Galvanis
Galvanis GmbH is a Swiss engineering firm in Oberrüti that designs, builds, and maintains custom galvanic (electroplating) plants for the Swiss surface treatment industry, serving as a distribution partner for European specialty equipment manufacturers and a service partner for Henkel dosing systems.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersOberrüti, Switzerland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Galvanis does
Galvanis GmbH is a Swiss engineering firm headquartered in Oberrüti, Switzerland, founded in 2003. The company designs, builds, and maintains custom galvanic (electroplating) plants for the Swiss surface treatment industry, with a customer base of approximately 18 named accounts spanning surface treatment job-shops and industrial manufacturers. Notable customers include aerospace MRO operator SR Technics, indicating capability in regulated, high-specification industrial segments. The company operates with a lean organization of approximately 10 employees under owners Daniel and Anna Koch, with formal management held by Managing Director Simon Kunz and Technical Lead Lukas Grisel.
The company's core capability is systems integration: it engineers custom electroplating plants and combines proprietary design with components from a portfolio of European specialty principals — Hendor BV (pumps and filters), Kraft Powercon Sweden (rectifiers and power supplies), Carl Dittmann (anodes), and Egmont Wolfertz/Mawo. Galvanis also serves as a service partner for Henkel dosing and APNR (automatic process and quality control) systems. This combination of engineering, equipment distribution, and field service positions the company as a one-stop integrator for Swiss operators who prefer a single accountable supplier.
Galvanis generates revenue through three streams: (1) project-based revenue from custom plant construction, (2) recurring maintenance contracts and spare parts supply on the installed base, and (3) service fees from dosing and process-control partnerships. The Switzerland-only geographic scope is a structural constraint on absolute scale, but it also creates a defensible niche where the small market supports only a handful of qualified specialists. The recurring service component is the highest-margin and most stable revenue line, and the formalized leadership structure suggests the owners are preparing the company for either continued long-term operation or a future ownership transition.
Galvanis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Galvanis
- Legal name
- Galvanis GmbH
- Website
- https://galvanis.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Galvanis GmbH is a Swiss engineering firm in Oberrüti that designs, builds, and maintains custom galvanic (electroplating) plants for the Swiss surface treatment industry, serving as a distribution partner for European specialty equipment manufacturers and a service partner for Henkel dosing systems.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Galvanis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Surface Treatment Equipment
- NAICS
- Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311)
- SIC
- Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Protective Coatings, Galvanizing & Metal Finishing for Structural Steel (IMADACAK)
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Where Galvanis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oberrüti
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Galvanis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Plant Construction: Custom-built galvanic plants, anodizing systems, pickling and chemical process equipment. Projects developed in close collaboration with customers from planning through 3D modeling to installation and commissioning.
- Maintenance & Service: Professional service and maintenance for galvanic equipment including automated and manual plants, wastewater systems, rectifiers, centrifuges, dosing stations, exhaust scrubbers, vacuum dryers. Includes outsourcing of operations maintenance and emergency breakdown service.
- Spare Parts & Accessories Sales: Extensive inventory of spare parts and galvanic accessories including pumps, filters, centrifuges, bath heaters, sensors, galvanic drums, heat exchangers, level monitoring systems, small controllers. Sales of branded products from distribution partners.
- Retrofit & Expansion Services: Modernization, conversion and expansion services for existing plants including process conversion, capacity expansion, and plant relocation services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Standard pricing for products and services |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Galvanis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Galvanis GmbH designs, constructs and installs custom galvanic plants for industrial surface treatment processes including galvanizing, anodizing, pickling and chemical processes. The company provides automated plants, manual plants, dosing stations, retrofit services, ongoing maintenance and spare parts supply. They serve as the official Swiss distribution partner for several European equipment manufacturers including Hendor, Kraft Powercon, Carl Dittmann and Egmont Wolfertz.
Product overview
Galvanis GmbH is a surface technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom-built plating plants and industrial equipment for surface treatment processes. The core offering consists of three main plant types: Automated Plants for high-volume production with 3D planning and real-time monitoring, Manual Plants for flexibility with in-house development and manufacturing, and Special Solutions including Dosing Stations for precise chemical delivery. The company also provides Retrofit, Conversion & Extensions services to modernize existing equipment. Supporting the plant business is a full-service maintenance division covering troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and outsourced maintenance operations, plus an official installation and service partnership for Henkel dosing and APNR systems. Galvanis maintains a large stock of spare parts and accessories in Oberrüti and serves as the Swiss distribution partner for Hendor BV (pumps and filters), Kraft Powercon Sweden AB (rectifiers including FlexKraft, ModuPulse, and ControlKraft), Carl Dittmann GmbH & Co.KG (Cadica dry centrifuges), and Egmont Wolfertz GmbH & Co.KG (Mawo heating solutions).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Automated Plants (Automatisierte Anlagen)
Companies that use Galvanis
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Galvanis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Galvanis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Hendor BVcoreOfficial Swiss distribution partner for Hendor BV, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of submersible centrifugal pumps, filter chambers, filter units, filter media, and customized solutions for the galvanic industry.
- Kraft Powercon Sweden ABcoreOfficial Swiss distribution and service partner for KraftPowercon rectifiers including FlexKraft (air and water-cooled), ModuPulse, and ControlKraft product lines for metal finishing applications.
- Carl Dittmann GmbH & Co.KGcoreOfficial Swiss distribution partner for Carl Dittmann CADICA dry centrifuges (F1 and F3 models) and accessories for the surface treatment industry.
- Egmont Wolfertz GmbH & Co.KG (Mawo)coreOfficial Swiss distribution partner for Egmont Wolfertz Mawo heating solutions including immersion bath heaters, temperature sensors, level sensors, temperature controllers, and custom heating solutions for galvanic applications.
- Henkel (Bonderite/EAP/APNR)coreOfficial installation and service partner for Henkel dosing equipment and APNR (Automatic Process Refill) systems. Provides installation, service, maintenance, and replacement materials for Henkel surface technology equipment in Switzerland.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Galvanis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- POLIGRAT GmbH: German provider of electroplating and surface finishing technology, equipment and chemicals. Comparable custom plant and process solutions for industrial surface treatment.
- Egmont Wolfertz GmbH & Co. KG (Mawo): German manufacturer of immersion bath heaters and process heating for galvanic applications; Galvanis distributes its Mawo line in Switzerland.
- Technic Inc. US-based specialty manufacturer of surface finishing chemistry and equipment. Comparable business model of bundled equipment, chemistry and service for industrial plating customers.
- KIESOW GmbH & Co. KG: German specialist manufacturer of surface treatment and galvanizing equipment. Closest direct competitor to Galvanis in custom galvanic plant construction for industrial customers in the DACH region.
- Hendor BV: Dutch manufacturer of pumps and filtration for the galvanic industry; Galvanis is its official Swiss distributor. Same customer base and same process technology stack.
- Carl Dittmann GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of CADICA dry centrifuges used in galvanic lines; Galvanis is the official Swiss distribution and service partner.
- KraftPowercon Sweden AB: Swedish manufacturer of rectifiers and DC power supplies for metal finishing; Galvanis distributes FlexKraft, ModuPulse and ControlKraft product lines in Switzerland.
Broad incumbents
- Dürr AG: Global industrial engineering group with significant surface treatment and paint-shop operations. Competes at larger scale on integrated plant construction, though not focused on the Swiss SME galvanic niche.
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Surface Treatment): Global chemical company whose Bonderite/EAP/APNR dosing equipment Galvanis installs and services. Operates upstream in surface treatment chemistry and has full-stack capability.
Regional players
- Surtec International GmbH: European supplier of surface treatment chemistry and processes with equipment integration capabilities. Adjacent competitor in the DACH market with overlapping customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Galvanis social profiles
Digital presenceGalvanis financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Galvanis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Galvanis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Galvanis M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Galvanis
What does Galvanis do?
Galvanis GmbH designs, constructs and installs custom galvanic plants for industrial surface treatment processes including galvanizing, anodizing, pickling and chemical processes. The company provides automated plants, manual plants, dosing stations, retrofit services, ongoing maintenance and spare parts supply. They serve as the official Swiss distribution partner for several European equipment manufacturers including Hendor, Kraft Powercon, Carl Dittmann and Egmont Wolfertz.
Is Galvanis a public or private company?
Galvanis is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Galvanis founded?
Galvanis was founded in 2003. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Galvanis based?
Galvanis is headquartered in Oberrüti, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Galvanis make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Plant Construction is the primary driver. The others are maintenance & Service, spare Parts & Accessories Sales and retrofit & Expansion Services.
Who are Galvanis's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are POLIGRAT GmbH, Egmont Wolfertz GmbH & Co. KG (Mawo), Technic Inc., KIESOW GmbH & Co. KG, Hendor BV, Carl Dittmann GmbH & Co. KG and KraftPowercon Sweden AB. Broad incumbents are Dürr AG and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Surface Treatment). Surtec International GmbH is listed as a regional player.
Does Galvanis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Galvanis.
What industry is Galvanis in?
Galvanis's product category is Industrial Surface Treatment Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAK, Protective Coatings, Galvanizing & Metal Finishing for Structural Steel. Its NAICS code is 335311 and its SIC code is 3620.