CM Design

What CM Design does

CM-Design AG is a Swiss custom manufacturer of Plexiglas (acrylic glass) and plastic products, founded in 1985 by Christoph Meister and headquartered in Adliswil, Switzerland. The company operates from a single production facility with approximately 10 employees, employing CNC-controlled laser cutting, 3D printing for prototyping, and acrylic embedding/casting techniques to deliver bespoke fabrication. Its product portfolio spans custom Plexiglas products (displays, trophies, store fixtures, prototypes, laboratory parts, vitrines, technical components, signage), designer monolith lamps with embedded LED lighting, acrylic encapsulation (Acryl-Eingiessen) of personal objects and artworks, and a line of COVID-19 protective products including face shields, Spuckschutz screens, gastronomy dividers compliant with BAG/BLV standards, and contactless disinfection stations. Named enterprise customers across the visible portfolio include Credit Suisse, ZKB, ABB, Sony, Carlsberg, Sabag, Hotel Schweizerhof Lenzerheide, and Atelier Zumthor Architecture Office, indicating activity across banking, technology, beverage, retail, hospitality, and architecture verticals.

Revenue is generated through two principal motions: a consultative, sales-led custom-manufacturing process (phone/email-based consultation, quote-driven pricing, multi-year project relationships) serving B2B clients, and a complementary e-commerce self-service channel via acrylfabrik.ch that sells standardized protective products at unit prices such as CHF 18.90 per face shield and CHF 195 per gastronomy divider. Customer segments are diversified across business (B2B signage, displays, interior elements), hospitality and retail, gastronomy, personal services, and personal/gift/decor use cases. The company maintains a sustainability position through a closed-loop partnership with InnoRecycling AG that enables 100% recycling of plastic waste and at least 50% CO2 reduction relative to incineration, and the enterprise is independently owned with no disclosed external investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries.

Name

CM Design

Legal name

CM-Design AG

Website

https://cm-design.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CM-Design AG is a Swiss custom manufacturer of Plexiglas and acrylic glass products founded in 1985 in Adliswil. It serves enterprise clients (Credit Suisse, ZKB, ABB, Sony, Carlsberg) with bespoke signage, displays, and designer lamps, alongside standardized protective products sold via its acrylfabrik.ch online shop, with about 10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Adliswil

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plexiglas Product Manufacturing: Bespoke manufacturing of Plexiglas and acrylic glass products tailored to individual customer specifications, serving as the primary revenue stream since 1985. Products include protective barriers, displays, signage, designer lamps, and embedded objects.
2. Standard Product Sales (E-commerce): Sales of standardized protective products through their online shop (acrylfabrik.ch), including face shields, protective barriers, and sanitization stations.
3. Design Consultation Services: Technical consulting for customers on implementing their ideas, providing technical know-how for quick, uncomplicated, and on-time service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CM-Design AG manufactures custom Plexiglas and acrylic glass products in Adliswil, Switzerland. The company produces bespoke items including displays, signage, protective barriers, designer lamps with integrated LED lighting, and objects embedded in acrylic, using laser cutting, CNC-controlled machinery, and 3D printing in its in-house workshop. It also operates a separate online shop (acrylfabrik.ch) for standardized protective products such as reusable face shields, restaurant dividers, and disinfection stations.

Product overview

CM Design is a Swiss manufacturer specializing in custom Plexiglas (acrylic glass) products. Their portfolio comprises core offerings including bespoke Plexiglas/Acrylglas products (displays, trophies, covers, laboratory parts, store fixtures, prototypes, furniture, vitrines), Designer-Lampen (handcrafted LED monolith lamps with customizable color discs), Acryl-Eingiessen (professional object encapsulation/embedding services), and COVID-19 protection products (face shields, protective screens, restaurant dividers, disinfection stations). Manufacturing capabilities include laser cutting, CNC-controlled machining, and 3D printing. The company operates an online shop and offers processing techniques such as Kunststoffguss (plastic casting) and Lasercut. Founded in 1985, CM Design serves both individual and business customers across various industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plexiglas und Acrylglas Produkte (Custom Plexiglas and Acrylic Products) Bespoke manufactured Plexiglas and acrylic glass items such as displays, trophies, store fixtures, prototypes, signage, and advertising materials; sold to business and individual customers requiring custom-fabricated transparent components.
• Designer-Lampen aus Plexiglas (Monolith Designer Lamps) Custom-made designer lamps built as Plexiglas monolith columns with embedded LED lighting and interchangeable color filter plates; sold to interior designers, architects, and high-end residential or commercial clients.
• Acryl-Eingiessen (Acrylic Embedding Service) Encapsulation service that embeds personal objects, collectibles, technical components, or artworks in acrylic for keepsakes, decoration, gifts, or trade show display models; sold to individuals, collectors, and artists.
• Gesichtsschutzmaske aus Plexiglas (Plexiglas Face Shield) Reusable protective face shield made of transparent Plexiglas with anti-fog coating on both sides and an adjustable headband; sold through the acrylfabrik.ch online shop to hairdressers, nail studios, podiatry, cosmetics, physiotherapy, massage studios, and other personal service providers.
• Corona-Schutzscheibe / Spuckschutz (Protective Screen) Transparent Plexiglas protective screen for desks, counters, and bars intended to reduce direct virus transmission via droplets; sold to offices, retail counters, and similar commercial settings.
• Schutz-Trennwand für Gastronomie (Restaurant Protective Divider) Protective partition placed between restaurant dining tables, compliant with BAG/BLV COVID-19 protection concept standards; sold to gastronomy businesses such as hotels, restaurants, bars, cafes, and catering operations.
• Desinfektionssäule / Desinfektionsstation (Disinfection Station) Contactless hand disinfection station designed in Plexiglas for entrances and public spaces; sold to hotels, restaurants, shops, boutiques, and other commercial or hospitality venues.
• Kunststoffguss und Lasercut (Plastic Casting and Laser Cutting Services) In-house plastic casting and precision laser cutting services for manufacturing Plexiglas components to customer specifications; available to business and individual buyers requiring custom-shaped acrylic parts.
• 3D-Druck Services (3D Printing Services) 3D printing service for producing intricate models, figures, and prototypes of technical components; offered to customers needing design verification, prototypes, or small-batch custom pieces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of plastic waste recycled, reducing CO2 emissions by at least 50% compared to incineration
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• InnoRecycling AGcoreOthersCM Design has established a core partnership with InnoRecycling AG (www.innorecycling.ch) for sustainable plastic recycling. Through this partnership, CM Design achieves 100% recycling of all plastic waste generated during manufacturing. The recycling process includes: 1) Triage of materials (ABS, PA, PC, PE, PET, PMMA, POM, PS, PVC in plates, pieces, semi-finished products, or chips in natural, colored, or translucent varieties); 2) Shredding at a specialized grinding facility in Winterthur; and 3) Reintegration of recycled material ( regrind) back into production processes. This partnership enables CO2 reduction of at least 50% compared to incineration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3A Composites: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of composites and acrylic sheets, owner of the Perspex brand that competes directly with Röhm's Plexiglas. Comparable because it operates upstream in the same PMMA-acrylic value chain as CM Design, competes for similar Swiss and European custom-display and signage contracts, and shares the same Swiss geographic footprint and customer base.
• Röhm GmbH: Germany-based global leader in PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) production and owner of the Plexiglas brand. Comparable as the upstream raw-material supplier that defines the same acrylic ecosystem in which CM Design fabricates end products, and as a broader competitor for premium applications in architecture, retail displays, and protective equipment across Europe.
• Plaskolite: North America's largest manufacturer of acrylic sheets and finished acrylic products for construction, retail, and industrial markets. Comparable because it operates in the same upstream acrylic-materials value chain that feeds CM Design's fabrication work and competes for the same downstream custom-display, signage, and protective-equipment demand in B2B channels globally.
• Covestro: German materials science company producing polycarbonate, MDI, and specialty plastics with extensive European production capacity. Comparable as a major European industrial plastics producer sharing the same raw-material and end-product customer ecosystem that defines the plastics-fabrication value chain CM Design operates in, and as an emerging force in sustainable polymer production with similar ESG positioning.

Direct peers

• Plexicraft: UK-based custom acrylic fabricator offering bespoke Plexiglas displays, point-of-sale units, and design elements for commercial customers. Direct peer because both companies operate as small custom fabricators of acrylic products using CNC and laser machinery with a similar project-driven, made-to-order business model serving retail, hospitality, and design buyers.
• Glas Trösch: Switzerland's largest glass fabricator offering custom-cut glass and acrylic products for construction, retail interiors, hospitality, and architectural applications. Comparable because it operates in the same domestic Swiss custom-fabrication market with overlapping material capabilities (glass and acrylic), similar B2B customers (hotels, retail chains), and a parallel Swiss regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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