Renggli AG wins the Prix SVC Central Switzerland 2020
The winner of the Prix SVC Zentralschweiz 2020 is Renggli AG from Schötz, a specialist in energy-efficient building with wood and a pioneer of the Minergie building standards. Second place went to the rail technology company Elbatech AG, based in Ibach (SZ). Shiptec AG, a subsidiary of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersee (SGV) AG and specialist in shipbuilding, made it to third place. Allvisual ag from Steinhausen, Gübelin from Lucerne and Seiler Kä-serei AG from Giswil also received awards. These six winners were nominated from 120 companies in the region in a multi-stage selection process. Due to the corona, the award ceremony, led by moderator Nik Hartmann and originally planned for June 2020, took place digitally and was broadcast via live stream.
First place for Renggli AG from Schötz
With over 95 years of experience as a timber construction partner and general contractor, Renggli AG offers energy-efficient and sustainable timber construction projects in modern architecture – for multi-storey residential buildings, commercial and public buildings as well as for single-family houses. Jury President Urban Camenzind, Economic Director of Canton Uri, paid tribute to the winner in his laudation: “Renggli AG is known for energy-efficient construction with wood and is one of the MINER-GIE pioneers in Switzerland and beyond. The family company already lived sustainability and put it into practice when this word was often still theory. Renggli AG is characterized by innovation and a pioneering spirit. This means that the company is also doing business successfully and is well equipped for the future. " Renggli AG employs over 230 people at its locations in Sursee, Schötz, Granges-Paccot, Ascona and Winterthur. The family company is run in the fourth generation by Max Renggli, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Elbatech AG and Shiptec AG in second and third place
Second place goes to Elbatech AG. It installs modern tunnel radio systems for the railway operators throughout Switzerland and thus ensures uninterrupted communication for all travelers. The design and assembly of traction power systems and diamond drilling are other important areas of activity. The company is characterized by innovative in-house developments and total solutions. Elbatech was founded in 2007, is managed by Florian Reichmuth and Stefan Franzen and employs 45 people.
Bronze went to Shiptec AG, the leading Swiss company in the shipbuilding industry. With its shipyard and an engineering office, the company provides technical services in the areas of ship design and engineering, shipbuilding, ship revisions, conversions and ship maintenance for professional and private shipping. Shiptec AG employs over 70 people and is managed by Ruedi Stadelmann.
Awards for Allvisual AG, Gübelin and Seiler Käserei AG
Allvisual AG from Steinhausen, an internationally active, owner-managed consulting company in the areas of digital transformation, product lifecycle management, smart manufacturing / service and 3D visualization, and the world-renowned family company Gübelin from Lucerne, known for its gemstone expertise and luxury, also received awards Watches, as well as the Seiler Käserei AG from Giswil, which has been producing excellent cheese specialties as an independent, owner-managed traditional company since 1928.
Prix SVC – an opportunity to put SMEs in the limelight
The sponsor and initiator of the Prix SVC Zentralschweiz is the Swiss Venture Club (SVC), an independent, not-for-profit association for the promotion and support of SMEs in Switzerland. Christoph Baggenstos, SVC Regional Manager Central Switzerland, emphasizes: “We award companies that belong to Switzerland's SME elite. Our focus is on exemplary companies that create jobs and help shape the Swiss economy. With the Prix SVC we offer these companies a platform to show their success to the outside world. Last but not least, the attention that our award winners receive from the Prix SVC should also be an incentive for other companies. "