Fourth generation takes over at Ernst Schweizer
Samuel Schweizer takes over the majority of shares in Ernst Schweizer AG from his parents. The representative of the fourth generation remains operational head. Claude Siegenthaler takes over the chairmanship of the board of directors from Hans Ruedi Schweizer.
Ernst Schweizer AG has reached the next milestone in the succession from the third to the fourth generation. As announced by the family-owned company based in Hedingen, Hans Ruedi Schweizer handed over the chairmanship of the Board of Directors to Claude Siegenthaler on his 75th birthday on 6 June. The professor at Hosei University in Tokyo has been working as a strategy consultant for Ernst Schweizer since 2017 and has been a member of the Board of Directors for a year.
Samuel Schweizer takes over the majority of shares from his parents Hans Ruedi Schweizer and Johanna Lütolf. He remains Chairman of the Executive Board and Delegate of the Board of Directors, as he has since 2019.
He is proud “that the company remains in family hands, is solidly positioned and commercially successful,” Hans Ruedi Schweizer is quoted as saying. “With today’s changes, Ernst Schweizer AG will remain an independent family business in the long term and its further development is guaranteed.”
Samuel Schweizer intends to continue with the current strategy. “As an energy turnaround maker and Swiss solar pioneer, we have long been active in reducing the CO2 footprint of the construction sector with innovative solutions in the field of renewable energies and energy efficiency.”
Claude Siegenthaler sees great potential. “We want to grow, not least in Europe,” the new Chairman of the Board of Directors is quoted as saying. “And we want to create added value thanks to further innovations and the opportunities of digitalisation.”
Founded in 1920, the company specialises in solutions for the building envelope, letterboxes and solar systems. With 526 employees, it achieves a turnover of 185 million Swiss francs.