Aeschbacher

What Aeschbacher does

Aeschbacher AG is a privately held Swiss company (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Worb, Switzerland, historically focused on ticketing services for events, venues, and transportation, alongside publishing (Verlag) services. The firm traces its heritage to 1881 and has positioned itself around high-quality Swiss production, local manufacturing, and personal customer service delivered by long-standing contact persons.

The business operates two core product lines: ticketing services (production and supply of tickets for events, venues, and transport) and publishing services (Verlag), offering print and finishing capabilities for publications. Underlying technology is traditional commercial print and ticketing production; no proprietary software platform, app, API, or AI/ML components are disclosed. The company distributes via its own website (aeschbacher.ch) and direct sales, serving a horizontal mix of B2B and B2C customers exclusively in the Swiss domestic market.

As of September 1, 2025, Aeschbacher AG was acquired by Ast & Fischer AG and now operates as a subsidiary. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed; pricing is not publicly listed and the firm employs between 11 and 50 people. The acquirer has expanded the offering with additional printing, finishing, and publishing options while preserving Aeschbacher's existing team, products, and quality standards, positioning Aeschbacher as a central contact point for ticketing, publishing, print, and related services under the Ast & Fischer group.

Name

Aeschbacher

Legal name

Aeschbacher AG

Website

https://aeschbacher.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aeschbacher AG is a Swiss provider of ticketing services for events, venues, and transportation, plus publishing and commercial print services. Based in Worb, Switzerland, it has operated since 1881 and is now a subsidiary of Ast & Fischer AG following a September 2025 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

E-book Subscription & Bundling Services (MPAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Book & Periodical Wholesalers (Trade Distribution) (MPAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Ticketing services
• Publishing services
• Commercial printing
• Event ticketing
• Print manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Worb

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aeschbacher AG is a Swiss printing and publishing services company based in Worb, Switzerland, operating two core service lines: Ticketing Services for events, venues, and transportation, and Publishing Services (Verlag) producing printed publications. It serves both B2B and B2C customers with locally produced ticketing and publishing offerings.

Product overview

Aeschbacher AG is a Swiss company that was a provider of ticketing and publishing services. As of September 1, 2025, Aeschbacher became part of Ast & Fischer AG. The company offers two core product lines: ticketing services and publishing/verlag services. Quality and service remain consistent under the new ownership, with expanded capabilities including additional printing and finishing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ticketing Services Production and management of tickets for events, venues, and transportation, delivered to Swiss B2B and B2C customers.
• Publishing Services (Verlag) Production of printed publications for organizations and individuals in Switzerland through the company's publishing arm.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ast & Fischer AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Aeschbacher AG became part of Ast & Fischer AG effective September 1, 2025. The acquisition combines Aeschbacher's ticketing and publishing expertise with Ast & Fischer's expanded printing and finishing capabilities. Quality standards and customer service continuity are maintained while offering customers a broader service portfolio under one roof.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ast & Fischer AG: Ast & Fischer AG is the strategic parent company of Aeschbacher AG (acquired September 2025) and operates a directly comparable Swiss printing, finishing and Verlag services platform. Operationally overlapping production capabilities make it the closest direct comparable.
• Stämpfli Verlag AG: Stämpfli is a long-established Swiss printing and publishing house offering Verlag and commercial print services similar to Aeschbacher's Verlag line. Comparable in customer base (Swiss institutional publishers) and product mix (book and periodical production).
• Birkhäuser Verlag: Birkhäuser is a Swiss-based academic and architectural publisher; its production model through affiliated print partners mirrors the Verlag (publishing services) offering Aeschbacher provides. Comparable in Swiss academic/specialty publishing focus.
• Druckerei Odermatt AG: Druckerei Odermatt is a mid-sized Swiss commercial printer offering sheet-fed and digital print, finishing and publication production to Swiss customers. Directly comparable as a domestic Swiss print-services peer to Aeschbacher.
• Fotorotar AG: Fotorotar is a major Swiss commercial printer within the Orell Füssli group providing magazines, catalogs and advertising print. Comparable as a Swiss-based print-services peer with strong periodical and commercial-print capabilities similar to Aeschbacher's core.
• Vontobel Druck AG: Vontobel Druck is a Swiss family-owned commercial printer offering book, magazine and finishing services. Comparable as a mid-sized domestic Swiss print-services peer with similar Verlag and finishing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Orell Füssli AG: Orell Füssli is a large Swiss printing and security printing group with deep heritage in book and security document production. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same Swiss print/Verlag space, though far larger and more diversified than Aeschbacher.
• Ringier AG: Ringier is one of Switzerland's largest media groups with extensive in-house publishing (Verlag) and print operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose publishing production needs and in-house print capacities overlap with the markets Aeschbacher serves.
• Tamedia (TX Group): Tamedia / TX Group is a major Swiss newspaper and periodical publisher with extensive in-house printing operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving similar Swiss Verlag and newspaper-print end markets, though at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• Onlineprinters (Druckhaus Weppler): Onlineprinters is a leading European web-to-print platform offering standardized commercial printing at scale. Comparable as an emerging digital-first print competitor that pressures traditional Swiss printers like Aeschbacher on price and turnaround for run-of-the-mill jobs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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