Aepli Metallbau

What Aepli Metallbau does

Aepli Metallbau AG is a Swiss metal construction company founded in 1913 and headquartered in Gossau, Switzerland, with a branch office in Baar (Canton Zug) established in 2004. The company operates five business units: facade construction (Fassadenbau), doors (Türen), metal construction and service (Metallbau & Service), maintenance (Wartung), and contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung). Its core business is the design, fabrication, and installation of building envelopes — including metal facades, glass facades, double-skin facades (CCF/AAC), stick-built curtain walls, prefabricated element facades, ventilated rain screen facades, solar facades, hybrid facades, and green facades — for commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and public-sector clients across Switzerland.

The company's manufacturing capabilities include laser cutting up to 6×2m, bending up to 7m, swing bending, welding of steel and aluminum (certified to DIN EN 1090-2 and 1090-3), and surface treatments including powder coating, wet painting, and anodizing. It commercializes a proprietary Aepli-AIR-Control® facade system combining double-skin construction with integrated photovoltaic modules, achieving up to 30% heating energy savings. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 3834-2, and holds the Suva Safety Charter, with the Gossau facility operating a 610 kW solar installation.

Aepli serves enterprise clients through direct B2B sales targeting property developers, architectural firms, and general contractors, with notable projects including Tivoli Garten Spreitenbach (20,000+ m² facade across five buildings), Coop Basel headquarters, Swiss Life ALPHA Building, ETH Zurich facilities, Roche Building 97, SBB Europaallee, and Credit Suisse Uetlihof. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts (facade construction, doors, metal construction), recurring maintenance services, and transaction-based contract manufacturing for external industrial clients. Its proprietary technology, in-house apprenticeship program (12 apprentices, two dedicated trainers), and Switzerland-wide operational footprint constitute the primary competitive moats.

Name

Aepli Metallbau

Legal name

Aepli Metallbau AG

Website

https://aepli.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Aepli Metallbau AG is a Swiss metal construction company specializing in facade design, fabrication, and installation for commercial, residential, healthcare, and public-sector buildings across Switzerland, operating across five business units from its headquarters in Gossau and branch in Baar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Construction Services

NAICS

Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Roofing & Wall Panels (Architectural/Structural) (IMADACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM), Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Metal facade construction
• Building envelope systems
• Architectural metalwork
• Facade engineering services
• Contract metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Gossau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facade Construction (Fassadenbau): Design, fabrication, and installation of metal and glass facades for commercial and residential buildings. Services include new construction and renovation projects, spanning from specialized small orders to visionary large-scale projects.
2. Doors (Türen): Production and installation of custom metal doors tailored to specific requirements. Includes single and double doors, automatic sliding doors, swing doors, and fire protection doors.
3. Metal Construction & Service (Metallbau & Service): Custom metal construction solutions and ongoing service support for building envelopes. Covers individual, high-performance, and thoughtfully designed metal components.
4. Maintenance (Wartung): Regular maintenance and compliance services ensuring safe, regulation-compliant, and economically efficient building operations throughout the building lifecycle.
5. Contract Manufacturing (Lohnfertigung): Custom precision metal fabrication services for external clients including laser cutting, bending, welding, and surface treatment of individual parts and series. Services include material storage, just-in-time delivery, data processing from hand sketches to STEP data, and technical support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aepli Metallbau AG designs, fabricates, and installs metal facades (glass, double-skin, element, mullion-transom, ventilated, solar, hybrid, and green facades), custom metal doors, and bespoke metal construction elements for commercial, residential, and public buildings across Switzerland. The company also provides precision contract manufacturing (laser cutting, bending, welding, surface treatment) for external industrial clients and ongoing maintenance services for building envelopes throughout their operational lifecycle.

Product overview

Aepli Metallbau AG is a Swiss metal construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of facade construction, doors, metal construction, contract manufacturing (Lohnfertigung), and maintenance services. The company operates as a full-service provider covering the entire lifecycle of building envelopes—from development and construction to maintenance and replacement. Key offerings include various facade systems (Metallfassade, Glasfassade, Doppelhaut-Fassade/CCF/AAC, Fenster, Elementfassade, Pfosten-Riegel-Fassade, vorgehängte/hinterlüftete Fassade, Solarfassade, Hybrid-Fassade, begrünte Fassade), aluminum and steel doors, metal construction services, and contract manufacturing with laser cutting, bending, welding, and surface treatment capabilities. The company operates from headquarters in Gossau and a branch office in Baar, serving projects throughout Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fassadenbau (Facade Construction)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% heating energy savings with Aepli-AIR-Control® facade with photovoltaic integration at Coop Basel headquarters
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dachtler Partner Architekten AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDachtler Partner Architekten AG designed the Tivoli Garten project in Spreitenbach. Aepli served as the facade contractor for this flagship project involving over 20,000 m² of facade across five buildings. The partnership demonstrates close collaboration between architectural vision and facade execution.
• Megasol Energie AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMegasol Energie AG supplied photovoltaic modules for the Coop Basel headquarters project. Daniel Sägesser, CCO of Megasol, was featured in interviews discussing solar facade design and potential, noting over 100 km² potential for solar facades in Switzerland.
• Jansen AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationJansen AG collaborated with Aepli on custom facade element development for the ETH GLC project. Products used include Janisol HI window elements, Janisol C4 fire dampers, and Janisol 2 EI30 doors. Joint development of special facade elements combining multiple functions (ventilation, shading, fire protection, climate control, heating) in one element.
• SchücocoreTechnology or IntegrationSchüco window and facade systems used across multiple projects including Tivoli Garten (Schüco WS 60), Tivoli Garten windows (Schüco AWS 75), and ETH HIB (various Schüco systems). Aepli serves as an authorized partner for Schüco system implementations.
• Wicona (technologischer Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationWicona profile systems used for ALPHA Building project, specifically Wicona Wicline 90SK thermally broken aluminum profiles and element facade systems.
• Saint-Gobain (Vetrotech)coreTechnology or IntegrationVetrotech Saint-Gobain AG supplied SageGlass electrochromic dynamic sun protection glass for ALPHA Building project. The innovative glass technology enables automatic tinting to control solar heat gain while maintaining transparency.
• Feroplan Engineering AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFassadenplanung (Facade planning) partner for multiple projects including ALPHA Building Baar, ETH GLC, ETH HIB, and Vorwerk headquarters. Responsible for facade engineering and technical planning.
• Atelier P3 AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacade planning partner for Tivoli Garten Spreitenbach and Mutschellenplatz projects. Responsible for facade technical planning and coordination.
• Die Botschafter Kommunikationsagentur AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunication agency responsible for concept, design, and editorial content of Aepli website (as noted in Impressum).
• Mailchimp (Intuit)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing platform used for newsletter distribution. Aepli uses Mailchimp to manage newsletter subscriptions and send marketing communications to subscribers.
• Aepli Stahlbau AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company with which Aepli Metallbau AG holds joint annual apprenticeship events (Lehrlingsevent). Both companies appear to be part of the same corporate group.
• ERNE AG HolzbauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWood construction company that realized the digital fabricated wooden roof structure for ETH Arch_Tec_Lab. Aepli collaborated on facade elements while ERNE handled the innovative wooden roof construction.
• Gramazio Kohler Research (ETH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership at ETH for digital fabrication and robotics in architecture. Developed the sequential roof—a digital fabricated wooden roof construction using 168 individual trusses forming 2,308 m² of free-form roof geometry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ernst Schweizer AG: Swiss metal construction company offering facade, window, and door systems with full engineering and installation. Closely comparable to Aepli in product scope (facades, metal doors, contract manufacturing) and Swiss-market focus.
• Sottas SA: Swiss facade construction company with similar project-based approach to commercial building envelopes. Comparable in service lines and Swiss-market enterprise customers.
• Josef Meyer Stahl & Metall AG: Swiss steel and metal construction firm with substantial facade and structural metal work. Direct competitor for major Swiss commercial facade projects.
• Gartner Thun AG: Swiss facade specialist offering metal-glass facades, unitized systems, and windows for premium projects. Comparable end-to-end facade contractor serving enterprise customers in Switzerland.
• Müller Stahlbau AG: Swiss metal construction company with facade, steel construction and custom fabrication. Comparable in scope and Swiss-market focus.
• Hebrok AG: Swiss metal and steel construction firm offering facade and structural solutions. Comparable in product mix and Swiss-market enterprise project focus.

Broad incumbents

• Seele Group GmbH: Premium glass and metal facade engineering firm with international reach. Comparable in high-end facade construction but operates at a larger, multinational scale than Aepli.
• Glas Trösch Holding AG: Swiss glass manufacturer and processor with facade solutions. Larger, broader glass player; comparable in glass facade integration for building envelopes.

Regional players

• Sky-Frame AG: Swiss manufacturer of large-scale frameless sliding glass facades. Comparable in premium glass facade engineering for Swiss premium real estate, though more specialized in sliding systems.

Others

• Schüco International KG: German façade and window system supplier. Aepli is an authorized Schüco partner; comparable technology provider in the same facade ecosystem, though as a supplier rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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