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Willy A. Bachofen AG
Your Partner for Process Technology Solutions
About
Willy A. Bachofen AG, trading as WAB-GROUP, is a Swiss process-technology equipment manufacturer founded in 1933 and headquartered at Junkermattstrasse 11, CH-4132 Muttenz (Basel-Landschaft), where it consolidated all functions into a new building in 2008. Its site describes the firm as a medium-sized SME that grew from a craft and trading company into a global technology company. It builds agitator bead mills, grinding beads, 3D shaker mixers and a mechanochemistry reactor, and operates a well-equipped technical centre in Muttenz where customers can run wet-milling, mixing and flow-chemistry trials on laboratory and production machines.
Strategic positioning
Wet grinding, dispersion, 3D mixing and flow chemistry technology (DYNO-MILL, TURBULA, dyna-MIX).
Deterministic scores · rules-based, not AIiHow these scores are obtained: each one is computed from this profile's listed attributes — capability checkboxes, certifications, capacity figures and coverage — by a fixed formula, recomputed on every page load. Deterministic and rules-based means the score comes from a fixed, transparent formula over listed attributes — the same inputs always produce the same score. It is not AI: there is no model, no learning, and no hidden weighting. Whether a score is relevant to you depends on your specific project: a capability that raises the number may not matter for your work, and a niche strength your project needs may barely move it. Capability scores are a directional starting point, not a verdict. A lower score does not disqualify a company or consultant, and no decision should rest on the score alone — always contact the company directly to confirm the specifics for your project.
Compliance iCounts the 7 regulatory-support checkboxes on this profile (FDA, EU GMP, PIC/S, MHRA, PMDA, Health Canada, WHO GMP) at 6 points each, capped at 35, then adds Annex 1 support (16), validation packages (12), FAT/SAT support (10), IQ/OQ support (10) and ISO 9001 (7). Levels: 80+ Annex 1-ready | 60-79 GMP-compliant | 40-59 Developing | below 40 Basic. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Basic
Technology iMeasures portfolio range: each listed equipment category adds 4 points (capped at 35), each process stage 3 points (capped at 18), each modality served 3 points (capped at 22), plus 5 points per equipment item published on the platform (capped at 25). Levels: 80+ Full-line | 60-79 Broad portfolio | 40-59 Multi-category | below 40 Specialist. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
16Specialist
Mfg scale iBuilt from reported footprint metrics: 4 points per facility (capped at 25), 1 point per country served (capped at 25), installed base divided by 200 (capped at 25) and employees divided by 1000 (capped at 20), plus 5 points if annual production capacity is stated. Levels: 80+ Global scale | 60-79 Large scale | 40-59 Mid scale | below 40 Boutique. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Boutique
Service iAdds 7 points per service-coverage region (capped at 35) and 3 points per global office (capped at 20), plus a service-level bonus (24/7 global 30, Regional 16, Business hours 8). Reported lead time earns up to 15 points, full up to 12 weeks then minus 1 point per extra week. Levels: 80+ Global service | 60-79 Strong coverage | 40-59 Regional | below 40 Limited. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
18Limited
Digital iStarts from the automation level (Robotic 24, Fully automated 20, Automated 14, Semi-automated 8, Manual 2), plus a 3D viewer (12) and single-use capability (8). Each listed equipment item can carry four digital assets (3D viewer, video, drawings, datasheet); the share of those slots filled across the portfolio adds up to 36 points, and the share of single-use items up to 8. Levels: 80+ Industry 4.0 | 60-79 Advanced | 40-59 Established | below 40 Conventional. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Conventional
Quality iWeights the four quality-system certifications on the profile: ISO 9001 (30), ISO 13485 (25), ISO 14001 (18) and ISO 45001 (12), plus 5 points per additional certification listed on the platform, capped at 15. Levels: 80+ Fully certified | 60-79 Strong QMS | 40-59 Established | below 40 Basic. Whether this dimension matters for you depends on your specific project.
0Basic
Equipment categories
Agitator bead millsWet grinding mills3D shaker mixersFlow chemistry systems
Live record · illustrative seed data · scores deterministic, rules-based — not AI.