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).
74 professional associations listed for Switzerland.
Upcoming Trade shows in Switzerland
January 20th, 2026
Horticulture, forestry, forest - Horticulture - Construction, real estate, architecture and urban planning - Architecture - 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 - Real estate - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Electric energy - Electrical equipment - Hospital - Medical Equipment - Earth sciences - Home and garden services - Home services - Gardens, parks
January 20th, 2026
Plastics, rubber
January 27th, 2026
Agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry - Agriculture - Horticulture, forestry, forest - Horticulture - Forestry, forest - Viticulture - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Wines, spirits - Products and services for weddings - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
January 28th, 2026
Railway construction - Mail, stamps, cards - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Delivery, express courier - Corporate fleets - Freight
January 28th, 2026
Packaging, packing, conditioning
January 28th, 2026
Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Software - Internet, cybersecurity - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
January 28th, 2026
Urban and industrial waste - Plastics, rubber - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction - Edition, graphic art, printing and reproduction: unspecified - Graphic art, desktop publishing - Publishing - Printing, reproduction - Mail, stamps, cards - Iconography, various prints - Publication, arts: other - Packaging, packing, conditioning - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - Recycling - Paper, cardboard
February 19th, 2026
Agriculture - Breeding - Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Machine tools, agricultural machinery
April 16th, 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 - Furnishings, household equipment and arts - Furnishings, household equipment and arts: unspecified - Furnishings - Household equipment - Industrial cooling, thermal processes - Home and garden services - Gardens, parks
April 21st, 2026
Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Mechanical, precision - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Hardware, tools, accessories - Professional hardware - Industry service - Maintenance - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Earth sciences - Natural sciences - Sciences - Engineering
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