Timber construction company with CNC joinery, element prefabrication and assembly for private, agricultural, commercial and public-sector clients
Ernst Fink AG
4585 Biezwil (Schorenweg 144)New on Amplifa
About Ernst Fink AG
Ernst Fink AG is a family-owned timber construction company based in Biezwil (SO), run in its third generation since 1932. The company manufactures timber construction components and elements for single- and multi-family homes, agricultural, commercial and industrial buildings as well as public-sector buildings. The value chain comprises CNC joinery on 5- and 6-axis Hundegger machines, prefabrication of elements up to 18 m in length on an element table, contract work, carpentry and joinery work, and on-site assembly. Shop drawing and prefabrication are carried out digitally using cadwork and an augmented-reality solution for element prefabrication. Around 30 employees work at a single site in Biezwil, where the production hall, joinery hall and warehouse were expanded. As a raw material, timber is used as a resource-conserving construction material thanks to its low CO2 footprint and renewable availability.
- Site
- Biezwil
- Processes
- CNC joinery, Element prefabrication (with augmented reality solution), Timber construction and contract work, Carpentry and joinery, Timber construction (renovation and new build), Agricultural construction, Commercial construction, Industrial construction
- Materials
- Timber, CNC joinery, Element prefabrication
- Founded
- 1932
- Employees
- ca. 30
- Industries
- Private clients (single-/multi-family homes), Agriculture, Commercial, Industrial, Public sector, Service sector (CNC joinery)
- 01
Shop drawing (cadwork)
- 02
CNC joinery
- 03
Element prefabrication
- 04
Contract work
- 05
Assembly
Materials and Processes
Timber
Renewable raw material with a low CO2 footprint, used as the base material for joinery, elements and timber structures.
CNC joinery
5- and 6-axis joinery machines (Hundegger K2, RobotDrive 1250) machine structural timber digitally to size.
Element prefabrication
Prefabrication of components up to 5 m × 18 m, since 2025 with augmented-reality support.
Locations
Biezwil
CHHead office with production and office
- Materials
- Timber
- Hundegger RobotDrive 1250 (6-axis, 2018)
- Hundegger K2 (5-axis, 2001)
- Element table 5 m × 18 m
- Extraction system with external silo and collector
- Solar system 220 kWp
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC joineryTimber construction/machining (wood) | – | – | – | – | Timber |
| Element prefabrication (with augmented reality solution)Timber construction/assembly | – | 18 m (element table 5m * 18m) × 5 m (element table) | – | – | Timber |
| Timber construction and contract workTimber construction/assembly | – | – | – | – | Timber |
| Carpentry and joineryTimber construction | – | – | – | – | Timber |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-axis joinery machine | Hundegger RobotDrive 1250 | 1 | – | 2018 | Biezwil |
| 5-axis joinery machine | Hundegger K2 | 1 | – | 2001 | Biezwil |
| Element table | – | 1 | 5 m * 18 m | 2020 | Biezwil |
| Extraction system with external silo and collector | – | 1 | – | 2022 | Biezwil |
Additional services
History
- 1932
Foundation of Fink Holzbau and sawmill by Alfred Fink
- 1975
Handover to the 2nd generation: Ernst and Hans-Rudolf Fink take over as Gebr. Fink AG
- 1983
Ernst Fink takes over Gebr. Fink AG
- 1994
Renaming of Gebr. Fink AG to Ernst Fink AG (2.12.1994)
- 1997
Introduction of AutoCAD for shop drawing
- 2000
First website, new warehouse building, introduction of cadwork, site development in Biezwil
- 2001
Construction of the joinery hall, first 5-axis joinery machine (Hundegger K2) in Switzerland
- 2008
Bruno Fink buys into the company, expansion to include timber construction and contract work
- 2012
Handover to the 3rd generation; warehouse extension
- 2014
New office wing built
- 2016
Bruno Fink leads the company in the 3rd generation
- 2018
Completion of the new production hall; 6-axis joinery machine (Hundegger RobotDrive 1250)
- 2020
Commissioning of the element table 5 m × 18 m
- 2022
New extraction system, operating permit from AWA, daily delivery of construction materials
- 2023
New archive building, first electric vehicle
- 2024
Solar system 220 kWp, electric forklift
- 2025
AR solution for element prefabrication, second electric forklift, VSD compressors, digital locking system
- 2008-05-02
Commercial register entry of Fink Holzbau AG (Oberkirch LU) – separate, similarly named company