Publicly organised collection by volunteers and economical railway transport logistics started as early as 1865 under the leadership of the notable industrialist Hans Caspar Escher (Escher Wyss AG) when the first modern Swiss paper manufacturing plant was built in Biberist.
Colecte publice organizate de voluntari cu logistică de transport feroviar cu costuri reduse au început să se organizeze încă din 1865 sub conducerea cunoscutului industriaș Hans Caspar Escher (Escher Wyss AG), care a construit prima fabrică modernă de hârtie din Elveția la Biberist.