Metal and steel construction from Zug: railings, stairs, fire protection doors, facades and steel structures for building construction and public buildings.
Acklin Metall- und Stahlbau AG
Industriestrasse 59, 6300 Zug (Switzerland)New on Amplifa
About Acklin Metall- und Stahlbau AG
Acklin Metall- und Stahlbau AG is a family business based in Zug, now in its fifth generation, specializing in metal construction and steel construction. The product portfolio includes railings made of steel, stainless steel (CNS), aluminium and glass, stairs and escape stairs, fire protection doors and fire protection fronts in EI30/EI60, windows and windbreak glazing as well as fronts and facades in post-and-beam construction, made of aluminium extruded profiles or rear-ventilated steel sheet including Corten steel. The programme is complemented by steel balconies, canopies, bicycle shelters and pergolas, steel bridges, area gates as well as furniture and fittings made of metal. Production takes place in the company's own workshop at Industriestrasse 59 in Zug, followed by on-site assembly on the construction site. Clients include, among others, the Building Department of the Canton of Zug, City of Zug Real Estate, municipalities, housing cooperatives as well as companies such as WWZ Energie, Partners Group, V-Zug and AMAG. The projects are predominantly in residential and commercial construction, school and educational construction as well as public and industrial construction in Switzerland.
- Site
- Zug
- Processes
- Steel construction, Metal construction / general metalwork, Railing construction (baluster railings, glass railings, all-glass railings, parapet railings,, Staircase construction (steel stairs, escape stairs, stringer stairs, staircase systems), Door and fire protection door construction (fire protection fronts EI30/EI60, sliding doors, swing, Gate construction (double-leaf gates, area gates), Window construction (insulated windows, window fronts, SSG entrance glazing, windbreak glazing), Front and facade construction (post-and-beam facade, rear-ventilated steel sheet facade, aluminium
- Materials
- Steel, Steel sheet, Corten steel (weathering steel), Stainless steel (CNS), Aluminium, Aluminium sheet, Aluminium (extruded profiles), Glass (insulating glass, fire protection glass, all-glass)
- Certificates
- SIA 358 / BFU guidelines
- Founded
- 1877
- Industries
- Building construction, Residential and commercial construction, School and educational construction, Public buildings, Industrial and commercial construction
- 01
Project planning and design
- 02
Workshop manufacturing (metalworking, sheet metal and steel construction)
- 03
Surface treatment (e.g. hot-dip galvanizing)
- 04
Assembly on the construction site
Materials and Processes
Steel
Base material for steel structures, stairs, railings, balconies, bridges, gates and canopies.
Steel sheet
For rear-ventilated facades, perforated sheet cladding, furniture and room dividers.
Corten steel (weathering steel)
For rear-ventilated steel sheet facades, e.g. at GWPW Lorzentobel.
Stainless steel (CNS)
For railings, handrails, doors and furniture such as notice boards and coat racks.
Aluminium
For facades made of extruded profiles, windows, railings and windbreak glazing.
Aluminium sheet
For railings, e.g. with wood cladding on the Schulein project.
Glass (insulating, fire protection and all-glass)
For glass railings, fire protection fronts, windows, canopies and windbreak glazing.
Wood (including walnut)
For table tops, handrails, wooden gratings and bridge decking.
CPC concrete
For concrete treads on stringer stairs.
Site Zug
Zug
CHProduction, office, headquarters
- Materials
- Steel, steel sheet, Corten steel, stainless steel, aluminium, glass, wood
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel constructionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Metal construction / general metalworkAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, CNS |
| Railing construction (baluster railings, glass railings, all-glass railings, parapet railings,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, CNS, Aluminium, Glass, Wood |
| Staircase construction (steel stairs, escape stairs, stringer stairs, staircase systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, CNS, Concrete (CPC concrete treads), Wood, Glass |
| Door and fire protection door construction (fire protection fronts EI30/EI60, sliding doors, swingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, CNS, Glass |
| Gate construction (double-leaf gates, area gates)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Window construction (insulated windows, window fronts, SSG entrance glazing, windbreak glazing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Glass |
| Front and facade construction (post-and-beam facade, rear-ventilated steel sheet facade, aluminiumAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Corten steel |
| Balcony construction (steel balconies, balcony reinforcements)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Glass |
| Canopy construction (steel canopies, glass canopies, canopies with sheet metal cladding)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Glass, Sheet metal (Spenglerblech) |
| Shelter construction (bicycle shelters, pergolas, outdoor boxes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Glass |
| Furniture and fittings made of metal (benches, planters, notice boards, coat racks,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Steel sheet, CNS, Wood |
| Sheet metal working / sheet metal construction (steel sheet facade, sheet metal railings,Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Steel sheet, Corten steel, Aluminium sheet, Expanded metal |
| Hot-dip galvanizing (of steel components)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Bridge construction (steel bridges with wooden decking, bridges in metal construction)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Wood |
| Glazing work (fire protection glazing, insulated glazing, windbreak glazing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass, Steel, Aluminium |
| Structural metalwork / metalworking shopAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Railings are executed according to SIA 358 and the BFU guidelines, as demonstrated by a project to upgrade existing railings in Zug. No further certificates are listed.
| Evidence | Zug |
|---|---|
| SIA 358 / BFU guidelines |
Company History
- 1877
Johann Acklin founds the craft business «Joh. Acklin Schlosser und Mechaniker» at Unteraltstadt 36 in Zug.
- 1878
Son Robert Acklin takes over the company as «Schlosserei und Mechanische Werkstatt».
- 1954
Hans Acklin (3rd generation) takes over the business as «Hans Acklin Bauschlosserei».
- 1986
Relocation to Industriestrasse 59 in Zug; conversion into Acklin Metall- und Stahlbau AG; Daniel Acklin (4th generation) takes over the management.
- 2020
Robert Acklin (5th generation) takes over the management.