Switzerland is home to a total of 671 active companies in slaughtering. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 5.7%, with 365 new companies registered, and 329 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Slaughterhouses in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 365 companies in slaughtering have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 36 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Slaughterhouses: Canton of Bern (107), Canton of Vaud (67), and Canton of Zurich (60). Companies in slaughtering are the 115th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 30 companies in slaughtering were incorporated. In that same period, 29 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.1% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Slaughterhouses in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 671 companies in slaughtering, most are active in Production of meat and poultry meat products (520), Production and preserving of meat (except poultry meat) (142), and Production and preserving of poultry meat (9). 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 slaughtering in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited" (37%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (31%) and "Sole proprietorship" (25%).
In Switzerland, 3 companies in slaughtering have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 4 companies in slaughtering have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 20 companies in slaughtering 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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