Specialist company in rock engineering for underground construction, rock securing, blasting operations, special civil engineering and construction services.
Gasser Felstechnik AG
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About us
Gasser Felstechnik AG, headquartered in Lungern (Obwalden), is an independent family-owned construction company founded in 1922 and now in its fourth generation. With over 300 employees, the company realizes complex construction projects on and in rock across five core competencies: underground construction (adit and tunnel construction, shaft construction, hydropower plant construction, tunnel refurbishment), rock securing (rockfall protection, slope stabilization, high-alpine work), blasting operations (rock excavation, quarry management, safety blasting, structural blasting), special civil engineering (anchors, excavation pit enclosures, micropiles, injections) as well as construction services for structural engineering, civil engineering, conversion and renovation. The service portfolio is complemented by Gasser Engineering AG, the explosives distribution business, the TechnoTunnel test tunnel and the Brienz concrete plant. The company works for the public sector, the transport and energy industries, mountain railways as well as private clients and developers, and is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
- Site
- Lungern
- Processes
- Underground construction (adit and tunnel construction, shaft construction, hydropower plant, Blasting operations (rock excavation, quarry management, safety blasting,, Rock securing (rockfall protection, natural hazard mitigation, slope stabilization, high-alpine, Special civil engineering (anchor work, excavation pit enclosures, micropile foundations,, Construction services: structural engineering, civil engineering, conversion, renovation, natural, Engineering and planning from preliminary project through to execution, Dimensional stone extraction by production blasting (drilling, blasting), Underground construction (adit, tunnel and shaft construction, tunnel refurbishment)
- Materials
- Jura limestone, Reinforced concrete, Shotcrete, Bricks, Natural stone (irregularly shaped bank protection/block stones), Steel (steel girders), Eclogite
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1922
- Employees
- ~300
- Industries
- Construction/Special civil engineering, Transport infrastructure (tunnels, bridges), Hydropower/Energy, Mountain railway and tourism infrastructure, Public sector, Building construction (private, commercial, developers)
- 01
Engineering and planning from the preliminary project stage
- 02
Drilling, blasting and excavation work
- 03
Underground construction / rock securing / special civil engineering
- 04
Concrete and shotcrete work
- 05
Structure construction and assembly
- 06
Logistics and materials management (operations center)
Materials and processes
Jura limestone
Dimensional stone extracted by production blasting (drill and blast).
Reinforced concrete
Used for load-bearing components such as walls, weir structures and slabs in structural and civil engineering.
Shotcrete
Excavation pit securing and underground securing, single-layer reinforcement with nails.
Steel (steel girders)
Used for load-bearing structures in construction services and for protective structures.
Natural stone (irregularly shaped bank protection/block stones)
Installation in watercourse and bank protection structures such as pendulum ramps and sediment traps.
Bricks
Masonry for interior walls on the upper floor of building structures.
Eclogite
Rock type in which precision blasting work is carried out.
Services and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underground construction (adit and tunnel construction, shaft construction, hydropower plantCasting | – | – | – | – | Rock, Shotcrete, Reinforced concrete |
| Blasting operations (rock excavation, quarry management, safety blasting,Other | – | – | – | – | Rock, Jura limestone, Eclogite |
| Rock securing (rockfall protection, natural hazard mitigation, slope stabilization, high-alpineAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Shotcrete, Natural stone |
| Special civil engineering (anchor work, excavation pit enclosures, micropile foundations,Other | – | 15 m (anchor depths, project-specific) | – | – | Steel, Concrete, Shotcrete |
| Construction services: structural engineering, civil engineering, conversion, renovation, naturalAssembly | – | – | – | – | Reinforced concrete, Concrete, Natural stone, Bank protection stones, Bricks |
| Engineering and planning from preliminary project through to executionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dimensional stone extraction by production blasting (drilling, blasting)Other | – | – | – | – | Jura limestone |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raise Climber (shaft construction, raise boring method) | Alimak Raise Climber | – | – | – | Lungern |
| Drilling rig | T30 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Drilling walking excavator | Kaiser S12 | – | – | – | Niederrickenbach |
| Excavator 20 t | – | – | – | – | – |
| Excavator | Kubota PC228 | – | – | – | – |
| Walking excavator | – | – | – | – | – |
| Power generator | QAS-20 | – | – | – | – |
| Energy storage system | Power Box | – | – | – | – |
| Concrete plant | Beton-Anlage Brienz AG | 1 | – | – | Brienz |
| High-bay warehouse with shuttle LVS | – | 1 | 900 pallet spaces | – | Lungern |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. A dedicated organizational unit for occupational safety and health protection ensures the continuous development of the safety culture.
| Evidence | Lungern (headquarters) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1922
Foundation of the Gasser company by Karl Gasser-Meier («Lemä Kari»)
- 1956
Karl Gasser-Gasser takes over management
- 1970
Move to the Hag operations yard, Walchistrasse 30, Lungern
- 1990
Excavation and inauguration of the storage cavern in Lungern
- 1992
Thomas Gasser takes over management
- 1996
ISO 9001 certification as the first construction company in Central Switzerland
- 1998
Construction of Switzerland's largest civilian explosives storage facility; Top-50 SME (Bilanz)
- 1999
Construction of the underground restaurant Cantina Caverna
- 2000
Innovation Prize of the Central Switzerland Chamber of Commerce
- 2001
Certification to ISO 14001
- 2004
Occupational safety certification to OHSAS 18001 (today ISO 45001)
- 2006
Public Award Swiss Logistics Award (according to Wikipedia)
- 2008
2nd place, Central Switzerland Entrepreneur Award
- 2009
Market launch of Beton-Anlage Brienz AG
- 2014
Acquisition of Marmet + Trauffer AG, Hofstetten bei Brienz
- 2017
Toni Hofer becomes Chairman of the Board; 4th generation (Mira, Sebastian, Ambros Gasser) takes over 100% of shares
- 2022
100th anniversary