Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
3A Composites
3A Composites is No. 16 in the Chemicals and Materials ranking, with a score of 27.2 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Steinhausen, canton of Zug.
- Swiss Lions score
- 27.2
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Chemicals and Materials
- 16of 20
About
Steinhausen-based maker of composite panels, sheets and core materials, including ALUCOBOND, DIBOND and AIREX, and the operating business of the listed Schweiter Technologies group.
3A Composites develops and produces lightweight materials for architecture, display, transport and industry, and wind energy. Its brands include ALUCOBOND and DIBOND aluminium composite panels, KAPA foam boards, FOREX and SINTREX plastic sheets, and AIREX and BALTEK core materials made from foams and balsa wood, the latter sourced from its own plantations in Ecuador and Papua New Guinea. It is organised in four business areas: Display, Core Materials, Architecture, and Transport and Industry. The business, formerly Alcan Composites, has been owned by Schweiter Technologies since 2009 and accounts for almost all of the group's sales. It has production and distribution sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.
- ALUCOBOND aluminium composite panels
- DIBOND composite panels
- KAPA foam boards
- FOREX and SINTREX plastic sheets
- AIREX structural foam cores
- BALTEK balsa cores
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 904m revenue.
Swiss value
Limited Swiss production.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 904m2025, company (Schweiter Technologies)
Shares and listing
- Parent company
- Schweiter TechnologiesListed on SIX Swiss Exchange, ticker SWTQ.
The parent group reports its results as a whole, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published for this brand alone.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Registered office
- SteinhausenCanton of Zug
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Chemicals and Materials
- Ownership
- Part of Schweiter Technologies
- Chief executive
- Roman SondereggerSource
- Chair
- Heinz O. BaumgartnerSource
- Global reach
- Offices, distribution facilities and production sites in Europe, America and Asia-PacificSource
- Founded
- 1956
In Switzerland
- Steinhausen ZGHeadquarters (Schweiter Technologies)
- Sins AGProduction (AIREX)
Over time
| Year | Net sales | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 904m | 4,069 FTE |
| 2024 | CHF 1.0bn | 4,527 FTE |
| 2023 | CHF 1.1bn | 4,591 FTE |
| 2022 | CHF 1.2bn | – |
As reported by the company, in its own reporting currency. Where a figure covers the whole group rather than the brand, this is stated.
Milestones
- 1956Airex AG is founded in Sins by Lonza.
- 1969KAPA and ALUCOBOND are developed.
- 1992DIBOND is launched in Singen.
- 2009Schweiter Technologies takes over Alcan Composites.
- 2010Alcan Composites is renamed 3A Composites.
Also in Chemicals and Materials
1GivaudanScore 61.2
2HolcimScore 60.8
3SikaScore 55.9
4DSM-FirmenichScore 51.0
5ClariantScore 48.0
6Dottikon ESScore 47.1
See all 20 brands in Chemicals and Materials. Read the 2026 data story for Chemicals and Materials.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: globenewswire.com (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: schweiter.ch, globenewswire.com, alucobond.com, largeformatreview.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, status at 30 June 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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