POUDRERIE D'AUBONNE – TRADITION SINCE 1853
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POUDRERIE D'AUBONNE
The black powder mill in the Swiss village of Aubonne, near Lake Geneva, exists since 1853. With its rich history of more than 170 years, it is now considered as a cultural asset of national importance as it is the last black powder mill in Switzerland. Today, we still produce one of the highest quality black powders by using the original manufacturing methods - THE SWISS BLACK POWDER. Our employees feel committed to the manufactory and put their hearts into their work to keep the tradition alive.
OUR PRODUCTS
Since decades, Swiss black powder is known in particular for its high precision and the uniform burning rate. We will continue to produce our black powder according to time-tested methods in the future. Even by sticking to traditional production methods , we nevertheless produce according to the latest industry standards DIN ISO 9001:2015 and are committed to strictly adhere to the highest safety standards - for the safety of our employees and for the preservation of the historical manufactory.
OUR HISTORY
Black powder has been produced in Switzerland since the Middle Ages. Initially by farmers, who operated the powder mills as a sideline to agriculture. The initially very poor quality led to the fact that many of the first powder mills were destroyed by explosions. In 1852, the 5 remaining powder mills were put under state control. In 1894, all Swiss powder mills were closed - except for Aubonne and initially Chur, which also had to be closed in 1976 due to the increasingly dense population. In the 1990s, the Poudrerie d'Aubonne was seriously threatened with closure due to economic difficulties. A joint takeover by the canton of Vaud and a private entrepreneur in 1996 saved its continued existence.
CONTACT
Contact
Factory
POUDRERIE D'AUBONNE SA
Chemin de la Vaux 48, 1170 Aubonne
Phone: 0041 21 808 50 49
Email: info@poudrerie-aubonne.ch