Josef Piller SA

What Josef Piller SA does

Josef Piller SA is a Swiss engineering consulting firm (Société Anonyme) founded in 1968 and headquartered in Givisiez, Canton of Fribourg. The firm provides electrotechnical planning and consulting services for buildings, water treatment facilities, automation systems, road infrastructure, video surveillance, and access control. Its core technical scope covers electrical distribution, schematic design, electrical cabinet design, high and low current installations, lighting design, programmable logic controller (PLC) automation, KNX bus systems, IT networks, telephone installations, and photovoltaic systems.

The company serves architects, public collectivities (municipalities), and project owners (maîtres-d'œuvres), with a notable concentration of references in healthcare (HFR, CHUV), education, real estate/construction, and public infrastructure. The workforce consists of approximately 11 highly qualified engineers-consultants, federal master's degree holders, and federal patent holders, organized around a model of complementary competencies and continuous training. The firm holds ISO 9001 certification since May 1997 and operates from its own building since 2012.

Commercially, Josef Piller SA runs a sales-led, professional-services business model. Services are delivered on a project basis directly to clients, with pricing not publicly disclosed and engagement scope determined per project. The go-to-market is grounded in direct client relationships and referral-driven growth, with the company explicitly stating that execution quality is its primary commercial lever. The firm has no parent company, no external investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity; ownership and direction are management-led, with leadership transitions in 1989 (to Michel Bovet) and 2018/2019 (to Claude Chassot).

Name

Josef Piller SA

Legal name

Josef Piller SA

Website

https://jpiller.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Josef Piller SA is a Swiss engineering consulting firm founded in 1968, specializing in electrotechnical planning for buildings, water treatment, automation, and infrastructure. It serves architects, public entities, and project owners in the Canton of Fribourg and Western Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Electrical engineering consulting
• Electrotechnical installations
• Building electrical planning
• Automation systems
• KNX bus systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Givisiez

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services for electrical installations in buildings, water treatment facilities, automation systems, roads, access control, and video surveillance. Services include planning, design, and technical consulting for architects, public entities, and project owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Josef Piller SA is an engineering consulting firm providing planning and technical consulting services for electrotechnical installations in buildings, water treatment facilities, automation systems, roads, access control, and video surveillance. Services cover electrical distribution, schematic design, electrical cabinet design, high and low current installations, lighting design, programmable automaton control, KNX bus systems, IT networks, and telephone installations, delivered to architects, public collectivities, and project owners.

Product overview

Josef Piller SA is an engineering consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of electrotechnical planning services rather than a modular software product. The core offering encompasses electrical distribution, schematic design, and electrical cabinet design for buildings. Service areas span water treatment systems, automation (including programmable logic controllers and KNX bus), road electrical infrastructure, video surveillance, access control, IT networks, telecommunications, and photovoltaic systems. These services are delivered as professional consulting engagements to architects, contractors, and building owners, with the company emphasizing quality execution and continuous training to maintain expertise across these diverse domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrotechnical Engineering Consulting Services

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY AB: International engineering and design consultancy (formerly Pöyry and ÅF) with Swiss operations covering energy, water, and infrastructure. Comparable to Josef Piller SA's electrical planning for water and energy projects, with global scale and process-industry depth.
• CSD Ingénieurs SA: Swiss engineering firm active in environment, water, infrastructure, and energy in the Romandie region. Overlaps with Josef Piller SA's water treatment and infrastructure mandates, with broader environmental and engineering capabilities.
• Emch + Berger AG: Swiss engineering group covering electrical, road, and infrastructure projects. Comparable to Josef Piller SA's road electrical infrastructure and water treatment offerings, though broader and larger in scale.
• Amstein + Walthert AG: Large Swiss engineering consultancy with electrical planning, building services, and energy expertise serving architects, public entities, and project owners. Directly comparable to Josef Piller SA's core offering, but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach across Switzerland.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Established Swiss engineering firm providing electrical, structural, and environmental consulting for buildings and infrastructure. Comparable to Josef Piller SA in serving healthcare, public sector, and water/wastewater clients, with a broader service portfolio and national footprint.
• Ramboll Group A/S: Global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with significant Swiss presence in buildings, water, and energy. Comparable in serving healthcare, water utilities, and public infrastructure clients, albeit at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Holinger AG: Swiss engineering consultancy specialized in water, wastewater, and infrastructure projects. Highly comparable to Josef Piller SA's water treatment electrical planning work (e.g., STEP Vuippens) and shared public-sector client base.
• Hager Partner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy offering electrical and technical building services planning for hospitals, schools, and infrastructure. Direct peer to Josef Piller SA in scope (electrical planning for buildings) and in serving similar healthcare and public-sector clients.

Regional players

• BG Ingenieurs Conseils SA: Swiss engineering consultancy active in French-speaking Switzerland covering structures, electrical, and infrastructure. Comparable to Josef Piller SA in regional scope and in serving public-sector and infrastructure clients.
• Weinmann-Energies SA: French-speaking Swiss electrical engineering firm serving Western Switzerland. Direct competitor to Josef Piller SA in regional electrical planning and renewable energy projects, with similar SMB profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jpiller

Compliance1 record

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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