Lonza began making nitric acid for fertilizers in 1927
Lonza’s facilities expanded in the Valais as the business continued to develop in the first half of the Twentieth Century
Lonza produced hydroelectricity from the River Lonza
Lonza’s early beginnings in the Swiss Alps
Lonza’s second site in Visp
Lonza’s hydroelectricity power station in Gampel
A sorting facility for fertilizer in Gampel
At times, fertilizer bags were stacked up to 40 levels high
Reckingen Kraftwerk was a low-pressure hydroelectric power plant in a shallow section of the Rhine, which was completed in 1942
Early workers at Lonza, est.1915
Lonza’s first shipment of Acetic acid, an important chemical reagent
In the 1930s and 40s, Lonza developed sophisticated products for specific crops
An early image of Lonza’s site in Gampel, adjacent to the River Lonza
Lonza’s exhibited fertilizers at industry events, such as this one in Lausanne est. 1933
Hydroelectricity was a major source of power in the early Twentieth Century and remains a major source of renewable energy in Switzerland today
Lonza’s first site in Gampel was adjacent to the River Lonza, after which the company is named
For 125 years, Lonza’s people have adapted to work with new technology and innovations
Lonza’s pioneering approach to technological innovation has been a major driver of competitive advantage
The construction of large dams helped to harness hydropower, a major source of electricity in Switzerland in the Twentieth Century
Lonza’s fertilizers supported food security in Switzerland during the wartime years
A Lonza worker monitoring the manufacturing facility
Alfons Ehinger, the first President of Lonza
Lonza was established to harness the hydroelectric power of the River Lonza for the manufacture of calcium carbide
Lonza built hydroelectric plants in the Swiss valleys in the late 1800s
Large, heavy and industrial goods were often moved by rail
By the mid-Twentieth Century, Lonza was a major player in chemical manufacture
Lonza’s site in Gampel used energy from hydropower to produce calcium carbide, a critical source of light at the turn of the Twentieth Century
An early look inside Lonza’s Gampel hydropower facility
Lonza Gampel, 1916
Colleagues producing carbide in Gampel, 1916
An early image of Lonza’s first site in Gampel, est. 1899
A component for the construction of the Reckingen hydropower plant, 1941
Visp, 1909
Fertilizer production in the 1930s