Scheffmacher

What Scheffmacher does

Scheffmacher AG is a privately held, family-owned painting and finishing company headquartered at Neutalstrasse 66, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Founded in 1950 and led today by owner/CEO Dani Scheffmacher with Julian Scheffmacher in project management, the firm has operated continuously for over 70 years and self-identifies as the leading painter (führender Maler) in Canton Schaffhausen and surrounding area. Core operations are organized around building painting (Baumalerei), supported by three divisions: a spray coating workshop (Spritzwerk) for components and furniture, a plastering division (Gipserarbeiten) for drywall and decorative finishes, and a physical retail storefront selling paints, lacquers, artist supplies, picture frames, and painter tools for professionals and DIY customers.

The technical stack is service-led rather than software-led. Differentiated equipment and product certifications include the Herbol SystoClean mobile facade cleaning trailer with on-site wastewater recycling (capable of cleaning facades up to 11 meters without scaffolding), mobile sandblasting capability for paint removal across multiple substrates, and certified installation rights for Naturofloor seamless cement-sand coatings and KEIM mineral heritage paints. Digital customer-facing tools include an interactive online color simulator hosted at scheffmacher.colors-simulator.com and a digital color sampling service that edits photos to produce visual renovation proposals; these are visualization aids rather than AI-driven systems. Customer mix spans residential property owners (primary segment), commercial/real estate, industrial and pharmaceutical facilities, public sector and municipal clients, and heritage monument preservation projects — with named references including the City of Schaffhausen, Munot Fortress, Schaffhausen train station, University of Zurich, Privatklinik Belair, Steigkirche, Museum zum Allerheiligen, and FC Schaffhausen stadium.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven across professional services (painting, spray coating, plastering, facade cleaning, monument preservation), supplemented by retail hardware sales through both a physical store and online shop. GTM is sales-led with on-site Beratung (consultation), supported by the company website, Facebook, and the Certiqua third-party quality assurance system. Geographic scope remains regional — Canton Schaffhausen and immediate surroundings — with no disclosed plans for multi-canton or international expansion.

Name

Scheffmacher

Legal name

Scheffmacher AG

Website

https://scheffmacher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scheffmacher AG is a family-owned, Schaffhausen-based painting and finishing contractor founded in 1950, offering building painting, spray coating, plastering, facade cleaning, heritage monument preservation, and retail paint sales to residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers across Canton Schaffhausen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Painting and Coating Services

NAICS

Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832), Paint and Wallpaper Retailers (444120), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Pens, Pencils & Other Artists' Materials (3950)

akta.pro primary industry

Exterior Painting (Siding, Stucco, Masonry) (HSAPAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Painting (Walls, Ceilings, Trim) (HSAPAHAA), Exterior Painting & Surface Coatings (HSAPAKAF)

Keywords

• Painting services
• Facade cleaning
• Monument preservation
• Spray coating
• Plastering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaffhausen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Painting and Coating Services: Core painting services including building painting (Baumalerei), facades, industrial painting, monument preservation, wallpapering, mold remediation, and new construction painting. Revenue is project-based, one-time service revenue.
2. Spray Coating Workshop (Spritzwerk): Spray coating services for window shutters, radiators, doors, metal and plastic parts, and furniture. Uses solvent-free paints, synthetic resin paints, and two-component lacquers. Includes mobile sandblasting capability.
3. Plastering Services (Gipserarbeiten): Drywall construction, acoustic ceilings, plastering work (Abrieb, Weissputz, Edelputz), stucco work, fire protection coverings, and decorative wall coverings.
4. Retail Sales (Verkaufsstelle): Sale of paints, lacquers, artist articles, picture frames, and painting tools for professionals and DIY customers from the physical retail store location.
5. Facade Cleaning System: Algae and fungus treatment for facades using the Herbol SystoClean system. Revenue from cleaning and protective coating applications.
6. Naturofloor Seamless Floor/Wall Covering: Installation of Naturofloor seamless cement-sand based floor and wall coverings, sealed surfaces for bathrooms, entrances, and other areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scheffmacher AG is a Schaffhausen-based painting contractor that delivers building painting, spray coating, plastering, and facade cleaning services to residential, commercial, industrial, municipal, and heritage-monument clients. The company also operates a physical retail store and online shop selling paints, lacquers, artist supplies, picture frames, and painter tools for professionals and DIY customers.

Product overview

Scheffmacher is a full-service painting, coating, and finishing company serving the Schaffhausen canton. Its core offering is Baumalerei (building painting), supported by three divisions: a Spray Coating Workshop (Spritzwerk) for surface coating of components, a Plastering division (Gipserarbeiten) for drywall and decorative finishes, and a Retail Store selling paints, lacquers, artist supplies, frames, and painter tools. Digital services include a Color Simulator tool and Digital Color Sampling service. Specialized products include Herbol SYMBIOTEC Nano facade protection, kt.COLOR premium architectural room paints, and Naturofloor seamless wall and floor coatings. Additional specialized services include facade cleaning (Herbol SystoClean system), mobile sandblasting, wallpapering, heritage painting, mold remediation, and industrial painting. The company operates both a physical retail store and an online shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baumalerei (Building Painting)
• Fassadenreinigungen (Facade Cleaning)
• Gipserarbeiten (Plastering)
• Spritzwerk (Spray Coating Workshop)
• Mobile Sandblasting Service
• Tapezierarbeiten (Wallpapering)
• Malerarbeiten in der Denkmalpflege (Heritage Painting)
• Schimmelbekämpfung (Mold Remediation)
• Maler für Industrie (Industrial Painting)
• Wohnungsrenovation (Apartment Renovation)
• Neubauten (New Construction Painting)
• Naturofloor Seamless Floor and Wall Covering
• Digitale Farbtonbemusterungen (Digital Color Sampling)
• Retail Sales of Paints, Lacquers, Artist Supplies, Frames, and Painter Tools
• Ausdrucksmalartikel (Expressionist Art Supplies)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% cost savings compared to new paint job through facade cleaning system

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• ABL Ablaugerei SchweizminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership where Scheffmacher acts as a depot location (Depotstelle) for ABL Ablaugerei Schweiz, which specializes in paint stripping/ablution services. Scheffmacher offers this service for customers needing paint removal.
• KEIMcoreOthersPreferred product supplier for monument preservation work. KEIM produces mineral and natural paints specifically designed for historical building conservation. Scheffmacher uses KEIM products extensively for Denkmalpflege (monument preservation) projects.
• Herbol (BASF)coreOthersProduct partnership for facade paints (Herbol-Symbiotec) and facade cleaning systems (Herbol SystoClean). Herbol-Symbiotec is a nano facade paint technology certified by the Max Planck Institute. SystoClean is the mobile facade cleaning system used by Scheffmacher.
• NaturofloorcoreOthersProduct partnership for seamless floor and wall coverings. Scheffmacher is trained and certified to install Naturofloor cement-sand based seamless surfaces. References naturofloor.ch for product information.
• CertiquamoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerQuality assurance partnership where Certiqua administers customer satisfaction surveys on behalf of Scheffmacher. Customers receive survey cards and can rate services, with results published on certiqua.ch.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals company with significant coatings, sealing, and bonding product lines serving construction and renovation. Comparable as a Swiss-based broader incumbent in construction-surface chemistry, overlapping with Scheffmacher's industrial and finishing use cases.
• Losinger Marazzi AG: Swiss general contractor and real-estate developer owned by Bouygues Construction, active across interior finishing, renovation, and heritage projects. Comparable as a Swiss incumbent operating in adjacent building-finishing trades, but serving larger commercial and multi-canton project scopes.
• Marti Group AG: Privately held Swiss construction group with divisions covering building construction, civil engineering, and finishing trades. Comparable as a diversified Swiss contractor whose portfolio overlaps with specialty trade execution, though operating nationally rather than in a single canton.
• PPG Industries, Inc. American global paints and coatings major with architectural and industrial lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent defining the competitive context for paint supply, contractor specifications, and surface-finishing standards relevant to Scheffmacher's service portfolio.
• Implenia AG: Largest Swiss construction and real-estate services group, with a Building Solutions division covering interior fit-out and surface finishing. Comparable as a broader Swiss incumbent that competes for some of the same renovation and finishing scopes, but at significantly larger scale and across multiple cantons.
• Sto SE & Co. KGaA: German market leader in facade coatings and insulation systems, with a global network of certified applicators. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the exterior-paint and facade-protection category that Scheffmacher also addresses via the Herbol partnership and SystoClean system.
• Allreal Holding AG: Swiss real-estate developer and general contractor combining development, letting, and construction services with internal finishing capabilities. Comparable as an integrated Swiss player with in-house finishing capacity that competes for renovation and tenant-improvement scopes.
• AkzoNobel NV: Dutch global paints and coatings major (brands including Sikkens, Dulux, and International). Comparable as the global incumbent that defines product standards, supply economics, and the applicator-partner network within which Scheffmacher's retail and contracting operations sit.
• DAW SE (Caparol): German family-owned manufacturer of architectural paints and coatings under brands including Caparol, Alpina, and DISBON. Comparable as the broader European incumbent that supplies and shapes the application standards Scheffmacher operates within, and which competes indirectly through contractor networks.

Others

• KEIM Farben GmbH: German specialist manufacturer of mineral silicate paints widely specified for heritage and monument preservation. Comparable as the upstream supplier partner whose products underpin Scheffmacher's Denkmalpflege (heritage painting) services — Scheffmacher is effectively a preferred applicator of KEIM's systems in Canton Schaffhausen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ScheffmacherAG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scheffmacher

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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