Novoglas

What Novoglas does

Novoglas AG is a privately held Swiss contract manufacturer specializing in custom-machined transparent and technical plastics, headquartered in Villmergen (Aargau) and operating seven direct sales offices across German- and French-speaking Switzerland. Founded in 1956 as one of the early Swiss introducers of Plexiglas, the company today employs approximately 20 people and provides a full-service offering from material consulting and CAD/CAE-supported development through prototyping, series production, custom packaging, and distribution to customer sites.

Its core technical capabilities span CNC milling on 3- and 5-axis centers (working areas up to 2000 x 3000 mm, tolerances to 0.1 mm), laser cutting and engraving of acrylic up to 40 mm thickness, thermoforming of sheets up to 2000 x 1000 x 1000 mm, linear bending up to 3000 mm, and a specialized bubble-free UV bonding process used for museum display cases. The company processes acrylic glass (PMMA/Plexiglas), polycarbonate, PET, ESD plastics, Forex, Dibond, and other engineering plastics, producing finished goods across six product categories: 3D logos and lettering, protective covers and machine housings, ESD components, museum vitrines, competition/voting urns, and a Plexiglas color palette offering.

The business model combines enterprise field sales (project-based custom manufacturing priced by individual quotation) with a self-serve online shop for standardized SKUs (minimum order CHF 50, shipping CHF 10–50 within Switzerland). Novoglas serves six use-case verticals — technical and mechanical engineering, shop/trade-show fit-out, medical/healthcare, advertising, POS display, and specialties — with named reference customers in luxury watches (TAG Heuer) and analytical instruments (Camag). The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified (reportedly the first Swiss plastics machining company to achieve this) and operates with no external investors, subsidiaries, or disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Novoglas

Legal name

Novoglas AG

Website

https://novoglas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novoglas AG is a privately held Swiss contract manufacturer that custom-machines acrylic glass, Plexiglas, polycarbonate, and technical plastics via CNC milling, laser cutting, thermoforming, and bonding, serving industrial, medical, retail-display, and advertising customers across Switzerland from seven sales offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Fabrication and Machining

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Plastic machining services
• Acrylic glass fabrication
• Plexiglas manufacturing
• Polycarbonate fabrication
• Custom plastic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Villmergen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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. Custom Plastic Products Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing and machining of acrylic glass (Plexiglas), polycarbonate, and technical plastics. Services include CNC machining, laser cutting, bonding, bending, thermoforming, printing, and assembly. Products include 3D logos, protection covers, museum display cases, exhibition displays, medical components, and technical parts.
2. Standard Product Sales (Online Shop): Sales of standard plastic products through online shop (shop.novoglas.com) including competition urns, plastic cleaner, polishing paste. Minimum order value of CHF 50.- for online orders.
3. Consulting and Development Services: Professional consulting for material selection, product development, and solution design. Includes CAD/CAE software support, prototype development, and design proposals.
4. Logistics and Delivery Services: Custom packaging (standard or customized with labeling), internal delivery service, distribution to subsidiaries, storage of large series with call-off delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Novoglas AG manufactures custom-machined plastic components and finished products in acrylic glass (Plexiglas/PMMA), polycarbonate, PET, and engineering plastics. Services span consultation, CAD/CAE-supported development, prototyping, CNC milling, laser cutting, UV bonding, thermoforming, linear bending, printing, and assembly. Standalone product lines include 3D logos and lettering, protective covers and hoods, ESD plastics, museum display cases, and competition/voting urns, complemented by standard-product sales via an online shop.

Product overview

Novoglas is a Swiss plastic machining company specializing in acrylic glass (Plexiglas/PMMA), polycarbonate, and technical plastics. Their core offering is custom manufacturing services including CNC milling, laser cutting/engraving, bonding, bending, thermoforming, cutting, and assembly. The company produces finished products across six main categories: 3D logos and lettering, protective covers and housings, ESD plastics, museum display cases, competition/voting urns, and a Plexiglas color palette. They serve diverse industries including technical engineering, retail/trade show construction, medical/healthcare, advertising, and POS display. Their services span consultation, development, production/processing, and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Logos and Lettering (3D Logos und Schriften) Custom-made 3D letters, fonts, and logos fabricated in Plexiglas, Forex, or Dibond, with options for coloring, lacquering, film application, and various mounting systems. Targeted at advertising agencies, brand presentation, trade-show/exhibition, and retail display buyers needing high-impact 3D signage.
• Coverings and Protective Hoods (Abdeckungen und Schutzhauben) Custom-made protective covers, machine guards, housings, display cases, and dust covers manufactured from Plexiglas, acrylic glass, polycarbonate, PET, and other transparent or ESD plastics. Targeted at technical/mechanical engineering, medical, and industrial equipment buyers.
• ESD Plastics (ESD Kunststoffe) Transparent and antistatic (ESD) plastics for manufacturing parts that prevent electrostatic discharge damage, including ESD machine covers, protective hoods, housings, and dust covers. Targeted at electronics manufacturing and technical engineering buyers.
• Museum Display Cases (Museumshauben aus Plexiglas) Hand-crafted museum display cases and vitrines with bubble-free UV bonding and invisible glue joints, available in various shapes (square, rectangular, round, curved) with options for polishing, coloring, and engraving. Targeted at museums, galleries, and high-end exhibition clients.
• Competition and Voting Urns (Wettbewerbsurnen) Competition urns, donation boxes, voting boxes, and raffle boxes in Plexiglas, Forex, mirror, Dibond, polycarbonate, wood, or metal, with customization options including screen printing, digital printing, and laser engraving. Targeted at events, marketing campaigns, and promotional activities.
• Custom Plastic Manufacturing Services (CNC, Laser, Thermoforming, Bonding, Bending, Printing, Assembly) End-to-end custom plastic manufacturing services covering consulting, CAD/CAE-supported development, prototyping, CNC milling (3-5 axes), laser cutting/engraving, UV bonding, thermoforming, linear bending, cutting, printing, and sub-assembly, delivered through direct sales offices across Switzerland. Targeted at enterprise and institutional buyers across technical, retail, medical, advertising, and POS segments.

Quantifiable outcome

• CNC machining precision up to 0.1mm tolerance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Arizen GmbHminorOthersWebsite consulting, programming and hosting service provider based in Zürich (Hagenholzstrasse 81a, 8050 Zürich). Responsible for the development and maintenance of Novoglas's website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Arburg GmbH + Co KG: German manufacturer of plastics processing machinery (injection molding, additivation, 3D printing). Adjacent to Novoglas's industry as a supplier of fabrication equipment and as an indicator of automation trends in plastic component manufacturing, though not a direct competitor in custom parts.

Direct peers

• Simona AG: German manufacturer of thermoplastic sheets, rods, and finished/machined plastic parts for industrial customers. Directly comparable in producing finished custom plastic components from acrylic and engineering plastics, though at broader scale and with its own extrusion capacity.
• Brett Martin Ltd: UK-based plastics manufacturer producing plastic sheets (including polycarbonate and acrylic equivalents) and fabricated products for industrial, display, and sign customers. Comparable product portfolio across protective covers, displays, and fabricated acrylic components.
• Ensinger GmbH: German family-owned plastics processor that fabricates semi-finished engineering plastics (including polycarbonate and acrylic) into custom-machined parts and finished components. Closest functional peer to Novoglas in custom thermoplastic parts manufacturing using CNC machining and similar converting techniques.

Broad incumbents

• Georg Fischer AG: Swiss-headquartered industrial conglomerate with a significant plastics and piping solutions business. Comparable as a Switzerland-based plastics manufacturer serving industrial customers, but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio (no specialty acrylic job-shop focus).
• Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (formerly Quadrant): Global manufacturer of engineering plastic sheets, rods, and machined parts with European operations including Switzerland. Comparable in machining engineering and high-performance plastics into finished components, though at much larger scale and broader product range.
• Röhm GmbH: German PMMA (PLEXIGLAS/Plexiglas) producer and the original brand owner of the Plexiglas trademark that Novoglas helped introduce to Switzerland. Comparable as a major acrylic ecosystem player, though Röhm operates upstream in resin production rather than custom fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/novoglas.ag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/novoglas-ag

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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