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Rapperswil-Jona/Richterswil - Researchers and developers from OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and the Richterswil-based firm Carrosserie Rusterholz have manufactured a rescue ladder made from carbon. The new ladder makes the work of firefighters and rescue teams easier during missions.

Zurich/St.Gallen - Silvan Wildhaber is to be named as the new president of economiesuisse. The 48-year-old has led the St.Gallen-based textile firm Filtex AG since 2012. In mid-September, he is expected to succeed Christoph Mäder, who has been president of the umbrella organization for the Swiss business sector for six years.

Gossau/St. Gallen - Koster AG Holzwelten has succeeded in producing spalted wood in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). This marbled wood is characterized by patterns of black lines etched by a fungus. It is now being marketed under the name Myrai.

Gonten/Zurich - Huus Quell from Appenzeller Huus has become a new member of the hotel group Responsible Hotels of Switzerland. As an independent business, Huus Quell operates according to the verified criteria of the hotel cooperation for sustainability and social responsibility.