Altwegg Gartenbau

What Altwegg Gartenbau does

Altwegg Gartenbau AG is a Swiss family-owned garden and landscape construction company founded in 1866 by Jakob and Anna Altwegg-Bösch in Rüti and currently operating under fifth-generation owner Thomas Altwegg. The company operates from its headquarters in Dürnten (Canton Zurich), relocated there in May 2020, and a branch office in Kyburg opened in January 2019 to serve the greater Winterthur area. With approximately 40+ employees across construction, maintenance, administration, and apprentices, Altwegg is structured as a Swiss stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) following a 1998 restructuring, and remains entirely family-owned with no external investors. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Altimo AG, was spun off in Spring 2018 as a separate operating business.

The company's service portfolio spans six integrated areas: garden planning, garden construction (Neuanlagen und Umänderung), recurring garden maintenance (Gartenpflege), pool and water element construction, cemetery and grave care (Friedhofpflege), and lifestyle products (shading, outdoor furniture, lighting, decking). Notable technical offerings include the proprietary ELMOTherm ecological weed-control methodology using hot water with biodegradable corn-starch foam, smart pools with automated water-quality monitoring, hub-floor pools with adjustable-depth technology (in partnership with Woodtli-Schwimmbadtechnik), and sensor-driven automated irrigation systems. The business operates under Swiss SIA norms and Jardin Suisse standards.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time project contracts (garden planning and construction with ±10–15% quote tolerances) and recurring maintenance agreements, including municipal cemetery contracts across five locations. Customers are reached via a traditional sales-led, direct-to-consumer model through phone, email, website contact form, and on-site consultations, with no intermediary or franchise structure. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific. The customer base spans private homeowners (primary segment), municipalities and cemetery associations, schools, and real estate developers across the greater Zurich and Winterthur regions.

Name

Altwegg Gartenbau

Legal name

Altwegg Gartenbau AG

Website

https://altwegg-gartenbau.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altwegg Gartenbau AG is a fifth-generation, family-owned Swiss garden and landscape construction firm founded in 1866, offering garden planning, construction, maintenance, pool installation, cemetery care, and lifestyle products to private homeowners, municipalities, schools, and real estate developers in the greater Zurich and Winterthur regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape and Garden Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Landscaping & Lawn Care (BPABADAB), Landscape Maintenance Plans & Post-Installation Care (Establishment Services) (HSAIABAL), Garden Bed Design, Layout & Planting Plans (HSAIAFAA), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape construction
• Garden maintenance
• Pool installation
• Cemetery care
• Garden planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Dürnten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Garden Design and Construction (Neuanlagen & Umänderung): One-time project revenue from planning and constructing new garden installations and garden conversions. Pricing follows detailed quotations with unit prices, global/flat prices, or cost-plus arrangements. Tolerance levels: new installations ±10%, conversions ±15%. Projects include earthworks, planting, paving, walls, play equipment, pools, and more.
2. Garden Maintenance (Gartenpflege): Recurring maintenance contracts for private gardens, larger properties, and residential complexes. Work is often performed on a 'Regie' (time and materials) basis with daily reports, or via agreed maintenance schedules. Also includes cemetery/graveyard care services.
3. Pool and Water Element Construction: Design and installation of pools (smart pools, hub-floor pools, GFK, stainless steel, concrete), water features (ponds, fountains, streams, decorative basins). Full project management from concept to completion including surrounding garden landscape.
4. Lifestyle Products: Sale and installation of lifestyle products including sun sails, umbrellas, raffsegel (retractable sails), furniture, grill rings, plant containers, lighting, and wood decking. These are offered as part of garden design projects and as standalone products.
5. Friedhofpflege (Cemetery Care): Professional and ongoing cemetery maintenance services including grave cleaning, seasonal planting, design consultations, burial support, and regular maintenance (weeding, trimming, watering). Covers cemetery areas in Rüti, Dürnten, Hombrechtikon, Eschenbach, and St. Gallenkappel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Altwegg Gartenbau AG is a Swiss garden and landscape services company providing end-to-end garden care, from initial planning and construction through long-term maintenance. Offerings span Gartenplanung (garden planning), Gartengestaltung (garden construction), Gartenpflege (garden maintenance), Pool and Wasserelemente (pools and water features), Friedhofpflege (cemetery care for municipalities), and a Lifestyle range of outdoor living products such as shade solutions, planters, and outdoor furniture. The firm also operates a consulting office (Bauherrenberatung) for property developers and contractors managing larger construction projects.

Product overview

Altwegg Gartenbau is a family-owned, fifth-generation landscaping company founded in 1866, offering a comprehensive range of garden design, construction, and maintenance services. The core portfolio consists of six integrated service areas: Gartenplanung (professional garden planning with creative design and planting plans), Gartengestaltung (complete garden construction and earthworks), Gartenpflege (ongoing maintenance including lawn care and seasonal services), Pool | Wasserelemente (pool construction and water features, including smart pools and hub-bottom pools in partnership with Woodtli-Schwimmbadtechnik), Friedhofpflege (cemetery and grave maintenance), and Lifestyle (outdoor living elements including shading solutions, lighting, planters, and grill rings). The company also employs ELMOTherm ecological weed control methodology and uses regional materials like Bollinger Sandstein. Services are delivered through two locations in Dürnten (headquarters) and Kyburg, covering the greater Winterthur area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gartenplanung Garden planning and design services for private homeowners, including consultation, concept development, and project planning for new or renovated outdoor spaces.
• Gartengestaltung Garden construction and execution services covering the physical build-out of garden elements such as planting, hardscaping, terraces, and structural installations for private properties.
• Gartenpflege Ongoing garden maintenance services including pruning, lawn care, seasonal work, ecological weed control via the proprietary ELMOTherm method, and irrigation management with moisture-sensor automation.
• Pool | Wasserelemente Design, installation, and service of pools and water elements, including Smart Pool systems with self-cleaning technology and Hub-Boden (movable floor) pools for private clients.
• Friedhofpflege Cemetery maintenance services provided primarily to municipalities and public-sector clients, including gravesite care and grounds upkeep for communal cemetery properties.
• Lifestyle Outdoor living product line offering shade solutions (Beschattungen), regional sandstone features, planters, and outdoor furniture to complement landscaped gardens.
• Bauherrenberatung AGB Contractor-side consulting service for general contractors, property developers, and principals, supporting the landscape-related scope of larger real estate construction projects including apartment developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 years of continuous operation since 1866
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Woodtli-SchwimmbadtechnikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAltwegg Gartenbau AG partners with Woodtli-Schwimmbadtechnik for pool construction projects. The partnership enables delivery of comprehensive pool solutions including smart pools, hub-floor pools, and pools in GFK, stainless steel, and concrete, from concept through to completion with surrounding landscape design. This is a key co-delivery partnership enabling Altwegg to offer turnkey pool and garden packages.
• Turnverein DürntenminorOthersLocal gymnastics club sponsored by Altwegg Gartenbau AG as part of community engagement program supporting youth sports and gymnastics.
• RGZO (Renngruppe Zürichsee-Oberland)minorOthersYouth winter sports racing group sponsored by Altwegg Gartenbau AG.
• Curling Club WetzikonminorOthersLocal curling club supported by Altwegg Gartenbau AG as part of community sponsorship.
• Jugendsportsponsoring (Youth Sport Sponsoring platform)minorOthersAltwegg Gartenbau AG participates in the youth sport sponsoring platform, supporting young athletes through the platform's network.
• Agentur KochminorOthersDigital agency responsible for the concept, design, and programming of Altwegg Gartenbau AG's website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Woodtli Schwimmbadtechnik AG: Swiss swimming pool technology specialist and Altwegg's core partner for pool construction projects (smart pools, Hub-Boden pools, GFK/stainless steel/concrete pools). Comparable as a related specialist within the same pool construction ecosystem but operates as a supplier/partner rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Würsch Gartenbau AG: Central Swiss garden construction and maintenance firm offering similar integrated services including garden design, earthworks, planting, and ongoing care. Comparable in scale and service mix to Altwegg with similar reliance on private homeowners and recurring maintenance contracts.
• Hager Gartenbau AG: Mid-sized Swiss garden and landscape construction firm with comparable service portfolio including garden design, construction, and maintenance. Comparable in business model, target customers (private and commercial), and reliance on regional Swiss German market.
• Burri Gartenbau AG: Swiss garden and landscape construction company with full-service portfolio (planning, construction, maintenance, pool construction, cemetery care). Directly comparable across all six service lines that Altwegg offers and competes in similar Swiss German-speaking market.
• Jakob Rüthemann Gartenbau AG: Swiss family-owned landscape and garden construction company with similar full-service offering (planning, construction, maintenance) in the German-speaking Swiss market. Closely comparable in size, scope, and target customer segments (private homeowners, municipalities, developers) and competes directly with Altwegg in the greater Zurich region.

Broad incumbents

• Halter AG (Element): Larger Swiss landscape, garden, and construction services group with comprehensive offerings including landscape architecture, garden construction, and facility-related services. Comparable service lines but operates at significantly larger scale with corporate structure versus Altwegg's family-owned regional positioning.
• Enea GmbH: One of the most established Swiss landscape architecture and garden construction firms, headquartered in Zurich area, offering comprehensive planning, design, construction, and maintenance. Directly comparable to Altwegg in service breadth, target market (premium Swiss private and institutional clients), and full-service positioning, but operates at larger scale and with stronger brand recognition in landscape architecture specifically.

Regional players

• Gartencenter Meier AG: Swiss garden center and landscaping services provider with retail garden products and design/construction offerings. Comparable target customer base (Swiss private homeowners) with some overlap in lifestyle products (planters, garden furniture) though primarily a retail operator versus Altwegg's construction-led model.
• Bossert Garten- und Landschaftsbau: Established German (Baden-Württemberg) landscape construction firm serving the German-speaking market adjacent to Switzerland with comparable full-service garden and landscape offerings. Operates across the northern Swiss border region, comparable in service breadth but serving a different primary geography.

Emerging players

• Gärtnerei Stalder: Swiss garden and landscaping services provider with combined nursery, garden design, and maintenance offerings. Comparable in target market (Swiss private clients) and full-service positioning though typically smaller scale and with stronger nursery/horticultural rather than construction emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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