Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry overview in the Canton of Vaud
Canton of Vaud is home to a total of 940 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 30.4%, with 719 new companies registered, and 500 companies liquidated.
- 719 new companies
- 500 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Vaud
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in the Canton of Vaud.
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry size in the Canton of Vaud
In the Canton of Vaud, 719 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 219 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers:
Canton of Zurich (1'303), Canton of Vaud (940), and Canton of Bern (862).
Companies in plumbing and heating are the 19th largest group of companies in the Canton of Vaud.
- 719 new companies
- 940 active companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Vaud
Over the past 12 months, 65 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 57 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.9% growth in the Canton of Vaud.
- 65 new companies
- 57 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Vaud
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in the Canton of Vaud is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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92% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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6% Small (10-49 emp.)
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2% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Unknown
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Vaud
Out of the 940 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in
Sanitary and heating installation (392), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (375), and Sanitary installation (122).
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
392
lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
375
Sanitary installation
122
Sanitary installation and plumbing
51
Companies in plumbing and heating in the Canton of Vaud show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (44%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (26%) and "Limited" (25%).
- Legal forms
- 44% Limited Liability Company
- 26% Sole proprietorship
- 25% Limited
- 6% Other
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest registrations in the Canton of Vaud
In the Canton of Vaud, 4 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1066 Epalinges
27/05/2026
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
26/05/2026
1373 Chavornay
12/05/2026
1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
14/04/2026
1024 Ecublens VD
08/04/2026
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
07/04/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Vaud
In the Canton of Vaud, 7 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1091 Grandvaux
03/06/2026
1032 Romanel-sur-Lausanne
03/06/2026
1804 Corsier-sur-Vevey
26/05/2026
1315 La Sarraz
22/05/2026
1373 Chavornay
19/05/2026
1122 Romanel-sur-Morges
18/05/2026
1022 Chavannes-près-Renens
04/05/2026
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
22/04/2026
1020 Renens VD
21/04/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Vaud
In the Canton of Vaud, 29 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 head office (other political community), Change of domicile
28/05/2026