- CEO
- Thomas Oetterli
- Full Time Employees
- 4,220
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Industrial machinery
- Address
- Klosterstrasse 32 Winterthur ZH Switzerland 8406
- IPO Date
- Dec 15, 1997
- Business
- Rieter Holding AG is a Swiss manufacturer of systems for short-staple fiber spinning, providing comprehensive solutions for yarn production from bales to high-quality yarns. The company offers machinery, systems, and services across three business units: Business Group After Sales, Business Group Systems, and Business Group Components; key products include blowroom lines (Rieter UniClean, UniStore, UniConvert, UniCard), cards (Rieter C 90, C 80), drawframes (Rieter R 80, R 60), compact-spinning machines (Rieter R 70 with ring spinning machine G 38, G 33), rotor-spinning machines (Rieter R 36, R 5), and air-jet spinning systems (Rieter R 20, R 10); components encompass spinning units, drafting systems, and precision parts; after-sales services cover modernization, digital solutions (Rieter SPIDERweb), spare parts, and training. Rieter operates globally with production sites, sales, and service networks in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and Africa, targeting textile manufacturers in the short-staple spinning industry. Founded in 1795 and headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company focuses on sustainable, efficient spinning technologies for cotton, wool, and synthetic fibers. In recent developments, Rieter completed the acquisition of Schaltag AG in 2024 to bolster its automation capabilities; launched the next-generation C 90 card and enhanced digitalization tools in 2025; and expanded partnerships in China and India amid rising demand for high-tech spinning systems [ from prior searches, company site knowledge].