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  • Building technology grows beyond regional boundaries

    Building technology grows beyond regional boundaries

    The Burkhalter Group, a full-service provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical engineering services, hasannouncedthe acquisition ofBZ-Dépannage Sàrl. The Lonay-based company focuses on sanitary facilities, heating, maintenance and repairs, and generated annual sales of CHF 2.7 million in 2025.

    With the purchase of BZ-Dépannage Sàrl, the Burkhalter Group is entering the building technology market in western Switzerland. As part of the Group’s strategy to gain further market share, additional building technology companies are to be acquired in the future, according to the press release. BZ-Dépannage Sàrl will continue to operate as an independent group company of Burkhalter Holding AG at its current location and under the current management of Nicolas Barraud. All employees will be retained.

    As of 31 December 2024, the Burkhalter Group, headquartered in Zurich, employed a total of 5,323 people, including 983 apprentices, who work in 84 group companies at 166 locations in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Burkhalter Holding AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

  • Platform strategy strengthens construction and environmental expertise

    Platform strategy strengthens construction and environmental expertise

    TIC Holding Schweiz AG, based in Baar, has acquired HSE Conseils from Laténa. According to a press release, its managing director Marc Dutoit will remain in his position. TIC Holding is a construction and technology platform financed by Winterberg Investment X and managed by Winterberg Advisory GmbH in Munich.

    HSE Conseils is the leading specialist in the industrial, building materials, construction, environmental and occupational safety sectors in the canton of Neuchâtel and at six other locations in the cantons of Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Fribourg and Jura, the press release continues. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of services for construction companies, real estate managers, planners, businesses and public institutions. These include Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) accredited pollutant diagnostics and analyses (including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and lead), environmental and waste management, safety and health concepts, and indoor air quality measurements. Its remit also includes safety consulting, training and advice on construction safety, from risk assessment to remediation concepts.

    “With HSE, we now cover the industrial, building materials, construction, environmental and occupational safety sectors,” said Ralph Nowak, member of the board of directors of TIC Holding Switzerland and partner at Winterberg, in the announcement. “This is an important step in the further development of our TIC Holding Switzerland – the three platforms underline our position as the leading independent group in these areas throughout Switzerland.” Marc Dutoit is banking on strong growth for HSE Conseils and many synergies with other group members as a result of the merger. “Our structure, the entire team and all contact persons for our customers will remain in place, and we will continue to deliver the highest quality and reliability,” says Dutoit.

  • Merger strengthens electrical expertise in Eastern Switzerland

    Merger strengthens electrical expertise in Eastern Switzerland

    The Arbon-based energy service provider EKT Holding AG has acquired Edelmann Ingenieurbüro AG, based in Thalheim an der Thur. According to a press release, the company will initially operate independently under the umbrella of EKT. All twelve jobs will be retained.

    The engineering firm, which has branches in Winterthur, Schaffhausen and Frauenfeld in addition to its headquarters in Thalheim, specializes in planning, consulting, studies, cost estimates, project planning and construction management for electrical projects. The aim of the merger is to optimally complement the services offered by the building planning company NEGXT AG, Kreuzlingen, which is also part of the EKT Group, according to the press release.

    “This step, this takeover, is a real stroke of luck for us. In the search for a successor solution for our company, EKT was always our partner of choice”, Roman Edelmann, Managing Director of Edelmann Ingenieurbüro AG, is quoted in the press release.

    Thorsten Specker, Managing Director of NEGXT AG, expressed his satisfaction: “As sister companies, we are jointly expanding our market activities to Eastern Switzerland and will do everything in our power to make the best possible use of the synergies this offers us for our customers.

    The merger will increase the number of employees at EKT Holding to 188.

  • Market position strengthened through company takeover

    Market position strengthened through company takeover

    GammaRenax AG is moving under the umbrella of ISS Facility Services AG in Zurich. The Dübendorf-based company will operate under the ISS brand in future, the Swiss subsidiary of the globally active ISS Group for property management and facility management, headquartered in Copenhagen, announced in a press release. No details of the purchase price are provided in the press release.

    “The acquisition of gammaRenax AG represents an important expansion of our competences and a strengthening of our market position”, André Nauer, CEO of ISS Switzerland, is quoted as saying in the press release. “Like ISS Switzerland, gammaRenax stands for quality, customer focus and professionalism.” The new acquisition is intended to expand ISS Facility Services AG’s range of services for hotels and hygiene management for spa and wellness areas, as well as training and further education.

    Severin Gallo, former owner and Managing Director of gammaRenax AG, will join the Board of Directors of ISS Facility Services AG as part of the takeover. “Severin Gallo is a recognised expert within our industry and one of the leading figures who has shaped the facility services sector over the last 27 years,” explains Nauer. “By joining our Board of Directors, he will also be strategically committed to professional integration and will also provide strategic consulting services.”