A market to capture from Fribourg

Publication: La Liberté·Published: 2 April 2022·Page: 11·Journalist: Thibaud Guisan

Several French companies are seeking to establish a foothold in Switzerland by setting up in the canton.

Subsidiaries of French companies, PL Swiss, Hesion Suisse SA and Swiss Anemo SA have established themselves in the canton of Fribourg. Based at the Marly Innovation Center, they chose it as a springboard for serving French-speaking Switzerland and beyond. This La Liberté article explores their approach and the distinctive features of the Swiss market.

A parking specialist — excerpt from the article

Hesion, which specialises in car park management, established a presence in Marly at the end of 2018. Based in Achères, near Paris, the company was founded in 1975 and employs 30 people, including two in Switzerland. « Things take time, but the potential is promising », says Pierre Guillet, chairman of Hesion’s board of directors. The company has around fifteen customers in French-speaking Switzerland.

The employee and customer figures quoted reflect the situation at the time of publication, in April 2022.