Lötscher Tiefbau AG

Future-oriented right from the start.

Everything started out small. It was no different with us either. When Fritz Lötscher senior began mining gravel in 1924, he probably had no idea that 90 years later his company would be one of the leading construction companies in Central Switzerland. Here are some milestones from the LötscherPlus history.

1924

Fritz Lötscher senior starts mining gravel on the Gasshof property. In rigorous physical labor, the workers smash large stones with heavy hammers. Shovel after shovel is thrown over the sieves to remove sand. Horse-drawn vehicles serve as a means of transport. Only a few trucks with diesel or gasoline engines drive on the dusty gravel roads. To this end, Fritz Lötscher senior runs a truck stop consisting of a vehicle and two horses.

1926/27

The first trolleys on rails make transport work easier within the gravel pit. Fritz Lötscher senior supplements his inventory with such cars. Excavation and civil engineering work are already being carried out with the existing equipment.

1929/30

Because of the cold winter it cannot be broken down, the outer layer is frozen. Resourceful minds have the idea of ​​driving tunnels into the walls in order to quasi dismantle 'underground'.

1932

Fritz Lötscher senior buys the first petrol-powered truck from the Ford brand.

1938-1943

The business situation is critical during the war years. Nevertheless, Fritz Lötscher senior bought the Rengg property. Gravel deposits are discovered in the ground. From 1943 on, this is another pit that is being successfully mined.

1950

The first tire loaders and Traxes are purchased. As a result, more and more large civil engineering works are being carried out.

1958

The internal structure of the company is changed. From sole proprietorship to family stock company Fritz Lötscher AG. Now Fritz Lötscher junior and Josef Lötscher also join the company.

1964

Relocation to new office space and the modern repair workshop at Ritterstrasse 18 in Littau. Operation of the 'Mosigen' gravel pit, Entlebuch.

1965

Operation of the Ballwil gravel pit. New jobs are created. The road construction and civil engineering divisions are expanded, the machine and truck fleet is significantly increased

1972

The new Schrotmättli workshop with workshop, warehouse and trough triage is occupied.

1991 Markus Renggli joins as managing director.

1993

Two independent companies - Lötscher Tiefbau AG, Littau and Lötscher Kies und Beton AG, Ballwil - are founded from Fritz Lötscher AG. Roman Lötscher joins the company. New logo.

1995

Expansion of the recycling and landfill technology divisions.

1997

Quality management ISO 9001. 1998 Approval for the large landfill and recycling facility in Hochrüti.

1999 Environmental management ISO 14001 Acquisition of high-far excavators 60 tons for high building dismantling and deep excavation pits.

2001

Foundation of Lötscher Logistik AG. 2003 Takeover of Werkhof Spahau with two office buildings and 20,000 m 2 of factory area.

2007

New logos Lötscher Tiefbau AG and Lötscher Logistik AG. Signing of a CO2 contract with the Climate Cent Foundation to reduce greenhouse gases by 10% by 2012.

2011

Takeover of Leuthold AG, car transport.

2013

The Lötscher Plus Group wins the 2013 company award from the Swiss Environmental Foundation.

2015

Takeover of BM-Betonwerk Malters AG. 2016 Takeover of BS Zeier AG.

2021

Takeover of Alltec Plus AG.