Visit to Polytype in Fribourg

The EPFL Alumni BE-FR-NE-JU branch invites you to a tour of Polytype on Thursday 5 November 2026.

📅 Date: Thursday 5 November 2026

📍 Venue: Rte de la Glâne 26, 1701 Fribourg

⏳ Time: 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm

👉 Registration: compulsory (limited capacity event)

💲Fee: Contributing alumni = 10 CHF, non-contributing alumni = 20 CHF

Programme

4.30 pm: Welcome

4.45 pm: Presentation by Polytype SA

5.00 pm: Tour of the workshops

5.45 pm: Networking drinks reception

7.00 pm: End of the event

Registration

Register for the tour by Tuesday 3 November 2026.

If the event is fully booked, click ‘Interested’ to be placed on the waiting list in case of any cancellations.

⚠️ If you need to cancel your attendance, please do so promptly via the EPFL Alumni platform to allow others to take your place. Thank you!

Introduction to Polytype

Polytype SA is a Swiss industrial company based in Fribourg, specialising in the design, development and manufacture of printing and decoration machines for the packaging industry.

Founded in 1962, the company has established itself as one of the world leaders in its field, thanks to its expertise in precision engineering and its capacity for innovation. Polytype provides solutions for a wide range of sectors, including beverages, food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.

Its main activities include:

1. Packaging decoration machines: printing and decorating on cups, tubes, bottles, lids and other containers.

2. Digital printing technologies: the development of high-performance printing solutions tailored to industrial markets.

3. Technical services and customer support: installation, maintenance and optimisation of equipment through an international support network.

Operating in markets worldwide, the company helps to promote Swiss industrial expertise and that of the canton of Fribourg. Polytype is part of the WIFAG-Polytype Group and employs several hundred staff dedicated to developing innovative and sustainable technologies for the packaging industry.

For the BE-FR-NE-JU branch

Tarik Kapić (SSC 2003), Chair of the Committee