Planning and manufacturing of electrical distribution systems, switchgear assemblies and control systems at four Swiss locations.
ELVA AG
Dornach · Bern · Rothenburg · HornNew on Amplifa
About ELVA AG
ELVA AG is a Swiss manufacturer of electrical distribution systems headquartered in Dornach/SO. The company plans and manufactures complete switchgear assemblies as well as switchgear installations, control systems, apartment distribution boards, small distribution boards, standard distribution boards, system distribution boards, frame distribution boards and meter cabinets. Its services range from planning and project engineering through to completion of the finished switchgear assembly. Since 2002, ELVA AG has also been the Swiss representative for Gessmann controller drives. Production takes place at four locations in Switzerland: Dornach, Bern (formerly Heltec AG), Rothenburg (formerly idea-Technik AG) and Horn (formerly Schalttafelbau Fatzer AG). Customers are primarily drawn from the electrical engineering sector and from the distribution and switchgear construction industry.
- Site
- Dornach
- Processes
- Switchgear assemblies / switchgear installations, Electrical distribution systems, Control systems, Apartment distribution boards, Small distribution boards, Standard distribution boards, System distribution boards, Frame distribution boards
- Materials
- Switchgear construction, Distribution board technology, Meter cabinets, Control systems, Gessmann controller drives
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Electrical engineering, Distribution and switchgear construction
- 01
Planning and project engineering
- 02
Manufacturing of the switchgear assembly
- 03
Assembly and wiring
- 04
Testing and delivery
Services and Processes
Switchgear construction
Planning and manufacturing of complete switchgear assemblies according to customer specifications.
Distribution board technology
Manufacturing of apartment, small, standard, system and frame distribution boards.
Meter cabinets
Meter cabinets in the variants for Dornach/Bern as well as Rothenburg/Horn.
Control systems
Manufacturing of electrical control systems.
Gessmann controller drives
Swiss representation for Gessmann controller drives including integration.
Locations
Dornach
CHHeadquarters and production
Bern
CHProduction (formerly Heltec AG)
Rothenburg
CHProduction (formerly idea-Technik AG, from 2025 ELVA AG Rothenburg)
Horn
CHProduction (formerly Schalttafelbau Fatzer AG, from 2025 ELVA AG Horn)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switchgear assemblies / switchgear installationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical distribution systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apartment distribution boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Small distribution boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Standard distribution boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| System distribution boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frame distribution boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meter cabinetAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| AR distribution boardsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boxes/enclosuresAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gessmann controller drives (sales/integration)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and project engineering of switchgear installationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Information on quality assurance is not published on the website.
| Evidence | Dornach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1992
Foundation of ELVA AG in Dornach/SO
- 1997
Acquisition of Heltec AG, today ELVA AG Bern
- 2002
Takeover of the Swiss representation for Gessmann controller drives
- 2011
Acquisition of idea-Technik AG in Rothenburg/LU
- 2014
Acquisition of Schalttafelbau Fatzer AG in Horn/TG
- 2024
Handover of the business to internal executives
- 2025
Renaming of idea-Technik AG to ELVA AG Rothenburg; renaming of Schalttafelbau Fatzer AG to ELVA AG Horn