Sustainability at Intamin is now part of our mission. Together with our partners and suppliers we work to find and implement sustainable solutions that reduce our overall supply chain emissions. In this first “Sustainability blog,” we will provide an overview of our partners involved in our supply chain and their efforts to reduce energy consumption.
These efforts include the installation of solar panels, improvements in facility insulation, and the use of district heating in certain establishments. While further sustainable actions are expected in the coming years, each partner is responsible for proactively reducing their own emissions, just as they proactively develop and improve their technologies.
Solar panels at Intamin Headquarters
The headquarters of Intamin in Schaan, Liechtenstein, is the core of our company. It hosts our design and sales departments, project management teams, calculation and engineering teams, after-sales and refurbishment team, as well as HR and accounting. This central hub ensures seamless project execution and customer satisfaction.
Two connected twin buildings are the Intamin’s home in Schaan. The roof of both buildings was covered with solar panels 10 years ago. 137m2 of solar panels can cover around 25% of the power needed in the Schaan offices. Moreover, in order to reduce emissions as far as possible, the other 75% of energy demand that comes from the grid is based on renewable energies.
Improving energy efficiency at Intamin’s Factory in Germany
Intamin’s factory in Germany is the specialist when it comes to creating artistic fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) bodies. Whereas it is a vehicle, a boat, or a train.
Moving towards sustainability, Intamin Germany not only installed 600 solar panels but also improved the insulation of different workshop spaces. This resulted in heating savings of around 75% and covering around 41% of its electrical consumption with their own solar panels.
Intamin Sustainability at the Stakotra Factory in Slovakia
The Stakotra factory in Slovakia is where giant steel pipes are turned into roller coaster tracks. This 16 935m2 factory of precise manufacturing was equipped in February 2024 with 1050 solar panels, producing a combined output of 510 kW.
These panels cover about 30% of Stakotra’s electricity needs, furthering the goals of Intamin Sustainability by significantly reducing our reliance on non-renewable energy sources.
What’s Next?
Intamin’s headquarters in Liechtenstein are about to expand! The new Intamin building in Schaan, expected to finalise by the end of 2026, will be provided with solar panels.
Focusing on solar panels and energy efficiency, the expansion of the headquarters will include increased solar panels coverage. The new solar panels are expected to produce around 67,000kWh annually, more than double of the expected electricity required. This extra energy will supply the existing building, further reducing the energy consumption and overall emissions of Intamin’s facilities.