Finalist Prix SVC Eastern Switzerland 2024: Emil Egger Group
The Prix SVC Ostschweiz 2024 will be awarded on March 7, 2024. Five companies are in the final, one of which is the Emil Egger Group, headquartered in St.Gallen. A brief portrait of the logistics company.
The Emil Egger Group is a family business run by the third generation of the Egger family, Michael and Markus Egger. The logistics company has 800 employees at eleven locations throughout Switzerland. So far, so unspectacular. A logistics service provider like many others? No, not necessarily. The company has made a name for itself primarily with the handling of oversized goods.
When a ship is on the road
No transportation route is too complicated and no load too heavy: this is the impression a neutral observer gets when visiting the company website. How does a ship get from Lake Zug to Lake Walen, for example? No, not by water, but by road. A few months ago, Emil Egger moved the "MS Schwyz", 31.2 m long and max. 7 m wide, to its new location by land using heavy transport - mainly at night. The route was a tough one, as the Hirzel mountain pass had to be crossed, and the logistics specialists also had to negotiate some narrow passages. Accordingly, everything had to be meticulously planned: The ship had to be divided into two parts (upper and lower deck) and trees and hedges had to be cut back along the route in advance. Various permits also had to be obtained. Even for them as experienced heavy lift experts, the challenges were great, recalls Michael Egger, who heads the heavy lift division at the Emil Egger Group.
A crane for (almost) any load
When it comes to transporting heavy goods, Emil Egger is definitely the No. 1 in Switzerland. And the company is also one of the top 20 crane service providers in the German-speaking world. After all, the heavy loads have to be lifted somehow. With the LR 11000, Emil Egger has what it claims is the largest crawler crane in Switzerland. It can move loads weighing up to 1000 tons. In addition to crawler cranes, the fleet includes tire and mobile cranes, mobile construction cranes, special cranes, truck-mounted cranes and mini cranes.
Nothing is too bulky, even for general cargo and in the warehouse
With so much spectacle, the other business areas almost fade into the background. But Emil Egger is also one of Switzerland's best-known service providers when it comes to general cargo and warehouse logistics. And here too, the transportation of goods of special sizes is one of the company's specialities. In St. Gallen, Härkingen, Bassersdorf, Avenches, Fribourg, Romanel sur Morges, St. Margrethen and S. Antonino, there is space for goods of all sizes, shapes and containers. "From long steel pipes to rail wagons - no goods are too big, too heavy or too long for us. Our infrastructure and our trained staff always offer a solution, even for special cases," Pascal Möller, Head of Warehouse Logistics in St.Gallen, is quoted as saying on the company website.
Economical on the road
And what about sustainability? Emil Egger is also making an exclamation mark here. For example, the drivers and chauffeurs are trained to drive at particularly low speeds; the maximum speed is limited to 89 km/h. The trucks are also equipped with particularly aerodynamic cabs to reduce diesel consumption. The trucks are also equipped with particularly aerodynamic cabs to reduce diesel consumption. Alternative drive systems are also being tested: Since February 2023, the e-Actros, an e-truck series model from Daimler Truck, has been in operation as an electrically powered truck. However, the company is still cautious when it comes to hydrogen drive systems, which are often seen as a particularly suitable alternative for freight transport. Because the supply infrastructure for hydrogen is still poorly developed, Emil Egger is also likely to hold off on taking more concrete steps in this area.
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Prix SVC Eastern Switzerland 2024, the other finalists (alphabetical order):
