Kanya

What Kanya does

Kanya AG is a Swiss supplier of modular aluminium profile construction systems, founded in 1974 in Rüti ZH and operating today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bachtel Group (since the 2008 succession). The company's core offering is the proprietary PVS (Profil-Verbindungs-System) extrusion connection technology, patented in 1975, which enables fast, stable structural joins without welding, paired with the complementary RVS pipe connection system. The product range comprises over 150 aluminium profiles and tubes in five base sizes (Basis 20, 30, 40, 45, 50) plus more than 1,500 accessories, all interoperable due to a uniform 8mm slot width. Complementary product lines include ergonomic workplace systems, modular machine safety doors and protective enclosures (sub-brands ERGOPLACE and SAFE), belt and roller conveyors with a self-serve online configurator, and a KLINK suspension console line. Kanya also provides custom engineering, CAD data downloads in 40+ formats, cut-to-size and machining services, and pre-assembled or fully assembled construction solutions.

The company makes money through one-time hardware sales of profiles, tubes, connectors, and accessories, plus custom engineering, cutting, machining, and complete-assembly services billed as professional services. Pricing is unit-based with a CHF 150 minimum order for domestic and CHF 300 for export orders. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct sales from the Swiss headquarters with technical-sales-support and engineering consultation, complemented by a network of over 20 long-standing independent distributors (with their own warehousing and production infrastructure) and wholly-owned subsidiaries Kanya China Ltd. (Suzhou, 2013) and KANYA Deutschland GmbH (Marktredwitz), collectively covering more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Africa. End customers are diversified across vertical segments including automation and special-machine construction (the primary segment), fire and police services, hospitals and care homes, aeronautical, automotive, tool and metalworking, and the watch industry. Marketing is executed through a multilingual website (DE/EN/FR/CN) with CAD downloads, LinkedIn, newsletter, technical blog, free Kanya Masterclass webinars, and downloadable catalogues.

Name

Kanya

Legal name

Kanya AG

Website

https://kanya.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kanya AG is a Swiss supplier, founded 1974, of modular aluminium profile construction systems based on its patented PVS connection technology, serving industrial OEMs and machine builders across automation, healthcare, automotive, and other verticals via direct sales and 20+ global distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Aluminium Profile Systems

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

Keywords

• Aluminium profile systems
• Modular construction systems
• Industrial profile components
• Profile connection technology
• Conveyor technology solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ruti

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aluminium Profiles and Accessories: Sale of modular aluminium profile system including profiles (Basis 20-50), tubes, connectors, and accessories. Profiles available as stock items, cut-to-size, or custom machined.
2. Custom Construction Solutions: Pre-assembled construction solutions ready for assembly or completely assembled and tested. Services include consultation, engineering, and complete construction delivery.
3. Conveyor Technology: Belt conveyors and conveyor systems customized via online configurator. Complete material transport solutions from design to assembly-ready delivery.
4. Engineering and Consulting Services: Technical sales support and engineering services for construction solutions, from simple to challenging constructions. Includes CAD data downloads and bill of materials creation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kanya AG designs, manufactures, and sells modular aluminium profile construction systems for industrial applications. Its portfolio includes the proprietary PVS (Profil-Verbindungs-System) and RVS (Rohr-Verbindungs-System) connection technologies, over 150 aluminium profiles and tubes in five base sizes (20-50) plus more than 1,500 accessories, all cross-compatible via a uniform 8mm slot width. The company also delivers complementary solutions including ergonomic workplace systems, modular machine safety doors and enclosures, and customised belt and roller conveyor systems supported by an online configurator.

Product overview

Kanya offers a modular aluminium profile construction system primarily consisting of the PVS® (Profile Connecting System) and RVS® (Tube Connection System). The portfolio includes over 150 aluminium profiles and tubes in 5 base sizes (20, 30, 40, 45, 50) plus over 1,500 accessories. Complementary product lines include ergonomic workplace systems, machine safety doors and protective hoods, and conveyor technology with an online configurator. The company provides custom engineering, CAD data downloads, and assembly services. All profile sizes are compatible due to a uniform 8mm slot width, enabling flexible and precise solutions for special-purpose machinery, automation, and manufacturing environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PVS: Profile Connection System - modular aluminium extrusion connection system
• RVS
• ERGOPLACE
• SAFE
• KLINK

Products and services

• Profil-Verbindungssystem PVS (Profile Connecting System) Modular aluminium profile construction system offering over 150 profiles and tubes in five base sizes (Basis 20, 30, 40, 45, 50) with uniform 8mm slot width for cross-size compatibility. Used by industrial customers to build machine frames, enclosures, workstations and custom structures.
• Rohr-Verbindungssystem RVS (Tube Connection System) Pipe connection system for tube-based constructions. Designed for simple, cost-effective and visually clean connections in industrial assembly structures.
• Arbeitsplatzsystem ERGOPLACE (Workplace System) Ergonomic industrial workplace solutions including height-adjustable tables, assembly tables, packing tables and complete production lines. Built on the modular PVS profile system for flexible expandability.
• Maschinentüren und Schutzhauben SAFE (Machine Doors and Protective Hoods) Modular safety doors and protective enclosures for machines, including lift doors, double lift doors, multi-part safety doors and protective hoods built on the aluminium profile system.
• Fördertechnik (Conveyor Technology) Material transport solutions comprising belt and roller conveyors designed and configured through an online configurator. Delivered as assembly-ready systems from design to delivery.
• Individuelle Konstruktionslösungen (Custom Construction Solutions) Bespoke engineering and assembly service for aluminium profile constructions. Delivers pre-assembled or completely assembled constructions tailored to customer requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 aluminium profiles and over 1,500 accessories

Segments7 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bachtel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Parent company of Kanya AG. Succession plan implemented in 2008 through André Müller and Clemens Ruckstuhl. Bachtel Group develops and produces components for automation, machine and automotive industries with around 250 employees and sales of CHF 60 million.
• Altratec Automation GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Bachtel Group. Designs, constructs, manufactures and markets partially and completely automated transfer systems for production and assembly lines. Also offers aluminium profile system.
• Merwag Gibswil AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Bachtel Group. Core competence in metal technology, office furniture, engineering, formwork and housing technology. Services include chamfering, punching, drilling, turning, milling, barrel finishing, bending and grinding.
• Ventor Sicherheitssysteme und Automatisierung (Austria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Austria. Located in Schwanenstadt. Contact: Stephanie Koch and Peter Pührimair.
• KANYA China Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary in China. Established 2013. Located in Suzhou, Jiangsu. Contact: Stefan Schmidt, General Manager.
• KANYA Deutschland GmbH (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOwn subsidiary for Germany South (PLZ 0, 35, 54-56, 6, 7, 8, 9). Located in Marktredwitz. Contact: Frank Unterburger.
• August Dreckshage GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Germany North (PLZ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Located in Bielefeld. Contact: Thomas Soll.
• Bernay Automation SA (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for France. Located in Bernay. Contact: Sebastian Richard.
• Thinking Space Systems LTD. (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for United Kingdom. Located in Romsey, Hampshire. Contacts: Steve Taylor (UK North and Ireland), Tony Ferreira (UK South).
• A-Line Corporation (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for USA. Located in Concord, NC. Contact: Chuck Prezioso.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MiniTec GmbH: German manufacturer of aluminium profile construction systems and linear technology for machine frames, workstations, and automation. Closely comparable profile-platform business serving overlapping customer verticals.
• Maytec Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH: Specialist supplier of modular aluminium profile systems and accessories, offering a comparable T-slot-based construction catalogue used in machine building, enclosure, and workplace applications.
• mk Technology Group (Maschinenbau Kitz GmbH): German maker of aluminium framing systems, conveyor technology, and modular workstations. Overlaps directly with Kanya's profile and conveyor-technology product lines for industrial customers.
• RK Rose+Krieger GmbH: German manufacturer of aluminium profile systems, linear technology, and connecting elements for machine and equipment building. Sister-competitor within the same modular-profile category as Kanya.
• 80/20 Inc. US-based pioneer of the T-slot aluminium framing category, serving industrial, automation, and DIY/maker end markets. Direct comparable in product architecture and use cases even where geographic overlap is partial.
• item24 (Item Industrietechnik GmbH): German-headquartered global market leader in modular aluminium T-slot profile systems (the 'MBX' Item profile system). Direct head-to-head competitor with Kanya in standardised aluminium profile construction for industrial applications.
• Trameco BV / TEVEL Techniek: Netherlands-based Kanya distribution partner that also fabricates Kanya-aluminium-profile-based solutions under its own brand; included as a comparable channel-integrated profile fabricator rather than a pure distributor.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Global supplier of conveyor systems and material-flow solutions including belt conveyors with online configuration tools. Direct overlap with Kanya's Fördertechnik / conveyor configurator offering for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• MISUMI Group: Japan-headquartered catalog distributor/manufacturer of factory automation components, including configurable aluminium profiles, frames, and linear components. Competes with Kanya on configured framing solutions inside a much broader mechanical-component catalog.
• Bosch Rexroth (Linear Motion & Assembly Technologies): Global industrial incumbent whose portfolio includes aluminium profile framing systems (VarioBuild and successors) alongside a much broader motion-control, drive, and assembly product mix. Competes with Kanya in profile frames but serves customers across many other categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kanya-ag

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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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