| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software development |
| Founded | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) |
| Headquarters | Wilen bei Wollerau, Switzerland |
Key people | Olivier Leteurtre (CEO) Dr. Waldemar Kubli (Founder andCPO) |
| Products | Software |
Number of employees | >400(2019) |
| Website | www |
AutoForm Engineering GmbH located in Pfäffikon SZ Switzerland is a Swisssoftware developer. AutoForm’s software forms a platform for the engineering, evaluation and improvement of the sheet metal forming and BiW assembly processes. In 2009, the company had a 50-60% industry market share.[1]
In 1995, the company emerged as aspin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, which itself began with adissertation written by founder Waldemar Kubli in 1990.[2] Subsequently, the company created subsidiaries in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. In 2016 AutoForm was acquired by Astorg and in 2021 Carlyle acquired AutoForm from Astorg.[3]
The AutoForm products address various areas of application along the Sheet Metal Forming and BiW Process Chains, including product development, early planning, process & tooling, and tryout & production. In 2008 of the largest 20 automotiveOEMs and most of their suppliers were using AutoForm.[4]
AutoForm is involved in joint development projects for sheet metal forming and BiW assembly covering several industries. This includes work with automobile manufacturers such asAudi,BMW,Daimler AG,[5] andPSA Group;[2] tooling suppliers such asMagna International and Faurecia;[6] material suppliers includingArcelorMittal, andThyssenkrupp Steel; and universities includingETH Zurich[7] andTwente University.[8]