What is KIBECO®?
As a leading company in the Swiss construction industry, KIBAG believes it has a responsibility to have a positive influence on the climate policy of our and future generations. That is why we have launched a new brand, KIBECO, which is based on KIBAG's sustainability principle and addresses ecological, economic and social aspects. We focus on innovative solutions that we develop or take on ourselves and integrate them into our value creation process. With KIBECO, we offer a platform for start-ups and young companies that offer solutions for the construction industry in the area of circular economy and climate protection. KIBECO's aim is to lead the production of building materials into a new era and make a valuable contribution to achieving the 2050 climate targets.
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More than just a sustainability brand
KIBECO is not just a brand, KIBECO is also a platform. KIBECO offers a venue for innovative thinking and acts as a reliable partner for young companies and aspiring start-ups that develop sustainable products and services for the construction industry. In this way, synergies are exploited that allow KIBAG to take a more active role in promoting the circular economy. The focus is on reducing or avoiding CO2 emissions and on climate-friendly construction.
Are you a young entrepreneur looking for a reliable partner? Do you have an innovative idea for climate-friendly construction that you would like to develop further? Then contact us.
Our Partners
Neustark is a spin-off of ETH Zurich founded in 2019 by young entrepreneurs. The company has developed an efficient solution that permanently and irreversibly stores CO2 in recycled concrete through carbonation. In cooperation with neustark, we commissioned our first mobile carbonation plant in the summer of 2022.
Oxara was founded in 2019 as an ETH spin-off. Oxara means "assembly and community" in Togolese. The company is convinced that a more sustainable construction industry offers great opportunities to create new value for the environment and society. Thanks to our collaboration, Cleancrete© was launched in 2022.
The ETH spin-off FenX specialises in transforming mineral waste into sustainable insulation solutions. The characteristics of mineral particles are utilised in such a way that highly porous material with strong insulating properties can be produced. The result: an insulating material that is insulating, sustainable, inexpensive to produce and non-combustible.
Tinamu Labs is an ETH spin-off that specialises in the automation of drone-based recordings in outdoor areas (e.g. storage areas) and indoor spaces (e.g. depot halls). In the process, information is transmitted to users in real time and processes are significantly simplified. Tinamu drones are regularly on the move at our recycling site in Regensdorf.
CombiFuel SWISS AG offers a new technology in the field of propulsion systems and emission reduction. In 2022, together with KIBAG, a 5-axle truck mixer with a conventional diesel engine was equipped with lower-emission liquefied petroleum gas and hydrogen-based engine operation. This makes it the first in the world to feature the CombiFuelSystem.
More than circular economy
Latest references
EWZ field test
As part of a field test in Zurich, a pipe block was constructed using the innovative cement-free lean concrete BEGROX25 Oulesse. The test, which took place from 9 to 12 December 2024, aimed to test the processability, consistence and setting behavior of the cement-free concrete.
The tests were carried out under real conditions and confirm the suitability of the building material for sustainable construction by promoting the reuse of demolition material and avoiding the use of cement.
Pavillon MANAL
The MANAL pavilion, realized together with Oxara, is a pioneering example of sustainable construction and shows the first load-bearing application of KIBECO Cleancrete Oulesse®, a cement-free, low-CO₂ concrete. By combining it with KIBECO Cleancrete Nossim® and compacted clay blocks, the potential of cement-free materials is fully exploited. The MANAL pavilion impressively demonstrates how innovative, environmentally friendly materials can shape the future of construction.
Discover more about the project at the following link: Pavilion MANAL.
Chäsimatt in Rotkreuz
KIBECO supplied the KIBECO Cleancrete Nossim® for the hybrid ceiling construction for the Chäsimatt project in Rotkreuz.
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