Despraz
Despraz SA is a Swiss family-owned industrial thermal engineering firm that designs, prefabricates, installs, and maintains PED-compliant piping systems (steam, precision, district heating, potable water) and mobile boiler rooms for pharmaceutical, chemical, healthcare, and industrial clients across French-speaking Switzerland and selected international projects.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersGranges, Switzerland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Despraz does
Despraz SA is a Swiss family-owned industrial thermal engineering firm founded in 1988 in Granges-près-Marnand, Switzerland, specializing in the design, prefabrication, installation, and maintenance of industrial and thermal piping systems. The company operates across six core service verticals — thermal piping (PED-compliant steam systems), industrial piping (stainless steel, steel, technical plastic), precision piping (pharmaceutical/cleanroom), potable water and wastewater networks, district heating and waste-to-energy (UVTD) installations, and mobile boiler room rentals — supported by in-house engineering services including 3D BIM modeling, technical studies, passivation, execution documentation, and preventive/corrective maintenance.
The technical backbone combines specialized welding capabilities (orbital welding for stainless steel, IR and VNF welding for thermoplastics), an in-house passivation facility with a 7,000 x 1,400 x 1,100 mm treatment tank and 3-ton crane, and full digital design stack using REVIT/BIM, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and Navisworks. The company holds PED 2014/68/EU compliance up to Category IV pressure equipment alongside ISO 9001 (with Module H/H1), ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 3834-2 certifications — a regulatory footprint that materially restricts the addressable competitor pool in the Swiss market.
Commercially, Despraz operates a sales-led, project-based B2B model targeting enterprise industrial clients across French-speaking Switzerland with multi-year contracts and custom quote-based pricing. The company serves pharmaceutical, chemical/petrochemical, healthcare/hospital, industrial production, public utility, energy/utilities, and food & beverage customers, with notable international project work in France, Hungary, Madagascar, and French Guiana. Revenue derives from engineering studies, prefabrication, installation, passivation, mobile boiler rental, and recurring maintenance — a model that ties cash flow to long-cycle industrial capex programs.
Despraz firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Despraz
- Legal name
- Despraz SA
- Website
- https://desprazsa.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Despraz SA is a Swiss family-owned industrial thermal engineering firm that designs, prefabricates, installs, and maintains PED-compliant piping systems (steam, precision, district heating, potable water) and mobile boiler rooms for pharmaceutical, chemical, healthcare, and industrial clients across French-speaking Switzerland and selected international projects.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Despraz industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Piping and Thermal Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Boiler Installation & Replacement (HSAOACAC), Piping Maintenance & Hot/Cold Cutting Services (IMAIACAC), Boiler & Hydronic Heating Repair & Service (HSAOAHAG)
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Where Despraz is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Granges
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Despraz business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Engineering and Technical Studies: Technical studies, thermal calculations, network sizing, and feasibility analyses for industrial installations
- Piping Design and Manufacturing: Design, prefabrication, and installation of industrial and thermal piping systems including stainless steel, steel, and technical plastic
- Passivation Services: Pickling and passivation treatment for stainless steel components
- Maintenance and Support: Preventive and corrective maintenance services, troubleshooting, and emergency repairs for piping networks and thermal installations
- Mobile Boiler Room Rental: Rental of mobile steam generators and boiler rooms for temporary heating, steam, or hot water needs during overhauls, emergencies, or temporary production increases
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Despraz product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Despraz SA designs, prefabricates, installs, and maintains industrial and thermal piping systems (steam, process fluids, technical gases, potable water, wastewater, and district heating) for industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, healthcare, energy, and public-authority clients across Switzerland. The company delivers turnkey projects from engineering studies and 3D BIM modeling through certified welding (orbital, IR, VNF) and in-house passivation to commissioning, documentation, and ongoing maintenance, including mobile boiler-room rentals for temporary steam and heating needs.
Product overview
Despraz SA is an industrial and thermal piping solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for complex installations. The core offering spans six specialized piping disciplines: Thermal Piping (steam systems PED-compliant), Industrial Piping (stainless steel and technical plastic), Precision Piping (for pharmaceutical/cleanroom environments), Potable Water & Wastewater Piping, District Heating/UVTD networks, and Mobile Boiler Rooms for rental. These are complemented by five technical service modules: Technical Study (engineering analysis and sizing), Technical Drawing (2D CAD documentation), 3D Modeling (BIM coordination), Passivation (stainless steel treatment), Execution Drawings (implementation documentation), and Maintenance & Troubleshooting (preventive and emergency services). The portfolio operates as a unified industrial engineering offering where the six piping disciplines serve as primary service lines, while the technical studies, drawings, and modeling services provide supporting documentation and coordination capabilities across all installations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Thermal Piping (Tuyauterie thermique) Design, prefabrication, and installation of steam piping networks compliant with the European Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, covering process steam and pure steam systems for industrial heating, process, and energy transfer applications in pharmaceutical, chemical, and industrial environments.
- Industrial Piping (Tuyauterie industrielle) Design, prefabrication, and installation of industrial piping systems in stainless steel, steel, technical plastic, or specific alloys for water, process fluids, compressed air, and utility networks in industrial and chemical facilities.
- Precision Piping (Tuyauterie fine) High-precision piping networks for pharmaceutical, chemical, hospital, and high-tech applications with full traceability, including technical gas networks, purified water lines, and cleanroom installations executed via orbital, IR, and VNF welding.
- Potable Water & Wastewater Piping Complete water network delivery including reservoirs, water treatment facilities, pumping stations, and wastewater treatment plants for communities and industrial clients across the Bern-to-Geneva corridor.
- District Heating / UVTD Networks District heating networks and waste-to-energy (UVTD) plant installations including pre-insulated pipes, connections, substations, and control systems designed for long operational life (30–50 years).
- Mobile Boiler Rooms (Chaufferies mobiles) Turnkey temporary mobile heating solutions including steam generators, fuel tanks, and maintenance contracts available for rental during overhauls, emergencies, or temporary production increases.
- Technical Study (Étude technique) Engineering analysis service including needs analysis, network sizing, thermal balances, and P&ID schematic diagrams to support optimal design of industrial and thermal piping installations.
- Technical Drawing (Dessin technique) CAD technical documentation service including general arrangement drawings, detail drawings, isometrics, and support designs produced with AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.
- 3D Modeling (Modélisation 3D) 3D digital modeling service using REVIT, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and Navisworks for visualization, collision detection, and automatic 2D plan extraction across projects.
- Passivation Pickling and natural passivation treatment for stainless steel components to restore corrosion resistance and original cleanliness, delivered at a 7000x1400x1100 mm tank capacity with 3T crane and 57,000L rainwater recovery for cleaning.
- Execution Drawings (Mise en plans d'exécution) Complete and verified implementation documentation including general layout plans, piping plans, support plans, and as-built drawings compliant with SIA and EN standards.
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting Preventive maintenance and emergency repair services for piping networks, thermal installations, and production systems covering steam, compressed air, industrial water, and technical gases.
Quantifiable outcome
- Networks designed for 30-50 years of operation
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Companies that use Despraz
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Despraz technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Despraz partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves18 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Despraz competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SPIE: Pan-European technical services contractor spanning electrical, mechanical and HVAC services including industrial piping for process and energy clients. Comparable on multi-trade industrial MEP execution and recurring maintenance contracts.
- Cegelec: VINCI Energies subsidiary delivering multi-technical and HVAC/mechanical contracting across industrial and tertiary sites. Overlaps Despraz's industrial piping, HVAC and building-systems installation work.
- ENGIE Solutions (Switzerland): Major Swiss and European MEP, energy and industrial-services contractor covering heating, cooling, piping and facility operations. Directly comparable as a multi-technical service provider bidding for industrial thermal-piping and district-heating work in the same Swiss client base.
- VINCI Energies Switzerland: European leader in electrical and mechanical engineering services with Swiss operations delivering HVAC, piping and process installations. Comparable on industrial thermal-piping project execution and facility maintenance.
- Equans: Bouygues spin-off focused on multi-technical building and industrial energy services (formerly Bouygues Energies & Services, including Swiss Intec). Direct comparable for industrial thermal, district heating and facility-services contracts in Switzerland.
Broad incumbents
- Carrier Global: Global HVAC, refrigeration and building-systems manufacturer and servicer with a strong European installed base. Comparable on commercial/industrial heating-system service revenue, though at much larger scale and as an equipment OEM.
- Burckhardt Compression: Swiss manufacturer and servicer of reciprocating compressors and pressure-equipment for industrial/energy markets. Overlaps in pressure-equipment qualifications (PED scope) and industrial-services delivery in Switzerland.
- Georg Fischer: Swiss manufacturer of piping systems (steel, plastic, metal-plastic composites) serving industrial and utility customers. Overlaps in industrial and utility piping but operates as a component supplier rather than installation contractor.
- Dalkia: European district-heating, cooling and energy-services operator and contractor. Directly comparable on district-heating network and waste-to-energy (UVTD) installations delivered to municipalities and industrial clients.
- Sulzer: Swiss-headquartered industrial engineering and services group active in pumps, rotating equipment and process services for energy/industrial customers. Broad incumbent in the same industrial-services category but at larger scale and with proprietary equipment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Despraz social profiles
Digital presenceDespraz compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Despraz financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Despraz leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Despraz funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Despraz M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Despraz
What does Despraz do?
Despraz SA designs, prefabricates, installs, and maintains industrial and thermal piping systems (steam, process fluids, technical gases, potable water, wastewater, and district heating) for industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, healthcare, energy, and public-authority clients across Switzerland. The company delivers turnkey projects from engineering studies and 3D BIM modeling through certified welding (orbital, IR, VNF) and in-house passivation to commissioning, documentation, and ongoing maintenance, including mobile boiler-room rentals for temporary steam and heating needs.
Is Despraz a public or private company?
Despraz is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Despraz founded?
Despraz was founded in 1988. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Despraz based?
Despraz is headquartered in Granges, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Despraz make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Engineering and Technical Studies are the primary driver. The others are piping Design and Manufacturing, passivation Services, maintenance and Support and mobile Boiler Room Rental.
Who are Despraz's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SPIE, Cegelec, ENGIE Solutions (Switzerland), VINCI Energies Switzerland and Equans. Broad incumbents are Carrier Global, Burckhardt Compression, Georg Fischer, Dalkia and Sulzer.
Does Despraz have an API?
No public API is recorded for Despraz.
What industry is Despraz in?
Despraz's product category is Industrial Piping and Thermal Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABACAG, Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations, with a secondary code of HSAOACAC, Boiler Installation & Replacement. Its NAICS code is 238220 and its SIC code is 3585.