Martin Hirzel

Bucher Hydraulics is an international leading provider of innovative hydraulic drive and control technologies for mobile and industrial hydraulic applications. Contributing high levels of technical expertise, they support their clients' product development activities from the initial project phase to the finished machine. They can provide valuable help in creating very advanced machinery that features stringent technical demands and exacting quality standards.

Swissmem is a company that provides services to its members in the Swiss industry. Founded in 1999, the private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Its main focus is on addressing the issues that affect the industry and providing solutions to its members.

Economiesuisse operates as a trade industry association. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Lantal Textiles AG designs, manufactures and markets textile for interior designing. The company offers upholstery fabrics, curtains, carpets, handtufted carpets, wall covers, headrests, genuine and artificial leather and sheepskins. Additionally, it offers interior designing and modernizing services. Lantal was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Langenthal, Switzerland.

TESTEX AG with headquarters in Zurich is a privately-organized, since 1846 global and independent Swiss testing and certification enterprise, focusing the textile sector. TESTEX has a subsidiary in Hong Kong and its own representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Melbourne, Dublin, Bandung and Vancouver. Its range of services extends from standard physical and chemical textile tests through residue and harmful substance analysis to factual investigation in cases of damage, consulting on environmental and quality issues, and special services such as organising round robin tests and on-site services. Their testing facilities are structured in such a way that they can make available a comprehensive range of tests for all textile raw materials, semi-finished and finished products. They are especially proud to be one of the few institutes in the world which is still able to test raw silk and silk products.

RONAL AG manufactures alloy wheels for automobiles and commercial vehicles. It serves Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Mexico and the U.S.A. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Harkingen, Switzerland.