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4 November 2008
Emmi expands cheese-ageing cave
*In order to meet the strong growth in demand, Emmi has proposed to double the length of the cave used for ageing its Kaltbach cheese. The investments will total around CHF 15m and completion of the work is planned for 2010. *
The construction involves extending the cave by two kilometres, creating storage capacity for the next 20 years.
“The expansion of the cave opens a new and particularly important chapter in the Kaltbach story,” said Othmar Dubach, MD of Emmi Käse AG, on the occasion of the official start of work on the cave in Kaltbach.
The sandstone cave, which is currently around 1,000 metres in length and can store about 13,000 wheels of cheese, will soon be able to accommodate up to 50,000 ageing Kaltbach cheeses.
During the construction work on the cave, which extends into the Santenberg, about 50,000 cubic metres of rock will be excavated using a machine designed for building tunnels.
Rothpletz, Lienhard + Cie AG, Aarau will be responsible for the construction work. Kistler Architektur GmbH in Brunnen is handling the architectural side.