Extensive Order from Schott AG

Many of the services in our portfolio are required: Alongside the electrical installation, we are responsible on site for planning, data and network technology, safety technology, medium-voltage systems, switchgear engineering, and renewable energy. But the trailer is not fully occupied – most team members are a few meters away on the large-scale construction site of Schott AG.

Schott AG has been in Landshut for over 80 years. The company is a traditional part of the largest city in Lower Bavaria – and is continuing to invest in the future of the location. In Landshut-Münchnerau, the ONE SCHOTT FACTORY project was initiated to expand the existing factory by a production and administration building in order to advance the Electronic Packaging Business Unit in the future. But what exactly does that mean? Alongside special-purpose glass powder, the glass manufacturer produces glass/metal enclosures that protect sensitive electronics in Landshut. Our Bachner team from Landshut has been working since August 2024 to ensure that production can begin in the new building in 2026 as planned.

One of Schott’s major challenges is the high temperatures that must be generated for the further processing of glass, which go hand-in-hand with high energy consumption. The electroplating system also requires a lot of electricity and makes the project very special, if not unique.
To be able to rely on its own electricity, the new building will have a photovoltaic plant with a system capacity of 330 kW that we will install in collaboration with our Volthaus team. Solar power is an important factor in Schott’s goal of designing the entire ONE SCHOTT FACTORY as a climate-neutral building.

The scope of services in the initial inquiry also included setting up the public safety indoor radio system. In larger buildings in particular, radio communication for emergency response personnel such as the fire department may occasionally be restricted. Setting up an indoor radio system is a key safety measure to ensure that these personnel have radio communication and allow their operation to be coordinated from the outside if necessary.
“Cleanrooms up to ISO Class 6 are another special feature of the project,” explains Site Manager Alexander Herrmann from Bachner. Cleanrooms are required for manufacturing products that require a high level of cleanliness, such as medical products, semiconductors, and nanotechnology. To ensure that they can achieve this level of cleanliness, cleanrooms use HEPA filtration to remove particles from the air. “Not every building has this type of cleanroom, which makes the requirements very special,” says Herrmann. “For us, this means that we have to use special cleanroom lights in these areas, for example.”

The ONE SCHOTT FACTORY has another requirement: On the medium-voltage level, the new building will be connected to the existing building of Factory 2. “To ensure that this works smoothly, we must always keep an eye on the impact that the connection has on the existing building,” says Harald Schiekofer, our on-site project head. “In this case, this means that we have to expand the capacity of the existing building: for example, of the fire alarm system.” The production areas and main corridors in the ONE SCHOTT FACTORY are also installed very close together. For this reason, close coordination between Bachner and the HVAC and technical gas and fire extinguisher system trades is essential.

“We are happy that the overall project is running as smoothly as it is,” Schiekofer says in summary. “We can thank our team for this, as well as our trust-based relationship with the developer. We in Landshut are proud that we were able to acquire Schott AG as a customer for the Bachner Group.”
When speaking with the colleagues who have set up their office on site on Professor-Schott Straße, one thing becomes apparent first and foremost: Their passion for their work. Everyone acts in concert to ensure that the project is completed according to the customer’s wishes. And they also have their own standards: It is a personal matter for the team around Harald Schiekofer and Alexander Herrmann that they end up with a showcase project.