Bossard Group

Bossard Group is a Swiss industrial supplier whose business is centered on fastening technology and the management of production-related components. Headquartered in Zug, the company combines the distribution of screws, nuts, rivets, inserts, and other fastening products with technical consulting, assembly expertise, procurement, and logistics services. Its customers include manufacturers in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, machinery, electrical equipment, and general industry. The business began in 1831 as a hardware store in Zug founded by Franz Kaspar Bossard-Kolin. For approximately its first century, it remained a local enterprise. During the 1930s and 1940s, Bossard expanded into the trade of fasteners, then developed from a regional supplier into a national company during the 1950s. International expansion began in the 1960s through the establishment of bases and business relationships outside Switzerland. Bossard’s strategic focus became clearer after the recession of the early 1990s. The group reviewed its organization and concentrated on fastening technology, progressively divesting tools, fittings, and handicraft-related activities. This specialization shaped the modern company, which operates through sales, technical consulting, sourcing, and inventory-management activities across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Bossard went public in 1987 and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker BOSN. The company’s offering extends beyond conventional component distribution. Its product portfolio contains more than one million fastening and application products, supported by an international procurement network involving thousands of manufacturers. Bossard also provides Smart Factory Logistics services, including customer-specific inventory and replenishment systems, as well as Assembly Technology Expert services covering application engineering, process support, and fastening-system selection. These activities are intended to help industrial customers reduce production-line interruptions, improve assembly quality, and control the total cost of fastening. Since 2012, acquisitions have broadened Bossard’s geographic reach and technology portfolio. Acquisitions and investments have added aerospace distribution, specialized fasteners, blind rivet nut technology, lightweight joining systems, and strengthened positions in Germany, the Benelux region, Scandinavia, Canada, and other markets. The 2024 acquisition of Dejond Fastening added the Tubtara brand and blind rivet nut manufacturing expertise, while the 2025 acquisition of Ferdinand Gross strengthened the group’s position in Germany and added operations in Hungary and Poland. Bossard’s current identity is therefore that of a global industrial partner rather than a simple hardware retailer. It combines component procurement with engineering knowledge and supply-chain execution. As described in the cited Wikipedia reference, the group had more than 3,300 employees in 33 countries and generated turnover of approximately CHF 1.069 billion in 2025. These figures are time-specific and should be checked against the company’s latest annual report before being used as current company data.

Bossard Group traces its origins to 1831, when Franz Kaspar Bossard-Kolin established a hardware store in Zug, Switzerland. The earlier silk-trading activity associated with the family was discontinued as the hardware business was created. For roughly a century, the enterprise retained a local character and served the surrounding market. The company began changing direction in the 1930s and 1940s as it entered the trade of fasteners. During the 1950s, the local specialist retailer developed into a national supplier. In the 1960s, Bossard started building an international network of bases, laying the foundation for the multinational structure it has today. The company became publicly listed in 1987. The recession at the beginning of the 1990s prompted a broad organizational review. Bossard responded by concentrating on fastening technology, which management identified as its core competence. Tools, fittings, and handicraft-related units were gradually sold or discontinued. This refocusing transformed the group from a diversified hardware business into a specialist provider of fastening products, technical services, and industrial logistics. Expansion subsequently combined organic international development with acquisitions. In 2012, Bossard acquired the fastening-technology range of the KVT Koenig Group. In 2019, it purchased BRUMA Schraub- und Drehtechnik GmbH in Germany and the distribution business of SACS Boysen Aerospace Group. In 2020, Bossard obtained full ownership of Norwegian specialist Torp Fasteners after having held a majority stake, and also invested in MultiMaterial-Welding GmbH to add lightweight joining technology. The group continued broadening its regional network in the 2020s. Jeveka B.V. was acquired in 2021, increasing coverage in the Benelux countries. In 2022, Bossard bought the Canadian distribution business of PennEngineering. In July 2024, it acquired Aero Negoce International, an aerospace fastening distributor and logistics-services provider, and Dejond Fastening NV, a Belgian manufacturer and distributor associated with the Tubtara blind rivet nut brand. In January 2025, Bossard acquired Ferdinand Gross Group, an established German fastening-technology distributor with additional locations in Hungary and Poland. The modern Bossard Group operates across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Its activities include worldwide sales, technical consulting, procurement, inventory management, and assembly-technology support. The company reports a product universe of more than one million fasteners and customer-specific application products and works with an international supplier network. Smart Factory Logistics and Assembly Technology Expert services extend the business into production planning, replenishment, application design, and process improvement. As described in the cited reference, the group had more than 3,300 employees in 33 countries and turnover of approximately CHF 1.069 billion in 2025.

• 2025

  Scale of the group

  [1]Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org

  The cited reference describes Bossard as employing more than 3,300 people in 33 countries and generating approximately CHF 1.069 billion in turnover in 2025.

• 1990

  Strategic refocusing

  [1]Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Following the early-1990s recession, Bossard reviewed its organization and focused on fastening technology while divesting non-core activities.

• 1987

  Public listing

  [1]Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Bossard became a publicly listed company.

• 1960

  International network begins

  [1]Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Bossard began establishing and expanding international bases during the 1960s.

• 1930

  Entry into fastener trading

  [1]Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org

  During the 1930s and 1940s, the company expanded from local hardware retail into fastener trading.

• 1831

  Hardware store founded in Zug

  [1]Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org

  Franz Kaspar Bossard-Kolin founded the business as a hardware store in Zug, Switzerland.

A technically oriented global fastening-technology and industrial-supply partner combining a broad component portfolio with engineering, procurement, and inventory-management services.

• Fastening components

  Industrial fasteners

  Bossard distributes a broad range of screws, bolts, nuts, washers, threaded components, rivets, and related hardware for industrial production. The portfolio includes standard catalog items as well as application-specific products sourced through an international procurement network. Customers use these components in machinery, vehicles, electronics, aerospace systems, and other engineered products.

• Blind rivet nuts

  Tubtara

  Tubtara is the brand associated with Dejond Fastening’s blind rivet nut systems. These products allow threaded fastening points to be installed in sheet material and other structures where access to the rear side is limited. Bossard added the business through its 2024 acquisition of Dejond Fastening.

• Industrial logistics service

  Smart Factory Logistics

  Smart Factory Logistics covers inventory-management and replenishment services for production components. The offering is intended to improve availability, reduce manual purchasing effort, and support predictable material flows at manufacturing sites. It forms part of Bossard’s positioning as an integrated industrial-supply partner rather than only a component distributor.

• Engineering and assembly service

  Assembly Technology Expert

  Assembly Technology Expert services provide technical support for fastening applications and assembly processes. This can include component selection, application analysis, process guidance, and support for improving reliability or efficiency. The service links Bossard’s product portfolio with engineering and manufacturing expertise.

• Advanced joining technology · 2020

  Lightweight fastening solutions

  Through its investment in MultiMaterial-Welding GmbH, Bossard expanded into lightweight joining solutions for applications involving different materials or weight-sensitive designs. The technology complements conventional mechanical fasteners and supports the group’s broader focus on engineered fastening systems.

• 2025Oliver Heer Ocean Racing partnership

  Switzerland · Germany · International sailing audiences

  Bossard announced a partnership with Oliver Heer Ocean Racing, supporting Swiss-German skipper Oliver Heer in efforts connected with the 2028 Vendée Globe. The partnership places the company’s brand in an international ocean-racing context while associating it with engineering, endurance, and technical performance.

  Source

• 2025

  Acquisition of Ferdinand Gross GroupM&A

  Background

  Germany is an important fastening-technology market, and Ferdinand Gross had an established distribution presence there as well as operations in Hungary and Poland.

  Action taken

  Bossard acquired Ferdinand Gross Group in January 2025.

  Aftermath

  The acquisition strengthened Bossard’s German market position and extended its regional footprint into Hungary and Poland.

  Source

• 2024

  Expansion through Aero Negoce and DejondM&A

  Background

  Bossard aimed to strengthen aerospace distribution and add specialized fastening manufacturing capabilities.

  Action taken

  In July 2024, the group acquired Aero Negoce International and Dejond Fastening NV.

  Aftermath

  Bossard expanded its aerospace logistics and distribution activities and added Dejond’s blind rivet nut business, including the Tubtara brand.

  Source

• 2012

  Acquisition of KVT Koenig fastening technologyM&A

  Background

  Bossard sought to broaden its fastening-technology activities and product offering.

  Action taken

  The group acquired the KVT Koenig Group’s fastening-technology range.

  Aftermath

  The transaction expanded Bossard’s portfolio of fastening solutions and related application expertise.

  Source

• 1990

  Concentration on fastening technologyStrategy

  Background

  The recession at the beginning of the 1990s weakened business conditions and led Bossard to reassess its organization and business scope.

  Action taken

  Bossard focused on fastening technology as its core competence and gradually sold or discontinued tools, fittings, and handicraft-related activities.

  Aftermath

  The decision established the specialist industrial-supply and fastening-technology profile that defines the group’s modern business.

  Source

• Unconfirmed

  Bossard launches SmartBin Cloud[3]Bossard发布SmartBin Clouditbear.com.cn

  Bossard launched SmartBin Cloud, combining SmartBin with SmartLabel and using industrial IoT technology to upgrade its smart factory logistics service.

1. 1Bossard Groupen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Bossard Group official websitebossard.com
3. 3Bossard发布SmartBin Clouditbear.com.cn