Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is collaborating with local insurers Bajaj General in India and GNP Seguros in Mexico. In both markets, the aim is to provide an increasing number of large companies with access to products from the Zurich-based reinsurer’s portfolio.

Switzerland remains one of the world’s most attractive wealth management markets, ranking fifth in Avaloq’s first Wealth Management Index. However, alongside its traditional strengths, Switzerland lags behind in terms of digitalization and new approaches to client engagement.

ABB has acquired a minority stake in LevelTen Energy. By entering into this strategic partnership with the sustainable energy marketplace, ABB is expanding its energy and CO2 advisory services with a view to supporting companies in their efforts to minimize their carbon footprint and procure renewable energies.

Partners Group from the Swiss canton of Zug plans to acquire a majority stake in the French company Aroma-Zone. The beauty and wellness brand, which has a growing presence in Belgium, Italy, and the United Kingdom, has tripled its revenue and expanded its store network sevenfold since 2021.

Kanadevia Inova has signed a concession agreement for a major waste-to-energy project in the Moroccan port city of Casablanca. Together with partners, the Zurich-based company will build and operate the facility located adjacent to one of Africa's largest landfill sites.

Givaudan has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Spanish fragrance creation house Eurofragance. With this deal, the flavors and fragrances specialist is seeking to significantly expand its market position.

Geistlich Pharma from the canton of Lucerne has acquired a majority shareholding in the French company O.S.T Développement. With this expansion, Geistlich is strengthening its allograft portfolio for dentistry and taking over the entire orthopedic business of O.S.T.

The Agthia Group and Bühler from the Swiss canton of St.Gallen are launching the Agthia Academy powered by Bühler to offer training in milling, baking, and production optimization. The institution aims to strengthen national culinary expertise and contribute to food security in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Swiss innovation through collaboration in the Australian dental industry. The dental companies Curaprox Australia, Straumann, Geistlich Pharma and EMS have collaborated over the past three years at dental trade shows and professional events.

SwissCham would like to sincerely thank Barbara Meister for her valuable contributions during her tenure on the Board. Her dedication and efforts have been greatly appreciated and have supported the continued development of the Chamber.

We wish Barbara every success in her future endeavours.

Board of Directors
SwissCham

Following the opening of branches in Munich, Hamburg and Frankfurt, the Zurich-based asset manager Vontobel is seeking to establish another branch in Germany. The Dusseldorf branch will serve high-net-worth private clients and family offices in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Bühler Group and Icos Capital addressed the challenge of scaling up for startups in the food and biotech industries at the 17th Collaborative Summit. The focus was on financing, partnerships and changes in consumer behavior.

Georg Fischer AG (GF) has secured a major contract to modernize water networks in Brazil. The agreement with Sabesp builds on a long-standing partnership and is valued at 100 million Swiss francs, making it one of the largest contracts in the history of GF.

Endress+Hauser from the canton of Basel-Landschaft has opened a TECH Center in Singapore. The center serves as a platform for application development and solution validation. It also strengthens the company’s customer support and technical partnership in Southeast Asia.

Nestlé and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have entered into a partnership. Together, they intend to research the role played by nutrition in supporting healthy longevity and women’s health, in addition to developing solutions to counter age-related problems.

Lufthansa and Austrian have been putting on additional flights in March 2026.

PILATUS has delivered its first PC-12 PRO in ambulance configuration to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. The PC-12 PRO is the first of five aircraft overall that will provide medical care to remote regions of Australia.

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Geistlich has announced it is expanding its partnership with the American company StimLabs. From the second quarter of 2026, StimLabs will distribute Geistlich’s wound care product DermaForm in the USA. The Geistlich Group is also celebrating its 175th anniversary this year.