E. Rihs

What E. Rihs does

E. Rihs AG is a Swiss precision contract manufacturer founded in 1951 and headquartered in Bettlach, in the Jura region adjacent to Switzerland's established watchmaking cluster. The company produces stamped, fine-blanked, microstamped, and plastic-injection-moulded precision components for enterprise OEM customers across regulated industries, including electrical engineering, medical technology, watchmaking, aerospace, automotive, and telecommunications. It is a privately held Aktiengesellschaft (AG) under third-generation family leadership, with Philipp Rihs serving as CEO and Sales Manager.

The firm's technical core comprises four manufacturing capabilities: precision stamping (presses up to 80 tonnes), fine blanking (cutting force up to 100 tonnes, parts up to 5mm thickness), microstamping (components often invisible to the naked eye for watches, hearing aids, and medical devices), and plastic injection moulding (parts of 2g–500g unit weight, clamping force up to 100 tonnes). These processes are supported by an in-house tool shop producing both high-performance and low-cost moulds, standardized modular stamping tooling for rapid customer response, SPC-monitored process control, and integrated precision assembly with functional testing. Quality is certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and SN EN ISO 13485:2016 (medical devices, achieved January 2023). Heat treatment and surface coatings are delivered through specialist sub-contractors under formal quality agreements.

E. Rihs AG operates a custom-quote, multi-year B2B contract manufacturing model. Pricing is project-based, driven by part complexity, material specification, tooling investment, and production volume, with no publicly disclosed price list. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales led by the CEO and a small technical and commercial team (Head of Technology, Head of Quality, Head of Logistics), supported by LinkedIn, a bilingual company blog, and industry-event presence. Disclosed customers include Pätek Philippe, ETA, Titoni, Sonion, GN Resound, Knowles, Stäubli, Kistler, Huber+Suhner, Rosenberger, Meggitt, Allied Motion, Esterline, MAHLE, and IBM. Revenue, funding history, and external ownership are not disclosed.

Name

E. Rihs

Legal name

E. Rihs AG

Website

https://rihs.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

E. Rihs AG is a Swiss precision contract manufacturer, founded in 1951, producing stamped, fine-blanked, microstamped, and plastic-injection-moulded components for enterprise OEMs in medical, watchmaking, aerospace, electrical, automotive, and telecommunications industries. Privately held and family-operated from Bettlach, Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bettlach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision metal components manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of precision stamped, fine-blanked, and microstamped metal parts for industrial applications. Revenue is generated through production contracts for custom parts, typically involving tooling development and high-volume manufacturing runs.
2. Plastic injection moulding services: Injection moulding of technical precision plastic parts with unit weights from 2g to 500g, using clamping force up to 100 tonnes. Offers both high-performance moulds for large volumes and low-cost moulds for small series.
3. Precision assembly services: Assembly services joining components manufactured in-house to create complete assemblies, offered with fully or semi-automated processes depending on production volumes.
4. Prototype development: Prototype production considering material, functionality, and producibility factors, enabling customers to conduct time and production-cost-effective functional tests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

E. Rihs AG manufactures and sells precision stamped, fine-blanked, and microstamped metal parts along with technical plastic injection moulded components for enterprise customers in medical technology, watchmaking, aerospace, electrical engineering, automotive and telecommunications. The company provides the full chain from collaborative engineering and prototype production through high-volume manufacturing, precision assembly, and finishing (deburring, heat treatment, surface coatings), with an in-house tool shop and quality management certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485.

Product overview

E. Rihs AG is a Swiss precision manufacturing company offering a comprehensive suite of metalworking and plastic processing services. The portfolio centers on four core manufacturing capabilities—Stamping (up to 80 tonnes), Fine Blanking (up to 100 tonnes cutting force, 5mm thickness), Microstamping (ultra-precision parts for watches, hearing aids, medical technology), and Plastic Injection Moulding (2g–500g parts, up to 100t clamping force)—supported by Engineering (custom solution development), Prototypes (near-production testing), Precision Assembly (automated/semi-automated), and Processing & Finishing (deburring, heat treatment, coatings). The company operates with in-house tool shops and quality management certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 13485 (medical devices). All offerings are sold as services rather than standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Collaborative development of bespoke precision manufacturing solutions with customers, designing cost-effective manufacturing approaches for both new and existing products. Targeted at enterprise customers in medical, watchmaking, aerospace, electrical, automotive and telecommunications industries.
• Prototypes Specialized prototype production considering material, functionality and producibility to enable time- and production-near cost-effective functional tests for enterprise customers before committing to volume production.
• Stamping Precision stamping using modern presses with capacity up to 80 tonnes to produce highly sophisticated stamped parts for the electrical, medical and automotive engineering industries, using standardized modular stamping tools that incorporate embossing, deep drawing, bending, joining, plunging and packaging operations.
• Fine Blanking Fine blanking using special presses with cutting force up to 100 tonnes to produce parts with a thickness of up to 5 mm from various materials, combining fine blanking, bending and plunging operations in a single manufacturing process to eliminate secondary machining steps.
• Microstamping Microstamping service producing the smallest stamped parts (often virtually invisible to the naked eye) for watches, hearing aids and medical technology, requiring highest precision, sophisticated tool concepts, and SPC data acquisition and process monitoring.
• Plastic Injection Moulding Plastic injection moulding of technical precision parts using high-performance moulds for large-volume production and low-cost moulds for small-volume production, producing injection-moulded parts with unit weight of 2 g to 500 g using a clamping force of up to 100 t.
• Precision Assembly Assembly of components manufactured in-house into complete assemblies, offered as fully automated for high volumes or semi-automated for smaller volumes, using in-house developed assembly tools and integrated functional testing that guarantees 100% functional assemblies.
• Processing and Finishing Processing and finishing of stamped parts including in-house deburring via slide grinding, plus heat treatment and surface coatings delivered through professional sub-contractors under quality agreements, with defined formulas to ensure maximum process stability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts can be reproduced exactly at any time through SPC-monitored processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Professional sub-contractors for heat treatment and surface coatingssupportingOthersE. Rihs AG works closely with professional sub-contractors for heat treatment and surface coatings of all kinds. Quality agreements define specifications and process parameters in detail to address process-related variations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AMETEK: US-listed industrial manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices serving medical, aerospace, and industrial markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in precision components for regulated industries.
• TE Connectivity: Global leader in connectivity and sensor solutions serving automotive, industrial, aerospace, and medical markets. Overlapping customer base in connector and electrical components manufactured via precision stamping.
• Methode Electronics: US-based manufacturer of engineered components applying electrical and electronic technologies, serving automotive, industrial, and medical markets. Comparable in precision metal stamping and assembly for electrical and sensing applications.
• Stäubli (Mechanical Components division): Swiss-based global manufacturer of connectors, robotics, and textile machinery. Both a customer of E. Rihs AG (for precision stamped parts) and a broader industrial precision components provider with overlapping capabilities in connector and electrical components.

Direct peers

• LISI Group: French precision components manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and medical markets with fasteners and structural components. Comparable in serving regulated industries with high-precision metal parts and similar customer quality requirements.
• Fischer Connectors: Swiss precision connector manufacturer serving military, medical, industrial, and broadcast markets. Comparable in precision metal/plastic components serving similar regulated industries including medical and aerospace.
• Mikron Group: Swiss precision manufacturing company serving automotive, pharmaceuticals, and writing instruments markets. Directly comparable Swiss SME with focus on high-precision components and similar customer orientation.
• Feintool: Swiss-listed specialist in fine blanking and sheet metal forming, serving automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Most direct competitor to E. Rihs AG in fine blanking technology, with overlapping target markets in electrical and automotive components.
• Schurter: Swiss manufacturer of electronic components, circuit protection, and input systems for industrial, medical, and automotive markets. Similar Swiss precision manufacturing heritage with overlapping customer base in electrical engineering and medical devices.
• Tornos: Swiss manufacturer of precision turned parts and bar turning machines, serving medical, automotive, and watchmaking industries. Comparable Swiss precision manufacturing with overlap in watchmaking and medical device components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-rihs-ag

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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