Welcome to the Swiss Foundry Association (GVS)
The Swiss Foundry Association (SFA) is a syndicate of Swiss foundries. It
includes iron, steel, light alloy, non-ferrous heavy metal and die casting
foundries but also suppliers, sponsors and individual linked to the Association.
Swiss Foundry Association GVS
| Address for correspondence: Postfach 71 CH-8024 Zürich |
Address for parcels: Hallenstrasse 15 CH-8008 Zürich |
| Phone: Fax: |
+41 (0)43 366 00 84 +41 (0)43 366 00 86 |
| Managing Director: Assistant: |
Marcel Menet Marlene Wissiak |
menet@giesserei-verband.ch wissiak@giesserei-verband.ch |
The Association was formed on 29 June 1994 from a fusion of the two former
foundry associations the "Association of Swiss Iron Foundries" and
the "Association of Swiss Metal Foundries". At present there are
54 corporate members, 20 supplier and 6 sponsor members in addition to approximately
30 honorary, free and personal members.
The GVS protects the interests of its members with regard to
- Economic, sociopolitical, trade-political and operational questions and similar functions which relate to the interests of its members
- Promotion of technical development in the foundry industry
- Promotion of vocational and professional development
- Dealing with topics relating to environmental protection and safety at work
- Co-operation with authorities and related associations at home and abroad Fostering of personal relationships and promotion of operation amongst members
Members of the Board
E. von Ballmoos, Benninger Guss AG, Uzwil ( President)
M. Margot, Metalyss AG, Lyss (Vice-president)
D. Fiato, vonRoll casting (emmenbrücke) ag, Emmenbrücke
P. Hagen, Wagner AG, Waldstatt
B. Krättli, Giesserei Chur AG, Chur
M. Ladurner, Ferrum AG, Schafisheim
A. Lichtensteiger, DGS Druckguss Systeme AG, St. Gallen
M. Schmidhauser, Wolfensberger AG, Bauma
G. Vaas, AMG-Alu Metall Guss AG, Gontenschwil
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