Switzerland

First Half of 2015 – First results | Making a strong connection | Bossard Group – Fasteners, Application Engineering, Customer Logistics, C-Part management

July 14, 2015 Clear sales growth – Pressure on margins due to revaluation of the Swiss franc The Bossard Group went through a further growth stage in the first half of 2015. Sales increased by 5.4 percent to CHF 336.4 million; in local ... [Read More]
2015/07/14

SFS unimarket honored by Georg Fischer – SFS Group

Georg Fischer Machining Solutions has named SFS unimarket one of its best supplier partners worldwide. SFS unimarket was recognized as one of the “Top 10 Supplier 2015” out of the approximately 1,100 suppliers that were evaluated by the compan... [Read More]
2015/06/23

Bossard expands in France | Fastener + Fixing

The Bossard Group has confirmed it is taking over an area of activity from Titanox that generates 6 million euros annual sales.(...) via Bossard expands in France. [Read More]
2015/06/09

Bossard Q1 volumes grow “significantly” on acquisitions | Fastener + Fixing

Bossard Group has reported that its Quarter 1 2015 sales volume increased significantly, with sales, in local currencies, up 8.4% compared with Q1 2014. In Swiss francs sales increased 5.1% to CHF 168.8 million (161.1 million euros).(...) via ... [Read More]
2015/05/19

Negotiations with Titanox | Bossard

The Bossard Group is currently conducting negotiations with the French company Titanox. These concern the acquisition of one of Titanox’s areas of activity which generates annual sales of Euro 6 million (CHF 6.4 million).(...) via Negotiations ... [Read More]
2015/03/23

SFS veut délocaliser une partie de sa production à cause du franc – LeTemps.ch

INDUSTRIE Jeudi 22 janvier 2015 Emmanuel Garessus Le groupe d’instruments de fixation estime que 1 euro à 1,10 réduit son chiffre d’affaires de 120 millions de francs et sa marge de 100 à 140 points de base LES LIENS La précision ... [Read More]
2015/03/20

Fastener World Inc. | Hilti Delivers Strong Financial Results

With sales growth of 7.5 percent in local currencies and 3.6 percent in Swiss Francs to CHF 4.5 billion, the Hilti Group increased its operating result by 27 percent to CHF 537 million in 2014. Profitability, return on capital employed and free cash ... [Read More]
2015/03/18

Engineered Components | SFS Group AG – Annual Report 2014

The Engineered Components segment delivered strong growth. Margins were slightly improved from the previous year’s high level. Core activities show high growth rates Strong sales growth of 8.1% was achieved in the Engineered Components ... [Read More]
2015/03/09

The year in pictures | SFS Group AG – Annual Report 2014

Quarter 1 A new organizational structure was introduced on 1 January 2014, to ensure the company’s lasting flexibility, speed and customer focus. The Group is divided into three focused segments and six divisions, all of which receive ... [Read More]
2015/03/09

Hilti reports growth in all market regions | Power Metallurgy

21st Jan, 2015 Hilti Group has reported a successful 2014 with figures showing a 7.5% rise in sales over the previous year (in local currencies). When expressed in Swiss Francs, sales for the group increased 3.6% in the period, resulting in total ... [Read More]
2015/02/13