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30 May 2024

Axa is proud to become one of the sponsors of this year’s EPHJ trade fair and to present itself as a key partner for all SMEs active in Switzerland. For 20 years, EPHJ has been bringin...
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Aomi Precision Co, first participation at EPHJ

This Japanese manufacturer, named after its current CEO, is celebrating its 60th anniversary and is looking to seduce the medtech world in Geneva… and even more…  «We decided to participate to promote our technical capabilities and develop sales channels in Switzerland, the world’s most famous country in the field of microfabrication technology» answers Tsuyoshi Aomi […]

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Swiss start-up transforms high-performance materials into extreme-performance materials

Swiss start-up INCAPTEK invented unique dielectric materials with ultra-low dielectric constant for next-generation electronics and wireless systems. Pushing technological boundaries. Never before were dielectrics so close to air! With the goal to revolutionise industries with novel solutions, they offer other materials with unrivalled performance, from fibre-reinforced composites and foams to unique polyimide pushing technological boundaries […]

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AI for quality in production

Ellistat, a company already very familiar to EPHJ visitors, is maintaining its innovation strategy of aiming for the highest production quality. Having picked up an Innovation Trophy in the Quality Control category together with its partner Métro, its team presented its software suite to the world for the first time in Paris at the end […]

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Protecting valuables with a solution combining an NFT signature with a digital hallmark

Nano-marking, which links an object to its digital passport stored in an ethical blockchain, is sure to appeal to the watchmaking and jewellery industry – and not just the big brands. Ocode and Phasis celebrate their union at EPHJ… This is the story of a Nantes-based start-up, focused on traceability and anti-theft solutions, which hits […]

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The Acrotec Group and HE-Arc Ingénierie become partners

The Acrotec Group, a regular exhibitor at EPHJ, and the Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie have signed a three-year partnership agreement to work together on innovation projects involving students from the relevant courses. A promising collaboration to stimulate R&D in the region and prepare our future engineers for the major challenges of high-precision technologies. Nabil Ouerhani, […]

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Kpitaine takes you into Industry 4.0

A new company at the EPHJ Show, Kpitaine makes it easy to implement digital lean management in industry to boost your performance, save time, share information in real time, solve problems in the field and, ultimately, improve your economic reality. Centralise your data, organise your information and improve your SQCDP performance indicators by giving your […]

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Vulkam raises €34m to build its first amorphous metals production plant

Exhibiting at EPHJ, Vulkam has announced that it has raised €34 million to build its first amorphous metals production plant, a revolution in metallurgy and a promise of industrial relocation. Most of the funds raised will go towards the production investments needed to industrialise amorphous metals. It will also be used to accelerate the company’s […]

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Another record year for Swiss watchmaking!

According to the 2023 statistics published today by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH), the 2023 financial year ended with a new export record for the Swiss watch industry, reaching 26.7 billion Swiss francs, an increase of +7.6% compared to 2022! The first half of the year was particularly positive for watch exports, […]

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Stéphane Bussa becomes the new Chief Commercial Officer of the LASEA Group

Founded in 1999 and a regular exhibitor at EPHJ, LASEA provides laser micromachining solutions to some of the world’s most prestigious companies, including the top 3 in Swiss watchmaking, 2 GAFAs, leading eyewear manufacturers, companies in the pharmaceutical and medical sectors (intraocular, vascular and cochlear implants), as well as several big names in Silicon Valley. […]

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