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SWARCO

Indusferica

ABOUT US

SWARCO micro glass beads make a compelling case in a broad range of applications thanks to their outstanding precision and first-class quality. Refining flat glass into micro glass beads is SWARCO Indusferica’s core competency. With over five decades of experience and continuous research and development activities at the Center of Competence for Glass Technology in Amstetten, Austria, SWARCO has always been the front runner, setting new standards in the glass bead industry.

Quality and environmental protection

Both internally and in its solutions, SWARCO has a long-standing commitment to quality and environmental protection. The raw materials used for SWARCO micro glass beads are subject to EU guidelines on chemicals and hazardous substances and comply with the REACH regulation and the RoHS directive.
For an external verification of the quality and environmental focus of its work, SWARCO Indusferica uses an ISO 9001 certified quality management system.

The certification gives clients the certainty that they can count on quality in the long run.

Our mission

We leverage the universal benefits of glass beads for your special industry applications in energy-efficient ways.

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Our vision

Industrial glass beads by SWARCO Indusferica – the world’s preferred choice in all niches.

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Our values

Efficiency, Diversity, Intelligence

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Our motto

Universal Efficiency

SWARCO Indusferica

Our
Story

1969

Manfred Swarovski founds a glass bead factory in Austria and later expands production to include road marking materials and services.

1986

SWARCO enters the traffic light systems business and takes its first steps in the field of intelligent transport systems (ITS) by acquiring the Futurit-Werke in Austria.

2000

SWARCO opens a new production facility for traffic lights and traffic management systems (TMS) in Austria and becomes the world’s largest traffic light manufacturer. We pass the 1 billion Austrian schilling revenue threshold.

2003

SWARCO enters the traffic management market by acquiring the Peek companies in Scandinavia.

2014

Revenue exceeds 500 million euros. SWARCO expands in the UK by acquiring the APT Group.

2016

SWARCO enters the US market for intelligent transport systems (ITS) by acquiring McCain in Vista, California.

2020

SWARCO Advanced Industry Systems becomes SWARCO Indusferica, a dedicated brand for industrial glass beads, to allow the company to grow further in this segment. SWARCO has always offered industrial glass beads, complementing its reflective glass beads for road markings.

2021

The Dynniq Mobility Group in the Netherlands, the Hitex Group in the UK and Supalux in Australia become part of the SWARCO family.

2022

The SWARCO Global Glass Beads Technology Center is inaugurated in Austria and the new MEGALUX-BEADS production facility opens in the United States. Revenue exceeds the 1 billion euro threshold for the first time in November 2022.

SWARCO in numbers

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In 2023, we passed the historic threshold of 1.2 billion euros in revenue. SWARCO grows – and our business partners grow with us.

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Our annual investment in research and development

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B2B and B2G customers on all continents

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The first chapter of the SWARCO story was written in 1969, when founder Manfred Swarovski built his first glass bead factory in Austria.

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SWARCO’s products, services and solutions enhance road safety and support business partners in over 80 countries.

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SWARCO employs mobility experts at some 200 sites in 25 countries worldwide.

No. 1

The world’s market leader in intelligent transport systems and road marking systems

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