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What ray does

RAY AG (legal name: Werkzeug- und Maschinenfabrik "RAY" AG) is a Swiss precision contract manufacturer headquartered in Nänikon, Switzerland. Founded approximately in the early 1970s (with the firmographic record dating corporate activity to 1961), the company operates from a single facility at Stationsstrasse 77, 8606 Nänikon, and self-describes as a small but experienced team providing contract manufacturing services (Lohnfertigung) for industrial customers. Its core offering is high-precision apparatus engineering and metal processing — small to medium series production, complex components, and prototypes — for Swiss and international industrial OEMs across power generation, defense, hydraulics, precision engineering, turbocharging, machine tools, and logistics.

The company's technical base is a modern CNC machine park comprising 5-axis DMG MORI milling centers (DMC 80U with 60-tool magazine and infrared touch probe, DMU 50 Evolution, DMU 80 P), DOOSAN PUMA and BOEHRINGER turning centers, KELLENBERGER/STUDER cylindrical grinding, MIKRON coordinate grinding, ABA/DERO surface grinding, HEALD bore grinding, TECHNICA center grinding, and TESA/TALYROND/HELIOS precision measurement. Design and programming are supported by SOLID EDGE ST and MASTERCAM 2023 (Milling Level 3, Turning Level 1). Supporting services include prototype construction, assembly of ready-to-install aggregates, and leak testing. The technology is conventional, high-precision CNC machining — there is no AI/ML, software platform, or proprietary model disclosed.

RAY AG makes money through quote-based B2B contract manufacturing, billed in Swiss francs with 30-day payment terms and pricing negotiated per project. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers engage via phone, email, or a contact form on rayag.ch, with collaboration on specifications and quality standards, supplemented by participation in industry trade fairs. Revenue is generated from named enterprise accounts including GE Power, Bosch Rexroth, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, Maag Pump Systems AG, MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG, Meyer + Burger AG, Tornos Bechler SA, Hydac System GmbH, Ernst Grob AG, SwissChuck, and LB Logistikbetriebe. The company is a privately held Aktiengesellschaft (CHE-102.610.954) with management-led ownership; no funding rounds, M&A activity, or public listings are recorded.

Name

ray

Legal name

Werkzeug- und Maschinenfabrik "RAY" AG

Website

https://rayag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RAY AG is a Swiss precision contract manufacturer in Nänikon offering high-precision CNC turning, 5-axis milling, grinding, assembly, and prototype services to enterprise industrial customers across power, defense, hydraulics, and precision engineering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nänikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Job-order manufacturing services where customers pay for metal processing, CNC machining, and precision manufacturing services. Services include small to medium series production, complex component manufacturing, prototype construction, assembly, and leak testing. Revenue is generated through direct billing for manufacturing services performed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RAY AG is a Swiss contract manufacturer that produces precision metal parts and assemblies for industrial customers, spanning CNC turning, 5-axis milling, cylindrical/surface/bore/center/coordinate grinding, assembly with leak testing, CAD/CAM engineering, and prototype construction. The work ranges from small series to complex single-piece components, with projects typically quoted individually and executed on a modern machine park (DMG MORI, MIKRON, STUDER, KELLENBERGER, DOOSAN, BOEHRINGER) at the company's Nänikon facility.

Product overview

RAY AG is a Swiss tool and machine factory (Werkzeug- und Maschinenfabrik) offering contract manufacturing services in precision manufacturing technology and high-precision apparatus engineering. The company provides a comprehensive range of machining services including CNC turning, milling (including 5-axis), cylindrical grinding, surface grinding, bore grinding, center grinding, and coordinate grinding. Supporting services include assembly, CAD/CAM engineering (using SOLID EDGE ST and MASTERCAM 2023), precision measurement, and leak testing. Their modern machine park includes equipment from major manufacturers such as DMG MORI, MIKRON, STUDER, KELLENBERGER, DOOSAN, and BOEHRINGER. The company specializes in small to medium series production, complex components, and prototype construction, serving customers from design through to finished product delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Manufacturing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Customized manufacturing solutions from small series to complex prototypes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fehrler GmbH: German precision contract manufacturer offering CNC turning, milling, and grinding for complex components. Comparable small-to-medium precision machining shop serving industrial customers in the DACH region.
• Kessler & Co. GmbH & Co. KG: German precision machining and contract manufacturing specialist offering CNC turning, milling, and grinding. Comparable DACH-region precision shop with similar small-to-medium series focus.
• Ernst Grob AG: Swiss precision manufacturer offering CNC turning, milling, and grinding services with a similar customer-oriented approach to small series and complex components. Directly comparable contract-manufacturing footprint in Switzerland.
• Hatzmann GmbH & Co. KG: German precision contract manufacturer specializing in CNC turning, milling, and assembly for industrial customers. Comparable mid-sized DACH-region precision machining business model.
• Mikron SA (Mikron Group): Swiss-based precision machining company (now part of Makino) offering high-precision components and contract manufacturing. Direct comparable in Swiss precision machining heritage and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Feintool AG: Swiss precision metal parts manufacturer with global operations producing fineblanking and stamped components. Comparable in metal processing precision but operates at significantly larger scale with public listing.
• SFS Group AG: Swiss-listed precision components manufacturer serving automotive, electronics, and industrial markets. Comparable Swiss precision manufacturing heritage but operates globally and at much larger scale.
• Dihag Holding GmbH: German industrial group with multiple precision machining foundries supplying complex cast and machined components to power, energy, and industrial markets. Comparable in serving similar blue-chip industrial customer base at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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