Hawa Sliding Solutions AG was awarded the “Prix SVC Wirtschaftsraum Zürich” for exemplary entrepreneurship on November 26, 2024. “For almost 60 years, the family business has been setting standards in global competition through quality and innovation. It shows that sliding doors are far more than just practical building elements. They make entire room sections invisible, transform them into design elements and combine functionality with aesthetics at the highest level,” said Christopher Blaufelder, jury president and partner at McKinsey & Company Switzerland, explaining the decision of the 15-member jury.

The “Prix SVC” is an initiative of the Swiss Venture Club (SVC) that recognizes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in eight Swiss economic regions as the driving force behind the Swiss economy and helps to create and maintain jobs in Switzerland. The prize has been awarded every two years since 2006 and will be presented for the ninth time in 2024. It is not possible for companies to apply themselves; an independent jury of experts selects and nominates companies based on criteria such as innovative strength, performance, regional roots, sustainability and future orientation. In the end, Hawa came out on top among five nominated companies in the Zurich economic area.

“Hawa Sliding Solutions AG, (…), develops and manufactures outstanding sliding solutions combined with a first-class customer experience,” reads a press release from SVC. With dedication and creativity, the company creates the conditions for rethinking spaces and adapting them to the needs of a changing society. More than 250 patents testify to the innovative strength of the Swiss company.

“Winning the Prix SVC means a great deal to Hawa,” emphasizes Ezequiel Di Claudio, CEO of Hawa Sliding Solutions AG. The award is not only a recognition of the commitment and innovative strength that has flowed into the company over generations. It is also motivation to continue on the path taken with passion and vision. “I am both grateful and proud of what we have achieved together – as a team, as a family business and as a partner to our customers,” said the CEO.