Based in the Canton of Glarus lies Sauter Bachman, an indigenous family owned success story with nearly 100 years of history. The Swiss precision manufacturing company produces multifaceted high-quality gears, gearboxes and complex systems for customers in industry and aerospace. GE Aviation, Pratt Whitney and other USA clients rely on Sauter Bachman as a crucial link within their value chains.
How do you assess human capital within Swiss industry?
Companies increasingly compete for qualified employees. The Swiss apprenticeship model ensures highly skilled human capital, and is the base for the successful growth of industrial companies. It is of the utmost importance for Switzerland to continuously develop talent and remain competitive by having the option to recruit the best specialists from abroad. A shortage of skilled workers can easily become one of the most important challenges and would prevent industry from growing.
How do you sustain innovation?
Switzerland is known for its reliable and innovative products. We at Sauter Bachmann are investing nearly 15% of our turnover into R&D. We particularly focus on new ways to manufacture and produce components more efficiently. Our complex products are tested so thoroughly before leaving our facilities that demanding clients in aerospace can install Sauter Bachmann gear boxes and loose gears without additional testing. Tested quality products are at the heart of Swiss industry and the reason global corporations entrust us to produce mission critical components.
What is your outlook for Sauter Bachmann’s USA operations?
We mainly manufacture components for industrial clients and the aerospace industry. Our reliable precision has solidified our role as a member of extremely demanding supply chains. We see longterm growth potential in catering to the aerospace industry. Civil aviation is growing extremely quickly, and we have an optimistic outlook. Sauter Bachmann’s value added proposition has had a positive impact on US military and civil aerospace. We aim to increase our business with existing USA customers like GE Aviation, Pratt Whitney and others.
