Bringhen Group participates in Habitects
The Walliser Bringhen Group joins Habitects AG. The platform for services and products in the sanitary sector, founded in 2019, aims to become the leading marketplace in the Swiss construction trade thanks to the participation of the Swiss-wide specialist retailer.
Habitects launched in 2019 as a digital trading and service platform for the sanitary sector in Switzerland. The Winterthur start-up is now entering into a partnership with the Bringhen Group . The company, which was founded in 1959 and is based in Visp VS, is one of the largest specialist dealers in the construction sector with 14 locations throughout Switzerland and over 120,000 products. "For me this partnership is another important milestone in our company history", Jean-Pierre Bringhen, owner and CEO of the Bringhen Group, is quoted in the announcement from Habitects. "In order to take such a step outside of the traditional market structure, the group of companies had to reach a critical size with a corresponding market coverage."
Bringhen also financially participates in the Winterthur company. Michael Lochmatter-Bringhen joins Habitects' board of directors.
Thanks to the partnership, Habitects aims to become a leading marketplace in the Swiss construction trade. To this end, new services for craftsmen are to be launched. Digitization should be used for easier and more efficient handling of construction projects, Christoph Meili, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Habitects, is quoted in the announcement. This should benefit all stakeholders, from homeowners to architects and general contractors.
Habitects is part of the ConReal Swiss digital ecosystem. This has spawned other companies in the construction and real estate sectors, including Fixify , houzy and SmartDevis . Further start-ups are in preparation, according to the announcement.