The Kistler Group is pioneer and world market leader in dynamic measurement technology for pressure, force, torque, and acceleration. As a partner for industry, research and development, we support our customers in driving technological innovation, thereby making a significant contribution to more efficient production processes and a sustainable future.
Founded in 1959, we are a Swiss family-owned company with extensive expertise in various areas and industries. Every day, over 2,000 employees at more than 60 locations go above and beyond to develop customized solutions aligned with current megatrends across the entire value chain. It is this expertise and commitment that has earned the trust of customers worldwide in our measurement technology – simply put, innovators work with Kistler.
It takes courage to approach things from a completely different perspective. As this requires breaking through old patterns to allow new ideas to emerge. I am convinced that questions like „what if...“ mark the beginning of every innovation. At Kistler, we consider it our task to make processes transparent and uncover new solutions.
The first experiments to demonstrate the application of force to release charge from a quartz were carried out by Pierre and Jacques Curie in 1880. In 1950, Walter P. Kistler invented the first amplifier that made it possible to use the piezo effect for measurement purposes. This patented amplifier marked the beginning of Kistler.
Together with our customers, we are developing solutions for challenging applications in the fields of mobility, digitalization, and sustainability. Our customers put their trust in our high-precision measurement technology instruments and longstanding experience.
With more than 2,000 employees worldwide, Kistler creates a unique and vibrant global culture. We appreciate and challenge one another in an atmosphere that encourages to deliver top performance. We believe that diverse teams create better solutions.
Being a family-owned company, we can act agile and keep a close eye on the market and upcoming trends. Our flexible organizational structure allows us to respond promptly to our customers’ concerns and needs. Kistler follows the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance and has a certified management system in place as per ISO 9001.
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The Board of Directors supervises and supports the Group’s active business, advising on strategic matters and approving corporate planning, as well as the allocation of financial resources.
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The values that shaped our company as it formed, continue to make Kistler what it is today. Behind our success is the shared vision to constantly improve dynamic measurement technology. Experience success as a team. Remain at the pinnacle of measurement technology thanks to passion for technology in cooperation with our partners – and make progress together.
We cultivate and are passionate about our role as an innovative leader and stand for continuous progress: we adopt mega trends like autonomous mobility and Industry 4.0 and translate them into new solutions and products in our own research and development departments. Fired by this passion and our wide application know-how, we set measurement technology benchmarks in all our business fields and do justice to our reputation for excellence.
The name Kistler is known worldwide for top quality, outstanding products and solutions and precise, reliable measurement results. Our employees aim for the highest quality standards and work with maximum precision on the manufacture of our products and solutions. Our high level of vertical integration and quality consciousness set us apart from competitors and ensure excellence – for us and our customers.
We focus all our efforts on our customers and their success and they enjoy our highest esteem and attention. Our employees constantly strive to ensure that customers are satisfied, to help them achieve their goals and offer them genuine added value with our long-standing measurement expertise.
Our solutions are created by people, for people. They make life safer and more comfortable. We are committed to using resources economically – and by doing so, we are fulfilling our obligations to future generations.
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We are a team of people who work together all over the globe. Every day, each one of our employees makes an important contribution to our company’s success. Their experience, their knowledge and their creativity are key factors in the Kistler success story.
We appreciate our employees – and that is why we encourage and motivate them to deliver top performance, and thus to create sustainable added value. Setting a good example to others, shouldering responsibilities and acting with integrity – these are our guiding principles.
We are committed to our corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) goes beyond legal compliance obligations and company profits. Fair business practices, a healthy and attractive workplace for our employees, economic, ecological, and social sustainability are parts of it and are given due consideration.
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Our contribution to a sustainable future
As a company that is fully aware of its responsibilities, the Kistler Group is committed to playing a key role in improving the quality of life and utilizing resources more efficiently.
Kistler is also helping its customers to achieve their sustainability targets by providing measurement solutions to ensure resource-efficient production processes, safe infrastructures, and efficient motors and engines.
In the section Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility we guide you through all the areas where Kistler is working to achieve its target of CO2 neutrality by 2030.
Our certified management systems
Kistler has introduced certified management systems to guarantee compliance with statutory requirements and norms as well as our own standards and to ensure that our processes, products, and services are continuously improved. All our systems undergo regular audits by external organizations.
Our approach to compliance: act with responsibility
As an international company, the Kistler Group maintains high legal and ethical standards in all our relationships. Safeguarding the Kistler Group’s credibility and good reputation is a critical factor for our business success.
We must continuously and adequately recognize and assess compliance risks that fall within the scope of our responsibility as a business, and we need to manage them as appropriate to each risk. To do this at Kistler, we implemented a compliance approach based on three pillars. Breaches of laws and our Code of Conduct should be avoided and sanctioned where necessary. By taking this approach, we can meet our responsibilities and avoid damage to Kistler and third parties.
In order to detect any misconduct, there are internal contact points as well as the "SpeakUP Line" reporting system. Reports will be followed up by fair investigations. Transparent responses and clearly defined consequences aim to penalize misconduct and eliminate weak points.
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