Swiss high-tech group for high-precision spindles, honing machines and maintenance of industrial machinery
B-Next Group (B-NEXT Groupe SA)
Bôle (Milvignes, Neuchâtel), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About B-Next Group
B-Next Group is a group founded in 2021 comprising several complementary Swiss high-technology companies headquartered in Bôle (Milvignes, Neuchâtel). The group includes, among others, BBN Spindles SA (custom high-precision spindles, spindle overhaul of all types and brands, spindle certification and vibration analysis), Mu-Tools SA (honing machines Mµ-HS1 and Mµ-HS2, lapping machines and micrometrically expandable diamond lapping tools), GIS – Global Industrie Services (preventive and curative maintenance, retrofit and reconditioning of machine tools, lasers, automation and automated cells), ENOVEAS and ICE Automation SA. The group's companies operate in around fifteen industries, including the watch industry, medical technology, machine tool building, robotics, the automotive industry, aerospace, defence and hydraulics. GIS is active throughout Europe, particularly in Switzerland and France; Mu-Tools ships to Europe, Asia as well as North and South America. In 2023 the board of directors was formalised; in 2025 FISCHER Spindle Group AG acquired BBN Spindles SA.
- Site
- Bôle (Neuchâtel), Switzerland
- Processes
- Honing machine (honing according to Mu-Tools SA page designation), Preventive and corrective maintenance of industrial machinery, Retrofit and machine reconditioning, Sale of machine tools (According to T&Cs: delivery of machine tools, products, spare parts, Custom manufacturing of high-precision spindles, Overhaul of spindles of all types and brands, Spindle certification and vibration analysis, Manufacture of honing machines
- Materials
- Honing machine Mµ-HS1, Honing machine Mµ-HS2, Micrometrically expandable diamond lapping tools
- Founded
- 2021
- Industries
- Watch industry, Medical technology, Machine tools, Robotics, Automotive industry, Aerospace
- 01
Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
- 02
Manufacturing of high-precision spindles
- 03
Honing and lapping machine manufacturing (Mu-Tools)
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Spindle certification and vibration analysis
- 06
Preventive and curative maintenance
- 07
Retrofit and reconditioning
Competences and Processes
Honing machine Mµ-HS1
Honing machine from Mu-Tools SA for precision bores.
Honing machine Mµ-HS2
Honing machine from Mu-Tools SA for precision bores.
Micrometrically expandable diamond lapping tools
In-house production by Mu-Tools SA for lapping processes.
Location
Bôle (Neuchâtel)
CHGroup administration and location of the group companies
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel (spindle and machine building)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honing machine (honing according to Mu-Tools SA page designation)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Preventive and corrective maintenance of industrial machineryAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit and machine reconditioningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sale of machine tools (According to T&Cs: delivery of machine tools, products, spare partsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 2006
Foundation of B&N SNC (future B-Next Group)
- 2014
Foundation of BBN Mécanique SA
- 2020
Acquisition/integration of Mu-Tools SA
- 2020
BBN Mécanique SA becomes BBN Spindles SA
- 2020
Foundation of GIS – Global Industrie Services
- 2021
B&N SNC becomes B-Next Group; foundation of Mu-Tools France and ENOVEAS
- 2022
Foundation of BBN Mécanique France and B-Next Immo SA; Mu-Tools becomes a machine manufacturer (honing machines Mµ-HS1 and Mµ-HS2)
- 2023
Acquisition and integration of ICE Automation; formalisation and constitution of the board of directors
- 2025
FISCHER Spindle Group AG acquires BBN Spindles SA