A revolutionary innovation: DualDry

Published on 6. June 2019 by in Swiss Made

His job calls for an excellent understanding of thermodynamics, construction and electrical engineering. For the past three years, Matthias Etterlin, a development engineer, has been responsible for base assembly for tumble dryers. However, he and V-ZUG go back much further, because he completed his apprenticeship as a designer in his present team and worked there for a further year after finishing his training. The ambitious designer then studied mechanical engineering at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Continue reading

Sandra Stöckli: Para-cycling athlete with passion and grit

Published on 29. May 2019 by in Swiss Made

“I am very proud to have the support of V-ZUG as my main sponsor. They pursue innovative ways to achieve maximum performance, just as I do.” Ambitious hand cyclist Sandra Stöckli gives us an insight into her life as a top athlete and chats to us about what lies behind her success. Continue reading

Your favourite coffee at the touch of a button

Published on 25. April 2019 by in Swiss Made

With the new V-ZUG Coffee-Center, you can make barista-style espresso, cappuccino and latte macchiato in your own home. Coffee Product Manager Giancarlo Rossetti reveals the secret of perfectly brewed coffee. Continue reading

Swiss Coolness

Published on 5. April 2019 by in Swiss Made

As soon as you set foot in the V-ZUG cooling technology factory, you can immediately sense how much of Zug there is in the place. Located in Arbon on Lake Constance, the 143 employees are geographically remote from Zug, but V-ZUG blood certainly flows through their veins. “I’ve always worked for traditional Swiss companies,” explains Andreas Albrecht, Head of Production. “That has always been important for me.” It’s for this reason that he and his personality are such a good fit with V-ZUG, as he himself says. And Adrian Bachmann is also proud to work for a brand that instils confidence: “Top-class Swiss quality is what constitutes a good fridge for me – and as a Swiss firm, that makes us strong.” Continue reading

A new year – a new product range

Published on 26. February 2019 by in Swiss Made

A product launch is always a highlight for the Product Manager. Marcel Niederberger, Head of Product Management, offers an insight into the varied and challenging tasks involved in a product range change. Continue reading

To us, design means much more than aesthetics

Published on 30. January 2019 by in Swiss Made

With combined strength and fascinating design, our design team creates functional and emotive products for you that excite and inspire. Continue reading

Dishwashers – Powerful kitchen appliances that make you and your dishes shine

Published on 24. January 2019 by in Swiss Made

She is in the prime of her life and also enjoys getting stuck into the production herself. This is not typical of a team leader on the production line, but this is not an issue for Mara Koleva: “Sometimes you have to go back to the source of the work to understand the basics.” She wishes to lead by example and also show her team that she knows what she’s talking about. Doing so helps her to relate to and understand the concerns and challenges facing her staff: “I can only ask people to do things that I have tried myself with my own hands”, explains Koleva. And she asks for a lot because, at the end of the day, dishwashers of the highest quality must leave the production hall. “To achieve this, you have to have a clear line.” Continue reading

Groundbreaking ideas – thanks to sustainable thinking

Published on 16. January 2019 by in Swiss Made

For a few years now, V-ZUG has been measured in terms of sustainability. We met the people responsible for producing the sustainability report. Thanks to this measuring instrument, V-ZUG has control over whether it meets its ecological, social and economic targets. Continue reading

Rather realistic – Expert discussion with the virtual photographer and film-maker

Published on 13. December 2018 by in Swiss Made

Producing images and videos has long ceased to be the preserve of photographers and film-makers alone. Silvan Zuppiger invites us behind the scenes for a look at his work and talks to us about rendering and how it has opened up different ways of visually representing objects. Continue reading

Expert discussion – Intelligent hob

Published on 27. September 2018 by in Swiss Made

The new FullFlex induction hob automatically recognizes pots and pans regardless of where they are placed. Daniel Kinek, Product Manager Hobs, explains what’s behind this ingenious technology. Daniel Kinek, Product Manager Induction hob V-ZUG AG Continue reading

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