Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition

Bossard

Bossard is No. 14 in the Logistics, Services and Trade ranking, with a score of 37.8 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Zug, canton of Zug.

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Swiss Lions score
37.8
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About

Zug-based supplier of fasteners and related engineering and logistics services to industrial manufacturers, founded in 1831 and present in 33 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Bossard supplies industrial fasteners and the services around them to industrial manufacturers. Its product offering covers catalogue fasteners, customised parts, its own ecosyn range and third-party brand products. Through Smart Factory Logistics it manages B- and C-parts supply for customers with automated systems, and through Assembly Technology Expert it advises on fastener design, assembly processes and training. Headquartered in Zug, where it was founded in 1831, the group is present in 33 countries, and in 2025 about 60% of its employees were in Europe, 27% in Asia and 13% in the Americas.

  • Catalogue and customised fasteners
  • Bossard ecosyn products
  • Smart Factory Logistics (C-parts management)
  • Smart Factory Assembly
  • Assembly Technology Expert services

How the score is made

Global scale

33.5

CHF 1.1bn revenue.

Swiss value

60

Founded in Switzerland.

Global visibility

23

Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.

Impact

0

No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.

Philanthropy

20

Family foundation: Alice & Walter Bossard Stiftung.

Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.

Key figures

Revenue used in the ranking
CHF 1.1bn2025, company

Shares and listing

Stock exchange
SIX Swiss ExchangeTicker BOSN
ISIN
CH0238627142
Market value
CHF 2.0 billionAt the close on 23 October 2026. Source: stockanalysis.com.

Profit, dividends and employee numbers are published in the company's annual report.

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
ZugCanton of Zug
Language region
German-speaking
Ownership
Listed, family-controlledBossard family, through Kolin Holding
Charitable foundation
Alice & Walter Bossard StiftungSet up by the controlling family
Chief executive
Daniel BossardSource
Chair
David DeanSource
Global reach
Present in 33 countriesSource
Founded
1831

In Switzerland

  • Zug ZGHeadquarters, technology and logistics centre, Bossard Academy

Over time

Bossard: net sales and employees by year, as reported by the company
YearNet salesEmployees
2025CHF 1.1bn3,144
2024CHF 984m2,878
2023CHF 1.1bn2,871

As reported by the company, in its own reporting currency.

Milestones

  1. 1831Founded in Zug.
  2. 2025Thomas Schmuckli steps down as chair after 18 years; David Dean succeeds him.
  3. 2025Acquires the German Ferdinand Gross Group and integrates Aero Negoce.

Also in Logistics, Services and Trade

See all 15 brands in Logistics, Services and Trade. Read the 2026 data story for Logistics, Services and Trade.

Sources

  • Revenue used in the ranking: mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com (2025).
  • Company profile, sites, history and milestones: ir.bossard.com, media.bossard.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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