Vogel Engineering AG

What Vogel Engineering AG does

Vogel Engineering AG is a privately held Swiss engineering firm headquartered in Steinerberg (Canton Schwyz), founded in 1983 as Ingenieurbüro Vogel and incorporated as an Aktiengesellschaft in 1992. The company designs and delivers custom process automation solutions for the dairy and food processing industry — covering pasteurization, cheese-making, CIP cleaning, separators, and tank storage — and since 2005 has expanded into wastewater conveyance, where it is the official Swiss representative of Dutch firm Qua-vac for the Vacuflow® vacuum sewage system and also supplies the proprietary Pneumaflow® pneumatic and conventional pump systems. Technical delivery is anchored in an in-house control cabinet manufacturing workshop with proprietary sensor/actuator simulators used for factory acceptance testing prior to shipment, complemented by PLC/HMI software design and ePlan-based electrical engineering.

The firm operates with eight staff including owner Ruedi Hänggi (sole owner and CEO since 2019), co-owner Roman Vogel, software and automation engineers, production staff, and an apprentice, and serves customers primarily in Switzerland across three verticals: food and dairy processing (mid-market cheese dairies and alpine dairies), municipal and industrial wastewater conveyance, and a smaller maritime segment providing bilge and blackwater extraction systems for lake shipping operators. Revenue is generated through project-based engineering services contracts, hardware supply of Vacuflow® components and control cabinets, and ongoing 365-day lifecycle support with remote maintenance access. Sales are driven by direct project engagement, referrals, and memberships in Swissmechanic, VSEK, and VSMM industry associations; the website serves as a reference repository rather than a transactional channel.

Name

Vogel Engineering AG

Legal name

Vogel Engineering AG

Website

https://veag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vogel Engineering AG is a privately held Swiss engineering firm in Steinerberg that designs custom process automation systems and control cabinets for dairy and food processors, and supplies vacuum, pneumatic, and pump-based wastewater conveyance systems as the Swiss representative of Qua-vac's Vacuflow® brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Process Automation Engineering

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Automation Instrumentation & Control (DCS, Valves, Actuators, Analyzers) (IMAHAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Industries IIoT (Oil & Gas/Chemicals/Pharma/Food) (IMAIAMAM), Process Analytical Instrumentation (Gas analyzers, spectroscopy, pH/ORP, conductivity) (IMAGAFAE)

Keywords

• Process automation engineering
• Control system design
• Wastewater conveyance systems
• PLC programming services
• Control cabinet manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinerberg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Custom control system engineering including requirement profiling, specification documents, hardware and software engineering, CAD electrical schematics (ePlan), commissioning, and lifecycle maintenance. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements with direct B2B relationships.
2. Control Cabinet Manufacturing: In-house manufacturing and testing of electrical control cabinets, including pre-commissioning and FAT at proprietary sensor/actuator simulators before delivery.
3. Process Automation & Retrofit: Supply and installation of complete plant control systems, measurement technology, and remote maintenance for dairy, food processing, and industrial plants, including lifecycle support with 365-day on-call service.
4. Vacuflow® System Distribution (Swiss Representative): Official Swiss representation of Qua-vac (Netherlands), supplying Vacuflow® components, vacuum tanks, pumps, vacuum station equipment, and associated measuring systems for wastewater conveyance projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vogel Engineering AG is a Swiss engineering firm delivering Steuer-, Mess- und Regeltechnik (control, measurement and regulation technology) for the dairy and food processing industries, with integrated in-house Schaltschrankbau (control cabinet manufacturing). The firm is the official Swiss representative for Qua-vac's Vacuflow® vacuum sewage system, Pneumaflow pneumatic and pump-based wastewater conveyance solutions, and bilge/blackwater extraction systems for maritime vessels, supplemented by a 365-day on-call service.

Product overview

Vogel Engineering AG is an engineering office for control systems, measurement and regulation technology with an affiliated control cabinet construction facility, operating in its second generation. The company offers a portfolio of process automation solutions for dairies and cheese factories combined with specialized wastewater conveyance systems including the Vacuflow® vacuum system (for which they are the official Swiss representative of Qua-vac), Pneumaflow pneumatic system, and conventional pump systems. Additional offerings include bilge and blackwater extraction systems for maritime applications, control cabinet manufacturing with pre-commissioning testing, and comprehensive lifecycle maintenance services with remote access capabilities. The Vaculink® add-on module provides web-based monitoring for the Vacuflow® system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steuer-, Mess- und Regeltechnik Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete pipe emptying guaranteed with Pneumaflow pressure-air system, preventing anaerobic conditions and sediment deposits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Qua-vac BVcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerVogel Engineering AG is the official Swiss representative (Swiss Vertretung) for Dutch company Qua-vac BV, distributing the Vacuflow® vacuum sewage system and Vaculink® monitoring platform in Switzerland. The partnership involves engineering, installation, commissioning, and supply of Vacuflow® components including vacuum tanks, pumps, valves, and suction shafts. Qua-vac supplies the core technology; Vogel Engineering provides Swiss market adaptation, installation, and after-sales support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IFM Electronic: Manufacturer of industrial sensors and process instrumentation used in food, dairy, and water applications. Comparable to Vogel because both serve process measurement needs in the same Swiss/European food and wastewater customer base.
• WAGO Kontakttechnik: German manufacturer of automation technology (PLC, I/O, interconnection) widely used in food processing, water, and wastewater applications. Comparable to Vogel as a supplier of the underlying automation components that Vogel integrates into its Swiss control-cabinet solutions.
• Bürkert Fluid Control Systems: German-headquartered manufacturer of process valves, sensors, and control systems for fluid and gas handling in hygienic (food/dairy) and water applications. Comparable to Vogel on the process measurement and fluid control side of dairy and wastewater automation.
• Burkhalter Group: Swiss provider of electrical engineering services to construction and industrial clients, including control cabinet manufacturing and installation work. Comparable to Vogel on the Swiss electrical engineering services side, though focused more on building services than process automation.

Broad incumbents

• Bühler Group: Swiss global equipment and process technology supplier for food and feed industries, including dairy processing. Comparable to Vogel because it serves the same Swiss dairy/cheese customer base, though Bühler supplies complete processing equipment rather than control system integration.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation and process control supplier (SIMATIC PLCs, SCADA) widely used in food processing and water/wastewater plants. Comparable to Vogel as the underlying platform supplier whose PLC/HMI ecosystem Vogel integrates in its projects.
• Rockwell Automation: Global provider of industrial automation software, PLCs (Allen-Bradley), and process control solutions used in dairy, food, and water industries. Comparable to Vogel as the automation platform supplier whose products Vogel integrates in Swiss plant projects.
• Endress+Hauser: Swiss-headquartered global leader in industrial process measurement and control instrumentation. Highly comparable to Vogel on the measurement/regulation side (Mess- und Regeltechnik), though at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ABB: Swiss-Swedish multinational offering industrial automation, process control systems (e.g., 800xA), and measurement instrumentation used in food, water, and wastewater sectors. Directly comparable on process automation and measurement/control technology, but at enterprise scale across many verticals.

Others

• Qua-vac BV: Dutch inventor and manufacturer of the Vacuflow® vacuum sewage and Vaculink® monitoring systems. Not a competitor but a strategic technology licensor to Vogel, which holds exclusive Swiss representation; relevant for understanding the technology base underlying Vogel's wastewater business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vogel-engineering-ag

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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