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  • Carmen Walker Späh speaks of a "moving moment"

    Carmen Walker Späh speaks of a "moving moment"

    Schlieren gets a new cluster. After the Bio-Technopark, the shopping and the start-up cluster, the new Healthtechpark was opened on Tuesday. The project is based on the work of the Health Tech Park Zurich-Schlieren association, which was founded last year and on whose board the city of Schlieren and the canton are also represented.

    The goal: Even more companies and start-ups from the health tech sector should move into the property of the city of Schlieren. It is hoped that if the companies work together from a central location, they can network better – and thus provide decisive impetus in the industry.

    The new park is located in the properties at Rütistrasse 12 to 18 at the Innovation and Young Entrepreneur Center (IJZ). 82 percent of the buildings belong to the city. According to location promoter Albert Schweizer, it is currently renting a quarter of its 17,000 square meters to health-tech companies. According to the canton, 12 companies have currently joined the Healthtechpark. The city of Schlieren has gradually renovated its property in recent years and made it suitable for laboratories.

    Zurich Economics Director Carmen Walker-Späh (FDP) officially inaugurated the park together with Schlierem City President Markus Bärtschiger (SP). For her, this is "a moving moment," said Walker Späh.

    The pandemic has shown society how important the healthtech sector is. For example by producing diagnostic devices or hygiene masks. Walker Späh is certain that further innovative diagnostic methods will be developed in the new park, for example for the treatment of cancer.

    Canton pays 200,000 francs over four years
    The Healthtechpark not only serves the well-being of the population, but is also important for Zurich as a business location. The canton is already the largest healthtech location in Switzerland. The sector is currently experiencing a boost. The industry is responsible for added value of CHF 5.3 million and 19,000 jobs throughout Switzerland. One in seven of these is in the canton of Zurich – and the trend is rising.

    In order for this trend to continue, the new park is needed. Because: “Innovation is increasingly being created in networks. » Finally, Walker Späh emphasized that important partners for the project had been found in the Zurich University Hospital and the Limmattal Hospital. On request, government councilor Walker Späh also said that the canton would support the Healthtechpark with an allocation of CHF 200,000 spread over the next four years. According to this, the park, which is currently financed by sponsors and patrons, should be self-supporting.

    The Mayor of Schlieren, Bärtschiger, explained why he didn't consider the Schlieren location to be coincidental. For example, because the Biotechnopark is already located here. The city therefore already knows what laboratories would require – and what permits are required for them. In addition, Schlieren is an important location for start-ups. And the healthcare system is represented on the one hand by the Spital Limmattal and the University Hospital Zurich, on the other hand by the Cantonal Pharmacy Zurich.

    Not only the place, but also the time was chosen correctly, as Bärtschiger emphasized. The healthcare system experienced a drive during the corona crisis. "Now people want to show what they can do." Bärtschiger therefore believes that this tailwind should be used.

    Location promoter Albert Schweizer receives a lot of praise
    The Schlierem location promoter Albert Schweizer was in the spotlight. He received praise from the speakers for initiating the project and working on it for eight years. Councilor Walker-Späh specifically mentioned Schweizer and Mayor Bärtschiger said about him: "He always finds pearls." The park's CEO, Stefan Leuthold, praised Schweizer's vision. And as a thank you for his work, he gave him a special box to remind him to drink enough every day. In line with the health promotion of the new park.

    But what good is this park for the Schlieremer population? Markus Bärtschiger replies: "One quickly forgets that Schlieren not only has 20,000 inhabitants, but also 19,000 jobs." And around 50 percent of the tax base comes from the companies based in Schlieren that are subsidized by such parks.

    Left: The board of the Healthtechpark association with the government councilor and mayor from left to right: Bruno Schefer, Stefan Leuthold, Danielle Spichiger (centre), Melanie Aregger (below), Karina Candrian (top, not on the board), Regina Grossmann, Carmen Walker Späh, Albert Schweizer, Gabriela Senti, Carlo Centonze, Matthias Herrmann, Michael Tschudin, Alain Rudiger, Markus Bärtschiger. Right: The Healthtechpark logo.
  • Brulé and Prajer establish the Domi Living house brand

    Brulé and Prajer establish the Domi Living house brand

    From Switzerland, 80 to 100 houses are to be built worldwide that will bear the Domi Living signature, five to seven also in Zurich. Behind this new real estate brand are Canadian designer with British citizenship Tyler Brulé and Zurich real estate entrepreneur Thomas Prajer .

    Domi Living was founded in Zug in July 2021 and, according to its website, sees itself as a real estate and lifestyle consultancy. It aims to “create elegant, intuitive real estate and revitalize urban neighborhoods around the world. In doing so, we combine design and site development at a high level with access to a sophisticated, influential global audience.” The buildings in Asian and North American metropolises are to be realized under license by local entrepreneurs.

    In order to reach an exclusive target audience, both business partners have good prerequisites. A seasoned journalist, Brulé is the owner of the glossy magazine Monocle . He also owns the Zurich design agency Winkreative with offices in London and Tokyo. Among other things, she gave her logo and name to the then new Swiss airline in 2002. He also owns the radio station M24 and cafés in Zurich and London. He was also involved in the design of the Koya apartment building in the Andermatt Swiss Alps holiday village.

    “We want to create a global brand with Domi Living,” said Thomas Prajer of the “Handelzeitung”. The first building of this new brand is to be built on Zurich’s Gold Coast, on a site in Küsnacht owned by Thomas Prajer. Prajer will also contribute the other Domi Living properties in Zurich. According to the information, he has bought around 50 high-quality plots of land in the Zurich area, which he will develop with his company Xania Real Estate . It was founded in March 2022.

  • AMAG hands over award to Killer Interior

    AMAG hands over award to Killer Interior

    Killer Interior received an Audi Q4 e-tron as the prize for first place in the AMAG Group AG Family Business Award. According to a media release , the specialist for shopfitting and interior design had already won in September last year and was able to collect its prize at the AMAG location in Baden AG.

    Killer Interior received the award for its “value-oriented corporate development” as well as the “inner drive and striving for continuous change”, according to the jury. Employees can continue their education at the Killer Lean Academy and receive “meaningful orientation” through the value of sustainability anchored in the company’s vision and mission. The company was founded in 1963 and is managed in the third generation by Marco Killer.

    The second and third-place applicant companies Hobet from Oberkirch LU and Zenhäusler Frères from Sitten VS also received a car. Unlike Killer Interior, you can only use it for one year and not keep it.

    The Zug-based automotive company AMAG’s competition for the Family Business Award 2022 runs until May 13th.

  • Hälg Group looks to the future on its birthday

    Hälg Group looks to the future on its birthday

    On April 19, the building technology company Hälg celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding in St. Gallen. According to the press release , the Hälg Group implements projects in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling, sanitation and building automation as well as integral facility management, service and engineering services. The 1922 by Ferdinand Hälg as Ferd. Hälg central heating factory on Lukasstrasse in St.Gallen is still owner-managed today. The founder, who died in 1940, was succeeded by his son Emil Hälg. In 1986 his son-in-law Heinz Graf-Hälg took over the management of the company and in 2008 Roger and Marcel Baumer, Ursula Graf-Hälg’s sons, took over the management of the company.

    “Ferdinand Hälg and his successors laid the foundation for us to be able to be successful today in the fourth generation,” Roger and Marcel Baumer are quoted as saying. They see the fact that the headquarters of the Hälg Group are on the same site as the one-man business founded in 1922 as a “nice sign of continuity”. The focus of the anniversary year will be a celebration for employees and retirees. The celebrations will be held under the motto: Sustainable. Since 1922.

    According to its own statements, the group of companies employs 1,117 people at 22 locations in Switzerland and achieved sales of 315 million francs in 2021. The first order came on July 8, 1922 from the secondary school in Wil SG. The order volume at the time was CHF 693.

    Today, the Hälg Group includes the umbrella company Hälg Holding AG with the companies Hälg & Co. AG, Dober AG, Klima AG, Meneo Energie SA, Zahn + Co. AG, Hälg Facility Management AG in Zurich, and GOAG (General Optimizing AG) in Wallisellen ZH and Vadea AG in St.Gallen.

  • The Bauen+Wohnen trade fair has over 14,000 visitors

    The Bauen+Wohnen trade fair has over 14,000 visitors

    According to a press release , the Bauen und Wohnen trade fair, which was held again from April 7th to 10th after a two-year break caused by Corona, attracted more than 14,000 visitors to the daily event in Wettingen. More than 200 exhibitors presented products and services in four halls as well as on Tägerhardstrasse, the Tägi forecourt and in the event arena. Furthermore, several specialist lectures were held in the Limmat area.

    “We were almost overrun. The number of visitors is far above our expectations. The many visitors were very open and showed a lot of interest,” says Marco Biland, Managing Director of ZT Fachmessen AG , on the balance of the four days of the fair.

    The fair was aimed at homeowners, those interested in building, planners and architects and, according to the media release, showed innovative and sustainable building and living trends in the areas of kitchens, bathrooms, doors and windows through to the worlds of home, garden and energy. The lectures were heard by both laypeople and experts. The demand for offers and expert advice on the hot topic of charging current and electromobility was enormous.

    The date for next year’s Bauen+Wohnen trade fair has already been set. “Because the response was only positive, the next edition has already been secured. From April 20th to 23rd, 2023, the Bauen und Wohnen trade fair will take place again during the day. The planning and bookings are already underway,” Managing Director Marco Biland is quoted as saying.

  • Schlieren becomes a start-up hotspot

    Schlieren becomes a start-up hotspot

    Das Licht ist orange, Luft strömt rauschend durch Schläuche, manchmal faucht es, als ob ein Ventil Überdruck ablasse. Was in diesem Labor des Start-ups Spectroplast hergestellt wird, gibt es auf der ganzen Welt sonst nirgendwo: 3-D-Druck mit zu 100 Prozent echtem Silikon.

    In einem Fach liegen künstliche Herzklappen, im anderen Stents für Luftröhren. Das Licht ist orange gedimmt, weil Silikon lichtempfindlich ist. Spectroplast ist eines von zwölf Unternehmen, die sich zu einem Hub für Medizinaltechnik zusammengeschlossen haben – zum Healthtechpark Zürich-Schlieren. Er ist gestern eröffnet worden.

    Die Chancen stehen gut, dass er schnell abhebt. Wie der Initiator Albert Schweizer am Rande der Veranstaltung sagte, sind in den vergangenen Monaten bereits rund 150 Arbeitsplätze in diesem Bereich entstanden. Er geht davon aus, dass es schon bald dreibis viermal mehr sein werden.

    Auch Regierungsrätin Carmen Walker Späh, die den neuen Hub aus der Taufe hob, ist optimistisch: «Das wird ein Booster für die Zürcher Volkswirtschaft.» Der Kanton Zürich ist bereits heute der grösste Healthtech- Standort in der Schweiz, doch ein eigentlicher Hub fehlte bisher. Walker Späh betont: «Innovationen entstehen immer seltener isoliert. Mit diesem Healthtechpark ermöglichen wir einen besseren Austausch.»

    Healthtech entwickelt Produkte und Geräte für Spitäler oder Ärzte, braucht also einen direkten Draht zu diesen, um deren Bedürfnisse zu kennen. Dies ist in Schlieren institutionalisiert, denn das Universitätsspital und das Spital Limmattal sind mit an Bord.

    Gabriela Senti, Direktorin Forschung und Lehre am USZ, ist vom Potenzial eines solchen Healthtechparks überzeugt. Sie erzählt von einer ungeheuren Dynamik im Bereich der Medizinaltechnik und im Diagnosebereich. «Die neuen Ideen vieler Jungunternehmen blasen uns fast weg.»

    «Wenn es um Laborräume geht, fallen in der Schweiz drei Namen: Basel, Lausanne und Schlieren.»

    Albert Schweizer, Initiator Healthpark

    Sie meint das durch und durch positiv. Allerdings mangle es manchen Jungunternehmen ein bisschen «am Gespür für die Anwendung». Umgekehrt könnten viele etablierte Unternehmen vom «Start-up- Groove» profitieren, ist sie überzeugt. Genau dieser Austausch werde nun erleichtert.

    Einige Stockwerke über Spectroplast ist vor kurzem das Startup Avelo eingezogen. Fünf Mitarbeitende, ein Projekt: ein Atemkollektor, um Erreger in der Atemluft nachzuweisen. Ein Prototyp ist schon gebaut. Damit könnte der allseits bekannte, unangenehme Nase-Rachen-Abstrich abgelöst werden.

    Kein Geld, aber viele Ideen
    Avelo-CEO ist Melanie Aregger. Sie ist zugleich Präsidentin des Healthtechparks, der als Verein organisiert ist. Aregger erzählt, wie sie zusammen mit ihrem Geschäftspartner Tobias Broger vor zwei Jahren beschlossen hat, alles auf eine Karte zu setzen. Sie kündigten ihre Stellen, plünderten ihr Bankkonto – und fanden kein bezahlbares Labor. Bis Aregger – eher zufällig – Albert Schweizer traf und ihm ihr Leid klagte. Schweizer wusste Rat, denn er trug schon länger die Idee mit sich herum, neben dem bestehenden Biotechpark einen weiteren Hub in einem verwandten Gebiet ins Leben zu rufen.

    Die beiden Cluster, Bio- und Healthtech, stehen an einem Ort, der Industriegeschichte geschrieben hat: auf dem Areal der Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik. Die «Wagi» trug einst den Namen Schlieren an Zügen und Lifts in alle Städte Europas, wurde aber 1985 geschlossen. Das Areal jedoch entwickelte bald eine Sogwirkung für Unternehmen, die in der Stadt Zürich keine bezahlbare Bleibe mehr fanden. Und allen voran für die ETH.

    Die ETH platzte in den 1990er- Jahren aus allen Nähten, doch verzögerte sich die dritte Etappe des Campus auf dem Hönggerberg aufgrund eines Rechtsstreits. So zogen verschiedene Institute nach Schlieren. Als diese dann nach und nach auf den Hönggerberg übersiedelten, überliess die Hochschule ihre Labors dem Kanton Zürich und der Stadt Schlieren, die beide aktiv anfingen, Spin-offs und Startups aus der Biotechbranche anzuwerben.

    Wichtig sei gewesen, dass auch ganz kleine Einheiten – 30-Quadratmeter-Labors – angeboten worden seien, sagt Albert Schweizer, der schon damals zusammen mit dem kantonalen Wirtschaftsförderer Stephan Kux treibende Kraft war. «Denn wer ein Start-up aufzieht, hat in der Regel gute Ideen, aber kein Geld.»

    So erging es auch den Gründern von Heiq, einem Spin-off der ETH. Auch sie suchten bezahlbare Laborräume und fanden sie in Schlieren. Heiq produziert Medizintextilien, also beispielsweise spezielle Masken für Spitäler, die natürlich in den letzten zwei Jahren reissenden Absatz fanden.

    Dazu kommt ein Reinigungsmittel, das Desinfektionsmittel mehr als ersetzt, weil es nicht nur Keime tötet, sondern eben mittels «guter Bakterien» verhindert, dass sich neue bilden. Eben hat sich dieses bei einem Versuch an der Charité in Berlin als äusserst wirksam bewährt.

    Erfolge ziehen Grossinvestoren an
    Heiq zeigt, wie ein Start-up abheben kann, wenn es zur richtigen Zeit am richtigen Ort die richtigen Ideen hat und diese sich umsetzen lassen. Unterdessen ist das Unternehmen in vierzehn Ländern aktiv und arbeitet weltweit mit über dreissig Universitäten zusammen. Die zwei Räume, die es einst in Schlieren mietete, haben sich mittlerweile zu zwei Stockwerken ausgeweitet.

    Die Anfänge von Heiq liegen schon einige Jahre zurück, die Nachfrage nach Laborräumen hat aber nicht mehr nachgelassen. Auch ist die Strahlkraft solcher Hubs auf etablierte Firmen beachtlich, wie der Erfolg des Biotechparks zeigt: 2018 und 2021 wurden in Schlieren zwei weitere Hochhäuser bezogen, in einem mietete sich Roche ein. Und 2016 zog die Kantonsapotheke in einen Neubau nach Schlieren. Albert Schweizer sagt: «Wenn es um Laborräume geht, fallen heute in der Schweiz drei Namen: Basel, Lausanne und Schlieren.»

    Solche Erfolge ziehen Grossinvestoren an. So sicherte sich mit Swiss Prime Site die grösste kotierte Schweizer Immobiliengesellschaft 2015 die Liegenschaft der ehemaligen NZZDruckerei mit rund 20’000 Kubikmeter Nutzfläche. Zusätzlich realisiert sie bis Herbst 2024 einen Neubau mit rund 15’000 Quadratmeter Nutzfläche auf dem Gelände.

    Schweizer hat keine Bange, dass diese leer stehen werden: «Wir haben im Moment eine Warteliste für 10’000 bis 15’000 Quadratmeter Laborräume.» Und die 2019 gegründete Firma Superlab Suisse hat sich dort bereits eine Fläche von 6000 Quadratmetern reserviert, auf der sie «Ready-to-go-Labs» einrichten und vermieten wird. Also kleine, variable Labors zu günstigen Preisen.

  • Sika presents a strong start to the year

    Sika presents a strong start to the year

    Sika closed the first quarter of 2021 with record sales of almost CHF 2.40 billion, the Zug-based building materials group, which operates worldwide, announced in a press release. In a year-on-year comparison, this corresponds to growth of 20.0 percent. In local currencies, growth of 21.9 percent was realized, writes Sika.

    All of the Group’s market regions contributed to the good development with double-digit growth rates in local currencies. The strongest growth was realized in the Americas region at 36.2 percent. In the region with the highest sales, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), sales increased by 18.1 percent to CHF 1.04 billion.

    For the year as a whole, Sika is aiming for sales growth of well over 10 percent in local currencies to total sales of more than CHF 10 billion for the first time. The operating result is to be increased disproportionately by at least 15 percent.

    Sika sees the construction sector being shaped “by the megatrend of climate change” and the associated shift to sustainable construction. According to its own statements, the group is well positioned here. “With our environmentally friendly and innovative solutions, we are positioning ourselves as a sustainability champion and, together with our customers, are making an important contribution to climate neutrality in the construction and vehicle industries,” said Group CEO Thomas Hasler in the statement. According to the announcement, the takeover of the former construction chemicals business of the BASF Group (MBCC Group), which was launched in November 2021, should also make Sika a “key player for more sustainability”.

  • Nüssli expo pavilions have received numerous awards

    Nüssli expo pavilions have received numerous awards

    Despite the pandemic, the Nüssli project teams built ten country pavilions for the Expo in Dubai on time. As the company has now announced , they have received numerous nominations and a total of 23 awards.

    Five pavilions have been nominated for one of the Expo’s governing body’s prestigious BIE (Bureau International des Expositions) awards . The German and Kazakh received gold and silver in the Theme Interpretation category. The Japanese Expo building also won gold in the Exhibition Design category. Silver and bronze in the architecture category went to Austria and China. The pavilions of Belarus, Germany, Kazakhstan and Luxembourg received one, and the Japanese pavilion even two Honorable Mentions in the various categories.

    With its unusual and sustainable architecture, the Austrian Pavilion attracted a lot of attention. It also won the renowned Global Architecture & Design Award 2021 , the BLT Built Design Award 2021 , the Austrian Green Planet Building Award and the German Design Award 2022 .

    According to the information provided, the Austrian pavilion consumed 70 percent less energy than comparable buildings. The structure and facade of the Kazakh building can be largely recycled. And when the Baden-Württemberg house was built from wood, 200 tons of CO2 could be saved compared to conventional steel structures. According to Nüssli, these three examples are “exemplary for the innovation and sustainability of Nüssli’s pavilion range.

  • So that drywall can withstand the wet

    So that drywall can withstand the wet

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    It’s literally a beer idea: Two friends chat after work about the garden, barbecuing and cosiness. A floor in a two-family house has just been bought and the first child is born. The existing open shelter would probably no longer offer enough protection to spend any more time in the garden. Reto Schär is a master plasterer, his contact person is a technical consultant for dry construction systems. What goes together comes together.

    The place was given
    The farm’s grounds offer the necessary open space for a stately garden house, on the concrete slab where the dung heap once steamed. A very concrete and measured hand sketch gradually turned into construction plans for the 5 x 5 meter room with a pent roof. The whole thing stands 10 cm higher on heavy-duty consoles so that the underbody insulation has space. After all, you want to feel good on cooler days, even when there is no heating.

    Completely made by Gipser
    The choice of system is of course no coincidence. Thanks to the use of Rimodul ® , Glasroc X, Habito, Rigiton ® Ambiance and the right accessories, the builder, project manager at the plastering company carrying out the work, can build his garden house himself from the first profile to the top layer of plaster. The decisive factor for this solution was actually the new fleece-reinforced Glasroc X gypsum board from Rigips ® , because thanks to the low water absorption and integrated UV protection, it can also be used where gypsum boards previously did not belong: outdoors. The RiModul ® lightweight steel construction system is used as the substructure, which is extremely light but still fulfills a full load-bearing function. This allows dimensionally stable, i.e. walkable and resilient and therefore also free-standing buildings to be erected. The system is based on the principle of prefabrication, which reduces the overall construction time by up to 60%.

    The prefabricated RiModul ® elements are assembled according to an assembly plan.

    Process as usual
    The on-site assembly of the steel profiles was carried out according to the “assembly kit principle”. The plastering team then paneled the supporting structure on the outside with Rigips Glasroc X, with the cavities in the steel frame then being insulated with mineral wool. The entire outer skin, including the window reveals and roof soffits, were designed in this way. All panel joints and corners were taped with weather-resistant Glasroc X joint tape that can be plastered over. This ensured a driving rain-proof surface until further processing.

    Protection against all weather influences
    Rigips ® Glasroc X is a fleece-reinforced gypsum board of type GM-FH1 with extremely low water absorption. Even short-term direct exposure to the weather cannot harm it; Water that could freeze in the event of frost does not get into the plate in the first place. Since gypsum boards can lose their strength properties at high temperatures, the lightness value of the surface coating for external walls with Rigips ® Glasroc X is set at >20. Shades in this range have proven themselves in long-term tests; With proper maintenance and care, facades designed in this way remain permanently free of damage.

    Really strong when used correctly
    With correct planning and execution, the Rigips ® Glasroc X can withstand even the heaviest storms thanks to the preliminary design tables.

    With the cladding using Rigips ® Glasroc X, the statics of the construction are retained even under the influence of fire. Thanks to the excellent fire-retardant properties of the gypsum boards, Rigips exterior wall systems can also provide load-bearing components with a fire resistance period of up to 90 minutes. System structures with Glasroc X also achieve a significant reduction in sound transmission.

    Completely planked with Rigips ® Glasroc X, the garden house is optimally protected against wind and weather, fire and noise.

    Inside comes the all-rounder
    By choosing Rigips ® Habito H, the builder keeps all options open. The board has a much denser gypsum core that is mixed with a special formulation. It gives the plate a high degree of surface hardness, makes it shockproof and allows a load capacity of up to 30kg per screw. Schär is now completely free to hang all sorts of useful and decorative items on the interior walls, without the need for drills, dowels or wooden inserts. Simply screw in the chipboard screw – and you’re done. The suspended acoustic ceiling consists of a double grid and Rigiton ® Ambiance perforated panels, which are designed using Primeline technology. So it can get a little louder at the garden party with friends and children.

    Cut dust-free as usual
    Reto Schär, himself a seasoned master plasterer, didn’t want a wooden house from the catalogue. The idea with RiModul ® and the new Glasroc X immediately appealed to him: “Exactly the right solution for a real garden house. The best thing about the board is that you can cut it without a machine and like any plasterboard with a cutter, very efficiently and without creating dust. It’s amazing what we’ve done out here with systems that were previously reserved for interior design!»

    Reto Schär’s summer house in Inkwil BE was built from A to Z with dry construction systems.

    You can find more information about Rigips ® Glasroc X here: http://www.rigips.ch/de/produkte/rigips/glasroc-x

  • Gebäudehülle.swiss and Avobis win Best of Swiss Web Awards

    Gebäudehülle.swiss and Avobis win Best of Swiss Web Awards

    The Zurich group of companies Avobis has won four awards at the Best of Swiss Web Awards 2022 . The jury awarded the real estate matching platform Property Captain gold in the innovation category, silver in the technology category and bronze in the business category . VERIT Immobilien , a company of the Avobis Group, also won the silver medal in the productivity category.

    VERIT Immobilien shortens the duration of re-letting by up to 90 percent thanks to a fully digital process. “Prospective tenants experience a new, digital customer experience from the application, through the conclusion of the tenant’s deposit, the signing of the rental contract to ordering the name badges,” says the media release.

    Property Captain provides its users with “particularly impressive and promising” support when buying a property. The platform emerged as the winner from more than 350 submitted projects.

    The industry portal of the competence center for building envelope specialists, gebäudehülle.swiss , won the special award Best of .swiss for its quality craftsmanship and the implementation of Swiss values such as reliability, innovation and multilingualism. Both the structured directory of the 600 members and the surprising shop solution were convincing. “The association’s appearance was convincing in all aspects,” says a media release .

  • General meeting of Allreal Holding AG approves all motions

    General meeting of Allreal Holding AG approves all motions

    10,584,282 share votes were represented at the General Meeting of Allreal Holding AG, corresponding to 63.8 percent of the share capital or 80.0 percent of the registered share capital with voting rights.

    The annual financial statements for 2021 were approved by the Annual General Meeting and a distribution totaling CHF 7.00 per registered share on April 14, 2022 was approved. This will be distributed in the form of an ordinary dividend of CHF 3.50 (gross) per registered share (CHF 2.275 net after deduction of withholding tax). In addition, a distribution from capital contribution reserves of CHF 3.50 per registered share (ex-date April 12, 2022) was approved.

    The shareholders also re-elected Ralph-Thomas Honegger as Chairman of the Board of Directors. With Philipp Gmür, Andrea Sieber, Peter Spuhler, Olivier Steimer, Thomas Stenz and Jürg Stöckli, the General Assembly also confirmed the re-election of the previous members of the body. The Annual General Meeting also elected Anja Wyden Guelpa to the Board of Directors.

    The motions to amend the Articles of Incorporation, such as extending and increasing the authorized capital by a maximum of CHF 1.0 million nominal and reducing the conditional capital to CHF 0.5 million nominal, also met with broad approval.

    The 24th Annual General Meeting of Allreal Holding AG will take place on April 21, 2023 in Zurich.

  • GenTwo launches first real estate certificate in the Metaverse

    GenTwo launches first real estate certificate in the Metaverse

    Three companies are partnering to launch the Metaverse’s first digital real estate investment product, the Criptonite Metaverse Real Estate AMC. Zurich-based securitization specialist GenTwo Digital , Lisbon-based luxury brand NFT marketplace Exclusible and Geneva-based cryptocurrency asset manager Criptonite have joined forces. To celebrate the launch of the Actively Managed Certificate (AMC) Criptonite Metaverse Real Estate, the Crypto Night Party will be held in Decentraland on the evening of April 8th. This is GenTwo’s web3 conference organizer AssetRush ‘s first event.

    According to a press release , the focus of this “exclusive investment product” is digital luxury real estate, i.e. NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens), in the Metaverse, a future giant network of virtual worlds including a virtual economy and virtual societies. The investment product is intended to allow institutional investors to participate directly in the development of the Metaverse and digital assets.

    “We are proud to announce our next major Metaverse investment product given the incredible opportunities offered by the Metaverse,” GenTwo CEO Philippe Naegeli said. “We believe our curated luxury digital properties will give both new and crypto-savvy professional investors the confidence they need to take their first steps into the Metaverse,” said Exclusible co-founder Romain Girbal. “Thanks to this AMC, you don’t have to be a ‘geek’ to invest in the Metaverse.”

  • digitalSTROM launches new product

    digitalSTROM launches new product

    digitalSTROM AG from Schlieren is launching a new device for the convenient operation of shadow facilities. According to the press release , electric roller shutters, awnings, blinds and curtains can be opened and closed digitally with the GR-KL300 universal shade clamp. This is done using digitalSTROM commands. These can also be given by a smartphone app. In this way, desired shading positions can be called up from a distance.

    According to the product description , the various types of shading, such as the height of blinds, can be freely configured using software. Several installations can be intelligently networked in the digitalSTROM system via the power line in the house. This makes it possible to control several shading devices in one room or in the entire apartment or house.

    With the GR-KL300, opening and closing can be controlled via a digitalSTROM button and automated if desired. Depending on the time of day, weather conditions or as a simulation of presence, a specific setting can be selected.

    The drive of the blinds or other systems can also be operated directly via buttons without digitalSTROM. The installation automatically recognizes the position of the shading device. And there is a shutdown when overload is indicated. According to digitalSTROM, the new device will be on the market from April 15th.

  • Coop builds new solar system on shopping center

    Coop builds new solar system on shopping center

    The retail cooperative Coop has installed a photovoltaic system on the roof of the Friborg Süd shopping center. According to a press release , Coop has installed a total of 60 solar systems on the roofs of its supermarkets, shopping centres, production facilities and distribution centers since 2016. The commitment is part of a new sustainability strategy for the Basel-based company.

    At 4,300 square meters, the new facility in Villars-sur-Glâne is one of the largest at Coop to date. All systems together result in an area of 115,000 square meters of solar cells. They produce 19 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year. According to the information, this corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of 5800 households.

    Coop uses the electricity to supply its own infrastructure in the sales outlets, including refrigerated shelves and lighting. The Friborg South location uses 90 percent of its solar power.

    In the future, Coop wants to switch to 100 percent electricity from renewable energy sources. As part of its sustainability strategy, the cooperative also wants to reduce its direct CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2026. Furthermore, Coop wants to expand the transport of goods by rail and implement projects to reduce carbon dioxide along the supply chain.

  • Steiner AG sells commercial building in the Glasi district

    Steiner AG sells commercial building in the Glasi district

    The investment company Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate SICAV from Geneva has bought the Angelo house in the new Glasi district in Bülach from the Zurich general contractor Steiner , who is developing the quarter. Nothing was known about the purchase price. According to a press release , the first expansion work began in November 2021.

    The Wisli Foundation will move in as a long-term tenant. The non-profit social institution wants to run a cafeteria and a bakery on the ground floor. Furthermore, the digital health center , a center for digital innovation in healthcare, occupies rooms. Overall, more than 80 percent of the 6,576 square meter commercial space is rented.

    From the summer, the new district with its 21 new buildings on a 42,000 square meter site of the former Bülach glassworks should gradually come to life. After completion of all work, the quarter will offer 1,500 people 560 apartments and more than 20,000 square meters of commercial space to live and work.

  • Amberg Engineering receives an order from Deutsche Bahn

    Amberg Engineering receives an order from Deutsche Bahn

    Amberg Engineering won the drawing of lots for planning the new railway line between Innleiten and Kirnstein near Rosenheim in Bavaria. In a joint venture with Obermeyer Infrastructure , the consulting company based in Regensdorf is to process the order from Deutsche Bahn (DB) in the Brenner Nordzulauf project , according to a press release . Both companies are already working together on an ongoing project on the Brenner Base Tunnel.

    The Innleiten-Kirnstein planning section in the Brenner-Nordzulauf rail network expansion project includes, among other things, the planning of the two Ringelfeld and Steinkirchen tunnels, including the technical tunnel equipment, the planning of the rails and roads as well as the planning for the new construction of flyover structures, troughs, noise protection walls and supporting structures.

    The digital process Building Information Modeling (BIM) is contractually mandatory. “We are very pleased to be able to show our planning expertise in such an exposed overall DB planning project. In addition, together with those involved in the project, we can further develop the BIM methodology in infrastructure planning,” Christoph Heiter, an engineer at Obermeyer Infrastructure, is quoted as saying.

  • Building technology for the largest UPS distribution center in Europe

    Building technology for the largest UPS distribution center in Europe

    Apleona Wolfferts has been commissioned with the heating, cooling and ventilation trades as well as fire protection for the latest expansion stage of the freight and handling center of the parcel service provider United Parcel Service (UPS) at Cologne-Bonn Airport. Europe’s largest UPS hub, built in 2005, is currently being expanded to include four multi-storey dispatch halls, each with an area of 6,000 square meters and a ceiling height of up to ten meters, as well as three seven-storey office towers. Completion is scheduled for August 2022.

    In addition to the HVAC systems, the Apleona subsidiary is also equipping the new dispatch halls with smoke extraction systems. In addition, it installs the sanitary facilities in the office towers and also provides the execution and assembly planning as well as the coordination of all other building services. The client for the major order is the general contractor, Baugesellschaft Walter Hellmich GmbH. Builder is UPS.

    Managing Director of Apleona Wolfferts, Horst Kever: “Such complex construction projects are logistically challenging due to the tight schedule and the size of the building. The sensitive airport area also increases the requirements due to explicit security regulations. This applies to the entire construction team and Apleona Wolfferts plays a key role through the commissioned coordination, which we fulfill through professionalism, adherence to schedules and commitment.”

  • Patron Capital and Sonar Real Estate acquire Frankfurt Prisma

    Patron Capital and Sonar Real Estate acquire Frankfurt Prisma

    The aim of Patron Capital and Sonar Real Estate is to reposition the landmark office building, which was built in 2001 and has been vacant since the beginning of 2022 when the only tenant moved out. To this end, the building, which has 42,450 square meters of rental space, will be modernized in accordance with sustainability aspects once the conception and planning phase has been completed. As part of this, the building technology – especially the air conditioning technology – will be brought up to date in order to be able to provide future tenants with ultra-modern and sustainably designed office space.

    The areas on the ground floor, including the open lobby, are to be opened to the public. This is intended to support the change from the former office location “Niederrad” to the “Lyoner Quartier” with gastronomy and fitness facilities.

    Holger Hosang, Managing Partner of Sonar Real Estate, comments: “The observation and implementation of ESG criteria in revitalization and project developments is now part of our corporate philosophy. We not only pay attention to ecological aspects, but also increasingly to the social impact of our projects and have the corresponding expert know-how in-house. Due to its architecture and size, the ‘Prisma’ is a particularly exciting project at an excellent micro-location within the Lyon district. We want to retain the landmark character of the property for future tenants and at the same time develop it into a modern and ESG-compliant building.”

    Christoph Ignaczak, Senior Partner at Patron Capital, adds: “With Sonar, we have a partner at our side with whom we can fully implement our Manage-to-ESG strategy from day one. The goal is to provide an ultra-modern and attractive office property that is also a lively place – and this at a location that has happily developed and diversified in recent years. We are firmly convinced that future tenants will appreciate our concept.”

    Ashurst LLP advised the buyer and Taylor Wessing the seller on legal issues. For Patron Capital and Sonar Real Estate, Noerr was also responsible for the tax and Witte Projektmanagement for the technical side. Colliers acted as exclusive transaction advisor for the seller.

    Funding is provided by HSBC. Patron was advised by Laurus Property Partners on the creation of the financing concept. BNP Paribas Real Estate had previously prepared a valuation report required for this.

  • Swiss TPH opens a new building in the BaseLink area

    Swiss TPH opens a new building in the BaseLink area

    The Swiss TPH combines its departments, which were previously spread across seven properties, in a new building on the BaseLink site . The Belo Horizonte building, designed by the Basel architects Kunz and Mösch , was officially opened on April 1st. On five floors, it offers 725 modern workplaces and 150 laboratory places on an area of around 13,000 square meters. According to a press release , up to 10,000 new jobs are to be created on the site.

    In her speech, State Secretary Martina Hirayama said that “the institute makes an important contribution to improving the health of people in Switzerland and around the world and drives innovation”. According to the information, the new building enables “attractive forms of interdisciplinary cooperation in order to take on global challenges and approach solutions in a spirit of partnership”.

    The director of the Swiss TPH, Jürg Utzinger, described the opening as a historic day for the Swiss TPH: “Almost 80 years after our founding – originally intended as a three-year temporary arrangement – we can call this great building our new home.” Transformation from ‘Tropeli’ to ‘Swiss TPH’ accomplished and we can push our mission even more consistently”.

    According to Nicole Nüssli-Kaiser, mayor of Allschwil, the new Swiss TPH is “an important anchor institution” in the BaseLink area, the up-and-coming life science cluster. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area Main Campus , which will open in autumn 2022. Companies such as Abbott, Basilea Pharmaceutica, Idorsia, Johnson&Johnson and Skan have settled there.

  • New principle for the industrial flat roof

    New principle for the industrial flat roof

    More stability under heavy loads

    Due to the wavy structure of the F100 W skylight dome, the glazing absorbs loads better and distributes them evenly. This results in better load transfer and more rigidity, allowing the skylight to remain watertight in higher wind speeds and withstand more wind and snow. According to LAMILUX, the load-bearing capacity for snow has also been increased, depending on the size and variant of the skylight, by up to four times that of skylights previously available on the market. The new dome light has been checked and tested for resistance to heavy rain with 8 liters per square meter and minute and simultaneous hurricanes of up to 115 km/h and the highest hail resistance class HW5. This means that the wave-shaped dome light can withstand hailstones of up to 50 mm in size, which hit the dome light from sky high with a final speed of 111 km/h.

    More safety in extreme weather

    Precisely because extreme weather occurs irregularly and suddenly, it is particularly important to protect roofs from the dangers of environmental influences. “As a manufacturer of daylight systems, we see it as our duty to adapt our skylights to the constantly changing influences in order to preventively protect buildings from extreme weather events. That’s why it was our goal to once again optimize the functionality and stability of our well-known classic skylight. This is how the LAMILUX F100 W skylight dome came about – with an innovative wave shape,” explains Niklas Braun, Technical Manager for the Daylight Systems division of the LAMILUX Heinrich Strunz Group.

    More convenience during installation

    In addition to technical advantages, the new product impresses with even easier installation on the roof, because the constructive improvement of the geometry without additional material does not generate any additional weight. Following the tradition of the other LAMILUX daylight systems, the new F100 W skylight dome is also delivered to the construction site completely pre-assembled. So nothing stands in the way of an uncomplicated installation for processors.

  • JPI Hospitality acquires Hotel Rotterdam City

    JPI Hospitality acquires Hotel Rotterdam City

    The hotel is located in Rotterdam at Schiekade 658 in the up-and-coming Oude Noorden district in the middle of the two canals Spoorsingel and Provenierssingel and around 800 meters from the main train station. Oude Noorden is characterized by attractive and trendy shopping and dining options.

    Daniel Jelitzka, founder of the JP Immobilien Group and Chairman of the Advisory Board of JPI Hospitality: “We are committed to high-quality, functional hotels with development potential in attractive locations, which we are transforming into top destinations with a clear idea and contemporary branding. Rotterdam offers the best chances here. The city is considered an up-and-coming market and is already seen as the ‘coming Amsterdam’. However, there is still a need to catch up in the hospitality sector. With our hip hotel, we will fill exactly this gap.”

    The building was built in 1940 and renovated in 2008 and currently has 115 rooms, a brasserie, a lobby lounge and a breakfast area on a gross floor area of around 5,600 square meters. The hotel has considerable potential for upgrading, such as an increase in height of up to 70 meters and thus an increase in room capacity.

    Christian Walter, Global CEO of the PKF hospitality group: “We see great potential in the hospitality industry in Rotterdam – especially in the lifestyle and serviced living segment. The city stood in the shadow of Amsterdam for a long time. But a healthy emancipation has been observed for years, accelerated by the hotel development moratorium in the Dutch capital. Many developers, operators and investors are now looking for alternatives – and are finding them. We see a promising development area in the Oude Noorden district in particular. There is still plenty of room for an exciting, hip lifestyle hotel concept in the up-and-coming quarter.”

    As a city lifestyle hotel with a high proportion of leisure activities, the Hotel Rotterdam perfectly fulfills the conditions desired by the JPI Hospitality Investors Club and fits in well with the range of recently acquired hotels: “We will be here, as in other locations before redesign an existing structure with a clear concept and develop it into a hip lifestyle hotel,” says Lukas Euler-Rolle, Managing Partner and CEO of JPI Hospitality.

    Gebhard Schachermayer, CAM and hotel expert at JPI Hospitality emphasizes that “thanks to its ideal location, the hotel will attract not only guests from all over the world but also the local population and will therefore become a lively meeting place”.

    Rotterdam, the city on the Rhine-Maas Delta, is home to the largest deep-water port in Europe, is just over 20 minutes by train from the Schiphol hub and is home to global players such as Unilever. “Certainly less touristy than Amsterdam, the city is no less interesting and can be described as ‘quirky’, creative and free-spirited. In the Benelux region, comparisons with Antwerp can certainly be drawn. The city offers a good club scene and a variety of exciting gastronomic concepts and shopping opportunities – with the rougher charm of a cosmopolitan port metropolis,” concludes Walter.

  • Catella Group withdraws from real estate consulting business in Germany

    Catella Group withdraws from real estate consulting business in Germany

    After a strategic review of the Corporate Finance division, Catella has decided to end its activities in Germany on June 30, 2022. After the restructuring, the future focus will be on the areas of investment and asset management. With the real estate funds of Catella Real Estate AG (CREAG) and Catella Residential Investment Management (CRIM) as well as the project development company Catella Project Management (CPM), Germany will continue to be the largest market for them.

    The Catella Group is one of the leading specialists for real estate investments and fund management and is active in 14 European countries.

  • Two women strengthen the board of the SVSM

    Two women strengthen the board of the SVSM

    At the General Assembly of the Swiss Association for Site Management ( SVSM ) in Baden on March 31, the members elected two new board members: Jasmina Ritz and Katharina Hopp. According to the announcement on the association’s website , the general assembly took place as part of the SVSM Dialogue Site Management 2022 in the garden hall of the Villa Boveri in Baden. During the dialogue, more than 30 people followed the practical presentations on site management in Baden, in the Wil region and in Upper Valais.

    With the election of Jasmina Ritz, Managing Director of the Limmatstadt AG location promotion, there are now three Limmattal residents on the seven-strong SVSM board. President Beny Ruhstaller is also head of the office of the Niderfeld landowners’ association, Albert Schweizer is a founding member of the SVSM and head of Schlieren location promotion.

    When asked, Ritz explains her motivation for the position on the board: “I would like to campaign for more visibility and awareness of our profession, to make our performance and impact more recognizable. Our work cannot be reduced to company settlements. We are designers, drive projects forward, bring people together, open doors and are ambassadors for our locations.”

    Katharina Hopp, who was also elected to the SVSM board, worked until 2021 as head of site development at the Baselland location promotion. From summer 2022 she will work at AXA Investment Managers as an ESG/Asset Management Analyst.

  • Acquisitions drive Poenina's growth

    Acquisitions drive Poenina's growth

    According to a statement by Poenina Holding AG , the building technology company from the Glattal generated operating income of CHF 383.2 million in the 2021 financial year. In a year-on-year comparison, this corresponds to growth of 26.8 percent. The operating result at EBIT level increased by 41.3 percent to CHF 21.2 million in the same period. A net profit of CHF 16.9 million was booked, which is 34.1 percent more than in 2020.

    In the statement, Poenina states “two inorganic effects” as the background to the development of sales. On the one hand, three acquisitions in the financial year are mentioned here. On the other hand, the merger with Caleira AG in June 2020 had an impact over an entire reporting year for the first time. Poenina attributes the increase in profitability to “continued internal process improvements” and the waning impact of the pandemic.

    In January of this year, Poenina announced the start of merger negotiations with the Burkhalter Group , which specializes in electrical engineering. The background is the Energy Strategy 2050 planned by the federal government. “In the course of the constructive merger talks”, the board of directors is now applying for the implementation of the merger, Poenina informs in the press release. Poenina is to be merged into Burkhalter and Poenina shares are to be exchanged for newly created Burkhalter shares at a ratio of 1 to 0.73. The approval of the general meetings of both companies is still pending.

  • Steinfels Swiss lays the foundation stone for a new factory

    Steinfels Swiss lays the foundation stone for a new factory

    Steinfels Swiss laid the foundation stone for its new building in Winterthur on March 30, the Coop subsidiary, which specializes in the production of sustainable cosmetic and hygiene products for the retail trade, hospitals and gastronomy, informed in a statement. “With the new building, we are investing in the Winterthur production site and expanding our range of cosmetic products,” Christian Koch, CEO of Steinfels Swiss, is quoted as saying. “In this way we can meet the increasing demand for cosmetic products, especially for sustainable alternatives.”

    In the new production building, the company wants to renew its cosmetics production and realign the production of detergents, the press release explains further. The internal flow of goods should be automated. The end of the construction work is scheduled for the end of 2023. The new production premises offer space for 150 employees.

    Steinfels Swiss had the old production building demolished for the new building project worth CHF 35 million. The new building is intended to set “standards in terms of sustainability”, the company explains in the press release. On the one hand, it is built according to the Minergie standard. On the other hand, a large part of the required electrical energy is to be produced with the company’s own photovoltaic systems. Steinfels Swiss will obtain the thermal energy required for production from Stadtwerke Winterthur in the form of waste heat.

  • TSC Real Estate closes 2021 as the best year in the company's history

    TSC Real Estate closes 2021 as the best year in the company's history

    Assets under management increased from approximately EUR 1.5 billion at the end of 2020 to approximately EUR 1.6 billion as of December 31, 2021, with the number of employees increasing to 27 in the same period. In addition, TSC Real Estate has accompanied sales worth around EUR 530 million.

    Berthold Becker, Managing Director of TSC Real Estate, comments: “The asset class 'health care properties' is becoming more and more differentiated and complex. We actively accompany this ongoing process for our customers and support them with our expertise and industry know-how in strategic investment decisions and management. In addition, we formulated ESG as a value-added service early on, including the development and implementation of a rating structure, our own ESG reporting and property-specific catalogs of measures. Even if we are constantly developing in this regard, we are already positioned for the future. This puts us in a position to create and transparently implement an individual manage-to-ESG strategy for our properties and those of our customers.”

    In 2022, TSC Real Estate has both the initiation and launch of its own investment vehicles for institutional investors in the area of residential and healthcare real estate and the participation in or the establishment of operating companies in the respective real estate segments on the agenda.

    In addition to organic growth options, acquisitions will also be examined and, if necessary, implemented in the coming months. In addition, not only the purchase of real estate with a volume of approx. EUR 300 million is planned, but also the further development of the vertical service structure. This includes the expansion of the areas of property management and, last but not least, project development.

  • Swiss Prime Site – General Assembly approves all proposals of the Board of Directors

    Swiss Prime Site – General Assembly approves all proposals of the Board of Directors

    Approval of the 2021 annual financial statements and the distribution of CHF 3.35
    The 2021 financial statements were approved by the General Assembly. The distribution of CHF 3.35 per eligible registered share proposed by the Board of Directors was also accepted. This consists of an ordinary dividend from the distributable profit of CHF 1,675 gross per registered share (CHF 1,089 net after deduction of 35% withholding tax) and will be paid on March 30, 2022 (ex-date: March 28, 2022) as well as a distribution free of withholding tax from a capital reduction through a nominal value reduction of CHF 1,675 per registered share. The corresponding payment of the same is expected to take place on June 13, 2022 (planned ex-date: June 9, 2022).

    Approval of the remuneration of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee
    The Annual General Meeting approved Swiss Prime Site AG’s 2021 remuneration report in a consultative vote. In addition, shareholders approved the total compensation for 2022 for the members of the Board of Directors and for the Group Executive Committee in two separate binding votes.

    Election of Brigitte Walter to the Board of Directors and confirmation of the members of the Board of Directors
    Brigitte Walter was newly elected to the Swiss Prime Site Board of Directors. The shareholders voted to re-elect Board members Barbara A. Knoflach and Gabrielle Nater-Bass as well as Board members Ton Büchner, Christopher M. Chambers, Mario F. Seris and Thomas Studhalter for a further term of office until the 2023 Annual General Meeting re-elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee consists of Thomas Studhalter (Chairman), Christopher M. Chambers and Brigitte Walter and the Nomination and Compensation Committee consists of Gabrielle Nater-Bass (Chairman), Christopher M. Chambers and Barbara A. Knoflach. The Investment Committee consists of Barbara A. Knoflach (Chairwoman), Mario F. Seris and Brigitte Walter. The new Sustainability Committee consists of Ton Büchner (President) and Barbara A. Knoflach.

  • Andermatt Swiss Alps is growing at double-digit rates

    Andermatt Swiss Alps is growing at double-digit rates

    In the 2021 financial year, the Andermatt Swiss Alps Group generated sales totaling CHF 201.1 million, according to the company responsible for the development, realization and operation of the holiday destination . In a year-on-year comparison, this corresponds to growth of 30 percent. The operating result at the EBITDA level increased by around CHF 20 million to CHF 25.3 million in the same period. A loss of CHF 8.0 million was reported as a net result. The Andermatt Swiss Alps Group writes that the result from the previous year was improved by CHF 24.4 million.

    “It is very gratifying that we were able to massively increase our sales and profitability in 2021,” said Group CEO Raphael Krucker in the statement. On the one hand, real estate sales worth CHF 122 million, up 58 percent year-on-year, contributed to the positive developments. On the other hand, the two hotels in the group, The Chedi Andermatt and Radisson Blu Reussen, reported a positive operating result for the first time due to the increase in sales and occupancy as well as the reduction in costs.

    The SkiArena Andermatt-Sedrun, on the other hand, continued to suffer from the consequences of the pandemic in the winter season and from the bad weather in the summer, the statement explains further. Specifically, Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG’s sales of CHF 21.6 million were around 10 percent lower than in the previous year.

  • Leading security technology manufacturer Telenot enters the market for access control technology

    Leading security technology manufacturer Telenot enters the market for access control technology

    "For companies of all kinds as well as for public buildings, it is of obvious importance to control the safe access to the building as well as the flow of people and access authorizations inside in a structured and precise manner. Because security begins at the company door,” says Hendrik Spering. Telenot's product manager is one of the developers of the innovative access control system, the latest addition to the company's portfolio. The specialists for electronic security technology have now presented a comprehensive expansion stage for the system.

    Optimum processes for every requirement
     As usual from Telenot, the hilock 5000 ZK impresses with maximum performance and efficiency for every type of building. "During the development, we had in mind a system that was flexible in every respect, which enables optimal business processes and visitor flows, regardless of whether it is a small shop, an administration building or a large industrial plant," explains Spering. Particularly practical: thanks to the VdS approval of the control device as a switching device for an intruder alarm system, access control and intruder alarm technology can be linked in an economical and VdS-compliant manner, as required by building property insurance companies.

    Basic license enables extensive solutions
     The basic principle of the access control system is simple: everyone who wants to enter the building is checked before they enter. If someone is not authorized, they are not allowed in. The complexity is hidden in the details: For companies, for example, it is important that all employees can enter the company premises without delay. However, if there are areas that should only be accessible to certain groups of people, the same access control system must also regulate such authorization solutions. And this, if necessary, with a time limit or under other predefined conditions. The new access control system enables the flexible configuration and control of such authorization solutions in buildings of all kinds. This makes it easier for users to implement optimal business processes or visitor flows.

    “In combination with the compasZ 5500 management software and the hilock 5500 evaluation control unit with integrated Ethernet interface, we offer an economical solution for every size and type of property,” says Spering. Function time models can be set up very easily, for example to regulate the opening of shops. Even special routines for public holidays do not pose a problem for the system. Both significantly reduce the time required for administration and serve the security of the company. In addition, all access rights can be coordinated across locations – whether from one or more locations. The new system also offers countless other applications such as area change control, counting functions, elevator control, toggle authorizations, admin administration, formation of organizational units and groups. The highest encryption standards ensure maximum security – from the administration software to the evaluation and control device, the RFID reader to the transponder.

    Even with the basic license, the access control system enables the construction of a solution that is sufficient for many applications. Should an extension of functions or licenses become necessary, for example due to the opening of a new location, this can easily be done by the specialist company via the Telenot online shop, which is available around the clock.

    Access control with chip, code or smartphone access
     For on-site use, users can access a wide range of peripheral products. In addition to the well-known cryplock RFID readers, Telenot has a brand new selection of mechatronic locking elements in its range – door handles, door fittings, locking cylinders, furniture locks or locker locks. They connect centrally wired online access control systems with mechanical locking systems. This new type of access control has many advantages, as Spering explains: "The costs that arise in a company because of lost keys are considerable. Depending on the system and the key, they can easily reach a four-digit amount. With our mechatronic locking system, only the lost transponder has to be blocked.” This is done quickly and easily in the software.

    Flexible authorization management
     The innovative character of the access control system is also evident in the management of authorizations. With Credential Data Management (CDM), the user has a flexible choice of two online versions (classically wired or as a wireless system) and one offline system. With the latter, the access authorizations are written directly to the transponder. Since the component has no direct access to the evaluation and control unit (i.e. it is offline), the transponder is also used for data transfer between the online and offline system. A Smartphone Access CDM can also be integrated into the system. In this case, an app on the smartphone serves as a transponder.

  • Settlements reach pre-corona level

    Settlements reach pre-corona level

    Company settlements are increasing again after the Corona dip. The Greater Zurich Area AG (GZA), as the location marketing organization for nine cantons, was able to settle a total of 125 companies in 2021, an increase of 36 companies compared to the first Corona year 2020. According to a statement by the GZA, 42 companies came from the USA (+20 ), 19 from Germany (+4), ten from Italy (+5) and five each from China (-6), Great Britain and Singapore.

    Overall, the companies created 582 jobs in the economic area, an increase of 11 percent compared to the previous year. In the next five years there should be a total of 1843 jobs.

    The ICT sectors are most strongly represented with 42 companies, followed by the life sciences with 25 companies and the machine industry with 18 and financial services with 13 companies. The life sciences companies created 235 jobs, followed by the ICT companies with 154 jobs.

    However, the importance of the companies for the location goes beyond the number of new jobs. “We specifically address those companies that achieve high added value and strengthen the existing ecosystem,” said GZA Managing Director Sonja Wollkopf Walt at a digital media conference.

    One of the newly settled companies is Benchling . The American provider of cloud solutions for life sciences wants to create up to 150 jobs in the Circle at Zurich Airport. The Chinese pharmaceutical company Hengrui already has its European headquarters in Basel and is now setting up a research and development site in Zurich.

    The German RegTech company targens will sell its software for compliance solutions to banks in Switzerland and Liechtenstein from Schwanden GL. Ruedi Becker, the Swiss head of the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg subsidiary, was able to convince his superiors of the advantages of Glarus together with the GZA.

    That pleases the Glarner location promoter Christian Zehnder. So far, Glarus has been strong in manufacturing and food production. “We want to get away from our traditional image,” he said. “When companies settle here, however, we depend on the strong partner GZA, who markets the location internationally.”

    Sonja Wollkopf Walt sees it similarly: the settlement of targens strengthens the ecosystem as a whole and sends the signal that the economic area extends beyond Zurich and Zug. “In the Greater Zurich Area there is the ideal location for every company.”

    The Greater Zurich Area includes the cantons of Glarus, Graubünden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Ticino, Uri, Zug and Zurich.