Ueli Roost

CABB AG is a globally operating fine chemicals company headquartered in Sulzbach am Taunus near Frankfurt/Germany. With its core technologies of chlorination, sulfonation, and methylation, they manufacture products for customers in the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as in the performance and specialty chemicals industry. CABB is the global market leader in the production of monochloroacetic acid and holds leading positions in the manufacture of reagents and intermediates. In addition, they develop for its customers tailor-made solutions for new products. They bank on flexibility, flat hierarchies, and short decision-making processes, and thus have close contact with its customers. The company combines strong commitment and passion with the entrepreneurial spirit of small, efficient, and flexible business units. All of CABB's activities focus on the needs of its customers and on market requirements. They constantly strive to extend its leading position in the market sustainably with competitive products and effective processes, and therefore offer growth perspectives.

Rohner AG produces chemicals and related materials. It offers formic acid, textile dyes, transition metal catalysis, chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients, azo dyes, diazo fast salts, naphthanilide dyes, graphic chemicals, liquid crystals, nanotechnology and functional polymers. The company was founded by Josef Rohner in 1906 and is headquartered in Pratteln, Switzerland.

Keramik Laufen AG manufactures ceramic bathroom furnishings, floor and wall tiles. The company markets its products under the brand names MIMO, MODERNA,ML-Furniture, MYLIFE, OPEN, PALACE, PALOMBA COLLECTION, and VIENNA. Keramik Laufen was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Laufen, Switzerland.

CeramTec GmbH engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of parts, components and products made from ceramic materials. Its products include dental ceramics; dielectric and capacitors; bearings and sealing technology; circuit carrier; forming processes; heat-sinks; hermetically sealed components; joint replacement; and machining applications. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Plochingen, Germany.

Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff- und Systemtechnik manufactures chemicals such as coatings, lubricants and pigments and ammunition. It handles explosives to produce APIs and intermediates like explosive compounds, shock, friction and thermally sensitive compounds, extremely inflammable gases and liquids, exothermic reactions and toxic materials. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

Ciba-Geigy AG was manufacturing pharmaceuticals. The company was merged with Sandoz Ltd. to create Novartis AG. The company was founded in 1884 and was headquartered in Basle, Switzerland.

Lista Holding AG engages in the acquisition, holding, and management of participations in domestic and foreign companies that specialize in the manufacture and sale of drawer systems and workspace equipment. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Erlen, Switzerland.