Hans Barmettler and Co

What Hans Barmettler and Co does

Hans Barmettler & Co. AG is a Swiss family-owned industrial group headquartered in Moosleerau, Aargau, operating since 1972 and centered on its subsidiary Erdenergie AG (founded 2004). Erdenergie AG is a specialized geotechnical drilling contractor whose core services are Erdsondenbohrungen (ground source heat probe drillings), Kernbohrungen (core drillings), Piezometerbohrungen and Sondierbohrungen (investigation drillings), and the related Anbindeleitungen and Graben works (connection lines and trenching). The work is executed with a modern in-house fleet of Erdsondenbohrgeräte and Spülbohrgeräte and is delivered as project-based professional services under a single point-of-contact model that the company brands as Gesamtlösungen.

The group's go-to-market is direct-to-customer, relying on personal consultation and individually quoted projects rather than standardized pricing. Customers are predominantly Swiss residential property developers and homeowners in Central Switzerland, with selected enterprise reference projects in healthcare (Spital Limmattal) and education (Lycée Français de Zurich). Marketing runs through a company website, a project reference portfolio, and organic social media on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Group structure consists of Erdenergie AG (drilling), Dumper AG (earthworks), and Heatconnect (heat pump connection integration), enabling a vertically bundled geothermal delivery model.

No public financials, funding rounds, patents, certifications, partnerships, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The company operates with 11-50 employees, no parent company, and no institutional investment, consistent with a privately held regional specialty contractor whose growth is tied to the Swiss geothermal and heat pump construction market.

Name

Hans Barmettler and Co

Legal name

Hans Barmettler & Co. AG

Website

https://erdenergie.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hans Barmettler & Co. AG is a Swiss family-owned group whose subsidiary Erdenergie AG provides geothermal and specialty drilling services, including ground source heat probe, core, piezometer, and survey drillings, primarily to residential and commercial property developers in Central Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geothermal Drilling Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (2131), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382)

akta.pro primary industry

Exploration & Production Drilling Services (RC, Core, Directional, Sonic, Auger) (IMAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Geothermal drilling services
• Ground source heat pumps
• Earth boring services
• Specialized drilling services
• Geothermal energy systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Moosleerau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geothermy and Earth Drilling Services: Project-based drilling services for geothermal energy systems including earth probe drilling, core drilling, and specialty drilling. Revenue generated through direct client contracts for new installations, extensions, and complete solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hans Barmettler & Co. AG, through its subsidiary Erdenergie AG, performs geothermal and specialized earth boring services — including ground-source heat probe drilling (Erdsondenbohrungen), core drilling (Kernbohrungen), piezometer drilling (Piezometerbohrungen), exploration drilling (Sondierbohrungen), connection lines (Anbindeleitungen) and trenching (Graben) — for residential, commercial, healthcare and educational customers in Central Switzerland. The company acts as a single point of contact with overall responsibility for planning, organizing, and executing drilling projects, offering both turnkey Gesamtlösungen and partial-project delivery using a modern in-house fleet of Erdsondenbohrgeräte and Spülbohrgeräte.

Product overview

Erdenergie AG, operating under Hans Barmettler & Co. AG, is a geotechnical drilling services company organized as a single-brand operation with modular service offerings. The core portfolio comprises four interconnected service lines: Geothermie & Erdwärme (geothermal drilling), Spezialbohrungen (specialized drilling), Verlängerungen (extensions/connections), and Gesamtlösungen (turnkey solutions). These services are supported by an in-house Maschinenpark (equipment fleet) of modern drilling rigs. The company acts as a single point of contact delivering complete responsibility from planning through realization for residential, commercial, and institutional geothermal projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geothermie & Erdwärme (Geothermal and Ground Heat Services) Ground-source heat probe drilling (Erdsondenbohrungen) and core drilling (Kernbohrungen) for geothermal heat pump systems enabling sustainable heating and cooling for residential and commercial buildings. Targeted at residential developers, commercial real estate, and institutional customers.
• Spezialbohrungen (Specialized Drilling Services) Piezometer drilling (Piezometerbohrungen) for groundwater monitoring and investigation, and exploration drilling (Sondierbohrungen) for geological surveys and site investigation. Targeted at construction and engineering projects requiring ground investigation and monitoring.
• Verlängerungen (Extensions) Connection lines (Anbindeleitungen) and trenching (Graben) for connecting geothermal systems to buildings. Targeted at residential, commercial, healthcare, and educational construction projects requiring final system hookup.
• Gesamtlösungen (Turnkey Total Solutions) End-to-end geothermal energy project delivery encompassing planning, organization, and realization under a single point of contact with overall responsibility. Customers receive either complete projects or partial-project delivery depending on requirements. Targeted at residential, commercial, healthcare, and educational customers seeking full accountability.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bauer AG: Global German-based specialist foundation engineering and drilling contractor; comparable in that it executes deep geotechnical drilling and ground-source energy projects, but at much larger scale and across many more geographies than Hans Barmettler / Erdenergie.
• VA Tech Wabag / European geothermal EPCs: European water and geothermal engineering firm delivering turnkey geothermal plant projects; broader incumbent that competes at the larger project scale than Erdenergie's typical residential/commercial wells.
• Keller Group plc: International geotechnical and ground engineering contractor with a ground-solutions business covering drilling, piling, and ground-source energy; competes for the same kind of projects Erdenergie serves but is materially larger and multinational.

Regional players

• PRADER AG (Spezialtiefbau): Swiss specialty foundation engineering and deep drilling contractor executing boreholes and Erdsonden in the same Swiss/Italian-speaking market; small-to-mid Swiss competitor with overlapping drilling capabilities.
• BELFOR Suisse AG (geo-energy / drilling services): Swiss-based multi-disciplinary services group active in drilling and energy infrastructure; comparable to Erdenergie in regional Swiss footprint and project services portfolio but operates across broader service lines.
• Tiefe Erdwärme Schweiz / various Swiss geothermal drilling contractors: Swiss-based trade association/cluster representing Swiss deep geothermal and Erdsondenbohrungen operators; represents direct regional competitors to Erdenergie in the same Swiss market.

Emerging players

• Energy Geodata GmbH: Switzerland-based geodata and thermal-response-test (TRT) specialist for geothermal site assessment; comparable customer base and regional market, an emerging niche player Erdenergie partners with or competes against for survey drilling.

Others

• Hilti AG: Liechtenstein-based construction tools and equipment manufacturer; not a direct competitor but provides drilling tools, anchors, and consumables used by Erdenergie and serves an overlapping Swiss/DACH contractor customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61561740714975
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/65199728/admin/dashboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/erdenergie_ag?igsh=MXBva29lbzl3dmx4cQ%3D%3D
• TikToktiktok.com/@barmettler_ch?_t=8negKeCBDhQ&_r=1

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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