Demaurex

What Demaurex does

Demaurex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of Delta parallel-kinematic robots and integrated pick-and-place systems for industrial automation. The company traces its technology base to the Delta robot patent acquired from EPFL Lausanne in 1988, and has built 90+ product variants across 6 industry verticals, with 3,000+ robots installed in 40+ countries. Its flagship software platform, Gemini, has been developed since 1990 as proprietary trajectory-control software, with Gemini 6 launched in 2026; the company also offers the Wyzo cobot, a collaborative Delta variant.

The company serves original equipment manufacturers, system integrators, and end-users primarily in food packaging, with additional exposure to pharmaceuticals and other non-food verticals. It generates revenue through direct sales of robots, integrated cells, and software, complemented by lifecycle service and spare-parts streams tied to the installed base.

On 30 January 2026 Demaurex regained full commercial independence after approximately 25 years inside larger groups (SIG and, most recently, Bosch Packaging), with a headcount of 65–70 employees and FY2024 revenue of €24M. The independence event is operationally significant: it restores direct control of the product roadmap (including Gemini 6 and Wyzo), shortens sales cycles, and re-establishes the Demaurex brand in a packaging-automation market that is simultaneously consolidating around larger players such as Coesia and Rotzinger.

Name

Demaurex

Legal name

Demaurex SA

Website

https://demaurex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Demaurex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of Delta robots and pick-and-place automation systems serving food packaging, pharmaceutical, and industrial OEMs across 40+ countries, with proprietary Gemini trajectory-control software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Robotics

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Delta robot systems
• Pick and place robotics
• Industrial packaging automation
• Food packaging robotics
• Robotic packaging systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecublens

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Delta Robots and Pick-and-Place Systems: Sale of industrial Delta robots and complete pick-and-place systems for food packaging, confectionery, bakery, and pharma industries. The company manufactures robotic cells and complete line solutions with customization for specific product handling requirements.
2. Maintenance, Parts, and Support Services: Preventive maintenance services, spare parts supply, on-site field service interventions, remote diagnostics, and technical training. Extended support available for customers with maintenance contracts. The company emphasizes that machines are supported throughout their entire lifecycle.
3. Modernization and Retrofitting: Retrofit and modernization services for older equipment including electrical, software, and mechanical upgrades. Supports machines built under previous ownership (SIG, Bosch Packaging) and current Demaurex solutions. Addresses obsolescence management for industrial production lines.
4. Engineering and Custom Solutions: Pre-studies, prototypes, test benches, recipe and format adaptations, and custom gripper design services. Engineers validate ideas before industrialization and adapt machines to new products and markets.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Demaurex manufactures and integrates industrial Delta robot pick-and-place systems for high-cadence primary and secondary packaging in chocolate, confectionery, bakery, biscuits, pastry, catering, pharmaceutical, and non-food industries. The offering is anchored by proprietary Gemini trajectory-control and line-orchestration software developed in-house since 1990, complemented by custom-designed grippers per product type and modular reconfigurable robotic cells. The company sells complete systems, plus engineering studies, preventive maintenance, modernization/retrofit, spare parts, and Industry 4.0 connectivity services to support machines across their full lifecycle.

Product overview

Demaurex is a Swiss manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of Delta robot systems and pick & place solutions for industrial packaging. The core offering centers on Delta robots integrated with the proprietary Gemini software platform for trajectory control and line orchestration. The product ecosystem includes custom grippers and tooling designed for specific product handling requirements, primary and secondary packaging robotic cells, and comprehensive lifecycle services spanning maintenance, modernization, retrofit, format adaptation, connectivity, and engineering support. The company serves food (chocolate, confectionery, bakery, pastry, catering), pharma, and non-food industries with over 3,000 robots deployed across 40+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Delta Robots / Pick & Place Machines Industrial Delta robots for high-speed pick-and-place operations serving chocolate, confectionery, bakery, pastry, catering, and pharma packaging applications. Over 3,000 robots installed across 40+ countries.
• Gemini Software Proprietary trajectory control and optimization software that drives every robot and orchestrates entire production lines, regardless of equipment manufacturer. Developed in-house since 1990, with an upcoming Gemini 6 release introducing redesigned trajectories, a reinvented interface, and extended modularity.
• Primary Packaging Robotic Cells Delta robot cells positioned at the heart of production for high-throughput, millimeter-precise primary packaging operations, integrating custom grippers and Gemini software orchestration.
• Secondary Packaging Robotic Cells Robotic cells for secondary packaging operations including pick-and-place, forming, and closing, handling the transition from packed product to ready-to-ship cartons.
• Wyzo Cobot Collaborative robot (cobot) variant extending Demaurex's Delta robot technology to collaborative pick-and-place applications in food packaging environments.
• Maintenance & Field Service Preventive maintenance, on-site intervention, remote diagnostics, and technical training, with critical parts availability and extended support for customers on maintenance contracts.
• Modernisation & Retrofit Obsolescence management and upgrade services covering electrical, software, and mechanical retrofits, supporting all generations of equipment from SIG and Bosch Packaging through current Demaurex solutions.
• Recipes & Formats Adaptation Machine adaptation services for new products and formats, enabling customers to configure equipment for different market requirements without major new line investment.
• Connectivity & Industry 4.0 Software updates, remote access capabilities, production communication integration, and Industry 4.0 connectivity for Demaurex equipment.
• Engineering & Studies Pre-studies, prototypes, and test benches to validate ideas before industrialization, including feasibility studies and custom engineering for specific applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3000+ robots installed globally
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rotzinger Group / CoesiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Coesia signed an agreement with Rotzinger Group for the transfer of selected assets including teams, technologies, intellectual property rights, and brands from Rotzinger AG and Transver AG. This appears to be a separate transaction affecting the broader industry landscape rather than a direct Demaurex partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KUKA Robotics: KUKA offers high-speed Delta robots such as the KR AGILUS series for pick-and-place and packaging lines. It addresses the same food, pharma, and consumer-goods customers as Demaurex but as a broad-line automation provider.
• ABB Robotics: ABB is a global industrial robotics incumbent whose IRB series includes Delta-style FlexPicker robots used in food packaging pick-and-place. It competes with Demaurex at the high end of throughput applications but offers a much broader automation portfolio.
• Stäubli Robotics: Stäubli's range of high-speed pick-and-place robots, including its FAST picker TP80, directly competes in food and pharma packaging applications. It is comparable to Demaurex on Delta-style high-speed handling, though Stäubli also serves non-food industrial markets.
• Fanuc: Fanuc is one of the largest industrial robot manufacturers globally, offering articulated and parallel-link robots for high-speed assembly and packaging. It overlaps with Demaurex in food and pharma packaging applications as part of a much wider product range.
• Yaskawa (Motoman): Yaskawa supplies high-speed pick-and-place robots for food and consumer goods packaging lines, with a portfolio that competes alongside Demaurex's Delta robots. It is a broad industrial robotics incumbent with deeper global reach.
• Omron Automation: Omron offers parallel-link robots (including the Hornet and Quattro series) optimized for high-speed food packaging. It overlaps with Demaurex's Delta-robot offering but operates as part of a much larger industrial automation portfolio.
• Bosch Packaging Technology: Bosch Packaging Technology is the former corporate parent of Demaurex and a major packaging machinery incumbent. It addresses the same food and pharma customers with a much broader packaging portfolio, including secondary packaging and end-of-line systems.

Direct peers

• Flexicell: Flexicell builds robotic packaging machinery for top-loading and case-packing applications in food and consumer goods. It targets a similar mid-market food packaging customer as Demaurex with comparable pick-and-place technology.
• Codian Robotics: Codian Robotics is a specialist manufacturer of Delta robots dedicated to high-speed pick-and-place in food, pharma, and cosmetics packaging — a near-direct peer to Demaurex in terms of technology, customer base, and niche focus.
• ESS Technologies: ESS Technologies integrates robotic pick-and-place systems for food, beverage, pharma, and personal-care packaging lines. It is comparable to Demaurex as a system integrator specializing in robotic packaging cells for similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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