Swiss-PVD

What Swiss-PVD does

Swiss-PVD is a privately held, independent family-owned company headquartered in Le Locle, Switzerland, dedicated to providing high-quality Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating solutions. PVD is a vacuum-based thin-film deposition technology used to apply durable, functional, or decorative coatings onto metal, ceramic, and certain polymer substrates — commonly applied in watchmaking (a sector with deep roots in the Le Locle/Neuchâtel region), precision tooling, medical devices, and decorative hardware. The company positions itself as a quality-focused independent provider rather than a high-volume industrial coater.

Beyond the company's self-description as a family firm offering "high-quality coating solutions," the underlying technology stack, process portfolio, and capacity are not documented in the available data — the company's website (swiss-pvd.ch) is currently behind a loading/verification page and does not surface product specifications, coating material options, or service-level details. The company's physical plant is presumed to consist of one or more PVD chambers with associated surface preparation, polishing, and quality control equipment, but specific chamber count, substrate size limits, and quality certifications are not disclosed.

Swiss-PVD operates as a B2B service provider, with revenue generated per coated part or per coating batch. The company was founded in 2007 with an initial funding event from NIVALIS Group and has remained a small operation (1–10 employees), consistent with a boutique coating service model. No customer logos, industries served, pricing, or contract structures are disclosed in the available data, and there is no public leadership team information. The company presents itself as a long-established, family-operated independent alternative to larger industrial coating houses, but verifiably current operating status beyond the firmographic record is limited.

Name

Swiss-PVD

Website

https://swiss-pvd.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Swiss-PVD is a privately held, family-owned Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating service provider based in Le Locle, Switzerland. Founded in 2007, the company serves industrial clients requiring high-quality thin-film surface treatments, primarily in the regional precision manufacturing and watchmaking sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coating Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Deposition Equipment (CVD/PVD/ALD/Epitaxy) (HDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• PVD coating services
• Thin film deposition
• Vacuum coating solutions
• Precision surface coating
• Industrial coating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Locle

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Swiss-PVD is an independent family-owned company that provides high-quality Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating solutions. The company applies thin-film coatings to customer-supplied components using vacuum deposition processes, serving industrial clients that require precision surface treatments. Operations are based in Le Locle, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PVD Coating Services High-quality Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) thin-film coating services applied to customer-supplied industrial components via vacuum deposition. Intended for industrial manufacturers requiring precision functional or decorative coatings on small-batch or specification-grade parts.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Ionbond: Ionbond is a global PVD, CVD, and PACVD coating service provider operating dozens of coating centers across Europe, North America, and Asia. It directly competes with Swiss-PVD in the same PVD coating service category for decorative, tribological, and tool applications.
• Wallwork Heat Treatment: Wallwork is a UK-based independent provider of heat treatment and PVD coating services to aerospace, automotive, and tool industries. It is comparable to Swiss-PVD as an independent regional PVD coating service provider of similar mid-sized scale.
• Oerlikon Balzers: Oerlikon's Balzers division is the world's largest provider of PVD and other thin-film coating services, with more than 100 coating centers globally. It is the closest direct peer to Swiss-PVD, operating the same PVD coating business model for industrial, tooling, and decorative applications, but at vastly greater scale.
• HEF Group: HEF Group, now part of Mersen, is a French-based specialist in surface engineering and PVD/PECVD coating services for mechanical, aerospace, and decorative parts. It is directly comparable to Swiss-PVD as a mid-sized independent coating services specialist with a similar offering.

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine (Eifeler): Voestalpine's Eifeler division produces PVD coatings for tooling, decorative, and industrial applications through a network of coating centers in Europe. It is a broad incumbent in the same coating services space as Swiss-PVD, anchored within a major European steel and technology group.
• Sulzer Metco: Sulzer's Metco division provides thermal spray and PVD coating equipment and services for industrial and aerospace customers. It overlaps with Swiss-PVD in offering PVD coatings but is part of a much larger industrial conglomerate with a broader portfolio.
• Bodycote: Bodycote is the world's largest provider of heat treatment and specialist surface coating services, with hundreds of facilities globally. It offers PVD coatings as part of a much broader thermal processing portfolio, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct specialist peer to Swiss-PVD.

Regional players

• Nippon ITF: Nippon ITF is a Japanese PVD coating service provider focused on decorative and functional coatings for automotive, electronics, and consumer goods. It offers the same PVD service model as Swiss-PVD but operates primarily in Japan and does not directly compete in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 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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