TRANSfair Foundation

What TRANSfair Foundation does

Stiftung TRANSfair is a Swiss charitable foundation (Stiftung under Swiss law) founded in 1995 and headquartered at Im Schoren 23 in Thun, Canton of Bern. It operates as a social enterprise whose stated mission is to provide adapted workplaces and vocational integration for people primarily challenged by psychological reasons, while simultaneously running commercial service lines that fund and operationalize that mission. Approximately 300 to 400 people work at the foundation across roughly 350 employees cited in the 2025 annual report context, with a second operational site opened in Wabern in July 2025 via partnership with Grünau Druck AG.

The commercial portfolio is organized into four core service modules: Berufliche Integration (vocational integration programs anchored by a partnership with IV-Stelle Kanton Bern), E-Commerce & Logistik (shipping logistics, warehousing, and confektion for online retailers such as Kneipp Schweiz, Emmentaler Switzerland, Hervorragend AG, and SSO), Fertigung & Montage (outsourced manufacturing, assembly, filling, labeling, and quality control for partners including Geobrugg AG, Fastlog AG, and Aromalife AG), and Gastronomie together with Essen & Lebensmittel (meal delivery to kindergartens, schools, clinics and care facilities, restaurant operations under the fairpflegig and Zündkapselfabrik brands, catering, and food production including the Glacenheit ice-cream sub-brand). Supporting certifications include ISO 9001:2015, CH-BIO, Fourchette verte, hygiene, and a PET-Recycling environmental certificate.

Revenue is generated on a fee-for-service, custom-quote B2B basis across these modules, with multi-year contracts and no public pricing. FY2025 operating revenue was disclosed at 13.4 million CHF in the annual report. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct B2B relationships, supplemented by community-facing customer events, open-house days, and a multi-platform social presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook). Technology stack is standard enterprise — Microsoft Dynamics 365 for CRM, Cloudflare, Microsoft Azure, and Mapbox — with no proprietary AI, platform, or developer-facing product offering.

Name

TRANSfair Foundation

Legal name

Stiftung TRANSfair

Website

https://trans-fair.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Swiss Stiftung founded in 1995 in Thun, providing vocational integration for people with mental health challenges while operating commercial B2B services in e-commerce logistics, contract manufacturing, food production, and gastronomy across roughly 350 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thun

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-Commerce & Logistics Services: Order fulfillment, warehousing, packaging, kitting, and shipping services for e-commerce businesses. Handles complete web shop management from order receipt through shipping to invoicing.
2. Food & Catering Services: Meal delivery services for kindergartens, day schools, clinics, retirement homes, and lunch services. Restaurant operations including the Zündkapselfabrik, fairpflegig locations, and corporate catering.
3. Manufacturing & Assembly: Outsourced manufacturing processes including assembly, finishing, and quality control. Services include filling, labeling, and packaging of products for various clients.
4. Vocational Integration Services: Professional integration programs for people with disabilities, funded through IV (disability insurance) contracts and partnerships with insurance providers and social services.
5. Operating Revenue: Total operating revenue of 13.4 million CHF in 2025

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TRANSfair Foundation delivers a portfolio of commercial services — e-commerce fulfilment and shipping logistics, contract manufacturing and assembly, food production and meal delivery, gastronomy and catering, and administrative/customer-service outsourcing — operated by people with psychological challenges as part of a vocational-integration program. The foundation also runs two restaurants and provides vocational training and supported-employment programs, generating market-rate revenue that finances the nonprofit mission of integrating people with mental-health limitations into the labor market.

Product overview

TRANSfair Foundation operates as a social enterprise offering a portfolio of service modules centered on vocational integration and commercial services. The core offering is Berufliche Integration (vocational integration), supported by operational service modules including E-Commerce & Logistik (shipping logistics and confektion), Fertigung & Montage (manufacturing and assembly), and Gastronomie (restaurant and catering services). Food-related offerings include Mahlzeitendienst (meal delivery), Lebensmittelproduktion (food production), and the branded ice cream line Glacenheit. The organization provides commercial services to industry and commerce clients while simultaneously fulfilling its social mission of integrating people with psychological challenges into the workforce. Services operate from the main site in Thun with additional locations in Wabern.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• fairpflegig: Restaurant brand operated by TRANSfair, with locations in Gwatt and Steffisburg, offering gastronomy services
• Zündkapselfabrik
• Glacenheit

Products and services

• Berufliche Integration (Vocational Integration) Structured vocational-integration program for people with psychological challenges, providing assessment, coaching, supported employment placements (internal and external), and individual reintegration plans funded via Swiss invalidity insurance (IV) frameworks.
• E-Commerce & Logistik Outsourced e-commerce fulfilment including shipping logistics, confectioning (Konfektionierung), picking, packing and related services for retail, mail-order and e-commerce clients.
• Fertigung & Montage Contract manufacturing and assembly services covering manual assembly, packaging, sub-assembly, and finishing for industrial and commercial clients.
• Gastronomie Restaurant operations (fairpflegig and Zündkapselfabrik) plus catering and event services for corporate and private customers.
• Essen & Lebensmittel Food production and hot-meal delivery (Mahlzeitendienst) for institutions, care organizations, schools and private customers.
• Administration & Kundenservice Administrative and customer-service outsourcing services, providing back-office and contact-center support to business clients.
• Ausseneinsätze (External Work Placements) External work placements where foundation staff and program participants are deployed at partner-employer sites, supporting both vocational-integration outcomes and client capacity needs.
• Ausbildungen (Vocational Training) Vocational training and qualification programs supporting participants' reintegration into the labor market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140 people guided back into the workforce in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grünau Druck AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025TRANSfair operates as an independent partner within the Grünau Druck AG network, providing confectionery and packaging services for print products. The collaboration enables synergies for all involved partners and strengthens TRANSfair's service offerings at a new location in Wabern.
• IV-Stelle Kanton BerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with the cantonal disability insurance office to support people with health challenges in vocational integration into the primary labor market.
• Aromalife AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTRANSfair fills, labels, and packages essential oils, room sprays, and fragrances for Aromalife. Each bottle becomes a piece of handicraft.
• Kneipp (Schweiz) GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTRANSfair manages the entire Swiss online product inventory including cosmetics, food, and lifestyle products, handling order fulfillment from picking to shipping.
• Emmentaler SwitzerlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFor nearly 10 years, TRANSfair has managed all online shop articles and handles customer orders from receipt through shipping to invoicing.
• EDA Präsenz SchweizminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution services including reliable and timely order processing for products shipped to Swiss diplomatic missions abroad.
• Ast & Fischer AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTRANSfair provides confectionery and packaging services for customer projects including handwork, packaging, and shipping for end products.
• Bergbahnen Adelboden-Lenk AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduction of wooden grates for parking area protection, manufactured reliably and sustainably for the ski resort.
• Geobrugg AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership for the production of protection nets against natural hazards including rockfall, landslides, and avalanches.
• Schweizerische Zahnärzte-Gesellschaft SSOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorComplete webshop logistics and shipping since 2021 for the Swiss Dental Association.
• ASFL SVBLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics works with TRANSfair as a training location. ASFL SVBL advocates for the logistics profession.
• Stadt ThunminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering services for the municipal council at city hall, from simple aperitifs to festive dinners.
• bblubb - Berner Seifen-ManufakturminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 2019, partnership has grown from storage and shipping to TRANSfair producing soaps according to bblubb recipes and handling packaging and logistics.
• Hervorragend AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConfectioning, storage, and shipping of fair trade greeting cards, plus invoicing and returns management.
• Foodoo GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSustainable food production partnership where TRANSfair produces and handles logistics for Foodoo sauces and products.
• Puralpina AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReliable support for filling and labeling room fragrances and essential oils from the Frutigen manufactory.
• NianceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCosmetic product finishing including cellophaning or shrink sleeve application for first-opening seals.
• Microstech Switzerland AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConfectioning of innovative cosmetics and longevity products, combining Swiss precision with social responsibility.
• PERIODminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrecision filling of high-quality oil mixtures and careful confectioning of holistic women's health products.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtRq6kBX7vjN3QZ9tY8k8tA
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61553974971134
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-transfair
• Instagraminstagram.com/stiftungtransfair

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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