Bühler Begins Innovation Campus Construction in Uzwil

Bühler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland. The building is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.  Bühler will invest over CHF50m (over EUR43m) in the new campus, spent over three years.

“This innovation campus will reinforce our innovation power and market leadership. It will help us bring together the smartest minds of the industry to create innovations for a better world”, said Stefan Scheiber, CEO of Bühler, at the ground-breaking.

The innovation campus consists of two key elements: the upgraded technology labs and the new innovation building. The new building will host a bridge between engineering and the business world between, the existing towers and the upgraded application labs, says Bühler. On three levels, the building will house project teams of employees, clients, start-ups, students, and apprentices. It will feature an auditorium for up to 300 participants for large events. Collaboration and a “maker space”, a media center and a co-working floor with open and secured spaces for over 100 people will also be part of the building. Bühler’s apprentices benefit from a dedicated apprentice center featuring several training rooms.

Bühler’s existing technology labs, such as the Bakery Innovation Center, have been upgraded or will be during the building process, and are an integral part of the new campus, as they are closely interlinked with the new building. “This is a unique setting, which I have not seen anywhere else”, says Ian Roberts, Chief Technology Officer at Bühler.

Photo caption: In the ground-breaking image from left to right: Elvis Pidic (Bühler architect), Johannes Wick (CEO Grains & Food), Carlos Martinez (Architect), Stefan Scheiber (Group CEO), Ian Roberts (CTO), Samuel Schär (CEO Advanced Materials), Andreas Herzog (CFO), Burkhard Böndel (Head of Corporate Communications).