Swiss maintenance firms IASA Instandhaltungstechnik AG of Frauenfeld and Robert Hunziker AG of St. Gallen will cooperate closely, both led by owner Thomas Schnyder, offering combined pump, valve and electric motor services.

Maxon Motor has invested 30 million Swiss francs in an additional building in Sachseln, Switzerland, to expand its medical technology business, with more jobs planned.

Rotronic divested its Swiss-based trading division, covering UPS solutions, rack systems, power supplies and F&B solutions, to Secomp effective 1 July 2017.

The US Federal Trade Commission approved Emerson Electric's acquisition of Pentair's Switzerland-based valves and controls business, valued at $3.15 billion, on condition that Emerson divest the Westlock Controls switchbox business to Crane Company.