Hitachi Energy Chooses Otelfingen

(CONNECT) Hitachi Energy will establish its Swiss headquarters in Otelfingen. The Zurich-based Swiss subsidiary of the internationally active Japanese industrial group made that decision on June 11, 2026. According to an official statement, the town council said it was “delighted with this decision.” Hitachi is a company “that fits perfectly with our industrial strategy and the ‘Energy and Materials Hub’ narrative.” Its establishment will strengthen Otelfingen as a business hub, as well as the entire region. “It creates new opportunities and underscores the positive development of our community.” Hitachi had announced plans to preserve 1,000 existing jobs and create 2,000 new ones.

In their analysis report on the municipality’s location strategy, published in 2025, the authors noted that the “highly prominent Jelmoli building” and the industrial development of the site could present opportunities if it were offered together with the adjacent municipality-owned Weberwis property. "Together with the Otelfingen Golfpark S-Bahn hub and the targeted redevelopment of the Jelmoli building, this will enable a reorientation of the Otelfingen site." So the plan worked out.

It is now clear that the company will take over the site of the former Jelmoli distribution center and adjacent parcels, totaling 11 hectares. The building is partially listed as a historic landmark. However, neither this nor the higher corporate tax rates compared to its competitor Wettingen in Aargau deterred Hitachi from choosing Otelfingen.

At their meeting on May 26, 2026, the members of the Aargau Cantonal Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Construction, Transportation, Energy, and Spatial Planning voted 13 to 1, with one abstention, in favor of amending the master plan for the Tägerhardächer area. This laid the groundwork for Hitachi Energy to establish a presence in Wettingen. ce/mm