Trading and processing of steel, metal and alternative materials with cut-to-size parts and surface services
stürmsfs ag
Goldach · Arnegg · Härkingen · Oftringen · Klaus (AT)New on Amplifa
About stürmsfs
stürmsfs ag, based in Goldach, is a Swiss trading and services company for steel, metal and alternative materials. In addition to its classic range of steel and metal trading products, the company offers a broad processing program: sawing, deburring, dressing, chamfering, grinding, punching, drilling, riveting, trowalizing, surface cleaning, steel grit blasting and zinc dust priming. In the flame-cutting operation, autogenous flame cutting up to 250 mm material thickness, autogenous 3-D flame cutting up to 150 mm and plasma cutting up to 50 mm (steel) are performed. In the sheet metal service center, cut-to-size sheets in steel, aluminium and stainless steel are produced directly from coil, on request also brushed and ground. Materials include quality steel and bright steel, stainless steels, aluminium (including cast billets and profiles), copper as well as steel pipes and long products. The company employs around 240 staff at the Goldach, Arnegg, Härkingen, Oftringen and Klaus (AT) sites and generates revenue of around CHF 170 million. Its catchment area covers Switzerland, Vorarlberg, Tyrol, southern Germany, Slovakia and neighbouring countries.
- Site
- CH-9403 Goldach
- Processes
- Sawing, Deburring, Dressing, Chamfering, Grinding, Punching, Drilling, Riveting
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, Copper, Stainless steel, Bright steel, Quality steel, Aluminium cast billets, Quality steel and bright steel
- Certificates
- SQS certificate stürmsfs ag, SQS certificate stürmsfs gmbh, SQS certificate
- Employees
- approx. 240
- Industries
- Steel and metal trading, Construction, Industrial automation, Mechanical engineering
- 01
Procurement and warehousing of steel and metal products
- 02
Cut-to-size parts from coil in the sheet metal service center
- 03
Autogenous and plasma flame cutting
- 04
Sawing, drilling, riveting, punching
- 05
Deburring, grinding, trowalizing, blasting
- 06
Zinc dust priming
- 07
Distribution and logistics
Materials & Processes
Quality steel and bright steel
Core material for cut-to-size parts, drilled/riveted beams and flame-cut parts.
Stainless steel
As long products and cut-to-size sheets, also brushed and ground in the sheet metal service center.
Aluminium
Profiles, plates and cast billets; cut-to-size parts directly from coil possible.
Copper
Processed by the company alongside steel and aluminium.
Cut-to-size sheets (steel/aluminium/stainless steel)
Cut-to-size parts directly from coil, brushed and ground depending on requirements.
Locations
Goldach
CHHeadquarters
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper
- Autogenous/plasma cutting system
- Sheet metal service center
Arnegg
CHSite
- Materials
- Steel
Härkingen
CHSite
Oftringen
CHSite
Klaus
ATSite of stürmsfs gmbh (Vorarlberg/Tyrol)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SawingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Copper |
| DeburringSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| DressingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ChamferingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PunchingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| RivetingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| TrowalizingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface cleaningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steel grit blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zinc dust primingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Autogenous flame cuttingMachining | – | max. 250 mm material thickness | – | – | Steel |
| Autogenous 3-D flame cuttingMachining | – | max. 150 mm material thickness | – | – | Steel |
| Plasma cuttingMachining | – | max. 50 mm material thickness (steel) | – | – | Steel |
| Sheet cutting directly from coil (cut-to-size sheets)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Sheets brushed and groundSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Beam drilling/rivetingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autogenous / plasma cutting system | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The company holds SQS certificates for stürmsfs ag and stürmsfs gmbh; standards and certificates are published via the download area.
| Evidence | Goldach | Klaus |
|---|---|---|
| SQS certificate |
History
- 1835
Founding of the ironware trading business Hediger & Co (predecessor of Stürm)
- 1896
Acquisition by Carl Stürm
- 1928
Beginning of the predecessor of SFS Locher in the ironware trading business Stadler in Altstätten
- 1936
Carl Otto Stürm takes over succession
- 1961
Carl Felix Stürm takes over company management (3rd generation)
- Ende 1990er
Acquisition of Stiefel Stahl AG in Wil
- 2000
Merger of Locher-Hauser steel trading group with SFS StahlService to form SFS Locher
- 2001
Merger to form Stürm AG
- 2003
Christof Stürm takes over management from Carl Felix Stürm
- 2006
Acquisition of Blech + Profil AG in Zollikon
- 2008
Sale of the construction and building services division to Miauton SA
- 2011
Formation of stürmsfs through the merger of Stürm AG with the Steel & Metals division of SFS Locher
- 2026
15 years of stürmsfs (LinkedIn post)