Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry overview in the Canton of Lucern
Canton of Lucern is home to a total of 376 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 35.3%, with 234 new companies registered, and 136 companies liquidated.
- 234 new companies
- 136 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Lucern
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in the Canton of Lucern.
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry size in the Canton of Lucern
In the Canton of Lucern, 234 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 98 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers:
Canton of Zurich (1'304), Canton of Vaud (939), and Canton of Bern (865).
Companies in plumbing and heating are the 21st largest group of companies in the Canton of Lucern.
- 234 new companies
- 376 active companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Lucern
Over the past 12 months, 22 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 14 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.2% growth in the Canton of Lucern.
- 22 new companies
- 14 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Lucern
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in the Canton of Lucern is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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89% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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10% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Lucern
Out of the 376 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in
Sanitary and heating installation (160), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (144), and Sanitary installation (50).
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.
Plumbers and heating engineers
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Sanitary and heating installation
160
lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
144
Sanitary installation and plumbing
22
Companies in plumbing and heating in the Canton of Lucern show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (40%), followed by "Limited" (36%) and "Sole proprietorship" (15%).
- Legal forms
- 40% Limited Liability Company
- 36% Limited
- 15% Sole proprietorship
- 9% Other
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest registrations in the Canton of Lucern
In the Canton of Lucern, 1 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6020 Emmenbrücke
20/08/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Lucern
In the Canton of Lucern, 1 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6020 Emmenbrücke
24/08/2026
6020 Emmenbrücke
07/08/2026
6043 Adligenswil
18/05/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Lucern
In the Canton of Lucern, 9 companies in plumbing and heating 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 status
01/10/2026
Change of status
18/09/2026
Change of status
15/09/2026