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News and updates from Swiss business in Australia
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NEWSFLASH SEPTEMBER 2014
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THANK-YOU PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
"Dear SwissCham Members and Supporters, after over 4 years as President of SwissCham I have informed the Board that the time is right to start the process to elect and then hand over the reins to a new SwissCham President, in line with our succession plan strategy. A further announcement on the election of the new President will be made later in the year and we expect the handover will be effective from the 1st of January 2105, after which I will stay on as a Board Member for a period of time. "I am always amazed and impressed with the contribution that Swiss based companies (and individuals!) have made to both the Australian economy and society, and am also proud that SwissCham has been able to support these companies in some way. Swiss based companies, now employing over 80,000 people in Australia, continue to lead the way with regards to quality, social responsibility and good business practice! During my time as President, SwissCham has had to face the same challenges that many other organisations have had to face in Australia, including some tough economic conditions, changes in both State and Federal Governments, and related changes in regulations and legislation. SwissCham has had to navigate through this and work hard to keep its head above water and to use its revenue in a way that best benefits its membership base. But I'm pleased to say that SwissCham is in great condition, with good membership growth and solid finances. "
It's been a busy couple of years, with the successful name change from SACCI to SwissCham, a change of office location to the Market Street Sydney office, and an expansion and strengthening of the SwissCham board. "SwissCham has endeavoured to improve its membership services and has greatly improved its website, newsletters, business alerts, networking events and support services. "The creation of the “Swiss Award “ has also been a huge success ! The inaugural winner of the 2012 Swiss Award, Mr. Beat Knoblauch, followed by the 2013 winner Dr. Boris Baer and 2014 winner Hilti Australia, have all be very worthy recipients. As a member of the Swiss Award selection committee, I was always very impressed with the quality of the
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individuals and corporations nominated for each year’s award, and I expect that the 2015 nominations will be just as impressive. "A special thanks to Glencore Xstrata who has been the major sponsor of the Swiss Award and who have helped make the Swiss Award Dinner such a wonderful event! "The success of SwissCham would not be possible without the support of the Swiss Embassy in Australia. So, my personal thanks to Ambassador Marcel Stutz, and also to his predecessor Ambassador Dr. Daniel Woker, who have both been great supporters of SwissCham in Australia. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank the SwissCham General Manager Marcel Svatos who, together with the members, is a driving force behind the success of SwissCham. I would also like to thank my fellow board members for their loyalty,
support and hard work during my time in office. "I will be now be focussing more on my role as a Director of trade consulting company, and SwissCham member, "Curlett, Cannon & Galbell" assisting organisations, including a number of the SwissCham members, on all aspects of international trade. One of my last official roles as President of SwissCham will be my participation in the Swiss Ambassadors Cup Golf Day, at the Royal Melbourne Golf Course on 13th October, something I am really looking forward to again! "Thank you again for your kind support over these past years and I look forward to seeing you all again soon! "Philip Hocking "
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"""No. 1!"A medium sized, high quality, traditional (165 years old) family-owned craft brewery is implementing its expansion plans and Australia is their first port of call. More is to follow and it is planned that the product range will be expanded into their other high quality products, possibly beyond drinks. "For this purpose we are looking at two avenues: 1. The agency solution, or 2. Their own Australian marketing subsidiary, run by a local General Manager. "This is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual! "
No. 2!"SwissCham Australia has received a number of expression of interest by Swiss mineral water producers who are interested in expanding into the Australian market. Forms of possible cooperation vary depending on the company. However, in any case an existing network and experience within the Australian FMCG sector is a pre-condition to be considered. " "
Interested parties can send their expression of interest directly to SwissCham’s General Manager:
marcel@swisscham.com.au.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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MEMBERS SURVEY PART ONE
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Your main business target market is mainly:
37.0%
52.1%
2.2%8.7%
Local (within city boundaries)Within your stateAustralia wideInternational
Do you import from Switzerland (products or services)?
48.9% 51.1%
YesNo
Do you (your business) have a Swiss parent company?
52.2%47.8%
YesNo
How important is the Swiss quality/Swiss made and/or the Switzerland
brand to you/your business?
28%
35%
26%
4%7%
Not important all Less importantNeutral Quite importantVery important
MEMBERS SURVEY PART ONE - CONT.
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Over the last 12 months, I have..."(in %)
followed SwissCham on social media
visited SwissCham's website
read SwissCham's Newsflash
attended a SwissCham event 42%
71%
46%
18%
44%
27%
39%
16%
13%
2%
15%
66%
never 1-2 3 or more
What is your preferred event format?"(in %)
Company visits/toursRound table discussions
Side function at major eventsCorporate golf days
Trade delegationsCase studies
WebinarsWorkshops
PresentationsPanel discussions
SeminarsSocial networking 43%
13%16%22%20%
4%14%24%18%32%36%38%
50%73%
58%69%
64%44%
64%47%
39%48%
49%51%
7%13%
27%9%
16%51%
23%29%
43%20%
16%11%
Boring Once in a while Love it
Your preferred event time and format?"(in %)
Dinner (7pm)
Cocktails (6pm)
Sit down lunch (12pm)
Stand-up lunch (12pm)
Breakfast (7.30am) 22%
48%
24%
55%
40%
49%
48%
62%
43%
53%
29%
5%
14%
2%
7%
Never Once in a while Love it
SWISS investments IN AUSTRALIA
"FOUNDATION SET FOR NEW NOVARTIS HQ "Novar&s has officially launched the project that will see its Australian-‐based companies relocate into a new Sydney-‐based state-‐of-‐the-‐art building.
The building, which will bring Novar&s Pharmaceu&cals, Sandoz and Alcon together in the one loca&on, will house around 600 people and is due for comple&on late next year.
According to Novar&s Managing Director Jason Smith, “This move is a significant and exci&ng moment in Novar&s’ history. For the first &me, we are bringing all our employees together under one roof in a cuMng-‐edge facility that will help us con&nue to deliver the very best healthcare solu&ons for Australians.”
The building is being constructed on a site adjacent to the exis&ng Novar&s headquarters in Macquarie Park. Sandoz will relocate from its Pyrmont premises while Alcon will relocate from Frenchs Forest.
Members of the Government and pa&ent advocacy groups joined the company in officially star&ng construc&on of the new building.
According to Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Josh Frydenberg MP, “Novar&s is a global leader in medical research and development and the Australian government is commiRed to working with them and the industry to deliver improved health outcomes for all Australians. I congratulate them too on turning the sod of this new, state-‐of-‐the-‐art building.”
Local MP, John Alexander, also congratulated the company.
“This is a seminal moment for Novar&s. It offers a wonderful opportunity to streamline its new direc&on, bigger and brighter than ever, all under one roof,” he said.
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SWISS investments IN AUSTRALIA CONT.
"The building has been designed by Designed by architects HDR | Rice Daubney, who were also behind the Optus Centre at Macquarie Park and Coca-Cola Place in North Sydney. The building will cover six storeys, and 10,000 square metres, and consist of a transparent linear rectangular ‘glass box’ contrasted by sinuous curved timber and aluminium forms. According to Mr Smith, “To support our position as a leading healthcare company in Australia, we need to create an environment that facilitates collaboration, inspires productivity and performance, and allows us to connect with the external world – with our customers and industry stakeholders. The design of our new building will help us achieve this.” ""
SIGVARIS AUSTRALIA GRAND OPENING "The Swiss manufacturer of medical compression garments, Sigvaris, officially opened its Australian head office in Victoria Street in West Melbourne in August 2014. The opening ceremony took place in presence of one the owners of Sigvaris, Mr Christian Ganzoni, Dr Stefan Kloetzli from the Embassy of Switzerland and Mr Philip Hocking, President of SwissCham Australia. The Australian team will be headed by Managing Director Mr Fritz Voser. “Every day, a step further!” hRp://www.sigvaris-‐export.com/en/australia
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(L-‐R) Jason Smith, Managing Director, Novar&s; Frank Pinto, Head of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing, Novar&s; Josh Frydenberg MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; and, John Alexander MP, Member of Bennelong.
SWISS investments IN AUSTRALIA CONT.
CLARIANT TO GROW IN AUSTRALIA WITH NEW MASTERBATCHES PLANT ""
• New masterbatches plant to open in greater Sydney Area, Australia in Q4 2014 • Local plant will bring fully customizable and technically advanced colour and additive
masterbatches tailored to Australian customer. • "
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in greater Sydney Area, Australia. The new plant will mainly serve the Australian market with a full range of color and additive masterbatches, technically innovative solutions and services to meet the growing local needs. Construction on the plant is currently underway, with plans of commissioning in the fourth quarter 2014. "“Considering the increasing demand from Australian customers on functional and sustainable masterbatches and technology in various industries, such as packaging, we see great potential in developing in the Australia market,” he said. "“Our products enhance the performance of current packaging products used in the F&B industry, such as recyclability, weight and cost efficiency.” "Working closely with Clariant’s New Zealand Albany site, the Australian plant will produce a full range of color and additive masterbatches tailored to local customer requirements, along with color matching and quality control capabilities. "“Asia Pacific region is one of Clariant’s focal areas for future development. The new Australian masterbatches plant will support our Masterbatches business to grow and to increase its customer service focus in the region,” commented Mathias Lütgendorf, Member of the Executive Committee. "“Building a local masterbatches production plant is a key part of providing fast and reliable service to our Australian customer base, as well as to global and local brand owners,” said Heiner Mehrtens, Head of RBL Masterbatches for Clariant Asia Pacific. ""
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SWISS investments IN AUSTRALIA CONT.
Swiss-based private investment manager, Partners Group, is looking for infrastructure and private equity investment opportunities in Australia, the group’s executive vice-chairman, Dr Charles Dallara, said. "Partners Group, which has €30 billion under management in private equity, debt, real estate and infrastructure, has already invested in Australian infrastructure projects, including a dedicated cancer research and treatment facility (the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre) and a coal export terminal in Newcastle. "“We are looking to expand our investment here in Australia, because we think it’s a good economy [in which] to invest,” Dr Dallara told DataRoom at the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) conference in Melbourne. "“We continue to look at infrastructure (as well as) healthcare, special industrial, food processing … We also look at opportunities in media,” he said. “You have to look for companies which have already demonstrated earnings capacity or which need capital to expand their operations internationally.” The group also has been working with Australian superannuation funds to invest in private equity globally, with a specialty in mid-cap markets. "Partners Group is listed in the SIX Swiss exchange.
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NEWS & UPDATES FROM THE NETWORK
LANDIS+GYR AUSTRALIA Sydney based Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific, Oliver Iltisberger has left Australia to take up his new role within L+G as Director EMEA Region based in Zug, Switzerland. Oliver was succeeded by Ellie Doyle on 1st August. www.landisgyr.com "
ROCA BATHROOM PRODUCTS Last month, Roca Bathroom Products Australia Pty Ltd, established in 2007, has moved its office to 46 Market street in Sydney CBD. Among other products, Roca also represents Swiss LAUFEN bathrooms – a Swiss company that is known to be synonymous with design, quality and function. hRp://www.au.roca.com/ hRp://www.au.laufen.com/
REICHLE & DE-MASSARI (R&M) AUSTRALIA R&M celebrated its 50-year anniversary in style by launching their newest creation in Australia. On 17 September, R&M unveiled their next-generation connector for high-performance cabling systems, the so-called Cat. 6A EL connection module. The letters EL stand for “easy lock”. The Cat. 6A EL module from R&M combines easy handling and Swiss quality standards with unbeatable value for the money. The module consists of two parts and can be wired error-free with absolute ease. " """www.rdm.com
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NEWS & UPDATES FROM THE NETWORK
DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures DHL, enhances its cold chain logis&cs offerings through the transport of shipments at frozen or cryogenic temperatures. Designed for customers from the life sciences and healthcare industry with an increasing
need for sophis&cated cryogenic logis&cs solu&ons, this service is maintained by LifeConEx, DHL’s temperature management specialist in collabora&on with Cryoport, a provider of complete global frozen shipping services.
“By introducing this latest solu&on in collabora&on with Cryoport, we are further strengthening our dedica&on to the life sciences and healthcare industry. It is specifically designed for customers who require cryogenic temperature be reliably maintained during storage and transporta&on of their materials. It also relieves them from more precarious shipping methods such as dry ice or use of hazardous liquid nitrogen”, says David Bang, CEO, LifeConEx.
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NEW DIRECTOR FOR SWITZERLAND TOURISM AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND "Switzerland Tourism has announced that Evelyn Lafone, Director of Australia and New Zealand, will be leaving her post in Sydney on 25 July 2014 to head up the Switzerland Tourism office in Canada and over see the tour operations of America’s Mid West from mid August. "
Replacing her position in Sydney is Mark Wettstein (picture), who will officially commence his role as Director for Australia and New Zealand in late October. Mark brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in travel having come from the airlines industry. "Mark will begin work in the Sydney office in late November. Prior to this new role, Mark was Manager of Airlines Affairs for Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe at Zurich airport and prior to that, he was Account Manager of Business Sales in Switzerland for Lufthansa Switzerland. "
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NEWS & UPDATES FROM THE NETWORK
""OPENING OF NEW MULTI-BRAND SWISS WATCH BOUTIQUE IN MELBOURNE "Graeme Goldman, watch lover and founder of Lion Brands, opened a new Swiss watch concept boutique in Emporium Melbourne. The so-called “8th Avenue Watch Co.” only sells Swiss watches from recognised and reputable independent Swiss watch brands including: Bell&Ross, Eberhard&Co, Edox, Glycine, Victorinox Swiss Army, Alpina, Luminox, 88 Rue Du Rhone, Claude Bernard and Wenger. "Just in time for Christmas shopping, you can find the store here: 8th Avenue Watch Co. Shop G-006 Ground floor ,EMPORIUM Melbourne, 287 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia. "
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EVENTS UPCOMING
"SWISS AMBASSADOR CUP 2014 13 OCTOBER @ ROYAL MELBOURNE "Last chance. Only four spots left! Non-golfers welcome! Join us to our cheese, chocolate and wine tasting dinner. EVENT SPONSORS
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CRUISE WITH THE EUROPEANS 5TH NOVEMBER 2014, SYDNEY "Registrations are now open. Book to avoid disappointment. This event has been booked out two weeks before the event over the last three years.
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Event updates & registration: www.swisscham.com.au
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EVENTS REVIEW
EUROMIX - EAT, MEET & GREET, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, 10 & 17 SEPTEMBER "EuroMix organised by SwissCham Australia is taking off – “full house” in both Sydney and Melbourne! "EVENT PARTNER SYDNEY EVENT PARTNERS MELBOURNE ""
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