WE DO WHAT WE SAY.
ZAUGG is a leading innovator in multiple typologies of wood construction including residential, commercial and industrial. As a vertically integrated enterprise, the company delivers a complete menu of services from design and engineering to mass timber element fabrication, with a specialization in modular mass timber.
Our History
In 1936 the Zaugg family opened for business in Rohrbach, Switzerland, following in the powerful European tradition of wood craftsmanship. Stephan and Martin Zaugg are now the third-generation owners of the business and have carried on the legacy of their parents and grandparents. ZAUGG Timber Solutions, or ZTS, is the North American affiliate of the business. ZTS entered the North American market in 2022, building the first Modular Multifamily Mass Timber Prototype in the US.
Our Values
ZAUGG is a values-driven organization focused on its people and its community. Expansion into North America represents for ZAUGG an expansion of that community and the opportunity to take part in a new community for whom affordable mass timber is now a growing ambition. Our values include:
We do what we say.
Our integrity is non-negotiable because we do
what we say. We are a reliable and trustworthy partner.
We do more.
We prove ourselves to our customers through
performance and we focus on results. We are flexible and mobile and go
further than others.
We focus on the future.
We are constantly educating ourselves. We focus
on sustainability and innovation.
We look for the best solution.
We actively listen to customers and employees
and question how things are “normally” done. We are innovative, offer
integrated solutions and deliver the highest quality.
We respect other people.
We take responsibility and deal with mistakes
constructively. We are inclusive and do not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or
political affiliation.
WE DO MORE.
Since 2015, ZTS has been working to develop a North American manufacturing facility, exploring multiple sites, expanding partnerships, undertaking product development and laying the groundwork to be fully operational by 2026.
We aspire to contribute to North America’s deep aspiration for a sustainable vertical supply chain, from forestry to affordable housing.
For the construction of the new manufacturing facility, we chose to combine traditional wood craftsmanship with modern construction methods to create a sustainable building that is both functional and beautiful.
We deliberately designed and engineered the superstructure as a hybrid of mass timber and steel elements, delivering warmth and beauty while demonstrating how mass timber can be used in industrial construction.
We believe that the ZTS facility will contribute strongly to a broader reduction in construction costs and project completion times across North America.
WE FOCUS ON THE FUTURE.
Our company operations in Europe follow strict sustainability guidelines which will be mirrored in the ZTS facility wherever possible. We have achieved multiple sustainability certifications for our work over the past 30 years, including the prestigious Swiss Wood Building Certification and the Minergie-P-Eco Certification.
Some of the steps we have taken towards
sustainability over the past few years include:
- Powering 100% of our facilities with renewable energy, including 1 Megawatt of solar capacity and a biomass boiler on site.
- Outfitting all of our trucks with state-of-the-art exhaust filters.
- Encouraging our employees to live close to the factory, leading to an average commute time of 20 minutes, thereby reducing transportation pollution.
WE LOOK FOR THE BEST SOLUTION.
Since 1936, we have manufactured prefabricated buildings from multiple materials with a strong focus on timber. We fabricate to a one millimeter tolerance, exceptional for the North American market.
We have completed over 100 mass timber projects in our Swiss factory over the past thirty years by establishing and following a rigorous set of protocols and organizational methods that deliver predictability of pricing and on-time and on-budget delivery.
Over two decades, we have transitioned from a traditional, craftsman-driven business to a fully automated computer numerical control (CNC) machining enterprise delivering huge time and cost savings to customers. We have achieved these advances while also maintaining a commitment to master-craftsman quality woodwork and rigorous training. This tradition has served to positively impact wages and quality of life for our employees and the greater mass timber ecosystem.
Projects today are designed virtually in three-dimensions and then fabricated and transported at up to 95% completion to job sites, decreasing waste and increasing sustainability at every stage in the process.
WE RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE.
Starting in 2025, ZTS will employ both North Americans and visiting Europeans at the facility, focusing on knowledge transfer and training.
Company employees will rotate on a six to twelve month exchange program from and to Europe, expanding on the company’s successful apprenticeship program.
Our dream is to launch a system of trade education for young adults, giving them a head start on learning craftsmanship and excellence. The program will last for a minimum of three years with on the job training two to four days per week. This combination of theoretical and practical education is known in Europe as the “dual-system”.
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ZAUGG Timber Solutions Inc.
851 SW 6th Ave Ste 1500
Portland, OR 97204
USA