RUAG to invest CHF 23m in surface treatment centre for aviation

RUAG is expanding an existing industrial building for the installation of a surface treatment facility at the Emmen industrial park. The new construction has been designed as an extension of the existing Hall 7, which was built in 2001. The investment of around CHF 23m for the building and equipment will promote Emmen – and thus the region – as a business location. The symbolic ground-breaking ceremony was held on March 21st. The planning application was submitted in November 2015, and preparatory work on the surroundings started in January 2016. In February 2016 the Executive Board gave the green light for implementation of the project. Construction is due to start in April. The facility is expected to commence full operations in 2018.
New electroplating, crack testing and paint spray systems will be installed in the north end of Hall 7 to create a state-of-the-art surface treatment centre. Equipped with the latest technology, this centre will be able to fully treat components up to 7 metres in length. Its size will make the new surface treatment facility the biggest in Switzerland, and one of the biggest in Europe. Around 85% of all the components produced by RUAG Aerostructures in Emmen will pass through the centre’s cascaded processes. RUAG Aerostructures produces structural components for renowned aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus and Bombardier. The surface treatment centre meets the updated REACH requirements which will come into force at the end of 2017.