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  • Growth trajectory for solar-powered greenhouses

    Growth trajectory for solar-powered greenhouses

    Voltiris has received 4.8 million Swiss francs in a seed capital round for the power supply and electrification of high-tech greenhouses. The round was led by Zurich-based venture capital firm Equity Pitcher and 3M Ventures, the venture capital arm of 3M Company, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The ClimateTech venture capital fund Satgana from Luxembourg and several family offices have also invested.

    According to a statement from Voltiris, the fresh funds will “accelerate the large-scale commercialisation and further performance optimisation of the company’s proprietary spectral filter technology and increase returns for farmers at a time when energy independence and decarbonisation are more valuable than ever”.

    According to Voltiris co-founder and CEO Nicolas Weber, the company is currently expanding its presence “in key European markets such as France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. We are also looking forward to further expanding our technological lead and making solar-powered greenhouses a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture.” The company will also be expanding its team in Switzerland and the Netherlands.

    In the past two years, Voltiris has entered into twelve commercial projects with renowned producers in Europe, entered into partnerships with energy suppliers such as Elektra Baselland and Romande Energie and received several industry awards. For example, Voltiris and its partners won the Greenhouse of the Future pitch competition at the end of 2024 and were among the top 100 Swiss start-ups last year.

  • Post opens new parcel center in Buchs

    Post opens new parcel center in Buchs

    Swiss Post has opened a new regional parcel center in Buchs. According to a press release , the company has invested around 15 million francs in the necessary conversion of a warehouse.

    After 15 months of planning and construction, the logistics center has been in operation since mid-July. Vertical, spiral conveyor belts are used here for the first time at Swiss Post. They save space and "heave the parcels to the sorting machine at a height of almost three meters in just a few seconds".

    In this way, up to 5,000 parcels per hour are sorted, which are posted and delivered in the greater Aarau, Lenzburg, Seetal, Suhrental and Wynental areas. You no longer have to go via the large parcel centers such as Härkingen SO, Frauenfeld and Daillens VD. This shortens transport routes and makes parcel processing faster and more sustainable.

    A total of 175 people are employed in Buchs, of which 60 positions were newly created. Another 100 are to move there from the Aarau letter delivery point in the coming year.

    “Post is an attractive employer in Aargau, employing almost 2,500 people. With the new logistics center, she is committed to our business location, which makes me very happy," Dieter Egli, government councilor and economics director of the canton of Aargau, is quoted as saying in the media release.

    According to Rümlang, Buchs is the second regional parcel center that Post has put into operation this year. The group has opened further regional parcel centers in Vétroz VS, Cadenazzo TI, Untervaz GR and Ostermundigen BE. In recent years, Swiss Post has invested a total of around 250 million francs in expanding its sorting and delivery infrastructure.