PFIFFNER Group

A company with tradition.

  • 1927

    Company founded
    by Emil Pfiffner

    Emil Pfiffner, Founder Pfiffner Instrument Transformers
  • 1953

    Acquisition of the company by Fritz Hunziker sen.

    Fritz Hunziker sen., Pfiffner Instrument Transformers
  • 1987

    Fritz Hunziker jun. becomes Managing Director

    Fritz Hunziker, Pfiffner Group, Enterpreneur and Owner
  • 2001

    Acquisition of
    MGC Moser-Glaser AG
    Kaiseraugst/Switzerland
     

    Company foundation 1914

  • 2004

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER Transformatör A.Ş.
    Turkey

  • 2006

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER do Brasil Ltda
    Brazil

  • 2010

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER Deutschland GmbH
    Germany

  • 2011

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER R&D
    Hirschthal/Switzerland

  • 2015

    Acquisition of
    ALPHA Elektrotechnik AG
    Nidau/Switzerland
     

    Company foundation 1928

  • 2016

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER Systems AG
    Kaiseraugst/Switzerland

  • 2019

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER Instr. Transformers private Ltd
    India

  • 2019

    Dr. Jürgen Bernauer takes over the management of the PFIFFNER Group

    Jürgen Bernauer, Ceo Pfiffner Group
  • 2019

    Acquisition of
    HAEFELY Ltd
    Basel/Switzerland
     

    Company foundation 1904

  • 2021

    Acquisition of
    HAVECO AG
    Gwatt b. Thun/Switzerland
     

    Company foundation 2012

  • 2025

    Marcel Rüfenacht takes over
    the management of the
    PFIFFNER Group

  • 2025

    Sale of
    ALPHA Elektrotechnik AG
    Rolling Stock Business

     

    Start-up of
    PFIFFNER Schaltgeräte AG
    incl. the Disconnector
    Business of ALPHA

    Grenchen/Switzerland

  • 2026

    Acquisition of
    “Electrical Switches & Connectors” from 
    Rauscher & Stoecklin (R&S) Group

    New location
    PFIFFNER Switchgear
    Sissach / Switzerland