Cavelli

What Cavelli does

Cavelti AG is a privately held Swiss printing and communication agency headquartered in Gossau, Canton of St. Gallen, operating exclusively within the domestic Swiss market with a regional concentration in Eastern Switzerland (Ostschweiz). The company delivers an integrated service bundle spanning communication consulting, creative services, print production (offset and digital), publishing, and crossmedia distribution, structured as a three-entity group: Cavelti AG (production and client services), Kernbrand AG (creative communication agency), and Cavelti Medien AG (journalism and regional news portals including gossau24, uzwil24, wil24, herisau24, and regiosport). The group is set to expand further on January 1, 2026 with the addition of Ströbele AG (Romanshorn) as a new member.

The company monetizes through transaction-based print production fees, professional services for consulting and editorial work, advertising and insert revenue from community newspapers (am Puls, FLADE-Blatt) and digital news portals, and recurring web-to-print / print-on-demand contracts with enterprise clients. Pricing is quote-based, tailored to project scope and volume with no publicly disclosed tiers. Its proprietary technology stack includes the Story Box browser-based crossmedia CMS, a Redaktionssystem built on Adobe InCopy for editorial workflows, a Logistik/Printportal with stock-level alerting and direct ordering, a Media Asset Management system, and Lobster DATA for automated data-to-layout conversion. The company holds sustainability credentials (100% renewable electricity since 2020, bio-based inks, FSC/PEFC/Cradle to Cradle certifications, myclimate and ClimatePartner partnerships) that differentiate it in the Swiss B2B procurement market.

Customer segments are concentrated in local governments and municipalities, trade associations, banks and financial institutions, educational/training organizations, NGOs and cultural institutions, and manufacturing/industrial firms. Named enterprise accounts include Acrevis Bank, Adecco Group, Blumer Lehmann, WWF Switzerland, SDBB (Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education), ERNST Verlag, ALIGRO, St.Galler Festspiele, JardinSuisse, and Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Zürich. Distribution is sales-led through direct consultative engagement (key account managers include Managing Director Claudio Cavelti) supplemented by an e-commerce shop, regional news portals as marketing and revenue channels, and owned community newspapers.

Name

Cavelli

Legal name

Cavelti AG

Website

https://cavelti.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cavelti AG is a Swiss printing and communication agency based in Gossau that delivers integrated print production, creative communication, publishing, and crossmedia distribution for municipalities, banks, associations, NGOs, and industrial clients across Eastern Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gossau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Production: Offset and digital printing services for various print materials including business reports, brochures, flyers, posters, and promotional materials. Revenue generated per job based on specifications, quantities, and finishing options.
2. Publishing and Editorial Services: Magazine and publication production, editorial services, and content management for periodic publications. Includes services for community newspapers and client magazines.
3. Communication Consulting: Strategic communication advice, concept development, and creative services for integrated communication campaigns, often bundled with production services.
4. Web-to-Print Solutions: Custom e-commerce platforms for print-on-demand, including shop development, web-to-print integration, and fulfillment services. Revenue per order or project setup fees.
5. Community Newspapers (am Puls, FLADE-Blatt): Weekly local newspapers distributed to households in Wittenbach and Flawil/Degersheim. Revenue from advertising space sales, insert fees, and PR content.
6. Digital News Portals: Regional news websites (Wil24, Gossau24, Uzwil24, Herisau24) and Regiosport. Revenue from digital advertising and media placement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cavelti AG is a printing and communication agency offering offset and digital print production, strategic communication consulting, editorial publishing, and proprietary digital tools (Story Box CMS, Redaktionssystem, Logistik-/Printportal, Media Asset Management, Lobster DATA). The company bundles creative services through subsidiary Kernbrand AG and local journalism through Cavelti Medien AG to deliver integrated crossmedia communication concepts. Sustainability is central, with 100% renewable energy, bio-based inks, FSC/PEFC-certified papers, and CO2 compensation services.

Product overview

Cavelti AG operates as a printing and communication agency with a multi-brand portfolio. The core company offers print production services alongside subsidiary Kernbrand AG for creative communication and Cavelti Medien AG for journalism and regional news portals. The company provides a suite of digital tools including Story Box (browser-based CMS), a Logistics/Print Portal, a Redaktionssystem (editorial system using Adobe InCopy), Lobster DATA for automated data conversion, and Media Asset Management. These tools support crossmedia communication workflows spanning print, websites, mailings, social media, newsletters, and apps. Services include communication consulting, publishing, content management, print production (offset and digital), and sustainable printing solutions with bio-based inks and FSC/PEFC-certified papers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Story Box: Browser-based content management tool for cross-media communication
• gossau24
• uzwil24
• wil24
• herisau24
• regiosport

Products and services

• Print Production (Print-Produktion)
• Communication Consulting Services (Kommunikation)
• Publishing Services (Publishing / Content Verlag)
• Story Box (Crossmedia CMS)
• Redaktionssystem (Editorial System)
• Logistik-/Printportal (Logistics/Print Portal)
• Lobster DATA (Automated Data Conversion)
• Media Asset Management
• CO2-Bilanzierung (Climate-Calc / Carbon Compensation)
• am Puls (Community Newspaper Wittenbach)
• FLADE-Blatt (Community Newspaper Flawil/Degersheim)
• Regional Digital News Portals (wil24, gossau24, uzwil24, herisau24, regiosport)

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 300,000+ individual customized postcards per order cycle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ströbele AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Traditional printing company Ströbele AG in Romanshorn joined the Cavelti family as a new member effective January 1, 2026. This strategic partnership strengthens Cavelti's position in the East Switzerland printing market and expands production capacity.
• Kernbrand AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative agency subsidiary specializing in communication that inspires, connects, and transforms people. Kernbrand AG handles the creative and strategic communication services within the Cavelti group structure, providing holistic client solutions.
• Cavelti Medien AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublishing subsidiary operating regional news portals (gossau24, uzwil24, wil24, herisau24, regiosport) with local journalism. Provides content creation and local media distribution capabilities for integrated communication solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stämpfli Druck + Verlag AG: Swiss printing and publishing company providing commercial print, digital services, and integrated communication solutions; comparable as a mid-sized Swiss print + content services provider serving enterprise and association clients.
• Galledia AG: Swiss printing and media group based in St. Gallen area offering print production, publishing, and digital media services — directly comparable in geography, vertical mix (municipalities, association press, retail) and one-stop-shop positioning to Cavelti.
• Rüegg Druck + Medien AG: Swiss printing and media services company offering commercial print, digital services and cross-media solutions; directly comparable as a mid-sized Swiss print + cross-media services provider for association and corporate clients.
• Niederer Druck AG: Swiss commercial printing company offering offset and digital print, finishing and direct marketing; directly comparable as a regional Swiss print services provider serving enterprise and institutional clients.
• Orell Füssli AG: Swiss printing and security printing group with commercial print and publishing operations alongside adjacent services; comparable as a Swiss-headquartered print and content services business serving institutional clients.

Broad incumbents

• CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA: European printing and photo products group with web-to-print and commercial print services; comparable as a multi-country print and digital services operator, though more retail-photo oriented and at much larger scale.
• CH Media: Major Swiss media company combining regional newspapers, digital news portals and printing; comparable because it operates the same combination of regional portals + print production + journalism that Cavelti operates, but across a much wider regional footprint.
• Cimpress plc (Vistaprint): Global web-to-print and mass-customization platform; comparable to Cavelti's web-to-print and print-on-demand offering (e.g. SDBB postcard shop) but operates at global scale with standardized online ordering rather than regional consultative service.
• TX Group AG (formerly Tamedia): Large Swiss media group owning newspapers, digital platforms and printing operations across German-speaking Switzerland; comparable as an integrated Swiss print + digital media operator, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• NZZ Mediengruppe: Swiss media group publishing NZZ and regional titles, with associated commercial printing and content operations; comparable as a high-quality Swiss print + digital media brand, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caveltiag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cavelti-ag-medien-digital-und-gedruckt-
• Instagraminstagram.com/cavelti_ag

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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