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Encyclopedia > List of Swiss companies

This is a list of Swiss companies, currently active and former ones: For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ...

Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   See also  External links

A

The History of Adria & Adriatica as watch trade marks for Swiss Watches is closely associated with the Belle Epoque period through the Montilier Watch Co, established in 1852 in Montilier, close to Morat / Murten, at the foot of the Watch Valley, Switzerland. ... ABB, formerly Asea Brown Boveri, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power and automation technology areas. ... Adecco S.A. is the largest human resources company in the world, based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland. ... Alpina Watches International SA is a manufacturer of wrist watches based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland. ... AMAG is a Swiss car importer and dealership for Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT, Porsche cars. ...

B

  • Bally Shoe, shoe company
  • Baloise, insurance company
  • Batigroup, construction business
  • Belimo Automation AG
  • Bucher, agriculture machinery manufacturer
  • Bucherer
  • Bühler AG

The Bally Shoe company was founded as Bally & Co in 1851 by Carl Franz Bally (1821-1899) and his brother Fritz in the basement of their family home in Schönenwerd in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. ...

C

Caran dAches most famous cartoon. ... Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a chemical company based in and near Basel, Switzerland. ... CityNightLine (timetable and platform sign abbreviation: CNL) is a Swiss night train service well known for its service and comfort. ... Clariant is a Swiss speciality chemical company which was formed in 1995 as a spin off from Sandoz. ... Colayer GmbH is a software company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2000. ... Collanos Workplace is a free proprietary teamwork software. ... Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (commonly abbreviated to CGN) is a public Swiss company operating boats on Lake Geneva connecting towns in both France and Switzerland including Geneva, Montreux, Évian-les-Bains and Lausanne. ... Genera Vultur Gymnogyps For other uses, see Condor (disambiguation). ... Bold text Coop ... The Credit Suisse Group (SWX:CSGN, NYSE: CS) is a financial services company, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. ... Crossair was an airline based in Switzerland, founded by Moritz Suter. ... Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. ...

D

  • Denner, supermarket chain
  • Day Software AG

Denner is a supermarket chain in Switzerland. ...

E

  • Edipresse
  • Emil Frey AG, automotive dealer
  • Ems Chemie
  • EPA
  • Erb, automotive dealer (in liquidation)
  • Escher Wyss & Cie

F

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH is the Swiss watch industrys leading trade association. ... Feldschlösschen is a brand of beer. ... Firmenich SA is a private business specialising in flavors and fragrances and is a major worldwide chemical manufacturer. ... Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG was a Swiss aircraft manufacturing company based at Altenrhein. ... Dornier logo. ...

G

Givaudan is the worlds largest producer of flavors and fragrances with sales of CHF 2,680 million in 2004. ... Glencore International AG (formerly called Marc Rich & Co. ...

H

  • Helvetia Patria, insurance company
  • Helvetia Treuhand-Union, public accountant company
  • Holcim, construction material supplier
  • Hoffmann-La Roche
  • Holderbank

Holcim depot on the Port of Onehunga grounds, Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. ... Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd. ...

I

This article or section reads like an advertisement. ...

J

Julius Bär Group or Julius Baer Group is a Swiss banking firm which is the parent company of Bank Julius Bär, a traditional private bank based in Zurich, Switzerland, which dates back to the year 1890 when it was founded by the famous banker Julius Bär. ...

K

Kaba is: a different orthography for a holy place of Islam, see Kaaba; a town in Hungary, see Kaba (Hungary); a genre of instrumental music from Albania, see Kaba (music). ... KamKorp is a Swiss car manufacturer, producer of the electric Think car. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

L

La Clandestine Absinthe is one of the best-known brands of absinthe, known as a highly alcoholic, anise-flavored, distilled liquor containing the herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), transparent in color, turning to cloudy, opalescent white when mixed with water. ... Leica Geosystems formerly known as Wild based in eastern Switzerland produces products and systems for surveying and geographical measurement (geomatics). ... Lightning MultiCom is a Swiss manufacturer of secure network access appliances and web-server software solutions. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lindor. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Lonza Group is a Swiss chemicals and biotechnology company, headquatered in Basel. ...

M

  • Manor, Swiss department store chain
  • MCI Group Holdings an event, communication, and association management company
  • Migros is one of Switzerland's largest chains of supermarkets.
  • Mövenpick Group
  • Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
  • MOWAG, manufacturer of speciality vehicles and defense contractor, part of General Dynamics

Manor AG is a swiss department store chain, majoring in the sales from groceries to electrical appliances. ... MCI is the foremost global association, communications and event management group. ... This article is about the Swiss enterprise and supermarket chain. ... Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is an international Swiss luxury hotel chain. ... MOWAG is a Swiss company which develops, designs and produces armoured vehicles for military applications in both land-only and amphibious configurations. ... General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2006 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[2]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. ...

N

This article is about the company. ... Nobel Biocare is a company operating in dental implantology and aesthetic dental solutions. ... Novartis Suffern Yes plant is the Swiss companys sole pharmaceutical production facility in the U.S. Novartis International AG is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland that manufactures mainstream products such as Benefiber (a fiber supplement) and Lamisil (a foot fungus medicine). ... Sandoz is the generics subsidiary of Novartis, one of the Big Pharma pharmaceutical companies. ...

O

Unaxis AG is a Swiss technology conglomerate that with a wide range of divisions and products. ... Oerlikon is a Swiss anti-aircraft artillery manufacturer made famous by its 20mm cannons in World War II. Copies and derivatives of these designs were used by the Germans, French, British and Japanese weapon manufacturers. ... Omega SA is a watch company based in Biel/Bienne Switzerland and is one of the more prestigious brands in timepieces. ... The Swatch Group Ltd. ... Omni may refer to: // Omni- is an English prefix meaning all. It is derived from the Latin adjective omnis. ... Oscilloquartz SA, headquartered in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, is a company of the Swatch Group. ...

P

Panalpina Panalpina on six continents is one of the worlds leading providers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments and associated supply chain management solutions. ... Phonak is a company that specializes in wireless and hearing systems. ... The PC-12 is Pilatus most successful aircraft to date. ... Platit AG is a Swiss company that manufactures and markets coating equipment for the cutting tool industry. ...

R

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Raiffeisen Zentralbank. ... Compagnie Financière Richemont SA is a Swiss luxury goods company that was founded in 1988 by the South African billionaire businessman, Anton Rupert. ... Rieter is a producer of textile machinery and automobile components, based in Winterthur, Switzerland. ... Rivella is a carbonated soft drink from Switzerland, created by Robert Barth in 1952, which is produced from whey (or milk plasma), and therefore includes ingredients such as lactose, lactic acid and minerals. ... Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of mostly mechanical wristwatches and accessories renowned for their dependability, prestige, and cost (from a few thousand to more than one hundred thousand U.S. dollars). ... Rösch is a Swiss company that produces cleaning products. ... The Swiss Company Ruckstuhl was founded 1881 by Moritz Ruckstuhl. ...

S

Locomotive of the SBB-CFF-FFS Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Securitas AG is a Swiss private security company, founded in 1907. ... Serono is a biotechnology company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Logo of the Société Générale de Surveillance Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) is a global verification, inspection, testing and certification company. ... Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (German for Swiss Industrial Society), or SIG, is the former name of SIG Holding AG a Swiss company that has been active in various businesses during its more than 150 years of operation. ... Stadler Rail AG (also Stadler Rail Group), based in Bussnang, Switzerland, is a a Swiss manufacturer of passenger cars. ... Sulzer is a Swiss engineering firm which produces large motors. ... Alternative use, see Suva, Fiji. ... See also: swatch (disambig) The Swatch Group Ltd. ... Swiss Bank Corporation (German: Schweizerischer Bankverein (SBV), French: Société de Banque Suisse (SBS), Italian:Società di Banca Svizzera) The history of the Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC) dates to 1854 and the consitution of Bankverein by which six Private Banking-houses: Bischoff zu St Alban, Ehinger & Cie. ... Swiss International Air Lines (short: Swiss) is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. ... The Swiss National Bank is a central bank and responsible for the monetary policy of Switzerland. ... Swiss Life AG headquarters in Zurich The Swiss Life group is the largest life insurance company of Switzerland. ... 30 St Mary Axe - at 180 m, Swiss Res London headquarters is the 6th tallest building in London Swiss Re is the worlds second-largest reinsurance company (after Munich Re/ Münchener Rück), and the worlds largest life and health reinsurer. ... Swissair (Swiss Air Transport Company Limited) was the former national airline of Switzerland. ... Swisscom AG is the leading telephone company in Switzerland. ... Syngenta AG is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. ...

T

TAG Heuer Carrera Automatic Chronograph with Tachymetre TAG Heuer (pronounced: täg-hoi-er) is a Swiss watchmaker known for its mid - high range sports watches and chronographs. ... Eth (Ð, ð), also spelled edh or eð, is a letter used in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and present-day Icelandic, and in Faroese language which call the letter edd. ...

U

UBS AG (NYSE: UBS; SWX: UBSN; TYO: 8657 ) is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. ... Unaxis AG is a Swiss technology conglomerate that with a wide range of divisions and products. ...

V

  • Vaudoise Assurances
  • Victorinox, manufacturer of Swiss army knives
  • Volkart Brothers
  • Von Roll

Victorinoxs knives on display at a Lucerne retailer Victorinox is a knife manufacturer headquartered in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. ... Von Roll was a Swiss aerial tramway manufacturing company, it was taken over by Austrian manufacturers. ...

W

Waltham International SA was founded in 1954 in Lausanne, Switzerland, by the American Waltham Watch Company, Waltham, Mass, to provide the necessary watch and movement parts, which were not readily available in U.S.A. Now located in Marin-Epagnier/Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Waltham International SA manufacture Waltham luxury Swiss... A Wenger Swiss Army knife Wenger is one of the two (the other one is Victorinox) official suppliers of Swiss Army knives. ... Victorinoxs knives on display at a Lucerne retailer Victorinox is a knife manufacturer headquartered in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. ... Categories: Stub | Switzerland | Knives | Mechanical hand tools ... Winterthur Group is a multinational insurance company founded in Winterthur Switzerland in 1875. ...

X

Xstrata plc is an international mining company. ...

Z

Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (March 22, 1771 - June 27, 1848), was a German author and reformer. ...

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