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Precision on a small and large scale: BWB meets the high optical demands of its clientele from the fields of architecture, design and art – from small parts for the watch industry to large-scale facade sheets.

#Anodising

Anodized colors with maximum reproducibility

With its color palette for industrial design, BWB offers a standard selection of 27 anodized colors that are always available at the Grosshöchstetten site. In addition, three new colors in the spectrums titanium, blue and green are now available at the Altenrhein site.

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#Anodising

ESAF badge – red anodized

The festival badge is 35×35 mm in size and 2 mm thick, made of aluminum. Despite its small size, it is a striking eye-catcher. It was manufactured entirely in Switzerland and is the result of intensive collaboration between various companies in the region.

Handgefertigte Motorradbrillen mit sichtbarer Präzision

#Design

Handmade motorbike glasses with visible precision

BWB Surface Technology finishes the aluminium spectacle frames in Grosshöchstetten with a highly resistant Pralox coating. Find out more about the high-tech motorcycle glasses made in the Zurich Oberland by Mirage Swiss Spirit.

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VEIL aluminum table

BWB Surface Technology and the renowned design studio BUDDE present an exclusive multifunctional table made of anodized aluminum, which will be exhibited at the Milan Design Week 2024 in the Galleria Rossana Orlandi.

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Symbiosis of sound and design

For over 35 years, the name PIEGA has stood for top-class loudspeakers that focus not only on sound, but also on the aesthetic experience. Now, through the innovative partnership with BWB Surface Technology as part of the “PIEGA COAX EXCELLENCE” program, this outstanding combination is being taken to a new level.

#Art

La Lune Rouge, Paris

Art in architecture can lend buildings and neighborhoods a cultural identity by creating a link to the past. This was also achieved by the Red Moon by Parisian architect Antoine Carel, which was installed this year at the Red Children’s Market in Paris.

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Design classics from Caran d’Ache reinterpreted

BWB Surface Technology has refined the 849 ballpoint pen from Caran d’Ache. With three selected anodised colours from the industrial colour chart, appealing and individual colour combinations were created that underline the unique design of the ballpoint pen.

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Liteline – aluminum picket railing

Liteline is the Swiss design railing made of aluminum. With countless design options, precise design and durable construction, it meets architectural and economic requirements in modern residential construction.

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Colour anodising

Colour anodising creates a protective oxide layer that is coloured throughout. The resulting coating is abrasion-resistant and retains the metallic character of the component, which can be additionally influenced by mechanical and chemical pretreatments. Dive into the world of colours of BWB Surface Technology.

Colour anodising

Painting

BWB’s range of coatings and colours extends from special coatings to highly weather-resistant fluoropolymer coatings with a self-cleaning effect and all shades of the RAL and NCS colour scale. BWB has its own colour system for architecture, which reproduces the colour shades of the anodised colour chart in wet paint.

Painting

Plasma polishing

For the highest shine, BWB offers plasma polishing of stainless steel parts for the watch and jewelry industry. Welds can be cleaned, tarnish removed and surfaces polished in one operation. The parts are thus visually enhanced and protected from corrosion.

Plasma and electrochemical polishing

References Architecture

#Architecture

Thermoplan – unique

The façade of the new Thermoplan building “unique” made of recycled aluminum impresses with its timeless elegance. The Permalux process gives it a particularly resistant, durable coating that combines optimum protection and sustainability.

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Company headquarters Werkhalle Merkle Metallbau AG

The new Merkle AG building impresses with a polygonal façade, whose dynamic play of light and timeless elegance are emphasized by the exclusive, resistant Permalux coating.

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Boathouse door

An elegant combination of geometric design and natural stone, created from clear anodized aluminium, which is not only aesthetically pleasing but also offers long-term protection.

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Triangle apartment building

By using BWB Permagreen, the new replacement building on Aegerisaumweg in Zug blends seamlessly into the surrounding garden landscape.

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ETH Zurich, HIF building

The renovation of the HIF building at ETH Zurich emphasizes the importance of renewing the façade. The new façade in the exclusive Permalux process impresses with its aesthetic harmony and sustainable protection.

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Commercial building Pilatusstrasse 38

The striking commercial building, which forms the gateway between Pilatusplatz and Hirschengraben, has been given a new look. The façade from 1972 was replaced by a timeless aluminum façade in the BWB color Permagrey 2.

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Unlimitrust Campus

The Unlimitrust Campus of Sicpa, a renowned manufacturer of printing inks for banknotes, covers an impressive 77,000 square meters and offers space for several thousand workstations.

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Workshop Office Dorn AG

Dorn AG’s workshop office showcases the company’s craftsmanship on its own premises – with a Permalux anodized interior façade.

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Markets

With a suitable surface finishing of metals, the colour, gloss and structure can be determined according to the design specifications. At BWB, designers benefit from colour samples, consultations and individual sampling.