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Sustainability | Innovation | 18.04.24 | 3 min

Mycosuisse and eoc energy ocean receive environmental award

Lucerne - The Albert Koechlin Foundation has announced the recipients of its environmental award for 2024. This year, the competence center mycosuisse and eoc e...

Innovation | 18.04.24 | 2 min

Axon tackles renovation of headquarters

Lucerne - On April 17, Axon Group celebrated the start of the expansion and renovation of its headquarters. In future, Schlössli Schönegg will trade un...

Headquarters | 16.04.24 | 5 min

Emmi subsidiary acquires majority stake in Brazilian dairy

Lucerne/Ponte Nova/Lavras - Emmi’s Brazilian subsidiary Laticinios Porto Alegre has acquired a majority stake in Verde Campo from Lavras. This majority inter...

Innovation | 12.04.24 | 2 min

REFCO launches new electronic charging scale

Hitzkirch - REFCO Manufacturing is launching a new electronic charging scale designed to support refrigerant exchange processes. The REFSCALE-S developed by...

Sustainability | 11.04.24 | 2 min

Thermoplan on track for sustainability

Weggis - Thermoplan has achieved its emission reduction target over the past year. Additionally, all suppliers were assessed in terms of their sustainability...

Life Sciences & Health | 09.04.24 | 3 min

Geistlich acquires Bionnovation Biomedical

Wolhusen/Bauru - Geistlich Pharma has completed a takeover of the Brazilian medtech firm Bionnovation Biomedical. With this acquisition, Geistlich is...

Mobility | Sustainability | 09.04.24 | 3 min

Businesses impressed by electric cargo bikes

Lucerne - A total of 37 businesses in Central Switzerland have exchanged views on the use of e-cargo bikes during a networking event. The environmentally friendly...

Life Sciences & Health | 08.04.24 | 2 min

Amphasys to exhibit innovative cell analytics at Analytica 08. April 2024 Amphasys to exhibit innovative cell analytics at Analytica

Root/Munich - Amphasys, a company based at Technopark Luzern, will be presenting its latest developments in the field of pollen cell analysis at the An...

03.04.24 | 3 min

Pirmin Jung creates new organizational structure

Sursee - Timber construction company Pirmin Jung Schweiz AG is establishing a new organizational structure. In place of its previously linear structures, it w...

03.04.24 | 2 min

Sazerac establishes global office in Lucerne

Lucerne - Sazerac, one of the world's largest distilled spirits companies, has opened a new global office in Lucerne in early 2024. This move underscores the...

Building Technology | Headquarters | Innovation | 02.04.24 | 2 min

Beyond Gravity launches new program for satellite tracking

Emmen/Bern - Beyond Gravity has developed a new program to track and identify satellites. By offering comprehensive datasets, the online platform serves g...

Innovation | 29.03.24 | 3 min

Team PureInhale wins the first Youngpreneurs Central Switzerland Award 2024

Lucerne - Eight startups from Central Switzerland presented their startups in pitch format in front of over 100 guests and a six-member jury at Technopark L...

Headquarters | Building Technology | 28.03.24 | 2 min

4B invests 35 million Swiss francs in Hochdorf

Hochdorf - 4B is planning a new machining centre and four additional halls at its headquarters in Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne. It is also equipping bo...

ICT & New Work | Innovation | 22.03.24 | 2 min

Opacc introduces the 5th software generation

Rothenburg - Opacc has totally redesigned the user interface of the enterprise software Opacc ERP following a development phase lasting several years...

Innovation | Sustainability | 21.03.24 | 2 min

Impact Acoustic wins iF Design Award 2024

Lucerne/Hanover - Impact Acoustic has won the international iF Design Award 2024 for its Archisonic Cotton acoustic material. The jury described the pr...

Advanced Manufacturing | 20.03.24 | 3 min

Komax acquires majority stake in Chinese company Hosver

Dierikon/Suzhou - The Komax Group is set to acquire a majority stake in Chinese machinery manufacturer Hosver. Hosver produces processing machinery for...

Headquarters | 20.03.24 | 2 min

CPH Chemie + Papier Holding to split into two companies

Perlen - CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG is planning to separate its paper business from its chemistry and packaging operations. The holding company will...

16.03.24 | 2 min

Canton of Lucerne is in the black

Lucerne - The canton of Lucerne closed 2023 with a surplus of around 146 million Swiss francs. Previous estimates had suggested a shortfall of around...

Headquarters | 14.03.24 | 2 min

CSS expands headquarters with Diener und Diener Architekten

Lucerne/Basel - Diener und Diener Architekten have won the CSS Group's architecture competition. The Basel-based architectural firm will expand the head...

Sustainability | 12.03.24 | 2 min

Horw optimizes energy technology at municipal properties

Horw - The municipality of Horw in the canton of Lucerne plans to reduce the CO2 emissions of its municipal properties. By 2036, the energy efficiency of 17 pro...

Mobility | 08.03.24 | 2 min

Mobility conference puts energy in the spotlight

Lucerne - The Mobility Congress 2024 was dedicated to the energy transition in the mobility sector. Leading personalities from the worlds of politics, business...

Innovation | ICT & New Work | 06.03.24 | 2 min

Axon Vibe receives major order from Deutsche Bahn

Lucerne - Axon Vibe has secured a major order from Deutsche Bahn. The German rail operator is seeking to improve the experience of passengers waiting...

Life Sciences & Health | 05.03.24 | 3 min

LUKS Group and ETH Zurich move to strengthen cooperation

Lucerne/Zurich - The Luzerner Kantonsspital Gruppe (LUKS Group) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) are seeking to bring medica...

Mobility | 05.03.24 | 3 min

Entlebuch seeking to ensure even greater inclusivity

Schüpfheim/Lucerne/Zurich - The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch is reviewing its leisure offerings in terms of accessibility. To this end, it is set to team u...