SABC New Corporate Members

We welcome Fraisa USA as a new corporate member, and our primary contact person in the US is Paul Pregrocki, CEO of Fraisa USA. Fraisa USA is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest quality cutting tools for their metal machining applications. Their focus is on milling applications, and they aim to help you save time and money by offering the best tools, proven application parameters, and support to ensure success in all your milling jobs.
We welcome Minihane Law P.C. as a new corporate member. Sheila Minihane has dedicated 23 years to the practice of business immigration law. Her practice encompasses advising on U.S. immigration strategy, compliance, and risk management. She has extensive experience with international personnel transfers, notably E Treaty Trader/Investors and L-1 Intracompany Transfers for Swiss and European companies.

Save the date!

SABC Christmas Dinner
and Fundraiser


Thursday, December 7th, 2023



The SABC Christmas Dinner and Fundraiser is scheduled for Thursday, December 7th, at the University Club of Chicago from 6:30 – 9 pm.

This long-standing tradition is a great opportunity for the Swiss American business community to celebrate the holiday season, catch up with old friends, and bid on unique auction items. Don’t miss out!
SABC Business Directory 2023/2024

The new edition of the SABC Directory is ready!
The Directory includes a wide range of companies and professionals who have ties to the Swiss American business community, particularly in the Midwest region. The Directory is widely circulated, both in hardcopy and electronic from, to hundreds of business professionals throughout the U.S., Canada and Switzerland.

Swiss Family Day at the Chicago Fire Pitch with a Headline Performance by the . . .

Kalberweidli Boys Band
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - - 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Chicago Fire Pitch 3626 North Talman Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
 
Registration at Eventbrite:  https://swiss_fire_pitch.eventbrite.com

Or contact Swiss Benevolent Society at P.O. BOX 2137 Chicago, IL 60690-2137 or paluch@northwestern.edu
 
Join members of the Swiss-American community for an enjoyable afternoon at the Chicago FIRE Pitch and learn about the Chicago Fire Football Club and its community development activities. The Kalberweidli Boys Band will be performing Swiss folk music in a relaxed, festival atmosphere. Food and drinks will be available in the adjoining Heineken Pub97 . Registration is required and space is limited, so reserve your entrance tickets now! Onsite parking is easy and free.

Partners:  Swiss-American Business Council, Swiss Benevolent Society, Swiss Club of Chicago, & Swiss Center of North America
Take the opportunity to network with your peers: US based Swiss Subsidiaries, the US network of experts, the Swiss Business Hub and The Swiss Ambassador and his team right in the heart of Washington DC. This year the fourth annual Swiss Peer to Peer Conference will be looking at key growth markets including Smart Mobility and Infrastructure Opportunities as well as providing access to experts in FDA, Immigration, Supply Chain and Logistics and more. Join us for an exciting conference at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC followed by a Reception at the Residence of The Swiss Ambassador to the United States.




The Lucerne Committee of CSCI is excited to commemorate their 25th sister city partnership with Chicago. To celebrate their milestone, the Lucerne Committee of CSCI is hosting a raffle fundraiser to support the famous Noggeler Carnival Band from Lucerne, Switzerland during their visit to Chicago this holiday season and to help support next year’s mural project in Lucerne. You can learn more about that exchange here.

First Prize: 2 Round-Trip Business Tickets on United Airlines to Zurich Switzerland (valid for travel from January 1 -December 31st, 2024) and a 3-night stay at the 5-star Luxury Schweizerhof Hotel located directly on Lake Lucerne with stunning views (valid from April 1 to December 31, 2024 ).

Second Prize: 2 Night Stay at the 5-Star Luxury Peninsula Hotel in Chicago
Third Prize: Chicago Blackhawks Premium Seats, United Center Section 201. Winner will be offered a choice of games.

Raffle Tickets are only $25 each or 5 for $100. You can purchase them HERE.
Drawing will be November 18th. Winner need not be present.

Eligibility & Contest Rules: Only individuals 18 years of age or older at the time of the drawing are eligible to win, except World Business Chicago employees and their immediate relatives. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. The Raffle is void where prohibited by law.


RacletteCorner: The Ultimate Online Destination for Raclette Lovers in the US
RacletteCorner is an online store that caters to Raclette lovers in the US. It was founded by Sonja Hoffmann, a Swiss-German who moved to the US over 20 years ago and wanted to share the taste and warmth of Raclette with others.

Her online store, RacletteCorner, is still the only website in the US dedicated to everything Raclette. Besides a huge selection of raclette cheeses, household raclette grills and accessories like “Gschwellti” bags are part of the product line as well as Swiss inspired meats like Buendnerfleisch and Landjaeger.

Swiss mountains, cows and green meadows are essential elements of great raclette cheeses. In addition to the well known brand of Emmi and Mifroma, RacletteCorner offers raclette cheese directly from Arosa, canton Graubuenden (Alp Maran) and Emmenthal, canton Bern (Raclette from JUMI).

RacletteCorner is the US distributor for TTM, the Swiss manufacturer of high-quality traditional raclette machines that can hold a half wheel of cheese. They can be used at home and are also ideal for restaurant owners and food truck operators who want to bring a little piece of Switzerland to America. They are authentic, durable, and easy to use.

Whether you are new to Raclette or a seasoned fan, you will find everything you need at RacletteCorner.
Contact information:
www.RacletteCorner.com
info@RacletteVorner.com
(605) 332 5572

Uniting Herrmann Globally to Ensure Customer Excitement

André Deponte takes over as CSO at Herrmann Ultraschall

Herrmann Ultrasonics is expanding its management team with André Deponte as the new Chief Sales Officer. With digital processes and an even closer relationship between the global sales teams, he wants to create a consistent and exciting customer experience worldwide.

The new position holds great potential to sharpen the global sales structures with a new focus, which will ensure long-term customer excitement. To achieve this, André Deponte will take charge of global sales management from CEO Thomas Herrmann.
"We have a significant amount of global customers. My vision is very clear that they have the same, exciting experience all over the world – no matter where and with whom they speak," explains André Deponte. "That's how we ensure customer excitement globally.”
The new CSO sees one of the most important measures for this in a global, digital networking of the Sales department. With modern tools, worldwide teams will work even closer together in order to respond to customer inquiries quickly and purposefully.  He also sees further potential for more customer excitement in a proactive after-sales sector.
For his new position, the qualified mechatronics engineer can rely on his years of experience as Global Sales Director of the METALS business unit, which he successfully built up at Herrmann. He previously took over the management of the International Headquarters last year.
 
Press contact:
Herrmann Ultrasonics
Gabriella Slezak
1261 Hardt Circle
Bartlett, IL 60103
Tel.: +1 630 626-1621
gabriella.slezak@herrmannultrasonics.com
www.herrmannultrasonics.com






American Lamprecht:
Weekly Consolidations from Switzerland to the U.S.

Lamprecht Switzerland and American Lamprecht have been providing efficient transportation from Switzerland and Western Europe to the United States and abroad for over 75 years.

Our process begins with fast and proficient freight acquisition and consolidation at the source in Switzerland. Goods are expertly packaged and processed, then sealed in ocean containers and trucked directly to the port minimizing time in examinations and customs clearances.

Every week, American Lamprecht is handling freight consolidations. Transportation from Switzerland to the U.S. is completed in as little as 19 to 21 days, reducing traditional shipping time by approximately 40%. Once on the water, these containers will arrive in New York, Charleston, and other ports of entry for quick redistribution.

Our location in Wood Dale, Illinois features a 5,000 square foot, Customs bonded, TSA certified full-service warehouse. American Lamprecht Transport Chicago is an industry leader in Swiss Machinery shipping in the Midwest and serves as our North American corporate headquarters.

American Lamprecht creates port-to-port or door-to-door delivery options. With a transcontinental footprint and 9 locations in the U.S., we organize source-to-end destination delivery with ease.


Röhlig USA receives IATA CEIV Lithium Battery certification

The US subsidiary of Röhlig Logistics has received the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification for its key branches Chicago and New York.
 
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced the certification ensuring that the lithium battery supply chain meets safety obligations and complies with applicable transport regulations. Röhlig USA successfully passed a lengthy certification process consisting of in-depth employee training, on-site assessments and a final validation.
 
Markus Wegmann, COO at Röhlig USA, says: “We are delighted to be one of a few freight forwarders in the US to have already been recognized with the CEIV Li-batt certification. It further shows our expertise in handling lithium batteries as well as our compliance with all regulations. Thanks to highly efficient, standardized processes and our commitment to the highest safety standards, our customers can rest fully assured that their goods containing lithium batteries are in safe hands with us.”
The certification of two key facilities in Chicago and New York was just the first step for the logistics solutions provider, with a roll-out to additional offices and countries across Röhlig’s global network.
                                                                                                                                   
Röhlig is an owner-operated logistics company which offers its customers services in the areas of sea freight, air freight and contract logistics. The family-owned company was founded in 1852 in Bremen, Germany. Today, it employs 2,500 staff members in over 30 countries. Its US subsidiary is represented in 13 key cities and has around 250 employees.

More information: www.rohlig.com
      



PERIPHERAL VISION
For machine tool peripherals, it’s LNS, then all the rest.
 
For 50 years, LNS has optimized the performance of CNC fixed and sliding headstock turning machines with the industry’s most advanced bar feeders, chip conveyors, coolant management, air filtration and work support systems. In addition, LNS provides unmatched applications assistance, customer support and technical service worldwide.
 
Five product categories and industry-best expertise means no company on earth can match the passion and vision we have for machine tool peripherals.
 
We design, build, and stand behind every high-pressure coolant system, bar feeder, chip conveyor, steady rest system, and mist collector we sell – we know every model inside and out, stock replacement parts, and local support is just a phone call away.
 
LNS offers 15 different bar feeders for fixed or sliding headstock machines that accommodate bar diameters from 0.12 mm to 120 mm, many with automatic or no-tool-required quick changeovers.
 
LNS Chipblaster high-pressure coolant systems perfectly match machine tools and applications, providing precise high-pressure force to allow cutting tools to operate at higher speeds and reduce tool wear.
 
eConnect Ethernet communications system enables data exchange between CNC machine controls and peripherals to reduce material waste and speed up production.  
 
LNS Turbo chip conveyors handle all chip and material types – models include magnetic, hinge belt, and self-cleaning models that filter out 500, 140, or even 50-micron particles, which handle virtually all chip types and sizes from stringy stainless steel to fine brass and aluminum.
 
All models of LNS Fox mist collectors exceed OSHA and NIOSH air quality requirements, eliminating oil/coolant mist, smoke, and other fine aerosol particulates developed during wet machining operations.
 
Steady Rest work holding systems designed for your specific application requirements to increase part control and stability during machining operations.
 
To learn more visit: www.LNS-northamerica.com
P: 513-528-5674
E: allproducts-sales@LNS-northamerica.com

EROWA Technology, based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, is a full service supplier of palletization and automation systems for the North American manufacturing market. Our goal is to provide complete turnkey solutions for precision parts handling through most any group of manufacturing processes (from one type of machine to the next). We are capable of providing a simple manual palletization system or a fully integrated, custom designed workholding and automation system to meet the current needs and expectations of our customers.

In the market segments of precision mechanics, tool- and mold-making, as well as chip-cutting production, we offer concepts and products that provide customers with considerable optimization possibilities throughout the whole range of machining processes. Primarily, we achieve this through comprehensive knowledge of the application of our products, through individual and customized consultation, and through the use of our Flexible Manufacturing Concept (FMC), which cover the following four areas:

- Standardization (tooling system, tooling technology)
- Organization (setting-up, presetting and measuring technologies)
- Automation (loading/unloading technologies)
- Integration (process sequence, process control and planning technologies)

EROWA Technology, Inc.
2535 S. Clearbrook Dr.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
www.erowa.com
info.usa@erowa.com