ABB is being tasked with electrifying the Sangachal Terminal, a natural gas processing and oil production plant in Azerbaijan. Connecting the plant to the country's power grid will allow the gas turbines to be decommissioned. To this end, ABB has received a major contract from the operating British oil and gas company bp.

Sika increased global sales in local currencies across the first half of 2025. At the same time, the specialty chemicals group secured additional market shares in all regions. Operating profit was hampered by the weak US dollar.

Bühler has established a new dual vocational training program. For this, customers will send service technicians to Bühler for a short time to complete further training. By closely integrating theory and practice in line with the Swiss model, Bühler aims to create new skilled workers in the USA as well.

In a symbolic gesture, Swiss International Air Lines has become the world’s first airline to use Zurich-based Synhelion's solar kerosene. The fuel came from a 190-liter barrel of solar crude produced at a German production facility and processed at a German refinery into certified Jet-A-1 aviation fuel.

With its new rockfall barrier, Geobrugg has managed to achieve unprecedented results. With this global first, the safety company is expanding the possibilities in the area of rockfall protection. As a result, it will now be possible to offer enhanced safety during natural catastrophes.

Zurich/Singapore - The Swiss company DKSH is to take over Zircon-Swis Fine Foods Pte Ltd. The service provider plans to expand its food service program in the Asia-Pacific region with this purchase….

Zug/Lima - Holcim from Switzerland has purchased Compañía Minera Luren. This company based in the south of Peru’s capital city of Lima manufactures wall systems combining energy-efficient insulation and special mortar. Holcim expects this to generate substantial synergies in Peru and Latin America.

Negotiators from Switzerland and the EU have initialled the agreement on Switzerland's participation in several EU programs. Horizon Europe, Euratom and Digital Europe have been open to participants from Switzerland since the beginning of the year, while ITER will follow in 2026 and Erasmus+ in 2027.

Washington - The USA has imposed additional tariffs of 10 percent on imports. Countries with a surplus in goods trade will pay more. The tariffs for Switzerland are the highest out of the countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at 31 percent.

Ebikon/Vancouver - Schindler in the canton of Lucerne has been awarded the contract to provide lifts and escalators for the Canadian project Surrey Langley SkyTrain. Schindler will deliver 20 lifts and 40 escalators for eight new stations overall.

SR Technics has hosted the General Assembly of the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network (SPIN) in Zurich, Switzerland. SPIN advocates for the conversion of renewable energies into storable energy sources such as hydrogen, synthetic fuels, or methane.