| AutoForm Engineering GmbH | |
| Native Name Lang: | de |
| Type: | GmbH |
| Industry: | Software development |
| Foundation: | 1995 |
| Location City: | Wilen bei Wollerau, Switzerland |
| Key People: | Olivier Leteurtre (CEO) Dr. Waldemar Kubli (Founder and CPO) |
| Products: | Software |
| Num Employees: | >400 (2019) |
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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, Daimler AG,[5] and PSA Group; tooling suppliers such as Magna International and Faurecia;[6] material suppliers including ArcelorMittal, and Thyssenkrupp Steel; and universities including ETH Zurich[7] and Twente University.[8]