Cable-hauled transport systems: aerial tramways, funiculars, gondola lifts and material ropeways from planning through to maintenance
Garaventa AG
Rotkreuz · Goldau · Uetendorf · Oberdorf (NW) · SionNew on Amplifa
About Garaventa
Garaventa AG is a Swiss ropeway manufacturer headquartered in Rotkreuz with additional locations in Goldau, Uetendorf, Oberdorf and Sion. The company implements cable-hauled transport systems for people and material, including aerial tramways, funiculars, gondola lifts, chairlifts, ski lifts, material ropeways and demanding rope work. As part of the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, Garaventa is responsible for all ropeway projects of the Group in Switzerland and is the worldwide competence centre for special-purpose lifts. Its services cover the planning, implementation and long-term support of installations including service and maintenance over the entire life cycle, as well as rope splicing, installation and commissioning work on site. Projects are delivered in summer and winter tourism, urban mobility and heavy-load material transport. The company employs around 400 staff in Switzerland.
- Site
- Rotkreuz
- Processes
- Aerial tramways (ropeways), Funiculars, Material ropeways, Gondola lifts, Chairlifts, Ski lifts, Monorack, Demanding rope work / rope-pulling work
- Materials
- Aerial Tramway (Ropeway), Funicular, Gondola Lift, Chairlift / Ski Lift, Material Ropeway, Autonomous Passenger Operation
- Founded
- 1928
- Employees
- approx. 400 (Switzer
- Industries
- Ropeway construction, Summer and winter tourism, urban mobility, material transport, energy (heavy-load transport)
- 01
Planning and project development
- 02
Engineering and development
- 03
Manufacturing of components (within the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group network)
- 04
Assembly of towers, bogies, hangers and cabins
- 05
Rope pulling-in and rope splicing
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Service and maintenance over the entire life cycle
Systems and Processes
Aerial Tramway (Ropeway)
Circulating and tramway lifts for passenger and material transport in mountain and urban environments.
Funicular
Funiculars including special solutions such as gradient compensation and gradients up to 110 %.
Gondola Lift
Gondola lifts, worldwide first also with autonomous AURO passenger operation.
Chairlift / Ski Lift
Chairlifts and ski lifts for summer and winter tourism areas.
Material Ropeway
Heavy-load material ropeways with payloads of up to 40 tonnes, special solutions up to 215 tonnes.
Autonomous Passenger Operation
Operating system for autonomous passenger operation without staff in the station.
Locations
Rotkreuz
CHHeadquarters
Goldau
CHBranch
Uetendorf
CHBranch
Oberdorf (NW)
CHSite
Sion
CHBranch
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial tramways (ropeways)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| FunicularsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material ropewaysEngineering | – | – | up to 215 tonnes payload | – | – |
| Gondola liftsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| ChairliftsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ski liftsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| MonorackEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Demanding rope work / rope-pulling workEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service and maintenance of ropeway installations over the entire life cycleAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning, implementation and support of ropeway projectsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rope splicing / haul rope pulling-in and installation (cabins, hangers, bogies)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1928
Karl Garaventa founds the company in Immensee; construction of the first ropeway for timber transport on the Rigilehne slope.
- 1964
First large federally licensed ropeway in Switzerland (Jakobsbad–Kronberg).
- 1967
First large aerial tramway in Squaw Valley/Palisades Tahoe (USA), at the time the largest ropeway in the world.
- 1992
World's first Rotair tramway: Stand–Titlis with rotating cabins.
- 2000
World's first double-decker tramway in Samnaun.
- 2002
Merger of Doppelmayr (Wolfurt) and Garaventa to form the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group.
- 2009
Two material ropeways in the Swiss high mountains with payloads of up to 30 and 40 tonnes respectively.
- 2012
World's first CabriO lift on the Stanserhorn.
- 2014
World's strongest funicular (up to 215 t payload) for the Linth-Limmern power plant; complete renewal of the Titlis lift.
- 2016
Ha Long Queen Cable Car (Vietnam): largest tramway cabins and tallest ropeway pylon in the world.
- 2017
Zugspitze ropeway with three world records.
- 2020
World's first AURO gondola lift in Zermatt; world's steepest funicular (Stoos funicular, 110 %).
- 2023
Eiger Express: 3S lift with combined passenger and freight transport; AURO large tramway Zermatt–Furi.
- 2024
World's steepest aerial tramway (85-ATW Stechelberg–Mürren, 159.4 %) with AURO operation.
- 2025
First TRI-Line worldwide in Hoch-Ybrig.
- 2026
Frey AG Stans will be fully integrated into Garaventa AG as of 1 April; Schilthornbahn20XX completed.