LISTA manufactures storage and workshop equipment such as drawer cabinets, workbenches, shelving, storage lifts and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).
Lista AG
Erlen (CH) · Bergneustadt (DE)New on Amplifa
About LISTA
LISTA is a manufacturer specialising in storage and workshop equipment, headquartered in Erlen, Switzerland. The company manufactures a modular product range that includes drawer cabinets, workshop trolleys, workbenches, workplace systems, cabinet and shelving systems, electronic access control systems, CNC storage and transport systems, storage lifts and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). The products are made of metal and can be individually configured in terms of dimensions, colours, interior layout and accessories, including ESD-protected versions for industrial production. Manufacturing takes place at two sites in Switzerland and Germany; sales are handled through the company's own branches in Europe and Asia as well as a network of specialised dealers in more than 60 countries. Customers include, among others, workshops and the automotive industry, healthcare, defence and security, aviation, mechanical engineering, industrial production, public transport as well as museums, schools and universities. With around 500 employees, the company counts more than 100'000 customers worldwide.
- Site
- CH-8586 Erlen
- Processes
- Consulting and planning, After-sales services (maintenance, expansions, modifications), Online product configurators, Download Center (data sheets, catalogues, certificates)
- Materials
- Metal/Steel
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- ca. 500
- Industries
- Workshop and automotive, Healthcare, Defence and security, Aviation/Hangar, Mechanical engineering, Industrial production
- 01
Consulting and planning
- 02
Manufacturing of the equipment systems
- 03
Assembly and configuration
- 04
Distribution via branches and specialised dealers
- 05
After-sales services (maintenance, expansions, modifications)
Processes and Manufacturing
Metal/Steel
Drawer cabinets and other systems are manufactured from metal; the company's first products were steel tube furniture.
Locations
Erlen
CHHeadquarters, administration and production
- Materials
- Steel/metal
Bergneustadt
DEProduction site (Lista GmbH)
- Materials
- Steel/metal
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1945
Foundation of a workshop by Alfred Lienhard in Herisau; the first products are chairs and tables made of steel tube
- 1951
The company moves to a factory in Erlen (April)
- 1952
Company registered as Lienhard Stahlbau
- 1953
First use of the name LISTA
- 1958
228 employees
- 1960
Expansion of production; production site Dozwil (until 1995)
- 1967
Company registered as Lienhard AG
- 1970
Death of Alfred Lienhard; his son Fredy Lienhard takes over the management; international expansion, in particular to the USA
- 1972
Deluxe-LISTA becomes LISTA International Corporation
- 1980
Company registered as Lista Holding AG; production site Degersheim
- 1989
Production site Arnegg; 1'836 employees with revenue of 360 Mio. CHF
- 2004
Division of the group into office furniture systems (Lienhard Office Group AG) and workshop/storage equipment (Lista Holding AG); approx. 1'100 employees, revenue 245 Mio. CHF
- 2006
Capvis acquires a majority stake in Lista Holding AG
- 2012
Stanley Black & Decker takes over Lista North America
- 2018
Capvis sells its majority stake to the Chinese GreatStar Group; approx. 500 employees, production in Switzerland, Germany and Italy
- 2026
Introduction of the LISTA AI Sales Assistant in the online product configurator (May); launch of the LISTA CUBE D-Series