Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry overview in the Canton of Saint Gallen
Canton of Saint Gallen is home to a total of 542 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 21.3%, with 319 new companies registered, and 224 companies liquidated.
- 319 new companies
- 224 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Saint Gallen
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in the Canton of Saint Gallen.
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry size in the Canton of Saint Gallen
In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 319 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 95 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers:
Canton of Zurich (1'306), Canton of Vaud (942), and Canton of Bern (865).
Companies in plumbing and heating are the 18th largest group of companies in the Canton of Saint Gallen.
- 319 new companies
- 542 active companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Saint Gallen
Over the past 12 months, 34 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 23 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.1% growth in the Canton of Saint Gallen.
- 34 new companies
- 23 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Saint Gallen
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in the Canton of Saint Gallen is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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88% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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10% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Saint Gallen
Out of the 542 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in
Sanitary and heating installation (208), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (179), and Sanitary installation (78).
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.
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Sanitary and heating installation
208
lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
179
Sanitary installation and plumbing
77
Companies in plumbing and heating in the Canton of Saint Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (42%), followed by "Limited" (32%) and "Sole proprietorship" (21%).
- Legal forms
- 42% Limited Liability Company
- 32% Limited
- 21% Sole proprietorship
- 5% Other
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest registrations in the Canton of Saint Gallen
In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 0 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9430 St. Margrethen SG
19/06/2026
9450 Altstätten SG
09/06/2026
9016 St. Gallen
04/06/2026
9200 Gossau SG
28/05/2026
9014 St. Gallen
28/05/2026
9652 Neu St. Johann
27/05/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Saint Gallen
In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 1 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9450 Altstätten SG
26/08/2026
8717 Benken SG
10/07/2026
9652 Neu St. Johann
15/06/2026
8716 Schmerikon
08/06/2026
9244 Niederuzwil
29/05/2026
8733 Eschenbach SG
07/05/2026
9008 St. Gallen
06/05/2026
9606 Bütschwil
09/04/2026
9300 Wittenbach
24/03/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Saint Gallen
In the Canton of Saint Gallen, 12 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
02/09/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
31/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
31/08/2026
Change of company name, Change of purpose
26/08/2026