Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
Forbo
Forbo is No. 15 in the Chemicals & Materials ranking, with a score of 29.0 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Baar, canton of Zug.
- Swiss Lions score
- 29.0
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Chemicals & Materials
- 15of 20
About
Baar-based manufacturer of floor coverings, building adhesives and lightweight conveyor and power transmission belts, operating in 39 countries with 25 production and distribution sites.
Forbo is a manufacturer of floor coverings, building and construction adhesives, and lightweight conveyor and power transmission belts. It is organised in two divisions: Flooring Systems, which makes linoleum, vinyl and other floor coverings and building and construction adhesives, and Movement Systems, which supplies conveyor and processing belts and power transmission belts to industry. The group traces its origins to the Continentale Linoleum Union formed in 1928. It is headquartered in Baar, in the canton of Zug, and operates in 39 countries with 25 production and distribution sites, six fabrication centres and 47 sales organisations.
- Linoleum floor coverings
- Vinyl floor coverings
- Building and construction adhesives
- Conveyor and processing belts (Siegling)
- Power transmission belts
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 1.1bn 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 1.1bn2025, company
Shares and listing
- Stock exchange
- SIX Swiss ExchangeTicker FORN
- ISIN
- CH0003541510
- Market value
- CHF 1.2 billionAt the close on 23 October 2026. Source: stockanalysis.com.
- Free float
- 65.9%Shares not held by large long-term shareholders. Source: in.marketscreener.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
- BaarCanton of Zug
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Chemicals & Materials
- Ownership
- Listed, no controlling shareholder
- Chief executive
- Johannes HuberSince 2026. Source
- Chair
- Bernhard MerkiSource
- Global reach
- Operates in 39 countriesSource
- Founded
- 1928
In Switzerland
- Baar ZGHeadquarters
Over time
| Year | Net sales | Employees worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 1.1bn | 5,050 |
| 2024 | CHF 1.1bn | - |
| 2023 | CHF 1.2bn | - |
| 2022 | CHF 1.3bn | - |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 1928Linoleum makers from Germany, Sweden and Switzerland form the Continentale Linoleum Union.
- 1974The Continentale Linoleum Union is renamed Forbo.
- 1985Acquires the Nairn linoleum site in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
- 1994Acquires Siegling, a maker of conveyor and process belts.
- 2012Sells its industrial adhesives business, leaving the flooring and movement systems divisions.
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: finanznachrichten.de (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: finanzen.net, forbo.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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