What Recomatic Group does

Recomatic Group is a privately held Swiss industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1952, headquartered in Switzerland and operating through three sub-brands: RECO (CNC polishing, grinding, and finishing centers plus manual workstations and cobot solutions), BULA (modular CNC polishing, deburring, and brushing machines including the POLIGO line plus the microB/microC brush carding systems), and SWIS (Swiss-made electrolytic polishing equipment based on DryLyte/DLyte technology). Its core technology is multi-axis CNC machining with proprietary kinematics and control systems, capable of up to 6 numerical axes (5 simultaneous) for surface finishing operations including grinding, polishing, brushing, deburring, satin finishing, milling, and drilling on materials such as stainless steel, titanium, precious metals, sapphire, ceramic, and brass. Recent product introductions include the ultra-compact eco-responsible RECO-CT5 center, the dual-work unit BULA-POLIGO B2 (2022), and the RECO-BU200-UR collaborative robot polishing system developed in partnership with Sysaxes and Universal Robots.

The company sells primarily through direct B2B sales to precision manufacturing industries, with horology (Swiss and international watchmaking) as the leading vertical, followed by luxury/jewelry, medical devices (orthopedic and dental implants, surgical instruments), aerospace (turbine blades, structural components), and other precision engineering applications. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, leveraging trade show participation, open days at Swiss facilities, a multilingual website (FR/DE/IT/EN), documentation request forms, and direct contact via phone and email. Revenue streams include new CNC machine sales, a stocked inventory of used/refurbished machines for quick delivery, spare parts and consumables (grinding wheels, polishing consumables, brushes), and aftermarket services delivered through an Atlassian-based SAV customer portal. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no external funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the source data.

Name

Recomatic Group

Legal name

RECOMATIC

Website

https://grouperecomatic.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Recomatic Group is a Swiss machinery manufacturer founded in 1952 that develops multi-axis CNC polishing, grinding, and surface finishing equipment under the RECO, BULA, and SWIS brands, serving horology, luxury, medical, and aerospace OEMs via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Surface Finishing Machinery

NAICS

All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH)

Keywords

• CNC polishing machines
• Surface finishing equipment
• Precision grinding machinery
• Robotic finishing cells
• Watchmaking CNC equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Courtedoux

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machine Sales: Sale of new CNC polishing, grinding, brushing, deburring, and finishing machines under RECO, BULA, and SWIS brands. Includes standard configurations and customized solutions for specific industry applications.
2. Used/Refurbished Machine Sales: Sale of pre-owned RECO and BULA machines from their inventory, available for quick delivery to meet urgent production needs.
3. Spare Parts and Consumables: Supply of grinding wheels, polishing consumables, brushes, and replacement parts for installed machine base.
4. Technical Support and Maintenance Services: Aftermarket support including SAV (after-sales service), application engineering, and preventive maintenance services for CNC equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Recomatic Group develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-performance CNC automatic polishing, grinding, brushing, deburring, and satin-finishing machines through three sub-brands (RECO, BULA, SWIS). Their equipment features multi-axis CNC kinematics (up to 6 axes with 5 simultaneous), eco-responsible design without hydraulic oil, and Industry 4.0 monitoring capabilities. They serve precision-demanding industries including horology, luxury/jewelry, medical devices, and aerospace, offering both standard machines and customized automation solutions including collaborative robot cells compatible with Universal Robots.

Product overview

Recomatic Group operates as a multi-brand industrial machinery company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-performance automatic polishing and grinding equipment. The portfolio consists of three sub-brands: RECO (CNC centers, manual finishing stations, and cobot solutions), BULA (modular CNC polishing/deburring/brushing machines and electrochemical solutions), and SWIS (Swiss-made electrolytic polishing technology). Key product lines include the RECO-CT5 and RECO-CT501 compact CNC termination centers for grinding/milling/drilling operations, the BULA-POLIGO B2 multi-axis CNC polishing system with 2 work units, the RECO-BU200-UR collaborative robot solution for Universal Robots integration, and specialized accessories including polishing benches (BP150/BP300), lapidating machines (ML100), and grinding centers (MR401). The company also offers automation integration services and a stock of used machines. Industries served include watchmaking, luxury goods, medical devices, aerospace, and other precision industries. Founded in 1952.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RECO: CNC polishing and grinding machines including CT5, CT501, BU200-UR, BU200, BU210, MR401, AT340, ML100, BP150, BP300 product lines
• BULA
• SWIS

Products and services

• RECO-CT5 Ultra-compact, eco-responsible CNC termination center with 5 simultaneous axes for grinding, milling, drilling, and decorative surface preparation of complex precision parts across materials including stainless steel, titanium, precious metals, sapphire, ceramic, and brass.
• RECO-CT501 Compact CNC center for grinding, polishing, and satin finishing with 6 numerical axes (5 simultaneous), high rigidity for hard material machining, and 18,000 rpm tool spindle.
• BULA-POLIGO B2 Monobloc CNC polishing, deburring, and brushing machine with 2 CNC work units (each with 5 simultaneous axes) plus a 4-position indexed rotary table enabling hidden-time part loading/unloading for felting, brushing, brightening, softening, satin finishing, polishing, emery working, and deburring operations.
• RECO-BU200-UR (Cobot Polishing Cell) Collaborative robot (cobot) polishing equipment compatible with Universal Robots, allowing users to build modular robotic polishing cells with unmatched modularity, easy integration, and intuitive control software for lapidating, satin finishing, polishing, emery working, deburring, and felt finishing operations.
• RECO-AT340 Electric polishing winder accessory for surface termination featuring silent operation, secure loosening, and modular compatibility within the RECO product range.
• BULA-POLIGO B1 CNC polishing, deburring, and brushing machine with a single CNC work unit.
• BULA-POLIGO B3-M CNC polishing machine with 3 CNC work units enabling different finishing operations to be performed simultaneously.
• BULA-POLIGO B2-M Advanced CNC deburring machine for precision finishing operations.
• BULA-microC Automatic brush carding machine that enables dust-free, operator-safe brushing preparation with uniform and regular brush finishing results.
• SWIS-DLyte 500Pro Electrolytic polishing machine based on DryLyte electrochemistry technology that preserves part geometry while delivering high-volume production of complex geometries.
• RECO-BP150 Polishing bench/workstation with electric height adjustment option, quick dust filter access, and integrated variable-speed suction.
• RECO-BP300 Polishing bench optimized for factory floor space through perfect interlocking of stations.
• RECO-ML100 Manual lapidating machine with W20 interface tool support design, compatible with disks and certain accessories from the BU200 range.
• RECO-MR401 CNC grinding machine with 4 simultaneous numerical axes and dual tool spindle for machining between-crowns and case-band strips simultaneously, plus crown wire holes.
• BULA-microB CNC emery and satin finishing machines with dual work modes (material removal quantity or absolute dimension), controlled support force management, and pre-machining height measurement.
• Automation Solutions Custom automation integration services including flexible loading/unloading systems, turning and re-centering modules, quality drawers, and automatic loading/unloading solutions for RECO and BULA machines.
• Used Machines (Machines d'occasion) Inventory of pre-owned RECO and BULA polishing and grinding machines available for quick delivery to meet urgent production needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced energy consumption through optimized machine design with no hydraulic oil systems
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Universal RobotscoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive collaboration (RECO x Sysaxes) to develop the BU200-UR cobot polishing system compatible with Universal Robots collaborative robots. Enables customers to build custom collaborative polishing cells using RECO and BULA equipment with UR robots.
• SysaxescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership for development of the BU200-UR collaborative robot polishing system. Sysaxes contributes robotics integration expertise for combining Universal Robots with RECO/BULA surface finishing equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DMG Mori: Global leader in CNC machine tools across milling, turning, and additive. Overlaps with Recomatic on multi-axis CNC technology and serves aerospace and medical customers, but as a broad incumbent rather than a finishing specialist.
• Makino: Japanese manufacturer of horizontal machining centers and EDM machines. Comparable on multi-axis CNC precision machining for aerospace and medical, but portfolio is far broader than Recomatic's surface finishing focus.

Direct peers

• Rollomatic: Swiss manufacturer of precision cutting tool grinding machines with multi-axis CNC kinematics. Highly comparable as a fellow Swiss precision CNC builder serving demanding end-markets with proprietary machine architectures.
• Walter (United Grinding Group): Tool grinding and eroding machines with multi-axis CNC architecture. Comparable in delivering high-precision, automated surface finishing solutions for tooling and precision components.
• Glebar: US-based manufacturer of precision grinding and finishing machines, including centerless and through-feed systems. Closely comparable in providing specialized CNC surface finishing equipment to medical, aerospace, and precision industrial customers.
• Studer (United Grinding Group): Swiss-built precision cylindrical grinding machines for high-end industrial applications. Comparable as a premium European producer of multi-axis CNC grinding and finishing machines serving regulated precision industries.
• Rösler Oberflächentechnik: Global leader in mass finishing, shot blasting, and surface treatment solutions. Comparable in serving precision manufacturers with automated surface finishing technologies, though broader in scope (mass finishing vs. CNC machining).
• Supfina: German manufacturer of superfinishing and surface finishing machines for precision components. Directly comparable to Recomatic in producing automated, multi-axis surface finishing equipment for automotive, bearing, and hydraulic components.
• Bumotec (Starrag Group): Swiss-built multi-axis CNC production centers for small precision parts in watchmaking, medical, and luxury. Closely comparable as a Swiss heritage peer targeting identical customer verticals (horology, medical) with similar machine architectures.
• Lapmaster Wolters: Specialist in lapping, polishing, and fine grinding equipment for precision components. Directly comparable to Recomatic's BULA and SWIS brands in delivering high-quality surface finishes to demanding industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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