JMS Group

What JMS Group does

JMS Group (legal entity Johann Müller AG) is a privately held Swiss construction and materials group founded in 1929 and headquartered in Schmerikon, Switzerland, operating across the cantons of Zurich, Schwyz, St. Gallen, and Zug. The group is structured as a holding with six wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: JMS (quarrying, raw material extraction), JMS RISI AG (specialized foundation engineering including bored piles, micropiles, driven piles, prestressed anchors, groundwater lowering, soldier pile walls, sheet pile walls, soil nailing, and hydraulic engineering), Landolt Transport AG (transport, container service, crane work, special/heavy transport, disposal parks), Beton AG Etzel+Linth and Beton Willikon AG (concrete production including recycled and SCC concrete), Karl Rüegg Tiefbau und Transport AG (civil engineering, road and pipeline construction), and Zirkulit Beton AG (CO2-storing concrete certified by BAFU in December 2025).

The group's core technology spans advanced foundation engineering methods (Verdrängerbohrpfähle/FDP, Schneckenortbeton/SOB, Doppelkopfsystem/DKS, Mikropfähle, and Energiepfähle integrating geothermal heat exchange into foundation piles), proprietary pile-driving and drilling equipment, and integrated material processing across quarry, concrete plant, and recycling park operations. Vertically integrated value chain enables single-source delivery from raw material extraction through specialized foundation engineering to disposal and recycling, with multiple proprietary techniques developed for difficult ground conditions, confined spaces, and sustainable construction applications.

JMS Group generates revenue through professional services (specialized foundation engineering, civil construction, excavation), hardware sales (gravel, sand, concrete, recycled aggregates from own quarries and plants), and transaction-fee services (transport, disposal, recycling). Pricing is quotation-based with project-specific proposals, 3-month quote validity, and net 30 terms; container service and concrete have published price lists. The go-to-market is direct B2B sales via dedicated account managers at each subsidiary, targeting municipalities and public sector clients (SBB, Baudirektion Kanton Zürich), real estate developers (Mettler2Invest, Fortimo, Fokus Immobilien, Belimo), industrial firms, and other construction companies across the Lake Zurich region. Marketing is primarily through LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, newsletters, industry trade press, and regional events. The group employs 101–250 people, holds ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, and is led by CEO Jan Malmström.

Name

JMS Group

Legal name

Johann Müller AG

Website

https://jms.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JMS Group is a privately held Swiss construction materials and engineering group (founded 1929) operating vertically integrated quarries, concrete plants, specialized foundation engineering, transport, and disposal/recycling services across the Lake Zurich region for municipalities, developers, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAOAA

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYIMAFAOAF

Dewatering & Groundwater Control (Wellpoints, Deep Wells, Cutoff Systems)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYIMAFAOAL

Foundation Remediation & Underpinning (Jack Piles, Resin Injection, Re-leveling)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYEUAIAHAC

C&D Sorting & Processing Facilities (C&D MRFs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Construction & Demolition (C&D) Waste Management

Keywords

• Foundation engineering services
• Specialized civil engineering
• Concrete and aggregate supply
• Transport and disposal services
• Quarry and gravel extraction

Headquarters

HQ city

Schmerikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and Excavation Services: Core revenue from specialized foundation engineering, civil engineering, excavation, and construction services. Services include pile driving, anchoring, earthworks, canal maintenance, and specialized transport. Billed based on project scope, hourly rates, or fixed contracts.
2. Building Materials Supply: Sale of construction materials including gravel, sand, concrete, and recycled materials. Materials sourced from company's own quarries and processing facilities, sold to construction companies and private customers.
3. Transport and Logistics Services: Transport services for construction materials, waste, and specialized cargo. Includes container services, crane operations, and special/heavy transport escorts.
4. Disposal and Recycling Services: Waste disposal and recycling services through Landolt Entsorgungsparks. Processing of construction waste, recyclables, and hazardous materials. Fee-based disposal with material recovery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

JMS Group is a Swiss vertically integrated construction and materials group delivering specialized foundation engineering (bored, driven, micro, energy, and displacement piles; prestressed anchors; groundwater lowering), civil and hydraulic engineering, concrete and aggregate production (including zirkulit CO2-storing concrete), transport and crane services, quarry/gravel extraction, demolition, and waste disposal/recycling through its five subsidiaries in the Lake Zurich region.

Product overview

JMS Group is a diversified construction materials and services group comprising five operating companies: Johann Müller AG (JMS) operates gravel pits and quarries; JMS RISI provides special foundation and civil engineering services; Landolt Transport AG handles transport and disposal operations; Beton AG (including Beton AG Etzel+Linth and Beton Willikon AG) produces concrete; and Karl Rüegg AG provides civil engineering, transport, and disposal services. Together they offer a vertically integrated value chain from raw material extraction (gravel, sand) through special foundation engineering (piles, anchors, excavation support, groundwater control) to concrete production, transport, and disposal/recycling services. The group also includes zirkulit Beton AG, an innovative subsidiary pioneering CO2 storage in concrete.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JMS RISI: Specialized civil engineering subsidiary focused on drilling, foundation construction, and earthworks
• Landolt
• Zirkulit Beton

Products and services

• JMS (Johann Müller AG) Gravel, Sand, and Raw Materials Operations Core brand of the JMS Group operating gravel pits, quarries, and disposal sites (Kieswerke Mettlen, Grynau, Sonnenfeld, Umschlagplatz Hurden) for sand, gravel, secondary materials, and quarry products, serving construction companies and private customers in Switzerland.
• JMS RISI Specialized Foundation Engineering Specialized civil engineering subsidiary delivering foundation engineering, demolition and recycling, hydraulic engineering, and earthworks services including bored piles (DKS, SOB, FDP), micropiles, driven piles, anchors and prestressed anchors, groundwater lowering, soldier pile walls, bracing, sheet pile walls, soil nailing, utility construction, and water engineering for municipalities, developers, and industry in Switzerland.
• Landolt Transport AG Transport and Disposal Services Transport and disposal services subsidiary operating disposal parks in Schmerikon and Pfäffikon SZ plus a main collection point in Freienbach. Services include waste taxi collection, container service, crane work, special and heavy transport, exceptional-transport escort (ATB), sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection, demolition and disassembly, chipping, winter service, and LED advertising space rental.
• Beton AG Concrete Production Concrete production companies operating plants at Grynau, Hurden, and Willikon producing fresh concrete from primary and secondary aggregates, mortar, recycled concrete, and special products including SCC (self-compacting concrete), colored concrete, and zirkulit CO2-storing concrete.
• Karl Rüegg Civil Engineering, Transport, and Disposal Civil engineering, transport, and disposal subsidiary based in Rapperswil-Jona offering excavation and earthworks, utility and road construction, crane and grab work, commercial waste pickup, material delivery (gravel, sand, fresh asphalt), riding arena construction, and operation of the Entsorgungspark Engelhölzli disposal park.
• zirkulit CO2-Storing Concrete Innovative concrete product that stores CO2 within the concrete matrix, registered with BAFU (Swiss Federal Office for the Environment) as Switzerland's first certified CO2 storage project in concrete, distributed through the JMS/Beton AG network.
• Spezial- und Schwertransporte (Special and Heavy Transport Services) Special and heavy transport services operated by Landolt and JMS RISI, available with or without crane support and exceptional-transport escort (ATB), billed per job at project-based flat rates with fuel/road/permit surcharges.
• Entsorgungspark (Disposal and Recycling Parks) Waste disposal and recycling facilities across Schmerikon, Pfäffikon SZ, and Rapperswil-Jona accepting construction waste, recyclables, and special/hazardous waste streams, processing them for material recovery and proper disposal on transaction-based disposal fees.
• Kanalunterhalt (Sewer Maintenance and Inspection) Sewer cleaning, CCTV inspection, and leak testing services delivered by Landolt Transport AG for municipalities, property owners, and commercial clients.
• Mulden- und Containerservice (Container Service) Container and skip rental plus collection services offered by Landolt and Karl Rüegg with published unit-price lists for container rental, accessories, and disposal fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy piles achieve constant 12-14°C temperatures at 10-20m depth for sustainable building heating/cooling
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jmsgruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jmsgruppe
• Instagraminstagram.com/jmsgruppe

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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