What Wartmann Holding does

Wartmann Holding AG is an independent, family-owned Swiss holding company founded in 1896 in Brugg, canton of Aargau. Originally a steel construction enterprise that grew to become the third-largest in Switzerland by 1929, the company exited steel entirely in the 1970s following structural decline in the Swiss steelwork industry and competition from concrete. A holding structure was introduced in 1976, consolidating all investments under Wartmann Holding AG, and the company has since transitioned through four generations of family leadership, with the fourth generation assuming the chairmanship in 2010.

Today, the holding operates through a portfolio of subsidiaries focused on three core areas: real estate (Wartmann Immobilien AG, owning and managing residential, office, and commercial properties in cantons of Aargau and Zurich), fuel depot operations (Tanklager Oberbipp AG, one of Switzerland's largest tank storage facilities, plus TIARO SA and Deroil SA in Romont, providing storage, handling, and mandatory oil stockholding services for heating oil and diesel), and industrial technology manufacturing (Wartmann Technologie AG, producing aluminium and stainless steel systems with welding, testing, and varnishing services, with serial production cooperation in Gdańsk, Poland). The holding also makes startup investments through Wartmann Futura AG in equity or loan form, and holds a minority stake in Brugg Group AG, a Swiss industrial group operating in cable systems, rope technology, pipe systems, and process control technology across 16 countries with approximately 2,000 employees.

The business model is characterized by long-duration, asset-heavy revenue streams: rental and lease income from real estate, storage and handling fees from fuel depot counterparties, hardware sales from industrial manufacturing, and capital returns from the venture and minority industrial holdings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the holding has 1-10 employees at the parent level, with operations run through its subsidiaries. Customer segments are primarily Swiss-based: residential and commercial property tenants and buyers in the Aargau-Zurich corridor, fuel trading partners across Switzerland, and industrial buyers of metal systems. The holding is a private, family-controlled entity with no external institutional investors or public listing.

Name

Wartmann Holding

Legal name

Wartmann Holding AG

Website

https://wartmannholding.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wartmann Holding AG is a private Swiss family-owned holding founded in 1896, operating through subsidiaries in residential and commercial real estate (Aargau and Zurich), fuel depot operations (one of Switzerland's largest tank storage facilities), aluminum and stainless steel manufacturing, and startup venture investments.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Holding Company

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Trading, Marketing & Distribution (IMAKACAK)

Keywords

• Real estate management
• Fuel storage services
• Industrial metal manufacturing
• Venture capital investment
• Holding company

Headquarters

HQ city

Brugg

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Operations: Owning and managing residential, office and commercial properties in the cantons of Aargau and Zurich. Revenue from property rental, lease, purchase and sale of properties, and real estate project development.
2. Fuel Depot Operations: Operation of fuel depot in Romont through Deroil SA and Tanklager Oberbipp AG. Services include storage of heating oil and all associated services, obligation storage (Pflichtlagerhaltung) and handling of heating oil and diesel.
3. Startup Investments: Investing in promising startups through Wartmann Futura AG in the form of shares or loans.
4. Industrial Technology Manufacturing: Aluminium and stainless steel system manufacturing including welding, testing and varnishing services through Wartmann Technologie AG. Serial products manufactured in cooperation with Wartmann Base in Gdańsk, Poland.
5. Minority Investment Returns: Brugg Group AG operates in cable systems, rope technology, pipe systems and process control technology, employing around 2,000 people across 16 countries.

Core offering

Wartmann Holding AG is a Swiss family-run holding company that operates through subsidiaries focused on real estate (residential, office and commercial properties in the cantons of Aargau and Zurich), fuel depot operations (Tanklager Oberbipp AG and Deroil SA in Romont), aluminium and stainless steel system manufacturing (Wartmann Technologie AG), and venture investments in startups (Wartmann Futura AG), plus a minority stake in Brugg Group AG.

Product overview

Wartmann Holding AG is a diversified family-owned holding company based in Brugg, Switzerland, founded in 1896. The company operates through multiple subsidiaries spanning real estate (Wartmann Immobilien AG), fuel storage and distribution (Tanklager Oberbipp AG, TIARO SA, Deroil SA), technology and manufacturing (Wartmann Technologie AG), and venture investment (Wartmann Futura AG). The holding structure also includes a minority stake in Brugg Group AG. Rather than a unified platform product, the company functions as an investment and management holding with distinct operating subsidiaries focused on property management, energy infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, and startup investments.

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Products and services

• Wartmann Immobilien AG Real estate services covering ownership and management of residential, office and commercial properties in the cantons of Aargau and Zurich, including purchase, sale, and planning/completion of real estate projects.
• Tanklager Oberbipp AG Operation of one of Switzerland's largest tank depots, providing fuel storage, handling, and obligation storage (Pflichtlagerhaltung) services for heating oil and diesel to fuel trading partner companies.
• Deroil SA Fuel depot company located in Romont, Switzerland, providing fuel storage services. Majority owned via TIARO SA and Tanklager Oberbipp AG.
• Wartmann Technologie AG Aluminium and stainless steel system manufacturer offering welding, testing and varnishing services. Serial products can be produced in cooperation with the Wartmann Base facility in Gdańsk, Poland.
• Wartmann Futura AG Venture investment arm of Wartmann Holding AG, investing in promising startups in the form of shares or loans.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deroil SAcoreOthersTIARO SA (subsidiary of Wartmann Holding AG) is the majority shareholder of Deroil SA, a fuel depot company located in Romont, Switzerland. Tanklager Oberbipp AG is also a majority shareholder of Deroil SA.
• AG Conrad ZschokkeminorOthersFormer merger partner in 1951 when Wartmann AG merged with competitor AG Conrad Zschokke to form Zschokke Wartmann AG. The merger of the two former competitors proceeded smoothly.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PSP Swiss Property AG: Switzerland's leading pure-play commercial real estate investment company, with a portfolio of premium office properties concentrated in Swiss economic centers including Zurich. Comparable for Swiss commercial real estate exposure though operating at significantly larger institutional scale than Wartmann Immobilien AG.
• Swiss Prime Site AG: Switzerland's largest diversified real estate investment company with a portfolio of commercial and residential properties. Comparable for Swiss real estate market positioning but at a much larger institutional scale and with a multi-segment focus beyond residential.

Others

• Georg Fischer AG: Swiss industrial holding with diversified operations across GF Piping Systems, GF Casting Solutions, and GF Machining Solutions, employing over 19,000 people globally. Comparable as a Swiss industrial holding-company structure, though significantly larger, publicly listed, and more capital-equipment oriented than Wartmann Holding.

Direct peers

• Implenia AG: Direct historical successor of Zschokke Wartmann AG, the entity formed from Wartmann's 1951 merger with AG Conrad Zschokke. Today it is the largest Swiss construction and real-estate services company, directly comparable as the corporate descendant of Wartmann's original steel-construction business and a natural read-across for current Wartmann real-estate and infrastructure activities.
• Allreal Holding AG: Swiss real estate company combining residential development with commercial investment properties in German-speaking Switzerland. Directly comparable for property type, regional focus around Aargau/Zurich, and developer-investor business model.
• Burkhalter Holding AG: Swiss family-controlled building technology and electrical-services holding company. Comparable as a Swiss focused holding owning a group of operational service subsidiaries with strong regional density and family ownership.
• Brugg Group AG: Swiss industrial group headquartered in Brugg, specializing in cable systems, rope technology, pipe systems, and process-control technology, with 2,000 employees in 16 countries. Wartmann Holding holds a minority stake, making this the closest known associate; their scale, Swiss industrial DNA, and joint Brugg base make it a directly comparable industrial-investment relationship.
• Mobimo Holding AG: Swiss real estate investment company with a portfolio concentrated in German-speaking Switzerland, including Zurich and the wider economic corridor. Comparable to Wartmann Immobilien AG in regional property focus and as a focused Swiss real-estate holding.
• Tamoil SA: Swiss fuel retail and storage operator with significant Swiss depot and station network. Comparable to Tanklager Oberbipp AG in domestic fuel-storage footprint and in serving Swiss heating-oil and diesel demand.

Regional players

• Varo Energy SA: European midstream and downstream energy company with refining, storage, distribution and retail operations across North-West Europe. Comparable to Tanklager Oberbipp AG and Deroil SA in fuel storage and trading business model, though operating at a continental European scale rather than Swiss-only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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