Tisca, Tischhauser & Co. Ag., Textilwerke

What Tisca, Tischhauser & Co. Ag., Textilwerke does

Tisca, Tischhauser & Co. AG, Textilwerke is a Swiss family-owned textile manufacturer founded in 1940 by Anton Tischhauser Senior and headquartered in Bühler, Switzerland. The company operates as a vertically integrated group with wholly-owned production and sales subsidiaries across Switzerland (Bühler, Urnäsch, Sennwald), Germany (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Schmallenberg), Austria (Thüringen), Italy (Lurano), and France (Moroges), plus a Romanian production entity (ROMTAP). It runs seven distinct in-house manufacturing processes covering woven carpets, tufted carpets, embroidered carpets via WARON, hand-tufted carpets, hand-woven carpets, and dobby/jacquard fabric weaving.

Its product portfolio is organized into four main divisions: carpets (TISCA COLORVISION, WILTON, FORTE, FORUM, HANDTUFT, WARON, MODELLANA, plus TIARA tufted lines), fabrics (Collection Mira X with approximately 350 articles in over 3,000 colors, SILENCIA acoustic curtains, ALPSTOFF alpine fabrics), Mobility Textiles for aircraft, railway, bus, and maritime interiors, and Exterior Textiles including Appenzeller artificial turf, SPORTISCA sports turf systems, and TIARA PORTABELLA entrance mats. Proprietary technical features include T-Pure antimicrobial silver finish (99.9% bacteria reduction, targeted at healthcare) and T-Turf Generation unfilled sports turf technology.

Tisca generates revenue through project-based, quote-priced sales of custom and collection textiles to four primary customer segments: residential/homeowners, contract and commercial (offices, hospitality, healthcare, public buildings), transportation and mobility (airlines, rail operators, shipbuilders), and outdoor/landscape. Go-to-market is predominantly direct sales through dedicated Customer Service Centers in Switzerland and Germany, named sales representatives per product line, presence at major industry trade shows (Swissbau, Bau, Domotex, Aircraft Interiors Expo, InnoTrans, EBACE, NBAA-BACE), a self-service Product Finder tool, and a small direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront (TISCA THINGS). The company holds EN AS 9100:2018 aerospace, ISO 9001:2015, CE, and GuT sustainability certifications, and counts reference customers including the Swiss Federal Palace, German Federal Foreign Office, Stadler Rail, SBB, Mercedes Benz, FC Arsenal, and Kempinski.

Name

Tisca, Tischhauser & Co. Ag., Textilwerke

Legal name

Tisca Tischhauser AG

Website

https://tisca.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tisca is a Swiss family-owned textile manufacturer founded in 1940, producing woven, tufted, embroidered, and hand-crafted carpets, fabrics, mobility textiles for aircraft and rail, and sports/outdoor turf through vertically integrated facilities across Europe. It serves residential, contract, healthcare, transportation, and sports customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carpet and textile manufacturing

NAICS

Curtain and Linen Mills (31412)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Broadloom Carpet Manufacturing (IMAOAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality & Institutional Home Textiles Manufacturing (Hotel/Hospital Bedding & Towels) (IMAOAKAI)

Keywords

• Woven carpets manufacturing
• Upholstery fabrics production
• Mobility textiles
• Artificial sports turf
• Contract textile solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bühler

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 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

Revenue model

1. Textile Floor Coverings: Production and sale of woven, tufted, hand-woven, and hand-tufted carpets and rugs for residential and commercial applications. Includes wall-to-wall carpets and tailor-made/custom carpets.
2. Fabrics: Curtains, decorative fabrics, upholstery fabrics, blackout fabrics, and alpine fabrics. Includes Collection Mira X with approximately 350 articles in over 3,000 colors.
3. Mobility Textiles: Textiles for transportation industry including aircraft, railway, bus, and maritime. Carpets, seat covers, curtains, and entrance mats in harmonized designs.
4. Sports Turf (SPORTISCA): Textile sports turfs for football, tennis, golf, hockey and multi-sports applications under SPORTISCA brand.
5. Outdoor Textiles: Artificial turf (Appenzeller turf) for balconies, terraces, gardens, and events. Includes GIARDINO Color polychromatic turfs.
6. TISCA THINGS: Lifestyle products including home accessories and gifts sold via tiscathings.ch online shop.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tisca is a vertically integrated Swiss textile manufacturer producing carpets, decorative and upholstery fabrics, mobility textiles, and outdoor/sports turf under its own and sub-brands (Tisca, TIARA, SPORTISCA, Mira X, WARON, MODELLANA, TISCA THINGS). It sells custom-designed and standard textile solutions to commercial, residential, transportation, and healthcare customers through direct sales, dedicated contract sales, and a small e-commerce channel.

Product overview

Tisca is a Total Textile Company offering a comprehensive portfolio of textile products organized into four main divisions: Carpets (including woven, tufted, embroidered, hand-tufted, and hand-woven varieties under sub-brands such as TISCA COLORVISION, TISCA WILTON, TISCA FORTE, WARON, MODELLANA), Fabrics (curtains, decorative fabrics, upholstery fabrics through the Collection Mira X with over 350 articles in 3,000+ colors, plus SILENCIA and ALPSTOFF), Mobility Textiles (textile solutions for aircraft, railway, bus, and maritime transport), and Exterior Textiles (Appenzeller Turf artificial grass, SPORTISCA sports turf systems, and TIARA PORTABELLA door mats). The company operates as a full-service provider combining in-house manufacturing capabilities including weaving, tufting, embroidery, handcrafting, and fabric weaving, supported by subsidiaries in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Romania. Products range from standard collections to fully custom-designed solutions, with additional lifestyle offerings through TISCA THINGS and specialized healthcare finishes like T-Pure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tiara: Sub-brand for tufted carpets, lawn carpets, door mats, and exterior textile products
• SPORTISCA
• Mira X
• TISCA THINGS
• Appenzeller Rasen
• TISCA COLORVISION
• TISCA WILTON
• TISCA FORTE

Products and services

• TISCA COLORVISION High-quality woven carpet line for demanding office areas, offering flexibility in color, design, and structure to realise holistic room concepts.
• TISCA WILTON Premium woven carpet manufactured using the Wilton technique with finest virgin wool for maximum resilience, targeted at high-end hospitality and commercial projects.
• TISCA FORTE Extra-strong carpet product with properties for demanding applications, particularly suitable for healthcare settings.
• TISCA FORUM Custom design carpet line offering flexibility for individual customer specifications.
• TISCA HANDTUFT Hand-crafted tufted carpets with nearly unlimited possibilities for individual design, produced via Tisca's hand-tufting process.
• WARON embroidered carpets Embroidered and pass-tufted carpet brand including custom-designed embroidered carpets produced via Tisca's unique WARON process.
• MODELLANA tailor-made carpets Custom-made wall-to-wall carpet brand producing seamless carpets up to 1350cm width in pure new wool.
• Collection Mira X Extensive range of high-quality curtains, decorative fabrics, black-out curtains, and upholsteries with approximately 350 articles in over 3,000 colors.
• SILENCIA curtain fabrics Curtain fabric collection offering noise reduction along with UV protection and thermal insulation.
• ALPSTOFF alpine fabrics Flame retardant Alpine fabric line for hotel, catering, and chalet applications with rustic yet modern design interpretation.
• Mobility Textiles Textile solutions for the transportation industry including aircraft, railway, bus, and maritime interiors with coordinated carpets, seat covers, and curtains in harmonized designs.
• SPORTISCA sports turf systems Textile sports turf systems including T-Turf, T-Floor, T-Green, and T-Play for football, tennis, golf, hockey, and multi-sports applications, featuring innovative unfilled turf (T-Turf Generation).
• Appenzeller Turf (Appenzeller Rasen) Nature-like artificial turf developed in the Appenzell region, suitable for balconies, terraces, gardens, and surrounding areas in various color variations and blade heights, including TIARA GIARDINO Color polychromatic turfs.
• TIARA PORTABELLA door mats Clean-off zone door mat combining anodized aluminum profile, polyamide brushes, and textile inlay for indoor and outdoor use.
• TIARA PRATO courtyard turf Circular courtyard turf suitable for outdoor design applications including pool surrounds.
• TISCA THINGS lifestyle products Lifestyle product line sold via tiscathings.ch online shop featuring colorful highland cattle mascot Kurt, decorative home accessories, and shopping items with textile design.
• Tisca Product Finder Online search tool at productfinder.tisca.com enabling customers to filter textile products by group, color family, material, production process, structure, delivery type, and pattern to find suitable products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% bacteria reduction with T-Pure antimicrobial finish
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 and core.

• Swiss Pavilion Architecture Biennale VeniceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 May 2025Official sponsor of Swiss Pavilion at Architecture Biennale Venice. Fabrics for exhibition space.
• Expo 2020 DubaiminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2021Swiss Pavilion featured Appenzell turf as flooring solution for Swiss exhibition.
• Stadler RailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of textile interiors for Stadler Rail vehicles. 100% TISCA inside. World's first low-floor high-speed train from Stadler Rail features Appenzell textiles.
• Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTextile supplier for new SBB double-decker high-speed intercity trains (Bombardier Twindexx). Carpets, seat covers, and entrance mats for railway cars.
• Locarno Film FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRed Carpet Sponsor - provides carpeting for the festival's red carpet events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Balta Industries: Belgian-headquartered carpet and rug manufacturer with broad product portfolio across tufted, woven, and residential rugs. Comparable to Tisca as a European carpet manufacturer with multi-channel residential and contract exposure, though more focused on tufted broadloom than Tisca's woven and hand-crafted lines.
• Brintons: UK-based premium woven carpet manufacturer specialising in Axminster and Wilton techniques for hospitality, gaming, and luxury residential. Closely comparable to Tisca on weaving technology (Wilton), premium positioning, and high-end contract/hospitality customer base.
• Balsan: French commercial carpet manufacturer producing tufted and woven broadloom for offices, hotels, and public spaces. Comparable to Tisca on European commercial contract carpet, French market presence, and design-led collections, though more focused on tufted broadloom than woven luxury.
• Creation Baumann: Swiss premium interior textile manufacturer producing decorative, upholstery, blackout, and acoustic fabrics for residential and contract markets. Closely comparable to Tisca's Mira X and SILENCIA fabric lines on geography, customer base, and premium positioning.
• Interface: US-headquartered but globally operating modular carpet manufacturer focused on commercial and contract segments. Direct comparable to Tisca's contract/commercial carpet business, with overlapping customers in corporate offices, hospitality, and public buildings; differs in scale and emphasis on modular carpet tile versus Tisca's woven broadloom and custom rugs.
• Lantal Textiles: Swiss-headquartered textile specialist producing carpets, seat covers, and curtains for aircraft, railway, and bus interiors. Highly comparable to Tisca's Mobility Textiles division on geography, customer base (airlines, rail OEMs), and product scope.

Broad incumbents

• Shaw Industries: US-based Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary and one of the world's largest carpet manufacturers serving residential and commercial markets. Comparable to Tisca on broadloom carpet and contract segments, with broader portfolio and lower-cost manufacturing footprint.
• Mohawk Industries: World's largest flooring manufacturer, offering carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, wood, and LVT through multiple brands. Overlaps with Tisca on commercial and residential carpet but operates at vastly larger scale and across hard-surface categories where Tisca does not compete.
• Desso (Tarkett): Desso, now part of Tarkett, is a Dutch-origin manufacturer of carpet tiles and commercial broadloom. Comparable to Tisca on European commercial carpet, though Tarkett's portfolio also spans vinyl, wood, and sports surfaces, making it a broad incumbent rather than a focused peer.
• Vorwerk Flooring: German-headquartered premium flooring manufacturer offering carpets, rug tiles, and hard flooring for residential and commercial. Comparable to Tisca on premium DACH-region contract positioning and design-led collections, with broader hard-surface exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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