Extraction and processing of salt at three sites to supply all of Switzerland
Schweizer Salinen AG
Pratteln (Schweizerhalle) · Rheinfelden/Möhlin (Riburg) · BexNew on Amplifa
About Schweizer Salinen
Schweizer Salinen AG is a Swiss company for salt extraction and processing with its head office in Pratteln in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. The company extracts and produces up to 600,000 tonnes of salt per year and supplies all Swiss cantons with salt, in particular de-icing salt for winter services. Extraction takes place via brine boreholes in Schweizerhalle (Muttenz extraction area) and Riburg (Möhlin extraction area) as well as at the active Bex salt mine in the canton of Vaud. With around 220 employees and revenue of CHF 115.6 million (2019), the company secures the salt supply of Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Shareholders are all cantons of Switzerland as well as the Principality of Liechtenstein. In addition to production, the company offers guided tours and visitor experiences at its sites.
- Site
- Pratteln
- Processes
- Salt extraction (mining/borehole), Salt processing/salt production, Salt extraction and processing, De-icing salt supply, Online shop, Visits/guided tours (Salina Helvetica), Nature fund salzgut
- Materials
- Salt (rock salt/boiled salt)
- Certificates
- Swisstainable Level II – engaged
- Founded
- 1909
- Employees
- 220
- Industries
- Salt extraction, Food, Winter services/de-icing salt, Pharmaceutical/special-purpose industry
- 01
Salt exploration/borehole or mining
- 02
Brine extraction
- 03
Evaporation or mining extraction
- 04
Salt processing (e.g. iodisation)
- 05
Storage
- 06
Distribution to cantons and customers
Raw Materials and Processes
Salt (rock salt/boiled salt)
Extracted from brine boreholes and at the Bex salt mine and processed for food, de-icing salt, and industrial applications.
Sites
Pratteln (Schweizerhalle)
CHHead office and salt works, Muttenz extraction area
- Materials
- Salt
- Saldome2 (storage hall, 11,300 m², 120 m span, over 100,000 t storage capacity)
Rheinfelden/Möhlin (Riburg)
CHRiburg salt works, Möhlin extraction area
- Materials
- Salt
Bex
CHBex salt mine
- Materials
- Salt
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt extraction (mining/borehole)Other | – | – | – | – | Salt |
| Salt processing/salt productionOther | – | – | – | – | Salt |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saldome (storage hall) | Saldome2 | 2 | 11'300 m², span 120 m | 2012 | Schweizerhalle |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Sustainability
The company is registered as a Level II – engaged company with Swisstainable and thereby commits to sustainable business practices and continuous development in the area of sustainability.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| Swisstainable Level II – engaged |
History
- 1836
Carl Christian Friedrich Glenck finds salt on 30 May in Muttenz at a depth of 107 m.
- 1837
Founding of the Saline Glenck, Kornmann & Co. in Pratteln (Schweizerhalle).
- 1841
Johann Urban Kym finds salt in Kaiseraugst and founds the Kaiseraugst salt works.
- 1844
Founding of the Rheinfelden salt works; salt discovery in Riburg near Möhlin.
- 1874
Merger of the Aargau salt works into Schweizerische Rheinsalinen AG.
- 1909
Merger to form the Vereinigte Schweizerische Rheinsalinen (today Schweizer Salinen).
- 1922
First iodisation of salt in Schweizerhalle.
- 1975
Intercantonal concordat: all cantons except Vaud become shareholders.
- 1990
Principality of Liechtenstein joins the shareholder body.
- 1999
Record year with 505,000 t of salt produced.
- 2012
Opening of Saldome2, Europe's largest wooden dome structure (11,300 m², over 100,000 t storage capacity).