Catt Wasserstrahlen Gmbh

What Catt Wasserstrahlen Gmbh does

CATT Wasserstrahlen GmbH is a privately held Swiss contract manufacturer founded in 2005 and headquartered in Reiden, Canton of Lucerne, that specializes in the precision processing of foam, rubber, and other plastics using waterjet cutting technology (Wasserstrahlschneiden). The company designs and manufactures custom seals, flat gaskets, micro seals, presentation and transport packaging, ESD packaging, medical packaging, foam inserts, and bespoke plastic components for customers in five verticals: medical technology (primary), electronics, the packaging industry, advertising and trade-show construction, and mechanical engineering.

The firm's core technological asset is a next-generation, fully automated waterjet cutting platform developed in partnership with Asytec, which combines customized CNC control with high-precision handling to cut directly from rolls and plates. This platform supports both mass serialization and micro-scale precision cutting in a single integrated workflow. In-house capabilities extend beyond waterjet cutting to CNC milling, material splitting, laminating/gluing, assembly packaging, laser marking, and vibratory tumbling (Trowalisieren), enabling the company to deliver finished parts from design and development through to packaged end-product. CATT holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, which support qualification into regulated medical and electronics supply chains.

CATT operates a B2B sales-led model with custom quotation-based pricing and multi-year industrial contracts, complemented by a D2C e-commerce webshop selling standard decoration items, plate materials, and clearance goods. The company is founder/family-owned — Marcel Sigrist is identified as the data-protection contact — with no institutional investment, parent company, or funding rounds disclosed. The geographic footprint is concentrated in the DACH region, with a single production site in Reiden. End markets are accessed through direct sales to industrial customers for custom manufacturing services and through the webshop for standardized offerings.

Name

Catt Wasserstrahlen Gmbh

Legal name

CATT Wasserstrahlen GmbH

Website

https://catt-gmbh.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CATT Wasserstrahlen GmbH is a privately held Swiss contract manufacturer in Reiden that uses fully automated waterjet cutting to produce custom foam, rubber, and plastic seals, gaskets, and packaging for medical technology, electronics, packaging, advertising, and mechanical engineering customers in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Foam & Plastic Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (32619), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Foam Products (3086), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI), Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods) (IMANAHAA)

Keywords

• Water jet cutting
• Custom foam packaging
• Precision plastic cutting
• ESD protective packaging
• Industrial foam components

Headquarters

HQ city

Reiden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing & Processing: B2B manufacturing services for foam, rubber, and plastic processing including water jet cutting, milling, splitting, laminating, packaging, laser labeling, and trowalizing. Products include seals, flat gaskets, micro seals, presentation packaging, transport packaging, ESD packaging, medical packaging, insert trays, plastic products, and foam materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CATT Wasserstrahlen GmbH is a Swiss manufacturer that designs and produces custom foam, rubber, and plastic components — including seals, micro seals, presentation/transport/ESD/medical packaging, foam inserts, and plastic parts — using fully automated water jet cutting and complementary machining processes. The company provides both finished products and contract manufacturing services for industrial customers, with capability to cut directly from rolls and plates in volumes ranging from mass serialization down to micro-scale precision.

Product overview

CATT Wasserstrahlen GmbH operates as a specialized manufacturer and solution provider for foam, rubber, and plastic processing, offering both products and manufacturing services. The product portfolio centers on sealing solutions (Dichtungen/Flachdichtungen) and packaging products (presentation, transport, ESD, and medical packaging), complemented by raw foam materials. Manufacturing capabilities include water jet cutting as the core technology (Wasserstrahlschneiden) — the company specializes in fully automated cutting from rolls and plates with both high-volume serialization and micro-scale precision capabilities — alongside milling, splitting, laminating/gluing, packaging, laser marking, and tumbling services. The company also provides custom construction and development (Konstruktion & Entwicklung) for bespoke solutions. Products are available through a Webshop e-commerce channel. The company serves medical technology, electronics, packaging industry, advertising & trade show construction, and mechanical engineering sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seals and Flat Gaskets (Dichtungen / Flachdichtungen)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AsyteccoreTechnology or IntegrationDevelopment partnership with Asytec for the development of fully automated water jet cutting technology. The partnership combined precise handling with customized CNC control to create series-ready, high-precision manufacturing capabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pregis LLC: Large global manufacturer of protective and food packaging, including foam-based and engineered foam solutions for medical and electronics customers. Overlaps with CATT's foam packaging and ESD offerings but at vastly greater scale and a much broader product portfolio.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Global packaging incumbent (Bubble Wrap, Cryovac, SEE Protective Packaging) producing protective foam and plastic packaging for industrial and food customers. Comparable to CATT in protective foam packaging, though Sealed Air operates at multi-billion-dollar scale with a much wider product line.
• Zotefoams plc: UK-listed manufacturer of advanced cellular foam materials (Azote, ZOTEK) used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and protective packaging. Comparable in foam materials technology and industrial end-markets to CATT's foam-and-plastic converting activities.
• Armacell International S.A. Global leader in engineered foam materials (ArmaFlex, ArmaPET) for insulation, acoustic, and protective applications across construction, industrial, and transportation markets. Comparable upstream foam-product exposure to CATT's foam converting business, but at much larger scale.
• Sonoco Products Company: Global packaging conglomerate producing protective, industrial, and rigid plastic packaging solutions, including custom foam and thermoformed components. Overlaps with CATT in custom protective packaging for industrial and medical customers but operates as a multi-billion-dollar diversified packaging player.

Direct peers

• Custom-Pak Inc. US-based custom manufacturer of foam, plastic, and molded pulp protective packaging serving medical, electronics, and industrial OEMs. Highly comparable to CATT in product mix (custom protective packaging, foam inserts) and customer profile.
• Insul-Fab Inc. Custom fabricator of foam, rubber, and plastic components using die-cutting, waterjet, and CNC machining for medical, electronics, and industrial OEMs. Closely mirrors CATT's converting process capabilities and customer verticals.
• Marko Foam Products: Custom foam fabricator producing waterjet-cut foam packaging, gaskets, and engineered foam components for medical, aerospace, and electronics customers. Directly comparable to CATT's seals, foam inserts, and precision cutting capabilities.
• Shape Technologies Group: Global waterjet cutting technology provider (parent of Flow International and OMAX) that designs automated waterjet systems for industrial cutting applications. Closely tied to CATT via the Asytec relationship and shared automation roadmap in waterjet-based manufacturing.
• Foam Fabricators Inc. North American custom foam fabricator offering die-cut, waterjet-cut, and laminated foam packaging and components for medical, electronics, and industrial customers. Closest functional analog to CATT's custom foam-and-plastic converting business, differentiated primarily by geography and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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