especially at sea, are often distributed across multiple agencies and systems. Marcel Haar, CEO of ,,Frequentisproposes a shared maritime situational awareness picture. This would also protect supply chains.

High-speed doors combine perfect insulation, energy-efficient functionality, and modern technology. The  new building for the Road Traffic and Shipping Office in Schaffhausen is a showcase project for sustainable construction. Efaflex doors further contribute to minimizing energy consumption.

The German Brownfield Association (DBV), which includes companies such as the logistics service provider Fiege and real estate developers such as Garbe and Prologis, currently reports a membership of around 150 and continues to be involved in the repurposing and reuse of numerous commercial areas - including for logistics purposes. 

Effective fire protection not only protects people, assets, and processes, says Torsten Wagner, Managing Director of the Wagner Group, but also conserves resources and reduces environmental impacts resulting from fires. This makes an important contribution to sustainability.

Future energy alternatives involve not only hydrogen, but also ammonia and  transport options for CO₂,which is to be buried under the seabed. Duisport and the LBC Tank Terminals Group plan to establish a new terminal for both substances on the Rhine.

As feared, the US tariffs are causing a collapse in tech exports. According to Swissmem, the  resulting negative effects took full effect within seven weeks in the third quarter.  Exports from the Swiss tech industry to the US plummeted by 14.2% compared to the same quarter of the previous year  .

Ten percent growth in a weakening economic environment is a remarkable achievement in times like these. Despite rising wage, raw material, and transport costs, the fire protection and prevention specialists of the Wagner Group reported consolidated total revenue of €152 million in 2024/25.

The fire protection specialists of the Wagner Group have been awarded the "GIT Security Award 2026" for their "OxyReduct F-Line". The system expands the OxyReduct process to include H2-based fuel cell technology, which simultaneously ensures an emission-free energy supply.

 CvDungern

Cecil von Dungern will succeed current CEO Andreas Erbe, who, according to the company, will leave Wagner Fire Safety Consulting GmbH at the end of March for personal reasons. Von Dungern's successor already joined the management team at the beginning of January.

Image: reFuel.ch

Nine Swiss universities, colleges and research institutions from different disciplines are involved in a consortium called «reFuel.ch», funded by the Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), which started in December.

Photo: Swissmem

The Swiss metal industry association Swissmem views the dramatic appreciation of the Swiss franc against the euro and the US dollar as a threat to the tech industry, which exports 80% of its products. This development is detrimental to companies already struggling with a sharp decline in orders due to the industrial recession.

Th. Schulze

ZF Friedrichshafen, which grew from its beginnings as a "gear factory" and the Zeppelin Foundation with systems for cars, commercial vehicles and industry into a globally operating technology group, has appointed Thomas Schulze to its supervisory board. 

W. Wagner, B. Weindl

Wagner Rail GmbH, a subsidiary of fire protection solutions provider specializing in rail transport, has expanded its management team. Bernhard Weindl joins Markus Müller and Peter Stahl as an additional CEO, driving the expansion and further development of Wagner Rail GmbH.

Crane control specialist HBC radiomatic describes it as the largest construction project in its history – and one that is now nearing completion. A new building with a total area of ​​approximately 5,500 square meters has been constructed at the production site in Crailsheim over the past few months. 

The fire protection systems provider has appointed Kai Beckhaus as CEO of its US subsidiary, Fire Safety Inc., based in Chicago. Beckhaus joins from Jungheinrich and was until recently President of MCJ Supply Chain Solutions LLC, the joint venture between the Hamburg-based company and Mitsubishi Logisnext.