Entries by Andreas Dauerer

Visit of the executive partner Ms McKenna

On Friday, October 13th, Kathrin McKenna – executive partner of the Henke Sass Wolf group – visited the Zuend Praezinsionsoptik AG / Optivac AG in Diepoldsau. Precision optical components made in Switzerland are key ingredients for high performance endoscopy. On the occasion of the annual business review, the board team among Andreas Dauerer, Maxi Rautenberg […]

The family business Henke Sass Wolf GmbH acquires Zünd Präzisionsoptik AG

Henke Sass Wolf GmbH (“HSW”) acquires Zünd Präzisionsoptik AG and its subsidiary Optivac AG (“Zünd Präzisionsoptik AG”), the leading manufacturer of optical components in the micro-optics sector. The Zünd Group is a leading global competence center for sophisticated plano optics and coatings of the highest quality. Customers from all over the world and from a […]

We mourn the loss of our founder

We are very sad to farewell our highly esteemed company founder. Bruno Zünd (14. April 1940 – 24. Januar 2023) With him we lose a formative personality. In gratitude for the many years of cooperation, for his heart and soul and for his extensive legacy, we will keep him in our best and most honorable […]

Rainer Trittenbach becomes new CEO of Zünd Group from May 2022

The Board of Directors has succeeded in strengthening the management of Zünd Group with Rainer Trittenbach, a highly experienced manager who is well-connected in the optics industry. René Zünd and Gerhard Klauser, who are currently leading the Group ad interim as Co-CEOs will remain with the company as members of the Board of Directors. CTO […]