Planning, execution and maintenance of ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, including cleanroom and ATEX solutions.
E. Kalt AG, Klima- und Energietechnik
Basel · Gümligen (municipality of Muri near Bern)New on Amplifa
About E. Kalt AG
E. Kalt AG is a Swiss company for air-conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration systems headquartered in Basel with a branch office in Gümligen near Bern. Its range of services covers consulting, planning, execution, installation as well as maintenance and servicing of ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, complemented by a 24-hour on-call service 365 days a year. The company specializes in demanding applications, including HVAC systems for cleanrooms (e.g. ISO 8/D and ISO 7C), exhaust air systems in ATEX design, and energy and heating integration with district heating and heat pumps. Customers come from the pharmaceutical, chemical, healthcare, hospitality, retail, industrial and public sectors, including F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Novartis, Lonza and Janssen Vaccines. The stock corporation was founded in 1943 by Edi Kalt and, since two management buy-outs, has been run by its executive management.
- Site
- Basel
- Processes
- Ventilation and air-conditioning technology (consulting, planning, execution, maintenance), Ventilation system installation and mounting, Refrigeration technology (refrigeration systems, refrigeration plants), HVAC system engineering for cleanrooms (e.g. ISO 8/D, ISO 7C), Exhaust air systems in ATEX design, In-house manufacturing of monoblocs, fans and ventilation ducts (historical, through, Energy and heating integration (district heating, air/water heat pump, change-over operation), Servicing, preventive maintenance and fault management (24h/365-day on-call service)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Plastic
- Certificates
- Certifications according to website
- Founded
- 1943
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Healthcare/Hospitals, Hospitality/Catering, Retail, Industry/Production
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Planning and design
- 03
Execution and installation
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Maintenance and fault management
Materials and System Components
Stainless steel
Used in ventilation system installations, for example for exhaust air systems in ATEX design at Novartis Pharma.
Plastic
Used for gas-tight plastic dampers in supply and exhaust air ducts, for example at Actelion Pharmaceuticals.
Locations
Basel
CHHeadquarters, workshop and technical office
Gümligen (municipality of Muri near Bern)
CHBranch office and technical office
Systems and Reference Projects
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilation and air-conditioning technology (consulting, planning, execution, maintenance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ventilation system installation and mountingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Edelstahl |
| Refrigeration technology (refrigeration systems, refrigeration plants)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| HVAC system engineering for cleanrooms (e.g. ISO 8/D, ISO 7C)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Exhaust air systems in ATEX designAssembly | – | – | – | – | Edelstahl |
| In-house manufacturing of monoblocs, fans and ventilation ducts (historical, throughJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Energy and heating integration (district heating, air/water heat pump, change-over operation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Servicing, preventive maintenance and fault management (24h/365-day on-call service)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
According to the company, quality is a central commitment; execution is precise and on schedule with annual preventive maintenance and fault management including a 24/365 on-call service.
| Evidence | Basel | Gümligen (municipality of Muri near Bern) |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications according to website |
History
- 1943
On 1 September, Edi Kalt founds E. Kalt Aktiengesellschaft in Basel as a specialist company for air-conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration systems (offices Schifflände 3, workshop St. Alban-Tal 35).
- 1958
Foundation of the branch office in Gümligen.
- 1965
Foundation of the French subsidiary CCC, Cie. Climatechnique Colmar S.à r.l. (liquidated in 2006).
- 1979
Name changed to E. Kalt AG, Klima- und Energietechnik.
- 1993
Commissioning of the first 3D CAD systems.
- 2005
First management buy-out with Peter E. Kalt secures the continuation as an independent company.
- 2011
Daniel Künzi takes over the management of the Gümligen technical office and becomes a member of the executive management.
- 2013
Markus Schneider takes over the operational management of Service company-wide and becomes a member of the executive management.
- 2020
Handovers in the technical offices Basel (Enver Fejzulahi) and Gümligen (Christian Walther); both become members of the executive management.
- 2021
Beat Leuenberger takes over the operational management of Service company-wide and becomes a member of the executive management.
- 2022
Second management buy-out: succession resolved internally, continuation as an independent company secured.