The Christ & Heiri Group

Precision parts of the highest quality – Globally manufactured, locally rooted

 

The Christ & Heiri Group is a leading global company in the field of precision gearing technology. We offer the highest certified quality and a modern machine park for individual requirements.

Our expertise, from turning to micro-gearing, enables synergy effects for our segments. With locations in Switzerland, Germany, and Mexico, we serve customers worldwide.

Christ & Heiri AG, based in Selzach, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, is your leading partner for high-precision geared parts and turned parts, specialising in small and large series for medical technology, the automotive industry, and defence technology. Our expertise also encompasses micro-gearing for the watchmaking and other high-precision industries. We manufacture custom products of the highest quality at two state-of-the-art production sites.
Your gear manufacturer in Baden-Württemberg, specialising in the production of turned parts, gears, and worms with short lead times. We offer the right process for every quantity. At our sites in Löffingen in the Black Forest (Germany) and Mexico (automotive supply for North America), we use broaching for uniform surfaces, ideal for acoustically critical drives (Low Noise).

Organisations and Industries

The segmented organisational structure of the group allows us to respond optimally to your specific requirements. Each segment acts like an independent company within the Christ & Heiri Group and specializes in a specific customer group. This approach ensures a continuous manufacturing process from turning and gearing to the assembly or finishing of components.

MedTech

Turned and gearing parts according to ISO 13485 from single pieces to 500,000 units.

Watchmaking

Gearings, wheel burnishing (roulage), and assembly from module 0.02 for watches and micro-technology.

Automotive

Large series from 500,000 parts p.a. with high quality requirements.

Industrial

Medium-sized series from 1,000 parts p.a.

Locations of the Christ & Heiri Group

On a production area of around 6,000 m², we manufacture over 2 million gearing and turned parts weekly. Production, inspection, and packaging are largely fully automated, ensuring continuous operation (24/7). The Christ & Heiri Group has a powerful fleet of 100 gearing machines and 50 turning machines.

Switzerland

Christ & Heiri AG

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Germany

Grieshaber Feinmechanik GmbH & Co. KG

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Mexico

Christ & Heiri Mexico, S. De R.L. DE c.V.

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Certification and Quality

The flawless quality of our products is our top priority. Therefore, we continuously review and optimize our processes. Our sites are certified according to IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016 and ISO 9001:2015.

ISO Certificates and Awards

Switzerland (Selzach)
ISO 9001:2015 Switzerland

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IATF 16949:2016 Switzerland

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ISO 13485:2016 Switzerland

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ISO 14001:2015 Switzerland

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Verhaltenskodex / Code of Conduct

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Germany (Löffingen)
ISO 9001:2015 Germany

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IATF 16949:2016 Germany

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Verhaltenskodex / Code of Conduct

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Mexico
ISO 9001:2015 Mexico

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IATF 16949:2016 Mexico

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Responsibility for our Environment

Sustainability is a central component of our corporate philosophy. We are certified according to ISO 14001:2025 (Environmental Management Systems) and apply the German Sustainability Code. We produce carbon-neutrally.

Our certificates

ISO 14001:2015 Switzerland

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German Sustainability Code Declaration 2020

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Certificate of Climate-Neutral Company 2021

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Certificate of Climate-Neutral Company 2022

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Certificate of Climate-Neutral Company 2023

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1883

Founding of the Grieshaber company in Eisenbach in the Black Forest, Germany, by Robert Grieshaber.

1947

Christ & Heiri AG is founded in Selzach by Armin Christ, German Christ, and Robert Heiri. The company primarily produces parts for the watchmaking industry.

1995

Arno Heiri takes over Christ & Heiri AG, becoming the sole shareholder.

2009

Michael Grieshaber and Heinrich Aicher take over Robert Grieshaber GmbH & Co. KG and rename it Grieshaber Feinmechanik GmbH & Co. KG.

2015

Christ & Heiri is acquired by an investor group represented by Verium.

2016

Grieshaber Feinmechanik opens a production site in Monterrey, Mexico.

2017

Christ & Heiri acquires Grieshaber Feinmechanik, becoming a globally leading gearing company.

2018

Grieshaber Feinmechanik relocates from Eisenbach to its new production facility in Löffingen.

2020

Christ & Heiri establishes another production site for turned parts in Selzach.

2024

Christ & Heiri is ISO 13485 certified, the standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system for the design, manufacture, and distribution of medical devices.

2025

Christ & Heiri is officially carbon-neutral.
Robert Grieshaber laid the foundation stone for Grieshaber Feinmechanik in Eisenbach, Baden-Württemberg, in 1883