gysin

What gysin does

Gysin AG is a privately held Swiss precision gear and gearbox manufacturer founded in 1952 and headquartered in Itingen, Canton Basel-Landschaft. The company operates from a single ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified manufacturing facility, producing custom precision gears (spur, helical, bevel, gear racks, inner toothed rims, worms, splines) from steel, aluminum, special alloys, or plastic via milling, shaping, and reaming, together with a standard series of grease-lubricated planetary gearboxes (GPL016 through GPL120) and worm gearboxes (GSR012, GSR017, GSR025). It also engineers customized gearboxes (Sondergetriebe) for specialized applications. All products emphasize compact design, optimized power-to-weight ratio, low backlash, and extended service life (10,000 hours for planetary, 5,000 hours for worm units under ideal conditions).

The firm serves B2B industrial customers across at least eight verticals — medical and laboratory technology, robotics, optics, measurement and control technology, semiconductor manufacturing, aviation, oil and gas, and engine/machine construction. Customer-facing channels combine direct sales from the Swiss headquarters with localized support via a wholly-owned US subsidiary, GYSIN America, Inc. dba Maxmar Motion Technologies (Westminster, Colorado), and three regional partners: Compotech Provider AB (Sweden), Lewenstein Technologies Ltd. (Israel), and Shanghai Daitto Intelligent Engineering Co., Ltd. (China). The go-to-market is sales-led and quote-based: pricing is not publicly disclosed, with contracts structured as multi-year engagements for engineered parts and assemblies.

Revenue mechanics rest on four streams: custom precision gear manufacturing, standard planetary gearbox sales, worm gearbox sales, and special/custom gearbox solutions. The company is led by CEO René Hänni and CFO/Chairman Stefan Schelker, with dedicated product management for gears (Ivano Fusco) and gearboxes (Christoph Wiesner). Ownership appears independent with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company; commercial register filings list the entity as an Aktiengesellschaft (CHE-101.450.576) under Swiss law.

Name

gysin

Legal name

GYSIN AG

Website

https://gysin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gysin AG is a privately held Swiss precision gear and gearbox manufacturer founded in 1952, producing custom gears, planetary gearboxes (GPL016–GPL120), worm gearboxes, and bespoke gear drives for B2B customers in medical, robotics, optics, semiconductor, aviation, oil & gas, and machinery sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Mechanical Components

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Precision gear manufacturing
• Planetary gearboxes
• Worm gearboxes
• Custom gear components
• Power transmission systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Itingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Precision Gear Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing of custom precision gears to customer specifications. Gears are manufactured from steel, aluminum, special alloys, or plastic using milling, shaping, and reaming processes. Products include spur gears, helical gears, bevel gears, gear racks, internal toothed rims, worms, worm gears, and splines.
2. Planetary Gearbox Sales: Sale of standard and customized planetary gearboxes. Product line includes multiple series (GPL016-GPL120) with various types for different applications. Gearboxes can be modified for specific customer requirements.
3. Worm Gearbox Sales: Sale of worm gearboxes including models GSR012, GSR017, and GSR025. Products offered with technical data sheets, CAD files, and assembly instructions.
4. Special/Custom Gearbox Solutions: Custom gearbox manufacturing for specialized applications in medical technology, robotics, optics, oil and gas industry, aviation, and engine/mechanical engineering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gysin AG manufactures custom precision gears and standard planetary (GPL016–GPL120) and worm (GSR012, GSR017, GSR025) gearboxes, as well as special/custom gearboxes for specialized applications. Products are produced from steel, aluminum, special alloys, or plastic using milling, shaping, and reaming processes, and are sold globally to industrial customers in medical technology, robotics, optics, semiconductor, aviation, and machinery sectors.

Product overview

Gysin AG is a precision gear and gearbox manufacturer offering two main product lines: (1) Custom gear components including spur/helical gears, bevel gears, gear racks, inner toothed rims, worms, worm gears, worm gear sets, and splines manufactured from steel, aluminium, special alloys, or plastic; and (2) Standard planetary gearbox series (GPL016 through GPL120) and worm gearbox series (GSR012, GSR017, GSR025) that are fully modifiable to customer needs. The company also produces custom-specialized gearboxes for medical technology, robotics, optics, oil and gas, aviation, and mechanical engineering applications. All products feature grease lubrication, compact design, optimal power-to-weight ratio, minimal noise, low backlash, and long service life. The portfolio spans from individual gear components to complete gearbox assemblies with multiple size options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Precision Gears Custom-manufactured precision gears produced to customer specifications from steel, aluminum, special alloys, or plastic using milling, shaping, or reaming processes. The product family includes spur gears (straight and helical/skew), bevel gears (straight), gear racks (straight and skew), inner toothed rims (straight), worms, worm gear shafts, worm gears, complete worm gear sets, flat root involute splines/serrations, and special/custom gears for applications beyond standard configurations. Sold to industrial OEMs in medical, robotics, optics, semiconductor, aviation, and machinery sectors.
• Planetary Gearboxes (GPL016–GPL120 Series) Complete line of grease-lubricated precision planetary gearboxes spanning 12 sizes from GPL016 through GPL120, including variants GPL032P, GPL042K, GPL052, GPL065, GPL080, GPL090, GPL105, and GPL120. Available in multiple performance types: Standard (synthetic gears for reduced noise), Type V Heavy Duty (steel planetary gears for higher torque), Type R Reduced Backlash, and Type S Low Backlash. Features compact design, optimal power-to-weight ratio, low noise operation, small backlash, and service life of 10,000 hours under ideal conditions. Sold to industrial OEMs requiring precision motion control.
• Worm Gearboxes (GSR Series) Grease-lubricated worm gearboxes including models GSR012, GSR017, and GSR025. Features compact design, optimum power-to-weight ratio, minimal noise, low backlash, and long service life of 5,000 hours under ideal conditions. Offered with technical data sheets, CAD files, and assembly instructions. Targeted at industrial OEMs requiring reliable power transmission in space-constrained applications.
• Special/Custom Gearboxes Custom-designed precision gearboxes engineered for specialized applications in medical technology, robotics, optics, oil and gas industry, aviation, engine construction, and mechanical engineering. Tailored to unique customer specifications beyond the standard planetary and worm product lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service life of 10,000 hours for planetary gearboxes and 5,000 hours for worm gearboxes under ideal conditions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• GYSIN America, Inc. (dba Maxmar Motion Technologies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS subsidiary operating as GYSIN America, Inc. dba Maxmar Motion Technologies, located in Westminster, Colorado. Serves North American customers with sales, support, and local inventory. Contact: 1-888-6MAXMAR ext. 802, [email protected].
• Compotech Provider ABregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Scandinavian markets based in Bromma, Sweden. Provides local sales and support for Gysin products in Sweden and surrounding regions.
• Lewenstein Technologies Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Israeli market based in Givat Shmuel, Israel. Provides local distribution and support services.
• Shanghai Daitto Intelligent Engineering Co., Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Chinese market based in Shanghai. Provides local sales, support, and engineering services for Gysin products in China.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Framo Morat: German manufacturer of custom precision gears, gearboxes and drive solutions. Very similar profile to Gysin: niche, custom, multi-material gears for industrial and medical customers.
• Apex Dynamics: Specialist in precision planetary gearboxes with a broad standard catalog (similar to Gysin's GPL line) plus custom solutions for automation, robotics and medical equipment.
• Spinea: Slovak manufacturer of precision cycloidal and planetary gearboxes targeting robotics, machine tool and medical applications. Comparable niche precision gearbox positioning to Gysin.
• Wittenstein: German-headquartered manufacturer of precision servo gearboxes, planetary gearheads and mechatronic drive systems. Closely comparable to Gysin in planetary/worm gearing for robotics, medical and semiconductor applications, but at significantly larger scale.
• Neugart: German specialist in precision planetary gearboxes with a broad size-and-variant catalog similar to Gysin's GPL series. Competes head-to-head in robotics, medical and automation applications.
• Harmonic Drive Systems: Specializes in high-precision strain wave (harmonic) and planetary gear components used in robotics, semiconductor and optics. Overlaps with Gysin in precision gearing for high-end industrial and medical customers.

Broad incumbents

• SEW-Eurodrive: Global drive-engineering incumbent offering gearmotors, industrial gear units and mechatronic systems. Overlaps with Gysin's worm and planetary gearbox lines but operates across a much wider portfolio and at global scale.
• Nord Drivesystems: Major industrial drive manufacturer producing gear units, motors and electronic drives. Competes with Gysin in industrial worm and helical gear applications across a much broader product range and global footprint.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of gearmotors, gearboxes and drive systems for industrial, wind and marine applications. Comparable in worm/helical and planetary gearing but at materially greater scale.
• Renold: UK-listed manufacturer of power transmission products including gears and gearboxes. Comparable precision gear manufacturing heritage, though operates as a much larger diversified industrial player.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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