Fritz Studer
Fritz Studer AG is a Swiss manufacturer of CNC cylindrical grinding machines for universal, external, internal, and non-cylindrical grinding. It serves machine tool, aerospace, and tooling manufacturers globally via direct sales and the UNITED GRINDING Group distribution network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1912
- HeadquartersSteffisburg, Switzerland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Fritz Studer does
Fritz Studer AG, founded in 1912 and headquartered in Steffisburg, Switzerland, manufactures CNC cylindrical grinding machines for universal, external, internal, and non-cylindrical grinding applications. The company operates as a self-described market and technology leader in its niche, with a product portfolio spanning the S-series (S11 through S151), favorit, and favoritCNC machine lines. Core technical differentiation is built on proprietary technologies including Granitan® mineral casting machine beds (with 50 years of continuous use as of 2025), StuderGuide® linear guideway systems with linear motor drives, WireDress® integrated dressing technology, SmartJet™ coolant systems, and the C.O.R.E. (Customer Oriented REady) digital operating platform that enables IoT connectivity and data exchange across the UNITED GRINDING Group installed base.
The company generates revenue primarily through direct sale of high-precision capital equipment to industrial manufacturers, with pricing conducted on a quote basis depending on configuration and options. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with distribution through the UNITED GRINDING Group network, which maintains regional headquarters in Switzerland, North America, China, and India, plus a dedicated sales entity in Japan. Customer segments span machine tool and precision engineering component manufacturers (primary), aerospace and defense suppliers, and the tooling industry. STUDER supplements equipment sales with the STUDER Academy training program, Digital Solutions retrofits, rebuild/retrofit services, and a customer magazine (MOTION), positioning itself as a long-term partner rather than a transactional supplier.
As a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft and wholly-owned subsidiary of UNITED GRINDING Group, Fritz Studer AG sits alongside sister brands Mägerle, Blohm, Jung, Schaudt, Mikrosa, Walter, Ewag, and IRPD within a diversified precision machine manufacturing conglomerate. The company employs 101–250 staff and runs an active apprenticeship program with 70+ apprentices across six professions, supporting a talent pipeline that reinforces its domain specialization.
Fritz Studer firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fritz Studer
- Legal name
- Fritz Studer AG
- Website
- https://studer.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1912
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Fritz Studer AG is a Swiss manufacturer of CNC cylindrical grinding machines for universal, external, internal, and non-cylindrical grinding. It serves machine tool, aerospace, and tooling manufacturers globally via direct sales and the UNITED GRINDING Group distribution network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fritz Studer industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Grinding Machinery
- NAICS
- Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)
- SIC
- Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)
Keywords
Where Fritz Studer is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Steffisburg
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Fritz Studer business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- CNC Cylindrical Grinding Machines: Manufacture and sale of CNC cylindrical grinding machines including universal, production, and radius variants. Machines are sold directly to industrial manufacturers and through distribution partners. Products include S11, S20, S22, S23, S30, S31, S33, S36, S41, S100, S110, S121, S122, S131, S141, S151, favorit, and favoritCNC models.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels8 records
Fritz Studer product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fritz Studer AG manufactures and sells CNC cylindrical grinding machines for high-precision industrial applications, covering universal, external, internal, and non-cylindrical grinding workpieces. Its portfolio includes the S-series (S11, S20, S22, S23, S30, S31, S33, S36, S41, S100, S110, S121, S122, S131, S141, S151) and the favorit/favoritCNC conventional machine lines. The company complements its machines with proprietary control and software (C.O.R.E., StuderWIN/StuderSIM, StuderPictogramming), automation options, STUDER Academy training, and full Customer Care services including Rebuild, Retrofit, and Digital Solutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- STUDER: The Art of Grinding - brand identity and tagline for Fritz Studer AG's cylindrical grinding machines and solutions.
Products and services
- CNC Universal External Cylindrical Grinding Machines CNC grinding machines in the STUDER S-series designed for universal external cylindrical grinding of precision workpieces, used by industrial manufacturers producing shafts, spindle components, and similar cylindrical parts.
- CNC Production External Cylindrical Grinding Machines CNC machines from the STUDER S-series engineered for production-grade external cylindrical grinding runs, used by manufacturers needing automated, high-productivity grinding of external cylindrical workpieces.
- CNC Universal Internal Cylindrical Grinding Machines CNC grinding machines for universal internal cylindrical grinding, developed by STUDER and offered from its internal grinding competence center in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, serving manufacturers needing precision internal grinding.
- CNC Production Internal Cylindrical Grinding Machines CNC machines configured for production internal cylindrical grinding, targeting manufacturers running high-volume precision internal grinding operations.
- CNC Radius Internal Cylindrical Grinding Machines CNC grinding machines for radius internal cylindrical grinding, used by manufacturers producing internal radii and profiles on cylindrical components.
- Conventional Cylindrical Grinding Machines (favorit / favoritCNC) Conventional and conventional-CNC cylindrical grinding machines in the STUDER favorit and favoritCNC lines, for manufacturers preferring conventional machine operation or smaller batch / single-piece grinding.
- C.O.R.E. (Customer Oriented REady) Digital Machine Platform C.O.R.E. is STUDER's next-generation machine operating system and control panel that enables digital connectivity, IoT applications, and data exchange between machines, allowing customers to monitor and integrate their CNC grinding fleet.
- Studer Grinding Software (StuderWIN / StuderSIM / StuderPictogramming) Software package consisting of StuderWIN/StuderSIM for creating and simulating grinding programs on the machine control or PC, and StuderPictogramming for icon-based simplified machine programming, sold to operators of STUDER CNC cylindrical grinding machines.
- Grinding Machine Automation Solutions Automation solutions integrated with STUDER external and internal cylindrical grinding machines to enable automated loading, unloading, and lights-out production runs for industrial manufacturers.
- Used / Pre-owned STUDER Grinding Machines Pre-owned STUDER cylindrical grinding machines offered by the company as a lower-cost entry point for buyers seeking STUDER precision grinding on a reduced budget.
- STUDER Academy Training Courses Instructor-led training courses at the STUDER Academy on operating and programming STUDER CNC cylindrical grinding machines, sold to customer personnel building in-house grinding expertise.
- STUDER Customer Care Services (Start Up, Qualification, Prevention, Service, Rebuild, Retrofit, Digital Solutions) Post-sale service portfolio covering machine start-up, operator qualification, preventive maintenance, field service, spare parts, machine rebuilds, retrofit upgrades, and digital solutions for existing STUDER grinding machine installations.
- UNITED GRINDING Digital Solutions™ Ready Retrofit Retrofit package from UNITED GRINDING Digital Solutions that equips existing STUDER cylindrical grinding machines with digital connectivity and IoT capabilities.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50 years of proven performance with Granitan® machine beds
Companies that use Fritz Studer
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Fritz Studer technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Fritz Studer partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- UNITED GRINDING GroupcoreSTUDER is a member of UNITED GRINDING Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of precision machines for grinding, eroding, lasering, and measurement. The group includes brands such as Mägerle, Blohm, Jung, Schaudt, Mikrosa, Walter, Ewag, and IRPD.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fritz Studer competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Junker (Otto Junker GmbH): German specialist manufacturer of CNC grinding machines for non-round and cylindrical workpieces. Closely comparable in technology positioning and customer base to Studer's non-cylindrical and external grinding lines.
- Walter Maschinenbau: UNITED GRINDING brand specializing in tool grinding (inserts and rotary tools). Comparable premium German-built precision grinding machines and shared enterprise sales motion through parent group.
- Schaudt (Mikrosa): Sister brand under UNITED GRINDING Group specializing in cylindrical and non-cylindrical grinding machines. Direct overlap in product category, target customers, and go-to-market, but competes from within the same parent group rather than independently.
- Mägerle: UNITED GRINDING sister brand focused on flat and profile grinding machines. Comparable premium Swiss-built precision grinding positioning, overlapping customer base (aerospace, machine tools), and shared parent distribution.
- ANCA: Australian-founded global manufacturer of CNC tool and cutter grinders. Comparable premium CNC grinding technology and direct competition for high-precision tool grinding applications.
Broad incumbents
- Okuma Corporation: Japanese broad-line CNC machine tool manufacturer (lathes, machining centers, grinding). Overlaps with Studer in cylindrical and universal grinding product lines, particularly in Asia.
- DMG MORI: Global broad-line machine tool leader (turning, milling, additive). Overlaps indirectly with Studer through competing for machine shop capex budgets but does not specialize in cylindrical grinding.
- Gleason Corporation: US-based global leader in gear manufacturing machinery including precision grinding (Gleason Pfauter). Overlaps in high-precision cylindrical gear grinding and serves similar aerospace/automotive customers.
- Makino Milling Machine: Japanese-owned precision machine tool maker with horizontal machining centers and special-purpose machines. Competes for the same aerospace and high-precision customer capex dollars as Studer.
- EMAG Group: German precision machine tool manufacturer offering a broad portfolio including turning, grinding, and gear-cutting machines. Competes with Studer for automotive and industrial precision grinding work but with broader product diversification.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Fritz Studer leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Fritz Studer funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Fritz Studer M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fritz Studer
What does Fritz Studer do?
Fritz Studer AG manufactures and sells CNC cylindrical grinding machines for high-precision industrial applications, covering universal, external, internal, and non-cylindrical grinding workpieces. Its portfolio includes the S-series (S11, S20, S22, S23, S30, S31, S33, S36, S41, S100, S110, S121, S122, S131, S141, S151) and the favorit/favoritCNC conventional machine lines. The company complements its machines with proprietary control and software (C.O.R.E., StuderWIN/StuderSIM, StuderPictogramming), automation options, STUDER Academy training, and full Customer Care services including Rebuild, Retrofit, and Digital Solutions.
Is Fritz Studer a public or private company?
Fritz Studer is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fritz Studer founded?
Fritz Studer was founded in 1912. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Fritz Studer based?
Fritz Studer is headquartered in Steffisburg, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Fritz Studer make money?
One revenue line is on record: CNC Cylindrical Grinding Machines.
Who are Fritz Studer's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Junker (Otto Junker GmbH), Walter Maschinenbau, Schaudt (Mikrosa), Mägerle and ANCA. Broad incumbents are Okuma Corporation, DMG MORI, Gleason Corporation, Makino Milling Machine and EMAG Group.
Does Fritz Studer have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fritz Studer.
What industry is Fritz Studer in?
Fritz Studer's product category is Industrial Grinding Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAE, Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment, with a secondary code of IMAHADAA, CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers). Its NAICS code is 333517 and its SIC code is 3541.