What Meier-kopp Ag does

Meier-Kopp Gruppe is a privately held, family-owned Swiss building technology group headquartered in Zürich. Founded in 1976, it operates through five wholly owned subsidiaries — Meier-Kopp AG (ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration), Meier-Kopp Service AG (health, safety, and energy services), Boschetti AG (sanitary, heating, and ventilation, founded 1976 in Aarau), E.O. Knecht AG (sanitary, heating, and pipe construction), and Meier-Kopp Planungs AG (engineering planning). The group employs approximately 250 staff including around 30 apprentices across offices in Zürich, Mönchaltorf, Reinach BL, and Aarau, serving the Zürich, Basel, and Aargau regions of Switzerland.

The group's core offering spans the full lifecycle of building technical systems — planning, consulting, construction, and maintenance — for ventilation (Lüftung), climate control (Klima), refrigeration (Kälte), sanitary (Sanitär), and heating (Heizung) installations. Technical capabilities include BIM (Building Information Modeling) coordination using Revit and Nova for digital project collaboration, alongside specialized ventilation cleaning and hygiene services delivered through the Service subsidiary. The firm is certified as a Suissetec Toplehrbetrieb (top training company) and is a member of Minergie, SVLW, ProKlima, and SWKI industry associations, anchoring its position in Swiss standards for energy efficiency and air/water hygiene.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services: quote-by-project construction, installation, and ongoing maintenance contracts for commercial and residential building clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership remains with the founding Meier family; Michael Meier serves as Owner, Board Chairman, and Chair of Group Management, with Pascal Hartung leading the core Meier-Kopp AG subsidiary and founder Peter Meier-Kopp on the Board of Directors. The group operates exclusively within Switzerland with no disclosed international footprint, external investors, or parent company.

Name

Meier-kopp Ag

Legal name

Meier-Kopp Gruppe

Website

https://meier-kopp-gruppe.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Meier-Kopp Gruppe is a family-owned Swiss building technology group of five subsidiaries, planning, installing, and maintaining HVAC, sanitary, and heating systems for commercial and residential clients in the Zürich, Basel, and Aargau regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Technology Services: Project-based revenue from planning, consulting, construction, and maintenance of ventilation, climate control, refrigeration, sanitary, and heating systems. Services include installation, cleaning, and hygiene services for ventilation systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Meier-Kopp Gruppe plans, builds, and maintains ventilation, climate control, refrigeration, sanitary, and heating systems for building projects. The family-owned group operates five specialized subsidiaries delivering end-to-end building technology services including engineering planning, installation, hygiene cleaning, and ongoing maintenance contracts for commercial and residential properties.

Product overview

Meier-Kopp Gruppe is a family-owned building technology group headquartered in Zurich, comprising five specialized subsidiaries operating under a unified brand. The group offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning planning, consulting, construction, and maintenance of building systems. Meier-Kopp AG serves as the core company for ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration; Meier-Kopp Service AG handles service and hygiene; Boschetti AG provides plumbing and heating; E.O. Knecht AG offers pipeline construction; and Meier-Kopp Planungs AG delivers engineering planning services. With approximately 250 employees and 50 years of industry experience, the group positions itself as a full-service provider in building technology (Gebäudetechnik).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ventilation, Climate Control and Refrigeration Systems (Lüftung | Klima | Kälte) Planning, construction, installation, and commissioning of ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems for commercial, public, and residential buildings. Delivered by Meier-Kopp AG across Switzerland (Zürich, Mönchaltorf, Reinach BL).
• Ventilation Cleaning and Hygiene Services (Gesundheit | Sicherheit | Energie) Specialized cleaning of ventilation systems, hygiene services, and health, safety, and energy audits for building ventilation infrastructure. Delivered by Meier-Kopp Service AG.
• Sanitary, Heating and Ventilation Services (Sanitär | Heizung | Lüftung) Plumbing, heating installation, and ventilation services for residential and commercial properties, including system design and installation. Delivered by Boschetti AG from Aarau.
• Sanitary, Heating and Pipeline Construction (Sanitär | Heizung | Rohrleitungsbau) Plumbing, heating installation, and pipeline construction services for buildings, delivered by E.O. Knecht AG from Zürich.
• Engineering and Project Planning Services Engineering planning and consulting for building technology projects including BIM-based coordination using Revit and Nova. Delivered by Meier-Kopp Planungs AG.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SuisseteccoreOthersIndustry association membership for the Swiss building technology sector. Company participates as a Suissetec member and Toplehrbetrieb (top training company) certified for apprenticeship programs.
• MinergieminorOthersPartnership with Minergie, a Swiss association promoting energy-efficient and comfortable buildings.
• SVLW (Schweizerischer Verein Luft- und Wasserhygiene)minorOthersSwiss Association for Air and Water Hygiene - industry association for ventilation and hygiene standards.
• ProKlimaminorOthersSwiss organization focused on climate and environmental standards in building technology.
• SWKIminorOthersSwiss industry association for building technology and HVAC standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Viessmann: German heating and HVAC systems manufacturer and solutions provider. Overlaps with Meier-Kopp's heating business line, particularly in integrated solutions and service.
• ENGIE: Global energy and building services group with deep HVAC and refrigeration services exposure (e.g., ENGIE Refrigeration, Axima/Cofely). Represents the upper-scale end of the competitive set.
• Bosch Thermotechnology: Global HVAC and heating equipment manufacturer (Buderus, Junkers brands) operating across Europe. Sets competitive benchmarks for product/service offerings against regional installers like Meier-Kopp.
• Equans (Bouygues): Bouygues' multi-technical building services and HVAC/FM subsidiary active across Europe. Competes for institutional and commercial HVAC service contracts in the same Swiss and DACH markets.
• SPIE S.A. Major European multi-technical building services group (HVAC, electrical, FM). Competes for the same large Swiss and pan-European institutional HVAC tenders, but at materially larger scale.
• Cofely (ENGIE): ENGIE's building services and facility management arm focused on HVAC, energy, and multi-technical maintenance — directly comparable to Meier-Kopp Service AG's recurring service business, but at continental scale.

Direct peers

• Frutiger AG: Swiss construction and building technology group active in HVAC, sanitary, and electrical trades. Comparable regional footprint and similar mixed project/maintenance business model.
• Leutwyler Gruppe: Swiss building technology group offering HVAC, sanitary, and heating services across multiple subsidiaries. Closely comparable to Meier-Kopp in size, geography, and multi-subsidiary full-service model.
• Kaelte 3000 GmbH: German/European refrigeration and cooling services contractor with adjacent Swiss operations. Directly comparable on the refrigeration/HVAC installation and service side of Meier-Kopp's offering.

Emerging players

• Kampmann GmbH: German HVAC specialist focused on heating, cooling, and air-handling solutions for commercial buildings. Comparable product/technology overlap with Meier-Kopp's commercial HVAC focus, with growing DACH presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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