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Lionel Schlessinger at Business
Innovation Week

Can we see any sort of rosy future with buzzwords like disruption, industry 4.0, protectionism, de-industrialization, over-aging, over-regulation, etc. or is doom and gloom the order of the day? Lionel Schlessinger examines this issue in his keynote address during the Business Innovation Week.

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Corrosion protection of steel structures according to ISO 12944

Corrosion protection of steel structures according to ISO 12944

Corrosion protection of steel structures according to ISO 12944

Kenya in flux: periods of good and bad weather in constant change

Kenya in flux: periods of good and bad weather in constant change

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Boston Logan International Airport Modernisation – “Boston Red” for the new Terminal E

Boston Logan International Airport Modernisation

Boston Logan International Airport Modernisation – “Boston Red” for the new Terminal E

Merry Christmas from Fislisbach

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Merry Christmas from Fislisbach

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Weil am Rhein Shopping Center – «Searching for a color that doesn’t exist»

Weil am Rhein Shopping Center – «Searching for a color that doesn’t exist»

Monopol Colors: pioneers of CO2 neutrality with KMU Clima

Monopol Colors: pioneers of CO2 neutrality with KMU Clima

Monopol Colors: pioneers of CO2 neutrality with KMU Clima

Create your own colors in the ColorLab - inspired by Luis Vidal

Create your own colors in the ColorLab – inspired by Luis Vidal

Chai of Hope by Cup of Color

Monopol Colors makes a strong statement of solidarity

Duopol PU E61 Steelcolor Plus – New for corrosivity category C3h

Duopol PU E61 Steelcolor Plus

Duopol PU E61 Steelcolor Plus – New for corrosivity category C3h

Proposed restriction on per- and polyfluorinated chemicals

Proposed restriction on per- and polyfluorinated chemicals

Proposed restriction on per- and polyfluorinated chemicals

Adapted product label layout

Adapted product label layout

Adapted product label layout

Experience our world of colours

Experience our world of colours

Experience our world of colours

2C FP System meets highest Requirements for Corrosion Protection

2C FP System meets highest Requirements for Corrosion Protection

2C FP System meets highest Requirements for Corrosion Protection

Monopol Colors provides direct support in Ukraine

Monopol Colors supports the war victims in Ukraine with a direct donation

Monopol Colors provides direct support in Ukraine

Over 100 Tons of Paint for Mega Petrol Station Project in India

Monopol Colors secures a place among the best six companies in Northwestern Switzerland.

Over 100 Tons of Paint for Mega Petrol Station Project in India

Excellent diploma ranking for Monopol Colors at the SVC-Prix

Monopol Colors secures a place among the best six companies in Northwestern Switzerland.

Excellent diploma ranking for Monopol Colors at the SVC-Prix

Thanks to Qualiprotec: Rohde & Schwarz façade appears in new splendor

Every year, more than 150,000 m2 of facades are renovated in Germany and abroad using the Qualiprotec system - Rhode und Schwarz also relies on this system.

Thanks to Qualiprotec: Rohde & Schwarz façade appears in new splendor

Show your Colors! Holi Photo Shoot at Monopol Colors

The Festival – inspired by our subsidiary in India – has also found favor with Monopol Colors in Switzerland and our employees.

Show your Colors! Holi Photo Shoot at Monopol Colors

New Colors for Bus Station in Arth-Goldau

The objective was to change the color from pink to green-grey.

New Colors for Bus Station in Arth-Goldau

Our Response to Covid-19: Together is best.

The current situation is really rocking the boat. Whether we are talking about business owners or individuals, each and every one of us is affected.

Our Response to Covid-19: Together is best.

Sheet 87 of the BASt is the standardized system for steel and bridge construction. Only polyurethane top coats are permitted here, and this has a decisive disadvantage: low UV stability. The result?

Sheet 87 of the BASt

Architizer Award

We are proud winners of the worldwide competition recognizing the best products in architecture and design.

Architizer Award

The Coolest White is a prospective design solution

Ben van Berkel UNStudio

Today the world is facing many challenges which all call for a solution. Together with Ben van Berkel, head of the world-famous Dutch architectural practice UNStudio, Monopol Colors is playing its part.

The Coolest White

Festival of Colors

As often happens at Monopol Colors, we have had another very colorful time.

Festival of Colors

Monopol Colors has completely reworked the 2C-fluoropolymer products.

New High Solid Fluoropolymer Paint

Every month Dr. Urs Hofmann, Head of Department of Economics and Home Affairs, visits a different innovative company in Aargau with his delegation.

Local Governor visits Monopol Colors

Entrepreneur Forum Seeland

250 representatives from the areas of business, culture, politics and sport met to discuss the opportunities in radical branch transformation.

Entrepreneur Forum Seeland

At last! Construction work on the production facilities in Patalganga near Mumbai has been completed.

Factory opening India

The Book of Colors

You can get an impression of our skills in the «Colors Love» samples book: unique special effect paints inspired by the natural world!

The Book of Colors

Chantal Ruppen – Head of Internal Sales

Colors have defined my daily working life for three decades now. For almost 20 of those years, I have been working in Customer Support.

Chantal Ruppen – Head of Internal Sales

The Hindu Lord Ganesha is the god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles, as well as the god of wisdom and intelligence.

Ganesh Chaturthi

CNN Money Switzerland

In Executive Talk, Urs Gredig, Editor-in-Chief of CNN Money Switzerland has discussions with CEOs of Swiss companies.

CNN Money Switzerland

Monopol owner Lionel Schlessinger took a clear position at this year’s Swiss Economic Forum: more common sense and less regulation is his motto.

We should allow more emotion

Spot Repair Case

With the Spot Repair Case from Monopol Colors you can eliminate ugly scratches.

Spot Repair Case

Aargauer Zeitung

Monopol Colors has been producing paints and industrial coatings for 70 years.

Aargauer Zeitung

Lionel Schlessinger on the Radio

Radio SRF 3 writes: “He loathes bureaucracy: too many regulations, too many officials. It cannot go on like this.

Lionel Schlessinger on the Radio

Daniel Wehrli – Key Account

I have been in the paint business for over 40 years. Originally as a painter and decorator, later as an application engineer, today as a sales representative.

Daniel Wehrli – Key Account

The solar shading specialist Griesser relies on paints from Monopol Colors.

Learning from the Best

Lateral thinker and summarizer Albrecht Kresse gave a brief and concise recap of the SEF17.

SEF-Summarizer

The Flex Jet spray nozzle is a practical alternative to the conventional spray gun: amount, direction and width can be individually adjusted.

Flex Jet spray nozzle

For the past 47 years he has played an influential role in our company, now Hansruedi Krüttli is taking his well-earned retirement.

Thank you, Hansruedi Krüttli!

Monopol Colors India on TV

TV Tip: The Swiss television channel SRF has recently paid a visit to our subsidiary in Mumbai.

Monopol Colors India on TV

Obituary Manfred Schlessinger

On Friday, January 12, 2018 we bade farewell to Manfred Schlessinger.

Obituary Manfred Schlessinger

Our Sales Advisor Daniel Wehrli gives a video demonstration of how easy it is to clean metallic faҫades before repairing scratches with our repair spray.

How to video: Abrasive Cleaner B

The Spot Repair Sprays from Monopol Colors have been developed for practical application and are foolproof to use.

How to video: eliminate scratches in metallic façades

Vaastu – what else?

According to Vaastu, buildings should be constructed in harmony with nature, similarly to Feng Shui.

Vaastu – what else?

Sampling and tests

Sampling and tests

Competences

Competences

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A blue that would rather be green.

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