What BIBUS does

BIBUS AG is a Switzerland-based industrial technical solutions provider founded in 1947, headquartered in Fehraltorf, and operating with 51-100 employees as a private Swiss stock corporation. The company sells industrial components and engineered solutions across eight product categories: drive technology (frequency converters, three-phase motors, couplings), electrical engineering (pressure switches, sensors, safety technology), linear technology, pneumatics and vacuum technology, damping technology, rotary feedthroughs and winding technology, life science fluid control systems, and e-mobility charging infrastructure. Customers include industrial manufacturers, transportation and cable car operators (including the Swiss Alpine Railway project for the world's steepest cable car), hydropower and food/pharma processors, and EV fleet operators such as BusDepot Rolf Stütz.

The business operates as a technical distributor and engineering solutions provider built around three stated core competencies: Engineering (customized customer-specific solutions), Logistics (a large Switzerland-based warehouse supporting rapid component delivery), and Service (technical consulting and repair across the product lifecycle). Revenue is generated through four streams: hardware sales of standard catalog components from inventory, custom engineering projects for non-standard requirements, e-mobility charging hardware, and service engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; distribution combines direct technical sales with engineering consulting for enterprise customers and an e-commerce storefront at shop.bibus.ch for self-service ordering. Distribution and technology partnerships, including with Piab for vacuum-based gripping solutions, extend the portfolio into industrial automation applications.

BIBUS markets through an Insights content hub, email newsletters, and industry trade shows including all about automation in Zürich and Power2Drive. The entity is privately held with no disclosed parent company, investors, or institutional shareholders in the source material, and there are no disclosed M&A, fundraising, regulatory actions, or restructuring events. High-profile reference projects (Bühler drive technology, HANY AG hydropower generators, Swiss Alpine cable car linear drive, BusDepot EV charging) function as credibility assets in the Swiss industrial market.

Name

BIBUS

Legal name

BIBUS AG

Website

https://bibus.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIBUS AG is a Switzerland-based industrial technical solutions provider founded in 1947, selling drive, electrical, pneumatic, linear, damping, life science fluid control, and e-mobility components to manufacturers, transportation operators, and pharma customers via direct sales and online shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fehraltorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Standard Components: Sale of standard technical components including drive technology, electrical engineering products, pneumatics, sensors, and other industrial components from their warehouse inventory.
2. Custom Engineering Solutions: Customized technical solutions developed with customers for non-standard requirements, providing customer-specific products and applications.
3. E-Mobility & Energy Products: Sale of electric vehicle charging stations and related energy management solutions.
4. Service and Support: Technical service including information, consulting, and repair services for customers throughout the product lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BIBUS AG supplies industrial components and engineered systems across drive technology, electrical engineering, linear technology, pneumatics and vacuum, damping technology, rotary feedthroughs and winding technology, life science fluid control, and e-mobility charging. The company combines stocked standard components with customer-specific engineering, supported by a Switzerland-based warehouse and lifecycle service from consultation to repair.

Product overview

BIBUS is a technical solution provider offering a diversified portfolio of industrial components and systems. The company operates across eight core product categories: Antriebstechnik (drive technology with frequency converters, motors, couplings), Elektrotechnik (electrical components including pressure switches and sensors), Lineartechnik (linear units for motion control), Pneumatik & Prozess- und Vakuumtechnik (pneumatic and vacuum solutions), Dämpfungstechnik (damping technology), Drehdurchführungen und Wickeltechnik (rotary feedthroughs and winding technology), Life Science (fluid control systems for medical/pharmaceutical applications), and E-Mobility & Energy (charging infrastructure for electric vehicles). These products are supported by three core competencies: Engineering (customized customer-specific solutions), Logistics (reliable procurement and delivery of components), and Service (technical consulting, advice, and repair services). The offering functions as a multi-category components and systems portfolio rather than a unified software platform, with products serving industrial automation, manufacturing, healthcare, and e-mobility sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antriebstechnik (Drive Technology) Drive train components including frequency converters, three-phase motors, and couplings, supplied from a large Switzerland-based warehouse. Targets industrial customers requiring professional partner support for drive train assembly.
• Elektrotechnik (Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering components including pressure switches, sensors, and safety technology designed for seamless application integration and guaranteed top performance.
• Lineartechnik (Linear Technology) Reliable and efficient linear units used in automobiles, machines, factories, and hospitals for precision motion control. Highlighted through a linear drive solution for the world's steepest cable car.
• Pneumatik & Prozess- und Vakuumtechnik (Pneumatics, Process and Vacuum Technology) Versatile pneumatic and vacuum solutions including pneumatic actuators, valve technologies, air preparation, measurement and control technology, and vacuum components, customized to customer requirements.
• Dämpfungstechnik (Damping Technology) Components for shock prevention, noise reduction, and speed regulation, designed to deliver results in industrial damping applications.
• Drehdurchführungen und Wickeltechnik (Rotary Feedthroughs and Winding Technology) Rotary feedthroughs for transmission of media and information between rotating and stationary parts, plus winding technology for orderly winding and unwinding of materials onto cores.
• Life Science Fluid Control Systems Proven and innovative fluid control systems precisely adapted to customer processes for life science and pharmaceutical applications, reducing time-to-market, system complexity, and cost.
• E-Mobility & Energy (EV Charging Solutions) Charging stations for electric vehicles in all power levels, including load management, billing of charging processes, integration into existing systems, and networking for transport and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced system complexity for Life Science applications
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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.

• PiabcoreTechnology or IntegrationPiab is presented as a key partner for gripping solutions, offering vacuum-based gripping technology for industrial automation applications. BIBUS showcases Piab products at trade shows including the all about automation event in Zürich.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Festo: Festo is a global leader in pneumatics, electric drive technology, and industrial automation components. It directly overlaps with BIBUS's pneumatic, drive, and electrical engineering portfolios and competes for the same industrial customer base in Switzerland and Europe.
• SMC Corporation: SMC is the world's largest pneumatics components manufacturer, offering actuators, valves, air preparation, and vacuum technology. It competes head-to-head with BIBUS's pneumatics and vacuum technology product line for the same industrial automation customers.
• Bürkert: Bürkert specializes in fluid control systems, sensors, and process automation for life science, food, and industrial applications. It directly overlaps with BIBUS's Life Science fluid control offerings and FDA-certified vacuum conveying solutions.
• Balluff: Balluff manufactures sensors, connectors, and industrial networking for factory automation. It is comparable to BIBUS in serving industrial customers requiring electrical engineering, sensors, and safety technology for automation applications.
• ifm Electronic: ifm Electronic is a specialist in industrial sensors, position sensors, and automation control technology. It is comparable to BIBUS in the electrical engineering and sensor categories for industrial and process automation customers.
• Norgren: Norgren (IMI Norgren) provides pneumatic, fluid control, and motion control components for industrial automation. It overlaps directly with BIBUS's pneumatics, fluid control, and life science product categories.
• Camozzi: Camozzi is an Italian pneumatics, fluid power, and automation components manufacturer with comparable product breadth (cylinders, valves, fittings, drive technology). It is a similar mid-sized European specialist competing for the same industrial customer segment as BIBUS.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a major automation and drive technology supplier offering linear motion, hydraulics, pneumatics, and factory automation as part of a broader industrial portfolio. It is a broader incumbent that competes with BIBUS across drive technology, linear units, and pneumatic systems.
• Emerson (Aventics): Emerson owns Aventics, a pneumatics and fluid control brand serving industrial automation globally. It competes with BIBUS in pneumatics, valves, and motion control while offering a much broader automation portfolio including software and controls.

Others

• Piab: Piab is BIBUS's strategic technology partner for vacuum-based gripping and conveying solutions. As a supplier rather than direct competitor, Piab is comparable as an ecosystem participant that defines the technology BIBUS integrates into Swiss industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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