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Carpenters — Companies in carpentry in German-speaking Switzerland

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Carpenters — Industry overview in German-speaking Switzerland

German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'694 active companies in carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 25.9%, with 1'289 new companies registered, and 940 companies liquidated.

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  • 1'289 new companies
  • 940 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Carpenters — Geographical breakdown in German-speaking Switzerland

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

Carpenters — Industry size in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 1'289 companies in carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 349 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 German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 1'289 new companies
  • 1'694 active companies
  • ** year to date

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

Over the past 12 months, 127 companies in carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 95 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.9% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 127 new companies
  • 95 liquidated companies
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Carpenters — Size and number of employees in German-speaking Switzerland

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 94% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 6% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

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

Out of the 1'694 companies in carpentry, most are active in Joinery installation (1'694). 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
1'694

Companies in carpentry in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (54%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (25%) and "Limited" (18%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 54% Limited Liability Company
  • 25% Sole proprietorship
  • 18% Limited
  • 3% Other

Carpenters — Latest registrations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 10 companies in carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6005 Luzern
29/05/2026
9430 St. Margrethen SG
28/05/2026
8604 Volketswil
21/05/2026
8835 Feusisberg
18/05/2026
8049 Zürich
13/05/2026
8049 Zürich
12/05/2026
8902 Urdorf
11/05/2026
6156 Luthern
11/05/2026
4450 Sissach
08/05/2026
9444 Diepoldsau
06/05/2026

Carpenters — Latest liquidations in German-speaking Switzerland

In German-speaking Switzerland, 10 companies in carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
3018 Bern
28/05/2026
9403 Goldach
21/05/2026
8404 Winterthur
19/05/2026
4127 Birsfelden
18/05/2026
5079 Zeihen
18/05/2026
8320 Fehraltorf
15/05/2026
8187 Weiach
11/05/2026
8637 Laupen ZH
08/05/2026
6340 Baar
07/05/2026

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

In German-speaking Switzerland, 53 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
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
05/06/2026
Other change
04/06/2026
Other change
04/06/2026
Other change
04/06/2026
Change of status
03/06/2026
03/06/2026
Other change
02/06/2026
Change of status
02/06/2026
Change of company name
01/06/2026

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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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