Switzerland

Swiss Arbeitgeber Award 2016 | Bossard Group

September 13, 2016 5th place for Bossard Ever two years, Bossard participates at the largest employee survey in Switzerland. In 2016, 151 Swiss companies participated in the survey to measure the satisfaction of their employees. Bossard holds ... [Read More]
2016/09/13

Semi-Annual Report 2016 | Bossard Group

August 22, 2016 Faster growth and improved profitability In an intractably challenging market environment, the Bossard Group continued to grow during the first half of 2016 and bolstered profitability. Sales grew by 2.1 percent over the ... [Read More]
2016/08/23

SFS reports significant increase in profitability | SFS intec

News - 22. July 2016 SFS Group significantly increased its profitability in the first half of 2016 compared to the prior-year period and achieved an EBITA margin of 13.6%. Sales rose by 2.7% to CHF 689 million. SFS expects a steady course of ... [Read More]
2016/08/22

European fastener market insight: Switzerland | Fastener+Fixing

Bossard Group By Peter Kammüller, COO, deputy general manager The Swiss engineering, electrical and metal industry is characterised by a large number of small and midsized companies, being the backbone of the manufacturing sector with roughly ... [Read More]
2016/08/02

SFS solidifies its innovation leadership in riveting technology | SFS intec

News - 14. June 2016 The launch of “Flow Drilling Rivet®” technology under the GESIPA® brand strengthens SFS’s leading position in the market for blind rivet solutions. This patent-protected innovation offers much faster cycle times and ... [Read More]
2016/06/22

Finalist of Austrian Logistic Award 2016 | Bossard Group

June 21, 2016 With Smart Factory Logistics a finalist at the Austrian logistics award: Bossard enables smart C-part management at Komptech GmbHAs a result of our value stream analysis, we implemented a new logistics solution for C-part management ... [Read More]
2016/06/21

SFS rolls back currency impact measures | Fastener+Fixing

06-Jun-2016 SFS Group will reintroduce normal weekly working hours on 1st July 2016 as it continues to roll back measures that had been taken to offset the surge in the value of the Swiss franc. (...) via SFS rolls back currency impact measures. [Read More]
2016/06/07

Media release – May 2016 – Hilti Corporation

Schaan (FL), May 18, 2016 – As expected, continued investments in sales, products and new services had a positive effect on the business performance of the Hilti Group. In the first four months of 2016, sales were up +7.4 percent in local curren... [Read More]
2016/05/30

Only days left to prepare for fastener import licensing | Fastener+Fixing

25-May-2016 From 31st May many steel and some stainless steel fasteners will require a licence before they can enter the EU market. Without a licence these goods, originating from any country outside the EU and EEA, will not clear customs. If ... [Read More]
2016/05/25

Bossard reports slight growth in difficult environment | Fastener+Fixing

Bossard Group reported that Quarter One 2016 sales were up by 0.9% over the same quarter in 2015 to CHF 170.4 million (approximately 154.9 million euros). via Bossard reports slight growth in difficult environment. [Read More]
2016/05/24