Veragouth e Xilema è la definizione attuale di un’azienda protagonista in Ticino da quasi un secolo nel settore della falegnameria e carpenteria edile.
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How our technical department works
From drawing to quality finished work. In between, the knowledge of those with direct experience of wood.
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Swissnex Window #5: Synthetic Interactions. Swiss Design meets AI and robotics
Exhibition on the occasion of Osaka EXPO 2025, April 10–May 6
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GGQ2 Fire Protection Specialist
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Girondella, between contemporaneity and memory
Video interview with architect Mario Cucinella
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School gyms in Gordola and Bellinzona
Large wooden exoskeletons as a paradigm of flexibility
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Team Veragouth and Xilema
Our team include 114 employees: 32 technical engineers, architects and draftsmen, 4 sector directors, 77 specialized workers
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Veragouth and Xilema adopts Minergie
The top choice in terms of environmental sustainability
15.1.21
Veragouth and Xilema, industrial partners in research projects
Responsibility for the future
11.12.25
ALLEGRA – ALLEGRA manager

How would you describe your role and what does managing a place like Allegra within the company mean to you?
For me, managing Allegra means creating a break that goes beyond simply eating. My role is to ensure that people can relax at the table, smile and feel part of a group. Food is just the starting point: the real goal is to provide a moment of conviviality.
Allegra is not just a canteen: it is a place for meeting and sharing. What aspects of its management are most important to you?
It is important to me that Allegra is a place where people feel cared for and welcome. That’s why I try to make as much as possible in-house: from bread to jams to baked goods. It’s my way of paying attention to everyone and making a moment that would otherwise be just a break special.
Every day you interact with different people, from suppliers to colleagues. What do you think is the human value that Allegra manages to convey?
The greatest value is the ability to bring people together. Allegra is a place where people meet and get to know each other better, where colleagues from different departments sit at the same table and relationships are formed that go beyond work.
Is there an experience or moment that particularly struck you and that sums up the spirit of Allegra?
During the last company parties, it was great to see that I wasn’t the only one preparing the food, but that my colleagues also got involved, helping me and pitching in. This created a real moment of sharing and participation, which perfectly sums up what Allegra wants to be.
How does the culinary experience you offer contribute to the corporate culture?
Allegra helps build corporate culture because it teaches that value lies in the process, not just the result. It is the same philosophy that guides the work of a carpenter: starting with raw material – whether it is a piece of wood or a handful of flour – and transforming it, with time and care, into something unique. This message is also important for the young people who work in the company: it shows them that the same attention to detail and respect for raw materials also apply in the kitchen and in everyday life.
What is the most significant result or professional experience you have had in your career in this role to date?
A very important moment for me was when I realised that the people who stopped for lunch had grown so much that what I was cooking was no longer enough: we went from 45-50 to about 70 today. This means that more and more colleagues have chosen to share this moment together and that Allegra has become a point of reference for the whole company.
Looking ahead, what would you like to develop or improve at Allegra?
I would like Allegra to become more and more a place where everyone can bring a piece of their own history. Some have already done so, bringing recipes or products from their homeland to share with everyone. It would be great if this habit grew, so that each dish could tell a little bit about who we are, making lunch breaks even more meaningful.
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Photo: Alfio Tommasini