Tozzo

What Tozzo does

Tozzo is a Swiss family-owned civil engineering and road construction group founded in 1980 by Mauro and Renate Tozzo and now led by second-generation family members (Mirko, Reto, and Stefan Tozzo) operating through the tozzo gruppe holding structure. The company delivers an integrated portfolio of seven core services: road construction, earthworks, sewerage and utility construction, excavation and demolition, GPS-enabled surveying, asphalt production, and gravel pit and landfill operations. Underlying technology includes GPS-controlled machine guidance (standard across the fleet since 2008), Building Information Modeling (BIM) for digital construction planning, and an in-house surveying department that integrates planning with field execution. Tozzo operates four regional Swiss subsidiaries (Bubendorf HQ, Basel, Oensingen, Möhlin), cross-border production facilities in Grenzach-Wyhlen (Germany) including an asphalt mixing plant and recycling plant, and four material supply sites (two gravel pits, two landfills).

The company generates revenue through project-based contracts awarded primarily through competitive public procurement (ASTRA, cantons, municipalities) and direct quotes to industrial and private clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with individual contract values ranging from small maintenance work to multi-million CHF infrastructure projects (CHF 4.5M to CHF 16.5M disclosed range). Ancillary revenue streams include third-party material supply from the asphalt mixing plant, recycling plant, gravel pits, and landfills, plus 24/7 emergency response services. Customer segments span public sector (federal, cantonal, municipal), industrial clients, and private individuals, with ISO 9001-equivalent certifications (SQS, IQNET) supporting public tender qualification. The Powerstift apprenticeship program (launched 2007) addresses Switzerland's skilled construction labor shortage through internal training.

The go-to-market model is direct sales through the company website, phone, and in-person outreach, supplemented by professional reputation in the regional construction industry. Tozzo AG employs 270 staff with over 500 across the broader group's 10 independent companies and 7 participations. The company has completed 642 projects across its 45-year history, with current project work extending into 2025. Vertical integration across material supply, production, and execution creates cost and quality-control advantages difficult for less-asset-intensive regional competitors to replicate.

Name

Tozzo

Legal name

Tozzo AG

Website

https://tozzo.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tozzo is a Swiss family-owned civil engineering and road construction group founded in 1980, delivering integrated excavation, road construction, surveying, and material supply services to public sector, industrial, and private clients across Northwest Switzerland and the Mittelland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering and Road Construction Services

NAICS

Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Construction & Hardscaping (Patios, Retaining Walls, Outdoor Structures) (IMAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concrete Pavers, Hardscape & Retaining Wall Systems (IMADAAAE), Fence/Deck/Outdoor Structure Tear-Out & Hauling (HSAIAOAG)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Road construction services
• Earthworks excavation
• Asphalt production supply
• Surveying GPS machine control

Headquarters

HQ city

Bubendorf

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Tozzo generates revenue through one-time project-based fees for civil engineering and road construction services. Projects range from small road maintenance to large infrastructure contracts (e.g., CHF 16.5 million highway preservation project). Revenue is derived from public sector clients (e.g., ASTRA, cantons, municipalities) and private/industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tozzo is a Swiss construction and civil engineering group offering vertically integrated services across the project lifecycle: road construction, earthworks, sewerage and utility construction, excavation and demolition, and GPS-based surveying. The group operates its own asphalt mixing plant (AMW), construction material recycling facility (BRW), gravel pits, and disposal sites in Northwest Switzerland and the Mittelland region.

Product overview

Tozzo is a Swiss construction and civil engineering group offering integrated services across the entire project lifecycle. The company's core portfolio includes seven interconnected service areas: road construction (Strassenbau), earthworks (Erdbau), sewerage and utility construction (Kanalisations- & Werkleitungsbau), excavation and demolition (Aushub & Rückbau/Abbruch), surveying with GPS-based technologies (Vermessung), and two material supply operations — production facilities with an asphalt mixing plant and material recycling works (Produktionsanlagen), plus gravel pits and disposal sites (Kiesgruben & Deponien). These services are vertically integrated: the company operates its own material production (AMW asphalt plant, BRW recycling facility), maintains gravel pits for raw materials, and provides surveying and machine control services to execute projects from earthworks through to finished surfaces. The group also operates an internal apprenticeship program called Powerstift. Founded in 1980 and led by the Tozzo family, the company employs 270 people across 4 locations in northwestern Switzerland and the Mittelland region, completing over 640 projects. The company is ISO-certified and employs digital construction methods including BIM and GPS machine control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Powerstift: Apprenticeship training program that supplements vocational school education with practical experience for future construction professionals.

Products and services

• Road Construction (Strassenbau)

Quantifiable outcome

• First suction excavator in Switzerland (operational since 1995)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Ongoing partnership since 2003. IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel) is Basel's municipal utility provider for electricity, gas, water, district heating, and telecom. Tozzo executes utility construction projects for IWB as a trusted regional partner.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Porr AG: Austrian-headquartered international construction group active in civil engineering and road building with a Swiss subsidiary. Comparable as a larger incumbent competing for the same Swiss infrastructure tenders, especially ASTRA highway projects.
• Implenia: Switzerland's largest general contractor and construction services provider, active in civil engineering, road building and real estate development. Comparable to Tozzo as a Swiss-headquartered contractor competing for the same public-sector infrastructure contracts, but at much greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Eberhard Bau: Swiss construction group with civil engineering, road construction and demolition activities. Comparable to Tozzo's mix of earthworks, road building and material recycling, with similar exposure to public-sector infrastructure work.
• KIBAG: Swiss construction group combining civil engineering, road building and raw material extraction (gravel pits, landfills). Highly comparable to Tozzo's vertically integrated model of quarries, asphalt/recycling plants and construction execution.
• Marti Group: Swiss family-owned construction group with civil engineering, road construction and tunnelling activities. Comparable to Tozzo in regional contractor profile, vertical integration into materials and equipment, and competition for Swiss public infrastructure tenders.
• Stump-BTE: Swiss specialist contractor for road construction, asphalt production and civil engineering. Closely comparable to Tozzo's road and asphalt focus, particularly around production facilities and Swiss public-sector road works.
• Frutiger: Swiss construction services provider focused on civil engineering, road construction and building services. Comparable to Tozzo as a regionally anchored, multi-canton contractor competing in similar Swiss public-sector tendering markets.
• Walo Bertschinger: Swiss civil engineering and road construction contractor active across multiple cantons. Directly comparable to Tozzo on core road and civil works services, asphalt production and competitive bidding for ASTRA and municipal contracts.
• Cellere Bau: Swiss civil engineering and road construction contractor with operations across multiple cantons. Direct peer to Tozzo in road building, earthworks and infrastructure projects, particularly for ASTRA and cantonal tenders.
• Reproad: Swiss road construction and asphalt recycling specialist. Comparable to Tozzo on road paving, asphalt mixes and recycling-driven sustainable construction, targeting similar municipal and cantonal clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tozzoag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tozzo-ag-bl

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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