Advanced wood processing technology presented in Switzerland
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin visited the expanded Strüby AG production center in Root on 15 August 2024. The delegation was able to experience a world premiere: the world's first fully automated board stacking machine that produces solid wood elements.
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin visited Strüby ‘s expanded production center in Root on 15 August 2024. He and his delegation from the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research and the Federal Office for Housing experienced a world premiere, according to a press release from the Seewen-based timber construction company.
In the presence of visitors, the first solid wood elements were produced on the fully automated board stacking machine, which according to Strüby is the only one of its kind in the world. It was manufactured for Strüby by Weinig, a Baden-Württemberg company specializing in woodworking machines. Strüby intends to significantly increase the production of natural wood ceilings.
The delegation was impressed by the four-hectare plant and Strüby’s product range, the press release continues. This ranges from project development, architecture, engineering, production and realization to customer service and building maintenance.