Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition

Bystronic

Bystronic is No. 13 in the Machinery and Engineering ranking, with a score of 37.6 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Zurich, canton of Zurich.

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About

Swiss maker of sheet metal processing systems, including laser cutting machines, press brakes, tube lasers, automation and software, with headquarters and production in Niederönz, canton of Bern.

Bystronic supplies machines and services for sheet metal processing, including laser cutting systems, tube lasers, press brakes and automated bending cells, together with automation, software, refurbished machines and spare parts. DNE Laser serves as its second brand for the entry-level segment. Its headquarters and main Swiss production facility are in Niederönz, canton of Bern, with further production in Hoffman Estates in the United States and Foshan in China, and it is active in more than 30 countries. Bystronic AG, the listed parent, completed a restructuring in 2025 and acquired Coherent's Tools for Materials Processing business in January 2026.

  • Laser cutting systems
  • Tube laser cutting (ByTube)
  • Press brakes and bending cells
  • Automation and smart factory solutions
  • Software
  • DNE Laser entry-level machines
  • Service, spare parts and refurbished machines

How the score is made

Global scale

25

CHF 613m revenue.

Swiss value

60

Partly Swiss made.

Global visibility

29.2

Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.

Impact

35

Near-term target validated. Not a certified B Corp.

Philanthropy

0

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 613m2025, company

Shares and listing

Stock exchange
SIX Swiss ExchangeTicker BYS (class A registered shares)
ISIN
CH0244017502
Market value
CHF 349 millionAt the close on 23 October 2026. Source: stockanalysis.com.
Free float
71.0%Of the listed class A shares. The controlling group also holds unlisted class B shares with more votes. Source: report.bystronic.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
ZurichCanton of Zurich
Language region
German-speaking
Ownership
Listed, family-controlledAuer, Schmidheiny and Spoerry families
Chief executive
Domenico IacovelliSince 2024. Source
Chair
Heinz O. BaumgartnerSource
Global reach
Active in more than 30 countriesSource
Founded
1964

In Switzerland

  • Niederönz BEHeadquarters and production
  • Zurich ZHRegistered address of Bystronic AG (Giesshübelstrasse 45)

Over time

Bystronic: net sales and employees by year, as reported by the company
YearNet salesEmployees
2025CHF 613m2,907 FTE
2024CHF 648m3,268 FTE

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

Milestones

  1. 1964Founded as a glass processing company; name combines founders Byland, Schneider and Trösch.
  2. 2025Completes a comprehensive restructuring; climate targets validated by SBTi.
  3. 2026Completes acquisition of Coherent's Tools for Materials Processing business.
  4. 2026Agrees to acquire Swiss automation company Isochronic AG.

Also in Machinery and Engineering

See all 20 brands in Machinery and Engineering. Read the 2026 data story for Machinery and Engineering.

Sources

  • Revenue used in the ranking: Bystronic Annual Report 2025 (short report) (2025).
  • Company profile, sites, history and milestones: bystronic.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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