
Development, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of plants for butter, margarine and spread production

Egli AG Maschinen- und Apparatebau Bütschwil
Wilerstrasse 7, CH-9606 BütschwilNew on Amplifa
Family business since 1888
Egli AG is a Swiss family business founded in 1888, now run by the fourth generation and headquartered in Bütschwil in the canton of St. Gallen. The company develops, manufactures, installs and maintains plants and machinery for the industrial production of butter, margarine and spreads. The portfolio ranges from individual machines for mixing, emulsifying, cooling, crystallising and packaging to complete, fully automated production lines in stainless steel plant engineering. In addition, Egli AG offers solutions in the field of water treatment. Around 80 employees serve customers in the food industry, dairy processing and research institutions worldwide – from consulting and project development through engineering to assembly, commissioning, training and ongoing maintenance including spare parts supply.
- Site
- CH-9606 Bütschwil
- Processes
- Manufacturing of plants for butter, margarine and spread production, Mixing, Emulsifying, Cooling, Crystallising, Packaging, Water treatment, Assembly, installation, commissioning and maintenance of plants
- Materials
- Edelstahl (rust-free machinery construction), Stainless steel
- Certificates
- Food hygiene standards
- Founded
- 1888
- Employees
- 80
- Industries
- Food industry, Dairy processing, Margarine and spread production, Research institutions, Water treatment
- 01
Consulting and needs analysis
- 02
Project development and engineering
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Delivery, assembly and installation
- 05
Commissioning and training
- 06
Technical support and maintenance
- 07
Spare parts supply
Materials and plant engineering
Stainless steel
Material for hygienic-compliant machinery and plant construction in the food sector.
Location
Bütschwil
CHHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Edelstahl
- Butter and margarine production plants (individual units and complete lines)
Plants and machines

Inside the production

Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of plants for butter, margarine and spread productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Edelstahl (rostfrei), source |
| MixingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| EmulsifyingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CoolingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CrystallisingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| PackagingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water treatmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly, installation, commissioning and maintenance of plantsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter and margarine production plants (individual units and complete lines) | Egli AG | – | – | – | Bütschwil, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality and hygiene standards
The plants are designed to meet strict hygiene standards and are supported after installation and commissioning by regular maintenance and technical support.
| Evidence | Bütschwil |
|---|---|
| Food hygiene standards |
Company history
- 1888
Foundation of Egli AG; today the company is run by the fourth generation of the Egli family from Bütschwil.