau to undergo strategic development

AEW Energie AG has acquired the Hägglingen Zinsmatten heating network. This secures the continued operation of the plant, which AEW also intends to further develop.

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Swiss speciality chemicals drive expansion in the sealant market

Sika plans to acquire Turkish adhesive and sealant manufacturer Akkim. The Zug-based specialty chemicals company wants to expand its supply chains in the adhesive and sealant trade. The additional distribution…

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Operational recovery shows effect in industrial environment

Elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler achieved an adjusted operating profit of CHF 1.454 billion in the 2025 financial year, an increase of 8.2 per cent. Consolidated profit also rose. However,…

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ConstructionSustainabilityTransactions / Deals

Investor joins circular building materials developer

Danish investor Medley Ventures is participating in a pre-Series A financing round for Oxara. Dietikon-based Oxara AG develops cement-free and low-carbon binding agents.

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Renewable energies drive long-term strategy

The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Works (EKZ) generated a profit of CHF 186.3 million in the 2024/25 financial year. The 25 per cent increase is primarily attributable to its holdings in…

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Housing promotion at federal level

The National Council's Economic Affairs Committee wants to continue the federal government's tried-and-tested housing subsidy programme. The Fonds de Roulement and contingent liabilities are to be extended and slightly strengthened,…

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Canton of Zurich continues to grow

At the end of 2025, 1.63 million people lived in the canton of Zurich, around 13,000 more than a year earlier. Growth remains clearly positive, but is slowing down and…

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New plants strengthen supply chains in growth markets

Sika has expanded its global manufacturing network by five locations. With the new plants in Argentina, Colombia, the USA, Bangladesh and Tanzania, the specialty chemicals company aims to meet the…

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New high-rise project boosts housing supply near the station

Zurich-based real estate investor Pensimo has acquired a building plot near Zurich Oerlikon railway station from ABB. The plot is to be developed into a complex comprising 500 flats, including…

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Growth strategy in the building technology market continues

The Burkhalter Group has acquired Enplan AG, a building services engineering company based in Herisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Elektro Gasser AG, an electrical and telecommunications company based in Lalden, Valais.…

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Technology fund supports AI-based energy optimisation

The technology fund has provided a guarantee for the Zurich-based start-up Scandens. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich offers software solutions for energy-related property analyses. These…

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