Manufacturer of electric chain hoists, crane systems and vacuum handling systems with project planning, installation and service.
GIS AG
Luzernerstrasse 50, CH-6247 Schötz · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About GIS AG
GIS AG, based in Schötz (Lucerne), Switzerland, is a manufacturer of electric chain hoists and a system provider for complete crane installations. The product portfolio includes chain hoists and travel drives, freestanding crane systems, wall slewing cranes and vacuum handling systems, complemented by a wide range of accessories and options. The company supports customers from project planning through installation to customer service and supplies spare parts via its own service, GISspares. Applications include general industry, event rigging, timber construction, the paper industry, as well as pumping stations and water treatment. Through sales companies in Germany, the United Kingdom and the USA as well as sales partners worldwide, GIS AG operates internationally. For customer-specific requirements, the company develops and implements system solutions, such as overhead travelling cranes for maintenance work, tandem operation for paper roll handling or vacuum turning devices for manufacturing.
- Site
- Schötz
- Processes
- Manufacture of electric chain hoists and complete crane installations (project planning to, System crane construction / assembly of crane installations, Customer service, Spare parts (GISspares), Crane configurator, Project planning and installation of crane systems
- Materials
- Electric chain hoist GP2500, Lightweight LPL chain hoists, Brake testing system BTB, Vacuum handling systems
- Industries
- Industry, Entertainment / Event Rigging, Timber Construction, Paper Industry, Water Treatment / Pumping Stations
- 01
Product development and engineering
- 02
Project planning of crane installations
- 03
Installation and assembly
- 04
Customer service and spare parts (GISspares)
Products and Systems
Electric chain hoist GP2500
Heavy-duty chain hoist for loads up to 8'000 kg.
Lightweight LPL chain hoists
Chain hoists with low dead weight and high performance, extended for D8+ and C1 applications.
Brake testing system BTB
Solution for testing electric chain hoists with two brakes.
Vacuum handling systems
Vacuum lifters and turning devices for panels, doors and timber elements.
Locations
Schötz
CHHeadquarters and production
Components and Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of electric chain hoists and complete crane installations (project planning toAssembly | – | – | 8'000 kg (chain hoist GP2500) | – | – |
| System crane construction / assembly of crane installationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1957
Founded; the company advertises with 'Since 1957'.
- 2025
Introduction of the GP2500 electric chain hoist for loads up to 8'000 kg; first comprehensive ESG report 2024.
- 2025
Extension of the lightweight LPL chain hoists for D8+ and C1 applications.
- 2026
Successful re-certification of the quality system; new brake testing system BTB for chain hoists with two brakes.