Building a Marketing Network in China - SCS and the Swiss Bonded Exhibition Center
Inspired from the demands of Swiss machinery companies and the experiences from the Swiss Machinery Center (a SCS project in 2007 in which the Second Phase has recently been available), we have realized that more and more Swiss companies need to be closer to their clients and the China market. In addition to the existing Swiss Machinery Center in Xinzhuang Industry Park, SCS has newly developed a project in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone providing with bonded exhibition and demo, warehousing, import & export agency, customs clearance.
To know more details, please contact us e.kang@swisscenters.org.
 

Second Phase of Swiss Machinery Center
With the success of its First Phase, and in order to satisfy a rising demand from the machinery industry, SCS is now providing the Second Phase of Swiss Machinery Center. Conveniently located to Metro Line No.5 & No.1 and to the crossroads of A4 & A20 highways, the Swiss Machinery Center can be the perfect choice for competitively priced workshop for assembly and manufacturing, studio of exhibition and training.
There are two floors (ground and second floor) in the Second Phase, with 1’196 sqm each. The space can be separated and rented out according to members needs in units of 500 sqm for example.
Last but not unimportant, the Swiss Machinery Center is within the biggest cluster of Swiss companies in China. There is only five minutes walking distance to SCS headquarters.
 

Preferential VAT Treatment for SCS Members
SCS has a confirmation from the tax bureau in Xinzhuang Industrial Park that Swiss Center Companies opening a Foreign Invested Commercial Enterprise (FICE, usually called "trading company") will receive preferential treatment in Minhang in terms of Value Added Tax (VAT) payer status, allowing companies to issue normal VAT invoices with a registered capital of RMB 1 Million (The normal amount in Minhang is RMB 5 Million.). The status will be granted to Swiss Center Members only.
 

SCS Instant Offices – 2 x 30 sqm Independent Office Space Available
 
In order to serve more potential clients, we have got two independent offices (Office No.208, 209) which are located within SCS main premises in Xinzhuang Industry Park and are perfectly suited to set up your representation office or trading company in Shanghai and to make your first steps on the Chinese market.
Click here to access the floor plan and here for details concerning this SCS service.
 

LNS opens new production plant in China
LNS SA, www.lns-group.com, world leader in bar feeding, has opened a new production facility in Wujiang (a city between Shanghai and Suzhou) for the Asia market. The LNS group has more than 700 collaborators and seven production facilities located in North America, the UK, Taiwan, China and Switzerland.
 

Swiss doors in the "Bird’s Nest"
Jansen AG, a member of Swiss Center Shanghai, equipped the "Bird’s Nest" - the Chinese National Stadium with more than 400 glazed doors with steel profiles for the VIP rooms. On one hand, the impressive stadium was planned by Swiss architects. On the other, Swiss quality products contributed to the construction. Jansen opened its exhibition and training center in Swiss Machinery Center early this year.
 

Delegation of the Lausanne City Government visited SCS on 19th Aug.
SCS received the Delegation of the Lausanne City Government to SCS offices, workshops and Swiss Machinery Center, which is led by Mr. Olivier Français – Vice Mayor of Lausanne.
 

 

Delegation of Greater Zurich Area visited SCS on 22nd Aug.
The Delegation of Greater Zurich Area led by Ms. Rita Fuhrer – Member of Government, Ct. Zurich, visited SCS, Swiss Machinery Center, and Demonstration of Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences in Xinzhuang Industry Park.
 

 

Mr. Adolf Ogi visited SCS on 6th Aug.
Cooperating with Swiss Economic Forum, SCS organized the delegation “Exclusive Powerpreneur – Journey to Asia” to Shanghai and Hong Kong, which is led by former President of Switzerland Mr. Adolf Ogi and 12 Swiss entrepreneurs.
 

 

IBAG Switzerland AG – New Member
www.ibag.ch specialized in High Speed Cutting (HSC), machining of various materials in high speeds and at fast feed rates for tremendous production increase. For over 30 years, IBAG Switzerland AG has developed and built High Frequency Motor Spindles for milling, drilling and grinding.
View the complete list of Members and Sponsors.
 

Vardeco SA – New Member
www.vardeco.com with more than 20 years of experience, Vardeco SA is specialized in manufacturing screw-machined parts in copper alloys destined to the electronic industry.
View the complete list of Members and Sponsors.
 

Frewitt SA – New Member
www.frewitt.com with more than 60 years of experience and skill, Frewitt SA is a worldwide company specialized in designing and building milling and sieving systems. Frewitt is also the new tenant of SCS’s 444 sqm workshop.
View the complete list of Members and Sponsors.
 

Affolter Technologies SA – Operation in China
www.affelec.ch became the tenant of SCS Instant Office, and started his operation in China.
 

Ditzler Indap Precision Components Co., Ltd – Opening Ceremony
 

 
www.ditzlerindap.ch as a production subsidiary of Ditzler Indap AG – SCS member, Ditzler Indap Precision Components Co., Ltd was established in Suzhou on 20th March 2007, and started the production on 1st October. Ditzler Indap AG is a manufacturer of special apparatus, pressure vessels, storage tanks and valves in plastics, ferritic and austenitic steels or nickel-base alloys.
 

SCS Instant Offices – 2x 30 sqm and 1x 60 sqm Independent Office Space Available
The offices are located within SCS’ main premises in Xinzhuang Industry Park and are perfectly suited to set up your representation office or trading company in Shanghai and to make your first steps on the Chinese market.
 
Click here to access the floor plan and here for details concerning this SCS service.
 

Sécheron SA – New Member
www.secheron.com – belongs to the Sécheron Hasler Group, an innovative and growing Swiss supplier of safety components and systems for the railway industry.
View the complete list of Members and Sponsors.
 

Jansen AG – New Member
www.jansen.com – is active in development, production, consultancy and sales of welded precision steel tubing, steel systems for façade, window and door constructions, as well as plastic products for the construction industry and wider industrial use.
View the complete list of Members and Sponsors.
 

444 sqm Workshop Available from April 2008


Location: No. 4 Building, No. 800, Shenfu Road, Xinzhuang Industry Park
SCS modular workshops including office area are the ideal solution to implement your production units on a step-by-step basis. From the beginning of April 2008, a 444 sqm workshop space will be available on the ground floor of the SCS workshop building.

Click here to access the floor plan and here for details concerning this SCS service.
 

SCS Instant Workshops – 444m² Available Space from End of January 2008
SCS' modular workshops including office area provide a perfect opportunity to implement test production units on a step-by-step basis. From the end of January 2008, a 444 m2 instant workshop space (1st floor, Workshop C on the floor plan) will be available on the 1st floor of the SCS workshop building.
Click here to access the floor plan and here for details concerning this SCS service.
 

New PR & Marketing Staff
The Swiss Center Shanghai welcomes Ms. Emilie Kang, 3 years studies in Business Administration in France, fluent in English, French and Mandarin. She assists Mr. Fabio Speciale, 2 years head of communication with the Italian Embassy in Berne, fluent in Italian, German, French, English and Spanish.
The team is completed by Yang Jingjing, 6 years study and work in Switzerland.

Contact the Swiss Center for your marketing support: organization of events, conferences, visits for the understanding of China’s business environment, marketing materials or the editing and production of your company brochure.
 

HAUG Kompressoren AG – Newly joined Member Company
www.haug.ch – A world leader in the fabrication of oil-free piston compressors for applications in high voltage power plant switches and high-purity gases compression, among others for pharmaceutical and medical use. Consult complete list of members and sponsors.
 

New Staff
The Swiss Center Shanghai has the pleasure to welcome Mrs. YANG Jingjing and Mr. Fabio SPECIALE as its new PR & Marketing Executives, which will have the task to further improve the dialogue with SCS Members, the quality of SCS services as well as the awareness among Swiss companies of the opportunities and added value which SCS can offer them.

Maxwell - newly joined member
www.maxwell.com - A leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions.
 

Newly joined sponsors and members
Adcom Group, Fondarex SA, Levitronix GmbH, Raci, Steiger SA, Wandfluh AG, Aluminum Pacific Solutions Co. Consult complete list of members and sponsors.
 

1st SCS Networking Luncheon launch in Xinzhuang Industry Park (XIP)
About 10 top management persons from Swiss and European companies in the Park and representative from XIP Administration and local authority attend the event. The discussion focus on the problem these companies meet during daily operation and questions are answered by the officials. SCS send out newsletter (pdf, 4 p., 21 kb) after the event to summarize the output from the luncheon.
 

Viel «Guanxi» für Schweizer
Article (German, pdf, 95 kb) in Swiss newspaper Blick, October 11, 2005.

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Delegation
Well organized the delegation from Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) in Shanghai Sep 23rd to 25th. The delegation is led by Mr. Alexandre Zeller, CEO of BCV. SCS is responsible for the program, budget, logistics, accommodation arrangement, and all the company visits. Six delegates are journalists from different media in Switzerland, i.e. Le Martin, PME Magazine, etc.
 

Vineyard and Wine Experts Delegation
This delegation, organized by Association Vaud – Shaanxi/China and led by its President René Pfiffer, visits SCS on Sept 7.
 

"Nanchang Mission" Delegation
Co-organize with SOFI (Swiss Organization for Facilitating Investmentfor) "Nanchang Mission delegation from Canton Zurich. The delegation is led by Mrs. Susanne Grossmann, Director of Asia, SOFI, and Mr. Stephan Kux, Head of Economic Development, Canton Zurich. SCS provide interpretation service in Nanchang from June 27th to 29th and fully responsible to organize the visits in Shanghai and Suzhou from June 30th to July 2nd.
 

St-Gallen-Appenzell Delegation
Well organized IHK St-Gallen-Appenzell delegation in Shanghai May 14th to 20th. The delegation is leaded by Mr. Hubertus Schmid, the president of St-Gallen Chamber of Commerce. SCS is responsible for the program, budget, logistics, accommodation arrangement, and all the executive visits.
 

The Swiss Center Shanghai at «10 vor 10» (Swiss TV channel SF1)
On Friday, October 15, the Swiss TV channel SF1 broadcasted as usual on a weekday the “10 vor 10” program. One part of that program was dedicated to the Swiss Center Shanghai and two member companies. The movie is currently available at two following websites: SFDRS and swissinfo.org.

Newly joined sponsors and members
- New sponsors: Sagefi (Canton Vaud), Canton Neuchatel, Canton Jura.
- New members: Ascent GmbH (Leister, Process Technologies, founded 1949, develops and produces hot air and laser equipment for industry and trade), Sulzer, Axair (Development, assembling and worldwide distribution of humidification and cooling systems and sales consulting and services for humidification systems, chillers and air conditioners), Valco (Producer of turning parts). Soudronic AG (Solutions for Metal Packaging needs and superior welding products in the Automotive Industry).

Most "Suisse romande" cantons sponsor Swiss Center in Shanghai
Press release in French, English, Chinese and German (pdf, 4 p., 189 kb).

Workshop available
 

 
Location: No. 4 Building, No. 800, Shenfu Road, Xinzhuang Industry Park
The total gross construction area is 642M2 including the production site on the first floor 444M2 and office area on the second floor 198M2.
The rental is US$5.00 per month per square meter plus the property management fee US$0.10 per month per square meter, so the monthly rental is US$2’633.- + 5.82% business tax, equivalent to RMB21’853.90 + 5.82% of business tax.
Layout drawing of the workshop, the available one is No. C in brown color (pdf, 4 p., 1.2 M).

Measures for the Administration on Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields
Press release (pdf, 1 p., 12 kb) and «Measures» available for downloading in English (pdf, 10 p., 145 kb) and Chinese (pdf, 9 p., 191 kb).

Bad news for the young workforce - Lower salary for graduates
Press release (pdf, 1 p., 8 kb) for downloading.

Syngenta launches new China-website
The SCS member company Syngenta has recently launched its new website!
Visit www.syngenta-china.com!

Schweizer im China-Fieber
An article written by Peter Achten and Anton Piëch in Swiss Economic Forum (in German, pdf, 4 p., 309 kb).

Visit at the SCS Xinzhuang
An economic delegation of the Canton de Vaud, organized by the Vaud-Shaanxi/China Association, visited the SCS in Xinzhuang on May 18 and also two enterprises, which both received the support of the SCS: Kuk and Lauener.

Special Alumni Award for two SCS Board Members
Mr. REN Zhanbing and Mr. Nicolas MUSY – both SCS board members – received a Special Alumni Award at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne.
Mr. Ren was awarded for his work in the human, scientific and technical fields and for his achievements and managerial skills when working with different cultures and environments.
Mr. Musy was awarded for his achievements as an entrepreneur and innovator and for bringing positive visibility to the ETH Lausanne.
The entire SCS congratulates both awarded Board Members. More information.
 

New General Manager Assistant
Michelle ZHANG - 1978 - Graduated from om Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Chemistry Engineering Department (majored in Fine Chemistry and Application English) - former GM assistant & ISO Quality System Management Representative of SICPA Inks Co., Ltd. (Swiss Sole Funded).
The SCS welcomes her warmly and wishes all the best!

New instant office space available at the SCS' downtown location
From now on, the SCS can offer one additional floor of instant office space at its site in downtown Shanghai. With the additional ~150sqm, space for about seven new instant desks is being created.
Please see the simplified map for the location and do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

Swissmetal – new member
www.swissmetal.com - develops, manufactures and markets semi-finished products made from copper and copper alloys.

Foteco – new member
www.fotec.ch - manufacturer of stencil chemicals, screen Emulsions and films

Opening ceremony
Opening speech by Swiss President Pascal Couchepin
(5 p., 130 kb, English/Chinese version)
Press release : Swiss President Pascal Couchepin, opens Swiss Center Shanghai!
(4 p., 371 kb)

Opening ceremony
Swiss President Pascal Couchepin, opens SCS
 




Pictures: on the left SinOptic - on the right Florian Luethi
 

Sefar - new member
www.sefar.com - precision fabrics for screen printing and filtration processes.

Kuk AG - new member
www.kuk.ch is based in Appenzell and is a manufacturer of wound coils for specialty application and the biggest manufacturer of coils in Switzerland.

Fracht AG - new member
www.fracht.com is active worldwide in international transport.

SCS Office Space and Workshops
 
Workshops

SCS Office Space

 

International award for the project "Swiss Center Shanghai"
At the 3rd worldwide Congress of the chambers, which was held from September 15 to 17, 2003, in Quebec, Canada, the Chamber of commerce of the Swiss Canton of Fribourg won the price of the “Best international project” for the «Swiss Center Shanghai».
Press release (pdf, 1 p., 66 kb)

Internationaler Preis für das Projekt "Swiss Center Shanghai"
Anlässlich des 3. weltweiten Kongresses der Handelskammern, welcher vom 15. bis 17. September 2003 in Québec City gehalten wurde, hat die Freiburgische Industrie-, Dienstleistungs- und Handelskammer für «Swiss Center Shanghai» den Preis des besten internationalen Projektes erhalten.
Pressemitteilung (pdf, 1 S. 70 Kb)

Le projet du Swiss Center Shanghai récompensé par un prix international!
Lors du 3e Congrès mondial des Chambres de commerce qui s’est tenu à Québec City du 15 au 17 septembre 2003, la Chambre fribourgeoise du commerce, de l’industrie et des services a remporté le prix du meilleur projet international en présentant le Swiss Center Shanghai.
Communiqué de presse (pdf, 1 p., 75 kb).

SCS Office Space and Construction of the Workshops
Download the presentation of the SCS location, offices & workshops, including photos (pdf, 11 p., 840 kb).

H. Stoll GmbH & Co
www.stoll.com is our first German member and the world leading CNC flat knitting machine manufacturer with 1'100 employee worldwide.

Jesa SA - new member
Welcome to Jesa SA, ball bearing manufacturer with 120 employees in Switzerland and Solvakia, which just became a member of the SCS!