Employing 20'000 people, Agilent Technologies is the world's premier measurement company providing core elctronic and bio-analytical measurement tools to advance the electronics, communications, life science research, environmental and petrochemical industries.

World-leading manufacturer of biomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes. Spanning the biomedical testing continuum – from pioneering medical research and clinical trials to laboratory diagnostics and point-of-care testing – Beckman Coulter's 200,000 installed systems provide essential biomedical information to enhance health care around the world.

Employing more than 47'000 people, Cisco Systems is the worldwide leader in networking for Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business education, government and home communications, and Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. The company is focused on advanced technologies such as : IP Communications, Wireless LAN, Home Networkin, Application Networking Services, Network Security, Storage Area Networking and Video Systems.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2005 sales of $11.1 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 60'000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries.

World-leading supplier of aircraft components, engines, avionics, and related products for commercial airlines, business aircraft and spacecraft, Honeywell also makes homes, buildings, industrial sites, and airport facilities. As a leading automotive supplier, Honeywell finally enhances vehicle performance, efficiency, and appearance through state-of-the-art technologies, world-class brands, and global solutions to the customers’ needs.

Employing a staff of around 6'000 people, Invacare is the leading manufacturer of wheelchairs and other home medical equipment. The range of products is very wide : power wheelchairs and scooters, manual wheelchairs, technical aids (toiletry line, resting line, lifters, beds, respiratory therapy (oxygen concentrator), pressure care (mattress, cushions).

With net revenues of US$8.88 billion in 2005, ST Microelectronics is the world’s fifth largest semiconductor company and has leading positions in sales of Analog products, Analog Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Analog Application Specific Standard Products. ST is also number one in camera modules for mobile phones, number two in discretes and analog, and number three in NOR Flash, as well as in the application segments of Automotive, Industrial, and Wireless. ST is also the leading supplier of semiconductors for set-top boxes and power management devices.

World-leading manufacturer of plastic packagings especially designed for the medical industry (in particular flexible pouches for urology).

Swiss manufacturer of dental and surgery equipment.

Swiss manufacturer of medical products such as drug distribution systems (pumps), implants and instruments.

Swiss manufacturer of medical devices and components : disposable programmable micropumps, miniaturized infusion pumps, contrast media injectors, drug reconstitution devices, cycler for peritoneal dialysis, flow regulators, nano delivery systems.

World-leading manufacturer of dental instruments.

Swiss manufacturer of dental prophylaxis, cleaning and treatment equipment and equipment for urological treatment, prosthesis repair and pain treatment (traumatotherapy).

World-leading manufacturer of valve systems for hydrocephalus treatment.

World-leading manufacturer of pacemakers and nerve stimulators.

Swiss manufacturer of micrometering devices and laboratory dosage devices, micropipettes, laboratory dosage syringes, veterinary syringes.

World-leading manufacturer of dental implants, instruments and tissue regeneration products.

World-leading manufacturer of medical and orthopaedic equipment.

Swiss manufacturer of orthopaedic prostheses.

Swiss manufacturer of medical accessories (special needles and suture needles for human, dental and veterinary medicine).

Swiss specialist in high precision elastomer and plastic molding work, electronic assembly work, customization of ID cards and bank cards.

Leader in microelectronics miniaturization, the company designs, develops and manufactures high density microelectronic interconnect solutions for new and innovative products (ultra-thin, low-power, monochrome LCD modules, full color LED panels, RF/ID tags and Reader/Writer systems, medical instrumentation and others). In addition to its engineering services, CFG also offers contract manufacturing to those clients requiring advanced microelectronics assembly technologies. 

Swiss manufacturer of high density PCB. The complete range of Printed Circuit Boards (rigid, flex and rigid/flex) fulfill the requirements of high technology applications like: FC, COF, MCM, COB, CSP, BGA, µBGA and TAB.

Specialized in the electronic and electromechanic subcontracting, Cloos Engineering has a staff of 70 employees in Switzerland and offers a global service from the conception to the finished product : development and assembly of printed circuits boards (conventional and SMD prints), control units and racks, as well as control cabinets and machine cabling for the medical, robotics, machinery and automation industries.

Swiss manufacturer of microelectronic and electronic products, especially integrated circuits and sensors.

World-leading manufacturer of high performance motion control components and systems.

World-leading company in the design, manufacture and distribution of high-performance connectors, Fischer Connectors' products are used in fields requiring faultless quality, such as medical equipment, industrial instrumentation, measuring and testing devices, broadcast, telecommunication and military applications.

World-leading manufacturer of precision custom connection solutions. Lemo's high quality push-pull connectors are found in a variety of challenging application environments including medical, industrial control, test and measurement, audio-video, and telecommunications.

Leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Maxwell Technologies applies industry-leading capabilities in power and computing to develop and commercialize electronic components and power and computing systems for customers in multiple industries, including transportation, telecommunications, consumer and industrial electronics and automation, medical imaging, and aerospace.

World-leading manufacturer of hearing and communications systems.

Swiss designer and manufacturer of miniaturised electronic components and modules, especially for hearing aids, sensors, microcomputers, telecommunications and medical equipment.

Swiss manufacturer of miniaturised electronic components and modules, especially for hearing aids, sensors, microcomputers, telecommunications and medical equipment.

Manufacturer of a wide range of pressure sensor products for the worldwide consumer, automotive, medical and industrial markets.

Swiss manufacturer of temperature and pressure measuring instruments (thermoelectric sensors, bimetallic thermometers, gas pressure thermometers and pressure gauges).

Swiss manufacturer of length measuring instruments with digital display, Sylvac is the world-leading company in the field of capacitive measuring systems. The wide range of products addresses very diversified industrial sectors (aeronautics, watchmaking and automotive industry, industrial equipement).

World-leading manufacturer of mechanical and electronic instruments for dimensional inspection.

World-leading manufacturer of instruments for dimensional inspection (spectrometers).

Swiss manufacturer of measuring instruments, the company offers a large range of technological solutions responding to dimensional measurements needs.

World-leading manufacturer of vibration monitoring systems and sensors. The company is the leading supplier of vibration, speed, dynamic pressure, ice detection, and fluid monitoring systems for civil, military, and rotorcraft applications. Vibro-Meter also provides complete protection, condition, and performance monitoring instrumentation systems for rotating machinery. The capabilities include a wide range of sensor technologies, special expertise in piezo-electric transducers for harsh and extreme environments, advanced analog and digital electronics and standard and special software.

World-leading manufacturer in the following sectors : access control and digital television management and broadband Internet services, physical access and ticketing, health cards, electronic voting and cyber-administration.

World-leading manufacturer of computers' peripherals : pointing devices, wired or wireless, such as mouses and trackballs, game peripherals, keyboards, video cameras for PC, multimedia speakers, listening headsets for PCs.

Employing a staff of 20'000 people, Nexans is the world-leading company in cables and cabling systems.

World's premier supplier of manufacturing solutions and services to the fiber optic industries.

World-leading manufacturer of electrical and electronic components and apparatus.

World-leading manufacturer of hardware and software solutions and services (workstations, servers, storages, boards and cards).

Swiss manufacturer of production lines for compact discs.

Leading manufacturer in the field of electric transformers and electric devices of high, average and low voltage, in particular circuit breakers, switches, cutting circuits, lightning conductors and sensors.

World-leading manufacturer of laminate and plastic tube packaging production machinery.

The company designs and manufactures a full range of machines for manufacturing small parts and technical components requiring very high precision operations.

World-leading supplier of equipment and services for the compact cardboard, corrugated board and flexible materials packaging industry.

Swiss manufacturer of high-performance, hi-tech equipement including machines for the manufacture and inspection of printed circuits and lead frames in continuous strips and panels, automatic systems for the assembly, positioning and transfer of semiconductor, micro-mechanical and electronic components, special equipment for liquid crystal display unit manufacturing.

World-leading manufacturer of components in the drive engineering industry, Danaher Motion benefit of a large range of products : motions systems, digital servoamplifiers, synchronous servomotors, special motors, high-frequency converters, web tension control and other accessories.

Manufacturer of solenoid valves for all industrial applications; manufacture of automation components.

Swiss manufacturer of complex automatic assembly lines for mass production of industrial goods (particularly for medical instruments).

Manufacturer of automated assembly lines for mass production (automotive industry for example).

Swiss manufacturer of ticket distribution systems for public transport design and manufacture of ticket distribution systems for public transport.

World-leading manufacturer of tool holders and spherical bearings (key function of transmitting movement between moving mechanical components).

Swiss manufacturer of advanced customized or standardized robotic equipments excelling in automation of highly demanding assembly processes. The company has developed a complete range of standard machines allowing assembling and bonding of microsystems and optoelectronical components.

World-leading supplier of Micro Electro-Mechanical (MEMS) and Micro Optical Electro-Mechanical (MOEMS) components and subsystems. The company provides unique solutions for high value-added applications in diverse market sectors.

Del West offers a racing product line which makes the company the undisputed world leader in lightweight valvetrain components.  The company's pioneering in metallurgy; coatings, manufacturing techniques and design have been highly instrumental in the technology which has seen the operating speed of engines nearly double since the first Del West lightweight valves were produced in 1978.

In 1996, Del West opened a manufacturing plant and engineering research facility in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.  This facility has grown tremendously since its inception with only 2 employees and now has over 70 people.  It has added a strong capability to provide design consultancy and testing in the valvetrain and beyond.  Del West now maintains valvetrain testing equipment in both the United States and Switzerland as well as dynamometers in the Swiss facility. 

Subcontracting company specialised in precision mechanics, the Group Dixi gathers world-renowned entities in the fields of machine tools, cutting tools in hard metal, micromechanisms and machined parts.

Company supplying industrial system for marking, cut or drilling by laser technologies.

Specialist in traditional and CNC turning, gear-cutting of wheels and pinions, as well as secondary-operations on transfer machines and CNC turning machines and diverse assembling and finishing operations for watch components. The major activity sectors are the automotive and watch industries, electronics, hydraulics and medical applications.

World leader in the evaluation and refining of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) of both primary and secondary origin.

Swiss manufacturer of manufacturing customized micromolds and microcomponents with the highest precision and quality (new photofabrication technology).

Swiss manufacturer of watch accessories. Apart from the main purpose of processing metals, the group is also involved in other important industrial sectors such as jewellery, optical, dental, medical, automobile and instrumentation.

World's leading manufacturer of optical glass and glass ceramics. The product range extends from raw glass to optical components.

Globally integrated technology leader in the development of metalcutting answers for turning, milling, threading, drilling and grooving applications.