Swiss Green Sports Facility Maintenance

What Swiss Green Sports Facility Maintenance does

Swiss Green Sports Facility Maintenance (legal entity: SWISS GREEN Sportstättenunterhalt AG) is a privately held Swiss specialty services company founded in 1994 and headquartered in Lohn-Ammannsegg, Canton of Solothurn. The company delivers professional turf and sports facility maintenance to football clubs, golf courses, school sports grounds, and municipal recreation venues across German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Service delivery is organized around a regional field-consultant model (Gilles Dubs, Silvio Hongler, Tizian Wenger, Daniel Grossmann, Ricardo Sousa, Thomas Monnier) that covers defined geographic territories, with on-site execution supported by a specialized equipment fleet.

The company's technical footprint centers on proprietary and partner-integrated turf-care equipment, including the EcoDresser combined aerification and sand recycling system, the SWOZI GPS-based field marking system family (Cart pro, Auto, Pico, Pro), Drill&Fill deep aeration, Graden CSI soil cultivation, airter pneumatic aeration, Vibra Sandmaster slit drainage, chemical-free synthetic surface cleaning with wastewater treatment, and the TPS temporary playground solution for winter football training. Recent additions include drone-based plant protection, the Ecorobotix ARA precision spraying robot, and the Rasentool web-based digital lawn management platform, suggesting progressive technology adoption rather than a technology pivot.

Swiss Green operates a dual revenue model combining recurring and project-based professional turf maintenance services with hardware and consumable product sales (grass seeds, marking paints, SWOZI and LinoGold marking equipment, fertilizers, scarifiers). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with services tailored through direct consultation. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supported by a bilingual website, downloadable product catalogs, a newsletter, demonstration videos, and earned media coverage in industry publications. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Swiss Green Sports Facility Maintenance

Legal name

SWISS GREEN Sportstättenunterhalt AG

Website

https://swissgreen.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swiss Green Sports Facility Maintenance is a Swiss specialty services company founded in 1994 that delivers professional turf maintenance, renovation, and consulting to football clubs, golf courses, schools, and municipalities across German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland using proprietary and partner-integrated equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Turf Maintenance Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8113)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Turf Management (Sports Fields, Golf Courses) (BPABADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Athletic Field & Golf Course Groundskeeping (IMAIAIAH), Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (BPABADAA)

Keywords

• Sports turf maintenance
• Football field care
• Golf course management
• Synthetic surface cleaning
• Sports facility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lohn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turf Maintenance Services: Recurring and project-based professional turf maintenance services for sports facilities including football pitches, golf courses, and school sports grounds. Services include analyses, care, maintenance, consulting, and coaching.
2. Products (Seeds, Marking Paint, Equipment): Sale of turf maintenance products including seed assortments, marking paints, marking equipment (SWOZI, LinoGold 2, LinoRoll), scarifiers, fertilizers, and specialized turf care products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Swiss Green Sports Facility Maintenance provides professional turf and sports facility maintenance services for football clubs, golf courses, school sports facilities, and municipalities across German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. The offering covers analyses, care, maintenance, consulting, and coaching supported by specialized equipment systems (EcoDresser, SWOZI GPS, Drill&Fill, Graden CSI, airter) and includes related turf maintenance products (seeds, marking paint, equipment).

Product overview

SWISS GREEN Sportstättenunterhalt AG is a Swiss company specializing in professional turf and sports facility maintenance services. Their offering is organized as a comprehensive service portfolio supported by specialized equipment and products. The core services include golf course maintenance, football/soccer field renovation and maintenance, school sports facility services, and synthetic sports surface cleaning. These services are supported by specialized equipment systems including the SWOZI GPS-based marking system family (Cart pro, Auto, Pico, Pro), LinoGold 2 and LinoRoll marking equipment, EcoDresser for sand recycling aerification, Drill&Fill deep aeration, Graden CSI soil cultivation, airter pneumatic aeration, and Vibra Sandmaster slit drainage. They also offer drone-based plant protection spraying, the digital Rasentool lawn management platform, and supply various products including grass seeds, flower meadow mixtures, fertilizers, and specialized equipment like the Ecorobotix ARA precision sprayer, ICL AccuPro fertilizer spreader, and Big Slabs rolled turf.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Course Management Services Professional golf course turf maintenance including analysis, care, maintenance, consulting, and coaching for all playing elements such as greens, fairways, and tee boxes. Targeted at golf facilities across Switzerland.
• Football Field Maintenance Services Professional football/soccer turf renovation, maintenance, and care services, including recovery of worn football turf, addressing waterlogging issues, and intensive wear on goal areas and midfield zones. Targeted at football clubs and municipal football facilities.
• School Sports Facility Services Maintenance and renovation services for school sports fields, gymnasium floors, and hard courts. Includes development of sanitation, maintenance, and care concepts in cooperation with the school administration. Targeted at educational institutions and municipalities.
• Synthetic Sports Surface Cleaning Professional cleaning of synthetic sports surfaces using an eco-friendly, high-pressure wet process without chemicals, including wastewater treatment, recycling, and sludge disposal. Targeted at facilities with synthetic playing surfaces.
• Sustainable Care and Maintenance Services Ongoing sustainable turf care and maintenance services covering analyses, maintenance, care, consulting, and coaching using specialized equipment such as EcoDresser, Drill&Fill, Graden CSI, airter, Vibra Sandmaster, and drone-based plant protection. Targeted at football pitches, golf courses, school sports facilities, and recreation venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Golf course closure time minimized during maintenance to benefit economic efficiency

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VredocoreTechnology or IntegrationVredo is a key equipment supplier for overseeding operations. Swiss Green uses Vredo equipment for seed spreading as part of their turf maintenance services. The partnership provides access to specialized overseeding technology for maintaining healthy turf.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobsen (Textron): Textron-owned brand producing turf maintenance equipment for golf courses, sports fields and grounds care globally. Adjacent incumbent with overlapping customer base and product portfolio, but focused on equipment manufacturing rather than end-service delivery.
• The Andersons: US-based diversified company with a Plant Nutrient Group producing turf and specialty fertilizers, herbicides and grass seed for golf, sports turf and lawn care. Comparable in product portfolio and end-market focus, though much larger and US-centric.
• John Deere: Global manufacturer of agricultural, turf and grounds-care equipment, including a substantial golf and sports turf segment. Broad incumbent serving similar sports and golf customers, primarily via equipment channels rather than direct turf services.
• Toro Company: US-listed manufacturer of turf and landscape equipment serving golf courses, sports fields, and grounds professionals worldwide. Broad incumbent overlapping in the same sports turf end market, though operating at much larger scale and primarily through equipment sales rather than service delivery.

Direct peers

• Rigby Taylor: UK-based supplier of turf and amenity products (fertilizers, seed, line-marking equipment, professional advice) to sports clubs, golf courses and schools. Closely comparable in combining product distribution with agronomic advisory services for the same end markets as SWISS GREEN.
• Vredo: Dutch manufacturer of specialized overseeding and turf maintenance equipment and a stated SWISS GREEN partner. Highly comparable as a turf-equipment specialist serving the same sports facility and golf course customer base across Europe.
• Bernhard and Company: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of turf maintenance equipment (mowers, grinders, attachments) and turf health products. Directly comparable to SWISS GREEN's equipment-driven turf maintenance model, although Bernhard leans more heavily on equipment manufacturing and global distribution rather than direct service delivery.

Others

• Aquatrols: Specialty manufacturer of soil surfactants and water management products for golf, sports turf and landscaping. Adjacent product supplier into the same sports turf value chain SWISS GREEN services, rather than a direct competitor.
• Syngenta: Swiss-headquartered global agriscience company with a turf, ornamentals and lawn care product portfolio (including products referenced indirectly through Swiss Green's distribution). Comparable as an enabling input supplier to the same sports and amenity turf segment, not a direct service competitor.

Emerging players

• Barenbrug: Royal Barenbrug Group is a global grass seed breeder and supplier with a dedicated sports and golf turf range. Comparable to SWISS GREEN's seed assortment offering and overlapping in the sports/golf turf end market, primarily as a product supplier rather than service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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