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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $5.35B | +0.9% | 27 | $10.7B | +0.3% | 12 |
| Automation and Robotics | $2.31B | +3.7% | 24 | $4.14B | +4.1% | 15 |
| Pumps and Valves | $2.31B | +4.7% | 32 | $4.57B | +5.9% | 13 |
| Material Handling | $1.56B | +2.9% | 24 | $933.4M | +1.3% | 24 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $1.08B | +5.3% | 15 | $1.63B | +3.8% | 9 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $18.8B | +3.3% | 25 | $10.4B | +1.9% | 35 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $3.86B | +0.4% | 31 | $4.77B | +1.3% | 22 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $8.33B | +4.7% | 25 | $6.42B | +3.1% | 27 |
| Packaging | $2.59B | +3.5% | 13 | $1.43B | +2.4% | 23 |
| Industrial Textiles | $655.5M | +2.8% | 27 | $427.3M | -0.9% | 27 |
| Electrical Equipment | $6.03B | +5.0% | 35 | $8.53B | +4.3% | 20 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $2.00B | +5.5% | 35 | $2.43B | +6.2% | 24 |
| Automotive Components | $2.84B | +3.6% | 37 | $1.53B | -1.8% | 33 |
| Aerospace Components | $2.50B | +3.7% | 24 | $780.5M | -3.1% | 33 |
| Medical Devices | $6.07B | +3.8% | 13 | $14.1B | +3.1% | 7 |
| Construction Materials | $2.12B | +2.4% | 15 | $519.2M | +5.7% | 44 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $1.70B | +4.2% | 31 | $624.3M | +2.6% | 31 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $825.8M | +5.9% | 28 | $1.09B | -3.3% | 17 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $714.0M | +7.6% | 22 | $521.9M | +4.9% | 19 |
| Mining Equipment | $975.3M | +2.2% | 36 | $394.8M | +1.5% | 32 |
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Zug-based Packaging Group AG is acquiring a significant portion of shares in Vogel Kunststoffe AG in Dittingen, effective January 1, 2026, as a succession arrangement. The group will have about CHF 100 million in sales and around 200 employees.
Swiss company Perlen Industrieholding has secured exclusive rights to produce Pulpex's fiber-based paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and southern Germany. Perlen is evaluating an industrial implementation, with production potentially starting in 2027.
Perlen Industrieholding AG secured exclusive rights to manufacture Pulpex's patented paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Southern Germany, with a production decision expected after evaluation, potentially from 2027.
Perlen Industrieholding AG and its subsidiary Perlen Papier AG entered an exclusive partnership with UK packaging technology firm Pulpex, securing manufacturing rights for fibre-based paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and southern Germany. Production may begin in 2027 pending a decision.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation acquired all shares of Swiss rotating equipment service provider AST Turbo AG, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the MHI Group, as of February 27, 2026.
Wisecap Group and Corvaglia Group agreed an industrial partnership in which Wisecap takes over the production activities of Corvaglia Closures Eschlikon AG and integrates them into its network, while Corvaglia takes a minority stake in Wisecap. Financial details were not disclosed.
GEMÜ announced plans for a comprehensive expansion of its Emmen plant in canton Lucerne, which makes plastic solutions for the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries. The first stage is due in 2029, subject to acquiring adjacent land.
BVS Packaging Group AG, headquartered in Urdorf, Switzerland, entered a strategic partnership in which substantial shares were transferred to Packaging Group AG of Zug, retroactive to January 1, 2025. The locations in Switzerland, Germany and Austria remain under current management.
Constantia Flexibles has completed the acquisition of a majority of shares in Swiss flexible packaging producer Aluflexpack AG, which employs about 1,700 people in nine countries.
Swiss company Bourquin SA commissioned a new corrugated cardboard machine from BHS Corrugated at its Oensingen site on November 19, 2024, increasing production capacity by up to 30% and adding a photovoltaic system.
Swiss company Bourquin SA put a new state-of-the-art corrugated cardboard machine into operation at its Oensingen site on November 19, 2024, as part of an investment package to raise capacity and productivity.
Constantia Flexibles plans an all-cash public tender offer to acquire 57% of the shares of Swiss packaging producer Aluflexpack, at an estimated CHF 15.00 to CHF 18.75 per share. Completion is expected in the final quarter of 2024, pending regulatory approvals.
Pawi Packaging Schweiz AG invested CHF 330,000 to switch its heating from gas to district heating from Stadtwerke Winterthur. The connection was made in 2021 and is reported in January 2024.
Constantia Flexibles is taking over Aluflexpack, according to a Pack aktuell news roundup. The headline gives no date, so the article date is used.
Vetropack reported gloomy prospects for 2024 and the closure of its last Swiss production site. The headline does not give a date, so the article date is used.
IWB Industrielle Werke Basel awarded a valve and fitting supply tender for gas and water to Indufer AG, Hawle Armaturen AG and Wohlgroth AG, with total awarded value of CHF 614,348 (EUR 634,985).
Emerson announced a definitive agreement to acquire Afag Holding AG, a Swiss maker of electric linear motion, feeding and handling automation solutions, to strengthen its factory automation business. The deal expands Emerson's served market by more than $9 billion.
Ardagh Metal Packaging acquired a majority share in Switzerland-based digital can printer NOMOQ, a start-up founded in 2021. The deal extends AMP's support for newcomers to the beverage market and gives its European customers access to digital can printing.
aXpel s+r AG and aXpel one for all AG began operating together under the aXpel one for all AG name on December 1, 2022, with a broader range of paper and PE sacks. The certified production site in Burgdorf, Switzerland will remain and be expanded.
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has become a strategic shareholder in the Bern-based startup ReseaTech, which makes microdroplet flow sensors, to support joint small-volume dosing solutions and fund production scale-up.
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.
Weichai Power, through Weichai Power (Luxembourg) Holding, acquired a 49% stake in Switzerland's Fischer Fuel Cell Compressor AG and set up a joint venture in China with it. The transaction was advised by Niederer Kraft Frey.
Datwyler signed a new multi-year contract with Nespresso running until 2030 for capsule and seal production at its automated plant in Schattdorf, Switzerland, with continuous volume and revenue growth expected. Terms are confidential.
Dantherm Group has acquired AirCenter AG, a Baden-based Swiss supplier of dehumidification and air-conditioning products with about 30 employees. The deal extends Dantherm's distribution channels in Switzerland.
Wise Road Capital, through affiliates, agreed to acquire a 100% interest in Swiss pressure and flow measurement component maker Huba Control from Siemens, subject to closing conditions.
