WESCO

What WESCO does

WESCO is a Swiss developer and manufacturer of ventilation and air filtration systems, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Wettingen, Switzerland, operating as a brand within the Franke Group (FRANKE Holding AG). The company organizes its portfolio into three verticals: kitchen ventilation (cooktop extractors across the Downline and Piana lines, plus island, wall, chimney, built-in, and ceiling hoods), residential and bathroom ventilation (ego, e2-60, Nexxt single-room units; Domekt and Verso comfort and large ventilation units with rotary or enthalpy heat exchangers; the RHP heat-pump-integrated unit; Silvento-EC and GA-series bathroom/WC fans; and ALD/ILD/LUNOtherm air supply systems), and school/office ventilation (AM-series decentralized units, DV 1000 central units, and DV 1000 CC with integrated comfort cooling). Underlying technology centers on high-efficiency heat recovery (up to 95% via rotational exchangers and 100% via the RHP double-recovery system), demand-controlled and CO2-driven modulation, inverter-controlled comfort cooling, ModBus/BACnet BMS interoperability, and the Airlinq Online cloud monitoring platform for Airmaster decentralized units; in kitchen products WESCO integrates third-party PlasmaMade plasma filter technology for electrostatic odor elimination.

WESCO serves three primary customer segments—residential homeowners and builders (kitchen and bathroom ventilation), educational facilities and public-sector buildings (documented references across schools, kindergartens, senior centers, and a parish community building), and commercial offices and enterprises (including a Credit Suisse site and industrial customers such as Mifa AG and holzin AG)—supplemented by trade professionals (installers, planners, and dealers) and direct consumer spare-parts buyers. Revenue is generated through hardware sales to a domestic Swiss specialist-dealer (Fachhändler) network for both kitchen and building ventilation, direct e-commerce for spare parts, filters, and accessories via my.wesco.ch, two physical showrooms in Wettingen and Crissier, and recurring service revenue from installation, maintenance, and warranty extensions of up to five years; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

WESCO AG is privately held as a brand of the Franke Group, has no independent venture funding, and operates exclusively in Switzerland across German- and French-speaking regions. Distribution is supported by a content-led marketing mix including an expert guide library, blog, social media, brand ambassador Mirko Buri, a dealer marketing kit, and customer newsletters plus a device-registration program that drives recurring filter revenue. Recent activity includes 2025 product launches (Downline refresh, EVME 218 Black Edition, grill-plate extensions), a PlasmaMade technology partnership, and a parent-level DACH leadership reorganization with Gregory Oswald appointed Geschäftsführer; the Swiss operating companies WESCO AG and Wesco Holding AG were also legally merged into a single entity.

Name

WESCO

Legal name

WESCO AG

Website

https://wesco.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WESCO, a Swiss ventilation and air filtration specialist founded in 1960 and operating as a brand under the Franke Group, designs and manufactures kitchen hoods, residential ventilation, and school/office ventilation systems distributed through a domestic specialist dealer network in Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ventilation equipment (kitchen and building air-handling systems)

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (423720)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation (Hoods/Make-Up Air/Grease Duct) (IMADANAJ), Dampers, Louvers & Ventilation Controls (IMADANAD), HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Kitchen ventilation hoods
• Building ventilation systems
• Heat recovery ventilation
• Decentralized ventilation units
• Air filtration solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Wettingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Kitchen Ventilation: Sale of kitchen exhaust hoods and cooking surface extractors including Downline, Piana, island, wall, and ceiling hoods in various configurations and price points.
2. Hardware Sales - Building Ventilation: Sale of ventilation systems for residential and commercial buildings including decentralized units (AM series), central systems (Verso, Domekt, RHP), and components. Includes comfort cooling options.
3. Spare Parts and Accessories: Online shop sales of replacement filters (grease filters, charcoal filters, PlasmaMade), cleaning products, and spare parts. Supports ongoing customer relationship post-installation.
4. Professional Services: Installation services through dealer network, customer service support, and maintenance/repair services. Warranty extensions available up to 5 years on select devices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WESCO designs, manufactures and supplies kitchen exhaust hoods and cooktop extractors (Downline, Piana, island, wall, chimney, built-in and ceiling hoods) and building ventilation systems (decentralized AM units, large Verso units, Domekt comfort units, RHP heat-pump units, central DV 1000 systems with comfort cooling, plus bathroom/WC fans and air supply elements) for residential, educational, commercial and industrial customers in Switzerland. The company also distributes spare parts, replacement filters and accessories through its own online shop and offers installation, maintenance and warranty-extension services through its dealer network, with remote monitoring via the Airlinq Online portal.

Product overview

WESCO is a Swiss brand specializing in ventilation and air filtration solutions, operating as a brand of the Franke Group. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: (1) Kitchen ventilation including downdraft cooktop extractors (Downline, Piana series), island hoods, wall-mounted hoods, chimney hoods, built-in hoods, and ceiling hoods; (2) Residential and bathroom ventilation including single-room ventilation units (ego, e2-60, Nexxt), comfort ventilation units (Domekt CF/R), large ventilation units (Verso CF/R/S), heat pump ventilation units (RHP), bathroom/WC fans (Silvento-EC, GA series), and air supply systems (ALD, ILD, LUNOtherm); and (3) School and office ventilation solutions featuring decentralized ventilation units (AM series, AMX 4, AMC 150), central ventilation units (Domekt, Verso, DV 1000), and central units with comfort cooling (DV 1000 CC). The products utilize technologies including heat recovery, modulation control, and cloud-based management through Airlinq Online and building management system integration (ModBus, BACnet).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Downline and Piana cooktop extractors (Kochfeldabzüge) Cooktop extractors installed directly into the cooking surface for kitchen ventilation, covering the Downline (Compact, Advance, Infinity Pro) and Piana (Pro, Plus, Mini) model families; sold to homeowners and through specialist kitchen dealers in Switzerland.
• Island hoods (Inselhauben) Ceiling-mounted extractor hoods for kitchen islands, including Smartline, Quadro 5, Quadro 7, Skyline Frame and Skyline Edge Play models; for residential kitchens and custom kitchen installations.
• Wall-mounted hoods (Wandhauben) Wall-mounted extractor hoods including Olea, Smartline, Quadro 5 and Quadro 7 models for residential kitchen ventilation.
• Chimney hoods (Kopffreihauben) Inclined chimney extractor hoods in Ergoline, Formline, Glassline and Smartline designs for residential kitchens.
• Built-in hoods (Einbauhauben) Customizable built-in extractor hoods for integrated kitchen installations, including the EVME, EVM, Firstline, Glassline and numbered model ranges; sold to homeowners and dealers.
• Ceiling hoods and fan units (Deckenhauben & Lüfterbausteine) Ceiling-mounted extractor hoods and remote fan units including EVRE Visio, EVRE-L Alto / EVRE Alto, FVR-L Alto / FVR Alto, Firstline and RVM; for architecturally integrated kitchens.
• ego, e2-60 and Nexxt single-room ventilation units Single-room ventilation devices for targeted air exchange in residential spaces, including the ego unit, e2-60 pendulum fan and Nexxt advanced unit; aimed at apartments and houses.
• Domekt CF and Domekt R comfort ventilation units Comfort ventilation units with enthalpy rotary heat exchangers (CF) and rotary heat exchangers (R), for apartments and houses; sold via building-ventilation specialist dealers.
• Verso CF, Verso R and Verso S large ventilation units Large-capacity ventilation units with enthalpy rotary or rotary heat exchangers for multi-family residential and commercial buildings; Verso R supports heat recovery down to -30 °C and efficient summer cold recovery; Verso S is a supply-air-only unit with 260-4,000 m³/h output.
• RHP ventilation unit with heat pump All-in-one ventilation unit with integrated heat pump and rotary heat exchanger for double-recovery (up to 100% heat recovery), providing heating, cooling, humidification and dehumidification for residential and small commercial spaces (250-1,500 m³/h).
• Bathroom/WC single-duct fans (Silvento-EC and GA/VE series) Single-duct bathroom and WC fans including Silvento-EC (EC motor), GA21/GA31, and VE21/VE22/VE31, for concealed or surface-mounted installation in residential bathrooms and WCs.
• Air supply systems (ALD, ILD, LUNOtherm) Fresh air supply systems including the ALD exterior wall air diffuser, ILD interior wall diffuser and LUNOtherm facade element; for residential and small commercial fresh-air intake.
• AM series decentralized ventilation units (AM 150 to AM 1200) Decentralized ventilation units for individual room ventilation in schools and offices, covering the AM 150, AM 300, AM 500, AM 800, AM 900, AM 1000 and AM 1200 models; targeted at educational facilities and commercial offices.
• AMX 4, AMC 150 and CC series decentralized ventilation with comfort cooling Decentralized ventilation units with inverter-controlled comfort cooling modules for schools and offices, providing stepless, low-consumption cooling alongside demand-controlled ventilation.
• DV 1000 and DV 1000 CC central ventilation units Central ventilation units for schools and offices with efficient supply/extract ventilation, short ducting and CO2 demand control; the DV 1000 CC adds an integrated comfort cooling module (360-900 m³/h).
• PlasmaMade plasma filter technology for WESCO kitchen hoods Electronic plasma filter using ionization for electrostatic filtration in kitchen hoods; eliminates cooking odors by natural reaction into clean air and CO2 rather than adsorbing them like activated carbon; self-regulating with automatic activation/deactivation.
• Airlinq Online web-based control and monitoring portal Online portal for Ethernet-based remote control, regulation and monitoring of Airmaster/AM-series decentralized ventilation units, with alarm programming, data visualization and centralized management of multiple installations.
• WESCO online shop (my.wesco.ch) for spare parts, filters and accessories Direct e-commerce store selling replacement filters (grease, charcoal, PlasmaMade), cleaning products and spare parts for installed WESCO kitchen and ventilation products; available to trade customers and private consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat recovery efficiency up to 95% with decentralized ventilation units
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMjidwyfF_zb9mRI7hDYAiw
• Facebookfacebook.com/wescoch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wesco_ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/wesco_ch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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