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  • Acquisition makes interior fit-out projects more efficient and regionally focused

    Acquisition makes interior fit-out projects more efficient and regionally focused

    Obrist interior AG, based in Lucerne, has announced in a press release that it has acquired the American company Display Craft Manufacturing Co. of Baltimore, Maryland. The acquisition will increase production capacity for the North American market.

    Local manufacturing will make project execution more sustainable and efficient, according to the company, which specialises in high-end shopfitting and interior design. This means fewer transport and freight routes, simpler logistics and packaging, and shorter project lead times. The expansion of market activity in the US is a response to the high demand from luxury and premium brands, which have a strong presence there, for short delivery times, rapid response times and close collaboration with local production partners.

    Corrado Tona, CEO of Obrist Interior America Inc., will take charge of operational management: “We are gaining a strong local team, expanding our manufacturing expertise and getting even closer to our customers. This strengthens our competitiveness and enables us to serve the US market, which we have actively developed in recent years, in an even more targeted manner,” he is quoted as saying. According to owner Stefan Slamanig, the existing presence in the US will be deepened and the Obrist brand strengthened across the entire value chain.

    Display Craft Manufacturing Co. has been a supplier of retail displays and solutions for shopfitting and interior design for more than 75 years. The manufacturing company has 40 employees, who will be integrated “into the values and quality standards of Obrist interior”.

    The acquisition is accompanied by an expansion of capacity, combined with reduced reliance on external suppliers, greater flexibility, cost optimisation and increased strategic resilience. Solutions for customers and projects can be implemented in a more economically and environmentally efficient manner. The new production site also offers opportunities for employees at the Swiss locations.

  • Upcycling project transforms leftover material into office furniture

    Upcycling project transforms leftover material into office furniture

    Restemöbel has completed a major interior fit-out project for the photovoltaic company Planeco, headquartered in Münchenstein BL, in the Alte Papieri Arlesheim. In collaboration with the Basel-based construction office in situ, restemöbel has, according to its press release, turned leftover material into high-quality furniture on a large scale for the first time.

    Among other things, restemöbel has planned and manufactured lockers that consist of 100 per cent residual material, apart from the fittings. The company utilises waste that is generated during production in joineries and various ancillary trades in the Lörrach area and is usually thrown away or incinerated.

    “To change this, we invented restemöbel in the summer of 2019: small, fine furniture that is made almost exclusively from leftover materials,” says the company in its self-presentation. “In this way, we are trying to do something about wasting resources and energy and at the same time make the world a little more beautiful.”

    Restemöbel is currently still a project by Florian Oeschger from Basel and Markus Schier, who is based on the German side of the Rhine in Rheinweiler. It is supported by Oe Moebel GmbH, based in Basel, as well as the Florian Oeschger furniture workshop and Markus Schier wood workshop in Rheinfelden, Germany. The two, who have been partners since 2022, have announced that they plan to rebrand restemöbel in Basel in the near future.

  • Interior fit-out specialist looks back on 130 years of company history

    Interior fit-out specialist looks back on 130 years of company history

    Obrist interior AG is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Founded in 1885 as a small joinery, the company has “developed into a global industry leader” during this time, writes Obrist interior in a press release. With the celebrations in its anniversary year, the specialist for high-quality interiors in shopfitting and interior design wants to honour its employees in particular. “We would not be where we are today without their skills, commitment and endeavours to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction,” CEO and owner Stefan Slamanig is quoted as saying in the press release.

    Obrist interior’s recipe for success is based on entrepreneurial agility, the company writes. The company based in Inwil, for example, relied on innovative technologies such as CNC machines, 3D printing, virtual reality and lean management long before these became standard in the industry. “We also work exclusively with the best in the industry when it comes to transport logistics and on-site assembly and always have our own experts on site for quality assurance purposes,” explains Chief Sales Officer Corrado Tona.

    In the press release, CEO Slamanig also refers to the plans announced last year for an extension in Inwil. A modular concept is to be implemented here to create space for more employees, additional production capacity, research and co-working. Obrist interior is currently in the final of the Swiss Venture Club‘s Prix Zentralschweiz 2025 together with four other companies.

  • Precision and efficiency: new software for interior fittings

    Precision and efficiency: new software for interior fittings

    Leica Geosystems, the precision equipment manufacturer based in the St.GallenBodenseeArea, has introduced new software for measuring and constructing objects. The Leica iCON trades software, which is supported by artificial intelligence, can be used to accurately measure rooms and objects, as well as create 2D or 3D models as digital templates, according to a statement from the Swedish Hexagon company. The programs cover the entire measuring and marking out process in interior design. Leica iCON trades is suitable for carpenters, kitchen and stair builders, metalworkers, stonemasons and glaziers. The developed solutions allow high-precision measurements even on polished surfaces and glass. Thanks to the flexible laser distance measurement and efficient line and surface scans and the use of six degrees of freedom (6DoF) technology, which was previously only used in industrial metrology, users can carry out precise measurements and constructions.

    Precise measurements can be taken in interior construction and construction diagrams can then be processed using CAD software. In template manufacturing, accurate templates can be created from 2D or 3D measurements and then sent to CNC machines for production. “Both workflows eliminate manual and error-prone measurements, reduce waste and rework and improve efficiency on site,” Agata Fischer, Head of Building Field Solutions at Hexagon Geosystems, is quoted as saying in the press release. “Leica iCON trades speeds up interior construction and digital template production while providing a highly accurate fit that meets professional requirements. With this groundbreaking solution, we are bringing innovation and added value to our customers and replacing traditional and analog measurement methods.”

  • ConReal wants to digitize interior design

    ConReal wants to digitize interior design

    ConReal Swiss has set itself the goal of breaking up “the old structures of the construction and real estate industry”, explains the proptech start-up from Winterthur in a press release . “We want to make the construction industry fairer, more transparent and more efficient,” said co-founder and board member Christoph Meili. “We would also like to give small and medium-sized companies access to data and digital tools.”

    In order to achieve this, ConReal relies on the networking of actors in the construction and real estate industry. The young company itself offers digital and analog services in the real estate sector. ConReal wants to build a comprehensive marketplace in interior design. In a first step, the company’s current marketplace for the bathroom will be repositioned, the company writes. Habitects is to appear under the ConReal brand.

    The transfer will create a digital marketplace for bathroom remodeling, explains ConReal. Homeowners can choose their style there and have an individual concept drawn up with a target price. As a result, a 3D model of the project is created and a craftsman is entrusted with a feasibility study and a final offer. The desired articles can also be ordered via the marketplace.

    ConReal believes that everyone involved could benefit from the combination of traditional handicrafts and physical products with new digital tools. The start-up plans to expand the platform to other categories. The communication mentions the kitchen and flooring.