Since the takeover of André Gueissaz SA by Ruetschi technology in 2006, the manufacturer of plastic components has been moving towards the production of increasingly high-tech pieces. The R&D offices of the two companies merged in 2008 and the company’s rationalisation efforts entered a new phase in 2009, when work started on the construction of a new building.
Production and assembly side by side This is a bold bet for the future by the manufacturer. Judge for yourself: the entire production facilities of André Gueissaz SA are to be moved to Yverdon into a brand-new building. The area given over to injection moulding machinery will be doubled in size and that for assembly substantially extended. Side by side on a single level, the entire production and assembly chain will enjoy more rational logistics.
Greater synergy One trend in the production of high-technology parts for the medical or agri-food sectors is the combination of metal and plastics. The new premises of Gueissaz Plastic will communicate directly with the existing premises of the Ruetschi Group, resulting in substantially greater synergy between the two entities.
A clean room environment from start to finish André Gueissaz will also be able to produce medical subassemblies entirely in a clean room environment, both injection moulding and assembly being conducted in these conditions. Wydler: “We were already able to work in a protective atmosphere, but with our new premises we’ll be entering a whole new dimension. With facilities like these and our newly certified processes, we’re paving the way for the future.”
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