ERNE Surface AG has been sold to Thommen-Furler Group, ensuring continued operation and growth while enhancing both companies' service offerings in the Swiss market.

Target Company Overview: ERNE Surface AG

ERNE Surface AG, a company founded in 1936, has been successfully managed by the Erne family for three generations. Led by Rea Erne, the chairperson and majority shareholder, the company specializes in surface treatment, chemicals, and plant engineering. As part of a long-term succession planning strategy, the Erne family has decided to sell the operational business to the Thommen-Furler Group (TFG), a company well-established across Switzerland.

With its extensive range of products and services in surface treatment, ERNE serves as a strategic complement to TFG’s existing operations. Post-transaction, ERNE will continue to operate independently under its own name while strengthening its location in Dällikon (ZH) to develop a center of competence for surface technologies. Additionally, all employees of ERNE will retain their positions following the completion of the sale.

Industry Overview in Switzerland

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