List of the 150 Largest Mechanical Engineering Companies Switzerland [2023]

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Contains the 150 largest mechanical engineering companies from Switzerland that are active in numerous subdivisions such as machine tools, packaging machinery, construction machinery, industrial equipment, textile machinery, etc. This list is an excerpt from our list of the largest companies in Switzerland.

Excellent level of detail: industry and field of activity, turnover (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015) if publicly available, number of employees (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018) if publicly available, general contact details, names of management, etc.

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List of the 3 largest mechanical engineering companies in Switzerland

The Swiss machinery industry is characterized by a large number of companies that are world leaders in their segments. Among the largest Swiss mechanical engineering companies, several companies stand out, with sales in the billions of dollars and the servicing of numerous industries. Among them, the following three companies are particularly noteworthy, which we would like to briefly introduce.

1. ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd, Zurich

ABB is headquartered in Zurich and generated group-wide revenues of CHF 26.1 billion in 2020. This makes the company one of the most relevant industrial companies throughout Europe and beyond. ABB’s business areas include, in particular, power supply, automation and electrical engineering topics. The industrial and power equipment is used worldwide, with numerous subsidiaries and national companies belonging to the ABB Group. In total, about 110,000 employees were employed in 2020.

Update 2022: ABB is now the world’s second largest robot manufacturer. The Swiss group giant is keen to consolidate this market position and is relying on the trend that production sites are now also being relocated back to domestic markets - i.e. not just in the Far East.

2. Schindler Elevators Ltd, Ebikon

In the elevators and escalators segments, the Schindler Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers. 66,674 employees are employed worldwide, manufacturing products for different types of buildings and uses. Schindler’s global headquarters are located in Ebikon in the canton of Lucerne, where the company is one of the largest employers.

3. Liebherr-International SA, Bulle

The Liebherr Group of companies is a relevant player both in the household electronics segment with refrigerators and freezers, and as a manufacturer of construction machinery, machinery in the mining sector, crane systems and other heavy equipment. With sales in the double-digit billions, the company is an absolute heavyweight in the Swiss machinery industry. 47,925 employees work for the group with international orientation.

Update 2023: In FY 2022, the industrial heavyweight reported record sales of €12,589 million, up more than 8% on the previous year’s result. Liebherr thus remains fully on track despite the difficult general conditions - consisting of increased food and fuel prices, Corona and the ongoing war in Ukraine.