Archive
09.04.2025
Pilatus gains access to F35A technology
Stans/Bern - Aircraft manufacturer Pilatus is being given access to the technology of the new F35A fighter jet. The Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse has approved the corresponding offset agreement between Pilatus and Lockheed Martin.
01.04.2025
EWN planning large-scale battery storage facility in Buochs
Stans/Buochs - The utility company EWN is planning the construction of a large battery storage facility at the Fadenbrücke substation in Buochs. The storage facility is intended to ensure grid stability for electricity sourced from decentralized photovoltaic systems.
25.03.2025
Aerolite kitting out 21 helicopters for Rega
Ennetbürgen/Kloten - Aerolite is currently equipping the 21 helicopters of the new single-type fleet operated by Swiss Air-Rescue (Rega). One of the Airbus H145 helicopters, which features an interior specially developed for Rega, has already completed its maiden flight. The entire fleet is gradually expected to commence operations by the end of 2026.
06.03.2025
Pilatus sells 22 training aircraft to the French Air and Space Force
Stans/Le Cannet-des-Maures - The Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has entered into a long-term supply contract with Babcock France. This includes the sale of 22 PC-7 MKX training planes as well as ground-based training systems. Delivery is scheduled for 2027.
17.01.2025
Conny Arpagaus assumes management responsibility at Fuchs Design
Stansstad - Oliver Fuchs has handed over management responsibility of Fuchs Design AG to his right-hand woman of many years, Conny Arpagaus. The founder and owner of the textile finishing firm will remain with the company in the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a creative mind.
06.01.2025
SoftwareOne to acquire Crayon Group
Stans/Oslo - SoftwareOne has submitted a stock and cash offer to the shareholders of the Crayon Group. The merged company for cloud solutions will be headquartered in Stans, with the workforce of around 13,000 employees in more than 70 countries generating sales of 1.6 billion Swiss francs.
21.11.2024
Pilatus plans growth in Asia
Stans - Pilatus intends to open up new markets in Asia with its latest PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. To achieve this, the Swiss aircraft manufacturer performed an Asian demo tour this year. In addition, Pilatus' service center in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is to be adapted for the PC-24.
01.10.2024
Pilatus to procure solar fuel from Synhelion
Stans/Lugano - Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG has signed a fuel offtake agreement with Synhelion for 200 tons of solar fuel per year. The agreement is set to run for a period of five years starting in 2027. The kerosene is to be produced at a future Synhelion plant in Spain.
13.08.2024
SoftwareOne gains plaudits for SAP approach
Stans/Hampton - Technology Business Research has praised the SAP strategy of SoftwareOne. In the view of the analysis firm from Hampton, the approach pursued by SoftwareOne is particularly well-suited to SMEs. The Nidwalden-based company is honest about the challenges facing its customers.
02.07.2024
ZID Bernapark and DragonLabz promoting digital start-ups
Bern/Hergiswil - The Center for Innovation and Digitalization (ZID) Bernapark and DragonLabz are starting a promotional program for digital start-ups. During an eight-week course, talented businesspeople are to be guided until they are ready to launch their business.
04.06.2024
Pilatus and Synhelion join forces in the area of solar fuels
Stans/Lugano - Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG and Synhelion have joined forces to scale solar fuels in the aviation sector. To this end, Pilatus has acquired a stake in Synhelion. In the medium term, Pilatus aims to offer sustainable solar fuels to its entire client base.
21.05.2024
Tow plane developed by Light Wing receives aviation certification
Stans - Light Wing AG from the canton of Nidwalden has received confirmation of the certification of its AC4 tow plane from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. At the same time, the certificate was extended to include the AC4 GT.
26.03.2024
Infener building hydrogen factory in Neumünster
Stansstad/Neumünster - Infener AG from the canton of Nidwalden is constructing a production facility for green hydrogen in the German city of Neumünster. This hub in Schleswig-Holstein is expected to produce up to 5,000 tons of hydrogen per year from 2026 onwards.
23.01.2024
Pilatus strikes deal to take over RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz site
Emmen - Pilatus is to take over the 230 employees and machine fleet of RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG. The aircraft manufacturer from the canton of Nidwalden will produce its own components at the new site in Emmen in the canton of Lucerne. Pilatus also intends to create new jobs there over the medium to long term.
22.12.2023
Pilatus acquires MRO activities from Aero Centers Epps
Stans/Atlanta - Pilatus is set to acquire the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for its own aircraft from Aero Centers Epps. In so doing, the aircraft manufacturer from the canton of Nidwalden is strengthening its services located on the southeast coast of the USA.
01.09.2023
Castlewood Hotels & Resorts takes over Hotel Royal in Lucerne
Lucerne/Beckenried - Castlewood Hotels & Resorts AG is opening the Hotel Royal in Lucerne. The company from the canton of Nidwalden has exclusively operated castle and country hotels in Germany to date. Hotel Royal was built in the art nouveau style in 1910 and is now also a member of the Swiss Hospitality Collection.
22.08.2023
HSLU opens microbiology analysis lab in Hergiswil
Hergiswil/Lucerne - Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) has opened a microbiology analysis laboratory in Hergiswil. This will allow interdisciplinary research on germ contamination in air, water and on surfaces to be conducted. The current focus is on air disinfection and combating legionella.
18.08.2023
Cerefort appoints Christine Lang to Scientific Advisory Board
Fürigen - Christine Lang is set to take a seat on the Scientific Advisory Board of the beverage company Cerefort. The German microbiologist is on the board of Belano Medical AG, where she is responsible for coordinating research and development activities.
07.07.2023
BioLingus seeks Nasdaq listing
Hergiswil - BioLingus has filed an application for an IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York. The pharmaceutical firm is seeking to raise around 47 million US dollars. BioLingus specializes in the development of drugs for sublingual delivery, as opposed to injecting them.
24.05.2023
SoftwareOne acquires Canadian IT consultancy firm Beniva
Stans/Calgary - SoftwareOne, which is located in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden, is set to acquire the Canadian Beniva Consulting Group. The addition of the Calgary-based IT consultancy will enable SoftwareOne to expand its portfolio of software and cloud services.
15.05.2023
Pilatus gives 2,000th PC-12 aircraft to long-standing US client 15. May 2023
Stans/Portsmouth - The plane manufacturer Pilatus has presented its 2,000th PC-12 aircraft to an American client. PlaneSense received its first aircraft of this model from Pilatus in 1995. PlaneSense specializes in private and business flights with the PC-12.
14.04.2023
EWN looks towards Lake Lucerne for heat generation activities
Stans - EWN, the power company for the canton of Nidwalden, is keen to expand its heating business. At present, the company is working on projects that could see Lake Lucerne used for heat generation activities. Moreover, EWN is planning to ramp up its renewable energy production activities.
02.03.2023
Pilatus expands in Nidwalden
Stans - Pilatus plans to start construction of a maintenance work hall in Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden by mid-2023. A new composite production building will also be constructed in the canton, in Ennetbürgen. The aircraft manufacturer delivered a total of 133 machines in the financial year 2022.
13.02.2023
SoftwareONE and panagenda combine services
Stans/Vienna/Leipzig - SoftwareONE has entered into a strategic partnership in Germany with the Austria-based firm panagenda. Together, the partners intend to optimize platforms including Microsoft 365, with a particular focus on Microsoft Teams.
12.12.2022
Pilatus delivers first PC-12 NGX to Tradewind Aviation
Stans/Broomfield/Oxford - The Nidwalden-based aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has delivered the first PC-12 NGX, a single-engine turboprop aircraft, to Tradewind Aviation. A further 19 PC-12 NGXs will be delivered over the next five years.
31.10.2022
SoftwareONE integrating digital solutions for the visually impaired
Stans/Margetshöchheim - SoftwareONE, the global supplier of end-to-end software and cloud-based technologies, is including the solutions developed by the German firm Eye-Able in its portfolio for the US market. They are intended to facilitate barrier-free website access for visually impaired people.
23.09.2022
Pilatus seeking to expand presence in the USA
Stans/Baltimore/Rock Hill - Pilatus has agreed a deal to acquire Skytech Inc., a sales and service center that has been a partner of the Nidwalden-based aircraft manufacturer over many years. This takeover is an attempt by Pilatus to guarantee the quality of the services it provides.
09.09.2022
BioLingus develops COVID-19 pills with partners
Hergiswil - Together with its South Korean partners, CHA Vaccine Institute and PanGen Biotech, BioLingus from the canton of Nidwalden is working on a tablet that could replace coronavirus injections. The consortium has received research funds for this from the RIGHT Fund in South Korea, which is part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
22.08.2022
Awards for the Himmelrich and Bürgenstock hotels
Kriens/Obbürgen - Two Swiss hotels have been awarded prizes at the International Travel Awards: Hotel Himmelrich in Kriens in the canton of Lucerne won in the Best Boutique Hotel category, while Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort in Obbürgen in the canton of Nidwalden was named as a winner in the Best Spa Hotel category.