Private company

Bachem

Logo: Bachem2014, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Swiss biotechnology company

Bachem Holding AG is a Swiss biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of peptides and complex organic molecules for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The company focuses on peptide-based therapeutics, including large-scale commercial production and process development for pharmaceutical applications. It was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Ingro Finanz AG.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1971Founded1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersBubendorf1
  • Websitewww.bachem.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • LEI506700S81111XI7TG8843
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressHauptstrasse 144, 4416 Bubendorf, Switzerland3
  • Registered withFederal Statistical Office, CHE1079065343
Bachem Headquarters Bubendorf
Photo: Bachem Holding AG, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Bachem Holding AG is a Swiss biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of peptides and complex organic molecules for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The company focuses on peptide-based therapeutics, including large-scale commercial production and process development for pharmaceutical applications. It was founded in 1971 and is a subsidiary of Ingro Finanz AG.2

The story

In 2013 the company entered an agreement with GlyTech Inc. to cooperate on the production of glycosylated proteins and peptides.

In 2015 it bought American Peptide, a bio-technology company in Sunnyvale, California.

In the 2020s, Bachem announced and began construction of additional production capacity, including large-scale peptide manufacturing facilities in Bubendorf and the United States.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bachem Holding, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1971Founded Founded1

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