Angst and Pfister

What Angst and Pfister does

Angst+Pfister is a privately held Swiss industrial technology group founded in 1920 and headquartered in Zurich/Glattbrugg, specializing in high-performance polymer engineering for industrial OEMs. The company designs, compounds, and manufactures elastomeric components across five core solution lines — APSOseal (sealing, O-rings, molded parts, gaskets, PTFE seals, rotary and linear seals), APSOvib (rubber-metal antivibration mounts, dampers, buffers, bearings), APSOfluid (hoses, couplings, pneumatic components), APSOplast (PEEK, POM-C, PE-UHMW engineering plastics), and APSOdrive (timing belts, couplings) — supplemented by proprietary compound brands (PERTEC ultra-pure, HITEC drinking water, evolast FFKM) and a Sensors and Power division covering high-precision digital temperature sensors and BLDC/stepper motors. Customers include BMW, Alstom, Eversys, Dawonsys, and the Bosch Group, with end applications spanning food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical technology, oil and gas, railway, automotive and e-mobility, agriculture, and construction machinery.

The group operates as a strategic alliance of 13 wholly-owned specialized subsidiaries (MCM, O.L. Seals, FCE Gomma, Lübke & Vogt, TSF, ARAP, High Performance Compounds, APSOparts, anyseals, APVN Sealing, Angst+Pfister Sensors and Power, and Angst+Pfister Advanced Technical Solutions in Turkey and China). Manufacturing is distributed across more than 15 countries on three continents, complemented by 24 sales and engineering locations, over 300 engineers, 3 R&D centers, and an APSOparts e-commerce channel for standard catalog items. The company serves 20,000+ customers annually in 50+ countries via direct enterprise field sales, channel and distributor partnerships, and event-driven demand generation at industrial exhibitions.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of custom-engineered and standard components under quote-based B2B pricing, with engineering services (CAD, FEA, material selection, testing, and certification) bundled into solution sales. The model is anchored on multi-year platform qualifications such as BMW PPAP Level 3, Alstom M7, EN 45545 fire protection for railway, IATF 16949 for automotive, and KTW-BWGL/NSF 61/WRAS/ACS/3-A Sanitary/EHEDG for water and food contact, creating high re-qualification costs for customers considering alternatives. The business is privately held with no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, and no identifiable parent company or private equity sponsor in the source material.

Name

Angst and Pfister

Legal name

Angst+Pfister International AG

Website

https://angst-pfister.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Angst+Pfister is a privately held Swiss industrial group founded in 1920 that designs and manufactures high-performance polymer components — sealing, antivibration, fluid handling, engineering plastics, and sensors — for industrial OEMs across automotive, railway, food and beverage, pharma, and oil and gas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Polymer Engineering Components

NAICS

Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (325212), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Elastomers & Synthetic Rubber Polymer Manufacturing (SBR, BR, NBR, EPDM, Silicone base polymers) (IMANAAAD)

Keywords

• Industrial polymer components
• Elastomeric sealing solutions
• Antivibration technology
• Engineering plastics
• Fluid handling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sealing Products and Solutions: Core revenue from high-performance sealing products including O-rings, molded parts, rotary shaft seals, linear seals, PTFE seals, flat gaskets, and elastomer profiles. Solutions are sold directly to industrial customers across multiple sectors with both standard catalog items and custom-engineered components.
2. Antivibration Components: Custom rubber-metal vibration dampers, mounts, bearings, and isolation solutions sold primarily to automotive (BMW), railway (Alstom, Dawonsys), and industrial machinery manufacturers. Components are engineered to customer specifications.
3. Fluid Handling Products: Hoses, couplings, and fluid system components for food & beverage, chemical, hydraulic, and industrial applications. Includes both standard products and custom hose assemblies.
4. Engineering Plastics: Semi-finished plastic products (PEEK, POM-C, and others) and finished machined parts sold to engineering customers. Materials sold in standard sizes with custom machining as value-added service.
5. Sensors and Power Solutions: Digital temperature sensors and motor solutions (BLDC motors, stepper motors) for applications including coffee machines and industrial equipment, sold both as components and integrated solutions.
6. APSOparts Online Shop: E-commerce platform for standard industrial components including O-rings, seals, antivibration elements, and plastic parts. Customers can order standard items directly online for efficient order processing.
7. Custom Engineering and Development Services: Full-service engineering from concept through production including CAD, Finite Element Analysis, material selection, solution testing and validation, and production. Services support the sale of proprietary compounds and custom components.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Angst+Pfister is a Swiss industrial technology group that designs, develops, and manufactures high-performance polymer engineering components including elastomeric sealing products (O-rings, molded parts, gaskets), antivibration mounts, fluid handling hoses and fittings, engineering plastics (PEEK, POM), mechanical drive components (timing belts, couplings), and digital temperature sensors. The company combines in-house material compounding (proprietary PERTEC, HITEC, evolast, APSOseal compounds) with custom engineering, testing, and global manufacturing to deliver application-specific components to industrial OEMs.

Product overview

Angst+Pfister is a Swiss industrial technology group specializing in high-performance polymer engineering solutions. The company's product portfolio centers on elastomeric compounds and engineered polymer components organized into core product lines: APSOseal® (sealing solutions including O-rings, molded seals, and gaskets), APSOvib® (antivibration technology including mounts and isolators), APSOfluid® (fluid handling including hoses and fittings), APSOplast® (engineering plastics), and APSOdrive® (mechanical drive components including timing belts and couplings). Supporting these core lines are proprietary material brands including PERTEC® UP (ultra-pure compounds for food/pharma), HITEC® DW (drinking water EPDM), and evolast® FFKM (perfluoroelastomers). The company also offers Sensors and Power solutions through a dedicated division, and products are distributed via the APSOparts online shop. Manufacturing is supported by global production facilities across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APSOseal: Brand for sealing products including O-rings, molded seals, flat gaskets, and elastomer profiles
• APSOvib
• APSOfluid
• APSOplast
• APSOdrive
• APSOparts
• PERTEC
• evolast
• HITEC
• ASSIWELL
• BRECO
• TETRAFLEX
• TETRAWELL

Products and services

• APSOseal O-Rings and Molded Parts Standard and custom O-rings, molded seals, and elastomer profiles for sealing applications across food & beverage, pharma, oil & gas, and automotive industries.
• APSOvib Antivibration Technology
• APSOfluid Fluid Handling Solutions
• APSOplast Engineering Plastics
• APSOdrive Mechanical Drive Solutions
• ASSIWELL Metal Hoses
• TETRAFLEX and TETRAWELL PTFE Hose Assemblies
• Angst+Pfister Sensors and Power Solutions
• AIRMATIC Pneumatic Suspension Systems
• FEP-O-SEAL O-Rings
• PERTEC UP Ultra-Pure Compounds
• HITEC DW EPDM Compound
• evolast FFKM Compounds
• APSOparts Online Shop

Quantifiable outcome

• BMW S 1000 RR handlebar dampers achieved PPAP Level 3 automotive acceptance with axial rigidity of 350-500 N/mm, passing 72-hour 500Hz/60°C shaker table tests and axial load-to-failure tests exceeding 6 kilonewtons.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 January 2026Angst+Pfister acts as a distributor and partner for Murata Manufacturing at trade events. At Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany (Hall 4A, Stand 646), Murata presented its technologies alongside partner Angst+Pfister. Murata showcased power solutions, connectivity modules (LoRa, Wi-Fi HaLow, Bluetooth, cellular), passive components, and MEMS sensors for AI/robotics, IoT connectivity, and autonomous mobility applications.
• Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Switzerland Global Enterprise provided strategic support for the establishment of APVN Sealing, a high-tech manufacturing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. S-GE's support was instrumental in setting up operational production beginning November 2023, enabling Angst+Pfister's expansion into Southeast Asia.
• Sealstar CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 March 2022Sealstar Company in South Korea initially coordinated the interface between Dawonsys and Angst+Pfister for the railway antivibration project. Sealstar served as a local sales partner facilitating the relationship between the South Korean railway technology company and Angst+Pfister's engineering team.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg AB: Global Swedish leader in polymer engineering and sealing solutions serving automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial customers; most direct large-scale competitor across O-rings, antivibration mounts, and engineered polymers.
• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: Part of Freudenberg Group, one of the world's largest sealing and vibration control technology suppliers to automotive, mechanical engineering, and process industries; directly comparable in O-rings, radial shaft seals, and custom elastomer solutions.
• Parker Hannifin: U.S. motion and control technologies giant with deep portfolios in sealing, fluid handling, and antivibration components; competes head-to-head with Angst+Pfister in industrial fluid systems and elastomer-based sealing.
• Saint-Gobain (Seals & Polymer Solutions): Operates engineered polymer and sealing product lines serving automotive, aerospace, energy, and industrial markets; comparable in custom elastomer formulations and certified compounds for regulated applications.
• SKF Sealing Solutions: Division of SKF Group producing seals, bearings, and condition-monitoring solutions; overlaps in rotary shaft seals, predictive maintenance sensors, and industrial aftermarket distribution.
• Hutchinson (TotalEnergies): French rubber and polymer specialist producing antivibration, sealing, and fluid transfer systems for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers; strong overlap with Angst+Pfister's APSOvib and APSOfluid portfolios.

Direct peers

• Greene Tweed & Co. U.S. specialty manufacturer of high-performance elastomeric seals, polymer components, and engineered materials for semiconductor, oil & gas, aerospace, and pharma; close overlap with Angst+Pfister's PERTEC/evolast and FFKM offerings.
• Daemar Inc. Canadian supplier of industrial sealing products, O-rings, and fluid handling components; competes for similar mid-market industrial OEM accounts across North America and Europe.
• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Specialty distributor and manufacturer of custom and standard rubber sealing products, gaskets, and elastomer components for industrial and aerospace customers; comparable in custom molded seals and engineering support.
• EagleBurgmann: Joint venture between Freudenberg and Eagle Industry supplying mechanical seals and sealing systems for oil & gas, chemical, water, and power industries; directly comparable in high-specification elastomer and mechanical sealing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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