List of companies of Switzerland
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy.

List of companies of Switzerland

Section Title: Notable firms
Table Section Text: This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy.

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes

A. Favre & Fils	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Carouge	1737	Luxury watches

ABB Group	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Zürich	1988	Power and automation technology

ACE Limited	Financials	Full line insurance	Zürich	1985	Insurance products

Actelion	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Allschwil	1997	Pharmaceuticals

Alchimie Forever	Consumer goods	Personal products	Geneva	2003	Skin care products

Alcon	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Hünenberg	1945	Eye care products, part of Novartis

Allseas	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Châtel-Saint-Denis	1985	Pipelines, offshore services

Alpa	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Zürich	1918	Cameras

Alpina Watches	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1883	Watches, part of Frédérique Constant

ALSO Holding AG	Technology	Software	Emmen	1984	IT distribution and consulting

Alternative Bank Switzerland	Financials	Banks	Olten	1990	Sustainability-oriented banking

AMAG Automobil- und Motoren	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Zürich	1945	Car importer and dealerships

AMCOR	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Zürich	1860	Packaging

Antiquorum	Consumer services	Specialized consumer services	Geneva	1974	Auction house

Ascom	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Baar	1987	Wireless

Atlanship SA	Industrials	Delivery services	La Tour-de-Peilz	1982	Freight transportation

Audemars Piguet	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Brassus	1875	Watches

AutoForm	Technology	Software	Freienbach	1995	Software development

Axpo Holding	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Baden	2001	Electric power, owned by cantons

Baboo	Consumer services	Airlines	Geneva	2003	Airline, defunct 2010

Bally Shoe	Consumer goods	Footwear	Caslano	1851	Shoes, part of JAB Holding Company (Luxembourg)

Bâloise	Financials	Full line insurance	Caslano	1863	Insurance holding

Bamix	Consumer goods	Durable household products	Inwil	1954	Blenders

Banque SYZ	Financials	Banks	Geneva	1996	Private bank

Barry Callebaut	Consumer goods	Food products	Zürich	1996	Cocoa and chocolate

Basilea Pharmaceutica	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Basel	2000	Specialty pharma

Bata Shoes	Consumer goods	Footwear	Lausanne	1894	Shoe company

Bauhaus	Consumer services	Home improvement retailers	Belp	1960	Home improvement

Baumann & Cie, Banquiers	Financials	Banks	Basel	1920	Bank

BB Biotech	Financials	Equity investment instruments	Basel	1993	Investments in biotechnology companies

BDWM Transport	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Bremgarten	2000	Passenger transport

Belair	Consumer services	Airlines	Opfikon	1925	Airline, defunct 2017

Berne eXchange	Financials	Investment services	Bern	1880	Stock exchange

Blancpain	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Paudex	1735	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

BLS AG	Industrials	Railroads	Bern	2006	Rail transport

Bolex	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Yverdon-les-Bains	1925	Motion picture cameras and lenses

Bolliger & Mabillard	Industrials	Business support services	Monthey	1988	Roller coaster design consultancy

Breguet	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Vallée de Joux	1775	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Breitling SA	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Grenchen	1884	Watches

Bron Elektronik	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Allschwil	1958	Manufacturer of photography equipment

Brown, Boveri & Cie	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Baden	1891	Defunct 1988

Burckhardt Compression AG	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Winterthur	1844	Manufacturer of reciprocating compressors

Caran d'Ache	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Geneva	1915	Writing instruments

Cargo Sous Terrain (CST)	Industrials	Delivery services	Basel	2013	Underground logistics system

Century Time Gems	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Nidau	1966	Watches

Certina	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Locle	1888	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Charriol	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1983	Jewellery and watches

Chemins de fer du Jura	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Tavannes	1944	Passenger rail

Chopard	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1860	Luxury watches

Ciba Specialty Chemicals	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	Basel	1997	Now part of BASF (Germany)

Circus Knie	Consumer services	Recreational services	Rapperswil	1803	Circus

Clariant	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	Muttenz	1995	Specialty chemicals

claro fair trade	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Orpund	1977	Sustainability-oriented retail

CLS Communication	Industrials	Business support services	Zürich	1997	Translation services

Club Airways International	Consumer services	Airlines	Meyrin	2002	Corporate airline

Coca-Cola HBC AG	Consumer goods	Soft drinks	Zug	1969	Bottling company

Colayer	Technology	Software	Zürich	2000	Software

Comlux	Consumer services	Airlines	Zürich	2003	Corporate charter airline

Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman	Industrials	Marine transportation	Lausanne	1873	Transport

Coop	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Basel	1969	Supermarkets

Coresystems	Technology	Software	Windisch	2006	Software development

Création Baumann	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Langenthal	1886	Textile manufacturer

Credit Suisse	Financials	Banks	Zürich	1856	Banking holding

Crypto AG	Technology	Software	Steinhausen	1952	Communications and information security

Dartfish	Technology	Software	Fribourg	1999	Video software

Darwin Airline	Consumer services	Airlines	Lugano	2003	Regional airline

Denner	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Zürich	1860	Supermarkets, part of Migros

Digital Capital	Financials	Equity investment instruments	Zug	2011	Private equity investments

Digitec Galaxus	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Zürich	2001	Home electronic retail chain

DKSH	Industrials	Business support services	Zürich	1860	Market expansion services

Doppelmayr Garaventa Group	Industrials	Transportation services	Risch-Rotkreuz	1892	Manufacturer of chairlifts, cable cars, gondolas

Dormakaba	Industrials	Business support services	Rümlang	1862	Security services

Edelweiss Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Kloten	1995	Leisure airline

Edipresse	Consumer services	Publishing	Lausanne	1907	Magazine publishing

EF Education First	Consumer services	Specialized consumer services	Lund	1965	Language training

Elinchrom	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Renens	1962	Photography equipment

Emmi AG	Consumer goods	Beverages	Lucerne	1907	Milk and dairy

Endura	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Biel/Bienne	1966	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Era Watch Company	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Les Genevez	1884	Watches

Ex Libris	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Dietikon	1949	Bookstore

Expert	Consumer goods	Specialty retailers	Zug	1967	Consumer electronics retailer

Feldschlösschen	Consumer goods	Brewers	Rheinfelden	1876	Brewery

Ferdinand Steck Maschinenfabrik	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Bowil	1938	Road and railway equipment

Firmenich	Consumer goods	Personal products	Firmenich	1895	Fragrances and flavor

Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein	Industrials	Aerospace	Thal	1948	Defunct 1987

Frédérique Constant	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1988	Watches

gategroup	Industrials	Transportation services	Zürich	1992	Airline catering and hospitality

Geberit	Industrials	Waste & disposal services	Rapperswil-Jona	1874	Sanitary technology

Georg Fischer	Industrials	Diversified industrials	Schaffhausen	1802	Pipelines, manufacturing, machinery

Girard-Perregaux	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	La Chaux-de-Fonds	1791	Watches

Givaudan	Consumer goods	Personal products	Vernier	1895	Fragrances and flavors

Glass's Guide	Consumer services	Publishing	Freienbach	1933	Motor trades guide to used car prices

Glencore	Basic materials	General mining	Baar	1974	Mining and commodity trading

Globus	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Spreitenbach	1907	Department stores

Greubel Forsey	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	La Chaux-de-Fonds	2004	Watches

Gunvor	Industrials	Marine transportation	Geneva	2000	Petroleum trading and shipping

Habib Bank AG Zurich	Financials	Banks	Zurich	1967	Private bank, owned by House of Habib (Pakistan)

Hamilton	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Biel/Bienne	1892	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Heliswiss	Consumer services	Airlines	Belp	1958	Helicopter operator

Helvetic Airways	Consumer services	Airlines	Kloten	2003	Airline

Hoffmann-La Roche	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Basel	1896	Pharmaceuticals

HSBC Private Bank	Financials	Banks	Geneva	1988	Banking

Hublot	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Nyon	1980	Watches

Implenia	Industrials	Construction & materials	Dietlikon	2006	Heavy construction

Intamin	Industrials	General industries	Wollerau	1967	Amusement ride manufacturing

Interhandel	Conglomerates	Basel	1928	Acquired in 1967

International Watch Company	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Schaffhausen	1868	Watches, part of Richemont

IQAir	Industrials	Industrial suppliers	Goldach	1963	Air purifiers and filters

Jaeger-LeCoultre	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Sentier	1833	Watches, part of Richemont

Japan Tobacco International	Consumer goods	Tobacco	Geneva	1999	Tobacco products

Jet Aviation	Industrials	Transportation services	Basel	1967	Aviation services

Jowissa	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Bettlach	1951	Watches

Jucker Farm	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Seegräben	2000	Agritourism

Julius Baer Group	Financials	Banks	Zürich	1890	Private banking

Kempinski	Consumer services	Hotels	Geneva	1897	Hotels and resorts

Knie's Kinderzoo	Consumer services	Recreational services	Rapperswil	1962	Children's zoo

Kudelski Group	Technology	Computer hardware	Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne	1951	Electronic media systems

Kuehne + Nagel	Industrials	Delivery services	Feusisberg	1890	Transport and logistics

Kuoni Travel	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Zürich	1906	Tourism services

LafargeHolcim	Industrials	Building materials & fixtures	Rapperswil-Jona	2015	Construction material supplier

Leica Geosystems	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Heerbrugg	1921	Surveying equipment

Liebherr Group	Industrials	Industrial engineering	Bulle	1949	Mechanical engineering

Limmattaler Zeitung	Consumer services	Publishing	Dietikon	1972	Daily newspaper

Lindt & Sprüngli	Consumer goods	Food products	Kilchberg	1845	Chocolatier

Lions Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Zürich	1986	Charter airline

Logitech	Technology	Computer hardware	Lausanne	1981	Computer peripherals

Lombard Odier & Cie	Financials	Banks	Geneva	1796	Private banking

Longines	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Saint-Imier	1832	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Lonza Group	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	Basel	1897	Chemicals and biotech

Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Adliswil	1954	Cable car

Maggi	Consumer goods	Food products	Cham	1884	Part of Nestlé

Manor	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Basel	1902	Department store chain

Maurice Lacroix	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Zürich	1975	Watches

MB&F	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	2005	Watches

mb-microtec	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Bern	1918	Watches

Mediterranean Shipping Company	Industrials	Marine transportation	Geneva	1970	Shipping

Mercuria Energy Group	Industrials	Delivery services	Geneva	2004	Commodity trading

Métro Lausanne–Ouchy	Industrials	Railroads	Lausanne	1877	Defunct rail line

Mettler Toledo	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Greifensee	1989	Scientific instruments

Mido	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Locle	1918	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Migros	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Zürich	1925	Supermarkets

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts	Consumer services	Hotels	Zürich	1973	Hospitality, tourism

MSC Cruises	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Geneva	1960	Cruises

Nestlé	Consumer goods	Food & beverage	Vevey	1866	Food processing

Nobel Biocare	Health care	Medical equipment	Zürich	1981	Dental products

Nord Stream AG	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Zug	2005	Gas pipeline

Novartis	Health care	Pharmaceuticals	Novartis	1996	Pharmaceuticals

Obersee Nachrichten	Consumer services	Publishing	Rapperswil	1981	Weekly newspaper

OC Oerlikon	Industrials	Industrial suppliers	Pfäffikon	1973	Engineering and fibers

Omega SA	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Biel/Bienne	1903	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Oscilloquartz	Technology	Telecommunications equipment	Saint-Blaise	1949	Telecom technology

Panalpina	Industrials	Delivery services	Basel	1935	Logistics

Patek Philippe & Co.	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Plan-les-Ouates	1839	Watches

Pelikan	Consumer goods	Nondurable household products	Feusisberg	1832	Writing instruments

Piaget SA	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1874	Watches and jewelry, part of Richemont

Pilatus Aircraft	Industrials	Aerospace	Stans	1939	Aircraft manufacturer

PLATIT	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Selzach	1992	Coating equipment

PrivatAir	Consumer services	Airlines	Meyrin	1977	Charter airline

Radio Zürisee	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Rapperswil	1983	Radio

Rado	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Lengnau	1917	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Repower	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Brusio	1904	Wind and hydro power

Richemont	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Bellevue	1988	Luxury goods

Rieter	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Winterthur	1795	Textile machinery and automobile components

Ringier	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Zürich	1833	Mass media

Rivella	Consumer goods	Soft drinks	Rothrist	1952	Beverages

Roger Dubuis	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1995	Watches and jewelry, part of Richemont

Rolex	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1905	Watches

RosUkrEnergo	Industrials	Delivery services	Zug	2004	Gas transportation

Rotpunktverlag	Consumer services	Publishing	Zürich	1976	Publishing house

SAPAL	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Lausanne	1906	Defunct 1989

Saurer	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Arbon	1903	Trucks and buses, defunct 1982

Schindler Group	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Lucerne	1874	Escalators and elevators

Sig Holding AG	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Neuhausen am Rheinfall	1860	Packaging

Securitas	Industrials	Business support services	Zollikofen	1907	Security

Selecta	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Kirchberg	1957	Vending company

Serono	Health care	Biotechnology	Geneva	1906	Biotechnology

Sersa Group	Industrials	Transportation services	Neuchâtel	1948	Railtrack construction and maintenance

SGS S.A.	Industrials	Business support services	Geneva	1878	Inspection, verification, testing and certification services

Sigg	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Frauenfeld	1908	Bottle manufacturer

Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn	Industrials	Railroads	Zürich	1875	Railway

Sika AG	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	Baar	1910	Speciality chemicals

Sinitus	Financials	Asset managers	Küsnacht	1992	Financial services

SITA	Technology	Computer hardware	Geneva	1949	IT and communication services

SkyWork Airlines	Consumer services	Airlines	Belp	1983	Airline

Sonova	Health care	Medical equipment	Stäfa	1947	Hearing instruments

ST-Ericsson	Technology	Semiconductors	Geneva	2009	Semiconductors, defunct 2013

Stadler Rail	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Bussnang	1942	Rail car manufacturer

Stäubli	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Pfäffikon	1892	Textile machinery, connectors and robotics

STMicroelectronics	Technology	Semiconductors	Geneva	1957	Semiconductors

Südostbahn	Industrials	Railroads	St. Gallen	2001	Railways

Sulzer	Industrials	Diversified industrials	Winterthur	1834	Industrials and engineering

Sunrise Communications AG	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Zürich	2000	Telecom

Sunstar Group	Consumer Goods/Engineered Components	Dental, Cosmetic, Automotive	Zürich	2002	Japanese founded 1932, moved to Zurich in 2002

Suva	Financials	Life insurance	Lucerne	1912	Health insurance

Swatch	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Biel/Bienne	1983	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Swiss Bank Corporation	Financials	Banks	Basel	1854	The merger with Union Bank of Switzerland created UBS

SBB-CFF-FFS	Industrials	Railroads	Bern	1902	State railway

Swiss Global Air Lines (SWISS)	Consumer services	Airlines	Kloten	2005	Airline, part of Swiss International Air Lines

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)	Consumer services	Airlines	Basel	2002	Airline, part of Lufthansa (Germany)

Swiss Life	Financials	Life insurance	Zürich	1857	Life insurance

Swiss National Bank	Financials	Banks	Bern	1906	Central bank

Swiss Private Aviation	Consumer services	Airlines	Kloten	1984	Aviation services, part of Swiss International Air Lines

Swiss Re	Financials	Reinsurance	Zürich	1863	Reinsurance

Swissair	Consumer services	Airlines	Kloten	1931	Airline, defunct 2002

Swisscom	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Ittigen	1997	Telecommunications

Swissport	Industrials	Transportation services	Opfikon	1996	Service company to airlines and airports

Syngenta	Consumer goods	Farming & fishing	Basel	2000	Seeds and pesticides

TAG Heuer	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	La Chaux-de-Fonds	1860	Watches

Tamedia	Consumer services	Publishing	Zürich	1893	Newspapers, magazines

TE Connectivity	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Schaffhausen	2007	Electronics

Tecan	Health care	Medical equipment	Männedorf	1980	Laboratory instruments

Tetra Pak	Industrials	Containers & packaging	Pully	1943	Food packaging

The Adecco Group	Industrials	Business training & employment agencies	Opfikon	1996	Staffing

The Pictet Group	Financials	Banks	Geneva	1805	Private banking

The Swatch Group	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Biel/Bienne	1983	Watches, holding company

Tissot	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Locle	1853	Watches, part of The Swatch Group

Trafigura	Financials	Financial services	Geneva	1993	Commodity trading

Transocean	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Vernier	1973	Offshore drilling

Trisa	Consumer goods	Personal goods	Triengen	1887	Personal care products

u-blox	Technology	Computer hardware	Thalwil	1997	Computer hardware and software

UBS	Financials	Banks	Zürich	1862	Banking

Ulysse Nardin	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Locle	1846	Watches

UPC Switzerland	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Zürich	1994	Broadband

Uster Technologies	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Uster	2003	Electronics

Vacheron Constantin	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Geneva	1755	Watches, part of Richemont

Victorinox	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Ibach	1884	Manufacturer of Swiss Army knives

Vitol	Financials	Financial services	Geneva	1966	Commodity trading

Von Roll	Industrials	Electrical components & equipment	Breitenbach	1803	Electrical components & equipment

Walter Verlag	Consumer services	Publishing	Olten	1916	Publishing house

Waltham International SA	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Marin-Epagnier	1850	Watches

Weatherford International	Oil & gas	Oil equipment & services	Baar	1941	Oilfield services

Weleda	Consumer goods	Personal products	Arlesheim	1921	Natural beauty products

Wenger	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Delémont	1893	Swiss army knives

Winterthur Group	Financials	Full line insurance	Winterthur	1875	Insurance

Xstrata	Basic materials	General mining	Zug	1926	Mining, merged with Glencore

Zenith	Consumer goods	Clothing & accessories	Le Locle	1865	Watches

Zimex Aviation	Consumer services	Airlines	Opfikon	1969	Aircraft leases

Zürcher Oberländer	Consumer services	Publishing	Wetzikon	1852	Newspaper

Zurich Insurance Group	Financials	Full line insurance	Zürich	1872	Insurance

Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft	Industrials	Marine transportation	Zürich	1890	Transport

Zürichsee-Zeitung	Consumer services	Publishing	Stäfa	1845	Newspaper

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Platit is a Swiss company that manufactures and markets coating equipment.

final_sentence: Platit is a Swiss company that manufactures and markets coating equipment.