With a new technology centre in Lengwil, Swisspacer says it will be able to shorten decision-making processes, increase process reliability and lay the foundation for bringing new products to market more efficiently.
At the same time, the Swiss headquarters is being strengthened as the company’s central hub for innovation.
Swisspacer has been developing spacer bar solutions for energy-efficient insulating glass units for over 25 years. In addition to spacer bars, the portfolio includes complementary technologies such as Swisspacer Air for pressure equalisation in insulating glass. Furthermore, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide the basis for transparent product verification in an increasingly regulated market environment.
Expectations for insulating glass edge components are rising, from technical performance to sustainability, longevity and transparent product documentation. Against this backdrop, Swisspacer says that close alignment between development and validation is becoming increasingly important.
“With the technology centre, we are strengthening our headquarters as a central hub for development and innovation,” said Matthias Bach, CEO of Swisspacer. “The consolidation of expertise and resources in Lengwil is a clear commitment to our Swiss roots and to a strong innovation pipeline.”
Expanded testing capabilities
A key focus of the expansion is to enable faster, well-founded evaluation of new materials and product solutions.
Marie Guin, head of R&D at Swisspacer, said.
“The enhanced testing and validation capabilities allow us to assess the properties and performance of new ideas, prototypes and finished products much faster. From innovative, internally designed tests to validation in accordance with normative standards, our R&D processes are being accelerated and strengthened, while quality continues to improve.”
Loris Buliard, project leader materials engineering, explained:
“Above all, the technology centre improves the transition from material research to industrial implementation. When development, validation and production work more closely together, iterations can be carried out more quickly and based on a shared data set.”
Swisspacer recently launched Swisspacer Ultimate Nyxé, a new product generation that combines design excellence with sustainability. Further projects are reported to be currently underway.
