Switzerland is a federal republic in Europe. It is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product according to the IMF. Switzerland ranks at or near the top globally in several metrics of national performance, including government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic competitiveness, and human development.
Switzerland's most important economic sector is manufacturing. Manufacturing consists largely of the production of specialist chemicals, health and pharmaceutical goods, scientific and precision measuring instruments and musical instruments. The largest exported goods are chemicals (34% of exported goods), machines/electronics (20.9%), and precision instruments/watches (16.9%). Exported services amount to a third of exports. The service sector – especially banking and insurance, tourism, and international organisations – is another important industry for Switzerland.
Largest firms
This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 31 March 2017. Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.
Rank | Image | Name | 2016 Revenues (USD $M) | Employees | Notes |
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16 | Glencore | $173,883 | 93,123 | Baar-based commodities trading and mining giant and the world's third-largest family business. | |
64 | Nestlé | $90,814 | 328,000 | Transnational consumer goods conglomerate and the largest food and beverage company in the world. The firm has more than 8,000 brands, including Gerber, Carnation, and Lean Cuisine. | |
112 | Zurich Insurance Group | $67,245 | 52,473 | Zürich-based full line insurance and financial services company operating in more than 170 countries. | |
169 | Hoffmann-La Roche | $53,427 | 94,052 | Multinational healthcare company headquartered in Basel. Subsidiaries include Genentech (US) and Ventana Medical Systems (US). | |
186 | Novartis | $49,436 | 118,393 | Multinational pharmaceutical company in Basel and one of the largest drug producers by both market cap and sales. Subsidiaries include Alcon and Chiron Corporation (US). |
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
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A. Favre & Fils | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Carouge | 1737 | Watches | P | A |
ABB | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Västerås/Zürich | 1988 | Power and automation technology | P | A |
Actelion | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Allschwil | 1997 | Pharmaceuticals, subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson | P | A |
Alchimie Forever | Consumer goods | Personal products | Geneva | 2003 | Skin care products | P | A |
Alcon | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Hünenberg | 1945 | Eye care products, part of Novartis | P | A |
Allseas | Oil & gas | Pipelines | Châtel-Saint-Denis | 1985 | Pipelines, offshore services | P | A |
Alpa | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Zürich | 1918 | Cameras | P | A |
Alpiq | Utilities | Energy production | Baden | 2009 | Electric power | P | A |
ALSO Holding | Technology | Software | Emmen | 1984 | IT distribution and consulting | P | A |
Alternative Bank Switzerland | Financials | Banks | Olten | 1990 | Sustainability-oriented banking | P | A |
AMAG Automobil- und Motoren | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Zürich | 1945 | Car importer and dealerships | P | A |
Amcor | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Zürich | 1860 | Packaging | P | A |
Antiquorum | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Geneva | 1974 | Auction house | P | A |
Ascom | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Baar | 1987 | Wireless | P | A |
Atlanship | Industrials | Delivery services | La Tour-de-Peilz | 1982 | Freight transportation | P | A |
Audemars Piguet | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Brassus | 1875 | Watches | P | A |
AutoForm | Technology | Software | Freienbach | 1995 | Software development | P | A |
Axpo Holding | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Baden | 2001 | Electric power, owned by cantons | S | A |
Baboo | Consumer services | Airlines | Geneva | 2003 | Airline, defunct 2010 | P | D |
Bally Shoe | Consumer goods | Footwear | Caslano | 1851 | Shoes, part of JAB Holding Company (Luxembourg) | P | A |
Bâloise | Financials | Full line insurance | Caslano | 1863 | Insurance holding | P | A |
Bamix | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Inwil | 1954 | Blenders | P | A |
Banque SYZ | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1996 | Private bank | P | A |
Barry Callebaut | Consumer goods | Food products | Zürich | 1996 | Cocoa and chocolate | P | A |
Basilea Pharmaceutica | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Basel | 2000 | Specialty pharma | P | A |
Bata Shoes | Consumer goods | Footwear | Lausanne | 1894 | Shoe company | P | A |
Bauhaus | Consumer services | Home improvement retailers | Belp | 1960 | Home improvement | P | A |
Baumann & Cie, Banquiers | Financials | Banks | Basel | 1920 | Bank | P | A |
BB Biotech | Financials | Equity investment instruments | Basel | 1993 | Investments in biotechnology companies | P | A |
BDWM Transport | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Bremgarten | 2000 | Passenger transport | P | A |
Belair | Consumer services | Airlines | Opfikon | 1925 | Airline, defunct 2017 | P | D |
Bianchet | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Neuchâtel | 2017 | Watches | P | A |
Blancpain | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Paudex | 1735 | Watches, part of Swatch Group | P | A |
BLS AG | Industrials | Railroads | Bern | 2006 | Rail transport | S | A |
Bolex | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Yverdon-les-Bains | 1925 | Motion picture cameras and lenses | P | A |
Bolliger & Mabillard | Industrials | Business support services | Monthey | 1988 | Roller coaster design consultancy | P | A |
Breguet | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Vallée de Joux | 1775 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group | P | A |
Breitling | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Grenchen | 1884 | Watches | P | A |
Bron Elektronik | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Allschwil | 1958 | Manufacturer of photography equipment | P | A |
Brown, Boveri & Cie | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Baden | 1891 | Defunct 1988 | P | D |
Burckhardt Compression | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Winterthur | 1844 | Manufacturer of reciprocating compressors | P | A |
BX Swiss | Financials | Investment services | Bern | 1880 | Stock exchange | P | A |
Caran d'Ache | Consumer goods | Nondurable household products | Geneva | 1915 | Writing instruments | P | A |
Cargo Sous Terrain | Industrials | Delivery services | Basel | 2013 | Underground logistics system | P | A |
Century Time Gems | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Nidau | 1966 | Watches | P | A |
Certina | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1888 | Watches, part of Swatch Group | P | A |
Charriol | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1983 | Watches and jewellery | P | A |
Chemins de fer du Jura | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Tavannes | 1944 | Passenger rail | S | A |
Chopard | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1860 | Watches | P | A |
Chubb | Financials | Full line insurance | Zürich | 1985 | Insurance products | P | A |
Ciba Specialty Chemicals | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Basel | 1997 | Now part of BASF (Germany) | P | A |
Circus Knie | Consumer services | Recreational services | Rapperswil | 1803 | Circus | P | A |
Clariant | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Muttenz | 1995 | Specialty chemicals | P | A |
claro fair trade | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Orpund | 1977 | Sustainability-oriented retail | P | A |
Club Airways International | Consumer services | Airlines | Meyrin | 2002 | Corporate airline | P | A |
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company | Consumer goods | Soft drinks | Zug | 1969 | Bottling company | P | A |
Comlux | Consumer services | Airlines | Zürich | 2003 | Corporate charter airline | P | A |
Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman | Industrials | Marine transportation | Lausanne | 1873 | Transport | P | A |
Coop | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Basel | 1969 | Supermarkets | P | A |
Création Baumann | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Langenthal | 1886 | Textile manufacturer | P | A |
Credit Suisse | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1856 | Banking holding | P | A |
Crypto AG | Technology | Software | Steinhausen | 1952 | Communications and information security | P | A |
Dartfish | Technology | Software | Fribourg | 1999 | Video software | P | A |
Darwin Airline | Consumer services | Airlines | Lugano | 2003 | Regional airline, defunct 2017 | P | D |
Denner | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Zürich | 1860 | Supermarkets, part of Migros | P | A |
Digitec Galaxus | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Zürich | 2001 | Home electronic retail chain | P | A |
DKSH | Industrials | Business support services | Zürich | 1860 | Market expansion services | P | A |
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group | Industrials | Transportation services | Risch-Rotkreuz | 1892 | Manufacturer of chairlifts, cable cars, gondolas | P | A |
Dormakaba | Industrials | Business support services | Rümlang | 1862 | Security services | P | A |
easyJet Switzerland | Consumer services | Airlines | Meyrin | 1988 | Part of EasyJet | P | A |
Edelweiss Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 1995 | Leisure airline | P | A |
Edipresse | Consumer services | Publishing | Lausanne | 1907 | Magazine publishing | P | A |
EF Education First | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Lund | 1965 | Language training | P | A |
Elinchrom | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Renens | 1962 | Photography equipment | P | A |
Emmi AG | Consumer goods | Beverages | Lucerne | 1907 | Milk and dairy | P | A |
Endura | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1966 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group | P | A |
Era Watch Company | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Les Genevez | 1884 | Watches | P | A |
Ex Libris | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Dietikon | 1949 | Bookstore | P | A |
Expert | Consumer goods | Specialty retailers | Zug | 1967 | Consumer electronics retailer | P | A |
Feldschlösschen | Consumer goods | Brewers | Rheinfelden | 1876 | Brewery | P | A |
Firmenich | Consumer goods | Personal products | Firmenich | 1895 | Fragrances and flavor | P | A |
Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein | Industrials | Aerospace | Thal | 1948 | Defunct 1987 | P | D |
Frédérique Constant | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1988 | Watches | P | A |
gategroup | Industrials | Transportation services | Zürich | 1992 | Airline catering and hospitality | P | A |
Geberit | Industrials | Waste & disposal services | Rapperswil-Jona | 1874 | Sanitary technology | P | A |
Georg Fischer | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Schaffhausen | 1802 | Pipelines, manufacturing, machinery | P | A |
Girard-Perregaux | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1791 | Watches | P | A |
Givaudan | Consumer goods | Personal products | Vernier | 1895 | Fragrances and flavors | P | A |
Glass's Guide | Consumer services | Publishing | Freienbach | 1933 | Motor trades guide to used car prices | P | A |
Glencore | Basic materials | General mining | Baar | 1974 | Mining and commodity trading | P | A |
Globus | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Spreitenbach | 1907 | Department stores | P | A |
Glycine Watch SA | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1914 | Watches | P | A |
Greubel Forsey | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2004 | Watches | P | A |
Gunvor | Industrials | Marine transportation | Geneva | 2000 | Petroleum trading and shipping | P | A |
Habib Bank AG Zurich | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1967 | Private bank, owned by House of Habib (Pakistan) | P | A |
Hamilton | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1892 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group | P | A |
Heliswiss | Consumer services | Airlines | Belp | 1958 | Helicopter operator | P | A |
Helvetic Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 2003 | Airline | P | A |
Hoffmann-La Roche | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Basel | 1896 | Pharmaceuticals | P | A |
HSBC Private Bank | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1988 | Banking | P | A |
Hublot | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Nyon | 1980 | Watches | P | A |
Implenia | Industrials | Construction & materials | Dietlikon | 2006 | Heavy construction | P | A |
Intamin | Industrials | General industries | Wollerau | 1967 | Amusement ride manufacturing | P | A |
Interhandel | Conglomerates | - | Basel | 1928 | Acquired in 1967 | P | D |
International Watch Company | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Schaffhausen | 1868 | Watches, part of Richemont | P | A |
IQAir | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Goldach | 1963 | Air purifiers and filters | P | A |
Jaeger-LeCoultre | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Sentier | 1833 | Watches, part of Richemont | P | A |
Jet Aviation | Industrials | Transportation services | Basel | 1967 | Aviation services | P | A |
Jowissa | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Bettlach | 1951 | Watches | P | A |
Julius Baer Group | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1890 | Private banking | P | A |
Kempinski | Consumer services | Hotels | Geneva | 1897 | Hotels and resorts | P | A |
Kudelski Group | Technology | Computer hardware | Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne | 1951 | Electronic media systems | P | A |
Kuehne + Nagel | Industrials | Delivery services | Feusisberg | 1890 | Transport and logistics | P | A |
Kuoni Travel | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Zürich | 1906 | Tourism services | P | A |
LafargeHolcim | Industrials | Building materials & fixtures | Rapperswil-Jona | 2015 | Construction material supplier | P | A |
Leica Geosystems | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Au-Heerbrugg | 1921 | Surveying equipment | P | A |
Liebherr | Industrials | Industrial engineering | Bulle | 1949 | Mechanical engineering | P | A |
Limmattaler Zeitung | Consumer services | Publishing | Dietikon | 1972 | Daily newspaper | P | A |
Lindt & Sprüngli | Consumer goods | Food products | Kilchberg | 1845 | Chocolatier | P | A |
Lions Air | Consumer services | Airlines | Zürich | 1986 | Charter airline | P | A |
Logitech | Technology | Computer hardware | Lausanne | 1981 | Computer peripherals | P | A |
Lombard Odier & Cie | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1796 | Private banking | P | A |
Longines | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Saint-Imier | 1832 | Watches, part of Swatch Group | P | A |
Lonza Group | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Basel | 1897 | Chemicals and biotech | P | A |
Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Adliswil | 1954 | Cable car | P | A |
Maggi | Consumer goods | Food products | Cham | 1884 | Part of Nestlé | P | A |
Manor | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Basel | 1902 | Department store chain | P | A |
Maurice Lacroix | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Zürich | 1975 | Watches | P | A |
MB&F | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 2005 | Watches | P | A |
Mediterranean Shipping Company | Industrials | Marine transportation | Geneva | 1970 | Shipping | P | A |
Mercuria Energy Group | Industrials | Delivery services | Geneva | 2004 | Commodity trading | P | A |
Métro Lausanne–Ouchy | Industrials | Railroads | Lausanne | 1877 | Defunct rail line | P | D |
Mettler Toledo | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Greifensee | 1989 | Scientific instruments | P | A |
Mido | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1918 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group | P | A |
Migros | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Zürich | 1925 | Supermarkets | P | A |
Mondaine | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Pfäffikon SZ | 1944 | Watches, part of the Mondaine Group | P | A |
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts | Consumer services | Hotels | Zürich | 1973 | Hospitality, tourism | P | A |
MSC Cruises | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Geneva | 1960 | Cruises | P | A |
Nestlé | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Vevey | 1866 | Food processing | P | A |
Nobel Biocare | Health care | Medical equipment | Zürich | 1981 | Dental products | P | A |
Nord Stream | Oil & gas | Pipelines | Zug | 2005 | Gas pipeline | P | A |
Novartis | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Basel | 1996 | Pharmaceuticals | P | A |
Obersee Nachrichten | Consumer services | Publishing | Rapperswil | 1981 | Weekly newspaper | P | A |
OC Oerlikon | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Pfäffikon | 1973 | Engineering and fibers | P | A |
Omega | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1903 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group | P | A |
Oscilloquartz | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Saint-Blaise | 1949 | Telecom technology | P | A |
Panalpina | Industrials | Delivery services | Basel | 1935 | Logistics | P | A |
Patek Philippe | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Plan-les-Ouates | 1839 | Watches | P | A |
Pelikan | Consumer goods | Nondurable household products | Feusisberg | 1832 | Writing instruments | P | A |
Piaget | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1874 | Watches and jewelry, part of Richemont | P | A |
Pilatus Aircraft | Industrials | Aerospace | Stans | 1939 | Aircraft manufacturer | P | A |
PLATIT | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Selzach | 1992 | Coating equipment | P | A |
PrivatAir | Consumer services | Airlines | Meyrin | 1977 | Charter airline, defunct 2018 | P | D |
Radio Zürisee | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Rapperswil | 1983 | Radio | P | A |
Rehau Group | Industrials | Industrial suppliers | Muri, Bern | 1948 | Polymer-based products supplier | P | A |
Repower | Utilities | Alternative electricity | Brusio | 1904 | Wind and hydro power | P | A |
Richemont | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Bellevue | 1988 | Luxury goods | P | A |
Rieter | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Winterthur | 1795 | Textile machinery and automobile components | P | A |
Ringier | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Zürich | 1833 | Mass media | P | A |
Rivella | Consumer goods | Soft drinks | Rothrist | 1952 | Beverages | P | A |
Roger Dubuis | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1995 | Watches and jewelry, part of Richemont | P | A |
Rolex | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1905 | Watches | P | A |
RosUkrEnergo | Industrials | Delivery services | Zug | 2004 | Gas transportation | P | A |
Rotpunktverlag | Consumer services | Publishing | Zürich | 1976 | Publishing house | P | A |
SAPAL | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Lausanne | 1906 | Defunct 1989 | P | D |
Saurer | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Arbon | 1903 | Trucks and buses, defunct 1982 | P | D |
Schindler Group | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Lucerne | 1874 | Escalators and elevators | P | A |
SIG Combibloc Group | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | 1860 | Packaging | P | A |
Securitas | Industrials | Business support services | Zollikofen | 1907 | Security | P | A |
Selecta | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Kirchberg | 1957 | Vending company | P | A |
Serono | Health care | Biotechnology | Geneva | 1906 | Biotechnology | P | A |
Sersa Group | Industrials | Transportation services | Neuchâtel | 1948 | Railtrack construction and maintenance | P | A |
SGS | Industrials | Business support services | Geneva | 1878 | Inspection, verification, testing and certification services | P | A |
Sigg | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Frauenfeld | 1908 | Bottle manufacturer | P | A |
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn | Industrials | Railroads | Zürich | 1875 | Railway | P | A |
Sika | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Baar | 1910 | Speciality chemicals | P | A |
Sinitus | Financials | Asset managers | Küsnacht | 1992 | Financial services | P | A |
SITA | Technology | Computer hardware | Geneva | 1949 | IT and communication services | P | A |
SkyWork Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Belp | 1983 | Airline | P | D |
Sonova | Health care | Medical equipment | Stäfa | 1947 | Hearing instruments | P | A |
ST-Ericsson | Technology | Semiconductors | Geneva | 2009 | Semiconductors, defunct 2013 | P | D |
Stadler Rail | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Bussnang | 1942 | Rail car manufacturer | P | A |
Stäubli | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Pfäffikon | 1892 | Textile machinery, connectors and robotics | P | A |
STMicroelectronics | Technology | Semiconductors | Geneva | 1957 | Semiconductors | P | A |
Südostbahn | Industrials | Railroads | St. Gallen | 2001 | Railways | S | A |
Sulzer | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Winterthur | 1834 | Industrials and engineering | P | A |
Sunrise Communications | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Zürich | 2000 | Telecom | P | A |
Sunstar Group | Consumer Goods/Engineered Components | Dental, Cosmetic, Automotive | Zürich | 2002 | Japanese founded 1932, moved to Zürich in 2002 | P | A |
Suva | Financials | Life insurance | Lucerne | 1912 | Health insurance | P | A |
Swatch | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1983 | Watches, part of Swatch Group | P | A |
Swiss Bank Corporation | Financials | Banks | Basel | 1854 | The merger with Union Bank of Switzerland created UBS | P | D |
SBB-CFF-FFS | Industrials | Railroads | Bern | 1902 | State railway | S | A |
SwissGear | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Delémont | 2002 | Clothing and luggage, part of Wenger | P | A |
Swiss Global Air Lines (SWISS) | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 2005 | Airline, part of Swiss International Air Lines, defunct 2018 | P | D |
Swiss International Air Lines | Consumer services | Airlines | Basel | 2002 | Airline, part of Lufthansa | P | A |
Swiss Life | Financials | Life insurance | Zürich | 1857 | Life insurance | P | A |
Swiss National Bank | Financials | Banks | Bern | 1906 | Central bank | S | A |
Swiss Post | Industrials | Delivery services | Bern | 1849 | Postal services | S | A |
Swiss Private Aviation | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 1984 | Aviation services, part of Swiss International Air Lines | P | D |
Swiss Re | Financials | Reinsurance | Zürich | 1863 | Reinsurance | P | A |
Swissair | Consumer services | Airlines | Kloten | 1931 | Airline, defunct 2002 | P | D |
Swisscom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Ittigen | 1997 | Telecommunications | S | A |
Swissport | Industrials | Transportation services | Opfikon | 1996 | Service company to airlines and airports | P | A |
Syngenta | Consumer goods | Farming & fishing | Basel | 2000 | Seeds and pesticides | P | A |
TAG Heuer | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1860 | Watches | P | A |
Tamedia | Consumer services | Publishing | Zürich | 1893 | Newspapers, magazines | P | A |
TE Connectivity | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Schaffhausen | 2007 | Electronics | P | A |
Tecan | Health care | Medical equipment | Männedorf | 1980 | Laboratory instruments | P | A |
Tetra Pak | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Lund/Pully | 1951 | Food packaging | P | A |
The Adecco Group | Industrials | Business training & employment agencies | Opfikon | 1996 | Staffing | P | A |
The Pictet Group | Financials | Banks | Geneva | 1805 | Private banking | P | A |
The Swatch Group | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Biel/Bienne | 1983 | Watches, holding company | P | A |
Tissot | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1853 | Watches, part of The Swatch Group | P | A |
Trafigura | Financials | Financial services | Geneva | 1993 | Commodity trading | P | A |
Transocean | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Vernier | 1973 | Offshore drilling | P | A |
Trisa | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Triengen | 1887 | Personal care products | P | A |
u-blox | Technology | Computer hardware | Thalwil | 1997 | Computer hardware and software | P | A |
UBS | Financials | Banks | Zürich | 1862 | Banking | P | A |
Ulysse Nardin | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1846 | Watches | P | A |
Uster Technologies | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Uster | 2003 | Electronics | P | A |
Vacheron Constantin | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Geneva | 1755 | Watches, part of Richemont | P | A |
Victorinox | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Ibach | 1884 | Manufacturer of Swiss Army knives | P | A |
Vidby | Technology | Software | Risch-Rotkreuz | 2021 | AI-based language translator for videos | P | A |
Vitol | Financials | Financial services | Geneva | 1966 | Commodity trading | P | A |
Von Roll | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Breitenbach | 1803 | Electrical components & equipment | P | A |
Walter Verlag | Consumer services | Publishing | Olten | 1916 | Publishing house | P | A |
Waltham Watch Company | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Marin-Epagnier | 1850 | Watches | P | A |
Weatherford International | Oil & gas | Oil equipment & services | Baar | 1941 | Oilfield services | P | A |
Weleda | Consumer goods | Personal products | Arlesheim | 1921 | Natural beauty products | P | A |
Wenger | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Delémont | 1893 | Swiss army knives | P | A |
Xstrata | Basic materials | General mining | Zug | 1926 | Mining, merged with Glencore | P | D |
Zenith | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Le Locle | 1865 | Watches | P | A |
Zephyr Surgical Implants | Health care | Medical equipment | Geneva | 2005 | Urinary sphincters and penile implants | P | A |
Zimex Aviation | Consumer services | Airlines | Opfikon | 1969 | Aircraft leases | P | A |
Zürcher Oberländer | Consumer services | Publishing | Wetzikon | 1852 | Newspaper | P | A |
Zurich Insurance Group | Financials | Full line insurance | Zürich | 1872 | Insurance | P | A |
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft | Industrials | Marine transportation | Zürich | 1890 | Transport | P | A |
Zürichsee-Zeitung | Consumer services | Publishing | Stäfa | 1845 | Newspaper | P | A |
- Historical watchmaker workbench at Omega SA.
- The Bank for International Settlements in Basel.
- Swiss National Bank headquarters in Bern.
See also
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