Georg Utz AG, Bremgarten
Chemicals and materials
Diversity and innovation in Aargau industry
Numerous manufacturers and processors serve different industries such as life sciences, plastics, industrial production, agriculture and construction – thus covering a wide range of applications. Industry in Aargau forms a close network of producers, suppliers and customers. Chemicals and materials are the basis for many end products and crucial to production processes.
Chemicals
Effective and future-forward
What began in Basel with the settlement of chemical companies along the Rhine has grown into a significant cluster. Today, Aargau as a business location is part of this strong network and plays a key role in the chemical industry.
Laboratory and industrial chemicals, lubricants, paints and dyes, cosmetics or fertilisers – the wide range of manufacturers in Aargau covers many different areas of application.
Siegfried AG, Zofingen
Plastics
Strong plastics expertise
The canton of Aargau can look back on a long tradition in the plastics industry. Over the years, a highly developed sector has established itself, leading in technologies such as injection moulding, thermoforming, extrusion and processing of thermoset plastics. The range of products ranges from implants and high-quality surfaces to components, building materials and packaging.
Georg Utz AG, Bremgarten
Metals
Key materials for Aargau industry
Heavy metals and light metals are essential for many branches of industry. Whether as alloys, components in electronics, brake pads in vehicle manufacture, cooling lubricants or in accumulators – metals improve material properties, facilitate work processes and can be at the heart of the product. In the industrial environment of Aargau, processors of metals benefit from proximity to their customers.
Surface technologies
High-tech for all branches of industry
Surface technologies are an indispensable aspect of the Aargau high-tech sector and are used in almost every industry. In order to support Aargau businesses, drive innovation and remain competitive, they are supported by the Nano-Sciences-Institut, anaxam with its materials analytics and the technology transfer centre Swiss PIC.
Numerous processors and service providers also benefit from these technologies along the value chain.
Building materials
Natural resources and industrial strength
The construction sector is of national importance and Aargau makes a major contribution thanks to the natural occurrence of gravel, sand and wood in addition to industrially manufactured building materials. The canton’s well-developed infrastructure offers ideal conditions for the promotion, transport and use of these products.
Contact
Achieving our goals together
Do you work in the chemicals and materials sector and are you interested in Aargau as a business location? Are you looking to network with relevant partners or in need of suitable commercial space or property in Aargau?We’ll be happy to help.
Anja Borchart
