German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'446 active companies in printing. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 17.9%, with 533 new companies registered, and 849 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Printing houses in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 533 companies in printing have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -316 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Printing houses: Canton of Zurich (364), Canton of Bern (240), and Canton of Vaud (155). Companies in printing are the 65th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 38 companies in printing were incorporated. In that same period, 61 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.6% contraction in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Printing houses in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 1'446 companies in printing, most are active in Offset printing (605), Other printing n.e.c. (279), and Composition and plate-making (184). 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 printing in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (42%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (28%) and "Limited Liability Company" (24%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in printing have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 11 companies in printing have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 45 companies in printing 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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