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Mechanical workshops — Companies in mechanical workshops in the Canton of Vaud

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Mechanical workshops — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 266 active companies in mechanical workshops. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 3.6%, with 128 new companies registered, and 138 companies liquidated.

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  • 128 new companies
  • 138 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Mechanical workshops — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Vaud

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Mechanical workshops in the Canton of Vaud.

Mechanical workshops — Industry size in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 128 companies in mechanical workshops have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -10 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Mechanical workshops: Canton of Bern (515), Canton of Zurich (342), and Canton of Saint Gallen (280). Companies in mechanical workshops are the 54th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 128 new companies
  • 266 active companies
  • ** year to date

Mechanical workshops — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Vaud

Over the past 12 months, 4 companies in mechanical workshops were incorporated. In that same period, 17 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.7% contraction in the Canton of Vaud.

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  • 4 new companies
  • 17 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Mechanical workshops — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Vaud

The most common company size for Mechanical workshops in the Canton of Vaud is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 89% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 10% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Mechanical workshops — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Vaud

Out of the 266 companies in mechanical workshops, most are active in Mechanical workshops (266). 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.

Mechanical workshops
Nb of legal entities
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Mechanical workshops
266

Companies in mechanical workshops in the Canton of Vaud show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (38%), followed by "Limited" (36%) and "Sole proprietorship" (24%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 38% Limited Liability Company
  • 36% Limited
  • 24% Sole proprietorship
  • 3% Other

Mechanical workshops — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 0 companies in mechanical workshops have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1860 Aigle
06/02/2026
1029 Villars-Ste-Croix
10/11/2025
1024 Ecublens VD
15/01/2025
1450 Ste-Croix
08/10/2024
1588 Cudrefin
15/05/2024
1030 Bussigny
02/04/2024
1073 Savigny
13/03/2024
1110 Morges
12/03/2024
1415 Molondin
07/03/2024

Mechanical workshops — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 3 companies in mechanical workshops have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1030 Bussigny
22/05/2026
1442 Montagny-près-Yverdon
20/05/2026
1373 Chavornay
11/05/2026
1809 Fenil-sur-Corsier
14/04/2026
1032 Romanel-s-Lausanne
23/01/2026
1525 Seigneux
29/12/2025
1030 Bussigny
27/11/2025

Mechanical workshops – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Vaud

In the Canton of Vaud, 4 companies in mechanical workshops have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
22/05/2026
Other change
08/05/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
17/04/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
30/03/2026
Change of status
18/03/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
16/03/2026

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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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