H. Häberli

What H. Häberli does

H. Häberli AG is a privately held, family-owned Swiss precision spring manufacturer founded in 1950/1951 in Grenchen, Switzerland. The company produces custom compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, and clock/watch springs and wire-formed parts in wire diameters from Ø 0.03 to 3.00 mm and outer diameters up to 60 mm. Production is anchored on a CNC equipment fleet from Wafios, Itaya, Simplex, and Kamatech, supported by in-house heat treatment, surface finishing (deburring, polishing, electro-polishing, gold/silver/tin plating, galvanizing), packaging, and an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system. Customer-visible technology differentiators include the Wafios FMU-16+ (24 CNC axes, 140 m/min infeed), the Itaya PC-8B and CX-2A micro-spring machines, and the MicroStudio PMZ-DC1-300 load tester with 0.001 N resolution.

The company serves enterprise customers across medical engineering (Synthes, Ypsomed, Phonak for hearing aids, Diamond), watchmaking (Rolex, ETA), industrial and electronics (ABB, EAO, Neutrik, AB Electronics, Gotec, Meco, Isliker), and architectural hardware (Glutz). Go-to-market is direct B2B through a multilingual website with online inquiry/quote forms; pricing is quote-based per specification, with revenue streams from custom manufacturing and value-added surface treatment. The firm is run by Hans Häberli (CEO and owner since 1988) with succession underway via Daniel Häberli (CEO-track, son) and Nicole Häberli (administration, daughter), supported by Vice CEO Aaron Sperisen and a stated staff of 22 (13 full-time and 9 part-time). The broader firmographic estimate of 251–500 employees conflicts with this directly stated headcount and should be discounted.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, there are no subsidiaries, no external investors, no M&A activity, no patents, and no API or digital product surface. Expansion is expressed entirely through incremental capex in CNC equipment, internal training of polymechanics, and broadening of the aerospace vertical, rather than through geographic site buildout or acquisitions.

Name

H. Häberli

Legal name

H. Häberli AG

Website

https://haeberli-ag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

H. Häberli AG is a family-owned Swiss precision spring manufacturer in Grenchen producing custom compression, extension, torsion, and watch springs for medical, watchmaking, electronics, and aerospace customers since 1951.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenchen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Spring Manufacturing: Manufacture of custom springs to customer specifications including compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, clock/watch springs, and wire forms. Revenue generated from one-time custom orders and ongoing production contracts.
2. Surface Treatment Services: Surface finishing and coating services including deburring, polishing, electro-polishing, gold-plating, silver-plating, tin-plating, galvanising. Provided as value-added service to spring products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

H. Häberli AG manufactures customer-specific precision springs, including compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, and clock/watch springs, as well as shaped wire forms and bent parts, working with round wire from Ø0.05–3.00 mm and flat material. In-house capabilities span development/spring calculation, CNC production (winding, shaping, grinding, heat treatment), surface treatment (deburring, polishing, electroplating, galvanising), packaging, and ISO 9001:2015 certified quality inspection, serving medical, electronics, watchmaking, machine construction, aerospace, and connector industries globally.

Product overview

H. Häberli AG is a Swiss spring manufacturing company offering solutions in all areas of individual/custom spring manufacture since 1951. The product portfolio consists of five core product categories: Compression Springs (cylindrical, conical, barrel-shaped, and special shapes with various end configurations), Extension Springs (with diverse loops and end finishes), Torsion Springs (with various leg ends), Clock and Watch Springs/Formed Parts (including wire forms), and Spring Materials (comprehensive range of steels, alloys, and special materials). The company provides supporting services including Research & Development (spring calculations and technical consulting), Production (winding, shaping, grinding, heat treatments), Surface Treatment (finishing and coating), Packaging, and Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015 certified).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compression Springs Customer-specific compression springs manufactured in various dimensions and shapes using predominantly round wire as well as flat and rectangular material. Spring shapes include cylindrical, conical, barrel-shaped, and special shapes with closed, ground, open wound, and special end configurations. Targeted at OEMs in medical, electronics, machine construction, watchmaking, and aerospace.
• Extension Springs Customer-specific extension springs produced in various shapes with diverse loops and end finishes using mainly round wire, with wire diameter range Ø0.10 to 3.00 mm and German, English, extended loop, and special hook shapes available. Intended for industrial machinery, electronics, and connector manufacturers.
• Torsion Springs Customer-specific torsion springs in various shapes with individual designs and diverse leg ends, primarily processing round wire but also flat and rectangular material. Body diameter ranges from Ø0.50 to 60 mm. Sold to OEMs in machine construction, electronics, medical, and industrial automation.
• Clock and Watch Springs, Shaped and Bent Parts Customer-specific shaped and bent parts in various dimensions and forms, working with round wire, flat, and rectangular material. Wire diameter ranges from Ø0.05 to 3.00 mm with strip width from approximately 0.03 mm to 8 mm. Targeted at Swiss watch manufacturers and other precision mechanics OEMs.
• Spring Materials Comprehensive range of spring materials supplied including patented spring steels (B, C, D/II), annealed spring steels (FD, VD), stainless spring steels (1.4310/1.4401/1.4462/1.4568), special materials (Nivaflex, Hastelloy, Inconel, Nimonic), copper alloys (CuSn 6/8, CuBe 2, CuZn 37), and spring strip steels (CK 60, CK 75). Round wire Ø0.05–3.00 mm and flat material 0.03–0.60 mm thickness, 0.10–8.0 mm width.
• Surface Treatment Services Surface finishing and coating services offered in-house, including deburring, polishing, electro-polishing, gold-plating, silver-plating, tin-plating, and galvanising. Provided as a value-added service to manufactured springs and wire forms for OEM customers.
• Research & Development and Spring Calculation Services Technical consulting and computer-aided spring calculations provided to customers during the development phase, including optimal spring selection and design optimization for customer-specific applications across medical, electronics, watchmaking, and industrial sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wire diameter range from Ø 0.03 to 3.00 mm
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mubea (Mubea-Tec-Spring): Global Tier-1 automotive/industrial supplier of precision springs and stampings - serves overlapping industries (automotive, industrial) but at much larger scale with broader product portfolio.
• Scherdel Group: German manufacturer of technically demanding springs and stamped/bent components for automotive, electronics, and industrial applications - well-established competitor in precision metal components.
• Lesjöfors: One of Europe's largest spring and pressings groups serving industrial, medical, and electronics customers globally - competes with H. Hübeli in custom precision springs but at far greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing: US manufacturer of precision springs, wire forms, and stampings for medical, electronics, and industrial OEM customers - similar custom engineered spring profile.
• Adrian Spring & Engineering: Swiss/German precision spring and wire forms manufacturer serving medical, electronics, and industrial markets with comparable custom manufacturing capabilities.
• Gutekunst Federn: German precision spring manufacturer producing compression, extension, torsion, and torsion springs for watch, medical, and electronics industries - directly overlapping with H. Hübeli's Swiss precision spring niche.
• Christian Bauer GmbH + Co: German specialist in precision compression, tension, and torsion springs for medical technology, electronics, and industrial applications - direct overlap on custom precision spring offering.
• Lee Spring: US-based catalog and custom spring manufacturer serving medical, electronics, and industrial applications - comparable custom precision spring capability and target verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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