AGEB

What AGEB does

AGEB (Association Genevoise de l'étanchéité et de l'Enveloppe des Bâtiments) is a non-profit trade association under Swiss law, headquartered at Rue de Malatrex 14 in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 2018 and operating with approximately 14 employees, the organization represents member companies in three building envelope trades — étanchéité (waterproofing), couverture (roofing), and ferblanterie (sheet metal work) — across the Geneva canton. Its service surface is built around four functional pillars: vocational training pathways leading to Swiss Federal Certificates (Étancheur CFC, Couvreur CFC, Ferblantier CFC), a member company directory, technical documentation aligned to the SIA 271 standard for waterproofing, and contact/intake services for prospective apprentices and members. The association also publishes general conditions for submission and execution of construction work that member firms adopt as standardized contractual terms.

The organization's core technology and platform layer is a Joomla-based content website (https://www.ageb-ge.ch), hosted by Infomaniak Network SA in Carouge GE, with no public API, mobile app, or proprietary software product. There are no patents, proprietary technical features, or differentiated digital IP disclosed; the underlying "product" is essentially codified trade knowledge, apprenticeship coordination, and standards dissemination rather than a technology offering. Marketing and distribution are single-channel: the website serves as both the top-of-funnel content surface for apprentices and the channel for member-company promotion, with the member directory acting as the primary member-to-apprentice matchmaking mechanism.

As a non-profit association, AGEB's revenue mechanics are governed by Swiss association law and are not publicly disclosed. Pricing of membership fees, training fees, and documentation access is not published, and the source data explicitly notes that pricing is not publicly disclosed. There is no equity funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no venture-backing. The association is member-governed for the benefit of its construction-company members rather than for profit distribution, with customer segments limited to building envelope contractors and apprentices in the Geneva region.

Name

AGEB

Legal name

AGEB - Association Genevoise de l'étanchéité et de l'Enveloppe des Bâtiments

Website

https://ageb-ge.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGEB is a Geneva-based Swiss non-profit trade association representing member firms in the waterproofing, roofing, and sheet metal work trades, providing CFC apprenticeship training, SIA 271-aligned technical documentation, and a member company directory within the Geneva canton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Fabrication/Installation (EDAOACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Building envelope services
• Waterproofing contractors
• Vocational training programs
• Roofing trade association
• Sheet metal work

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AGEB is a regional professional association that represents building envelope contractors in Geneva, Switzerland, specializing in three trades: étanchéité (waterproofing), couverture (roofing), and ferblanterie (sheet metal work). It recruits apprentices for CFC-certified vocational training programs, publishes technical documentation based on the SIA 271 standard, and maintains a directory of member companies operating in the Geneva region. The association also provides standardized general conditions for construction submissions and execution for its members.

Product overview

AGEB is a professional trade association representing building envelope contractors in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization does not offer a technology product but provides vocational training programs (Etancheur CFC, Couvreur CFC, Ferblantier CFC), technical documentation resources (including SIA 271 standards), a member company directory, and contact services for the building waterproofing, roofing, and sheet metal trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Programs (Vocational Apprenticeship Training) Apprenticeship and continuing education vocational training programs in three building envelope trades (Etancheur CFC, Couvreur CFC, Ferblantier CFC), offered to prospective apprentices and delivered through AGEB member companies in the Geneva region.
• Technical Documentation Resources Technical documentation resource providing SIA 271 standards presentations, general submission and execution conditions for construction work, and informational flyers for member companies in the building envelope trades.
• Member Company Directory Publicly accessible directory of AGEB member companies specializing in waterproofing, roofing, and sheet metal work in the Geneva region, used by prospective apprentices and clients to identify qualified contractors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Holzbau Schweiz: Swiss association for wood construction and roofing trades. Comparable because Holzbau Schweiz overlaps AGEB on the roofing (Couverture) side and runs apprenticeship/CFC programs for related envelope trades, though it does not address waterproofing or sheet metal specifically.
• suissetec: Swiss trade association for building services including Spengler/sheet metal and HVAC trades. Comparable because suissetec covers the Ferblanterie component of AGEB's scope and runs comparable apprenticeship/CFC training programs, but as part of a much broader building-services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Polybau: National Swiss training fund and employer organization for the same three building envelope trades (Étancheur CFC, Couvreur CFC, Ferblantier CFC). Direct peer because Polybau and AGEB serve identical CFC apprenticeship pathways and member types, differing only in geographic scope (national vs. Geneva-cantonal).
• Pavidensa: Swiss trade association focused on flat-roof waterproofing and building envelope sealing. Direct peer because Pavidensa represents the same waterproofing/étanchéité contractors that form AGEB's core membership, with overlapping standards (SIA 271) and training concerns at the national level.

Others

• SIA (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein): Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects that publishes the SIA 271 waterproofing standard AGEB disseminates. Related as the upstream standards-setting body, but not a direct trade association for contracting firms and not a competitor for members or apprentices.
• Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband (Société Suisse des Entrepreneurs): National Swiss general contractors and builders association. Related as the umbrella construction-industry body whose members engage AGEB's waterproofing/roofing/sheet metal subcontractors, but does not directly compete on apprentice training or specialty trade representation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ageb-geneve

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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