Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing

Swiss climate-tech leader Belimo has opened a new automated logistics centre in Shanghai, a move that offers a timely case study for Swiss industrial firms weighing their options in Asia. Developed with Austrian intralogistics specialist TGW Logistics, the facility features an automated mini-load warehouse with more than 11,000 storage locations, enabling faster deliveries and more efficient inventory management across the region. The investment comes at a moment when Asia ha

Swiss industrial companies in Southeast Asia have a problem they rarely talk about openly. It's not a market entry. That part? Most of them have figured it out. It's what comes after. They have a distributor. The reference client. The "SEA presence" box checked on the regional report. And yet — growth flatlines. We see this across Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia. A Swiss industrial with strong brand equity, existing revenue in-market, a distribution network in place. B

Holcim is selling its Philippines business to China’s Huaxin Building Materials for at least $807 million. On the surface, it is a straightforward divestment. Look closer, and it says something important about where the global building materials industry is heading. The Philippines is not a weak market. Infrastructure spending is rising, construction demand remains strong and the country has a long-term urbanisation story. But cement is also a tough business. The country has