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Jowat Swiss AG - The Production Site in Switzerland

The history of Jowat Swiss AG reaches back almost 100 years. On September 1, 1923, the Haller family founded Casanin AG.

At first, the company manufactured shoe polish, floor wax, window putty and simple natural glues based on casein. Later, simple adhesives were also added to the portfolio. Soon, adhesives constituted the lion’s share of sales and became the focus of activities. The partnership with the Lobers and the Frank families and the know-how provided by Jowat facilitated an expansion of activities. The first shares in Casanin AG were purchased by Jowat as early as in the year 1957. In 2009, the name of the company was changed to Jowat Swiss AG, and Jowat SE acquired 100% of shares. This has proved a very successful path. What started on the banks of the river Reuss almost 100 years ago, has developed into a globally active polyurethane competence center with 45 employees. After several relocations in the Lucerne region, Jowat Swiss has been headquartered in Buchrain since 1965. Because the original site in a residential area did not have any further expansion potential and was becoming too small, a completely new facility had to be built. In 2008, the company moved to its new headquarters in the industrial park Schachen in Buchrain, which was the first manufacturing plant for chemical products to be constructed entirely from wood. Environmental concerns have always played a major role in the development and production of adhesives as well as in all related aspects. The company is consistently making further investments to save energy in production and to ensure a sensible use of energy. Most recently, a new photovoltaic system was installed on the roof of the building, which can supply a part of the electricity needed for production. Within the Jowat Group, the Swiss subsidiary represents the competence center for polyurethane adhesives. Customers from all over the world are supplied with adhesives for load-bearing glulam production from this location. Advisory and support for Swiss customers are provided by the sales organization of Jowat Swiss AG directly. This ensures close customer contact coupled with quick and competent support.