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

Energyday 18 – what lies behind energy-efficient washing

Published on 10. October 2018 by in Tips

Whenever we change the clocks to winter time, we also think about the subject of energy. Every year since 2006, well-known companies and organizations have come together on Energyday, Switzerland’s national day for saving electricity in the home, to help reduce electricity consumption. 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

Expert discussion – Clean dishes at the touch of a button

Published on 9. August 2018 by in Swiss Made

Simplexity is one of our fields of innovation and describes our ambition to develop simple solutions for the home. In a discussion, Silvio Lehni, Product Manager Dishwashers, explains the complex technology behind the most widely used dishwasher programme. Continue reading

Expert discussion – The challenges of product development

Published on 20. July 2018 by in Swiss Made

Beat Erni, Head Engineering Product Segment Kitchen, and Rolf Odermatt, Design Group Leader, discuss what challenges they face when developing new products and what this means for the future. Continue reading

The perfect host – impress your guests

Published on 19. February 2018 by in Gourmet

Do you like to get together with friends or family in a cosy atmosphere to enjoy a fine meal? Maybe a nice glass of good wine and a delicious dessert to top it all off? You were invited last time, and now you’d like to return the favour. But what if you don’t know what kind of menu to cook and whether you can prepare everything in time? It doesn’t matter whether you love to cook and do it all the time, or if you only cook occasionally – in our post, we’ll show you how to prepare delicious meals without stress and still spend a lot of time with your guests. Continue reading

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