The manufacturing sector constitutes 19% of the country’s total exports in terms of volume. Three industries, mechanical, electrical and metal - known in German by the abbreviation MEM - play a central role in the Swiss economy. About 80% of the products of the MEM industries are exported. The MEM industries, together with related fields, such as information and communication technologies, also develop high performing production facilities for numerous other industrial sectors, including the agricultural, automobile, chemical-pharmaceutical, electronic, food and textile industries.
The industrial sector constitutes 25.6% of the Swiss GDP in 2019 (World Bank).
75 professional associations listed for Switzerland.
Upcoming Trade shows in Switzerland
August 26th, 2026
Robotics - Industry service - Maintenance - Software - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Engineering - Translation - Legal - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
August 26th, 2026
Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Industry service - Software - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences
September 9th, 2026
Land planning, urban planning - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Natural resource management, ecology - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Household hardware - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Energy - Oil - Gas - Electric energy - Renewable energy - Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Networks - Telecommunications - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Engineering - Hydrogen
September 11th, 2026
Industry service - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Cleaning, surveillance, protection
September 16th, 2026
Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Oil - Renewable energy - Electrical equipment - Recycling - Hydrogen
September 17th, 2026
Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Real estate - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings - Household equipment - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Recycling
September 23rd, 2026
Chemistry, pharmacy - Chemicals, pharmacy and derived products: unspecified - Chemicals - Plastics, rubber - Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Pharmaceutical industry: products, laboratories - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Natural sciences
September 30th, 2026
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Real estate - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment
September 30th, 2026
Communication - Marketing - Advertising - Sponsorship - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Databases - Computers, telecommunications - Equipment - Software - Networks - Telecommunications - Internet, cybersecurity - Digital solutions, Mobile applications - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal - e-commerce
October 6th, 2026
Hygiene, perfumes, cosmetics - Software - Health, medicine - Medical professions - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Services and business consulting - Accounting, taxation - Management - Translation - Legal
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