Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker New 700 sqm facility equipped with more than 1,000 solar panels CKW Fiber Services has opened a new data center in Rotkreuz the CKW subsidiary built the new DC Zug data center next to the CKW Rotkreuz substation in Zug canton The new building offers 700 sqm (7,550 sq ft) of floorspace and is fully equipped with solar panels to help power the building’s operations A total of 1,021 solar modules are installed on 1,165 sqm (12,550 sq ft) both on the roof and on the facades which will produce around 135,000-kilowatt hours of electricity per year this power represents a tiny fraction of the power used in the data center The panels produce 135,000kWh over the whole year which averages to the equivalent of 15kW continuous load which could be consumed by one single server rack on current trends the 700 sqm of floorspace in the facility could hold up to 600 racks "The CKW Group is one of the leading providers of solar systems in Switzerland so of course we also rely on renewable electricity production for our own projects," said Roberto Cresta “The location near the substation not only offers the best conditions in terms of electricity it also meets the increased need of companies in the Zug region for a secure highly available infrastructure for highly sensitive data and paves the way for all customers to a wide variety of clouds applications.” The company said it invested 10 million francs ($10.7m) in the new building and around 1.6 million francs ($1.7m) in the fiber optic backbone expansion in the cantons of Zug and Lucerne The CKW Group is a Swiss provider of integrated energy and building technology solutions Energy company Axpo Holding AG is the majority shareholder of CKW CKW Fiber Services provides business customers and ICT providers with connectivity and IT infrastructure services The company operates three other facilities – known as DC LuZ Nord Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. 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network produces and delivers approximately 29 billion healthcare tests annually used by doctors and clinicians across the globe to identify and diagnose disease the digital journey started with converting paper-based production to paperless production Electronic record systems now interface with other operating systems to mine and analyse data in real-time We are utilising global data mesh technology to track production metrics and develop analytical tools Data hub dashboards with live production and testing information are helping our manufacturing teams visualise real-time quality data we are using trends to work toward predicting test results allowing our teams to make quicker adjustments Switzerland are using CT scanning technology commonly used in radiology laboratories to ensure that moulds to make product components meet specifications This technology speeds up the manufacturing process while improving measurement precision equipment has been re-engineered with laser calibration tools for data-driven quality optimization our digital transformation includes replacing older manufacturing technologies with state-of-the-art equipment that simplifies our processes while enabling us to meet increasing demand from our customers One project to increase manufacturing capacity involves a high degree of automation and the use of artificial intelligence Our Rotkreuz team also is digitising its production lines “digital twins” of more than 100 consumable lines will be created This will enable production lines the size of a gymnasium to be conveniently walked through virtually on a computer or smartphone Operations in Mannheim and Penzberg are pushing toward full connectivity across processes through four main initiatives: automated production scheduling digital quality control and digital product information All initiatives have one common goal to enable data-driven decisions China is using a platform called Digital Obeya that empowers employees to make better decisions with data for predicting material availability and scheduling production The site is also using plant simulation technology to proactively manage the complexity of production ramp-up Global Operations is investing in digital skills development by adding staff who can identify digitalisation opportunities and drive efficiency improvements processes and organisation to continue evolving the digital Our team in Branchburg has even formed a Digital Ambassador Network focused on elevating the digital skills of employees in manufacturing Operations Mannheim has established the Data2Value Community to advance the data hub concept The goal is to train and inspire our organisation on data-driven decisions within the context of our connected plant digital manufacturing is a priority and an ongoing journey for Roche Diagnostics The healthcare products we produce and deliver have an essential impact on people’s lives every day Get to know our global impact and team members Diagnostics Global Operations is focused on efforts that make the manufacturing packaging and shipping of our products as sustainable as possible diversity and inclusion are key elements of our corporate culture Let’s get to know some of the operations employees who are at the heart of Roche Diagnostics everyone is valued and has opportunities to thrive We ensure that everyone can bring their best selves to work by embedding an inclusive approach into the way we work Nowhere is this more true than in Diagnostics Operations where a large global team manufactures and delivers approximately 29 billion healthcare tests every year more than 7,000 employees at nine manufacturing sites around the world build products used by doctors and clinicians worldwide to identify and diagnose disease We are proud of the unique capabilities of all our people and believe a supportive and respectful work environment is essential to having a strong global network Our manufacturing teams represent a broad spectrum of capabilities and experiences Let’s get to know some of these operations employees who are at the heart of Roche Diagnostics Czarina Aguilar is proud to be a woman working in manufacturing because the global team puts patients first and is always innovating to make a positive impact in the world I love that every day is challenging and rewarding in a unique way Every day is a new opportunity to be inspired by the resilience we show as individuals and as a team Her hope for women in manufacturing is that they keep challenging boundaries by continuing to chase their curiosity and passions then there are no limits on what we can achieve,” she says Proud & Equal Network – is the LGBTQ+ network for employees OPEN now stretches across the globe: There are networks in Australia Our OPEN groups in Mannheim and Penzberg have been working closely together for many years We also exchange information regularly on a global level in order to leverage synergies and plan joint actions is proud of Global Operations’ inclusive work environment He had a really nice bonding experience with his former manager after coming out during a discussion about minorities – not because of his orientation They still support each other today as mentor and mentee “I have never been concerned or worried that my orientation could mean any disadvantage in dealing with me or my career at Roche,” Torsten says Throughout our Diagnostics manufacturing network people with disabilities perform important jobs and help us deliver quality products on time to our customers for the benefit of patients worldwide The Brändi employees work on a manufacturing assembly line for our Blood Gas & Electrolytes production in Rotkreuz Ingrid Meier and Taylan Güner are concentrated and very precise in their work and their ambition motivates them to deliver flawless work Not only does their employment make sense socially but it also pays off economically: In-house outsourcing was thoroughly examined and won out over expensive automation A long-term collaboration brings advantages for both sides: Efficient and independent employees of the Brändi Foundation will get jobs in the general labor market will be integrated into teams and will be assigned high-quality tasks time will be freed up to work on other important tasks Our manufacturing network is a global team Our Global Operations site in Cape Town manufactures sequencing diagnostic products for Roche A Quality Control Team Lead at our Cape Town site Karusha Moonsamy has always been interested in philanthropy After Kapa Biosystems was acquired by Roche in 2015 she pursued different ways to give back and was excited to see all that our company had to offer Karusha applied to take part in the Global Philanthropic Secondment Programme a Roche initiative that matches employee expertise with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the globe She earned a spot as a co-instructor for a career starter program at Namibia University of Science and Technology and visited Namibia in person Karusha will also take part in a visit to the Children’s Dream Organization a non-profit organization improving education in Southeast Asia She traveled to Cambodia with other Ambassadors and represented Roche at the opening of a new school and a computer lab but having these platforms at Roche is essential Who would have thought that my interactions with my local team and doing things that I enjoy would bring me to this point Your browser doesn't support speech synthesis The supply of available office space in the Zug region held practically steady year-on-year (+600 m2) so the availability rate there stayed unchanged at 3.0% in 2024 Slight increases in available office space were registered in the city of Zug (+1,300 m2) and in Steinhausen (+1,500 m2) whereas office vacancies decreased in Baar (–2,300 m2) Baar had 35,000 m2 of vacant office space at the end of 2021 but three years later had only 10,500 m2 left unoccupied resulting in a plummet in the availability rate there from 11.3% to 3.0% Activity in the Zug office market remains unabatedly dynamic Chinese robot manufacturer Estun Automation has set up its European headquarters in Baar and wants to expand into the European market from there Although companies in the Zug office market are optimizing their space needs most of the freed-up spaces quickly find new tenants Congo Brands and Tesla recently took up residence in the Opus building complex this way Lombardi AG and the Canton Zug academic high school are taking over office spaces on the Suurstoffi site and the XUND healthcare training centre for Central Switzerland has been landed as the anchor tenant for the last two new buildings there Roche is spending over CHF 200 million to build a new diagnostics production facility in Rotkreuz by 2027 Holcim will give up its birthplace in Holderbank and will consolidate its employees at the group’s headquarters in Zug Shell saw itself compelled to relocate its Swiss headquarters from the Baarermatte in Inwil to Cham because several new buildings are planned to be built on the underused land parcel The construction of the new headquarters of Partners Group was completed in 2024 The office space in the old location should be ready for tenancy at the start of 2026 after a likely refurbishment newbuild offices spaces on the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz as well as the first stages of the Tech Cluster in Zug are all slated to be completed in 2026/2027 A large part of the roughly 75,000 m² of additional office space set to come onto the market hasn’t been leased yet The tight supply in the Zug office market thus looks destined to ease in the medium term as vacancies likely head back upward insights and opportunities from global commercial real estate markets straight to your inbox who has enjoyed spells in the Tour’s white jersey for best young rider in the past two editions Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital 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on August 31, 2023 in Holzhäusern / Rotkreuz ZG. The event is organized by topsoft, the independent Swiss platform for business IT, and the consultant network Digital Council topsoft held the trade fair of the same name for business software it has also been confronted with a downward trend in visitor numbers despite being held successfully in each case Cyrill Schmid and his team therefore thought about a new event concept So now the time will come at the end of August participants will be immersed in practical and insightful presentations on the topic of digitization and digital transformation The presentations will show how more success can be achieved with modern IT solutions Specific case studies from various industries will be presented during the event digital transformation in a Swiss city or the use of virtual reality in rehabilitation will talk about a cyberattack and its effects the ONE Expert Forum not only aims to offer first-class presentations and exciting insights but also to be a unique networking platform experiences are shared and best practices are discovered Participants will have the opportunity to make valuable contacts build long-term partnerships and benefit from a strong network that will open up new potential beyond the event we offer a tailor-made event that focuses specifically on the digital success of SMEs participants immerse themselves in concrete case studies The Expert Forum also offers a unique networking platform to make valuable contacts and build long-term partnerships," says Cyrill Schmid The event starts at 1:30 pm and ends at 6:30 pm participants will have the opportunity to continue networking and round off the day in a relaxed atmosphere over dinner The participation fee for early bookers is CHF 95 per person Program and further information is always up to date on www.one-fachforum.ch 09/04/2021 By Switzerland was ranked 18th out of a 106 nations for the quality of its air placing it comfortably in the top quintile Swiss air quality depends on where you live Switzerland ranked 18th with a score of 9.00 up from a rank of 24th with a score of 10.90 The scores refer to average annual concentrations (µg/m³) of PM2.5 airborne fine particulate matter that penetrates into lungs with the potential to pass through the lungs into other organs Switzerland has made significant progress on improving air quality since the eighties with more stringent measures and reductions in large scale pollution offenders The World Health Organisation has set its healthy PM2.5 target at an annual mean of 10 μg/m3 Any level between 10 – 12 μg/m3 is considered good Nations with cleaner air than Switzerland in 2020 include Belgium (8.90) New Caledonia (3.70) and Puerto Rico (3.70) Pakistan (59.00) and India (51.90) had the world’s worst air in 2020 The air in the first two of these countries is classified as unhealthy Pollution levels in Swiss towns and cities vary too. Switzerland’s most polluted town in 2020 was Rotkreuz in Zug. PM2.5 concentrations there averaged 15.4 μg/m3 and went as high as 22.9 μg/m3 in November 2020 Dubendorf (14.0) and Liestal (13.7) were Switzerland’s second and third most polluted towns The most polluted town in French-speaking Switzerland was Ecublen (11.0) in Ticino it was Lugano (11.9) and in German-speaking Switzerland it was Binningen (10.1 μg/m3) Switzerland’s cleanest town in 2020 was Neuchâtel with an average PM2.5 concentration of 4.5 μg/m3 Neuchâtel was followed by Kussnacht (5.7) and Illnau (6.2) Lausanne (9.8) and Zurich (8.9) were in the middle For much of Switzerland the most polluted months are November Fine particulate matter is only one measure of air pollution nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) The main drivers of outdoor air pollution in Switzerland are industrial activity and vehicles in particular rubber particles from their tyres 200 tonnes of these particulates have been spread around Switzerland over the last 20 years alone Vehicles also produce high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) Those most at risk are people living near areas of dense traffic and road commuters wood burning and extra dirty electricity generation add to Switzerland’s pollution Nations pushing electric cars will need to work hard to ensure they don’t just shift pollution and emissions from tailpipes to power stations Switzerland has already exhausted its hydro electric output and risks importing more coal-produced electricity from Germany one of the biggest factors behind pollution levels is weather and topography with naturally limited air flow and winter inversion layers are dealt a poor hand More on this:IQAir report (in English) For more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter Filed Under: Health Tagged With: By subscribing you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy Previous Newsletters Copyright © Le News Sàrl 2014-2022 / Company number: CH-550.1.129.786-5 / VAT number: CHE-193.843.357 TVA By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy mehr Themen Rotkreuz (ots) Hape SchuweyMarketing/Promotionk-tel Schweiz AGRiedstrasse 16343 RotkreuzTel Markt etablierten und erfolgreich tätigen unabhängigen Unternehmen K-tel (International) Schweiz AG und Disctrade AG unter einem Dach Die sich immer schneller verändernde Situation in der Musikbranche macht auch vor den unabhängigen Plattenfirmen nicht halt und verlangt nach Synergien und strategischen Kooperationen Social Media: