BROWSE THROUGH OUR TRADE FAIRS IN BASEL FOR CHEMISTRY INDUSTRY

Basel is among the leading urban centres of the Swiss chemical industry. This is due to the city and the canton it is a part of being among the central chemical clusters of the country. This is due to the diverse enterprises present in the city and canton that comprise the sector. They serve as significant contributors to the industry’s high value. Such companies vary from small and medium-sized firms to pre-eminent corporations. They specialise in diverse sub-sectors of the industry. Such include vitamins, crop protection agents, speciality, and fine chemical production. This results in the generation of comparatively high turnovers. This particularly applies to the exportation aspect of the industry. For instance, in recent years, the canton and city have exported chemical and pharmaceutical wares totalling more than 3 295 000 CHF. As a result, the chemical industry of Basel-Stadt and Baselland contributes between 1.2 and 1.4% of the canton and city’s GDP. It also contributes to the high value of the Switzerland’s chemical industry. Additionally, Basel-Stadt and the canton of Basel are among the industry’s significant R&D contributors. This is due to the city and region placing a high focus on innovations. Such novel solutions are often displayed during annual and biannual trade expositions. Such events attract tens of thousands of attendants to the city of Basel.