Häring & Co. AG

Häring & Co. AG is a Swiss timber construction company founded in 1879 by Christian Häring in Pratteln, Basel-Landschaft. The Häring Group, comprising four subsidiaries, is a leading company for innovative construction with wood, specializing in glued-laminated (glulam) load-bearing structures, building envelopes for renovation and new builds, timber element construction, room modules, and system buildings (industrial construction). The group also offers engineering services, structural inspections, and windows and doors. In 1993, Häring developed the NOAH low-energy house construction method ("Niedrigenergie optimierte alternative Hausbautechnologie"). The company has been family-owned for over 140 years and moved its headquarters to Eiken, Aargau, in early 2013. The group operates sites in Eiken, Zurich, and Muttenz in Switzerland, and has international subsidiaries including Haring Swiss Wood Structures (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. in China and Haring Timber Technology (SEA) PTE Ltd in Singapore. Häring gained international recognition for building two wooden dome storage halls for de-icing salt (Saldome/Saldome2) in Rheinfelden in 2005 and 2012; the first received the Global Eco-Tech Award 2005 at the World Expo in Aichi, Japan, and the second was the largest wooden dome in Europe at the time. Other notable projects include the roof structure of the Education Resource Center at the Eden Project in England, the Mycorama mushroom museum in Cernier, Switzerland, and the Xiangji Temple complex in Hangzhou, China. The group also owns Roth Burgdorf AG, a wholly owned subsidiary in Burgdorf, which contributed to the Welle von Bern passarelle at Bern railway station.

Häring & Co. AG was founded in 1879 by Christian Häring in Pratteln, in the Basel-Landschaft region of Switzerland. The company began as a timber construction firm and over generations developed into a leading Swiss timber construction group. In 1993, Häring developed the NOAH low-energy house construction method ("Niedrigenergie optimierte alternative Hausbautechnologie"), demonstrating a long-standing commitment to sustainable building. The group expanded internationally, establishing production companies such as Ecowood SA in Gabon and Haring Swiss Wood Structures Tianjin Ltd. in China for the manufacture of glued-laminated timber structural elements. In the early 2000s, Häring gained international recognition for constructing the roof structure of the Education Resource Center at the Eden Project in England, designed by architect Nicholas Grimshaw, using two spatially twisted, intersecting arch systems made of glued-laminated timber based on the Fibonacci sequence. In 2005, Häring built the first Saldome, a wooden dome storage hall for de-icing salt in Rheinfelden, which received the Global Eco-Tech Award 2005 at the World Expo in Aichi, Japan. A second, larger Saldome2 followed in 2012, which was the largest wooden dome in Europe at the time. In Cernier, Switzerland, Häring developed the building envelope and structure for the Mycorama, the first mushroom museum in Switzerland, in collaboration with architect P. Studer. From June 2009 to January 2010, Häring & Co. constructed the Xiangji Temple complex in Hangzhou, China, consisting of ten individual buildings, replicating the historical original. The glued-laminated timber for the load-bearing skeleton was produced in 2 × 12-hour shifts at the Häring plant in Tianjin, 2,000 kilometers away. In early 2013, the Häring Group moved its headquarters to Eiken, Aargau. The group includes Roth Burgdorf AG, a wholly owned subsidiary in Burgdorf, which contributed to the work and execution planning of the "Welle von Bern" passarelle over the tracks at Bern railway station; for this project, the SBB as client was awarded the Wakker Prize in 2005 by the Swiss Heritage Society. Today, the Häring Group remains family-owned and operates internationally with subsidiaries in Switzerland, China, and Singapore.

• 2013

  Moved headquarters to Eiken, Aargau.

• 2012

  Built Saldome2, the largest wooden dome in Europe at the time.

• 2009

  Began construction of the Xiangji Temple complex in Hangzhou, China (completed January 2010).

• 2005

  Built the first Saldome wooden dome in Rheinfelden; received Global Eco-Tech Award 2005 at World Expo in Aichi, Japan.

• 2005

  Roth Burgdorf contributed to the Welle von Bern passarelle; SBB awarded Wakker Prize.

• 1993

  Developed the NOAH low-energy house construction method.

• 1879

  Founded by Christian Häring in Pratteln, Switzerland.

Leading Swiss timber construction group specializing in high-performance, sustainable building systems and load-bearing structures.

• Saldome/Saldome2

  Wooden dome storage halls for de-icing salt in Rheinfelden.

• Häring Ensphere dome concept

  Glulam dome structures with spans up to 200 metres.

• NOAH low-energy house

  Low-energy optimized alternative house construction technology developed in 1993.

• Xiangji Temple complex

  Buddhist temple complex in Hangzhou, China, built 2009-2010.

• Eden Project Education Resource Center roof

  Roof structure with twisted arch systems based on Fibonacci sequence.

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