Engineering offices — Industry overview in Italian-speaking Switzerland
Italian-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'052 active companies in engineering. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 7.2%, with 551 new companies registered, and 480 companies liquidated.
- 551 new companies
- 480 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Engineering offices — Geographical breakdown in Italian-speaking Switzerland
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Engineering offices in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Engineering offices — Industry size in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 551 companies in engineering have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 71 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Engineering offices:
Canton of Zurich (2'660), Canton of Bern (1'513), and Canton of Vaud (1'430).
Companies in engineering are the 10th largest group of companies in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
- 551 new companies
- 1'052 active companies
- ** year to date
Engineering offices — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Italian-speaking Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 35 companies in engineering were incorporated. In that same period, 38 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.3% contraction in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
- 35 new companies
- 38 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Engineering offices — Size and number of employees in Italian-speaking Switzerland
The most common company size for Engineering offices in Italian-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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87% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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11% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
Engineering offices — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Italian-speaking Switzerland
Out of the 1'052 companies in engineering, most are active in
Other technical consultancy and planning (436), Other engineering activities (341), and Construction engineering (220).
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.
Engineering offices
Nb of legal entities
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Other technical consultancy and planning
436
Other engineering activities
341
Construction engineering
220
Building services engineering
29
Companies in engineering in Italian-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (39%), followed by "Limited" (37%) and "Sole proprietorship" (15%).
- Legal forms
- 39% Limited Liability Company
- 37% Limited
- 15% Sole proprietorship
- 8% Other
Engineering offices — Latest registrations in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 2 companies in engineering have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6850 Mendrisio
06/08/2026
6874 Castel San Pietro
29/07/2026
6850 Mendrisio
24/07/2026
6926 Montagnola
22/07/2026
6500 Bellinzona
22/07/2026
6883 Novazzano
07/07/2026
6512 Giubiasco
15/06/2026
Engineering offices — Latest liquidations in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 1 companies in engineering have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6850 Mendrisio
04/08/2026
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
26/05/2026
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
26/05/2026
Engineering offices – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 28 companies in engineering 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
14/08/2026
Change of domicile
13/08/2026