# Sefar builds new textile plant in Heiden, Switzerland

Sefar, a manufacturer of technical precision fabrics, has begun construction of a new four-story, 25,000 sqm facility at its headquarters in Heiden, Switzerland. The project, called Radix, will consolidate four sites into one and is expected to be operational in summer 2028, with an investment in the mid-double-digit million range.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-08-17
- Where: Heiden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Switzerland
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: Q3 2028
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 25,000 square meters of usable space
- Products: technical precision fabrics for screen printing and filtration
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Sefar](https://endata.com/companies/42285.md)

## Sources

- [ch.headtopics.com](https://ch.headtopics.com/news/moderne-textilfabrik-neubau-in-heiden-soll-sefars-86715668), 2026-08-17: "Die Herstellerin technischer Gewebe errichtet an ihrem Standort im Appenzellerland einen Neubau."

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