Temporary event structures, grandstands, stages, pavilions and rapid-build solutions for sport, culture and business.
Nüssli (Schweiz) AG
Hüttwilen (Headquarters) · Lyss · Roth · Ludwigsfelde · Cologne · Vorchdorf · Barcelona · Algete · Valencia · Praha · Veselí nad Moravou · KozomínNew on Amplifa
About NÜSSLI
Nüssli (Schweiz) AG, headquartered in Hüttwilen, plans, manufactures and implements temporary and permanent building structures for sport, culture and business projects. The portfolio includes grandstands, stadiums and arenas, temporary stages, event structures such as bridges, towers and ramps, halls, special constructions as well as pavilions and roadshows including Expo country pavilions. This is complemented by museum and exhibition construction as well as object and interior fit-out from its own production, covered by RUBA Objektbau AG in Switzerland (joinery, carpentry, metalwork, paint shop) and the production facility Nüssli (CZ) in Veselí nad Moravou. Materials processed include solid wood, veneers, laminated and lacquered panels, compact materials, mineral surfaces, glass, metal and modern composites; grandstand and stage systems are based on modular steel tube systems. Customers come from sport and cultural events, trade fairs, museums, hotels and gastronomy as well as the real estate sector. With around 470 employees, 20 locations worldwide, two production sites and nine logistics bases, the company founded in 1941 realizes approximately 1,500 projects annually, including sponsor pavilions for the Olympic Games for Volkswagen Group, Coca-Cola, BMW and Omega.
- Site
- Hüttwilen
- Processes
- Grandstand, stadium and arena construction (modular systems), Premium Grandstand (modular grandstand system, EN-certified), Stage construction (open-air, festival, circular arch, special stages, modular), Event structures (bridges, towers, ramps, goal arches, podiums, double-deck structures), Pavilion and roadshow construction (temporary and permanent, incl. Expo pavilions), Museum and exhibition construction incl. display case and special construction manufacturing in own, Special constructions and special builds (general/total contractor, temporary and permanent), Joinery (own workshop, RUBA Objektbau AG)
- Materials
- Solid wood, Veneers (incl. ultra-thin, custom-stained veneers), Laminated panels, Lacquered panels, Compact materials, Mineral surfaces, Glass, Metal
- Certificates
- EN certification grandstand systems
- Founded
- 1941
- Employees
- 470
- Industries
- Sporting events, Cultural events, Business/corporate events, Trade fairs and exhibitions, Museums, Hotels and gastronomy
- 01
Planning and project management
- 02
In-house production (joinery, carpentry, metalwork, exhibition construction)
- 03
Paint shop and surface finishing
- 04
Logistics (9 logistics bases)
- 05
On-site assembly
- 06
Rental and operation
- 07
Dismantling and reuse
Materials and Processes
Solid wood
Base material for joinery, carpentry and interior fit-out products up to furniture replicas and historic grandstand and stage systems.
Veneers incl. ultra-thin, custom-stained veneers
For high-quality hotel and gastronomy interiors with very precise workmanship.
Laminated and lacquered panels, compact materials
Used in furniture and interior fit-out as well as exhibition construction.
Mineral surfaces
For durable surfaces in residential and object construction projects.
Glass
Component for display cases, presentation elements and interior fit-out.
Metal (incl. steel tube)
In-house metalwork as well as substructures of grandstand, stage and support systems.
Modern composites
For high-quality hotel and gastronomy interiors.
Fire protection materials
Used in EN-certified grandstand systems such as the Premium Grandstand.
Components and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandstand, stadium and arena construction (modular systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Steel tube (derived) |
| Premium Grandstand (modular grandstand system, EN-certified)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Fire protection materials, Steel (substructure, derived) |
| Stage construction (open-air, festival, circular arch, special stages, modular)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Event structures (bridges, towers, ramps, goal arches, podiums, double-deck structures)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pavilion and roadshow construction (temporary and permanent, incl. Expo pavilions)Assembly | – | – | – | – | innovative materials (not specified) |
| Museum and exhibition construction incl. display case and special construction manufacturing in ownAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special constructions and special builds (general/total contractor, temporary and permanent)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joinery (own workshop, RUBA Objektbau AG)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Veneers, laminated and lacquered panels, compact materials, mineral surfaces, Glass, Plastic composites |
| Carpentry (own workshop, RUBA Objektbau AG)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Metalwork (own workshop, RUBA Objektbau AG)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| High-quality object and interior fit-out (hotels, offices, residential, gastronomy)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Veneers, Glass, Metal, Composites |
| Paint shop (own paint shop, surfaces from super-matt to high gloss)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Veneers, lacquered panels |
| Custom-made furniture and interior fit-out (incl. renovation and replicas of historic furniture)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Veneers, laminated panels, lacquered panels, compact materials, mineral surfaces, Metal, Glass |
| Rental, planning, logistics, assembly and dismantling of temporary infrastructures (overlay)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production facility joinery/carpentry/metalwork | RUBA Objektbau AG | 3 workshop | – | – | Hüttwilen, Switzerland |
| Production site (manufacturing interior fit-out/exhibition construction) | Nüssli (CZ) spol. s r.o. | 1 | – | – | Veselí nad Moravou, Czech Republic |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Safety
The stage and grandstand systems are certified according to international safety standards and EN standards and designed for repeated use; the Premium Grandstand includes fire protection materials and structural verification.
| Evidence | Hüttwilen | Veselí nad Moravou |
|---|---|---|
| EN certification grandstand systems |
History
- 1941
Founded by Heini Nüssli as a joinery in Hüttwilen (Switzerland)
- 1958
Entry into the scaffolding sector; from 1959 rental and assembly of grandstands and stages made of wood and steel tube
- 1961
First grandstand system for the Federal Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival in Zug
- ab 1980er
Several acquisitions and founding of foreign subsidiaries
- 1990
First international project: stage for Pink Floyd 'The Wall' in Berlin
- 2006
Fan festival infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup in Germany
- 2007
Spin-off of the scaffolding business under the name xBau; focus on the event and trade fair market
- 2011
Since then annual grandstand installation for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
- 2014
Integration of trade fair stand builder Ambrosius (Frankfurt); spin-off of Adunic AG by 40 employees
- 2016
75th anniversary; Arène de la Broye with 52,016 seats (largest temporary grandstand installation for a 3-day event)
- 2018
Reunification of NÜSSLI and Adunic as NUSSLI Adunic AG
- 2019
Wrestling festival in Zug with 56,500 spectators
- 2022
Event structures for the European Championships in Munich
- 2024
Takeover of joinery Oberneunforn TG, founding of Ruba Objektbau AG
- 2025
Expo pavilions for Brazil, Austria and Switzerland at Expo 2025 Osaka