An overview of Ticino’s industries

AITI, Association of Ticino’s industries, is a private and independent organization headquartered in Lugano and established in 1962 to promote and support industries in the canton of Ticino. With over 200 associates, companies operating in every industrial field, business services and category associations, AITI groups together almost the totality of enterprises with more than 100 employees, that provide jobs for more than 19’000 people, for a turnover higher than 16.5 billion Swiss francs.

Rightly AITI is considered the point of reference of the cantonal industrial sector. AITI is increasingly oriented to satisfy concrete needs of associated enterprises, to promote interests of industrial companies and of cantonal economy, and at the same time to create a widespread entrepreneurial spirit and an exchange of knowledge and experiences between entrepreneurs.

The Ticino industry has operated in the last 20 years in a picture of deep changes. The reorganisation of production and the introduction of technical progress helped to increase the level of competitiveness of AITI’s associates, the majority of which is active on the global market.

AITI cooperates independently with other cantonal economical associations and it is member nationally of both the Swiss Entrepreneurs Union and Economiesuisse, the Federation of Swiss Enterprises.

Follow this link to discover all of Ticino's company members of AITI: http://www.aiti.ch/le-imprese-associate/