Agytec

What Agytec does

Agytec SA is a Swiss stainless steel fabrication company headquartered in Tavannes, Switzerland, founded in 2000. It designs, manufactures, and assembles custom stainless steel (1.4301/1.4404) installations for the European cheese aging industry, including angle shelves, tube shelves, mobile frames and racks, carts, tables, and various agro-food accessories. All welding is performed in-house by ISO 9606-1 141 FM5 certified stainless steel welders, and core shelving designs are protected under OMPI registered design DM/207952. The company has established validated compatibility with the five principal European cheese care robot manufacturers (JNJ, Leu, Kaesaro, Patric Concept, Avrillon), positioning it as a default equipment supplier for automated aging facilities.

The company's commercial offering targets enterprise and mid-sized cheese makers and fromageries across Switzerland, France, Germany, and Austria, with named customers including Lactalis, Emmi (Kaltbach, Kirchberg), Fromages Gruyère SA, Cremo, Vacherin Fribourgeois, Fromagerie Badoz, Fromagerie de la vallée des Arves, and Coopérative laitière du Beaufortain. Revenue is generated through custom, one-time project sales priced per specification rather than standardized catalog pricing, delivered via a direct B2B sales model with a single point of contact throughout each project lifecycle.

Beyond its cheese aging core, Agytec also produces custom stainless steel elements for industrial and architectural clients, including barriers, balustrades, staircases, and furniture, and maintains an ecosystem of partnerships with ergonomic, climate control, and architectural firms (Zesar.ch SA, ergoexpert SA, Clauger, Mikroklima, Buache Architectes, AF Toscado) to support broader workspace and facility solutions. The company is privately held, has 11-50 employees, operates a single Tavannes production site, and discloses no revenue, funding, or ownership information.

Name

Agytec

Legal name

Agytec SA

Website

https://agytec.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agytec SA is a Swiss stainless steel fabricator in Tavannes that designs and builds custom cheese aging installations, including angle shelves, tube shelves, mobile racks, and accessories, for enterprise and mid-sized cheese makers across Switzerland, France, Germany, and Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cheese aging equipment and custom stainless steel fabrication

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Aging/Affineur Services (Maturation & Cave-Aging) (AFAHABAH)

Keywords

• Cheese aging equipment
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Custom inox construction
• Fromagerie installations
• Dairy shelving systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tavannes

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Cheese Aging Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of custom stainless steel installations for cheese aging facilities including shelving systems, mobile racks, and specialized equipment. Projects are custom-made to client specifications for small and large production series.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Agytec SA designs, manufactures, and assembles custom stainless steel (inox) cheese aging installations and equipment, including angle shelves, tube shelves, mobile racks, carts, tables, accessories, and barriers. The company serves Swiss and European cheese makers with bespoke fabrication carried out in-house at its Tavannes facility by certified stainless steel welders. Beyond the cheese aging sector, it also produces custom stainless steel elements such as guardrails, balustrades, furniture, and staircases for industrial and architectural clients.

Product overview

Agytec SA is a Swiss stainless steel construction company specializing in cheese aging and cheese dairy equipment. The company offers a portfolio of core products for the cheese aging industry: angle shelving (Étagères à cornières), tube shelving (Étagères à tubes), mobile frames/racks (Cadres - Racks mobiles), carts and tables (Chariots - Tables), accessories (Accessoires), and custom barriers/stairs (Barrières - Escaliers). These products are manufactured in stainless steel 1.4301/1.4404 and are designed for compatibility with automated robot care systems from JNJ, Leu, Kaesaro, Patric Concept, and Avrillon. The company also produces custom stainless steel elements for other industries including barriers, furniture, balustrades, and stairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Étagères à cornières (Angle Shelves) Stainless steel 1.4301 shelving units designed for aging cheeses on wooden boards (Gruyère, Emmental, Comté, Beaufort, etc.). Custom-made by cheese type, easy to clean, and compatible with JNJ, Leu, and Kaesaro robot care systems. Design protected under OMPI DM/207952.
• Cadres - Racks mobiles (Mobile Frames/Racks) Stainless steel 1.4301 mobile frames and racks for aging small-format cheeses such as Raclette and Tête de Moine. Designed for compatibility with stationary robot care systems from Leu, Kaesaro, Patric Concept, and Avrillon.
• Chariots - tables (Carts and Tables) Custom stainless steel 1.4301 carts, tables, and chassis designed, manufactured, and assembled by Agytec to meet specific requirements of cheese aging facilities.
• Étagères à tubes (Tube Shelves) Stainless steel 1.4301 tube shelving for aging small-format cheeses on boards, including Raclette, Tête de Moine, and specialty cheeses. Custom-made by cheese type, easy to clean, and compatible with JNJ, Leu, and Kaesaro robot care systems. Design protected under OMPI DM/207952.
• Accessoires (Accessories) Various stainless steel 1.4301/1.4404 accessories for the agro-food industry, including cheese board drying carts, mobile platforms for height work, salt brine bath racks (claies à bain de sel de saumure), and various chassis.
• Barrières - Escaliers (Barriers and Stairs) Custom stainless steel 1.4301 guardrails, barriers, and stairs manufactured to specific requirements. Part of Agytec's custom stainless steel construction services beyond cheese aging equipment, serving industrial and architectural needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9606-1 141 FM5 certified welders ensure consistent quality and compliance with food safety standards

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JNJautomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationRobot care system manufacturer with historical proximity to Agytec. Agytec equipment is designed to be compatible with JNJautomation robots for cheese care operations.
• Leu AnlagenbaucoreTechnology or IntegrationStationary robot care system manufacturer. Agytec shelving and rack systems are compatible with Leu robots for cheese aging facilities.
• KaesarocoreTechnology or IntegrationRobot care system manufacturer. Agytec equipment is compatible with Kaesaro stationary robots used in cheese aging operations.
• Patric ConceptcoreTechnology or IntegrationStationary robot care system manufacturer for cheese facilities. Agytec mobile frames and racks are designed for compatibility with Patric Concept robots.
• AvrilloncoreTechnology or IntegrationStationary robot care system manufacturer. Agytec frames and racks are compatible with Avrillon robots for cheese aging installations.
• Zesar.ch SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer of ergonomic industrial and school furniture. Agytec works in close collaboration with Zesar.ch SA as part of a complementary business pole offering workspace solutions.
• ergoexpert SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErgonomic solutions advisor developing complete ergonomic solutions for workspace arrangement in industry, administration, and specialized sectors including agro-food and chemistry.
• Buache ArchitectesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm collaborating with Agytec on cheese aging facility design and construction projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large global manufacturer of dairy processing equipment including cheese-making and maturing installations. Comparable in serving European cheese producers with stainless steel process equipment, though GEA is a broad-line supplier versus Agytec's specialized affinage focus.
• Tetra Pak: Global incumbent in food processing and packaging equipment with significant dairy and cheese processing capabilities. Comparable as a much larger stainless steel equipment supplier to the same European cheese customers, though it competes at broader processing line level rather than specialty affinage racking.

Direct peers

• Servi Doryl: French supplier of cheese-making and dairy equipment including aging racks and custom stainless steel installations. Directly comparable to Agytec as a regional custom fabricator targeting French and Benelux cheese producers with affinage installations.
• ALPMA (Alpenland Maschinenbau Hain & Co KG): German manufacturer of cheese-making and dairy processing equipment including aging rack systems. Directly comparable to Agytec as a stainless steel fabricator serving European cheese producers with custom affinage and processing installations.
• Franz Eisele u. Söhne GmbH & Co. KG: German maker of cheese-making machinery, molds, and stainless steel dairy equipment. Comparable to Agytec in serving European cheesemakers with custom stainless steel fabrication for production and aging facilities.
• Bertsch Food Technology: Austrian stainless steel fabricator serving the food and dairy industries with custom installations. Comparable to Agytec in manufacturing cheese and food-industry stainless steel equipment for the Alpine/Central European market.

Regional players

• Egli Muri AG: Swiss stainless steel fabricator for food and pharmaceutical industries. Comparable in offering custom Swiss-made stainless steel installations, though Agytec is more narrowly specialized in cheese aging.

Emerging players

• Schröder Maschinenbau: German specialist in stainless steel food-industry equipment and custom fabrications. Comparable to Agytec in targeting small and mid-sized European dairy and food producers with bespoke stainless steel solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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