Hochuli

What Hochuli does

Hochuli AG is a privately held Swiss construction materials producer headquartered in Kölliken, canton Aargau, operating two integrated production sites — the Kölliken Werkplatz (gravel works, concrete plant, pipe factory, concrete element factory, washing plant, workshop) and the Oftringen Werkplatz (concrete plant and sand/gravel loading). The company extracts and processes gravel and sand, manufactures ready-mix concrete (including branded Hochuli supra® and PRESYN mortar lines), and produces precast concrete elements such as SwissBlock® modular blocks, LUBOX® container boxes, concrete pipes (NBR), manhole components, and light wells. Distribution is handled through an in-house transportation fleet including concrete pumps with 21-57m boom lengths, conveyor belts, and crane trucks, supporting direct site delivery to construction projects.

The business serves two primary customer segments: professional construction companies (Bauunternehmen) requiring bulk gravel, sand, concrete, mortar, and concrete elements — the dominant revenue segment — and private customers undertaking smaller garden or driveway projects, who pay a 10% surcharge. Pricing follows a unit/transaction model with catalog list prices, a CO2 surcharge applied since January 2022, and an energy surcharge on concrete, mortar, and coating since January 2023. Payment for private orders under CHF 200 is settled in cash, EC-Direct, credit card, or Twint; commercial customers transact via phone, email, and in-person consultation. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (the dominant stream), equipment rental (concrete cleaning machines, pipe testing, SwissBlock rental), and professional services (transport, concrete pumping, conveyor belt hire).

The company emphasizes sustainability as a positioning element: 16% land renaturation at gravel extraction sites (as of July 2026), 45 MWh of solar energy production, 17 biodiversity units ('Wildbienenparadies'), and voluntary CO2 compensation of 1,043 tonnes annually through Fair Recycling's Swiss Charter Units for 2024-2026. Hochuli AG holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications (SQS, valid through September 2024), is owner-operated (Monika Hochuli as Geschäftsinhaberin), and operates under the leadership of CEO Roger Leupi across a compact team of approximately nine listed personnel covering sales, gravel plant management, concrete plant management, and concrete elements/pipes operations.

Name

Hochuli

Legal name

Hochuli AG

Website

https://hochuli.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hochuli AG is a privately held Swiss construction materials producer in Kölliken operating two integrated quarry, concrete, and precast element sites serving construction companies and private customers across the Aargau, Solothurn, and Mittelland regions with direct delivery and rental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (2123), Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying (21239)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Sand (Silica Sand for Foundry, Glass & Industrial Uses) (IMAKAHAK), Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Clean Fill & Inert Materials Management (Soil/Rock/Brick) (BPALAJAK), C&D Fines & Mixed Inerts Processing (Screening, Beneficiation) (EUAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Gravel and sand quarrying
• Ready-mix concrete production
• Precast concrete elements
• Concrete pumping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kölliken

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Sales: Sale of gravel, sand, concrete, mortar, concrete elements, pipes, and garden construction materials to construction companies and private customers. Products are available for pickup or direct delivery to construction sites.
2. Material Delivery and Transport: Transportation services for delivering materials to construction sites, including concrete pumping services and conveyor belt systems.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of construction equipment including concrete cleaning machines, pipe testing equipment, and SwissBlock modular block systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hochuli AG is a vertically integrated construction materials producer that extracts and processes gravel and sand, manufactures ready-mix and specialty concrete, and produces precast concrete elements (pipes, manholes, modular block systems, container boxes) at facilities in Kölliken and Oftringen, Switzerland. The company sells these materials to construction companies and private customers via direct site delivery and pickup, complemented by transportation, concrete pumping, equipment rental, and construction waste recycling services.

Product overview

Hochuli AG is a construction materials supplier offering a unified portfolio of quarry, concrete, and concrete element products. The core offering spans gravel/sand extraction and processing (Kies, Sand), ready-mix concrete production (PRESYN Mörtel, Hochuli supra Beton), and manufactured concrete elements (SwissBlock, LUBOX, Betonrohre, Schachtabdeckungen). The product line extends into canal/sewer pipes (PP-Kanalrohre, Kabelschutzrohre), garden/road construction materials (paving stones, walkway slabs, retaining walls), and light wells (Lichtschächte). Supporting products include mortar systems (ACOSIM), cement/dry concrete, and Sika branded products. Transportation and pumping services, plus construction waste disposal and recycling services, complement the offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SwissBlock®: Modular concrete block system with system for construction applications
• LUBOX®
• Hochuli supra®
• PRESYN

Products and services

• Kies, Sand, Materialannahme Gravel, sand, and excavation material acceptance services including mixed gravel, wall gravel, Jura and Netstal marl, clay, Liapor expanded clay, and recycled gravel, sold to construction companies and private customers.
• PRESYN Mörtel PRESYN mortar service offering wall mortar M15, frame mortar M15 Z, wall mortar M20, transport services, and PRESYN eco recycling lean concrete RC-M/C for construction applications.
• Hochuli supra Beton Brand-name specialty concrete products including Hochuli supra drain concrete DS 48/Puzzo, Hochuli supra structural concrete NPK A/C, and PRESYN pretop uno, mono, and a-plus mono steel fiber concrete for structural and drainage applications.
• Transportpreise, Betonpumpen, Förderbänder Transportation and concrete pumping services using concrete mixer trucks with conveyor belts, trucks with cranes, concrete pumps with boom lengths 21–57m, mobile stationary pumps, Air Power pumps for blowing gravel and sand, and 32m telescopic conveyor belts, with night work surcharges available.
• Betonelemente, LUBOX Containerbox, SwissBlock Precast concrete elements including LUBOX® container boxes and SwissBlock® modular concrete block systems with various applications, adapter types, and accessories for construction sites, available for purchase or rental.
• Betonrohre, Konen, Schachtböden Hochuli concrete pipes NBR, well rings 10–75cm, seepage shafts, concrete pipes with base, street drains, WYSS inlet shafts, eccentric/concentric cones, oval inspection chambers 90/110 and 120/150, round inspection chamber 150, and galvanized shaft ladders for sewer and drainage projects.
• Schachtabdeckungen, Entwässerungsrinnen Manhole covers and drainage channels including concrete lids, cast iron lids, BGS cast-concrete covers, floor drains in cast iron and PVC, plastic manhole covers, and BGS drainage channel systems including HYDROTEC flat channel Top 100, Maxi 100, Hydroline, and Hydroblock systems.
• PP-Kanalrohre, Kabelschutzrohre PP channel pipes and cable protection pipes including PP-HM SN8, seepage pipes SN4, REHAU Awaschacht PP DN systems, LDPE and HDPE cable protection pipes and shaped parts from C+S (chiaro, SYMTOP, DIL-force brands), SYSTAflex bends, and PE repair sleeves.
• Garten- und Strassenbau Garden and road construction products including paving stones (CARENA, CLASSIC, OMEGA, TEGULA, BETA, FRIEDA, RAINA, LISTELLO, H Verbundsteine), walkway slabs (Bondeno, CASTELLO, PARCO, PARCO FINA, HACIENDA ENTRADA, FINALGO, FINALGO VILLA, NATURE MOMENTS), block steps, garden posts, retaining wall systems (ATIMur, SOLIDO, SANTURO, VERZASCA, WIPASO, ROZTEC, EXACTA), drainage products (nidagravel, nidagrass), and STEINFIX installation systems.
• Lichtschächte, Gitterroste Light wells and grating covers in light widths 80–210cm with wall distances 60/70/80cm, including reinforced versions, protection space light wells, stainless steel frames, and semi-round and round grating covers for basement and building openings.
• ACOSIM Mörtelsysteme, Trockenbeton, Zement ACOSIM mortar systems including TRASS, ACOMUR, CONTOUR, TKB 100, ACOTOP, dry mortar, liquid additives, Swissdrain drainage systems, and ACOPLEX joint and facade tapes, plus cement, dry concrete (weber ton 908, weber NO MIX Beton), and finishing mortar (weber ton 904).
• Bauabfall-Entsorgung, Baustoffkreislauf Construction waste disposal and material recycling services with quality certificates from arv Baustoffrecycling Schweiz for gravel processing and concrete production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16% land restoration rate demonstrating environmental commitment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• arv Baustoffrecycling SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Association for construction material recycling in Switzerland. Hochuli AG participates in their plant inspection program and holds certification for their recycling operations.
• VBSA GeschäftsstellecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Swiss construction industry association. Hochuli AG works with VBSA on construction waste disposal guidelines.
• Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Swiss Federal Office for the Environment. Collaborates on construction waste disposal guidelines.
• PRESYN AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Supplier of PRESYN mortar products. Hochuli AG distributes PRESYN mortar products including Mauermörtel M 15, Zargenmörtel M 15 Z, and eco recycling products.
• SQS - Schweizerische Vereinigung für Qualitäts- und ManagementsystemecoreOthers · 1 January 2025Swiss quality management certification body that issues ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications to Hochuli AG.
• SwissBlock AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Supplier of SwissBlock modular concrete block system. Hochuli AG sells and rents SwissBlock system stones.
• ACOSIM Mörtel SystememinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Supplier of mortar systems including Swissdrain, ACOPLEX products. Hochuli AG distributes ACOSIM products.
• Fair Recycling FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Provides climate protection certificates (Swiss Charter Units) for CO2 compensation. Hochuli AG compensates 1,043 tonnes of CO2 annually through their program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim Ltd: Switzerland-headquartered global building materials giant producing cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete. Directly comparable aggregate and ready-mix concrete lines to Hochuli, but operates at vastly larger scale and across national/international markets, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct regional competitor.

Emerging players

• Implenia AG: Switzerland's largest construction services company with adjacent materials operations including concrete and aggregates supply through its in-house supply chain. Overlaps with Hochuli in serving regional construction projects where it needs local aggregates/concrete supply, but competes as a general contractor rather than a materials specialist.

Direct peers

• KIBAG Holding AG: Major Swiss family-owned group operating gravel pits, concrete plants, and construction services across multiple cantons including Aargau/Zürich region. Closest direct peer to Hochuli given its vertically integrated gravel-concrete-waste logistics model in adjacent Swiss markets.
• Müller Steinag Holding AG: Swiss building materials group operating gravel pits, concrete plants and precast element production across Central Switzerland and the Aargau border area. Comparable vertically integrated aggregates-to-concrete/elements model.
• Eberhard Bau AG: Swiss construction materials and civil engineering group operating gravel extraction, concrete production, and recycling operations primarily in the Zürich/Aargau region. Overlaps with Hochuli on aggregates, ready-mix concrete and C&D recycling activities.
• Frutiger AG (Bauunternehmung & Baustoffe): Swiss construction and building materials group operating gravel extraction, ready-mix concrete plants and stone/element production in the Bern/Mittelland region. Comparable product portfolio and Swiss regional building-materials model to Hochuli.
• Weiacher Kies AG: Regional Swiss gravel extraction and processing company based near Zürich, supplying aggregates to construction and concrete producers. Comparable on the core Kies/Sand mining and processing activities that anchor Hochuli's operations.
• Vigier Beton AG / Vigier Holding: Swiss-based integrated cement, concrete and aggregates producer with regional plants across the Mittelland and Jura regions. Closely comparable on ready-mix concrete and aggregate offerings to Hochuli.
• Jura Materials (Jura Holding): Swiss producer of sand, gravel and ready-mix concrete operating multiple Kieswerke and Betonwerke, including in the Aargau and Solothurn/Northwestern Switzerland corridor. Directly comparable in product mix and regional Swiss footprint to Hochuli.

Others

• Arv Baustoffrecycling Schweiz: Swiss industry association certifying construction material recycling operations. Relevant ecosystem partner: Hochuli already holds arv certification and collaborates on C&D waste guidelines, making it an adjacent industry reference rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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