Schlegel Group

What Schlegel Group does

Schlegel Group is a family-owned Swiss industrial manufacturer founded in 1973 (with predecessor operations dating to the early 1950s), headquartered in Goldach in the canton of St. Gallen, with approximately 100 employees and 40 apprentices supported by a 7,000 m² main production facility and a Polish production subsidiary, Schlegel sp. z o.o., in Radom. The group operates two primary business divisions. The first is railway interior construction, where Schlegel acts as a type-open system provider supplying ceiling systems, luggage racks, interior trim, air conditioning ducts, and lighting modules to rail vehicle manufacturers and operators for new builds and modernizations of trains, carriages, and high-speed multiple units. The second is precision sheet metal processing services, including laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, laser welding, bonding, and non-ferrous metal processing for industrial customers across Europe and worldwide.

The group monetizes through project-based contracts with pricing calculated per project complexity (quotes returned within 24 hours on working days) under multi-year framework engagements, typically with enterprise customers in the rail OEM and industrial manufacturing segments. Distribution is direct, with no reseller or integrator network, and demand generation relies on certifications, long-term customer relationships, and a consultation-led order center. Technical differentiation rests on IRIS, DIN EN 15085-2 CL1, and DIN 6701-2 Class A1/A2 certifications; laser welding capability up to 13 m x 3 m x 3 m with 0.1 mm tolerances and 10 m/min feed speeds; CAD/CAM integration via Solid Works and Solid Enterprise PDM; and 1,000 m² of certified bonding production capacity. Adjacent operations include the Gastrofrit sub-brand (deep fryers, pasta cookers, and the ETH/ZHAW-co-developed OLFO fryer) and the patented EASY // KLAPP collective railing protection system for flat roofs.

Name

Schlegel Group

Legal name

Schlegel AG

Website

https://schlegel.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schlegel Group is a family-owned Swiss industrial manufacturer (founded 1973, ~140 staff) that provides type-open railway interior construction systems and precision sheet metal processing services to rail OEMs and industrial customers across Europe, with Polish production capacity and adjacent kitchen-equipment and building-safety product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goldach

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Railway Interior Construction: Customized solutions for rail vehicle interiors including ceiling systems, luggage racks, interior trim, air conditioning ducts, and illuminations. Projects span new builds, refurbishments, and modernizations for trains, carriages, and high-speed multiple units.
2. Sheet Metal Processing Services: Precision sheet metal fabrication including laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, laser welding, and bonding. Services cover both small series and complex integrated systems and components.
3. Gastrofrit Kitchen Equipment: Production of high-quality deep fryers, pasta cookers and pasta makers under the Gastrofrit brand, including the innovative OLFO fryer known for energy efficiency and oil filtration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Schlegel Group is a Swiss family-owned industrial manufacturer that designs and produces railway interior components, custom sheet metal fabrications, professional kitchen equipment under the Gastrofrit brand (including the OLFO deep fryer), and the EASY // KLAPP railing protection system. The company serves industrial buyers with certified welding, design, prototyping, and assembly services from facilities in Goldach, Switzerland and Radom, Poland.

Product overview

Schlegel Group operates two main divisions: (1) Railway Interior Construction Services providing complete systems for rail vehicles including ceiling systems, luggage racks, interior trim, air conditioning ducts, and illuminations, and (2) Sheet Metal Processing services including punching, laser cutting, bending, welding, laser welding, bonding and sealing, and non-ferrous metals processing. The group also operates the Gastrofrit sub-brand for professional kitchen equipment including the innovative OLFO fryer. Additionally, the EASY // KLAPP product line offers patented railing protection systems for flat roofs. The company offers IRIS-certified processes and DIN EN 15085-2 CL1 certified welding for rail vehicle components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gastrofrit: Professional kitchen technology brand producing deep fryers, pasta cookers, and pasta makers including the internationally known innovative OLFO fryer that sets new standards in energy efficiency and oil filtration
• EASY // KLAPP
• OLFO

Quantifiable outcome

• Welding tolerances of 0.1mm achievable with laser welding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ETH Zurich and ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ETH Zurich and ZHAW for the development of the OLFO fryer product. A Swiss funding program researching sustainable approach so that deep-frying oil no longer needs to be disposed of. Unique selling proposition developed with academic partners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Bystronic: Swiss-headquartered supplier of laser cutting, bending, and automation systems for sheet metal processing. Equipment-side counterpart — Schlegel uses comparable Trumpf/Amada machines — useful for benchmarking fabrication capability and capital intensity.

Direct peers

• Compin Group: French-headquartered supplier of railway interior systems (seating, fittings, trim) serving European rolling-stock OEMs. Direct comparable to Schlegel's railway interior construction line, with similar project-based delivery to train builders and refurbishment operators.
• IFE (Innovative Entrance Systems, a Knorr-Bremse company): Specializes in rail vehicle entrance and interior door systems, delivering type-certified components to European rail OEMs. Comparable in serving as a certified Tier-2 fabricator of rail interior subassemblies with stringent DIN/EN compliance requirements.
• Stemmann-Technik (Wabtec): Supplies rail interior power and signal components (cable ducts, interior modules) under Wabtec. Closely comparable to Schlegel in supplying fabricated metal interior subsystems to rail vehicle builders with engineering-led, project-based engagement.
• Kiekert AG: Developer and manufacturer of latching systems for automotive and rail applications. Comparable metal forming/fabrication peer with similar precision tolerances, regulatory certification depth, and OEM-supply business model.
• MKN GmbH: German manufacturer of professional kitchen equipment for hospitality and communal catering. Direct comparable to Gastrofrit's product range (deep fryers, pasta cookers), serving the same end-customers with adjacent technology.
• Rational AG: German market leader in professional combi-ovens and commercial cooking systems. Comparable to Gastrofrit as a premium European commercial-kitchen equipment manufacturer with global export footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Stadler Rail: Swiss rolling-stock OEM and likely Schlegel customer. Larger, established player in the same Swiss/European rail ecosystem; broad incumbent that sources interior subassemblies from fabricators like Schlegel.
• Talgo: Spanish rail vehicle OEM with European and international project footprint. Broad incumbent in the same addressable market — relevant for benchmarking rail interior supplier ecosystems and contract environments.
• Voestalpine: Austrian steel and metal-processing group with substantial rail systems business (turnout technology, rails, signaling). Broad incumbent overlapping the metal-fabrication/rail value chain at a much larger scale than Schlegel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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