BELIMO Holding
Belimo Headquarters in Hinwil | |
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| SIX: BEAN | |
| ISIN | CH0001503199 |
| Industry | HVAC |
| Founded | 1975 in Gossau, Zürich |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Actuators for controlling HVAC systems |
| Revenue | 1.121 million CHF[2] (2025) |
| CHF 271 million (2025)[3] | |
| CHF 182 million (2025) | |
| Total assets | CHF 879 million (2025) |
| Total equity | CHF 622 million (2025) |
Number of employees | 2704 [4] (2025) |
| Website | www |
BELIMO Holding, is a Swiss group of multinational companies headquartered in Hinwil.[5] The company develops, produces and markets actuators for controlling Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Actuators and control valves make up the company's core business, and it is considered a global leader in motor control for HVAC.[6] Newer products have integrated sensors and control electronics using ASICs.
Belimo employs more than 2700 people and generated sales of 1.121 million Swiss Francs in 2025.[2] The company has been listed on the Swiss stock exchange since 1995 with the code BEAN.[7]
History
The company was founded in 1975 as BELIMO Automation AG in the Swiss town of Gossau, Zürich. In January 1975, Walter Burkhalter, Heinz Hutte, Walter Linsi, and Karl Stocker had a meeting where they decided to establish Belimo. The founders had worked together at Magnet Regelsystem GmbH (MRS) in Stuttgart, Germany.[8] BELIMO is an acronym of three German words: "beraten" (advise), "liefern" (deliver) and "montieren" (install). Belimo specialized in actuators, which were delivered for the first time in 1976. A company was opened to conduct sales in Stuttgart in 1977.[7] In 1979, the company's headquarters was moved to Wetzikon, Switzerland.
In the mid-1980s, representatives in England, Finland, Norway, Austria, Denmark, France, Sweden and the Netherlands were appointed as independent distributors. The company expanded with the founding of BELIMO Aircontrols in the United States in 1989.
In the 1990s, various Belimo subsidiaries were founded: Spain in 1990; Austria, Great Britain and France in 1993 and 1994; Canada in 1995; and Hong Kong in 1997. In the meantime, BELIMO Automation AG became a public company in 1995. In 1998, the company's name was changed to BELIMO Holding AG.
International expansion continued into the 2000s, with the establishment of subsidiaries in Singapore, Poland, Sweden, Australia, India and China.
In November 2002, the company moved into its new manufacturing and administration building to Hinwil, consolidating all sites in the Zurich Oberland region. At the same time, the headquarters was moved to Hinwil from Wetzikon.
In 2013, Belimo expanded its US site at Danbury, Connecticut, to better serve the American markets. The site is used for manufacturing, logistics and administration.[9]
In 2020, Belimo acquired Montreal-based Opera Electronics Inc., a specialist for gas detectors and sensors to monitor the quality of air.[10]
References
- ^ "Lars van der Haegen To Become New CEO of the Belimo Group". AutomatedBuildings.com. February 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ a b Belimo Accelerated Sales Growth in 2025. BELIMO Holding AG. Retrieved 2026-01-19
- ^ Annual Report 2025 belimo.com, February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026
- ^ Belimo Accelerated Growth in 2025 Belimo Holding, 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026
- ^ Zimmerman, Kevin (7 June 2016). "Belimo Americas wins award for innovation". Westfair Online. Westfair Communications. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Belimo si presenta" [Belimo presents]. Rugiada Point (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ a b "DVGW-zertifizierter Kugelhahn jetzt bis Nennweite DN 50" [DVGW certified ball valve now up to DN 50]. PresseBox (in German). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Burkhalter, Walter (June 15, 2013). The Secret of Belimo's Success (Second ed.). Danbury, CT: Belimo Aircontrols (USA). p. 16. ISBN 9780989367004.
- ^ Belimo at a glance. BELIMO Holding AG. 2016.
- ^ "Belimo Expands Sensor Offering by Acquiring Opera Electronics Inc., a Specialist in Air Quality and Gas Sensors" (Press release). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2025.