Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
maxon
maxon is No. 18 in the Machinery and Engineering ranking, with a score of 32.0 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Registered office: Sachseln, canton of Obwalden.
- Swiss Lions score
- 32.0
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Machinery and Engineering
- 18of 20
About
Sachseln-based maker of precision electric motors and drive systems for medical, robotics, industrial and aerospace uses.
maxon develops and builds brushed and brushless DC motors, gearheads, sensors and controllers, and complete drive systems. About 1,300 of its roughly 3,200 staff work at the Sachseln headquarters and plant; it also produces in Germany, Hungary, South Korea, France, the Netherlands, the United States, China and the United Kingdom.
- Precision electric motors
- Gearheads, sensors and controllers
- Drive systems
Why maxon ranks No. 18 in Machinery and Engineering
maxon builds small, high-precision electric motors and drive systems for medical devices, robots, industrial automation and aerospace. It is owned by the Braun family and makes a large share of its products in Sachseln, where about 40% of its staff work.
Swiss connections
- maxon was founded in 1961 as Interelectric.
- Andreas Richter is due to succeed Eugen Elmiger as CEO in March 2027.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 595m revenue.
Global visibility
Worldwide search interest and brand demand signals, measured against a reference brand.
Swiss value
Partly Swiss made.
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 595m2025, company
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
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
- SachselnCanton of Obwalden
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Machinery and Engineering
- Ownership
- Family-ownedBraun family
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Eugen ElmigerSince 2011. Andreas Richter succeeds him in March 2027. Source
- Chair
- Bianca BraunSource
- Global reach
- Sales in more than 40 countries; production in nineSource
- Founded
- 1961
In Switzerland
- Sachseln OWHeadquarters
Over time
| Year | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 595m | 3,197 |
As reported by the company, in its own reporting currency.
Milestones
- 1961Founded as Interelectric.
- 1963Opens its factory in Sachseln.
- 2018Acquires Parvalux.
- 2026Bianca Braun becomes chair.
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See all 20 brands in Machinery and Engineering. Read the 2026 data story for Machinery and Engineering.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: maxon media release, 24 June 2026 (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: maxongroup.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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