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Under Swiss ropes: Lionel Messi plays under a roof from Romanshorn
When world-class soccer player Lionel Messi takes to the field at Inter Miami CF’s new stadium in spring 2026, he will be playing under an

Europe’s longest urban cable car relies on Swiss ropes
The longest urban cable car in France has opened in the south of Paris. The ‘Câble C1’ urban cable car in the Val-de-Marne department began

Pipe bridge over the A4: BRUGG Pipes supplies district heating pipes for the Ennetsee heating network
BRUGG Pipes supplied the pre-insulated district heating pipes for WWZ’s new pipe bridge over the A4 motorway between Holzhäusern and Rotkreuz. The crossing closes a

World premiere in Walenstadt: Geobrugg tests rockfall barrier with double impact for the first time
Rockfalls are increasingly threatening roads, railway lines and settlements – exacerbated by climate change and extreme weather conditions. In order to test protection systems even

Data centres as heating hubs of the future
Wherever digital infrastructure is operated, valuable waste heat is generated. As CO₂-neutral district heating, it can supply entire communities. This is demonstrated by the current

Foundation stone laid for the Wohnoase Rütene in Windisch
Today’s laying of the foundation stone on 27 August 2025 marks the official start of construction of the Rütene residential oasis in Windisch. The project

Fatzer supplies high-performance ropes for modernised Rigiblick cable car
Zurich’s iconic Rigiblick funicular railway is entering a new era: the modernised funicular will start operating in autumn 2025. The contract was awarded to Garaventa

Worldwide unique testing solution in the production of BRUGG Pipes
BRUGG Pipes, Switzerland’s largest pipe manufacturer based in Kleindöttingen, has developed an innovative testing technology for flexible pipes in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute ITWM

Start of production in the USA: BRUGGROVANCO manufactures its first preinsulated flexible pipe
In collaboration with Rovanco Piping Systems, BRUGG Pipes has opened the first production plant for the flexible pipe system CALPEX PUR-KING in the USA. This

Martin Rigaud becomes new CEO of BRUGG Pipes
Martin Rigaud takes over the management of BRUGG Pipes. The experienced industry expert has been with the company since 2017 and most recently headed up

12,500 kJ test: The strongest rockfall barrier in the world
Geobrugg has set a new benchmark in rockfall protection: The RXE-12500 barrier withstood a 25-tonne concrete block impacting at 115 km/h and absorbed a record

Energy from seawater: Aargau pipes drive forward district heating project in France
BRUGG Pipes recently delivered six pipe drums to Les Sables d’Olonne, France, in a special transport. The pipe system with the lowest heat loss in