Durst Group Launches Durst Kraftwerk in Brixen

Durst opened the “Durst Kraftwerk” on Sept. 2, 2022. Located in the former DUKA building at Julius Durst St. 2, Brixen, the 5,300 square meter+ hall will be the new home of the company’s in-house spin-offs and start-ups.

“Born out of the need to give our U.S. acquisition Vanguard Digital Systems a home in Europe, the idea for the ‘Durst Kraftwerk’ was born,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group. “A powerhouse that brings together our spin-offs and start-ups and offers them a new home. In this way, we provide a creative environment where the companies can fully concentrate on their respective areas of expertise – without the ‘burden’ of integration into an established structure.

“I am grateful and proud of the individual co-founders and their teams and convinced that top performance and business success will go hand in hand in the Durst Kraftwerk,” added Gamper. “In fact, we’ve already created 35 highly qualified jobs by the time of the opening – in the final expansion stage, more than 100 employees will be researching, developing, designing, optimizing and teaching at the Kraftwerk – helping to shape tomorrow’s production processes and methods.”

“Technicon Holding unites internationally successful companies such as Durst Group AG and Alupress AG under its umbrella,” says Harald Oberrauch, owner of Technicon Holding. “At the same time, we act as an incubator to promote new business ideas that arise in our companies’ environment. From a bird’s eye view, we can clear hurdles more quickly, accelerate development processes and connect teams.”

With Vanguard Europe GmbH, Kraftwerk is home to the European branch of the U.S. company Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, which Durst Group acquired in 2020. The manufacturer of digital printing systems for signage, decor, corporate, industrial and packaging sectors, manufactures for the European market at this location and also has its own customer center.

Kraftwerk is also home to the Durst Academy, a modern training center for the group. A specialized service provider is adddam GmbH, which uses high-end 3D/AM printing technologies to manufacture precision components from metals and plastics.

With D3-AM GmbH, Kraftwerk is home to another company in the field of additive manufacturing (3D). The Durst spin-off specializes in the pinnacle of materials, technical ceramics. These high-performance ceramic components are used in the automotive, electronics, energy, aerospace and medical technology sectors.