What GEPY Swiss Precision SA does

GEPY Swiss Precision SA (legal entity Gepy Papaux SA) is a privately held Swiss manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva. The company designs and manufactures high-precision live centers, dead centers, mechanical and motorized spindles, static and live/driven tool holders, and a full accessories line (collets, sleeves, wrenches, REGO-FIX and Morse-taper insert centers) for the precision mechanics and machine-tool industries. Its core technology is in-house tapered roller bearing manufacturing — 100% of bearings and 80% of finished products are produced in the company's own workshops — supporting claimed specifications of 0.002 mm guaranteed concentricity, 50,000 RPM spindle speed, and a 300% improvement in dynamic efforts versus competitors. The firm combines a custom design office, in-house production, and overhaul/revision services, enabling bespoke OEM projects alongside its catalog range.

The company generates revenue through one-time unit sales of catalog and custom-engineered precision tools, priced in Swiss Francs (CHF 42–783 for standard catalog items, with quote-based pricing for bespoke work). Goto-market is hybrid: direct sales from the Swiss headquarters, a global distributor network covering 50+ countries, and a multilingual e-commerce storefront (English, French, German) with a quote-request system. Marketing combines the e-commerce site, LinkedIn and YouTube corporate channels, and industry trade shows such as SIAMS 2024 in Moutier, Switzerland. The firm is privately held with no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, and no public listing; named enterprise engagements are limited but include a custom tool-holder project for BEZINGER's GoFuture machine.

Name

GEPY Swiss Precision SA

Legal name

Gepy Papaux SA

Website

https://gepy-papaux.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEPY Swiss Precision SA is a Swiss manufacturer founded in 1946 that designs and produces high-precision live centers, spindles, and tool holders using in-house tapered roller bearing technology for the precision mechanics and machine-tool industries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plan-les-Ouates

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Tool Manufacturing and Sales: GEPY Swiss Precision generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of high-precision live centers, spindles, and tool holders for the precision mechanics industry. The company also offers overhaul/revision services for their products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GEPY Swiss Precision designs, manufactures, and sells high-precision live centers, dead centers, mechanical and motorized spindles, and static and live/driven tool holders, together with related accessories such as collets, sleeves, keys, and REGO-FIX and Morse taper insert centers. Built around 100% in-house tapered roller bearing production, the company serves turning, gear cutting, engraving, drilling, milling, and grinding operations requiring vibration-free, high-precision tooling, and also offers custom design and overhaul/revision services.

Product overview

GEPY Swiss Precision SA is a Swiss manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of high-precision mechanical tools and components for the precision mechanics industry. The product range centers on four core product families: (1) live and dead centers providing workpiece support with tapered roller bearing technology guaranteeing 0.002mm concentricity; (2) mechanical and motorized spindles offering vibration-free operation up to 50,000 RPM; (3) static and live/driven tool holders featuring exceptional axial and radial rigidity with rear-drive rotation technology; and (4) accessories including collets, sleeves, wrenches, and interchangeable insert centers (REGO-FIX and Morse taper compatible). The company operates as both designer and manufacturer with 80% of products manufactured in-house, offering custom design services and overhaul/revision capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Centers High-precision live centers using tapered roller bearing technology, offering self-adjusting elimination of radial and axial play, exceptional stability, and guaranteed concentricity of 0.002 mm. Designed for workpiece support during turning, gear cutting, milling, and other precision machining operations.
• Dead Centers Fixed dead centers available with or without carbide tips, used to support workpieces during machining operations where rotary movement at the support point is not required.
• Mechanical Spindles Mechanical spindles built on tapered roller bearing technology, offering vibration-free operation, exceptional durability, and support for axial loads with diameters ranging from 14 to 35 mm; suitable for high-speed and heavy-duty machining.
• Motorized Spindles Motorized spindles combining precision, absence of vibration, and exceptional axial support capacity, designed for machining resistant materials.
• Static Tool Holders Static tool holders featuring exceptional rigidity and durability, with a hardened steel base and aluminum 2017 body, designed for stable tool clamping in machining operations.
• Live/Driven Tool Holders Live/driven tool holders incorporating spindle technology with exceptional axial rigidity, rear-drive rotation, and a 300% improvement in dynamic efforts compared with competition, available as standard or custom designs (e.g., for the BEZINGER GoFuture machine).
• Collets (Pinces de serrage) Precision collets for mechanical spindles, available in types B8 (0.2 to 8 mm), W12 (0.5 to 12 mm), F8 (0.5 to 6.2 mm), and F4.5 (0.2 to 3 mm) for high-precision tool clamping.
• Wrenches/Keys (Extractors) Extractors and keys for live centers, including SAS-9 REGO-FIX type tools, used for precision disassembly and maintenance of live centers and insert centers.
• Sleeves (Manchons) for Live Centers Sleeves for live centers, including Type K sleeves compatible with Morse tapers from SV70 to CM5, used to adapt live centers to different machine spindle interfaces in precision machining.
• Morse Taper Insert Centers Interchangeable insert centers with Morse taper interface, available in types COP, K, ébauche, P, and C with diameters from CM3 to CM5 for precision workholding.
• REGO-FIX Insert Centers REGO-FIX insert centers compatible with GEPY live centers, featuring 60° ZS, AZ/U6 with carbide tip, IZ with hollow center, and SR types for precision work support.
• Interchangeable Insert Centers Interchangeable insert centers for live centers, including REGO-FIX type (formerly RegoFix) and Morse taper options, with guaranteed concentricity of 2 microns for flexible, high-precision workholding setups.
• Overhaul/Revision Service In-house overhaul and revision service for GEPY products, including in-depth analysis and repair in case of wear, ensuring reliability and extending the service life of customer tooling.
• Custom Design Service Custom design service where each project is a unique creation developed in GEPY's design office, enabling bespoke tools tailored to specific customer machining requirements (e.g., the BEZINGER GoFuture live tool holder).

Quantifiable outcome

• 0.002mm minimum concentricity guaranteed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REGO-FIXcoreTechnology or IntegrationREGO-FIX is a partner/supplier for insert center tips and related accessories. GEPY offers products compatible with and featuring REGO-FIX technology, including insert centers, extractors, and various tips such as ZS, AZ/U6, IZ, SR, and AZ/L types.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• REGO-FIX: Swiss-based manufacturer of precision tool holders and collet chucks used in CNC machining. REGO-FIX is GEPY's stated technology partner and supplier for insert center tips, but also competes directly in precision tool holding and is the reference for GEPY's compatible product line.
• Röhm: German manufacturer of tool holding, clamping, and live/dead centers for turning and milling applications. Closest like-for-like competitor to GEPY's core live center and tool holder portfolio, particularly in European CNC machine shops.
• Step-Tec: Swiss-based manufacturer of precision motorized spindles integrated into CNC machining centers, owned by the broader GF Machining Solutions group. A direct competitor to GEPY's spindle portfolio, with similar Swiss precision positioning and overlapping machine tool OEM customers.
• Kitagawa: Japanese manufacturer of workholding devices including live centers, power chucks, and rotary tables. Direct peer to GEPY in the live center and precision workholding category, especially relevant in Asian machine tool markets where GEPY also sells.
• Hainbuch: German manufacturer of workholding, clamping, and tool holding systems including live centers, mandrels, and spindle clamping devices. Directly comparable to GEPY across the workholding and precision tool holder categories served to CNC machine builders.
• Bohner + Köhle: German manufacturer specializing in live centers and dead centers for turning applications. Highly focused peer to GEPY's core live/dead center product line with comparable precision positioning in European machine shops.
• Weiss Spindles: German manufacturer of high-speed precision motor spindles and milling spindles used in CNC machining centers. Directly comparable to GEPY's mechanical and motorized spindle product families on technical specifications and target customers.

Broad incumbents

• SCHUNK: German-based global leader in clamping technology, tool holding, and gripping systems for machine tools. Significantly larger and broader portfolio than GEPY, but overlaps directly on static and live tool holders and precision workholding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gepyswissprecision
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gepy-papaux

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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