Polydec
Polydec manufactures micro-bar turning and precision bar turning parts for the electronics and medical industries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersBienne, Switzerland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Polydec does
Polydec provides the watchmaking, automotive, electronics, and medical industries with compact, highly precision-turned workpieces. They have escomatic bar turning machines and 5-to 10-axis CNC sliding head turning machines in their machine portfolio. Combining these two machining techniques enables us to provide a wide range of products, from quantities of straightforward parts to limited runs of formed microparts.
Polydec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Polydec
- Legal name
- Polydec SA.
- Website
- https://polydec-inc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Polydec manufactures micro-bar turning and precision bar turning parts for the electronics and medical industries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Polydec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Manufacturing and Machining
- NAICS
- Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)
- SIC
- Screw Machine Products (3451), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)
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Where Polydec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bienne
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Polydec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Polydec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Polydec manufactures micro-bar turning and precision bar turning parts for the medical, watchmaking, automotive, and electronics industries. The company operates Escomatic machines for simple parts and CNC with sliding headstock (5 to 10 axes) for complex parts, delivering components from Ø 0.05 to 6 mm with ± 2 µm tolerance and a maximum length of 80 mm. Services span bar turning, additional operations, R&D, mechanical engineering, and quality control.
Product overview
Polydec is a Swiss precision bar-turning company offering micro-bar turning and precision bar turning services for four industry verticals: Medical, Watchmaking, Automotive, and Electronics. The company specializes in micro-components manufacturing using two core processes: micro-bar turning (Ø 0.05 to 6 mm, ± 2 µm tolerance, max 80 mm length) and precision bar turning (from simple Escomatic to complex CNC with sliding headstock from 5 to 10 axes). Based in Bienne, Switzerland, Polydec has over 35 years of experience serving global markets with high-precision turned parts.
Differentiator
Problem solved
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Products and services
- Watchmaking Parts Supplier of watchmaking parts using micro-bar turning and precision bar turning, serving the luxury watchmaking industry with precision components.
- Medical Components Supplier of micro-components for medical devices using micro-bar turning and precision bar turning, serving the medical device industry with high-precision parts.
- Automotive Parts Supplier of small automotive parts using micro-bar turning and precision bar turning, serving the automotive industry with precision micro-components.
- Electronics Components Supplier of micro-components for the electronics industry or connectivity business using micro-bar turning and precision bar turning.
- Micro-bar Turning Services Precision micro-bar turning services for producing parts from Ø 0.05 to 6 mm with ± 2 µm tolerance and max length 80 mm.
- Precision Bar Turning Services High-precision bar turning services ranging from simple Escomatic operations to complex CNC with sliding headstock from 5 to 10 axes.
Companies that use Polydec
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Polydec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Polydec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Polydec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tornos SA: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of single-spindle and multi-spindle screw machines (the same category Polydec specializes in operating). Tornos also offers contract manufacturing services for precision turned parts through its Tornos Service network, making it a direct functional peer to Polydec in both equipment category and Swiss contract turning services.
Broad incumbents
- Tsugami Corporation: Japanese OEM of Swiss-type CNC sliding headstock lathes — the exact machine category Polydec uses to deliver its precision turned parts. Tsugami is not a contract manufacturer but defines the equipment platform underlying Polydec's value proposition and competes indirectly through its Precision Technology business.
- Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of Swiss-type CNC lathes (SR-20R, SR-38J and similar), the same sliding headstock equipment Polydec operates. Comparable as the underlying equipment ecosystem and through its European subsidiary Star Micronics EMEA which provides contract manufacturing and training.
- Citizen Machinery Co., Ltd. Japanese OEM of Cincom Swiss-type CNC lathes and a major supplier of precision turning equipment globally. Comparable as the broader machine tool incumbent whose equipment Polydec competes with on a daily basis in customer manufacturing engineering decisions.
- INDEX-Werke (Traub): German manufacturer of INDEX and TRAUB precision turning machines and turn-mill centers, headquartered in Esslingen. Comparable as a major German/European precision lathe incumbent whose equipment competes with the Swiss-type platforms Polydec operates.
- Mikron Group (Mikron SA): Swiss manufacturer of high-precision machining and automation solutions, including precision turned and milled components for automotive, medical, and consumer industries. Comparable as a larger Swiss precision components specialist serving overlapping end markets (medical, automotive, electronics) with broader capabilities.
- Willemin-Macodel: Swiss manufacturer of high-precision 5-axis machining centers and turn-mill solutions used for complex small parts in watchmaking, medical, and aerospace. Comparable as a Swiss precision machining OEM whose equipment targets the same customer engineering teams Polydec serves.
- GF Machining Solutions: Swiss-based division of Georg Fischer providing EDM, milling, and laser texturing solutions, including micro-machining equipment used in watchmaking and medical. Comparable as a broad Swiss precision manufacturing incumbent serving the same regional customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Polydec financial estimates
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Polydec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Polydec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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Frequently asked questions about Polydec
What does Polydec do?
Polydec manufactures micro-bar turning and precision bar turning parts for the medical, watchmaking, automotive, and electronics industries. The company operates Escomatic machines for simple parts and CNC with sliding headstock (5 to 10 axes) for complex parts, delivering components from Ø 0.05 to 6 mm with ± 2 µm tolerance and a maximum length of 80 mm. Services span bar turning, additional operations, R&D, mechanical engineering, and quality control.
Is Polydec a public or private company?
Polydec is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Polydec founded?
Polydec was founded in 1985. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Polydec based?
Polydec is headquartered in Bienne, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
Who are Polydec's main competitors?
Tornos SA is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are Tsugami Corporation, Star Micronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Machinery Co., Ltd., INDEX-Werke (Traub), Mikron Group (Mikron SA), Willemin-Macodel and GF Machining Solutions.
Does Polydec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Polydec.
What industry is Polydec in?
Polydec's product category is Precision Manufacturing and Machining. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAA, CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers). Its NAICS code is 332721 and its SIC code is 3451.