The Orell Fussli website says
that the company is, "... a diversified
industrial and trading group
engaged in the core businesses of
banknote & security printing,
industrial systems used in the
individualization of security
documents and branded products,
and book retailing. The book
publishing business founded in
1519 forms the traditional basis
of the group. Orell Füssli
generates sales of some CHF 300
million with about 900 employees
at locations in 8 countries and is
listed on the Swiss stock
exchange."
The entrance on St Peterstrasse is quite
ornate with sculptural decoration by Jacob
Büllmann.
The building is home to
the Uhrenmuseum Beyer, the Beyer Watch and
Clock Museum. It is located on the
lower level of Bahnhofstrasse 31. It is
affiliated with Chronometrie Beyer, a high
grade watch retailer run by the same
family for generations. Beyer took
up residence in the Orell Füssli building
in 1927, where it was able to rent larger
premises. Beyer has remained at this
exclusive address to this day.
The attic level of the
facade is decorated with a series of
plaques with motifs related to science,
trade and commerce. They were
designed by the artist Rudolf Mülli and
created by the sgrafffito technique.
