Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry overview in Italian-speaking Switzerland
Italian-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 505 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 13.2%, with 283 new companies registered, and 224 companies liquidated.
- 283 new companies
- 224 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Geographical breakdown in Italian-speaking Switzerland
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry size in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 283 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 59 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers:
Canton of Zurich (1'305), Canton of Vaud (942), and Canton of Bern (864).
Companies in plumbing and heating are the 17th largest group of companies in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
- 283 new companies
- 505 active companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Italian-speaking Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 23 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 17 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.2% growth in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
- 23 new companies
- 17 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Size and number of employees in Italian-speaking Switzerland
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in Italian-speaking Switzerland 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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8% Small (10-49 emp.)
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0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Italian-speaking Switzerland
Out of the 505 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in
Sanitary and heating installation (277), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (157), and Sanitary installation (44).
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
Nb of legal entities
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Sanitary and heating installation
277
lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
157
Sanitary installation and plumbing
27
Companies in plumbing and heating in Italian-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (42%), followed by "Limited" (27%) and "Sole proprietorship" (26%).
- Legal forms
- 42% Limited Liability Company
- 27% Limited
- 26% Sole proprietorship
- 5% Other
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest registrations in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 1 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6988 Ponte Tresa
16/06/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest liquidations in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6932 Breganzona
25/06/2026
6850 Mendrisio
08/06/2026
6963 Pregassona Lugano
27/05/2026
6979 Brè sopra Lugano
26/05/2026
6512 Giubiasco
26/05/2026
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
27/04/2026
6932 Breganzona
23/04/2026
6503 Bellinzona
09/04/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Italian-speaking Switzerland
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 7 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
04/08/2026
Change of status
21/07/2026
Change of company name, Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
15/07/2026