Swissvacuum Technologies SA

What Swissvacuum Technologies SA does

Swissvacuum Technologies SA is a privately held Swiss distributor and integrator of high-tech vacuum, environmental testing, and life science laboratory equipment, organized into four divisions — Vacuum, Test, Life Science, and After-Sales Service — and headquartered in Marin-Epagnier, canton of Neuchâtel, on a 650 m2 site staffed by 14 people. Founded in 2003 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, the company has cumulatively supplied more than 1,600 vacuum systems to nearly 900 customers worldwide across research, industrial, and healthcare segments including semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, watchmaking (Rolex), pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and academic institutions. Core capabilities span Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems with magnetron sputtering and thermal evaporation, custom chamber building, dry scroll and turbo molecular pumps, helium leak detectors, ion pumps, vibration and environmental test chambers, GMP autoclaves, lyophilizers, and ultra-low temperature storage.

The business model combines hardware pass-through sales of third-party OEM equipment — including Agilent, Haier Biomedical, VAT, MKS, Kenosistec, Telstar, Pol-Eko, Angelantoni, ACS, Vibration Research, Dongling, Esco, and Kashiyama — with custom design, integration, installation, and recurring after-sales service from certified technicians. Go-to-market is direct and sales-led with a quote-based pricing model (no publicly disclosed pricing), supported by a multilingual website (French, English, German, Italian), an online store, and LinkedIn/Facebook presence. Revenue streams are split across Equipment Sales (hardware_sales), Installation and Design Services (professional_services), and After-Sales Service and Maintenance (managed_services).

Ownership appears concentrated in the founding D'Angelo and Leone families, with Lauro D'Angelo as CEO, Antonio Leone as Managing Director, and Donatella and Claudia D'Angelo in finance/back-office roles; no external institutional investors or parent company are disclosed. Customer concentration risk is moderate given the breadth of nearly 900 customers, but episodic large custom projects (e.g., mass spectrometers for Rolex, atomic clock installations) can create revenue lumpiness within a 14-person team. There are no AI/ML capabilities embedded in the product set, no disclosed funding rounds, and no acquisitions or exits on record.

Name

Swissvacuum Technologies SA

Legal name

Swiss Vacuum Technologies SA

Website

https://swissvacuum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swissvacuum Technologies SA is a Swiss distributor and integrator of vacuum, environmental test, and life science laboratory equipment, serving research centers, universities, hospitals, pharma, and industrial customers across semiconductors, aerospace, and watchmaking from its Marin-Epagnier headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Vacuum and Test Equipment

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC Installation, Service & Repair (IMAIABAA)

Keywords

• Vacuum technology systems
• Thin film deposition PVD
• Environmental test chambers
• Life science laboratory equipment
• Vacuum leak detection

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombier

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sales of high-tech vacuum equipment, testing chambers, and life science laboratory equipment through four specialized divisions
2. Installation and Design Services: Complete support from design to execution including workshop services and custom design capabilities for vacuum projects
3. After-Sales Service and Maintenance: Repair and maintenance services for all three divisions, with trained and certified technicians

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Swissvacuum Technologies SA designs, supplies and services high-technology industrial equipment organised into four divisions: Vacuum (dry scroll pumps, turbo molecular pumps, ion pumps, helium leak detectors, vacuum gauges and PVD thin film deposition systems), Test (environmental, climatic, altitude, vibration, thermal shock and modular walk-in chambers plus shakers and power amplifiers), Life Science (laboratory equipment such as ultra-low freezers, CO2 and refrigerated incubators, biological safety cabinets, centrifuges, GMP autoclaves, freeze-dryers and fume hoods), and After-sales Service (repair and preventive maintenance by certified technicians). The company supports customers from initial design through installation and lifetime service.

Product overview

Swiss Vacuum Technologies SA is an industrial vacuum, testing, and life science equipment company organized into four divisions. The Vacuum Division provides dry scroll pumps, helium leak detectors, ion pumps, turbo pumps, vacuum measurement equipment, and Thin Film Deposition PVD systems. The Test Division offers environmental and specialized test chambers including aerospace, altitude, automotive, vibration, thermal shock, and modular walk-in chambers, along with a full range of vibration testing equipment. The Life Science Division distributes laboratory equipment for research centers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical industries including biological safety cabinets, centrifuges, CO2 incubators, cold chambers, freeze-dryers, fume hoods, GMP autoclaves, laminar flow cabinets, refrigerators, shock freezers, shakers, stability test chambers, and ultra freezers. The After-sales Service division provides repair and maintenance support across all three product divisions. The company operates from Marin-Epagnier, Switzerland with 14 employees across 650 m2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thin Film Deposition Systems (PVD) Physical Vapor Deposition systems including magnetron sputtering and thermal evaporation, available as single-chamber or cluster-tool configurations with robotic transfer; targeted at industrial production and research users in semiconductors, coatings and nanotechnology.
• Dry Scroll Pumps Dry scroll vacuum pumps for research and industrial vacuum applications.
• Helium Leak Detectors Precision helium leak detection equipment used for quality control and leak testing of vacuum systems.
• ION Pumps and Controllers Ion pumps with matching controllers for high and ultra-high vacuum applications in research and industry.
• Semi-conductor Dry Pumps Dry pumps engineered for semiconductor manufacturing vacuum processes.
• Turbo Molecular Pumps and Controllers Turbo molecular pumps with their controllers for high-vacuum requirements.
• Turbo Pumping Systems Complete turbo pumping system solutions bundling pumps and accessories for varied vacuum applications.
• Vacuum Measurement Instruments Vacuum gauges and measurement instruments for monitoring pressure across vacuum ranges.
• Vibration Test Chambers Vibration test chambers equipped with the MyKratos control system allowing remote management via Wi-Fi, Ethernet or mobile networks; available in thermostatic and climatic versions.
• Altitude Test Chambers Test chambers that simulate high-altitude environmental conditions for product qualification.
• Thermal Shock Chambers Chambers for rapid temperature-change testing to evaluate thermal stress resistance of components and products.
• Climatic and Thermostatic Chambers Environmental chambers for temperature and climate testing applications across industrial sectors.
• Modular Walk-in Chambers Large-scale walk-in environmental test chambers for comprehensive product qualification testing.
• Solar Photovoltaic Module Testing Chambers Specialised chambers for testing the performance and durability of solar and photovoltaic modules.
• Dry Corrosion Test Chambers Chambers for conducting dry corrosion testing on materials and components.
• Aerospace Test Solutions Specialised testing solutions tailored for the aerospace industry.
• Automotive Test Solutions Testing solutions for automotive industry components and systems.
• Vibration Testing Equipment Full range of vibration testing equipment including shakers from 9 N to 500 kN, power amplifiers, head expanders, slip tables and shock testing machines.
• Ultra Freezers (Inverter Technology) -80 °C ultra-low temperature freezers with sustainable inverter technology for long-term biological sample storage.
• Ultra Freezers (TwinCool Technology) -86 °C ultra-low temperature freezers with twin cooling system designed to keep operating in case of compressor failure.
• -150 °C Cryo Freezers Ultra-low temperature cryogenic freezers for preservation of highly sensitive biological samples.
• Biological Safety Cabinets Cabinets providing operator and sample protection during biological laboratory work.
• CO2 Incubators CO2 incubators for cell culture and biological research applications.
• Refrigerated and Thermostatic Incubators Temperature-controlled incubators including refrigerated and thermostatic models for biological samples.
• GMP Autoclaves cGMP-compliant steam sterilisation autoclaves for pharmaceutical and medical-device industries.
• Freeze-Dryers (Lyophilizers) Lyophilisation equipment in Lyo Alpha, Lyo Beta, Lyo Beta Mini and Lyo Quest variants for freeze-drying biological samples.
• Laboratory Centrifuges Refrigerated and ventilated laboratory centrifuges for sample separation.
• Fume-Hood Cabinets Ducted and ductless laboratory fume hoods for fume containment.
• Laminar Flow Cabinets Clean work stations providing laminar airflow for aseptic work environments.
• Laboratory Refrigerators (HYC Series) Laboratory refrigerators for storage of medicines, vaccines, reagents and biological products at 2-8 °C.
• Shock Freezers Thermostatic shock freezers controlling temperature from -75 °C to +180 °C for rapid freezing applications.
• Cold Chambers / Prefabricated Cold Rooms Prefabricated cold rooms for storage of temperature-sensitive materials.
• Laboratory Shakers Ambient orbital and incubator benchtop shakers for laboratory mixing applications.
• Stability Test Chambers Environmental chambers for stability testing of pharmaceutical products and materials.
• Drying Ovens Laboratory drying ovens for thermal processing and sample drying applications.
• Custom Vacuum Chamber Builder Service Custom design and construction of bell and box vacuum chambers, including integration with furnaces, drying/degassing, inerting/deoxygenation, ion beam polishing and plasma surface activation processes.
• After-sales Service and Maintenance Repair, preventive maintenance and support for vacuum, test and life-science equipment, delivered by trained and certified technicians across all three product divisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,600 vacuum deposition systems supplied worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Haier BiomedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for life science equipment including ultra freezers, cryo freezers, and biomedical storage solutions. Haier Biomedical provides laboratory and medical equipment distributed through Swiss Vacuum Technologies in Switzerland.
• Agilent TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for vacuum processing, leak detection systems for biopharmaceutical and semiconductor manufacturing, vibration-free vacuum pumps and measurement solutions for electron microscopes and surface analysis systems.
• KashiyamacoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vacuum pump technology and related vacuum equipment for industrial applications.
• MKS InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vacuum measurement equipment and components for various vacuum applications.
• VATcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vacuum valves and vacuum components for industrial vacuum systems.
• KenosisteccoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of thin film deposition equipment and PVD systems technology.
• ACS (ACS Test Chambers)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vibration test chambers and environmental testing equipment featuring MyKratos control system.
• Vibration ResearchcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vibration testing equipment and solutions for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
• DonglingcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of testing equipment and vibration test solutions for quality assurance applications.
• Pol-EkocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for laboratory equipment including incubators, ovens, and climate chambers.
• AngelantonicoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of vibration test chambers and environmental testing equipment with advanced control systems.
• TelstarcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of GMP autoclaves and freeze-dryers (lyophilizers) for pharmaceutical and laboratory applications with over 30 years of experience in sterilization systems.
• Esco Lifesciences GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of fume hood cabinets including ducted and ductless fume hoods for laboratory safety applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Angstrom Engineering: Canadian manufacturer of thin film deposition systems (PVD, thermal evaporation, sputtering). Directly competes with Swissvacuum's proprietary PVD systems offering, with similar focus on research and small-scale production customers.
• Hositrad Vacuum Equipment: Dutch vacuum equipment distributor and service provider serving European industrial and research customers. Closest analog to Swissvacuum's hybrid model of distribution plus technical service and small-scale system integration.
• Moorfield Nanotechnology: UK-based manufacturer of PVD and CVD thin film deposition systems for research and production. Directly competes with Swissvacuum's Vacuum Division in magnetron sputtering and thermal evaporation systems.
• InstruTech: Manufacturer of vacuum measurement instruments (Bayard-Alpert ion gauges, Convectron gauges) and controllers. Directly comparable to Swissvacuum's vacuum measurement and leak detection product offerings.
• VACOM Vakuum Komponenten: German-based vacuum technology distributor and system integrator serving research and industrial customers in Europe. Similar hybrid distribution-plus-integration business model to Swissvacuum with comparable European geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Edwards Vacuum (Atlas Copco): Atlas Copco-owned vacuum technology specialist focused on semiconductor and industrial vacuum. Competes with Swissvacuum on semiconductor dry pumps and vacuum systems, with significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Leybold (Atlas Copco): Part of Atlas Copco, Leybold manufactures vacuum pumps, leak detectors, and instrumentation for industrial and scientific applications. Directly competes with Swissvacuum's Vacuum Division on pumps and leak detection equipment, with much larger scale and global reach.
• Pfeiffer Vacuum: Global leader in vacuum technology with a broad portfolio of vacuum pumps, leak detectors, and analytical instruments. Like Swissvacuum, it supplies vacuum technology to industrial and research customers, but operates at much larger scale across all geographies.
• VAT Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of vacuum valves and components serving semiconductor, display, and industrial vacuum markets. VAT is also a Swiss vacuum technology company and a key supplier to Swissvacuum, making it both a peer and a partner; it represents the scale-up trajectory Swissvacuum could potentially pursue.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-headquartered industrial equipment manufacturer with vacuum and thermal processing solutions for advanced materials. Comparable to Swissvacuum as a Swiss industrial technology company with custom-engineered systems for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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