COLTENE Holding AG inaugurated its extension building at the Group's headquarters in Altstaetten (Switzerland) on January 18, 2019, with a ceremony for employees. COLTENE has already occupied the modern three-story office space. It offers employees a modern, open workplace environment and further enhances COLTENE's attractiveness as an employer. The con- struction of manufacturing facilities has already begun in the two-story production hall. The new pro- duction facilities will allow the company to further optimize its operational processes and make them even more efficient. The new building will include a clean room for sterile packaging, allowing COLTENE to comply with increasingly stringent hygiene regulations worldwide. The start of production in the new premises is planned for spring 2019. With the modernization and expansion of its headquarters, real- ized within the framework of the budgeted CHF 12 million, COLTENE is clearly committed to Switzerland as a prime location for innovation and production and continues to rely on the high level of training and above-average qualifications of its employees.