Thank you to Tornos for being the prime sponsor of this newsletter!
 Tornos recently introduced the Swiss XT Range of machines at the EMO show in Hanover, Germany. The Swiss XT machines are designed to meet the ever increasing, high-precision needs of the medical, automotive, and hydraulic/pneumatic industry sectors. Tornos unveiled two models, the Swiss XT 16 and Swiss XT 32, accommodating 16mm and 32mm diameter bars, respectively. The Swiss XT machine platforms provide flexibility with up to eighteen live tools, including rotary tools for high-end operations. The machines entail a modular design for seamless integration of additional features, like plug-and-play B-axis.
Over the past year, Tornos U.S. have been actively working on building what is being referred to as Tornos 2.0, focusing on expanding the Sales, Applications, Service, and Customer Care departments. With Tornos’ proud 130+ year history, customer service is taking center stage in providing our customers the best service and support, ever. “We have nearly doubled our manpower over the past 15 months”, says Naiane Nunes, Tornos General Manager. Tornos is cooperating with a number of local colleges in an attempt to find top candidates for the new Tornos Swiss Academy. Service,  applications, PM, and operator training are available for service technicians, distributors, and customers alike.
Tornos now offer two new variants of Multi-spindle machines, the MultiSwiss 8x26 and the MultiSwiss 6x32. Both have been designed based on the philosophy and technology which proved so successful on the MultiSwiss 6x14 and MultiSwiss 6x16 machines. The machines feature mobile spindles with Z axes, barrel indexing using torque motor technology, and a container housing all the peripherals required for machine operation. The footprint of the machines has been optimized. These machines mark a departure from conventional multi-spindle machines, providing the link between multi-spindle and single-spindle turning machines. The machines' on-board technology means they can deliver cycle times equal to those of cam-operated multi-spindle turning machines. One Tornos customer has realized the success of their 8X26mm MultiSwiss machine which they have proven can replace 5 single-spindle machines.
Contact & Follow Us:
Tornos Technologies US Corp.
200 E Howard Ave, Ste. 220
Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA
P: 630.812.2040. | F: 630.812.2039
E: info-us@tornos.com | W: www.tornos.com/us
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SABC Annual Members Meeting
Save the Date
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
6:30 pm to 8:30pm
Graciously hosted by
Consulate General of Switzerland
Swiss Residence, 21 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611
More detail information will be provided soon.
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SABC Christmas Dinner and Fundraiser 2023
On December 7, 2023, the SABC hosted its annual SABC Christmas Dinner and Fundraiser at the University Club of Chicago. As always, this event was a wonderful way to network with leading Swiss business persons and companies located in the Chicagoland and Midwest region. We would like to once again thank the event sponsors and donors of items for the silent auction. The sponsors’ and donors’ support were invaluable to the success of the event.
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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.
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For the past four years, the Swiss American Business Council in Chicago has presented the SABC Swiss Innovation Awards to small and medium sized business for demonstrated innovation in their respective industry. It is our great pleasure to highlight some of these great Swiss innovations from 2023. We recognize Swiss-affiliated manufacturers and service providers in the US Midwest that have made special efforts with products or services that meet an unmet need and provide direct benefits to society, including the US Midwest.
More information
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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 6th 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.
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 Save the Date: Esco USA Open House June 13,2024
Join us on the 13th of June 2024 as we celebrate the inauguration of our facility in Wheeling, Illinois. Esco USA Inc is thrilled to announce our open house event, beginning at 2 PM, where you'll have the exclusive opportunity to tour our facility and discover the innovative technologies driving our success. Afterward, we invite you to join us for an evening of networking and celebration at the Westin Hotel in Wheeling. Starting at 7 PM, indulge in a delightful dinner while connecting with industry peers, partners, and the Esco USA team. We extend a warm invitation to all members of the SABC to join us for this momentous occasion. Kindly confirm your participation by emailing us at usa.sales-services@escomatic.ch.
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Tax Reference Guide:
William Blair's tax reference guide for income earned in 2024 and tax returns filed in 2025 is now available. The guide provides the latest information on tax rate schedules, exemptions, and contributions to savings plans.
William Blair Private Wealth Management:
Investors count on William Blair Private Wealth Management to activate their capital with purpose and precision. We do this by delivering thoughtfully constructed, integrated wealth planning and by providing access to compelling investment opportunities. We build customized portfolios that are fueled by our belief in the power of growth investing—and an investment process that has been refined over nearly nine decades. As one of the last true global partnerships in the investment industry, William Blair combines the world-class investment resources of a full-service global firm and the high-touch service, stability, and culture of an independent boutique. This model empowers us to be singularly focused on our clients’ success across market cycles and across generations.
Contact:
Marc Lacher
Managing Director
Private Wealth Management
William Blair
The William Blair Building | 150 North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606
+1 312 364 8695 direct
mlacher@williamblair.com | williamblair.com
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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
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Röhlig Logistics expands its global network with the opening of a subsidiary in Canada
The owner -managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has expanded its global network by opening a new subsidiary in Toronto, Canada, on 1 February 2024.
Hylton Gray, CEO Sea Freight, Air Freight, Contract Logistics & Sales and member of the Global Executive Board at Röhlig Logistics, says: “Canada is the world’s tenth largest economy, relying heavily on its abundant natural resources. Moreover, the nation boasts a thriving services sector, a well-established manufacturing industry, and a steadfast dedication to fostering innovation. Many different industries are represented there, from aerospace, pharma and automotive to consumer goods.”
Canada’s largest trading partner is the United States. Given the strong ties between the two countries, Röhlig Canada is affiliated with Röhlig USA under the responsibility of Rafael Ueltschi, CEO at Röhlig USA. “The opening of our Canadian subsidiary significantly strengthens our presence in North America. Toronto is an economic powerhouse and therefore an ideal starting point for our expansion into the country”, Ueltschi explains.
Röhlig has appointed Jan Dreyer as General Manager for Canada. Dreyer is a licensed freight forwarder with an MBA in Marketing and brings vast international leadership experience, most recently as Regional Vice President Central Canada at Kühne+Nagel. He says: “With operational excellence, highly skilled colleagues and a focus on innovation, we will take customer service and global client relationships to the next level. We are looking forward to growing with our customers - in Canada and beyond.”
About Röhlig Logistics
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 over 2,500 staff members in more than 30 countries. More information on www.rohlig.com.
Contact for editorial queries
Daniela Dethmann
Head of Corporate Communications & Marketing
Röhlig Logistics GmbH & Co. KG
Am Weser-Terminal 8
28217 Bremen
Tel.: +49 (0) 421 3031 1226
E-Mail: daniela.dethmann@rohlig.com
www.rohlig.com
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Global freight rates a nd schedules continue to be impacted by the Red Sea crisis. As the Houthi movement targets vessels associated with Israel and its allies, shipping companies have been slowed down by lengthy re routes around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid conflict. Rising costs have not reached pandemic levels, but congestion and price increases may persist for months, and widespread economic effects are possible. Worldwide air cargo continues to drop as week 1 of 2024 figures showed a 6% fall. Ex-Europe and North America both saw declines in 2Wo2W of -42% and -35%, respectively. Through shifting circumstances, American Lamprecht remains in close contact with agents and carriers, and we are committed to keeping our customers updated to minimize the crisis’s impact on the businesses we support. We will continue providing reliable, efficient, and cost-effective options for goods transport between Switzerland and the U.S.
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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 the most advanced bar feeders for fixed or sliding headstock machines that accommodate bar diameters from 0.8 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
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 Swiss Raclette from Maran in Graubuenden
RacletteCorner is offering raclette cheese from Alp Maran in Arosa, canton Graubuenden. Arosa has a special meaning to the RacletteCorner family. The owner’s mom grew up close to Arosa, worked there for a few years and has visited Alp Maran before. What better place to get Raclette cheese from?
Alp Maran, or as called in Switzerland, Sennerei Maran, is owned by the community and the farmers of Chur, the oldest alpine city in all of Switzerland. About 400 cows, the majority brown and the rest red ones, spend their summers on four Alps located just above the ski resort of Arosa, on altitudes of 5,500 feet and higher. On Maran, there are about 60 cows. The milk comes from Alp Maran and the three neighboring Alps Carmenna, Praetschli and Sattel, the latter three via milk pipeline. During the summer, master cheese maker Walter Niklaus and his team transform over 100,000 gallons of milk into wonderful cheeses and other delicacies. The raclette cheese is available in limited quantities starting in October of each year. We can offer this delicious raclette cheese here because RacletteCorner has teamed up with Adopt-an-Alp!
More information:
Sonja Hoffmann
info@RacletteCorner.com
www.RacletteCorner.com
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Milkboy Swiss Chocolates
Emanuel Schmerling, the founder of Milkboy Swiss Chocolates grew up in Zurich, Switzerland. He spent several years studying in New York in the 90’s where he met his wife. Shortly after their marriage, they moved back to Zurich, where he managed a family-owned business that exported Swiss chocolate and cheese.
During his frequent visits back to the States he noticed how difficult it was to attain authentic, high-quality, Swiss-manufactured chocolates.
He knew of a dairy, back in Switzerland, in the Emme-Valley (Emmental) that had produced quality Swiss cheeses for over a hundred years, under the “Milkboy” brand. At the turn of the century, they converted the dairy into a micro-brewery instead. After acquiring the brand, he saw an opportunity to rebrand Milkboy to create and market a unique chocolate product, inspired by the Milkboy story of the “Alp-Aufzug”, using traditional and iconic Swiss chocolate manufacturing processes to produce authentic Swiss chocolate without compromising quality.
“Milkboy Swiss Chocolates” was launched in 2015, focusing primarily on the US specialty food market. This coincided with his decision to move with his wife and their four Swiss born children to New York.
Milkboy Swiss Chocolates has grown in popularity and acclaim, winning several prestigious awards for their extraordinary tasting chocolates: Four Sofi Awards – the equivalent of the Oscar in the US gourmet food industry and five Great Taste Awards.
Today, Milkboy Swiss Chocolates can be found in specialty stores, on Amazon.com and directly on Milkboy.com.
Special offer for SABC members:
Milkboy Swiss Chocolates is offering an exclusive 10% discount code for members of the SABC on www.milkboy.com , valid until the end of March 31, 2024. Code: SABC10 or with this direct link: https://milkboy.com/discount/SABC
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