Hans Burri Ag Sanitär, Heizung & Industrie

What Hans Burri Ag Sanitär, Heizung & Industrie does

Hans Burri AG is a Swiss building and industrial technology services company headquartered in Malters, Canton of Lucerne, operating continuously since 1956. The firm provides integrated HVAC, plumbing, and industrial-installation services across four divisions: Heating (heat pumps, wood heating, solar thermal and photovoltaic, plus mobile heating rentals for temporary construction-site or emergency use), Sanitary (bathroom installation, VR-enabled bathroom planning, and water supply infrastructure), Industrial (compressed air preparation, vacuum systems for the food industry, railway switch heating), and Service (repairs, boiler maintenance, drain cleaning, and 24/7 emergency call-out). It serves residential homeowners, property developers, industrial enterprises, and the municipality of Malters, with confirmed customers including Hug AG, Steeltec AG, Siga AG, Profera AG, Trautheim and Höfe housing developments, and Gemeinde Malters.

The company operates from a single owned-and-renovated workshop and office complex at Emmenstrasse 3 in Malters, with an approximate headcount of 19 employees including a six-person management board. Service delivery is project-based for installations and recurring for maintenance contracts, with quote-based pricing on all engagements and emergency service available on weekends and holidays. Distribution is entirely direct-to-customer via phone (041 499 91 11) and email, with no e-commerce or digital self-service channel.

Following the 2021 retirement of the founding Burri family members, the company transitioned to employee ownership, with three long-term employees becoming partners while the "Burri" heritage was retained in the brand. Strategic partnerships with Omneo AG (energy consulting) and LSS Bohr AG (ground-source drilling) support a bundled heat-pump offering, and an in-house apprenticeship pipeline ensures workforce continuity in a regional Swiss market where trade-skill scarcity is a structural concern.

Name

Hans Burri Ag Sanitär, Heizung & Industrie

Legal name

Hans Burri AG

Website

https://burrihaustechnik.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hans Burri AG is a Swiss building and industrial technology services firm in Malters, Canton of Lucerne, delivering heating, plumbing, water supply, and industrial installation services to residential, property developer, industrial, and municipal customers since 1956.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building and Industrial Technical Services (HVAC, Plumbing, and Industrial Systems)

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC System Replacement & Change-Outs (HSAOAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential HVAC System Installation (Furnace/AC/Heat Pump) (HSAOAGAA), Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG), Water Heater/Boiler Flue, Venting & Chimney Liner Service (HSAOACAF)

Keywords

• Heating installation services
• Sanitary plumbing services
• Heat pump systems
• Industrial technical installations
• Building services engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Malters

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: Installation and construction of heating, plumbing, and industrial systems for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Revenue is generated through project-based installation contracts.
2. Maintenance and Repair Services: Ongoing maintenance, repair services including boiler descaling, drain cleaning, and emergency repair services. Offered on a recurring service basis.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of mobile heating units for temporary heating solutions during construction or system failures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hans Burri AG plans, installs, and maintains heating, sanitary/plumbing, and industrial technical systems for residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers in the Canton of Lucerne region. Core offerings include heat pumps, wood and solar heating, mobile heating rentals, complete bathroom design and renovation with VR planning, water supply infrastructure, industrial systems (compressed air, vacuum, railway switch heating), and ongoing repair, boiler maintenance, drain cleaning, and 24/7 emergency service.

Product overview

Hans Burri AG is a building and industrial technology company offering integrated HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) and plumbing services. The company's product portfolio consists of service modules organized into four core divisions: (1) Heating (Heizung) covering heat pumps, wood heating, solar energy, and mobile heating centers for residential and commercial applications; (2) Sanitary (Sanitär) including VR-enabled bathroom planning, complete bathroom installations, and water supply infrastructure; (3) Industry (Industrie) providing compressed air preparation, vacuum systems, and railway switch heating solutions; and (4) Service covering repairs, boiler maintenance, drain cleaning, and 24/7 emergency support. The modular structure allows customers to access individual services or comprehensive project solutions from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heat Pump Systems (Wärmepumpe) Heat pump systems that extract energy from air, water, or ground sources and convert it to heating energy through a closed-loop process using eco-friendly refrigerants, for residential and commercial heating.
• Wood Heating Systems (Holzheizung) Wood-based heating solutions including pellets, wood chips, and log wood systems, utilizing CO2-neutral Swiss timber as a renewable energy source for residential and commercial heating.
• Solar Energy Systems (Solarenergie) Solar thermal collectors for hot water production and photovoltaic systems for electricity generation, utilizing the sun as a free and environmentally friendly energy source.
• Mobile Heating Center Rental (Mobile Heizzentrale) Rental mobile heating units available in various sizes and power ratings for temporary heating during new construction, renovations, or emergency replacement of failed heating systems.
• Bathroom Installation and Renovation (Bäder) Complete bathroom installation and renovation services including showers, toilets, bathtubs, and modern bathroom designs tailored to customer preferences for residential properties.
• Water Supply Infrastructure (Wasserversorgung) Water supply infrastructure services including building connections, water and wastewater pipelines, reservoirs, pump stations, water softening systems, and pressure boosting installations. The company has been contributing to Malters municipality's water supply network for nearly 60 years.
• Industrial Technology Solutions (Industrietechnik) Industrial technical solutions including compressed air preparation, vacuum systems for food industry applications, railway switch heating systems, and comprehensive planning, execution, and maintenance of industrial technology systems for medium and large regional industrial enterprises.
• Repair Services (Reparaturen) Repair services for plumbing issues including leaking faucets, broken toilet flushes, and general maintenance for residential and commercial properties.
• Boiler Maintenance (Boiler-Wartung) Professional boiler descaling and maintenance services including inspection of magnesium sacrificial anodes, replacement of seals, and regular maintenance to ensure efficient energy consumption and extended equipment lifespan.
• Drain Service (Ablauf-Service) Drain cleaning services for kitchens, bathrooms, balconies, and gutters using specialized rods and flushing machines. For complex blockages, the company collaborates with partner firm Ceni from Malters.
• Emergency Service (Notfall-Service) Emergency on-call service available on weekends and public holidays, providing customers with access to emergency technicians through the main phone number.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ceni, MaltersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Ceni from Malters for complex drain blockages. Ceni provides specialized equipment and machinery for the most stubborn blockages that cannot be cleared with company's standard drain cleaning equipment (cleaning rods and flushing machines).
• Omneo AGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosts heating information events with Omneo AG, an energy consulting and heating engineering firm. Partnership includes joint presentations at info events where Omneo provides energy consulting perspective alongside Hans Burri AG's heating installation expertise.
• LSS Bohr AGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-hosts heating information events with LSS Bohr AG, a ground source drilling company. Partnership enables complete heat pump installation services by combining Hans Burri AG's heating systems expertise with LSS Bohr AG's ground source drilling capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Amstein + Walthert: Established Swiss engineering firm focused on building services (heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical, building automation) with multiple offices; overlaps with Hans Burri AG's HVAC and sanitary offerings but serves a broader geography and larger commercial/industrial project portfolio.
• Frutiger Gruppe: Swiss group active in building services, construction, and industrial technical services; comparable to Hans Burri AG in offering integrated HVAC/sanitary/industrial solutions but operates nationally with substantially larger headcount and project capacity.
• Implenia AG: Switzerland's largest construction and real-estate services company, including significant building-services and HVAC capabilities; while primarily a general contractor, it competes with Hans Burri AG for large integrated mechanical-services packages on real-estate and industrial developments.
• Bouygues Energies & Services (Switzerland): Swiss subsidiary of the French Bouygues group providing building-services engineering, HVAC, and industrial technical services; overlaps directly with Hans Burri AG's heating, sanitary, and industrial offerings at a much larger scale and across broader Swiss territory.
• Burkhalter Group: Swiss-listed provider of electrical and building-services engineering across more than 60 locations; competes with Hans Burri AG in HVAC and electrical contracting for residential, commercial, and industrial clients but at vastly greater national scale and headcount.

Direct peers

• Eberhard Bau AG: Mid-sized Swiss construction and building-services group offering integrated construction, civil engineering, and technical building services; comparable to Hans Burri AG in offering multi-disciplinary building-technology services for regional Swiss clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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