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Content Page Solar power

Our solar panels on the roof of the head office provide 10% of the local electricity requirements and make a valuable contribution to sustainability. Many small things, implemented by many, also…

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Content Page Reduction in paper & cardboard consumption

By digitising our processes and documentation, we are increasing the paperless scope of our business transactions. By increasing the use of reusable packaging, we are reducing the consumption of…

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Content Page Environmentally friendly powder coatings

The powder coating applied to our profiles is one of the most environmentally friendly and modern paint systems currently available. The powder coatings consist of heavy metal-free pigments and are…

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Content Page Recyclingmanagement

Our internal recycling management system ensures that all materials that are no longer used are taken back from our construction sites and properly recycled. We are also increasing the rate of…

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Content Page Reduction of CO2 emissions

Our fleet of several hundred vehicles is regularly renewed and complies with the latest emissions regulations. To further reduce CO2 emissions, we use electric vehicles wherever possible and offer…

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Content Page Environmentally friendly systems and products

In cooperation with the Institut Bauen und Umwelt (IBU), we prepare environmental product declarations (EPDs) for our products based on the international ISO 14025 standard. Ecologically optimised…

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Content Page Legal requirements

We know the legal requirements and use suitable control measures to ensure compliance with the legal requirements of environmental standards. Continuously improved processes optimise the company's…

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Content Page Recycling

Waste and waste products are minimised and recycled wherever possible. As our main raw material, aluminium, both coated and uncoated, is fed into the recycling loop. The aluminium we use contains a…

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Content Page Quality, safety and the environment

Our name stands for quality We set global standards in terms of quality. We are not only constantly improving our products, but also our own processes and employee training. We subordinate…

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Content Page Everything began in a garage

As a one-man business in his parents' garage in Switzerland, Jakob Gilgen Senior manufactured the first automatic door operators individually in 1961 and then installed them for his customers. Today,…

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