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St. Gallen - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are working on the development of recyclable epoxy resin. Until now, it has not been possible to remelt duromer plastics. However, with the addition of phosphorus additives, recycling should now be an option - both thermally and chemically.

Appenzell/Wittenbach - The software company Swiss21.org AG has made a change at the top of its leadership structure. From now on, Fabian Schläpfer will be responsible for managing the Abacus subsidiary. This step is intended to reinforce the close ties between Swiss21 and Abacus Research AG.

Wattwil - Gurit Holding AG has concluded a five-year supply contract with a manufacturer of wind turbines. This contract covers the supply of core material kits with Gurit OptiCore technology and, according to projections, should generate 250 million Swiss francs in net sales for Gurit.

Frauenfeld/Monroe - Meyer Products, a brand of the Aebi Schmidt Group and a specialist in light-duty truck plows, is relocating its US production activities from Cleveland to Monroe. With this move, Aebi Schmidt is seeking to make its US operations more efficient.