SIPIZ - Schweizerisches Institut für Prüfung | Inspektion | Zertifizierung

What SIPIZ - Schweizerisches Institut für Prüfung | Inspektion | Zertifizierung does

SIPIZ AG is a Swiss notified and accredited testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) body headquartered in Olten, Switzerland, operating in the niche of fire protection and wood/metal construction products. Founded in 2019 as the successor to the EMPA fire laboratory via VKF ZIP AG, the company operates as Notified Body Nr. 2667 under Swiss Accreditation Service SAS, is a VKF-recognized testing institute, and is a member of EOTA authorized to issue European Technical Assessments (ETAs) in product area 2. Its core services are fire resistance testing (per EN 1363-1, EN 1634-1, EN 1364-1 and related standards) at 1:1 scale, factory production control (WPK/CPU) inspections at manufacturer sites, product certification issuing performance constancy attestations for CE marking, and expert assessment of existing fire doors in buildings.

The company's revenue model is quote-based professional services across four streams: testing, inspection, certification, and ETA issuance, with multi-year contracts and no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct consulting with a free initial consultation, industry association partnerships with VSSM, AM Suisse, and VST, and a Trägerverein (support association) of over 30 member organizations. Since June 2024, TÜV NORD International GmbH & Co. KG holds a strategic participation, providing access to DMT, PfB Prüfzentrum für Bauelemente (Rosenheim), and other international testing infrastructure. The company maintains a 9-person team, with fire resistance testing currently conducted at a partner facility (Glas Trösch AG, Buochs) pending completion of its own laboratory. Customer base is skewed toward Swiss SME manufacturers of fire doors, smoke protection doors, escape route doors, windows, gates, and structural wood products requiring CE marking and European market access.

Name

SIPIZ - Schweizerisches Institut für Prüfung | Inspektion | Zertifizierung

Legal name

SIPIZ AG

Website

https://sipiz.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIPIZ AG is a Swiss notified and accredited testing, inspection, and certification body serving fire protection and wood/metal construction product manufacturers with testing, WPK/CPU inspection, CE marking certification, and European Technical Assessment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Services for Construction Products

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Door, Firestop & Passive Fire Protection Inspection/Installation (IMAIAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smoke Control & Fire/Smoke Damper Inspection & Testing (IMAIAJAI), Emergency & Exit Lighting / Egress Systems Testing & Service (IMAIAJAH), Testing, Inspection, Maintenance & Compliance Services (NFPA/Local Code) (HSAHAFAG)

Keywords

• Fire resistance testing
• Product certification services
• Factory production control
• European technical assessment
• Construction product inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Olten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Testing Services: Fire resistance testing services for construction products including doors, gates, windows, and building elements. Testing conducted at 1:1 scale with results documented in written reports.
2. WPK/CPU Inspection Services: Factory production control inspections performed at manufacturer production sites at regular intervals. Annual reviews verify compliance with harmonized product standards.
3. Product Certification: Certification services issuing performance constancy attestations for construction products, enabling manufacturers to create declarations of performance for European market placement.
4. European Technical Assessments (ETA): Technical assessment services for non-harmonized construction products, providing manufacturers with pathway to CE marking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIPIZ AG is a Swiss notified and accredited testing, inspection and certification body (Notified Body Nr. 2667; Akkreditierungs-Nr. SCESp 0080) that serves construction-product manufacturers in fire protection, wood and metal construction. Its core deliverables are fire resistance testing per EN 1634-1 / EN 1364 series, factory production control (WPK/CPU) inspections, performance constancy attestation enabling CE marking, and European Technical Assessments (ETA) under its EOTA membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Resistance Testing

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DMT (TÜV NORD GROUP)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2024DMT, a TÜV NORD GROUP company, operates PfB Prüfzentrum für Bauelemente in Rosenheim (acquired in 2022). Partnership enables synergies between SIPIZ's Swiss services and DMT/PfB testing facilities, providing customers better access to testing locations in Dortmund, Lathen, and Rosenheim.
• PfB Prüfzentrum für BauelementecoreTechnology or IntegrationTesting center in Rosenheim, Germany, for building elements. Part of TÜV NORD GROUP through DMT. Complements SIPIZ's services with access to expanded testing infrastructure.
• Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed between SIPIZ AG and BFH Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering department. Creates joint 'fire protection competence center' combining testing, education, research, and development. Joint courses in fire protection offered. Andreas Hämmerli from BFH serves as contact.
• EOTA (European Organisation for Technical Assessment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIPIZ AG joined EOTA as a member, enabling them to issue European Technical Assessments (ETAs) for class 2 products. ETA provides independent European procedure for evaluating performance characteristics of non-harmonized construction products.
• VSSM (Association of Swiss Joinery Manufacturers)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with VSSM for online WPK tool (VSSM Online CPU/WPK). SIPIZ supports the web-based CPU manual system and has access to documentation for online verification before inspections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PfB Prüfzentrum für Bauelemente: Testing center in Rosenheim, Germany, focused on fire resistance and AVCP testing of building elements (doors, gates, facades). Acquired by DMT in 2022 and now part of TÜV NORD, it competes head-on with SIPIZ for European building-product certifications.
• DMT (TÜV NORD GROUP): DMT operates fire protection product testing laboratories (including PfB in Rosenheim) and is SIPIZ's sister entity within TÜV NORD GROUP. They offer directly comparable fire resistance, smoke control, and AVCP inspection services and have a joint exhibition presence.
• Warringtonfire (Element): Global fire testing and certification specialist serving construction product manufacturers with EN/UL fire resistance testing, reaction-to-fire, and certification services. Closest pure-play competitor to SIPIZ in fire door and facade certification.
• Holzforschung Austria (HFA): Austrian notified testing, inspection, and certification body specializing in wood-based construction products, with fire resistance testing and EN 14081/EN 15497/EN 14080 certification. Comparable DACH-region TIC scope for wood and fire protection products.
• ift Rosenheim: German notified testing and certification institute for windows, doors, facades, and building components. Provides EN-standard testing, CE marking, and AVCP inspection services comparable to SIPIZ's core offering to German-speaking manufacturers.
• BM Trada (Element): UK-based notified body for construction products, offering factory production control inspection, CE marking, and fire/structural certification for doors, timber, and facade products. Comparable TIC scope for construction product manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC group operating notified body services for construction products including fire doors and facades, with laboratories across Europe. Direct overlap with SIPIZ on AVCP/fire resistance testing, but at significantly larger scale and footprint.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC group with construction product testing and certification services, including fire performance and CE marking support. Competes for the same European construction-product certification market as SIPIZ, with much wider geographic reach.
• TÜV SÜD Industrie Service: Large global TIC group with notified body services for construction products including fire doors, facades, and windows. Operates multiple testing laboratories across Europe and competes for the same SME manufacturer certifications as SIPIZ, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• DEKRA Certification: Global TIC group offering product certification, testing, and inspection services including fire protection and construction product certification under multiple notified body designations. Broad incumbent with overlapping fire testing and CPR capabilities.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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