Vigier Beton

What Vigier Beton does

Vigier Beton is a Swiss producer of ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton), aggregates (sand, gravel, and recycled materials), and related construction-materials services, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vigier Holding AG. The company traces its origins to 1871, when Robert Vigier founded Switzerland's first cement factory; the wider Vigier group has been owned by the French Vicat cement group since 2001 and today groups four businesses (Vigier Ciment, Vigier Beton, Vigier Rail, Altola) under Vigier Holding AG. Since the 2023 'ONE VIGIER BETON' reorganization, Vigier Beton has operated as a single functionally structured entity serving three Swiss market regions — Nordwest (headquartered in Safnern), Berner Oberland (Wimmis), and Arc Lémanique (Cointrin-Geneva) — supported by a network of over 20 production sites across the Swiss Plateau.

The company's core offering spans four product and service streams: (i) ready-mix concrete manufactured and delivered under SIA 262 norms; (ii) primary aggregates (sand and gravel) extracted from company-owned quarries; (iii) recycled aggregates and recycled concrete produced from demolition material; and (iv) ancillary services including concrete pumping, transport logistics, and disposal of clean excavation, inert, and contaminated soils. Its ECOVISION sub-brand represents a differentiated sustainable concrete line achieving CO2 emissions below 100 kg/m3 via carbonation treatment, recycled aggregates, and the use of Vigier CEM Progresso cement. Vigier Beton operates a sales-led go-to-market model organized around three regional sales teams that provide on-site consultation, with orders placed by 4pm on the prior day for next-day delivery; it also maintains a customer portal (portal.vigier.ch) for account access.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through volume-based transaction pricing: concrete is billed per cubic meter (m3) of processed concrete, with supplementary charges for off-hours delivery, winter heating, and waiting time, while aggregates, pumping, transport, and disposal services are similarly transaction-based. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; printed price lists are made available to construction companies (Bauunternehmer), Vigier Beton's sole customer segment, on a pay-as-you-go basis with ex-factory (ab Betonwerk) or delivered-to-site (franko Baustelle) terms. The company is privately held and does not publish standalone financial results.

Name

Vigier Beton

Legal name

Vigier Holding AG

Website

https://vigier-beton.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vigier Beton is a Swiss producer of ready-mix concrete, aggregates, recycled materials, and construction-related services (pumping, transport, disposal), operating over 20 sites across the Nordwest, Berner Oberland, and Arc Lémanique regions, serving Swiss construction companies as a subsidiary of Vigier Holding AG (owned by France's Vicat group).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-Mix Concrete and Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Concrete Equipment (Mixers, Pumps, Batching) (IMAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Construction aggregates
• Concrete pumping services
• Recycled building materials
• Sustainable concrete

Headquarters

HQ city

Saanen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ready-mix Concrete Sales: Sale of transportbeton (ready-mix concrete) across all concrete types per SIA 262 norms, delivered to construction sites via company fleet. Volume-based pricing per m3 of processed concrete. Supplementary charges apply for off-hours delivery, winter heating surcharges, and waiting time.
2. Aggregates (Sand, Gravel, Recycled Materials): Extraction and sale of sand and gravel from company-owned quarries, plus recycled aggregates (recycling gravel and recycling concrete) used as substitutes for primary aggregates in concrete production and road construction.
3. Concrete Pumping Services: Provision of concrete pump trucks and related pumping logistics to deliver concrete at construction sites. Billed as a supplementary service alongside concrete delivery.
4. Transport and Logistics: Transportation of gravel and concrete using the company's own truck fleet, including standard delivery and dump truck (bennes) transport services.
5. Landfill and Disposal Services: Operation of disposal sites accepting clean excavation, recyclable materials, inert materials, and contaminated soil. Provides raw material and alternative fuel recovery for cement production, and controlled disposal solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vigier Beton manufactures and delivers ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton), extracts and sells aggregates (sand, gravel, recycled aggregates), and provides concrete pumping, transport logistics, and disposal/recycling services to construction companies across more than 20 sites in Switzerland. The product portfolio includes the ECOVISION sustainable concrete line, which combines recycled aggregates, carbonation treatment, and Vigier CEM Progresso cement to achieve CO2 emissions below 100 kg/m3.

Product overview

Vigier Beton is a construction materials company offering a comprehensive portfolio of concrete products, aggregates, and related services from a single source. The core products include ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton), various aggregates (Gesteinskörnungen) such as sand and gravel, and recycled materials (Recyclingbeton, Recyclingkies). The company operates under the ONE VIGIER BETON organizational structure, providing all services under one umbrella including concrete pumping, transport logistics, and disposal/recycling services. The ECOVISION sub-brand represents their sustainable concrete product line with reduced CO2 emissions achieved through recycling aggregates and carbonatization processes. The company maintains over 20 locations across Switzerland's Plateau, Berner Oberland, and Arc lémanique regions, serving customers with local expertise and comprehensive solutions from extraction through recycling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOVISION: Sustainable concrete products with significantly lower CO2 emissions compared to standard Swiss NPK-C concrete, featuring carbonation technology and using recycled aggregates

Products and services

• Transportbeton (Ready-Mix Concrete) Ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton) conforming to Swiss SIA 262 norms, produced and delivered to construction sites from over 20 Vigier Beton plants across Switzerland for use by construction companies on general construction, infrastructure, residential and commercial building projects.
• Gesteinskörnungen (Aggregates - Sand and Gravel) Sand, gravel and recycled aggregates extracted from company-owned quarries and sold to construction companies for use in concrete production and road construction, applying ecologically responsible extraction methods.
• ECOVISION Beton (Sustainable Concrete Line) A range of sustainable ready-mix concretes with CO2 emissions below 100 kg per m3, achieved through recycled aggregates, a carbonation process that binds CO2 in the concrete, and the use of Vigier CEM Progresso low-CO2 cement; intended for environmentally conscious and contemporary construction projects.
• Recyclingbeton und Recyclingkies (Recycled Concrete and Recycled Gravel) Recycled concrete and recycled gravel produced from construction demolition materials and used as substitutes for primary aggregates in concrete production and road construction, supporting circular economy objectives.
• Betonpumpen (Concrete Pumping Services) Provision of concrete pump trucks and related pumping logistics to place ready-mix concrete at construction sites, billed as a supplementary service alongside concrete delivery for construction companies.
• Transporte (Transport and Logistics Services) Transportation of gravel and concrete using Vigier Beton's own truck fleet, including standard delivery and dump truck (bennes) transport services to construction sites and disposal locations.
• Deponie / Entsorgung (Disposal and Recycling Services) Operation of disposal sites accepting clean excavation materials, recyclable materials, inert materials, and contaminated soil, with recovery of raw materials and alternative fuels for cement production and controlled disposal solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions below 100 kg per m3 achieved with ECOVISION concrete products (vs average Swiss NPK-C concrete)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Vicat SA: French cement and concrete group and ultimate parent of Vigier Beton since 2001; operates a comparable integrated cement–aggregate–concrete model in France and select international markets, sharing technology (CEM Progresso cement) and sustainability roadmap that flow down to Vigier Beton.

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: International building materials group integrating cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete; a comparable integrated value-chain model with active sustainability/low-carbon concrete programs that informs how Vigier Beton's ECOVISION strategy can be benchmarked.
• CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. Global cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete producer with a strong European footprint (CEMEX Deutschland, Croatia) and a comparable sustainability/lower-carbon concrete portfolio (Vertua) targeting the same end-customers (construction companies, public works).
• Holcim Ltd: Global cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete incumbent with Swiss heritage; while its Swiss arm is a direct peer, the broader group overlaps with Vigier Beton's parent Vicat in the integrated cement-to-concrete value chain and brings scale advantages in R&D and decarbonized products (e.g., ECOPact).
• Heidelberg Materials AG: One of the world's largest integrated cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete producers; competes with Vigier/Vicat in continental Europe and benchmarks Vigier's ECOVISION-style low-clinker roadmaps through its evoBuild and concrete-product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kibag Holding AG: Swiss building materials group producing ready-mix concrete, gravel, sand and recycling materials with regional plants; competes head-on with Vigier Beton across the Swiss Plateau for the same Bauunternehmer customers and follows a similar quarry-to-concrete logistics model.
• Rupp AG (Kies + Beton): Swiss regional supplier of ready-mix concrete, gravel and recycling materials with plants in eastern and central Switzerland — directly comparable in product mix (Beton, Gesteinskörnungen, Recycling) and customer base (Bauunternehmer), serving as a local competitor in adjacent regions.
• Jura Materials SA (JMS): Switzerland-focused producer of ready-mix concrete, gravel, sand and recycled aggregates, operating quarries and concrete plants across the Jura, Plateau and Arc Lémanique regions — directly comparable customer segments, product mix and regional logistics model.
• Mibau Group (Mibau Baustoff AG): Quarry operator and supplier of sand, gravel, crushed stone and concrete raw materials in Switzerland and Europe; overlaps with Vigier Beton's upstream aggregates business and competes for the same construction-company customers on the supply side of the concrete value chain.
• Holcim Schweiz AG: Swiss subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, one of the largest producers of ready-mix concrete, aggregates and cement in the same Swiss regional markets (Plateau, Bernese Oberland, Arc Lémanique) Vigier Beton serves, with overlapping product portfolio, customer base (Bauunternehmer) and distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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