The company, which was founded in 1961, has its headquarters in the Swiss town of Schwarzenburg. Gilgen Door Systems has been a member of the Japanese Nabtesco Group since 2011. Gilgen stands for innovative drive systems and global solutions in the door, gate and sliding wall-system sector. Swiss quality and an international network have turned Gilgen Door Systems into a worldwide player employing more than a thousand people, with access to reliable partners in almost every country on Earth.