Vaillant Schweiz

Name

Vaillant Schweiz

Legal name

Vaillant GmbH

Website

https://vaillant.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Heating Systems

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Pumps (Air/Water/Ground Source) (IMAHAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Boiler & Hydronic Heating Repair & Service (HSAOAHAG), Boiler & Hydronic Heating System Installation (HSAOAGAF)

Keywords

• Heat pump systems
• Gas condensing boilers
• Solar thermal collectors
• Hot water storage tanks
• Heating service contracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Dietikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heating Products Sales: Sale of heating systems including heat pumps, gas condensing boilers, solar thermal systems, hot water storage tanks, heating controls, and gas instantaneous water heaters. One-time purchase model with products sold through specialist partners.
2. Service Contracts: Annual service contracts with minimum 2-year duration. Contracts can include or exclude material cost coverage. Annual fee payable in advance within 30 calendar days of invoicing. Includes digital services for Standard and Premium contract holders.
3. Service and Repair: Individual service activities including commissioning, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting. Minimum 4 hours charged per deployment. Service available 365 days/year, 24 hours/day hotline. Maintenance intervals: annual for gas/oil devices and split heat pumps (every 9-15 months); biennial for other heat pumps (every 21-27 months).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vaillant Schweiz supplies heating, hot water, and renewable energy systems including air-to-water and ground-source heat pumps, gas condensing boilers, solar thermal collectors, and hot water storage tanks, complemented by nationwide installation through certified specialist partners and ongoing maintenance services. The portfolio is delivered with coordinated controls (sensoCOMFORT, multiMATIC), internet connectivity modules (myVAILLANT connect), and recurring service contracts for residential and professional customers across Switzerland.

Product overview

Vaillant Schweiz offers a comprehensive heating and hot water product portfolio centered on heat pump systems (Wärmepumpen) and gas condensing boilers, complemented by solar thermal solutions, storage tanks, heating controls, and connectivity modules. The core product lines include air-to-water heat pumps (aroTHERM plus, aroTHERM Split AS, versoTHERM plus, Erset Mistral Compact), ground-source/brine-to-water heat pumps (geoTHERM perform, flexoTHERM exclusive), and hot water heat pumps (aroSTOR plus). Gas heating products comprise the ecoTEC plus wall-mounted boiler, ecoTEC exclusive, ecoCRAFT exclusiv, and ecoVIT condensing boilers. Solar thermal is served through auroTHERM flat-plate collectors. Storage solutions include uniSTOR hot water tanks and allSTOR multi-functional storage. Heating control is provided via sensoCOMFORT VRC 720 and multiMATIC VRC 700 weather-compensated controllers, both supporting KNX and solar integration. The myVAILLANT ecosystem (myVAILLANT connect module, myVAILLANT App, myVAILLANT Kundenportal, myVaillant Pro partner portal) enables connected digital services including remote monitoring, scheduling, and service management. Service contracts provide maintenance, inspection, and digital services. All products are designed as a coordinated system with components seamlessly aligned to work together.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myVAILLANT: Digital platform and customer portal for smart heating control, service bookings, and device management
• myVaillant Pro
• aroTHERM
• ecoTEC
• sensoCOMFORT
• auroTHERM
• allSTOR
• flexoTHERM
• geoTHERM
• atmoMAG

Products and services

• aroTHERM plus (Luft/Wasser-Wärmepumpe) Air-to-water heat pump for outdoor installation, providing heating in winter and cooling in summer with particularly quiet operation, high energy efficiency, and a world-unique safety concept. Targeted at residential heating modernization and new builds.
• aroTHERM Split AS Split-configuration air-to-water heat pump with separate indoor and outdoor units, providing flexibility for installations where outdoor units cannot be wall-mounted or where indoor quietness is paramount.
• versoTHERM plus Interior-mounted air-to-water heat pump for residential heating and hot water preparation, designed for buildings where outdoor installation is not feasible.
• Erset Mistral Compact Compact air-to-water heat pump aimed at space-constrained replacement installations, particularly where larger heat pumps cannot be accommodated.
• geoTHERM perform Brine-to-water (ground-source) heat pump that uses geothermal energy via ground heat exchangers for high-efficiency residential heating and hot water preparation.
• flexoTHERM exclusive Universal heat pump that supports multiple heat sources - air, ground, and water - enabling flexible system design for premium residential installations.
• aroSTOR plus Hot water heat pump that uses ambient air heat to efficiently produce domestic hot water for residential buildings.
• ecoTEC plus (Gas-Wandheizgerät) Wall-mounted gas condensing boiler with stainless steel heat exchanger, IoniDetect combustion control, and power sizes from 10 to 35 kW. Compatible with natural gas and LPG. Targeted at residential heating in apartments and single-family homes.
• ecoCRAFT exclusiv High-capacity gas condensing boiler designed for larger residential and small-commercial heating applications where higher output is required.
• ecoVIT Gas condensing boiler with advanced efficiency technology for residential heating applications.
• atmoMAG (Warmwasser-Geyser) Atmospheric gas instantaneous water heater providing on-demand domestic hot water for residential properties.
• auroTHERM (Flachkollektoren) Flat-plate solar thermal collectors used for domestic hot water preparation and to support space heating via solar energy, typically integrated with a Vaillant heating system.
• uniSTOR (Solarspeicher / Warmwasserspeicher) Solar and hot water storage tank with excellent thermal insulation for economical hot water supply. Available in versions for solar systems and for gas/oil heaters.
• allSTOR exclusiv (Multifunktionsspeicher) Multi-functional storage tank that manages multiple energy sources (e.g. solar thermal plus heat pump or gas boiler) and multiple heating circuits in a single unit.
• sensoCOMFORT VRC 720 Premium weather-compensated heating controller with 3.5-inch high-resolution touchscreen, six sensitive touch buttons, and comfort slider. Supports parallel regulation of solar thermal, multiple heating circuits, and KNX-based smart home integration; remotely operable via the myVAILLANT App.
• multiMATIC VRC 700 Weather-compensated system controller for managing Vaillant heating systems with integrated smart heating capabilities and app connectivity.
• myVAILLANT connect (Internetkommunikationsmodul) Internet communication module enabling mobile heating control via the myVAILLANT App. Compatible with VRC 700/720/710 controllers, VRT 380 thermostats, and eBUS-enabled Vaillant heating systems from 2016 onwards. Enables digital service features and remote monitoring.
• Serviceverträge (Service Contracts) Annual service contracts in Standard and Premium variants with optional material cost coverage, covering scheduled maintenance, inspection, repair, and digital services including 24/7 hotline access. Minimum 2-year term with automatic renewal; tied to defined maintenance intervals (annual for gas/oil and split heat pumps, biennial for other heat pumps).
• Service and Repair (Wartung / Inbetriebnahme / Reparatur) Professional field services including commissioning (Inbetriebnahme), maintenance (Wartung), and repair/störungsbehebung (troubleshooting). Available 365 days/year with a 24-hour hotline; minimum 4 hours charged per deployment plus travel costs and overtime surcharges for weekends, holidays, and night work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ tests and simulations per heat pump during development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vaillant GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVaillant Schweiz is part of the international Vaillant Group, headquartered in Remscheid, Germany. The Vaillant Group includes brands: Vaillant, Saunier Duval, awb, Bulex, DemirDöküm, Glow worm, Hermann Saunier Duval, and protherm. As part of the group, Vaillant Schweiz has access to group-wide R&D, technologies, and corporate resources.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• NIBE Energy Systems: NIBE is a Swedish-listed manufacturer specializing in residential heat pumps with growing European distribution. Its product range (ground-source, air-source, exhaust-air heat pumps) directly overlaps Vaillant's heat pump portfolio and competes for the same Swiss residential replacement customer.
• Panasonic Heating & Cooling (Schweiz): Panasonic sells Aquarea air-to-water heat pumps through its Swiss distribution channels. It competes with Vaillant in the residential heat pump segment with comparable technology, though its service and partner network in Switzerland is less mature than Vaillant's.
• Mitsubishi Electric (Schweiz): Mitsubishi Electric is a Japanese conglomerate with a strong Swiss presence in air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps via its Ecodan and Zubadan lines. It is a direct competitor in residential heat pumps but with a more limited Swiss service network than Vaillant's specialist partner model.

Direct peers

• Viessmann (Schweiz): Viessmann is a German family-owned manufacturer of heating, industrial and refrigeration systems with a Swiss subsidiary. Like Vaillant Schweiz, it sells heat pumps, gas condensing boilers, solar thermal, and offers nationwide service and specialist partner distribution — making it the closest head-to-head competitor in Switzerland.
• Stiebel Eltron (Schweiz): Stiebel Eltron is a German family-owned manufacturer specializing in heat pumps, hot water, and renewable heating. It is a strong Swiss-market competitor with comparable product categories (air-source and ground-source heat pumps, DHW heat pumps), targeting the same residential replacement and modernization customer segment.
• Hoval: Hoval is a Liechtenstein-headquartered family-owned HVAC company with strong Swiss market presence. It offers heat pumps, gas boilers, ventilation, and indoor climate solutions with a comparable specialist partner and service model, directly competing with Vaillant in residential and light commercial heating.
• Daikin (Schweiz): Daikin is a global Japanese HVAC manufacturer with a growing Swiss presence focused on heat pump technology. It competes with Vaillant in air-to-water heat pumps for residential retrofits and new construction, leveraging strong brand recognition in cooling-adjacent heat pump technology.
• Weishaupt (Schweiz): Weishaupt is a German family-owned manufacturer of burners, condensing boilers, and heat pumps. Its Swiss operations serve residential and commercial heating customers with a comparable product mix (gas condensing boilers and heat pumps), directly overlapping Vaillant Schweiz's portfolio and customer segments.
• Bosch Thermotechnik (Schweiz): Bosch Thermotechnik, the heating division of the Bosch Group, sells Buderus and Bosch-branded heat pumps, boilers, and hybrid systems in Switzerland. Its product breadth, partner network, and brand recognition make it a direct comparable to Vaillant Schweiz across heat pump and boiler categories.

Regional players

• Elco (Schweiz): Elco is a Swiss heating brand (now part of the Ariston Group) with a long-standing presence in Switzerland offering gas and oil condensing boilers and heat pumps. It is a regional player directly competing with Vaillant in the Swiss residential and small commercial heating replacement market.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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