Bachmann Plans New Company Location in Rothenburg

Confiseur Bachmann is planning a new company location in Rothenburg. To this end, the Lucerne-based family-owned business is acquiring a plot of land measuring approximately 10,000 m² on the former BOA site. The plan is to construct a modern and energy-efficient building for production, logistics, and administration. The project also includes a shop and an event area designed to give visitors a glimpse into the company’s craftsmanship.

According to the company, this move demonstrates the independent family-owned business’s commitment to Central Switzerland as a production location. It aims to lay the groundwork to ensure that its craftsmanship and jobs will endure for the next generation. The new location offers the opportunity to plan production, logistics, and administration from the ground up so that processes are optimally coordinated. At the same time, the investment strengthens long-term planning certainty and the company’s independence.

What the company's location in Rothenburg Means for Employees

Bachmann currently employs about 750 people, including 300 in production and logistics and 16 apprentices. Modern equipment is designed to make physically demanding tasks easier and support employees in their day-to-day work. According to the company, the shaping, filling, and finishing of products will remain manual work in the future: Technology is meant to support craftsmanship, not replace it.

The planned location is right next to the Rothenburg train station and is easily accessible by both public transportation and the road network.

Sustainability in Practice

Plans include photovoltaic systems, heat recovery, and energy-efficient operational processes. Short distances within the building are intended to help conserve energy and resources.

«We’ve been manufacturing our products in the Lucerne region since 1897. As a family-owned business, we don’t think in terms of quarters, but in terms of generations,» says Raphael Bachmann, co-owner and co-CEO of Confiseur Bachmann. «We are planning a facility in Rothenburg that will ensure our craft and our jobs continue to have a place in Central Switzerland in the future. Our guiding principle is »The Future Has Roots.’ We want to responsibly pass on what began nearly 130 years ago to the next generation.”

Planning Status

The project is currently in an early planning phase. In the coming years, the company plans to continue advancing the project planning and the necessary approval processes. At this time, the company is not making any statements regarding a possible completion date. At the same time, discussions are underway regarding the possible continued use of the current facilities at the existing site in Tribschen.

Founded in 1897, the company is now run by the fourth generation of the family.

Source and further information: Bachmann Confectionery