Name

Lauener

Legal name

Lauener & Cie SA

Website

https://lauener.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boudry

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Precision component manufacturing: Manufacture and sale of high precision turned components to luxury watchmaking brands and medical device manufacturers. Revenue generated through custom manufacturing contracts and component supply relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lauener SA is a Swiss specialist in high-precision turning (decolletage), manufacturing ultra-precise components with diameters ranging from 0.05 mm to 32 mm. The company serves two verticals: the luxury Swiss watchmaking industry (movements and aesthetic parts) and the medical device sector (implants and surgical components), delivering custom-manufactured precision parts under direct B2B contracts.

Product overview

Lauener SA is a Swiss precision machining company offering high-precision Swiss decolletage (CNC turning) services. The company operates two core product lines: Horlogerie (watchmaking sector) producing components for watch movements and luxury watch cases, and Medical sector producing implants and medical components. All products are manufactured to diameters ranging from 0.05 mm to 32 mm, serving clients who require exceptional precision and quality in the watchmaking and medical device industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Horlogerie (Watchmaking Sector) precision components High-precision Swiss machining (decolletage) services producing components for watch movements and luxury watch cases, working with diameters from 0.05 mm to 32 mm. Targeted at Swiss luxury watchmaking brands and watch component manufacturers.
• Medical Sector precision components High-precision Swiss machining services producing implants and components for the medical sector, working with diameters from 0.05 mm to 32 mm. Targeted at medical device manufacturers requiring precision-machined components for implants and medical instruments.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CMSA GroupcoreOthersLauener & Cie SA is now operating under the name CMSA Boudry SA as part of the CMSA Group. The group brings together expertise, teams, and industrial capabilities from previously separate entities. All activities and partnerships continue without change.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Tornos SA: Swiss manufacturer of Swiss turning (décolletage) machines and producer of precision turned components for watchmaking, medical and electronics. Directly comparable technology base to Lauener's Swiss screw machining for regulated end markets.
• Precimed SA: Swiss contract manufacturer specializing in precision components for orthopedic implants and surgical instruments. Directly comparable as a Swiss precision machining partner to medical device OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Feintool International Holding AG: Swiss-listed precision metal forming and machining group producing high-precision components for automotive, industrial and medical applications. Comparable Swiss precision manufacturing heritage and regulated-industry exposure at much larger scale.
• Georg Fischer AG: Swiss industrial group with precision components and systems for industrial, automotive and medical applications. Comparable Swiss precision manufacturing heritage at significantly larger scale and broader end-market exposure.
• Willemin-Macodel: Swiss manufacturer of high-precision CNC machining centers used for complex small parts in watchmaking, medical and jewelry. Comparable Swiss micro-precision positioning though focused on machine tools rather than contract components.
• Rollomatic SA: Swiss-based precision grinding and cutting equipment manufacturer serving tool, medical and aerospace customers. Comparable Swiss micro-precision engineering DNA, though primarily a machine tool producer.
• Mikron Group: Swiss precision machining specialist serving automotive, medical, and industrial customers with high-volume turned and milled components. Comparable Swiss precision contract manufacturing capabilities, broader scale and customer base.
• Nivarox-FAR SA: Swiss watchmaking component specialist (part of Swatch Group) producing hairsprings, escapements, and other ultra-precise horological parts. Directly comparable watchmaking precision components, but vertically integrated into a luxury group.
• Starrag Group: Swiss-based precision machining systems manufacturer serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable in precision machining expertise and Swiss heritage, but operates at larger scale as an equipment supplier and integrator.

Others

• Sandvik AB (Coromant): Global supplier of metal cutting tools and tooling solutions used in precision turning operations including Swiss-type screw machining. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem participant supplying tooling to precision machining shops like Lauener.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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