EMISSA

What EMISSA does

EMISSA S.A. is a Swiss machinery manufacturer specializing in custom CNC machining centers and special-purpose machines, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Le Locle within the Jura microtechnical arc. The company operates from a 3,500 m² facility as part of PIBOGROUP alongside sister companies PIBOMULTI (precision machining heads) and KOATIS (subcontracting/after-sales). Approximately 95% of EMISSA's projects are bespoke developments designed around specific customer production requirements, with the remaining 5% drawn from a portfolio of standardized machines. The company serves precision manufacturing sectors — primarily watchmaking, with secondary applications in MedTech, automotive, aerospace, defense, dental, jewelry, and connectors.

EMISSA's product portfolio spans four families: machining centers (ATOME, ATOME 2, CU5AH, PreciMill 5X, SpeedTool 200 ATC, WinFlex 300 GLASS, WinFlex PAL DUETTO, WinFlex 300 BAR); finishing and decoration machines (MAGIC, MAGIC 2, MAGIC 2 Robotisée, Perleuse, Tour Vertical de Reprise, Surfaceuse SR 1501); transfer machines (HRP 730, PNC 03, ROTOPAL 400); and lathes (EMITURN, TWINTURN 250), plus a complementary range of machine equipment and sub-assemblies. The technical platform is built around FANUC-controlled CNC architectures with integrated PIBOMULTI multi-spindle heads, achieving specifications such as 50,000 rpm spindle speeds, sub-0.003 mm positioning accuracy, and production rates up to 12,000 pieces/day on the HRP 730 transfer machine.

EMISSA generates revenue through direct enterprise sales of high-value capital equipment, quote-based pricing (no public disclosure), and after-sales service and subcontracting via KOATIS. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales supported by participation in industry exhibitions (EPHJ, SIAMS, EMO) and a recently expanded [email protected] channel. The company employs 11–50 people, serves 90+ clients across multiple continents, and is led by CEO Christine Bourquard-Boschi.

Name

EMISSA

Legal name

EMISSA S.A.

Website

https://emissa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EMISSA is a Swiss manufacturer of custom CNC machining centers and special-purpose machinery, founded in 1938 in Le Locle. It serves primarily the watchmaking industry plus MedTech, automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors with high-precision, bespoke production equipment integrated with sister company PIBOMULTI's machining heads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Locle

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Special-Purpose Machinery: Design and manufacture of bespoke CNC machining centers and special-purpose machines. Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales with custom configurations. Projects typically follow a full lifecycle from analysis through commissioning.
2. Standard Machine Products: Standardized product lines including PreciMill 5X, ATOME series, MAGIC finishing machines, ROTOPAL transfer machines, and EMITURN/TwinTurn lathes sold as complete machine solutions.
3. After-Sales Service & Subcontracting: Service organization handling after-sales support, spare parts, and subcontracting services through KOATIS partnership. Transformed into a loyalty and profitability driver under new CSO leadership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EMISSA designs, prototypes, fabricates, installs and commissions special-purpose CNC machining centres, multi-spindle transfer machines, lathes and finishing/decorating machines for industrial customers. Roughly 95% of projects are bespoke mechatronic solutions built to client specifications, with the remaining portfolio consisting of standardized product lines (PreciMill 5X, ATOME, MAGIC, ROTOPAL, EMITURN, TwinTurn 250, etc.) serving watchmaking, MedTech, automotive, aerospace, defence, dental, jewellery and connector manufacturers.

Product overview

EMISSA designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of specialist industrial machines, broadly categorised into four product families: (1) Machining centres — including ATOME, ATOME 2, CU5AH, PreciMill 5X, SpeedTool 200 ATC, WinFlex 300 GLASS, WinFlex PAL DUETTO, and WinFlex 300 BAR — spanning compact 3-4 axis benchtop machines to 5-axis simultaneous machining centres and dual-module flexible cells; (2) Finishing & decoration machines — including MAGIC, MAGIC 2, MAGIC 2 Robotisée, Perleuse, Tour Vertical de Reprise, and Surfaceuse SR 1501 — covering watch part drilling, perlage (beading), surface grinding, and multi-operation finishing; (3) Transfer machines — including HRP 730 (high-speed vertical), PNC 03 (multi-spindle high-production), and ROTOPAL 400 (multi-station transfer) — engineered for simultaneous multi-operation production; and (4) Lathes — including EMITURN (compact front-loading) and TWINTURN 250 (vertical-architecture modular twin-spindle). The company also offers a complementary range of machine equipment sub-products (Triax bases, tool magazines, fourth axes, turntables, PIBOMULTI heads, boring heads, axial turrets, electro-spindles, planer heads) used for retrofits or new machine builds. Approximately 95% of EMISSA's projects originate from specific customer requests, with the remainder being standardised machine adaptations. The portfolio is unified by EMISSA's mechatronic design expertise, integration with sister company PIBOMULTI's machining heads, and FANUC-based CNC control across the range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATOME Compact 4-axis machining centre for small and medium batch production, designed for watchmaking operations including machining and decoration, with a configuration adaptable to workshop needs.
• ATOME 2 4-5 axis flexible machining centre combining a machining centre and a robotic cell on the same frame to automate watch part production in medium series, with configurable 4/5-axis options and turning spindle.
• CU5AH 5-axis machining centre combining the power of its 5 axes with a robotic arm for cutting-edge automated operations.
• PreciMill 5X 5-axis simultaneous machining centre suited for high-precision applications in watchmaking, micromechanics, connectors and MedTech, featuring up to 100 tools, 50,000 rpm spindle, FANUC 31i-B5 Plus control and a compact 2.25 m² footprint.
• SpeedTool 200 ATC High-performance 3-5 axis machining centre designed for autonomous and flexible production with a bespoke robotic cell, large-capacity tool magazine (up to 150 positions), and self-sufficient production for up to 72 hours.
• WinFlex 300 GLASS Machining centre dedicated to glass working, combining productivity, safety and flexibility with a rotary table for masked-time loading/unloading and possible robotic integration.
• WinFlex PAL DUETTO 3-5 axis flexible machining centre with two autonomous machining modules positioned face-to-face and a 4-pallet stacker for masked-time loading, enabling simultaneous machining of identical or complementary parts.
• WinFlex 300 BAR Machining centre designed for bar machining applications in defence and aerospace sectors.
• MAGIC 3-axis benchtop machine designed for precise watchmaking operations: simultaneous drilling of two spring bar holes between watch case lugs, using a miniaturised PIBOMULTI drilling head.
• MAGIC 2 Compact 3-4 axis machining centre dedicated to reworking small watchmaking parts with a rotating table for masked-time loading and a configurable machining area (tool changer, multi-spindles, decorating spindles).
• MAGIC 2 Robotisée (Robotic) Compact 3-4 axis machining centre with integrated robotic cell for automated watch part processing, retaining the modularity of MAGIC 2 while enabling robot loading in masked time.
• Perleuse Manual pearl beading (perlage) unit for decoration of watch parts, offering precise and controlled perlage with ergonomic design and optional 8 MP camera inspection system.
• Tour Vertical de Reprise (Vertical Finishing Lathe) Vertical-axis multi-operation lathe for thicknessing, roughing, finishing, drilling, milling, turning, CNC boring, edging, tapping, engraving, decoration, diamond finishing and counterboring of tungsten carbide discs.
• Surfaceuse SR 1501 Vertical-axis surface grinder for the thicknessing, roughing and finishing of tungsten carbide discs, designed for small and medium series production.
• HRP 730 High-speed vertical transfer machine for very high-volume production, featuring up to 26/28 work units, 70–80 simultaneous operations, productivity up to 12,000 pieces/day, and independent PIBOMULTI multi-spindle heads with positioning accuracy below 0.003 mm.
• PNC 03 High-production multi-spindle machine for small watchmaking parts with interchangeable specific tooling, featuring over 60 spindles on a rotary table, tool change in under 30 minutes, 8-second cycle times and 7,500 pieces/day documented capacity.
• ROTOPAL 400 Multi-spindle transfer machine for watchmaking and micromechanics with three multi-spindle machining stations and one loading/unloading station, supporting horizontal or vertical broach mounting and up to 600 rpm on the C-axis.
• EMITURN Compact front-loading lathe for small and medium watchmaking series, with flexible configuration options including turret head, flatbed, fixed or rotating spindles, and optional feeding robot.
• TWINTURN 250 Modular and scalable machining centre for log (billet) work with vertical architecture enabling simultaneous machining of two parts, featuring twin motor spindles (15 kW / 105 Nm per spindle), up to 4,500 rpm, and configurable with turret head, multi-spindle drilling/tapping head, or alternating carriage.
• Machine Equipment (Triax bases, Tool Magazines, Fourth Axis, Turntables, PIBOMULTI Heads, Boring Heads, Axial Turrets, Electro-Spindles, Planer Heads) Range of precision machine components and sub-assemblies — Triax bases, tool magazines and changers, fourth-axis rotary tables, PIBOMULTI machining heads, boring heads, axial turrets, electro-spindles, and planer heads — used for machine retrofits or integration into new machines.
• Custom Special-Purpose Machinery (bespoke mechatronic solutions) Bespoke mechatronic machine solutions designed, prototyped, fabricated, installed and validated to client-specific production constraints, delivered as one-off projects from concept through commissioning.
• After-Sales Service, Spare Parts & Subcontracting After-sales support, spare parts supply and precision subcontracting services for installed EMISSA machines and adjacent precision manufacturing work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 12,000 pieces/day productivity on HRP 730 transfer machines
• +5 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PIBOMULTIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-precision machining heads. EMISSA maintains close technical collaboration with PIBOMULTI, enabling integration of perfectly adapted machining head solutions into EMISSA machines. This complementarity strengthens technical coherence, performance control, and overall reliability of the combined offering. The partnership represents a unique competitive advantage through vertical integration of machining head technology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Willemin-Macodel: Swiss manufacturer of custom high-precision 5-axis machining centers and turning machines for watchmaking, MedTech, and micromechanics — directly overlapping with EMISSA's core product lines, customer base, and Swiss Made precision positioning.
• Tornos: Swiss builder of precision turning and micro-machining solutions primarily serving watchmaking, MedTech, and automotive connectors — a directly comparable specialty machine tool maker with overlapping customers and a similar Swiss precision heritage.
• Starrag Group: Swiss high-precision machine tool group (including Bumotec) focused on aerospace, MedTech, and luxury watchmaking applications. Directly comparable in customer verticals, Swiss heritage, and custom-engineered high-precision machine offerings.
• Bumotec (Starrag): Starrag-owned brand specializing in high-precision machining of small, complex parts for watchmaking and MedTech — almost a one-to-one product and customer overlap with EMISSA's MAGIC, ATOME, and PNC 03 product families.
• Fehlmann: Swiss manufacturer of precision vertical milling and 5-axis machining centers serving MedTech, watchmaking, and mold-making — comparable in size, geography, and product positioning to EMISSA's standard and custom machining centers.
• Affolter Group: Swiss specialist in micro-machining and thread whirling machines, heavily focused on watchmaking and connector applications — closely comparable niche positioning and customer overlap with EMISSA's PNC 03 and WinFlex product lines.
• Hermle: German manufacturer of high-precision 5-axis machining centers widely used in MedTech, jewelry, and small-precision parts production — directly comparable in product category (5-axis simultaneous machining centers) to EMISSA's PreciMill 5X and ATOME 2.

Broad incumbents

• GF Machining Solutions: Division of Georg Fischer offering a broad portfolio of milling, EDM, and laser texturing solutions for aerospace, MedTech, and automotive — overlapping in customers and core technology but operating at much larger scale across a wider product range.
• DMG MORI: Global leader in CNC machine tools including 5-axis machining centers serving aerospace, automotive, and MedTech — overlapping in core technology and target verticals, but operating at vastly greater scale and with standardized rather than custom-centric offerings.

Emerging players

• Chiron Group: German specialist in high-speed, high-precision vertical machining centers used in MedTech, aerospace, and automotive — comparable precision-machining focus and partial customer overlap, though Chiron emphasizes high-speed production rather than EMISSA's micro-precision watchmaking niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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