Utilis

Name

Utilis

Legal name

Utilis AG

Website

https://utilis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Cutting Tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision cutting tools
• Metalworking industry
• Indexable inserts
• Micro-machining solutions
• Custom tooling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Müllheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Tool Sales: Sale of manufactured precision cutting tools including turning, milling, drilling, and threading tools. Products are sold through e-commerce platform, direct sales, and distribution partners globally. Revenue generated from standardized products (multidec-ISO, multidec-CUT, multidec-5000) as well as proprietary branded tools (Kyowa, Typhon).
2. Custom/Special Tool Solutions: Customized tooling solutions developed through multidec-CARE consultation process. The company analyzes customer requirements, designs special tools using CAD and simulation, and manufactures custom solutions. Revenue from bespoke tooling projects with extended service support.
3. Technical Services & Support: Technical support services including tool advisor consulting, cutting data calculators (turning and whirling), and application engineering support. Services designed to drive product utilization and repeat purchases.
4. Catalogue & Documentation Sales: Sale of technical catalogues and documentation (PDF downloads, printed catalogues) for product specification and ordering guidance. Catalogs available for multidec-ISO, multidec-5000, and solid carbide precision tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Utilis AG manufactures and distributes precision cutting tools for the metalworking industry, specializing in micro-machining applications on sliding headstock automatic lathes. The core proprietary multidec® brand covers turning, parting/grooving, milling, drilling, clamping, and thread whirling operations, complemented by distributed brands (Typhon, KYOWA, PERFECT-ZERO) and custom tooling solutions developed through the multidec-CARE consultation service.

Product overview

Utilis AG is a Swiss precision tool manufacturer and distributor offering precision tools for the metalworking industry with a portfolio spanning their proprietary multidec® brand and distributed international brands. The multidec® brand includes multiple product lines: multidec®-CUT (parting/grooving tools including the CUT 5000 and CUT 5002 series), multidec®-ISO (ISO-standardized turning inserts), multidec®-WHIRLING (thread production for medical technology), multidec-5000 (high-performance parting-off tools), and solid carbide precision tools. These are complemented by service offerings including multidec®-CARE (CNC process support), multidec®-ACADEMY (training), and custom tool development. Distributed brands include Typhon (air-powered cleaning systems), KYOWA (Japanese precision tools), and PERFECT-ZERO. Products are sold through an e-commerce platform (shop.utilis.com) covering turning, threading, drilling, and milling categories. Utilis serves 60 countries worldwide from their headquarters in Müllheim, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• multidec®: Own brand of precision tools for micromechanics, including turning, parting/grooving, milling, and drilling solutions. Product lines include multidec®-CUT, -TOP, -ISO, -5000, and -WHIRLING.

Products and services

• multidec® brand precision tool portfolio Proprietary UTILIS precision tool brand for sliding headstock automatic lathes, encompassing turning, parting/grooving, milling, drilling, and specialty cutting solutions for micromechanics applications in medical technology, watch industry, electronics, and general mechanical engineering.
• multidec®-CUT parting and grooving tool system Parting and grooving tool system including CUT 5000 series tool holders and CUT 5002 series indexable inserts available in grades C40, C60, GT20, and C30 for precision parting operations on sliding headstock automatic lathes.
• multidec®-ISO indexable turning inserts ISO-standardized indexable inserts for longitudinal turning, including multidec-TOP (rhombic 35° ISO insert with trailing edge) and multidec-ISO×4 (4-edge negative insert with positive insert properties).
• multidec®-WHIRLING thread production system Efficient production system for long external threads, primarily used in medical technology. UTILIS claims global market leadership in whirling technology for this application.
• multidec-5000 high-performance parting-off tool system High-performance parting-off tools for sliding head automatic lathes, with modular design featuring multiple insert sizes (1.5, 2.0, 3.0mm) and grades (HMP715, HMP725, HMP835).
• multidec Solid carbide precision tools for milling Solid carbide precision tools catalog for milling applications. Edition 2026.05.
• multidec®-CUT Tool-holders IC-Plus High-performance parting and grooving tool holders with internal cooling capability, featuring innovative design for precision machining.
• multidec®-CARE technical service and consulting Comprehensive service and support for CNC processes including tailor-made tooling solutions, time studies, online support, in-depth analysis, and project support for developers and manufacturing engineers.
• multidec®-ACADEMY training services Training and educational services for customers on precision tool applications and best practices.
• Custom/Special multidec® tooling solutions Custom tool development services analyzing specific customer requirements and developing tailor-made multidec® tools, including consulting, design with CAD and simulation, refinement, manufacturing, and commissioning phases.
• Typhon air-powered cleaning systems Specialized air-powered cleaning system for cleaning machined parts near CNC machines or inspection stations, distributed by UTILIS AG.
• KYOWA precision tool distribution Distribution of Japanese KYOWA precision tool brand in Switzerland and other markets, including solid carbide drills and milling tools.
• PERFECT-ZERO precision tool distribution Distribution of PERFECT-ZERO precision tool brand by UTILIS AG in Switzerland.
• ENDFIX bar, wire and pipe end machining tool Long-standing tool for machining bar, wire and pipe ends, developed in 1925 and still in use today in almost unchanged form.
• UTILIS E-Shop ordering platform Online shopping platform for ordering precision tools including turning, threading, drilling, and milling products with CAD data downloads, quick order functionality, real-time stock availability, and customer account management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tool life extension through high wear resistance base substrate materials
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• DMG MORIflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 July 2022UTILIS AG became a partner of the DMQP (DMG MORI Qualified Products) programme. UTILIS precision tools are included as DMG MORI's recommended solutions for medical technology applications. DMG MORI relies on UTILIS tools for applications at several production sites worldwide. The partnership expands cooperation globally.
• ERIX TOOL ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1975Takeover of the commercial agency for Switzerland of ERIX TOOL AB from Gothenburg, Sweden in 1975.
• KOMET Robert Breuning GmbH (now CERATIZIT Group)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1955UTILIS acts as commercial agency in Switzerland for KOMET Robert Breuning GmbH in Besigheim, Germany. The company was taken over by CERATIZIT Group in 2017 but the partnership relationship continues.
• CERATIZIT Group (formerly Metallwerke Plansee GmbH)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1952Long-standing cooperation since 1952 when UTILIS took over the commercial agency for Switzerland of Metallwerke Plansee GmbH. This partnership with today's CERATIZIT Group continues successfully to this day, representing one of UTILIS' longest-standing relationships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Walter Tools (Walter AG): German precision tooling brand owned by United Grinding Group. Closely comparable to UTILIS as a European-based precision cutting tool specialist serving general mechanical engineering, aerospace and medical with indexable inserts and tool holders.
• OSG Corporation: Japanese manufacturer of taps, end mills, drills and threading tools. Comparable to UTILIS on precision cutting tools for CNC machining, particularly in threading and small-diameter tooling used in medical and electronics.
• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools): Japanese carbide and precision tooling manufacturer with strong presence in Europe. Directly comparable to UTILIS across indexable inserts, drills and end mills for precision turning and milling, including medical and electronics.
• Guhring: German mid-sized manufacturer of rotary cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, reamers). Comparable to UTILIS as a privately held, family-influenced European precision toolmaker with similar scale and direct B2B sales motion.
• CERATIZIT: Luxembourg-headquartered hardmetal tooling group born from Plansee/Tizit combination. Both a direct cutting-tool peer to UTILIS and a long-standing distribution partner of UTILIS in Switzerland since 1952/1955, making it a particularly close comparable in substrate technology and insert systems.
• Kyocera (Industrial & Automotive Tools): Japanese conglomerate with an industrial cutting tool division producing indexable inserts, drills and milling cutters. Directly comparable to UTILIS across precision turning and milling tooling for high-volume CNC production.
• Tungaloy: Japanese carbide cutting tool maker with growing European and US operations. Comparable to UTILIS in indexable inserts and parting/grooving tooling for turning centers, including medical and general engineering.

Broad incumbents

• Iscar (IMC Group): Israeli-headquartered cutting tool major and IMC Group flagship. Comparable to UTILIS in indexable inserts, parting/grooving and milling tools for CNC turning centers across medical, automotive and general engineering.
• Sandvik Coromant: Division of Sandvik AB and the world's largest metal-cutting tool manufacturer. Directly comparable to UTILIS as a maker of indexable inserts, tool holders and milling/turning tooling for CNC machining, though operating at vastly greater scale and across all industries.
• Kennametal: US-listed global supplier of metalworking tooling and wear-resistant materials. Comparable product overlap (carbide inserts, tool holders, custom tooling) to UTILIS, though serving a much broader industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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