Switzerland is home to a total of 162 active companies in shipbuilding. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 21.8%, with 81 new companies registered, and 52 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Shipowners in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 81 companies in shipbuilding have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 29 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Shipowners: Canton of Vaud (24), Canton of Ticino (21), and Canton of Zurich (19). Companies in shipbuilding are the 140th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 4 companies in shipbuilding were incorporated. In that same period, 1 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.9% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Shipowners in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 162 companies in shipbuilding, most are active in Building of pleasure and sporting boats (131) and Building of ships and floating structures (31). 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 shipbuilding in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (48%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (29%) and "Sole proprietorship" (19%).
In Switzerland, 1 companies in shipbuilding have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 0 companies in shipbuilding have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 3 companies in shipbuilding 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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