Ahead of Werni Anderegg’s retirement this June, he shared his memories with us and gave his thoughts on the future.
"My grandfather and father worked here in their time, too. Papermaking is something of a family affair for us.”
On June 23, 1973, Werni Anderegg made his first visit to the Papieri site. The Cham native was already familiar with the site at that point, as his father and grandfather had also worked in the paper mill. He began an apprenticeship as an electrician, learning absolutely everything about the impressive paper machinery.
Four years later – in 1977 – he switched to measurement and control technology and was henceforth responsible for maintaining and repairing the machines. It was a fairly tough job that required him to be on call out of hours. It was not uncommon for him to have to go out in the middle of the night and only come home hours later.
But that didn't bother Werni Anderegg. Quite the opposite, in fact: he repaired, installed, checked, changed parts and really blossomed in the process. Grinning, he recalls that he saw more of his colleagues than his wife. So that she could get around by car, he always rode his bike to work, even in the dead of winter. Things are no different today. Well, not that different: he replaced his spindly old model with an e-bike a few years back.
