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Carpentries — Companies in carpentry in Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Carpentries — Industry overview in Italian-speaking Switzerland

Italian-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 206 active companies in carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 9.6%, with 81 new companies registered, and 103 companies liquidated.

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  • 81 new companies
  • 103 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Carpentries — Geographical breakdown in Italian-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Carpentries in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Carpentries — Industry size in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 81 companies in carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -22 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Carpentries: Canton of Bern (811), Canton of Zurich (676), and Canton of Vaud (591). Companies in carpentry are the 38th largest group of companies in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 81 new companies
  • 206 active companies
  • ** year to date

Carpentries — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Italian-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 5 companies in carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 8 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% contraction in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 5 new companies
  • 8 liquidated companies
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Carpentries — Size and number of employees in Italian-speaking Switzerland

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 93% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 7% Small (10-49 emp.)

Carpentries — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Italian-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 206 companies in carpentry, most are active in Interior joinery (154), Builder's joinery, wooden windows and doors (48), and Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery of wood (4). 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.

Carpentries
Nb of legal entities
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Interior joinery
154
Builder's joinery, wooden windows and doors
48
Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery of wood
4

Companies in carpentry in Italian-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (36%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (32%) and "Limited" (27%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 36% Sole proprietorship
  • 32% Limited Liability Company
  • 27% Limited
  • 5% Other

Carpentries — Latest registrations in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6702 Claro
06/05/2026
6989 Purasca
17/02/2026
6963 Pregassona
16/02/2026
6596 Gordola
25/11/2025
6600 Muralto
13/08/2025
6900 Lugano
22/05/2025
6710 Biasca
18/03/2025
6965 Cadro
13/12/2024
6672 Gordevio
12/11/2024
6656 Golino
28/08/2024

Carpentries — Latest liquidations in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 2 companies in carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6830 Chiasso
02/06/2026
6814 Cadempino
01/06/2026
6855 Stabio
20/04/2026
6742 Pollegio
29/01/2026
6932 Breganzona
06/01/2026
6528 Camorino
19/12/2025
6807 Taverne
17/09/2025
6900 Lugano
19/06/2025
6513 Monte Carasso
24/04/2025

Carpentries – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Italian-speaking Switzerland

In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 9 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
24/06/2026
Other change
18/06/2026
Change of status
17/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
16/06/2026
Change of status
05/06/2026
Other change
01/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
01/06/2026
Other change
26/05/2026

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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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