Manufacturer of fruit juices, soft drinks, beer and mineral water with its own cider mill and contract bottling operation in Switzerland.
RAMSEIER Suisse AG
Sursee · Oberaach · Römerswil (Hochdorf) · ElmNew on Amplifa
About us
RAMSEIER Suisse AG, headquartered in Sursee, is a Swiss beverage producer originating from the Mosterei Ramsei cider mill of 1910. On average, the company processes around 50'000 tonnes of cider fruit per year into fruit juices and also produces soft drinks, brewed tea, mineral water, beer, fruit juices and syrup. Production takes place at four sites in Sursee, Oberaach, Hochdorf (Römerswil) and Elm, with its own fruit pressing operations, brewery and filling lines for PET, glass, aluminium cans, Tetra Pak, Bag-in-Box and KEG. In addition to its own full-range brand portfolio (RAMSEIER, ELMER, SINALCO, SuperT), RAMSEIER Suisse AG offers contract bottling and semi-finished products for national and international customers. The logistics platform in Sursee includes a fully automated high-bay warehouse with a capacity of 16'444 pallets and around 1'000 pallet movements per day. Customers from gastronomy and retail are supplied throughout Switzerland.
- Site
- Sursee
- Processes
- Fruit processing / cider milling (fruit pressing), Beverage filling in PET (low-germ/aseptic, sterilised), Beverage filling in glass, Can filling (aluminium, CDL Alu lid), Filling in Tetra Pak / beverage carton, Bag-in-Box filling, Filling in KEG (stainless steel keg, open dispensing), Production of fruit concentrates
- Materials
- PET (polyethylene terephthalate), Glass, Aluminium, Stainless steel (KEG kegs), Tetra Pak / beverage carton, Bag-in-Box packaging (inner bag with carton outer packaging), PET bottles, Glass bottles
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2008, FSSC 22000, Organic / Bio-Knospe (2 sites), Organic / Bio-Knospe
- Founded
- 1910
- Employees
- 250
- Industries
- Beverage industry, Food, Gastronomy, Retail
- 01
Cider fruit delivery and fruit purchasing
- 02
Fruit pressing and juice extraction
- 03
Concentrate and beverage production (juices, soft drinks, tea, beer, syrup,
- 04
Filling in PET, glass, cans, Tetra Pak, Bag-in-Box and KEG
- 05
Storage and dispatch via the Sursee high-bay warehouse
Containers and Processes
PET bottles
Low-germ, aseptic filling of juices, Ice Tea and sweetened drinks without further heat treatment.
Glass bottles
Gas-tight, flavour-neutral packaging, especially for gastronomy and beer.
Aluminium cans
Cans impermeable to air, light and water with good recyclability, among others for beer and carbonated soft drinks.
Tetra Pak / beverage carton
Carton packaging impermeable to light and oxygen, mostly for fruit juices and Ice Tea.
Bag-in-Box
Inner bag with carton outer packaging for juices, semi-finished products, mineral water and syrup, also for draft systems.
KEG kegs (stainless steel)
Cylindrical stainless steel kegs for filling, storage and open dispensing in gastronomy.
Sites
Sursee
CHHeadquarters, plant, cider mill, fruit collection point
- Materials
- PET, glass, carton packs, Bag-in-Box
- 4 fruit presses
- PET filling lines
- 2 carton pack lines
- Concentration plant
- Fully automated high-bay warehouse (16'444 pallets)
Oberaach
CHCider mill, fruit collection point (RAMSEIER Aachtal AG)
- Materials
- Cider fruit
- Fruit presses
Römerswil (Hochdorf site)
CHPlant (beer, syrup)
- Materials
- Cans, glass, PET
- Brewery
- Can filling line
Elm
CHPlant (mineral water, soft drinks)
- Materials
- PET, glass, KEG, Bag-in-Box
- Filling infrastructure
- Mineral springs St. Martinsquellen
Products and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit processing / cider milling (fruit pressing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Cider fruit (cider apples, cider pears) |
| Beverage filling in PET (low-germ/aseptic, sterilised)Engineering | – | – | – | 20'000 units (PET narrow-neck 50cl) – 120'000 units per year | PET |
| Beverage filling in glassEngineering | – | – | – | 20'000 units – 100'000 units per year | Glass |
| Can filling (aluminium, CDL Alu lid)Engineering | – | – | – | 50'000 units – 250'000 units per year | Aluminium |
| Filling in Tetra Pak / beverage cartonEngineering | – | – | – | 10'000 units – 300'000 units per year | Tetra Pak (beverage carton) |
| Bag-in-Box fillingEngineering | – | – | – | 1'000 units – 6'000 units per year | Carton (outer packaging), inner bag |
| Filling in KEG (stainless steel keg, open dispensing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Production of fruit concentratesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Cider fruit |
| Brewery (brewing and filling of beer)Engineering | – | – | – | up to 75 million units per year | Beer |
| Syrup productionEngineering | – | – | – | 3'000 units (PET syrup 100cl) – 10'000 units per year | Syrup |
| Contract bottling / contract production of beveragesEngineering | – | – | – | – | PET, Glass, Aluminium, Tetra Pak (beverage carton), Bag-in-Box material |
| Semi-finished products (raw materials/beverage semi-finished products for customers)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Semi-finished products (fruit juices etc.) |
| Filtration technology for sugar reduction of apple juice (partially de-sugared)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Apple juice |
| Logistics: fully automated storage and retrieval in the high-bay warehouse (up to 16'444 pallets)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit presses (pressing operation) | – | 4 | – | – | Sursee |
| PET filling line | – | – | – | – | Sursee |
| Carton pack line | – | 2 | – | 2016 | Sursee |
| Can filling line | – | – | – | 2014 | Hochdorf |
| Concentration plant (fruit concentrates, energy-efficient) | – | – | – | 2014 | Sursee |
| High-bay warehouse with fully automated storage and retrieval (16'444 pallets) | – | 1 | – | 2013 | Sursee |
| Brewery (beer brewing facility, largest independent Swiss brewery) | – | – | – | – | Hochdorf |
| Filling infrastructure (filling hall renovated/modernised) | – | – | – | 2017 | Elm |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
RAMSEIER Suisse AG operates a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 and meets the requirements of the food safety standard FSSC 22000 at all production sites. In addition, two sites are certified as manufacturers of organic and/or Bio-Knospe products.
| Evidence | Sursee | Oberaach | Römerswil (Hochdorf) | Elm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2008 | ||||
| FSSC 22000 | ||||
| Organic / Bio-Knospe |
History
- 1910
Foundation of the Mosterei Ramsei cider mill in the Emmental
- 1913
Patent for a process for producing non-alcoholic apple wine
- 1914
Gold awards at the Swiss National Exhibition in Bern
- 1925
Five more gold medals at the Agricultural Exhibition in Bern
- 1934
First concentrate production facility in Switzerland
- 1977
Merger of the cider mills Ramsei, Kiesen, Münsingen and Herzogenbuchsee to form Pomdor AG
- 1980
Integration of the pressing operations Gachnang, Winterthur, Höngg, Wittenbach, Worb, Sursee and Pomog
- 1995
Foundation of Pomog AG – Switzerland's largest cider mill
- 1999
Pomdor AG acquires the ELMER brand rights from Feldschlösschen, integration of the Elm plant
- 2002
Acquisition of the SINALCO brand rights for Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein
- 2005
Merger of Pomdor AG / Granador AG to form Unidrink AG
- 2008
Renaming to RAMSEIER Suisse AG, headquarters relocated to Sursee
- 2011
Pomog AG Oberaach becomes RAMSEIER Aachtal AG
- 2013
Commissioning of the logistics platform with fully automated high-bay warehouse in Sursee
- 2014
New concentration plant in Sursee; can filling line in Hochdorf
- 2015
Modernised cider mill at the Sursee headquarters
- 2016
Additional PET filling line and two carton pack lines in Sursee
- 2017
Renovation and modernisation of the filling hall in Elm
- 2020
Opening of the RAMSEIER Erlebniswelt experience world
- 2026
First production of non-alcoholic beer in Hochdorf