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Swiss machinery firm Rieter lays foundation stone of its Campus

09 Sep '21
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From left to right: Michael Künzle (Mayor), Bernhard Jucker (Chairman of Board of Directors of Rieter), Norbert Klapper (CEO Rieter), Christa Meier (City Councillor and Head of Building Department)
From left to right: Michael Künzle (Mayor), Bernhard Jucker (Chairman of Board of Directors of Rieter), Norbert Klapper (CEO Rieter), Christa Meier (City Councillor and Head of Building Department)

Switzerland-based Rieter Holding Ltd has announced that on September 8, 2021, the foundation stone was laid for the Rieter Campus on the western part of its site at Winterthur location. The Rieter Campus will make an important contribution to the implementation of the innovation strategy and to the enhancement of the company’s technology leadership position.
 
At the same time, the investment of around CHF 80 million (Swiss Currency) is a commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location.
 
“With a floor area of over 30,000 square metre, the Rieter Campus offers space for around 700 ultra-modern workplaces. For this purpose, Rieter and a specialist in office architecture have developed a contemporary space concept for the “Open Space Office” that is tailored to the needs of the company, divided into meeting rooms, focus rooms and some individual offices,” according to the company. “The underground car park provides 88 parking spaces, and a further 12 outdoor parking spaces are being created in front of the technology centre.”
 
“In the course of its 225-year company history, Rieter has helped shape the city of Winterthur. The foundation for the future as a leading technology company is now being created with the new Campus. In this way, Rieter is giving a clear indication of its commitment to the Winterthur site and to Switzerland as a business location,” Bernhard Jucker, chairman of the board of directors of Rieter Holding AG, said in a press release.
 
The Swiss supplier of systems for short-staple fibre spinning said that innovation is an important part of its strategy. For this reason, Rieter invests more than CHF 50 million annually in research and development. The company is also making a decisive contribution to the further development of systems for sustainable yarn production and their digitisation. The Rieter Campus will provide an attractive working environment that promotes creativity and innovation.
 
“The new Campus is a showcase project in terms of economic feasibility, energy efficiency and sustainability. Rieter relies on renewable energy for construction. This includes heat generation via geothermal probes and a photovoltaic system on around 1,300 square metre of roof area,” the company continued.
 
“In this way, the entrepreneurial focus on sustainable and energy-efficient solutions for yarn production is reflected in the overall concept of the Campus,” Norbert Klapper, CEO of Rieter said.
 
The move into the new building is planned for 2024, the company noted.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JL)

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