Johann Müller Ag, Jms

What Johann Müller Ag, Jms does

Johann Müller AG (JMS-Gruppe) is a privately held Swiss construction materials and industrial services group founded in 1929 and headquartered at Allmeindstrasse 11, Schmerikon in the Canton of St. Gallen. It operates through five integrated, wholly owned subsidiaries: JMS (quarrying, aggregate extraction, and in-house mechanical workshop services), JMS RISI (specialized foundation engineering — bored piles, driven piles, micropiles, soil nailing, ground anchors, groundwater lowering, sheet pile and soldier pile walls, bracing, demolition and recycling, and special/heavy transport), Landolt (waste collection, disposal park operations, recycling, canal maintenance, crane work, exceptional-transport escorts, and skip/container services), Beton (ready-mix concrete, mortar, and recycled concrete from the Grynau plant), and Karl Rüegg (commercial collection, crane and grabber operations, riding arena construction, civil engineering and road building, and transport). Service scope spans the full construction lifecycle: raw material extraction, concrete supply, specialty civil engineering, demolition, materials recycling, and final disposal or reuse.

The group's operational technology is built around conventional heavy-industrial assets — quarry concessions, a concrete batching facility at Grynau, specialized piling and anchoring rigs, a crane and grabber fleet, heavy-transport vehicles, and special-transport escort capabilities. Core "products" are physical services and material flows, not software. Customer-facing digital infrastructure is limited to a portal (Kundenportal), employee portal, external driver fleet login (Fremdfahrerlogin), and the Maschinenbuch internal machine booking system, all of which are workflow tools rather than proprietary technology platforms. The group also markets non-core service lines including real estate (Immobilien) from its property portfolio and an educational quarry experience day (Erlebnistag in der Kiesgrube).

Revenue is generated through project-based and contract-based pricing. Specialized services — foundation engineering, demolition, special transport — are predominantly quote-driven, while several subsidiaries publish annual downloadable price lists (notably Karl Rüegg's 2025 Preisliste). Go-to-market is direct: construction firms, civil engineering contractors, municipal authorities, and industrial clients in Canton of St. Gallen and adjacent Swiss cantons. The company is privately held, appears to be founder/family-controlled under the Johann Müller name, and shows no evidence of external institutional investors, private equity backing, or public shareholders. Geographic scope is regional with no indicated international footprint or formal partnership network beyond social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) and an email newsletter.

Name

Johann Müller Ag, Jms

Legal name

Johann Müller AG

Website

https://jms-gruppe.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Johann Müller AG (JMS-Gruppe) is a privately held Swiss construction materials and industrial services group founded in 1929, operating five divisions across aggregates, foundation engineering, concrete, waste recycling, and special transport for regional construction, municipal, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials & Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321), Site Preparation Contractors (238910)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Piling & Deep Foundations (Driven, Bored, CFA, Micropiles) (IMAFAOAA), Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI), Site Remediation & Contaminated Soil Handling (IMAFAKAG), C&D Waste Collection, Hauling & Container Services (Roll-off/Dumpsters) (EUAIAHAA), Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Foundation engineering services
• Quarrying and aggregates
• Concrete production
• Waste recycling disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Schmerikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Johann Müller AG (JMS) extracts and supplies construction aggregates (gravel, sand) and produces ready-mix concrete, mortar and recycled concrete, while delivering specialised civil and foundation engineering services (bored, driven and micropiles, ground anchors, sheet pile and soldier pile walls, soil nailing, groundwater lowering, bracing) through its JMS RISI subsidiary. The group also handles demolition, deconstruction and recycling, waste disposal and canal maintenance via Landolt, and provides special and heavy transport logistics, container services and riding arena construction through its subsidiary network.

Product overview

Johann Müller AG (JMS) is a Swiss industrial services group operating since 1929 with a portfolio of five distinct divisions. JMS handles core quarrying and material extraction; JMS RISI specializes in geotechnical and civil engineering services including foundation engineering and specialized transport; Landolt provides waste management, recycling, and transport logistics; Beton manufactures concrete and mortar products; and Karl Rüegg delivers local construction and collection services. The group also offers real estate (Immobilien) and experience events (Erlebnistag). Customer-facing digital tools include the Kundenportal and Maschinenbuch internal booking system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JMS RISI: Specialist in anchoring, foundation engineering, and special civil engineering services including bored piles, driven piles, soil nailing, ground anchors, ground water lowering, trench shoring, and pile walls.
• Landolt
• Beton
• Karl Rüegg

Products and services

• Quarrying, deposits and landfills (Abbaustellen und Deponien) Extraction of raw construction materials from quarries and operation of disposal/deposit sites, supplying construction firms and infrastructure projects.
• Aggregates (Kies / Sand) Supply of gravel and sand aggregates produced from the group's own quarries, for use in construction, civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Ready-mix concrete (Beton) Production and supply of ready-mix concrete at the Grynau facility for construction projects in the region.
• Mortar (Mörtel) Production and supply of mortar products from the group's Beton facility.
• Recycled concrete (Recyclingbeton) Production and supply of recycled concrete made from regional sources, supporting circular construction.
• Soil nailing (Bodenvernagelung) Installation of soil nails for slope stabilisation and excavation support, delivered by the JMS RISI specialist civil engineering subsidiary.
• Bored piles (Bohrpfähle) Drilled/bored pile foundations for buildings and infrastructure, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Driven piles (Rammpfähle) Installation of driven pile foundations for construction and infrastructure projects, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Micropiles (Mikropfähle) Installation of micropiles for foundation reinforcement in constrained or sensitive sites, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Ground anchors (Vorspannanker) Pre-stressed ground anchors for retaining structures and excavation support, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Groundwater lowering (Grundwasserabsenkung) Groundwater management and dewatering for construction sites, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Soldier pile walls (Rühlwände) Installation of soldier pile (Rühlwand) excavation support walls for construction pits, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Sheet pile walls (Spundwände) Installation of sheet pile walls for excavation shoring and water-retaining structures, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Bracing systems (Spriessungen) Bracing and shoring systems for excavation support, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Demolition and recycling (Rückbau und Recycling) Selective demolition and material recycling services for construction and infrastructure projects, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Special and heavy transport (Spezial- und Schwertransporte) Heavy and oversize load transport services for construction materials, machinery and project cargo, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Civil engineering (Tiefbau) and hydraulic engineering (Wasserbau) Civil engineering and hydraulic/water construction services for infrastructure projects, delivered by JMS RISI.
• Waste collection (Abfalltaxi) On-demand waste pickup/collection service for residential, commercial and project customers, delivered by Landolt.
• Disposal park (Entsorgungspark) Operated disposal/recycling park where customers can drop off waste and recyclable materials, delivered by Landolt.
• Disposal and recycling (Entsorgung und Recycling) Waste disposal and material recycling services for construction, commercial and industrial clients, delivered by Landolt.
• Exceptional transport escorts (ATB) Escort/accompany services for oversized and exceptional road transports in Switzerland, delivered by Landolt.
• Special and heavy transport (Spezial- / Schwertransporte) Special and heavy load transport services, delivered by Landolt.
• Transport services (Transporte) General transport/logistics services for construction materials and equipment, delivered by Landolt.
• Crane work (Kranarbeiten) Crane lifting services for construction, demolition and material handling projects, delivered by Landolt.
• Canal/sewer maintenance and CCTV inspection (Kanalunterhalt) Sewer and canal cleaning, CCTV inspection and leak testing services, delivered by Landolt.
• Plastic collection bags (Kunststoff-Sammelsack) Provision of branded plastic collection bags for household and commercial recyclable collection, delivered by Landolt.
• Skip and container service (Mulden- und Containerservice) Provision and haulage of skips and containers for construction, commercial and project waste, delivered by Landolt.
• Clearing, demolition and dismantling (Räumungen, Abbruch und Demontage) Clearing, demolition and dismantling services delivered by Landolt.
• Commercial collection service (Abholdienst) Commercial pickup/collection service for businesses, delivered by Karl Rüegg.
• Crane and grabber work (Kran- und Greiferarbeiten) Crane and grabber operations for construction and material handling, delivered by Karl Rüegg.
• Skip and container service (Mulden- und Containerservice) Skip and container service for residential and commercial customers, delivered by Karl Rüegg.
• Riding arena construction (Reitplatzbau) Design and construction of equestrian riding arenas, delivered by Karl Rüegg.
• Civil engineering, utility construction and road building (Tiefbau, Werkleitungsbau und Strassenbau) Civil engineering, utility/pipe construction and road building services, delivered by Karl Rüegg.
• Transport of construction materials and equipment (Transport) Transport of construction machinery and building materials, delivered by Karl Rüegg.
• Real estate (Immobilien) Real estate offerings from the JMS-Gruppe portfolio for prospective tenants or buyers.
• Hydraulic and compressed-air hose services (Hydraulik- und Druckluftschläuche) Provision and service of hydraulic and compressed-air hoses, delivered by the JMS mechanical workshop.
• Mechanical workshop - express service (Mechanische Werkstatt) Mechanical workshop services including turning/lathe work and express repair service for construction machinery and equipment, delivered by the JMS division.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• STRABAG AG (Switzerland): STRABAG's Swiss entity is part of a large European construction group active in civil engineering, foundation works, and infrastructure projects. It is comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same heavy civil and foundation tenders that JMS RISI pursues.
• Implenia AG: Implenia is Switzerland's largest construction and real-estate services group, active in civil engineering, foundation works, and infrastructure construction. It competes for the same complex foundation and civil tenders that JMS RISI and Karl Rüegg pursue, though as a much larger generalist.
• Holcim (Schweiz) AG: Holcim Switzerland is the national market leader in aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and cement — overlapping JMS's upstream quarry and Beton concrete businesses. As a broad incumbent, it competes with JMS on commodity aggregates while operating across a far larger geography.
• Walo Bertschinger AG: Walo Bertschinger is a Swiss heavy construction contractor with strong civil engineering and specialized foundation capabilities. It is comparable to JMS RISI on piling and ground engineering but operates as a national generalist rather than a regional vertical specialist.

Direct peers

• Toggenburger AG: Toggenburger is a Swiss construction services group active in civil engineering, demolition, and infrastructure works. It competes with JMS RISI and Karl Rüegg on regional civil and infrastructure tenders in eastern Switzerland.
• KIBAG Holding AG: KIBAG is a Swiss construction services group active in gravel and sand extraction, ready-mix concrete, demolition, recycling, and civil works. Like JMS, it operates an integrated portfolio spanning quarry, concrete, foundation engineering, and disposal — making it the closest structural comparable in the Swiss market.
• Frutiger AG: Frutiger is a Swiss construction group with activities in building materials, civil engineering, demolition, and infrastructure services. Its mix of aggregates, civil works, and demolition overlaps directly with JMS's quarry, earthworks, and recycling offerings in regional Swiss markets.
• Eberhard Bau AG / Eberhard Pionier Tech: Eberhard is a long-established Swiss construction group with overlapping offerings in demolition, recycling, earthworks, and civil engineering, plus a strong regional Swiss footprint. It competes directly with JMS RISI and Landolt on demolition/recycling and with Karl Rüegg on civil works.

Regional players

• Vigier Cement AG: Vigier Cement is a Swiss cement and aggregates producer serving the Swiss market with materials feeding into ready-mix concrete. It is a relevant upstream comparable to JMS's quarry and Beton divisions, particularly where cement and aggregate supply chains intersect.

Emerging players

• Reproad AG: Reproad is a Swiss specialist in asphalt and road recycling, overlapping with JMS's recycling capabilities and Karl Rüegg's road-building division. It is smaller and more focused than JMS but competes for the same recycling and infrastructure mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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