WK pallets - quality is an obligation. Since 1962

WK-Paletten AG is the leading manufacturer and supplier of load carriers made of wood and wood-based materials. We carry quality, in the best sense of the word, to our customers. Industry, service providers, agriculture and a large number of private customers have relied on our company and our products for decades. Because we consistently implement typical Swiss company values: Precision, flexibility, punctuality, reliability, customer proximity and constant quality awareness.

We are an independent, modern and future-oriented family company with a location in Schüpbach in the Emmental. The responsibility towards our region, its people and its natural wealth is a matter close to our hearts.

We work with and for nature

Sustainability is our principle of action in the use of resources. We rely on resource efficiency and renewable energies. A sophisticated concept coordinates the material and energy flows, reduces CO 2 emissions and improves added value. We gain the thermal energy we use CO 2 neutrally by burning the renewable raw material wood. We process the wood by-products that arise during production into wood pellets, which can also be used in a CO 2 -neutral manner as part of the material cycle .

Our photovoltaic system is one of the largest private systems in the canton of Bern. We are proud to make a contribution to the steadily increasing energy demand. True to the motto “What you can do for the environment and its future, you should do too”.

Story

Successful for over 50 years ...

2015

The largest photovoltaic system in the Emmental is put into operation

2012

Thomas Lanz takes over the management of the company

2011

The wood drying capacity is being expanded (currently 360m 3 drying capacity )

2008

Heating construction with exhaust gas filtering for burning waste wood (CO 2 -neutral energy generation)

2007

Construction of a wooden warehouse with 6,000m 2 warehouse space 2003 For the first time, more than 500,000 pallets are produced each year

2002

The pelletizing plant is put into operation 2000 Demolition of the old production halls and construction of a new production facility

1989

The feed box is developed and expands the product range

1985

Robert Lanz takes over the management of the company

1972

The previous sole proprietorship becomes WK-Paletten AG 1970 The new office building with production facility (plant 2) is built

1966

For the first time, over 100,000 pallets are manufactured and sold each year

1964

Inclusion of potato paloxes in the product range 1962 Founding by Werner Krebs (WK). Production of 41,600 pallets / year