Galifa.Swiss

What Galifa.Swiss does

Galifa Contactlinsen AG is a Swiss specialty contact lens manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered at Zürcherstrasse 204e in St. Gallen, where it operates its vertically integrated production facility and quality assurance under a 45-year "Swiss Precision" positioning. The company develops and manufactures individually customized contact lenses spanning rigid gas permeable (RGP) designs such as INneo, MODULA, LUNA, and MK PRO, and soft lenses for daily, monthly, and specialty wearing schedules including orthokeratology, multifocal, and myopia management. Materials include silicone-hydrogel for the standardized daily line (Galifa Dailies, 8.5mm base curve, 14.2mm diameter, +6.00D to -12.00D sphere range) and a full rigid lens portfolio described in German and French professional reference flyers.

In February 2026 the company extended its product surface into consumables with the Galifa Pflegemittel care solutions line covering multi-purpose solutions, hydrogen peroxide disinfection, saline, daily cleaning, storage solutions, and preservative-free sodium-hyaluronate eye drops. All products are classified as Class IIa medical devices under EU Directive 93/42/EWG.

Galifa operates a pure B2B model: products are sold exclusively through certified specialist partners (Fachpartner) consisting of Augenoptiker, Optometristen, and Ophthalmologen, with no direct-to-consumer online channel. Distribution is supported by named regional sales managers in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, a four-person Professional Service team for complex fittings, the SmartFit Soft digital ordering tool, and presence at industry events such as OSO-Fachtagung 2026 in Bern. Pricing is quote-based through the dealer portal, with a 2% online-order discount and standard 30-day payment terms. In March 2025, Medical Vision AG (Roggwil TG) acquired a majority stake from long-time owner Christian Krüsi, and a new executive leadership team was appointed in August 2025, with René Eisner as CEO, Matjaz Grabner as COO, Patrick Luginbühl as CTO, and Beat Dönni as CFO, together bringing over 56 years of combined Galifa tenure. The Galifa entity employs approximately 40 people within the broader Medical Vision Group of more than 100 employees across Switzerland and Austria.

Name

Galifa.Swiss

Legal name

Galifa Contactlinsen AG

Website

https://galifa.swiss

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Galifa Contactlinsen AG is a St. Gallen-based Swiss manufacturer of individually customized rigid gas permeable and soft contact lenses plus care solutions, selling exclusively through certified eye care specialists across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmic Medical Devices (Custom Contact Lens Manufacturing)

NAICS

Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115), Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers (423460)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHAJAE

Contact Lenses & Care Systems (Soft/RGP/Scleral Lenses; Cleaning/Disinfection Solutions)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Ophthalmic Devices (Vision Care & Surgical)

Keywords

• Custom contact lenses
• Rigid gas permeable lenses
• Soft contact lenses
• Contact lens care solutions
• Ophthalmic medical devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contact Lens Sales: Sale of custom-manufactured contact lenses including rigid gas permeable (formstabile) and soft lenses (daily, monthly, and specialty lenses) through B2B specialist partners.
2. Contact Lens Care Products: Sale of lens care solutions including multi-purpose solutions, peroxide disinfection systems, saline solutions, cleaning solutions, and moisturizing eye drops.
3. Professional Services: Expert fit consultation, professional support for complex cases, and training services for specialist partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Galifa Contactlinsen AG individually manufactures custom rigid gas permeable and soft contact lenses in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and distributes them exclusively through certified eye care specialists in the DACH region. The portfolio also includes silicone-hydrogel daily and monthly soft lenses, the INneo specialty RGP line, and a complete Pflegemittel range of lens care solutions (multi-purpose, peroxide, saline, cleaning, storage, and eye drops), supported by professional fitting services (Expert Fit) and the SmartFit Soft digital ordering tool.

Product overview

Galifa.Swiss is a Swiss contact lens manufacturer based in St. Gallen (founded 1980) operating as part of the Medical Vision Group. Its product portfolio centers on individually manufactured contact lenses and associated care products. The contact lens range comprises rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses — including the main Galifa Contactlinsen line, INneo, and specialty designs such as MODULA, LUNA, and MK PRO — alongside soft lenses available in daily (Galifa Dailies, silicone-hydrogel, 30-pack) and monthly (Galifa Monthly, 6-pack) modalities. The care product line (Pflegemittel) includes six distinct solutions: Galifa Kombilösung (multi-purpose solution), Galifa Augentropfen (sodium hyaluronate eye drops), Galifa Monosept (hydrogen peroxide system), Galifa Aufbewahrung (storage solution), Galifa Reinigung (cleaning solution), and Galifa Kochsalzlösung (saline solution). Professional reference flyers in German and French provide detailed technical overviews for rigid and soft lens product categories. All lenses are classified as Class IIa medical devices under EU Directive 93/42/EWG and are distributed exclusively through specialist eye care partners, not online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Galifa Contactlinsen (Custom RGP and Soft Contact Lenses)
• Galifa Dailies
• Galifa Monthly
• INneo
• Galifa Kombilösung
• Galifa Augentropfen
• Galifa Monosept
• Galifa Aufbewahrung

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Mediconsult AGmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin Medical Vision Group, Mediconsult AG serves customers in the same segment as Galifa. They co-exhibit at OSO-Fachtagung 2026 together, sharing a booth for industry presence and customer engagement.
• Pharma Medica AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Medical Vision Group serving customers in the same segment. Collaboration enables integrated offering of products and services within the group.
• Medical Vision AG (Specialist Partner Locator)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStore locator and specialist partner finder on website enabling customers to find certified Galifa specialist partners in their region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CooperVision: Global contact lens manufacturer (MyDay, clariti, Biofinity, MiSight) and a major force in myopia management. Broad incumbent with overlapping specialty/custom offerings that competes for the same DACH specialist partner shelf space.
• Alcon: Global eye-care leader with one of the largest contact lens portfolios (DAILIES, AIR OPTIX, PRECISION1) plus extensive ophthalmic surgical and vision care franchises. Massive-scale incumbent whose broad portfolio competes with Galifa across daily, monthly, and specialty categories.
• Bausch + Lomb: Global eye-health company with a sizeable contact lens business (Biotrue, Ultra) plus lens care solutions (Renu). Larger incumbent whose broad lens and care portfolio overlaps directly with Galifa's expanding Pflegemittel and soft lens lines.
• Menicon: Japan-based global contact lens manufacturer with strong RGP and orthokeratology/specialty lens heritage. Larger incumbent offering overlapping custom and specialty products across broader geographies, competing for the same specialty prescribers.
• Johnson & Johnson Vision: Global contact lens leader (ACUVUE family) and surgical vision company. Massive-scale incumbent whose daily and specialty lens products are stocked by the same certified eye care professionals that Galifa sells through in DACH.

Direct peers

• SwissLens: Swiss custom contact lens manufacturer specializing in individually produced RGP and specialty lenses distributed through certified eye care professionals in Europe. Direct competitor sharing Galifa's Swiss-precise, custom-fit, specialist-channel DNA.
• Hecht Contactlinsen: German-based custom contact lens manufacturer producing individually fitted RGP and soft lenses for the DACH region, with similar B2B specialist-partner distribution. Closely comparable in product mix, geography, and channel model to Galifa.
• mark'ennovy Personalized Contact Lenses: European custom soft contact lens manufacturer producing individualized monthly and specialty lenses for presbyopia, myopia management, and complex prescriptions across multiple European markets. Comparable in custom-manufacturing positioning and B2B professional channel.
• Wöhlk Contactlinsen: German contact lens manufacturer offering individually fitted RGP and soft lenses with a strong DACH specialist-partner network. Direct peer sharing Galifa's core market, product portfolio, and B2B distribution model.

Others

• ContaMac: UK-based supplier of contact lens and intraocular lens materials (including RGP button blanks) used by custom lens manufacturers worldwide. Listed as a partner on Galifa's website — an upstream enabler of Galifa's manufacturing rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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