Private company

AutoForm

Logo: autoform.com3

Swiss software company founded in 19951

AutoForm Engineering GmbH located in Pfäffikon SZ Switzerland is a Swiss software 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • Industrysoftware development1
  • HeadquartersNeerach1
  • Websitewww.autoform.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

AutoForm Engineering GmbH located in Pfäffikon SZ Switzerland is a Swiss software 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.2

The story

In 1995, the company emerged as a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, which itself began with a dissertation written by founder Waldemar Kubli in 1990. 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on AutoForm, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

Products

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 automotive OEMs and most of their suppliers were using AutoForm.

Industry and research partnerships

AutoForm is involved in joint development projects for sheet metal forming and BiW assembly covering several industries. This includes work with automobile manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz Group, and PSA Group; tooling suppliers such as Magna International and Faurecia; material suppliers including ArcelorMittal, and ThyssenKrupp Steel; and universities including ETH Zurich and Twente University.

From Wikipedia’s article on AutoForm, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1995Founded Founded1

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