Swiss Manufacturing Survey and Award

In 2017, we launched our annual Swiss Manufacturing Survey to analyze the current state of the Swiss manufacturing sector. Since then, each edition has provided deeper insights into structural changes within the manufacturing landscape and highlighted both the challenges and opportunities facing the industry over time.

In 2019, we introduced the Swiss Manufacturing Award to annually recognize one company that has made an outstanding contribution to manufacturing in Switzerland.

We would like to sincerely thank all participating companies for their valuable contribution to the 9th Swiss Manufacturing Survey.

The general report was published in September 2025. In addition, all participants have received their personalized report via email. You can find reports from previous years here.

In 2019, we complemented the Swiss Manufacturing Survey with the Swiss Manufacturing Award. The award honors one company each year that has made an outstanding contribution to manufacturing in Switzerland during the previous year. The winner is announced and celebrated at the annual St.Gallen Production Management Conference.

The Swiss Manufacturing Survey forms the basis for selecting the award winner through a two‑step process.

• First, a quantitative pre‑selection takes place: we calculate each company’s contribution to Swiss manufacturing based on its self‑assessment in the survey. Financial, manufacturing, and market performance indicators, as well as responses regarding investments in manufacturing capacity and technology in Switzerland, form the core of this evaluation.
• Second, a qualitative final selection follows: based on interviews and case studies with the five top‑performing companies from the quantitative phase, an independent jury selects the winner of the Swiss Manufacturing Award. This step validates the survey self‑assessment and provides a deeper understanding of each company’s contribution to Swiss manufacturing.

The Swiss Manufacturing Award 2025 is presented by Noventa Consulting.