Sigerist

What Sigerist does

Sigerist GmbH is a private, family-owned Swiss manufacturer of mechanical industrial components, headquartered and produced in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Founded in 1867 as a leather trading business, the company has evolved over four generations into a specialist producer of machine-mounting and movement components, with a catalog of more than 214 products across categories including leveling casters (Heberollen), machine feet (Maschinenfüsse), lifting systems (Hebesysteme such as Easy-Synchro and Synchro-LIFT), shaft couplings, locking assemblies, antivibration elements, and wheels/casters. Core technology is purely mechanical, relying on foot-pedal and lever mechanisms rather than electricity or compressed air, with in-house CNC machining and a fully integrated ERP system supporting small-batch, custom-dimensioned production.

The company's products are specified into industrial machinery, workbenches, laboratory equipment, and furniture where equipment must be frequently repositioned or stabilized. Named customers include Sartorius, Hamilton, Schott Pharma, Belimed Life Sciences, Victorinox, Daetwyler, Brooks, and others across life sciences, pharmaceutical packaging, and general manufacturing. Sigerist delivers worldwide, with a multilingual website in 8 languages, and operates a sales-led, inside-sales motion via phone, email, and fax on a quote-based, ex-works (EXW) pricing model with no public list pricing. Distribution is direct through a website storefront and order-by-contact channels, with the company recently expanding into hygienic machine feet (2025) to serve pharmaceutical and food-industry applications.

Name

Sigerist

Legal name

Sigerist GmbH

Website

https://sigerist.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sigerist GmbH is a family-owned Swiss manufacturer of mechanical industrial components — leveling casters, machine feet, and lifting systems — produced in Schaffhausen and sold worldwide to industrial, laboratory, and furniture customers via direct, quote-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Mechanical Components

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Hoists (Electric, Manual & Pneumatic) (IMAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Industrial components manufacturing
• Machine leveling feet
• Leveling casters
• Mechanical lifting systems
• Shaft couplings

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaffhausen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Component Sales: One-time sale of technical industrial components including leveling casters, machine feet, lifting systems, wheels, shaft couplings, and related products. Products are priced ex-works (EXW) without packaging, transport, customs, and taxes. Payment accepted via invoice or advance payment/bank transfer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sigerist GmbH manufactures and sells mechanical industrial components for machine mounting, leveling, and mobility, including leveling casters (Heberollen), machine feet (Maschinenfüsse), proprietary lifting systems (Easy-Synchro, Synchro-LIFT), shaft couplings, locking assemblies, wheels, and antivibration elements. Products are developed and produced in-house at the Schaffhausen, Switzerland facility and shipped worldwide to industrial B2B customers across manufacturing, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods sectors.

Product overview

Sigerist GmbH is a manufacturer and trader of technical components based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical components centered around machine mounting, positioning, and mobility solutions. The core product lines include leveling casters (Heberollen) with foot pedals that combine machine feet and wheels into single products enabling furniture, workbenches, and equipment to be moved and then securely positioned; lifting systems including the Easy-Synchro and Synchro-LIFT systems that provide synchronized raising/lowering for frequent relocation of machines and furniture; and machine feet (Maschinenfüsse) available in various materials for stabilizing and leveling machinery. Supporting product categories include shaft couplings (Wellenkupplungen) in spiral and bellows designs, clamp collars (Klemmringe/Stellringe), locking assemblies (Spannsätze), wheels and casters, antivibration elements, leveling screws, oil containers, and rubber-metal elements. In 2025, the company expanded into hygienic machine feet designed for pharmaceutical and food industry applications. All products are available in materials including steel, stainless steel (INOX), cast iron, and plastics, with load capacities ranging from 30 kg to 5000 kg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Easy-Synchro: Lifting system for flexible furniture and apparatus, allowing easy movement of furniture, cabinets, shelves, workbenches, and assembly tables
• Synchro-LIFT
• ESD

Products and services

• Heberolle mit Fusspedal (Leveling Caster with Foot Pedal) A leveling caster combining a machine foot and wheel in one product, allowing furniture and equipment to be moved easily and then securely positioned; features a foot pedal mechanism for height adjustment. Targeted at industrial B2B customers needing flexible equipment positioning.
• ESD Heberolle mit Fusspedal (ESD Leveling Caster) Electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe leveling caster with foot pedal, designed for environments where static electricity must be controlled, such as electronics manufacturing.
• Heberolle mit Fusspedal aus Edelstahl (Stainless Steel Leveling Caster) Stainless steel (INOX) leveling caster with foot pedal, available in 100 kg and 400 kg load capacity versions, designed for corrosive or hygienic environments.
• Hebesystem Easy-Synchro (Easy-Synchro Lifting System) A lifting system enabling synchronized raising and lowering of furniture, cabinets, shelves, workbenches, and assembly tables; purely mechanical system requiring no electrical power or compressed air.
• Heberollensystem Synchro-LIFT (Synchro-LIFT Leveling Caster System) Leveling caster system for heavy loads, available in Type Foot and Type Caster variants; enables quick, easy, and synchronized moving and repositioning of equipment.
• Maschinenfüsse (Machine Feet / Leveling Feet) Machine feet for stabilizing, leveling, and damping machinery. Available in various materials (steel, stainless steel, plastics) with load capacities from 30 kg to 5,000 kg, including vibration-damping and anti-slip options.
• Hygienischer Maschinenfuss (Hygienic Machine Foot) Hygienic machine feet made from stainless steel (INOX) designed for pharmaceutical and food industry applications; designed for easy cleaning and compliance with hygiene standards.
• Hygienischer Maschinenfuss mit NBR Gummi (Hygienic Machine Foot with NBR Rubber) Hygienic machine feet with NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) pad, available in blue or black; combines stainless steel construction with a vibration-damping rubber element for food and pharmaceutical applications.
• Wellenkupplungen (Shaft Couplings) Shaft couplings including spiral couplings (Spiralkupplungen) and bellows couplings (Balgkupplungen) for power transmission applications.
• Klemmringe / Stellringe (Clamp Collars / Shaft Collars) Clamp collars and shaft collars for securing and positioning components on shafts.
• Spannsätze (Locking Assemblies) Locking assemblies for secure shaft-to-hub connections without keyways or set screws.
• Räder / Rollen (Wheels / Casters) Industrial wheels and casters including polyamide (nylon), polyurethane, and solid rubber options; load capacities from 30 kg to 5,000 kg with various mounting options.
• Antivibrationselemente / Nivellierelemente (Antivibration / Leveling Elements) Antivibration plates and height adjustment screws for machine leveling and vibration damping.
• Ölbehälter (Oil Containers) Oil containers for industrial machinery applications.
• Gummi-Metall-Elemente / Gummipuffer (Rubber-Metal Elements / Rubber Buffers) Rubber-metal elements and rubber buffers for vibration isolation and shock absorption in machinery applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production process optimization through reduced process changeover time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Festo: Festo is a broad automation incumbent whose portfolio includes positioning and drive components. While not a direct competitor in manual mechanical lifting, Festo competes for the same industrial customer specification slots where Sigerist's mechanical systems are evaluated.
• Item Industrietechnik: Item produces modular workbench and factory systems that integrate casters, machine feet, and positioning elements — overlapping with Sigerist's furniture/apparatus and workbench mobility applications, though Item operates a broader portfolio at greater scale.
• Treston: Treston manufactures industrial workbenches, workstations, and furniture — a downstream application of Sigerist's Easy-Synchro and Synchro-LIFT lifting systems. They overlap in the furniture/apparatus mobility use case but operate at much larger scale as an integrated OEM.

Direct peers

• KIPP: KIPP produces standard machine parts and operating elements, including leveling feet and machine supports used for industrial equipment mounting. The product overlap and customer base (industrial OEMs) make it a direct competitor in machine-foot specification.
• Wicke: Wicke manufactures industrial wheels and casters with load capacities comparable to Sigerist's product range (30 kg to 5000 kg). Both target industrial OEMs and material-handling equipment builders across European markets.
• Tente: Tente is a major manufacturer of industrial casters and wheels for material handling and equipment mobility, directly overlapping Sigerist's Räder/Rollen and Heberollen product lines and serving similar B2B industrial customers.
• Colson Group: Colson Group is a global manufacturer of casters, wheels, and material-handling mobility products, overlapping with Sigerist's Räder/Rollen and Heberollen product categories and competing for industrial equipment mobility specification.
• Elesa+Ganter: Elesa+Ganter manufactures standard machine parts including leveling feet, machine elements, casters, and vibration-damping components with a similar niche-positioning strategy to Sigerist — both target industrial customers needing machine-mounting and positioning solutions with catalog configurability.
• Halder: Halder produces standard machine parts and operating elements for industrial applications, including machine feet and positioning elements — directly comparable to Sigerist's machine feet and leveling components for industrial OEMs.
• Blickle: Blickle manufactures wheels and casters for industrial applications, with overlapping load-capacity ranges and material options to Sigerist's wheel and caster portfolio. Both compete for the same industrial equipment-mounting and material-handling spec.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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