Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
Feintool
Feintool is No. 19 in the Machinery & Engineering ranking, with a score of 27.7 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Lyss, canton of Bern.
- Swiss Lions score
- 27.7
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Machinery & Engineering
- 19of 20
About
Lyss-based maker of fineblanked, formed and electrolamination-stamped components and systems, mainly for automotive and industrial customers, with 18 production sites in Europe, the USA and Asia.
Feintool produces precision metal components using fineblanking, forming and electrolamination stamping, and also develops the related tools and processes. Its parts go mainly into automotive and industrial applications, including electric motor cores made by electrolamination stamping and formed components for hydrogen applications. The business is reported in three segments, System Parts Europe, System Parts USA and System Parts Asia, with production in Europe, the USA, China, Japan and India. Founded in 1959 and headquartered in Lyss, the company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and majority-owned by the Artemis Group.
- Fineblanked components
- Formed components
- Electrolamination stamping (e-motor cores)
- Fineblanking tools and technology
- FEINforming for hydrogen applications
Links
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 661m revenue.
Swiss value
Limited Swiss production.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Commitment. 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 661m2025, company
Shares and listing
- Stock exchange
- SIX Swiss ExchangeTicker FTON
- ISIN
- CH0009320091
- Market value
- CHF 163 millionAt the close on 23 October 2026. Source: stockanalysis.com.
- Free float
- 35.2%Shares not held by large long-term shareholders. Source: feintool.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
- Headquarters
- LyssCanton of Bern
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Machinery & Engineering
- Ownership
- Listed, family-controlledPieper family, through Artemis Group
- Chief executive
- Lars ReichSince 2025. Source
- Chair
- Norbert IndlekoferSource
- Global reach
- Production in seven countries on three continentsSource
- Founded
- 1959
In Switzerland
- Lyss BEHeadquarters and competence centre for fineblanking tool technology and hydrogen applications
Over time
| Year | Net sales | Employees worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 661m | 2,851 |
| 2024 | CHF 720m | 3,096 |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 1959Feintool is founded in Switzerland, later headquartered in Lyss.
- 2025Lars Reich succeeds Torsten Greiner as chief executive on 1 June.
- 2026New plant in Pune, India, scheduled to open in June.
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: marktpuls.ch (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: globenewswire.com, feintool.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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