Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** This piece spotlights Vacor AG, a Liechtenstein-based pioneer in high-vacuum coatings, founded 30 years ago by Vito Freuler and Guido Zugliani. From watch components to luxury fashion hardware, the company’s precision craftsmanship underscores the region’s quiet role in high-end manufacturing.
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Vito Freuler and Guido Zugliani founded Vacor AG 30 years ago through a management buy-out from Balzers AG. The company, based in Balzers, specializes in high-vacuum coatings, primarily for watch components and metal parts used in the luxury fashion industry.
Spread out on a rectangular flat plate are various objects in front of Vito Freuler, founding member and member of the executive board of Vacor AG, based in Balzers.