July 24, 2024

Fire safety now also in Lucerne

Since June 1, 2024, Gruner has been supporting clients in Lucerne and the surrounding region in the area of fire safety.

The services are based on a competent combination of theory and practice. The company offers support in the planning and execution of projects across all QSS levels. The portfolio in Lucerne also includes services in the areas of fire control (optimization, integral tests) as well as verification procedures and engineering methods (hot measurements, hot smoke tests, EVAK and smoke extraction simulation).

Contact persons in the region are Sandro Christen, Team Manager Fire Safety Central Switzerland, and Bojan Stevanovic, Head of Business Unit Fire Safety Zurich, Eastern & Central Switzerland. Sandro Christen is a new arrival at the company. The VKF-certified fire safety expert says of his new challenge: “It's a pleasure to be able to bring fire safety closer to our customers in Central Switzerland and to help shape the Lucerne site in this context.”

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