BAG Turgi
BAG's former headquarters in Gebenstorf, Switzerland | |
Native name | Bronzefabrik AG, Turgi |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Founded |
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| Founder | Wilhelm Egloff Edmund Bebié Albert Meierhofer Hermann Gaiser |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Products | Lightning, Lamps |
Number of employees | 600 (1960s) |
BAG Turgi (colloquially for Bronzewarenfabrik AG, Turgi) was a Swiss company which belonged to the largest lighting manufacturers in Europe during the 20th century.[1][2] Headquartered in Gebenstorf, Switzerland, BAG manufactured lamps for street lighting, hotels and sports stadiums (notably 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway).[3]
The former manufacturing site in the Vogelsang section of Gebenstorf is being held by BAG Immobilien Ltd., for redevelopment purposes.[4] In 2024, it became public that a developer, will develop 170 new apartments on the former manufacturing site.[5][6]
References
- ^ "BAG Turgi: Swiss Lighting Design Excellence". am-antwerp.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "EGLOFF & TROST & BIRCHMEIER HISTORY". The Loveland Lantern Collection. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Fretz, Andreas. "Für mehr als 15'000 Franken: Preise für Lampen von BAG Turgi gehen durch die Decke". Badener Tagblatt (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Kramer, Pirmin. "Gebenstorf - Ehemaliges Industrieareal Vogelsang soll zu modernem Wohnquartier werden". Badener Tagblatt (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ https://www.badenertagblatt.ch/aargau/baden/gebenstorf-vogelsang-ende-des-bag-areals-naht-das-ist-das-siegerprojekt-mit-rund-170-wohnungen-nicht-alle-gebaeude-werden-abgerissen-ld.2622945
- ^ "Das Siegerprojekt aus dem Studienauftrag «BAG-Areal Gebenstorf» steht fest. – Markstein AG" (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-26.