LISTA
Swiss-founded (1945) manufacturer of industrial workshop and warehouse equipment, offering drawer cabinets, workbenches, electronic access control, storage lifts, and driverless transport systems to workshops, healthcare, defense, aviation, and production customers across Europe and China.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1945
- HeadquartersErlen, Switzerland
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LISTA does
LISTA is a Swiss-headquartered (LISTA AG, founded 1945) manufacturer of industrial workshop, warehouse, and storage equipment, with its primary operating entity Lista GmbH based in Bergneustadt, Germany. The company designs and produces a modular product portfolio built around drawer cabinets, shelving/racking, workbenches, and workplace systems (including the "move" line), complemented by more advanced offerings such as electronic access control (LEC, E-Multicabinet, E-Cabinet), CNC storage and transport systems, vertical storage lifts (Lista Lift, Lista Lift S), and driverless transport systems (Lista Stacker, Lista Ant, Lista Picking). LISTA positions itself as the only manufacturer offering a complete integrated package spanning static storage and automated internal material flow.
The company serves multiple verticals — workshops/industrial manufacturing (primary), healthcare, defense and security, aviation hangars, production lines, locker rooms, and mobile workshop containers — selling through a direct sales motion backed by localized country websites across Switzerland, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Austria, Spain, the Czech Republic, and China, plus an e-commerce shop and an AI-augmented product configurator supporting over 90 languages. LISTA employs 251–500 people and is privately held, with no disclosed parent company, venture backers, or public listing. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue, ownership structure beyond the Swiss parent / German operating subsidiary, and detailed financial metrics are not in the public record.
LISTA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LISTA
- Legal name
- LISTA AG
- Website
- http://www.lista.de/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1945
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Swiss-founded (1945) manufacturer of industrial workshop and warehouse equipment, offering drawer cabinets, workbenches, electronic access control, storage lifts, and driverless transport systems to workshops, healthcare, defense, aviation, and production customers across Europe and China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LISTA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Storage and Workshop Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (333921), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)
- SIC
- Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hazardous/Restricted Item Sorting & Safety Storage (Paint, Chemicals, Batteries) (HSAFADAL), Workshop Tools, Equipment & Lift Systems Distribution (TLAKAOAM)
Keywords
Where LISTA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Erlen
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
LISTA 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
- Industrial Equipment Sales: LISTA generates revenue primarily through the sale of physical industrial equipment including drawer cabinets, workbenches, storage systems, and related accessories. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio for workshop, warehouse, and industrial applications.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
LISTA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LISTA manufactures and sells physical industrial equipment for workshops, warehouses, and production facilities. The portfolio spans drawer cabinets, shelving systems, workbenches, modular workplace systems, a wide range of cabinets (swing-door, sliding-door, vertical extraction, fire brigade, environmental, etc.), electronic access control systems, CNC storage and transport systems, warehouse lifts, and driverless transport systems (automated guided vehicles). The company also operates an online configurator and e-commerce shop supporting direct configuration and purchase of its equipment.
Product overview
LISTA is a Swiss-based manufacturer of industrial workshop, storage, and facility equipment offering a comprehensive modular system. The product portfolio centers on drawer cabinets and shelving systems as core offerings, complemented by workplace systems (including the 'move' line), workbenches, general shelving/racking, and diverse cabinet types. Advanced offerings include electronic access control systems (LEC, E-Cabinet, E-Multicabinet), CNC storage and transport systems, warehouse lifts (Lista Lift/Lift S), and driverless transport systems (Lista Stacker, Ant, Picking). The ecosystem is extended through a configurator tool, AI Sales Assistant (launched 2026), e-commerce shop, and comprehensive accessories including division materials, locking systems, and ESD solutions. Solutions target sectors including workshops, healthcare, defense/security, hangar, production, cloakroom facilities, and workshop containers. LISTA is the only manufacturer offering a complete package combining storage and automated goods transport.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Lista Lift: Storage lift system for efficient vertical storage solutions
- Lista Lift S
- Lista Stacker
- Lista Ant
- Lista Picking
- LEC
- E-Multicabinet
- E-Cabinet
- move
Products and services
- Schubladenschränke (Drawer Cabinets)
Companies that use LISTA
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
LISTA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature4 records
LISTA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
LISTA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bott: Bott is a Germany-based manufacturer of workshop, storage, and industrial furniture (drawer cabinets, workbenches, tool storage) — a direct head-to-head competitor to LISTA's core workshop product lines across Europe.
- Hempel Industrial: Hempel Industrial manufactures workshop and industrial storage solutions including drawer cabinets, workbenches, and racking — a direct competitor to LISTA's core European workshop furniture portfolio.
- Hänel Bönen: Hänel is a German manufacturer of vertical storage lifts (Rotomat, Lean-Lift) — directly comparable to LISTA's Lista Lift and Lista Lift S product lines in automated warehouse storage.
- Bedrunka+Hirth: Bedrunka+Hirth is a German manufacturer of professional workshop equipment, drawer cabinets, and industrial storage — directly comparable to LISTA's core workshop furniture portfolio.
- Kardex: Kardex is a Switzerland-based, listed provider of automated storage and retrieval systems including vertical lift modules and carousels — directly comparable to LISTA's storage lift and intralogistics offerings.
- Treston: Treston is a Finnish manufacturer of modular industrial furniture, workbenches, and storage systems serving workshops and production environments across Europe — closely comparable to LISTA's workbench and workplace systems lines.
Broad incumbents
- Toyota Material Handling: Toyota Material Handling is a global industrial truck and warehouse-automation provider (forklifts, AGVs, automated storage) — comparable to LISTA's driverless transport and material handling systems within a much broader global fleet portfolio.
- SSI Schäfer: SSI Schäfer is a large German intralogistics provider offering shelving, automated storage, conveyors, and AGVs — overlapping LISTA's storage and driverless transport lines but at much broader scale and system-integration scope.
- KION Group: KION Group (parent of Linde Material Handling and STILL) is a global intralogistics incumbent covering forklifts, warehouse automation, and supply-chain solutions — overlaps LISTA's material handling and storage lift lines at a multi-brand global scale.
- Jungheinrich: Jungheinrich is a German-listed global leader in forklifts, industrial trucks, and warehouse equipment including automated storage systems — comparable to LISTA's stacker and warehouse-equipment lines within a much larger portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
LISTA social profiles
Digital presenceLISTA financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LISTA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
LISTA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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LISTA M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about LISTA
What does LISTA do?
LISTA manufactures and sells physical industrial equipment for workshops, warehouses, and production facilities. The portfolio spans drawer cabinets, shelving systems, workbenches, modular workplace systems, a wide range of cabinets (swing-door, sliding-door, vertical extraction, fire brigade, environmental, etc.), electronic access control systems, CNC storage and transport systems, warehouse lifts, and driverless transport systems (automated guided vehicles). The company also operates an online configurator and e-commerce shop supporting direct configuration and purchase of its equipment.
Is LISTA a public or private company?
LISTA is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was LISTA founded?
LISTA was founded in 1945. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is LISTA based?
LISTA is headquartered in Erlen, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does LISTA make money?
One revenue line is on record: industrial Equipment Sales.
Who are LISTA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bott, Hempel Industrial, Hänel Bönen, Bedrunka+Hirth, Kardex and Treston. Broad incumbents are Toyota Material Handling, SSI Schäfer, KION Group and Jungheinrich.
Does LISTA have an API?
No public API is recorded for LISTA.
What industry is LISTA in?
LISTA's product category is Industrial Storage and Workshop Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHABAH, Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers), with a secondary code of HSAFADAL, Hazardous/Restricted Item Sorting & Safety Storage (Paint, Chemicals, Batteries). Its NAICS code is 333924 and its SIC code is 3537.