About ENGA
We are a start-up based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. We are engaged to valorise waste and bio-based resources through innovative design and manufacturing.
What we do
We create lifestyle accents, furniture, and everyday objects by 3D-printing and clever assembling locally with recycled plastic and bio-based materials.
Why it matters
At ENGA, our mission is to explore ways to use
waste to reduce the environmental impact of products. By repurposing household
and industrial plastic waste, along with agricultural by-products, we embrace
circular economy principles, striving to operate as a closed-loop business.
How we work
We work closely with partners to build a responsible and transparent value chain, producing well-crafted, innovative and aesthetic pieces that prioritise sustainability and minimise ecological footprint.
Circular Design & Manufacturing
Open-source & Collaboration
Repairable & Dismountable
Recycled & Bio-based Materials
3D printing in Biel/Bienne - Switzerland
The People behind ENGA
Clément Schüpbach
Environmental Engineer
Cédric Höllmüller
Circular Development
Lisa Michenet
Marketing & Communication
Luca Magnolo
Sales Management
Keo Höllmüller
Polymechanics
Ivo Baldini
Recycling
Gildas Höllmüller
Ceo
Mali
Security & Entertainment
Our Partners
They are part of our Products
BENEFITS OF LOCAL RECYCLING
In a collaboration with the institute for ecopreneurship of the FHNW, a bachelor thesis on the potential of local recycling in comparison to a centralized recycling, was carried out. The Study showed that the local recycling process of ENGA® has the potential to save up to 52-times the energy for transportation compared to the centralized recycling and so results in an overall 7-times lower environmental impact. This energy savings are the direct result from the local process cutting the transportation need. Furthermore, is the local recycling dealing with way smaller amounts of materials, so that it can be processed without almost any automation. With that huge amounts of energy can be saved but also new ways to work with plastics are achieved, with more handcraft work what leads to non-single use, higher value products.
"I started ENGA because I believe in creating a brighter future for how we make things and use our resources, all while caring for our planet."
Gildas Höllmüller - Founder
