Innovation award for sliding solutions in the Zurich economic area
The jury of the Prix SVC Zurich Economic Area 2024 has decided in favour of Hawa Sliding Solutions AG. Four other companies from the region were selected for the final. The SME award is based on innovative strength and quality.
Hawa Sliding Solutions, based in Mettmenstetten, is the winner of the Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich 2024 organised by the Swiss Venture Club(SVC) in Gümligen. An independent, regional jury of experts selected the global provider of sliding solutions from five finalists, according to a press release.
Second and third place went to Schneider Umweltservice from Meilen and RepRisk from Zurich. LUZI from Dietlikon (4th place) and Hauenstein AG from Rafz (5th place) also reached the final.
Jury president Christopher Blaufelder, Partner at McKinsey & Company Switzerland, recognised the quality and innovative strength of Hawa Sliding Solutions. “It shows that sliding doors are far more than just practical building elements. They make entire room sections invisible, transform them into design elements and combine functionality with aesthetics at the highest level,” he is quoted as saying in the press release.
According to the family-run company, 240 employees at two locations create sliding solutions for furniture, doors, partition walls and façades. “Our solutions inspire architects, designers and fabricators to come up with ideas that they successfully realise together with us.”
The Swiss Venture Club has awarded the regional SME prize for the ninth time. According to the independent association for the promotion and support of Swiss SMEs, the award is based on various criteria such as innovative products, services, corporate culture, quality of employees and management as well as a sustainable track record.