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30.10.2025
Garaventa AG acquires Frey AG Stans
Stans/Wolfurt - Garaventa AG, which belongs to the Austrian Doppelmayr Group, is acquiring the ropeway control systems expert Frey AG Stans on 1 April 2026. The merger seeks to offer comprehensive ropeway solutions from a single source in future as well as to advance the quality of after-sales service.
01.10.2025
PILATUS delivers first PC-12 PRO
Stans - PILATUS has handed over the PC-12 PRO to its first customer. Dion Weisler, former CEO of HP and new member of the Qantas Board, personally flew the single-engine turboprop aircraft home from Switzerland to Australia together with a Pilatus pilot over six days.
03.09.2025
Bürgenstock Resort works with Aumentar Hospitality to reach Indian guests
Stansstad/Mumbai - Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne is now being represented in India by its new partner agency, Aumentar Hospitality. The collaboration is part of Bürgenstock Hotels AG's efforts to expand the presence of the Lake Lucerne resort in the growing Indian market
25.08.2025
Rosen employees plant trees in Colombia
Stans/Bogota - Staff from the Colombian branch of the technology firm Rosen, which is headquartered in Stans, have planted 300 native sapling trees in El Tanque nature reserve. The activity was organized in collaboration with the municipality of Cota as part of an initiative aimed at protecting nature in the region.
21.08.2025
Spital Nidwalden to offer GLA:D training program
Stans - The hospital in Nidwalden is going to offer its patients the patented GLA:D Switzerland back program, which is designed to improve quality of life for people with long-term back pain. To participate, patients need a referral from a physiotherapist.
18.07.2025
SoftwareOne recognized as AWS partner for AI
Stans - SoftwareOne has achieved Generative AI Services Competency from the cloud computing provider Amazon Web Services (AWS). As an official AWS consulting partner, SoftwareOne can now also support its customers with AWS competencies in scaling their artificial intelligence (AI).
02.07.2025
Pilatus plans to modernize headquarters in Stans
Stans - The aircraft manufacturer Pilatus is planning to comprehensively modernize its headquarters in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden. The new buildings will focus on energy efficiency and sustainability, with no extension of the site required. On 26 November, the people of Stans will be invited to vote on the Land Use Plan.
16.06.2025
Zentralbahn transports nearly 14 million passengers
Stansstad - In 2024, the Zentralbahn carried approximately 13.8 million passengers on routes in the triangle between Lucerne, Engelberg-Titlis in the canton of Obwalden and Interlaken in the canton of Bern. Despite the increased earnings, the company posted a loss of 1 million Swiss francs. The background to this development concerns costs related to repair work after a storm in Brienz in the canton of Bern.
11.06.2025
RUAG and Pilatus on schedule with conversion of military aircraft
Emmen/Stans - The state-owned armament company RUAG in the canton of Lucerne and aircraft manufacturer Pilatus have already modernized 14 Pilatus PC-7 for the Swiss Air Force. These aircraft are the backbone for the basic training of military pilots. The conversion of the remaining 13 machines is also running according to plan.
19.05.2025
Schiltrac builds first fire truck with tracks and wheels
Buochs/Stoos - Schiltrac Fahrzeugbau is supplying the municipality of Stoos, which is located at an altitude of 1,305 meters, with its first fire truck with wheels and tracked treads. It can be used safely even on extremely steep slopes as well as on snow, ice, mud, and scree, minimizing damage to the ground.
09.05.2025
SoftwareOne acquires 90 per cent stake in Crayon Group
Stans/Oslo - SoftwareOne acquired approximately 90 per cent of the Norwegian Crayon Group’s share capital at the end of the offer period, with the remaining shares to be acquired through a compulsory acquisition. This is according to preliminary results. The combined cloud solutions provider is locating its future headquarters in Stans in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden.