Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry overview in Switzerland
Switzerland is home to a total of 8'944 active companies in plumbing and heating. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 24.5%, with 5'921 new companies registered, and 4'159 companies liquidated.
- 5'921 new companies
- 4'159 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Plumbers and heating engineers in Switzerland.
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry size in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 5'921 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 1'762 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Plumbers and heating engineers:
Canton of Zurich (1'303), Canton of Vaud (941), and Canton of Bern (863).
Companies in plumbing and heating are the 19th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
- 5'921 new companies
- 8'944 active companies
- ** year to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 553 companies in plumbing and heating were incorporated. In that same period, 448 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.2% growth in Switzerland.
- 553 new companies
- 448 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Plumbers and heating engineers — Size and number of employees in Switzerland
The most common company size for Plumbers and heating engineers in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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90% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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9% Small (10-49 emp.)
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1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
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0% Unknown
Plumbers and heating engineers — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland
Out of the 8'944 companies in plumbing and heating, most are active in
Sanitary and heating installation (3'793), lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (3'062), and Sanitary installation (1'130).
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
3'793
lnstallation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
3'062
Sanitary installation
1'130
Sanitary installation and plumbing
959
Companies in plumbing and heating in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (43%), followed by "Limited" (29%) and "Sole proprietorship" (23%).
- Legal forms
- 43% Limited Liability Company
- 29% Limited
- 23% Sole proprietorship
- 5% Other
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest registrations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 36 companies in plumbing and heating have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9450 Altstätten SG
09/06/2026
9016 St. Gallen
04/06/2026
9426 Lutzenberg
01/06/2026
1991 Pravidondaz (Salins)
29/05/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers — Latest liquidations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 45 companies in plumbing and heating have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
7013 Domat/Ems
11/06/2026
8604 Volketswil
11/06/2026
4114 Hofstetten SO
10/06/2026
5330 Bad Zurzach
09/06/2026
1227 Carouge GE
09/06/2026
8866 Ziegelbrücke
09/06/2026
8716 Schmerikon
08/06/2026
Plumbers and heating engineers – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 270 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
12/06/2026
Change of status
12/06/2026
Change of status
12/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
12/06/2026