4B invests 35 million Swiss francs in Hochdorf
4B plant am Firmensitz in Hochdorf eine neue Zerspanungsanlage und vier neue Hallen. Zudem sollen neue und alte Gebäude mit Photovoltaikanlagen ausgerüstet werden. Dafür investiert der Fenster- und Fassadenbauer rund 35 Millionen Franken.
4B is investing around 35 million Swiss francs in a new machining centre and four new halls at its headquarters in Hochdorf. The Lucerne-based window and façade manufacturer also plans to install photovoltaic systems on both the old and new halls. “With this investment, we are laying the foundations for a new era and another 125 successful years in Hochdorf and Switzerland,” said 4B CEO Jean-Marc Devaud in a press release issued by the company.
Construction work on the four new halls began on 27 March with the ground-breaking ceremony. It should be completed by the beginning of 2025. The first photovoltaic systems will be installed on the existing halls this year. Once the installation work on the new halls has also been completed, 4B in Hochdorf aims to produce around 3 gigawatt hours of electricity from solar energy every year. This is enough to cover the company’s entire electricity consumption in Hochdorf. In addition, 4B utilises the wood waste from production to generate heat in its own combined heat and power plant.
“With the four new halls and the new machining facility, we are creating the basis for the long-term optimisation of our production processes,” explains Devaud. 4B is also planning to bring production processes that are currently outsourced back to Hochdorf. “We are also creating the flexibility to be equipped for the future,” says the company boss.