Kistler

Kistler, as a pioneer, has become a global market leader in dynamic pressure, force, torque and acceleration measurement technology, with know-how in a multitude of industries and applications. Ever since it was founded in 1959, the Kistler Group has grown hand-in-hand with its customers and employees.

Our claim: “measure. analyze. innovate.” is getting to the heart of what we do: to measure means to understand – and understanding paves the way for change. Raw data is transformed into valuable information about what can be optimized in each individual process. We deliver high-caliber measurement technology and services that support our customers in advancing new technologies, delivering innovations and pushing the limits of what is feasible – Innovators work with Kistler.

• Foundation: 1959 in Winterthur (CH) as Kistler Instrumente AG
• Turnover in 2022 (Group): CHF 434 million; EUR 434 million; USD 454 million
• Number of employees (Group): around 2,000 full-time employees as in January 2023
• Number of trainees in Switzerland and Germany: around 50
• R&D investment in 2022: 8% of turnover
• Number of external R&D partners (universities and colleges): around 30
• Number of patents applied for and granted: 939
• Production Centers: 13 in 4 countries
• Sales Centers: 74 in 27 countries
• Service Centers: 11 in 9 countries
• Competence Centers: 12 in 4 countries