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Anchored in Switzerland and internationally active, WALO is managed as a family business in the 4th and 5th generation. For over 100 years, WALO has focused on the combination of consistency and innovation.

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WALO is active as an innovative total solutions company in all markets of the construction industry. The family-owned company has established itself as a reliable partner in the construction industry and infrastructure projects in Switzerland and worldwide with its decades of experience and the permanent development of sustainable as well as economical solutions.

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Whether residential, industrial, healthcare, outdoor or for sports and leisure facilities - seamless floor coverings have to meet a wide variety of requirements on a permanent basis.

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Good buildings and thus satisfied customers require precise construction work. All our employees, from unskilled workers to engineers, play a key role in ensuring that we achieve this goal time and time again.

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With our locations in three countries, we are successfully active for you worldwide.

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Ischgl Snow Reservoir, Austria

WALO successfully constructed a snow reservoir 2,500m above sea level for Silvrettaseilbahn AG, expanding the ski resort's capabilities for artificial snow production. The reservoir has a storing capacity of around 165,000m3 and was completed over one summer with a logistical challenge involved.

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Silvrettaseilbahn AG, the owners of a ski resort located at Ischgl in Tyrol, Austria wanted to expand their capabilities for the production of artiﬁcial snow.

WALO has constructed a snow reservoir 2,500m above sea level, with a storing capacity of around 165,000m3. This is ﬁlled mainly by natural melting water and flood water ﬂow. The water can also be pumped from another storage tank.

Once the design had been agreed and drawn up, a drainage layer was applied with specialist equipment called a slope paver, followed by a layer of binder course and then a layer of Dense Asphaltic Concrete (DAC) over the slope and the floor level.

Finally the whole asphalt area was covered with a mastic sealing. A raised barrier, known as a berm, was also installed 3 meters underneath the crest. This berm was covered with rock fill as well as an asphalt coat. This prevents the natural looking rock fill placed in the upper 3 meters of the reservoir basin from slipping down.

The whole project including earthworks, pipe construction and the concrete and asphalt works was completed over one summer. Many different teams were all working at the same time on different parts of the scheme, creating a logistical challenge.