VSL International

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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.

The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
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VSL International
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.

The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
Categories: 1954 establishments in SwitzerlandBouyguesBridge companiesCompanies based
in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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VSL International
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.

The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:
Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
Categories: 1954 establishments in SwitzerlandBouyguesBridge companiesCompanies based
in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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VSL International
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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.
The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
Categories: 1954 establishments in SwitzerlandBouyguesBridge companiesCompanies based
in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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VSL International
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.

The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.
Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
Categories: 1954 establishments in SwitzerlandBouyguesBridge companiesCompanies based
in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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VSL International
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.

The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
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in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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VSL International
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VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.
The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.

Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
Categories: 1954 establishments in SwitzerlandBouyguesBridge companiesCompanies based
in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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VSL International
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
VSL International (for Vorspann System Losinger) is a specialist construction company founded
in 1954. VSL contributes to engineering, building, repairing, upgrading and preserving transport
infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and energy production
facilities. Based in Switzerland, VSL is owned by French construction company Bouygues.

VSL specialises in post-tensioned concrete, stay-cable systems and heavy lifting, while its
subsidiary Intrafor focuses on ground engineering and foundations. The company has also
developed its proprietary systems, mostly related to post-tensioning and stay-cable, and has
370 patents.

VSL International
Industry Construction
Founded 1954
Headquarters Bern, Switzerland
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
Jean-Yves Mondon (CEO)
Services Post-tensioning
Stay cables
Heavy lifting
Foundations and ground engineering
Civil works (bridges and containment structures)
Buildings
Repairs
Owner Bouygues
Number of employees
4,000
Website vsl.com

Contents
1 History
2 Organization
3 Key figures
4 Activities
5 Projects
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1943, the Swiss construction company Losinger started to build post-tensioned bridges and
began the development of its own post-tensioning system.

The patent of this wire-based system was registered in 1954 and Vorspann System Losinger
was created to help develop this activity. The patent was first applied in 1956 for the
construction of the Pont des Cygnes bridge in Yverdon, Switzerland.

In 1966, VSL launched its strand post-tensioning system. In 1978, VSL's stay cable system was
installed for the first time on the Liebrüti bridge in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.

While the company developed internationally from the 1970s, in 1991, VSL joined the Bouygues
group following the purchase of Losinger.

In 2001, VSL diversified its activity to ground engineering.

Organization
VSL is headquartered in Bern in Switzerland, where the company was founded. In 2015,
Jean-Yves Mondon was appointed chief executive officer. VSL operates in more than 30
countries, mostly in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Europe and South America.
Key figures
Workforce: 4,000 employees
Patents: 370
3 manufacturing plants (in China, Spain and Thailand)
1 technical centre with offices in Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and Spain
Activities
VSL's activities are organized in 4 business lines to engineer, build, repair, upgrade and
preserve transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels, retained earth walls for roads), buildings and
energy production facilities:

Systems and technologies: post-tensioning systems, stay cables, damping systems for buildings
and civil works, bearings and joints.
Construction: bridges, buildings, containment structures, offshore structures, heavy lifting.
Ground engineering: foundations, ground improvement, ground investigation, mechanically
stabilised earth walls, ground anchors.
Repair, strengthening and preservation, including structural diagnostic, upgrade and retrofitting
(de-icing, fire protection…) and monitoring.
Projects
Among the most important projects VSL has carried out or taken a part in are:

Ganter Bridge, in Valais, Switzerland (1980)

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong (1994)
Petronas Towers's sky bridge, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995)
Burj Al Arab hotel (1997)
Stadium Australia, in Sydney, Australia (1998)
Dubai metro, UAE (2006)
Venitian Macao resort hotel, China (2007)
Second Gateway Bridge / Gateway Bridge duplication, in Brisbane, Australia (2010)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2010)
Hodariyat Bridge, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2012)
Baluarte Bridge, Mexico (2012) the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world[3]
Newmarket viaduct replacement, in Auckland, New Zealand (2012)
Queensferry Crossing, United Kingdom (2017)
Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Mumbai, India (2009)
Cable-stayed bridge on the Mumbai Metro, India (2012)
Other known projects include:

The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping mall

Incheon Bridge, South Korea
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong
Nhật Tân Bridge, Vietnam
Rạch Miễu Bridge, Vietnam
Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong
Tarban Creek Bridge, Australia
Wadi Leban Bridge, Saudi Arabia
VSL also provided heavy lifting (with hydraulic jacks) for fifteen segments of the CMS detector of
the Large Hadron Collider.

See also
Category:Cable-stayed bridges
References
External links
VSL
Categories: 1954 establishments in SwitzerlandBouyguesBridge companiesCompanies based
in LausanneConstruction and civil engineering companies established in 1954Concrete
pioneersConstruction and civil engineering companies of SwitzerlandKönizStructural steel
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