Meister & Cie AG

What Meister & Cie AG does

Meister & Cie AG is a Swiss rope and technical textile manufacturer founded in 1869 and headquartered in Rüegsauschachen, Canton of Bern. The company produces ropes, cords, wire ropes, chains, plastic nets, strings, and binding cords, claiming 100% in-house Swiss production with an in-house testing laboratory and ISO 9001 (SQS) certification under the "swissmade" label. It positions itself as the leading full-range supplier in the Swiss DIY retail channel for securing, connecting, and fastening products, and additionally serves garden, nautical, construction/commercial, and agricultural use cases. Its proprietary elastic rope line uses Öko-Tex certified natural latex cores, and its OceanYarn® sub-brand (launched 2022) produces ropes from recycled ocean-bound plastic, co-developed with Schaffner AG for furniture applications.

The business model is predominantly B2B hardware sales via Swiss retail partners, supported by a full-service proposition that includes POS sales concepts, customized assortment development, SEO and keyword marketing support for partners, and logistics up to point-of-sale. The company markets a separate consumer-facing OceanYarn® brand through a dedicated website and social channels. Marcel Meister serves as CEO and the entity is structured as a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft with apparent family ownership and no institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries disclosed. Total headcount is approximately 15 employees, and no revenue, funding, or financial figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Meister & Cie AG

Legal name

Meister & Cie AG

Website

https://meister-ag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Meister & Cie AG is a Swiss rope and technical textile manufacturer (founded 1869) producing ropes, cords, chains and nets in-house in Switzerland, supplying the Swiss DIY retail channel as a full-range securing, connecting, and fastening partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rope and Technical Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills (314994)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Ropes, Cords, Twines & Netting (Mooring/Lifting/Fishing/Load Restraint) (IMAOADAK)

Keywords

• Rope manufacturing
• Technical textiles
• DIY retail supply
• Elastic cord production
• Wire rope manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rüegsauschachen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rope and Technical Textile Products: MEISTER manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of ropes, cords, wire ropes, chains, plastic nets, strings, and binding cords. Products are produced 100% in Switzerland. The company also supplies high-quality rope and chain accessories from selected producers under premium standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Meister & Cie AG manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of ropes, cords, wire ropes, chains, plastic nets, strings, and binding cords — produced 100% in Switzerland — serving as the leading full-range supplier of securing, connecting and fastening products for the Swiss DIY retail market. The company complements its own production with premium rope and chain accessories from selected producers and adds value through customised point-of-sale sales concepts, assortment development and logistics up to the POS for retail partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OceanYarn®: Product line of ropes, cords, and twines made from recycled ocean-bound plastic waste. MEISTER launched this sustainable product line featuring ropes and cords manufactured from recycled marine plastic, marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional rope products.

Products and services

• Ropes and Cords (Seile und Kordeln) Core rope and cord range 100% manufactured in Switzerland, used for securing, connecting and fastening applications across the Swiss DIY, garden, nautical, construction, commerce and agriculture markets.
• Wire Ropes (Drahtseile) Stainless-steel and other wire rope products for securing, connecting and fastening use cases, supplied alongside the main rope and cord assortment.
• Link and Decorative Chains (Glieder- und Zierketten) Link chains and decorative chains (including stainless-steel round steel chain variants) for securing, connecting and decorative applications in the DIY market.
• Plastic Nets (Kunststoffnetze) Plastic nets including trailer nets for load securing, fastening and transport applications, sold to Swiss retail and trade customers.
• Strings and Binding Twines (Schnüre und Bindfäden) Strings and binding twines — including the food-safe Oekofil kitchen string — produced in Switzerland for retail, kitchen and general fastening applications.
• Rope and Chain Accessories (Seil- und Kettenzubehör) High-quality rope and chain accessories (such as stainless-steel hardware) sourced from selected producers under MEISTER's premium standards, complementing the in-house produced rope and chain range.
• OceanYarn® Recycled Rope Line Sustainable rope and cord line manufactured from recycled ocean-bound plastic waste, sold to retail partners and co-developed for industrial customers (e.g. Schaffner AG's Spaghetti Chair) as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional rope products.
• Küchenschnur (Kitchen String) Food-safe, heat-resistant (up to 175°C), tear-resistant and taste-neutral kitchen string made in Switzerland, packaged in a carton box with integrated cutting device for household kitchen use (e.g. trussing poultry, roulades and roasts).

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schaffner AGnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchaffner AG uses OceanYarn® recycled rope material to cover their famous Spaghetti Chair, demonstrating a successful application of MEISTER's sustainable rope technology in furniture design. This represents co-development of specific OceanYarn® products for premium furniture applications.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Samson Rope Technologies: US-based industrial rope manufacturer serving marine, pulling, utility and safety markets with a deep specialty rope catalogue. Overlaps with Meister in rope/cordage manufacturing capabilities but is much larger and oriented toward industrial/professional buyers.
• Yale Cordage: US specialty cordage and rope manufacturer with products for arborist, marine, industrial and rescue applications. Comparable product platform to Meister's technical textile braids but with a stronger industrial/professional channel mix.
• Bridon-Bekaert: Global leader in steel wire rope, synthetic rope and netting with industrial focus across mining, oil & gas, fishing and infrastructure. Comparable to Meister in core rope and netting manufacturing but operates at vastly larger scale and serves B2B/industrial buyers rather than DIY retail.

Direct peers

• Marlow Ropes: UK-based rope manufacturer with a broad rope/cordage catalogue sold across marine, industrial and retail channels. Comparable to Meister as a heritage European rope specialist that sells through both trade and consumer channels with multiple product categories.
• SpanSet Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer and supplier of load restraint, lifting, and height-safety equipment including synthetic ropes, lashings and chains. Closest geographic and channel peer to Meister — both Swiss-based specialists supplying ropes, chains and accessories through industrial and trade channels, though SpanSet skews more toward safety/load restraint than DIY.
• Cousin Trestec: French manufacturer of ropes, cords, twines and netting serving sport, marine, industry and DIY-adjacent retail. Most directly comparable as a European specialty rope/cordage producer with multi-category product depth similar to Meister's six assortment areas.
• Teufelberger: Austrian rope, cordage and fiber rope manufacturer with a diversified portfolio spanning industrial, arborist, marine and specialty braided products. Directly comparable to Meister in producing technical textile braids and rope constructions, though Teufelberger serves broader industrial/climbing verticals rather than DIY retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/oceanyarnbymeister
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meister---cie-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/oceanyarnbymeister

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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