MASTERPIECES IN ALUMINIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS DGS, a leading manufacturer of aluminium structures and specialised components for the automotive and allied industries, continues to strengthen its global presence.
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andbrake systems, gear shifters, automotive body parts, mechanical device parts or construction equipment – everywhere you find light metal components with high requirements for dimensional accuracy and wear and stress resistance. DGS Druckguss Systeme AG ranks among the world leaders in the production of large-sized structural castings made of aluminium. With a total workforce of some 750 employees and three plants in Switzerland, the Czech Republic and China, the company produces die-cast parts made from aluminium, magnesium or zinc. The company, that was established in 1925 as a trial laboratory for the die-casting department of Bühler AG in Uzwil, Switzerland, has grown into a full system supplier. Its headquarters in St. Gallen house the centralised R&D as well as the aluminium
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