About the company
Gruner/Stucky SA
Gruner is a Swiss engineering company. Its subsidiary, Stucky SA, is involved in at least one dam project in conflict zones in Burma. This includes the Thanlwin dam. These dams are opposed by local communities, and cause displacement and environmental destruction.
Nang San San Aye, a Shan State MP, has stated: “We urge foreign countries to stop promoting and investing in dams in Burma’s war zones. It is fuelling conflict, and undermining efforts to seek peace.”
Contact:
Martin Brotzer
Managing Director
Gruner AG
Gellertstrasse 55
CH-4020 Basel
Switzerland
(Notified 5th November 2018)
Sources:
Lahmeyer website accessed October 2018
https://www.lahmeyer.de/en/item/article/new-hydropower-plant-upper-yeywa-in-myanmar/
Myanmar Times 17th July 2015, accessed October 2018
https://www.mmtimes.com/business/15548-thanlwin-dam-still-in-the-planning-stages.html
Media release from local communities 12th October 2018
Added to the Dirty List 11 December 2018
Update 27 October 2020
Communities living along the Namtu/Myitnge river in northern Shan State welcome the withdrawal of Swiss company Stucky SA from the controversial Upper Yeywa dam project.
Follow up letter sent 18th January 2022
