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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.

St.Gallen/Neckarsulm - The University of St.Gallen (HSG) has launched a five-year research project with the goal of achieving digital autonomy in Europe. With financial support from the German Dieter Schwarz Foundation, the researchers aim to contribute to the development of sovereign cloud infrastructures and digital ecosystems.