Steinemann Group

What Steinemann Group does

Steinemann Group, legally Hofast AG Holding, is a privately-held Swiss industrial holding company headquartered in Flawil, St. Gallen, with origins tracing to Georg Steinemann's 1906 horseshoe and wagon forge. The group operates as a multi-industry holding coordinating several wholly-owned trading and production subsidiaries across five distinct verticals: wholesale tools and equipment distribution (Steinemann AG), steel processing and contract manufacturing (Steinemann doo), 3D disinfection equipment and chemicals (CleanService Group AG, producing CleanCubes fogging devices and CleanLine disinfectants), central vacuum systems for the international textile industry (ConVacc AG), and district heating stations for Swiss district heating networks (RemCal AG, with a tiered product line from 8 kW residential to 5 MW industrial systems). The company also operates an internal property management subsidiary (Afimo AG) and a German heating technology subsidiary (WTK Germany GmbH in Gießen).

The group serves four primary customer segments: construction and construction-related trades served via Swiss retail trade; healthcare facilities (hospitals, laboratories, medical practices) and hospitality/travel operators requiring contamination-sensitive disinfection; the international textile industry for production-line waste management; and Swiss district heating network operators. Go-to-market is primarily direct and wholesale, supplemented by a multi-language corporate website (English, German, French, Italian, Serbian, Chinese) for international visibility. The wholesale arm emphasizes large warehouses, fast delivery, and IT-driven order processing as its competitive proposition for SMB construction, gardening, landscaping, agriculture, and transport buyers.

The business model is a classic industrial holding: operating subsidiaries generate revenue through product sales (wholesale tool distribution, manufactured disinfection equipment, engineered district heating stations, and engineered textile vacuum systems), with the holding providing strategic management, capital allocation, and shared IT efficiency. No pricing is publicly disclosed, no revenue figures are available, and the group has 19 employees across the entire structure, indicating a lean centralized operating model. The company is family-controlled with no external institutional investors, no public listing, and no disclosed partnerships.

Name

Steinemann Group

Legal name

Hofast AG Holding

Website

https://steinemanngroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Steinemann Group is a privately-held Swiss holding company (Hofast AG Holding) operating wholesale tools, steel processing, disinfection equipment, textile vacuum systems, and district heating stations across five wholly-owned subsidiaries serving Swiss and select international B2B markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Flawil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Steinemann Group is a Swiss holding company that manufactures and distributes industrial equipment and supplies across multiple verticals. Its subsidiaries wholesale tools and equipment to construction, gardening, landscaping, agriculture, and transport sectors; produce steel components and assemblies; build CleanCubes fogging devices and CleanLine disinfectants for 3D room disinfection; construct central vacuum systems for textile industry waste disposal; and engineer district heating stations ranging from 8 kW to 5 MW for Swiss heating networks.

Product overview

Steinemann Group is a dynamically growing, medium-sized Swiss holding company with multiple trading and production companies operating in different industries. The portfolio consists of Steinemann AG (wholesale tools and equipment distributor), Steinemann Production (steel processing and manufacturing), Steinemann Disinfection (fogging devices and disinfectants for contamination-sensitive environments), Steinemann CVS (central vacuum systems for textile industry waste disposal), Steinemann Fernwärme (district heating stations), Steinemann Afimo (property management), and WTK Germany (heating technology). Founded in 1906 as a horseshoe and wagon forge, the group now operates internationally with centralized strategic management through Hofast AG Holding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CleanCubes: Efficient fogging devices for 3D disinfection of contamination-sensitive rooms and objects
• CleanLine
• HAUSstation
• PWTG
• DRWT
• JAD

Products and services

• Steinemann AG Tools and Equipment Wholesale Leading wholesale supply of tools and equipment to construction, construction-related trades, gardening, landscaping, agriculture, and transport sectors in Switzerland via the Swiss retail trade. Backed by large warehouses, fast delivery times, extensive marketing tools, and latest IT order processing systems.
• Steinemann Production (Steinemann doo) Steel Processing and Component Manufacturing Production unit of the Steinemann Group with 28 years of experience in steel processing, developing and manufacturing equipment, components, and assemblies for Steinemann AG and Steinemann Fernwärme to Swiss quality standards.
• CleanCubes Fogging Devices Efficient 3D fogging devices for disinfection of contamination-sensitive rooms and the objects located therein, used in hospitals, laboratories, medical practices, hotels, restaurants, and public transport.
• CleanLine Disinfectants Application-specific disinfectants designed for use with CleanCubes fogging devices to enable 3D disinfection in hospitals, laboratories, medical practices, hotels, restaurants, public transport and other applications.
• Steinemann CVS Central Vacuum Systems Centralized vacuum systems developed and built by ConVacc AG for waste disposal in the international textile industry. The systems relieve air circulation on production machines, automatically record waste, transport it to central collection points, filter and dispose of it, supporting dust-free hygienic waste logistics for production halls.
• HAUSstation District Heating Stations (8-40 kW) HAUS station series using plate heat converters in the 8-40 kW range, designed for district heating networks throughout Switzerland.
• PWTG Modular District Heating Stations (10-250 kW) Modular district heating stations in PWTG 1-2 and 3-4 configurations using plate heat converters, covering capacities from 10 to 250 kW for district heating networks throughout Switzerland.
• DRWT District Heating Stations (15-150 kW) DRWT district heating stations in configurations 2 to 8 using double-tube heat converters in the 15-150 kW range, for district heating networks throughout Switzerland.
• JAD District Heating Systems (up to 5 MW) JAD district heating systems using tube bundle heat converters for projects up to 5 MW, designed for large-scale district heating network applications throughout Switzerland.
• District Heating Engineering and Consulting Services Services from concept consulting through planning, 3D modeling, fault analysis, and troubleshooting for district heating networks throughout Switzerland, delivered alongside HAUS, PWTG, DRWT, and JAD stations.
• WTK Steinemann Wärmetechnik Heating Technology (Germany) Heating technology and equipment operations based in Gießen, Germany, delivered by WTK Germany GmbH as part of the Steinemann Group.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Würth Group: Global market leader in tools, fasteners, and industrial supplies wholesale. Directly comparable to Steinemann AG's wholesale business serving construction, trades, and industrial customers, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• STERIS: Global provider of infection prevention and sterilization products and services for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and food sectors. Comparable to CleanService Group AG's CleanCubes/CleanLine disinfection products, though at vastly larger scale.
• Danfoss: Global leader in heating, cooling, and drives technology with deep presence in district heating solutions. Comparable to Steinemann Fernwärme and WTK Steinemann Wärmetechnik's district heating station business, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Rieter: Swiss-listed manufacturer of textile machinery and components. Comparable to ConVacc AG as a Swiss-headquartered specialist serving the global textile industry with engineered capital equipment.
• Viessmann: German family-owned manufacturer of heating, industrial, and refrigeration systems. Closest peer to Steinemann Fernwärme (RemCal AG) and WTK Germany in district heating stations and heating technology, with comparable focus on quality engineering and full-spectrum product ranges.
• Trützschler: German family-owned manufacturer of textile machinery with focus on spinning, nonwovens, and man-made fibers. Comparable to ConVacc AG as a specialized machinery supplier serving the international textile industry.
• Bossard Holding: Swiss-listed industrial distribution and services holding with multiple subsidiaries serving European industrial customers. Closest structural comparable as a Swiss Mittelstand holding that bundles niche industrial businesses under one corporate umbrella.
• Burckhardt Compression: Swiss-listed manufacturer of reciprocating compressors and related industrial equipment. Comparable as a Swiss industrial Mittelstand company operating in specialty mechanical equipment for industrial customers across multiple regions.
• Berner Group: European B2B distributor of tools, consumables, and chemicals to construction, metalworking, and automotive trades. Direct peer to Steinemann AG's wholesale business model and customer segments across DACH.
• Luwa Air Engineering: Swiss-based supplier of air engineering systems, including central vacuum and dust removal systems for textile and other process industries. Closest direct peer to ConVacc AG's central vacuum systems for textile waste disposal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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