Zünd is fully committed to producing in Switzerland. Not
the cheapest choice, globally speaking.
Our commitment to Switzerland is not rooted in a sentimental
love of our homeland. Naturally, we don’t make everything
ourselves – some electronic components are sourced abroad.
But more than two-thirds of our mechanical components come
from suppliers that are based within 30 kilometers of us. They
are innovative, long-standing partners who deliver on demand
and just in time, enabling our flexible and highly efficient final
assembly. This guarantees a consistently high production quality.
It is thanks to this seamless quality assurance that we can
manufacture first-class products with a long service life,
outstanding precision, and uncompromising reliability – all
made in Switzerland. And needless to say, close proximity also
ensure faster delivery times. Short transport routes protect the
environment, making our already very modest carbon footprint
even smaller.
Looking at your headquarters, it is obvious that for you,
sustainability goes beyond short transport routes and long-
lasting products.
We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. Our
“Bau 4” (Building 4) meets tough Minergie requirements; the
entire technology behind its construction, as well as the
building envelope, meet the strictest environmental standards.
The amount of energy we save this way could heat 30 single-
family homes for an entire year. The building emits less than
20% of the CO2 that conventional industrial buildings produce,
while the energy generated by the 1400 solar modules on our
roofs covers 70% of our total requirements.
In fact, we even grow our own produce as part of our commitment
to the environment! Every day, our employee cafeteria receives
fresh vegetables from our company gardens.
Speaking of productivity, Zünd cutters are predominantly
used for making parts of products. What can Zünd really
contribute to efficiency, productivity, and automation?
It is exactly this automation of sub-processes we consider one
of our most important tasks. We focus on maximizing efficiency
in production, minimizing idle time, and eliminating manual
tasks by making a wide range of automation solutions available
to our customers. From compact robot solutions for removing
cut parts, to fully automated system solutions for industrial,
pallet-to-pallet production, our product offering covers the full
gamut. When combined, these solutions are an enormous
boost to our customers’ productivity.
What does a typical day in your customers’ production
facilities look like?
In many applications, we have noticed that continually increasing
individualization is making order sizes shrink while order
volumes skyrocket. Our customers are facing ever higher order
frequencies paired with shorter process cycles and tighter
deadlines. With our automation solutions, we take the pressure
off. Our products are tailored to our customers’ needs and,
when integrated into their specific workflow, they enable largely
unattended production. With this level of automation, our
customers can efficiently and economically finish all the countless
products that are being manufactured digitally these days. As a
tool, our cutters allow our customers to stay on top of the rising
demand for customized products ordered in small or medium
quantities – and still make money.
Oliver Zünd,
CEO