We are proud to announce all the recipients of the Swiss Best Managed Companies designation. These privately owned and controlled Swiss companies are being recognised for operating at the highest levels of business excellence.
Founded in 1881 and based in Switzerland, G. BOPP + Co. AG has developed from a manufacturer of coarse wire products into a world leading producer of the finest high tech woven metal meshes. Extremely fine wires often measuring less than 0.015mm in diameter are processed into precision woven meshes manufactured to the highest quality standards. But BOPP not only leads the world with exceptional meshes but also in their further processing into bespoke solutions. We operate across the globe through a comprehensive network of representatives and agents, with wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden, USA, Mexico, Korea and China.
Habasit is a privately held global engineering company founded 80 years ago in Reinach, Switzerland. Today, Habasit is the market leader in conveyor, processing, power transmission belts, and related field service, serving a broad spectrum of manufacturing and processing industries worldwide. From baking cookies and processing meat and poultry, to handling parcels in warehouses, managing baggage at airports, assembling vehicles, manufacturing tires, wood panels and cardboard, recycling facilities, and even textile spinning plants and printing houses, Habasit belts are at the heart of countless operations keeping industries in motion.
Headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, Stallergenes Greer is a leading global biopharmaceutical company specialising in allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for human and veterinary use. Guided by its purpose, leading innovative patient care to enable long-lasting allergy relief, the company is committed to improving the quality of lives of people affected by allergic diseases through science-driven innovation and a patient-centric approach.AIT is the only treatment that addresses the underlying cause of allergic disease by rebalancing the immune system rather than simply managing symptoms. By targeting the root cause of allergies, it can alter the natural course of the disease and is recognised as a therapeutic class capable of modifying disease progression, offering the potential for sustained clinical benefits.Stallergenes Greer’s activities span the full value chain, from research and development to manufacturing, commercialisation, allergy diagnosis and treatment. Backed by more than 120 years of expertise and innovation, the company partners with healthcare professionals to deliver solutions that help patients achieve long-lasting allergy relief. Its products reach patients in 46 countries worldwide.
Requalifiers
Companies that have retained their Best Managed Companies status after being recognised in the past four years.
dss+ is the operational transformation partner for complex and high-hazard industries. Their purpose is to save lives and create a sustainable future for their clients, employees and communities. They help organisations achieve breakthroughs in safety, performance and sustainability that deliver measurable impact and build business resilience.dss+ passion lies in helping their clients solve their biggest challenges and delivering value so they become resilient to future vulnerabilities and to sustain improvements.By using their industry and operations expertise, they develop and implement holistic solutions to solve their clients’ challenges. They help clients sustain the improvements in engaging deeply within organisations to shift mindsets, shape cultures, and establish the capabilities needed from the frontline to the boardroom.By using their industry and operations expertise, they develop and implement holistic solutions to solve their clients’ challenges. They help clients sustain the improvements made through engaging and building capability at all levels of the organisation, from the C-suite to the front line, embedding a culture of improvement and excellence.
Killer Interior AG is a leading Swiss company in shopfitting and customised interior design. It was founded in 1936 and employs more than 100 people. Marco Killer is the third-generation owner and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since 2016, the family business has been managed by Thomas Würtenberger. Its services and core competencies range from design and planning to production, distribution and installation of high-quality shop fittings and interior fittings in Switzerland and abroad. Killer Interior AG is renowned for its particular emphasis on sustainable and value-based corporate development.
Mantu is an independent international consulting group with 12,000 talents across 60+ countries. Founded in 2007, Mantu is structured around complementary expert brands and delivers services across the full spectrum of business transformation.Their 4 practices—Leadership & Advocacy, Technology, Digital Marketing & Experience, and Total Talent Management—reflect the diversity of our skills and a shared mission: mobilising the best teams and cutting-edge technologies to accelerate and ensure their clients’ sustainable success.Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, Mantu operates on five continents and generates over €1 billion in revenue.
The Ospelt Group has decades of experience in the development, production and marketing of leading national and international private-label brands in a wide range of segments of the food and pet-food market. The Group is also successful in the Swiss market with its Malbuner and Le Parfait brands. Established in 1958, the company is run by the second generation of the founding family. With almost 2000 employees, it makes products at seven factories in five locations in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Germany. At Ospelt, it’s all about food: food matters.
Revizto enables the people behind the world’s most important structures to do their best work. We connect architects, engineers, contractors and owners to deliver projects on time and on budget. By uniting teams in one shared 2D/3D space across the entire building lifecycle, we drive maximum collaboration and results. From airports to hospitals to data centers, Revizto empowers clients like Jacobs, AECOM, AtkinsRealis, Skanska, and Stantec to deliver critical infrastructure without risk or waste, for a world that's built to last. Our technology is built on a gaming engine, making it unbreakable for construction's toughest conditions. It works everywhere teams need it – in the office or on-site, across all devices.
Sowind Group is a collective of two luxury watch brands, Ulysse Nardin and Girard Perregaux, historically nestled in the Swiss Jura mountains. These two brands are among the oldest independent integrated high-end watch manufactures and have significantly contributed to the watchmaking industry progress, both from a technical and design point of view. This contribution has been countless times rewarded, also in recent years, through the Aiguille d'Or prize at the 2013 GPHG for the Girard Perregaux Constant Escapement or the Iconic Watch prize at the 2023 GPHG for the Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE. Both brands of Sowind Group offer audacious and modern timepieces with high horological content.
Swixx BioPharma is one of the largest commercialisation platforms representing the portfolio of pharmaceutical companies in those markets in which they choose not to enter or decide to exit. With the comprehensive services to our partner companies, we are bridging the gap between pharmaceutical innovation and patient access. After 11 years of operations, our presence extends across 45+ countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia/CIS, Latin America, and MENAT. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes, our dedicated team of over 1,700 employees tirelessly strives to provide access to modern medicines for those in need. Swixx BioPharma focuses on the following strategic therapeutic areas: Rare Diseases, Oncology/Hematology, Specialty Care, CNS and Vaccines.
Gold Standard winners 2026
ATP Adhesive systems
ATP specialises in the development and manufacture of client specific pressure sensitive, and heat activated adhesive tapes with own developed formulations. ATP is the market leader in water based technology for industrial applications with a history of over 30 years. With high quality, flexible production facilities located in Germany, USA and UK, supported by a global distribution network, ATP supplies diverse industry segments including mobility, construction, healthcare, electronics, graphics, foam, textiles and security.
Emanuele Centonze Holding AG is a Group active in wholesale trade in various sectors. The Group includes three main companies. ECSA Chemicals AG: international trade in raw materials and distribution of chemicals. ECSA Energy SA: distribution of petroleum products and management of petrol stations. ECSA Maintenance AG: distribution of industrial equipments and materials (lubricants, personal protective equipment, paints and varnishes, detergents).
High-quality fresh chocolate – that's what Swiss chocolate manufacturer Läderach stands for. Founded in 1962, the family-owned company has continually delighted customers with pioneering chocolate creations, from thin-walled hollow truffle balls to the open sale of fresh chocolate in its own chocolateries, or delicate mini mousses.
Now led by the third generation of the Läderach family - brothers Johannes, Elias, and David Läderach - the company remains deeply rooted in craftsmanship and innovation. As World Chocolate Master, Elias Läderach embodies and represents the brand’s exceptional chocolate expertise.
Today, the rapidly growing company employs over 2,500 people from more than 80 countries. Läderach oversees the entire production process, from cocoa bean to shop counter, with all chocolate produced exclusively in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. This full control ensures uncompromising quality at every stage of production. Läderach’s handcrafted chocolate creations are sold in more than 250 chocolateries across 30 countries and the online shop at www.laderach.com.
Founded by Valérie Taupin in 2003, Teoxane Laboratories is the leading Swiss expert in the science of hyaluronic acid. For 20 years, Teoxane has pushed innovation, pioneered the future of aesthetics, and opened the door to a new world of natural, expressive, and emotive beauty. The company was founded on a singular vision: to unlock the possibilities of aesthetic treatments through high-performance dermal filler and dermocosmetics, rooted in rigorous scientific research. By consistently listening, educating, and laying the groundwork for a safer industry, Teoxane has shaped a new era in aesthetic medicine where small acts of beauty create dramatic changes in the lives of patients and healthcare practitioners alike.
Variosystems is an internationally established and recognized electronics services partner in the field of the development, industrialization, production and life-cycle management of electronics solutions to leading innovators in Europe, North America and Asia. With 30 years of experience, Variosystems has established a reputation for operations excellence and highest customer satisfaction with a team of more than 2,500 employees and a turnover of 300 million Swiss francs worldwide. In accordance with our vision "to be the most trusted and sustainable electronics services partner", we want to shape innovation and solve complex challenges together. Our aspiration is that we use our resources sustainably and that our behaviour creates trust among customers.
Founded over 40 years ago by Dr. med. Eduard Haefliger, Vista is now a leading centre of excellence for ophthalmology throughout Switzerland. With numerous locations in the German-speaking part of Switzerland and in Ticino, Vista has a broad network of eye clinics and eye practices. Thanks to the close cooperation between the locations and the highly specialised doctors, the entire treatment spectrum of modern ophthalmology can be covered. Vista has its own research department and plays an active role in the scientific development of ophthalmology, setting new standards in the process. As a recognised training clinic with numerous training and further education opportunities, Vista is an attractive employer for doctors and non-medical staff.
Acrotec is an independent group created by micromechanics professionals. Its main objective is to be a reference subcontractor, offering a wide range of manufacturing processes for precision components. Its strategy is to provide "Swiss-made" quality products to the entire watch and jewelry industry, the medical industry, as well as to the automotive, electronics and aeronautical sectors.
Capri Sun Group is the owner of the iconic beverage Capri-Sun in a pouch that since 1969 has grown to be the #1 kids drink brand in the world, selling 6 billion pouches in over 100 countries every year. With a diverse range of flavours and products, including low and no added sugar versions, Capri-Sun continues to be the top choice for refreshment and fun for kids and families everywhere. Our Vision is to be the most sustainable, all natural kids drinks in the world!
Headquartered in Brugg (Switzerland), the Wipf Group is an internationally active industrial holding company specialized in flexible packaging, envelopes & stationery, direct marketing and digital services.
