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Carpenters — Companies in carpentry in French-speaking Switzerland

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Carpenters — Industry overview in French-speaking Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 639 active companies in carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 35.4%, with 594 new companies registered, and 427 companies liquidated.

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  • 594 new companies
  • 427 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Carpenters — Geographical breakdown in French-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Carpenters in French-speaking Switzerland.

Carpenters — Industry size in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 594 companies in carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 167 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Carpenters: Canton of Zurich (306), Canton of Vaud (261), and Canton of Aargau (237). Companies in carpentry are the 58th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 594 new companies
  • 639 active companies
  • ** year to date

Carpenters — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in French-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 60 companies in carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 51 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 60 new companies
  • 51 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Carpenters — Size and number of employees in French-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Carpenters in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 5% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Carpenters — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in French-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 639 companies in carpentry, most are active in Joinery installation (639). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Carpenters
Nb of legal entities
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Joinery installation
639

Companies in carpentry in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (53%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (27%) and "Limited" (15%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 53% Limited Liability Company
  • 27% Sole proprietorship
  • 15% Limited
  • 5% Other

Carpenters — Latest registrations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 5 companies in carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1784 Courtepin
29/05/2026
1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
22/05/2026
1290 Versoix
08/05/2026
1214 Vernier
06/05/2026
1217 Meyrin
06/05/2026
1088 Ropraz
30/04/2026
1224 Chêne-Bougeries
29/04/2026
1800 Vevey
23/03/2026

Carpenters — Latest liquidations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1213 Petit-Lancy
08/05/2026
1204 Genève
08/05/2026
1958 Uvrier
30/04/2026
1880 Bex
30/04/2026
1564 Domdidier
24/04/2026
1630 Bulle
21/04/2026
1897 Bouveret
20/04/2026

Carpenters – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 26 companies in carpentry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
02/06/2026
Other change
02/06/2026
Change of status
29/05/2026
28/05/2026
Other change
28/05/2026
Other change
27/05/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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