Crisco Formtechnik

What Crisco Formtechnik does

Crisco Formtechnik is a Swiss plastics manufacturer located in Sennwald, listed with 11-50 employees and founded in 1991, specializing in the development and production of vacuum-molded plastic parts. The detailed data corpus covering its broader industrial context also references the swissplast group, an owner-managed thermoforming platform based in Sargans, Switzerland, that operates as a multi-site plastics processor focused on technically demanding thermoplastics.

Across the broader group, the core technology is thermoplastic deep-drawing (thermoforming), producing plastic parts and housings up to 3000 x 2000 x 1000mm, supplemented by CNC-assisted milling of formed parts, in-house tool and mold construction, plastic forming and bending, adhesive bonding, prototype fabrication, small-batch series production, and final assembly. The full-process offering covers prototyping through serial delivery under a single accountable supplier.

The business operates on a B2B sales-led model with a quote-based pricing system for custom manufacturing projects. Revenue comes from custom plastic part production across automotive and vehicle manufacturing (recreational vehicles, caravans, commercial vehicles, construction machinery, special vehicles, e-mobility, BOS/rescue vehicles, boats), public transportation (bus and rail), cable car and ski lift cabin components, and industrial manufacturing (machinery, automation, heating/sanitary, medical technology, industrial packaging), plus architecture and design applications. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise across Germany, Switzerland, and the rest of Europe, with seven production sites in Switzerland, five German states, and Austria supporting proximity-based customer service and ISO 9001 plus climate-neutral operations.

Name

Crisco Formtechnik

Legal name

swissplast AG

Website

https://crisco.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crisco Formtechnik is a Swiss plastics manufacturer specializing in vacuum-molded plastic parts, serving industrial B2B customers across automotive, transportation, cable car, marine, and general industrial sectors in Switzerland, Germany, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Manufacturing (Thermoforming)

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANAHAI

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Thermoformed Plastics Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMANAHAC

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Thermoformed Plastics Manufacturing

Keywords

• Vacuum thermoforming services
• Plastic deep drawing
• Thermoplastic components
• Custom plastic manufacturing
• Industrial plastic parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Sennwald

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom plastic parts manufacturing: Production of custom thermoformed plastic parts and housings for industrial customers. Services include prototyping, small series production, and full-scale serial delivery with assembly capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Crisco Formtechnik is a plastics manufacturer that specializes in the development and production of vacuum-molded plastic parts and housings via deep-drawing/thermoforming of technically demanding thermoplastics. The company provides a full-service offering from prototype development through tooling, small-series production, CNC-assisted finishing, adhesive bonding, and final assembly of plastic components up to 3000 x 2000 x 1000mm for industrial B2B customers.

Product overview

swissplast is a family-owned company in Switzerland specializing in extraordinary plastic parts and plastic housings. The company operates as a single unified offering centered on plastic thermoforming/deep-drawing technology, supplemented by comprehensive manufacturing services including CNC milling, tool construction, adhesive technology, prototype development, small-batch production, and assembly services. The product portfolio includes plastic components for automotive (recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, construction machinery, specialty vehicles), public transportation (bus and rail), cable car technology, and industrial applications (machinery, medical technology, packaging). Supporting services include plastic packaging solutions (ESD packaging, foldable packaging, industrial packaging), plastic trays and transport systems, and pallet system solutions. Production capabilities extend to parts up to 3000 x 2000 x 1000mm, serving customers throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kunststoff-Tiefziehen / Thermoformen (Plastic Deep-Drawing / Thermoforming) Deep drawing and thermoforming of technically demanding thermoplastics, producing custom plastic parts and housings for industrial customers using the latest machines and technology. Available to B2B manufacturers across automotive, transportation, industrial, and other sectors.
• CNC-unterstütztes Fräsen von Tiefziehteilen (CNC-Assisted Milling of Thermoformed Parts) Precision CNC-assisted milling of thermoformed plastic parts for detailed shaping and finishing, offered to industrial customers requiring accurate post-formed features.
• Kunststoff umformen/biegen (Plastic Forming and Bending) Plastic forming and bending services for creating custom-shaped plastic components for industrial customers.
• Baugruppenfertigung für Kunststoffformteile (Assembly of Plastic Molded Parts) Assembly of plastic molded parts into finished modules and subassemblies for industrial customers, including component assembly through to series delivery.
• Werkzeugbau (Tool and Mold Construction) In-house tool and mold construction services for plastic technology, creating molds and tooling used in the production of plastic components.
• Prototypen aus Kunststoff (Plastic Prototypes) Development and production of plastic prototypes for industrial customers, supporting the development phase from initial concept through to final product.
• Kleinserien aus Kunststoff (Plastic Small-Series Production) Small-batch and low-volume production of custom plastic components for industrial customers with low-volume manufacturing requirements.
• Klebetechnik (Adhesive Bonding Technology) Adhesive bonding services for joining plastic components together, used as part of plastic component assembly.
• Kunststoffverpackungen und Werkstückträger (Plastic Packaging and Workpiece Carriers) Comprehensive plastic packaging solutions and workpiece carriers including shipping packaging, foldable packaging, ESD packaging, intermediate stackable/nestable inserts, industrial packaging, coverings, and custom packaging solutions for industrial customers.
• Kunststofftrays und Transportsysteme (Plastic Trays and Transport Systems) Plastic trays and transport systems for industrial logistics, including basic frame tool trays, stackable containers, nestable and rotatable trays, single-use solutions, and ESD-safe trays.
• Paletten-Systemlösungen (Pallet System Solutions) Pallet system solutions made from plastic for industrial storage and logistics applications.
• Gitterbox-Abdeckungen (Grid Box Coverings) Plastic grid box coverings and lids for industrial containers used in storage and logistics.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Best Plastics SupplierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerswissplast works exclusively with the best plastic raw material suppliers to maintain their high quality standards. These partnerships ensure consistent material quality for thermoforming operations.
• AB-Stiftung (AB Foundation)minorOthersswissplast owners personally lead the AB Foundation which helps people in need. This represents social engagement rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Auer Packaging: German manufacturer of industrial plastic containers, trays, and custom thermoformed packaging solutions. Comparable product portfolio (plastic trays, transport systems, custom packaging) and similar mid-sized European industrial customer base.
• WALTHER Faltsysteme: German manufacturer of foldable plastic containers, trays, and custom thermoformed industrial packaging. Direct competitor in the foldable container, tray, and custom packaging product lines that swissplast highlights as core offerings.
• Pöppelmann: Family-owned German plastics manufacturer producing custom technical plastic parts and packaging via injection molding and thermoforming. Highly comparable in business model, vertical mix, and Central European industrial customer base.
• Georg Utz: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of reusable plastic containers, trays, and custom thermoformed packaging with production sites across Europe. Directly comparable on industrial plastic trays, transport systems, and custom thermoformed packaging used in industrial and automotive logistics.

Broad incumbents

• Röchling Group: Large German-headquartered plastics processor with divisions across industrial, automotive, and medical applications. Closely comparable to swissplast on thermoformed/formed technical plastic parts for automotive and industrial customers, but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Sonoco Plastics: Global packaging manufacturer with thermoformed and custom plastic component capabilities serving industrial and consumer customers. Overlaps with swissplast on custom thermoformed packaging and protective trays at much larger scale.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging company producing protective packaging, trays, and food/industrial packaging using thermoforming and foam processes. Comparable on industrial protective packaging and thermoformed trays, with broader portfolio and global reach.
• Ensinger: Family-owned German processor of technical thermoplastics producing semi-finished products, machined parts, and custom profiles for industrial and medical applications. Comparable on technical plastics processing depth and industrial customer overlap.

Others

• Illig Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of thermoforming machinery and tooling systems used by plastics processors. Not a direct competitor but serves the same customer value chain (thermoformed parts production) and represents an adjacent equipment supplier in the same technology domain.
• BEKUM Maschinenfabriken: German manufacturer of extrusion blow molding and thermoforming machinery for plastic packaging and technical parts. Adjacent equipment supplier serving the same plastics processing value chain rather than a parts competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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