Hurner

What Hurner does

Hurner is a privately held Swiss industrial firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in Zürich, operating in plastic manufacturing alongside three adjacent engineering service lines: environmental engineering, ventilation systems, and pipeline construction. The company employs between 51 and 100 people and operates from its Swiss base, serving customers via its dedicated website (huerner.ch). The combination of plastic fabrication with project-based environmental and infrastructure work positions Hurner as a mid-sized specialty industrial contractor rather than a pure product manufacturer.

The firm’s business model is not detailed in the available data: there is no disclosed pricing structure, no named customer base, no product catalog, no certifications, no management team listing, and no published financials. The corporate website was inaccessible during data collection (returning only a loader/verification page), which accounts for the absence of primary-source content. No funding history, M&A activity, partnerships, subsidiaries, or geographic footprint beyond Switzerland are documented in the input.

Operationally, Hurner’s small headcount and multi-vertical service portfolio suggest a project-based revenue model anchored on engineering contracts and manufactured plastic components sold into environmental, HVAC, and pipeline applications. Given the data thinness — particularly the lack of management, customer, and financial information — any conclusions about scale, segment mix, or competitive positioning should be treated as preliminary. The only third-party verifiable artifact in the dataset is an API-availability check confirming no public API or developer integration surface exists.

Name

Hurner

Website

https://huerner.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hurner is a privately held Swiss industrial firm founded in 1976 and based in Zürich, employing 51–100 people to deliver plastic manufacturing, environmental engineering, ventilation systems, and pipeline construction services to B2B and infrastructure clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Manufacturing

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Telecommunications & Fiber Duct/Conduit Systems (IMANADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable & Responsible Supply Chain (ESG, Scope 3) (BPAHAHAM)

Keywords

• Plastic manufacturing
• Ventilation systems
• Pipeline construction
• Environmental engineering
• Industrial fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Hurner is a plastic manufacturing company headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, founded in 1976. It provides environmental engineering solutions, ventilation systems, and pipeline construction services primarily to industrial and infrastructure clients. The company employs 51–100 people and operates as a private for-profit business focused on specialty plastic fabrication for environmental applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Manufacturing Custom plastic fabrication services for industrial clients, producing plastic components and assemblies for environmental, ventilation, and pipeline applications.
• Ventilation Systems Design and supply of ventilation systems for industrial and environmental applications, leveraging plastic manufacturing capabilities for corrosion-resistant ducting.
• Pipeline Construction Construction of plastic pipelines for industrial, environmental, and infrastructure applications, designed for chemical and water handling.
• Environmental Engineering Services Environmental engineering services supporting industrial and infrastructure clients, including integration of plastic components with environmental compliance requirements.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Rehau: German polymer-based solutions provider with strong presence in building solutions (heating, plumbing, ventilation) and infrastructure. Overlaps with Hurner's plastic manufacturing, ventilation, and pipeline offerings.
• Georg Fischer: Swiss-based global leader in piping systems and plastic components serving water, gas, and industrial applications. Directly comparable to Hurner's Swiss plastic-manufacturing and pipeline-construction core.
• Pipelife: European plastic pipe producer offering pipe systems for water, sewage, gas, and cable protection. Highly comparable to Hurner on the plastics-and-pipeline side of the business.
• Aliaxis: Belgium-headquartered global manufacturer of plastic piping systems for building, infrastructure, and industrial markets. Closely matches Hurner's plastic pipe manufacturing and pipeline construction scope.
• Uponor: Finland-based provider of plastic pipe systems for potable water, heating/cooling, and infrastructure. Comparable to Hurner on plastic piping, ventilation-related plumbing, and infrastructure construction services.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with strong environmental services practice. Comparable to Hurner's environmental-engineering service line as a much larger, diversified incumbent.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a large environment, water, and infrastructure consulting practice. Comparable to the environmental-engineering portion of Hurner's offering at much larger scale.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC equipment manufacturer and service provider. Comparable to the ventilation-systems portion of Hurner's business, but operating at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Watts Water Technologies: Global manufacturer of water and plumbing products including valves, fittings, and pipe systems. Larger incumbent in adjacent water/plumbing-infrastructure categories where Hurner competes.

Regional players

• ACO: European manufacturer of drainage and pipe systems for civil engineering, building, and environmental applications. Comparable niche European player with overlapping plastic-and-environmental focus.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 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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