Häring’s international operations combine adding value locally with environmental concerns, based on mutual respect among all partners.
International Operations
In Asia, as elsewhere, wood offers unimagined possibilities on this dynamic market. There is a growing awareness that locally based processing and production brings the greatest benefits. This insight led Häring to launch Haring Swiss Wood Structures (Tianjin) Ltd. in China for the manufacture of glulam supporting structures. We are committed to helping the highly versatile, eco-friendly material wood break into this market.
Swiss know-how and quality can also benefit other cultures. Häring’s international operations focus on long-term prospects. As well as investing in production facilities for high-quality timber products, this also includes providing support for training and ensuring a comprehensive transfer of expertise and experience from Switzerland.
Technology transfer to Bhutan
It all started with a fact-finding trip by the Bhutan Forestry Authority (BFA) to Switzerland in 2012. One of the delegation’s ports of call was the Häring Group member Roth Burgdorf AG. This was followed by a return visit to Bhutan. Impressed by the architectural potential in cutting-edge timber engineering, the BFA sought to order a pilot construction from Switzerland to provide an attractive multi-purpose hall for its new Royal Academy. Instead, Häring suggested employing locals to construct the hall from native wood – true to the Group’s sustainability ideal.
Häring in China
Haring Swiss Wood Structures (Tianjin) Ltd. specialises in manufacturing glulam and supporting structures. We are committed to helping the highly versatile, eco-friendly material wood break into this market.
Häring in Singapur
In 2019, the Haring Group has extended its presence in Asia with the establishment of our regional office in Singapore, which spearheads our expansion in Southeast Asia. This extension strengthens our commitment towards the region of Asia.
Our vision is to serve customers with value-add timber engineering and sustainable solutions in the built environment of Southeast Asia and to leverage the benefits of prefabrication to accelerate productivity during the project phase. Light, Fast, Green!
Singapore is at the centre of the emerging region of Southeast Asia and with our office in Singapore, we are at close proximity to provide our services and products to clients in Southeast Asia.
Our solutions for mass timber construction and glulam structures are able to meet your project needs and combine design with resource efficiency, all in compliance with CE certified production and European or local design standards.
To develop sustainable solutions and following the paths of previous technology transfer, we can collaborate with partners in the region to support production with local resources from neighbouring countries.
Light x Fast x Green in Southeast Asia - a contribution of the Swiss Embassy in Singapore
Laurent Corpataux, Head of Häring Timber Technology in Singapore in conversation with Joël Henri Brunner, Science Counselor at the Swiss Embassy in Singapore about the sustainable trend building with wood as a solution-oriented approach to the increasing housing shortage and how else the intelligent building material comes into use.