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  • Innovation award for sliding solutions in the Zurich economic area

    Innovation award for sliding solutions in the Zurich economic area

    Hawa Sliding Solutions, based in Mettmenstetten, is the winner of the Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich 2024 organised by the Swiss Venture Club(SVC) in Gümligen. An independent, regional jury of experts selected the global provider of sliding solutions from five finalists, according to a press release.

    Second and third place went to Schneider Umweltservice from Meilen and RepRisk from Zurich. LUZI from Dietlikon (4th place) and Hauenstein AG from Rafz (5th place) also reached the final.

    Jury president Christopher Blaufelder, Partner at McKinsey & Company Switzerland, recognised the quality and innovative strength of Hawa Sliding Solutions. “It shows that sliding doors are far more than just practical building elements. They make entire room sections invisible, transform them into design elements and combine functionality with aesthetics at the highest level,” he is quoted as saying in the press release.

    According to the family-run company, 240 employees at two locations create sliding solutions for furniture, doors, partition walls and façades. “Our solutions inspire architects, designers and fabricators to come up with ideas that they successfully realise together with us.”

    The Swiss Venture Club has awarded the regional SME prize for the ninth time. According to the independent association for the promotion and support of Swiss SMEs, the award is based on various criteria such as innovative products, services, corporate culture, quality of employees and management as well as a sustainable track record.

  • Five companies are in the final of the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area

    Five companies are in the final of the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area

    The finalists for the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area 2024 have been announced. An independent jury of experts with strong regional roots has decided in favour of Hauenstein AG, Hawa Sliding Solutions AG, Luzi AG, RepRisk AG and Schneider Umweltservices AG, the SVC announced in a press release.

    “I am very much looking forward to the Prix SVC and believe the decision as to who will win the prize has never been as challenging as this year,” said jury president Christopher Blaufelder, Partner at McKinsey & Company Switzerland, in the press release. “We have consistently high-quality companies from a wide range of industries in the final selection.” According to Blaufelder, all of them are characterised by a focus on quality and innovation.

    Hauenstein AG from Rafz ZH relies on the sustainable in-house production of native, hardy plants in its tree nursery and garden centres. Hawa Sliding Solutions AG from Mettmenstetten ZH specialises in sliding solutions for rooms, furniture and façades. Globally active Luzi AG from Dietlikon ZH develops and produces fragrance creations.

    RepRisk AG from Zurich specialises in the identification of business and ESG risks. Schneider Umweltservice AG from Meilen ZH specialises in innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for reuse and recycling.

    The Swiss Venture Club is one of the largest entrepreneurial networks in Switzerland. It awards the Prix SVC in eight regions every two years. The prize honours innovative companies in the region for outstanding achievements that enable sustainable economic success to be realised.