Jelosil UV Technology SA

Jelosil was established in 1953 by Mr. Jacob Eigenheer in Locarno, Switzerland. From the onset, they made quartzlamps. At the same time, they built machines necessary to produce these lamps. The experience for making machines came about during second World War when it was impossible for Switzerland to get any quartzlamps from Germany, so they set up the company in Locarno to produce them. Locarno was chosen because of the conveniently situated there precious stone treatment productions which technology requires Oxygen and Hydrogen - two gases that also needed to produce the lamps.