Italian-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 54 active companies in optics. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 10.2%, with 27 new companies registered, and 22 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Opticians in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 27 companies in optics have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 5 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Opticians: Canton of Zurich (200), Canton of Bern (141), and Canton of Vaud (135). Companies in optics are the 94th largest group of companies in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 3 companies in optics were incorporated. In that same period, 2 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.9% growth in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Opticians in Italian-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 54 companies in optics, most are active in Retail sale of glasses and other optical goods (54). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.
Companies in optics in Italian-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (48%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (33%) and "Sole proprietorship" (19%).
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 1 companies in optics have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 0 companies in optics have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 2 companies in optics have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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