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• February 21, 2012 New board to focus on SCCIJ anniversary

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - SCCIJ President Martin Stricker and most of his board members have been re-elected for a second term at the 2012 general assembly, after drawing a positive review of their two-year tenure. For example, corporate membership has increased despite the disasters of 2011, net income has been positive for two years in a row, while events and media services were improved considerably. In 2012, the re-elected board will focus on the 30th anniversary of the SCCIJ and further improvements to member services.

• February 16, 2012 Swiss watch exports enjoy record growth

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - Swiss watch exports grew by an astonishing 19.2 percent in 2011 to 19.3 billion francs (1.6 trillion yen). According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, this is the strongest growth in the industry for the past 20 years, if one does not count the exceptional recovery year 2010 after the financial crisis. 2012 should another year of growth for the Swiss watch industry.

• February 13, 2012 Swiss universities expand alumni network to Japan

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - The University of Geneva and the University of Zurich, the two largest academic institutions in Switzerland, have launched alumni chapters in Japan during a joint inaugural event at the Embassy of Switzerland. “UNIGE Alumni Japon” and “UZH Alumni and Friends Japan” are expected to act as platforms for networking. Both institutions have hosted several Nobel laureates either as students, researchers or professors; among them William Roentgen, Albert Einstein and Kofi Annan.

• February 10, 2012 LNS Group buys Japanese machine tool maker

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - Yoshida Tekko KK, a leader in the Japanese market for chip conveyors, coolant systems and high level filtration systems, joins the Swiss LNS Group. This acquisition allows the LNS Group to further expand in Asia, to serve its customers globally and to offer coolant system and conveyor innovations in the Asian markets. “This strategic union allows us to offer our customers a complete solution to automate and optimize their machine tools", states Thomas Boehmer, CEO of the LNS Group.

• February 07, 2012 Swiss-style intervention - a model for Japan?

  

  Tokyo (SCCIJ) - Switzerland’s recovery has been broadly balanced despite the strong appreciation of the Swiss franc, says the latest OECD survey of Switzerland. The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development endorsed the cap on the franc introduced by the national bank in September 2011. So far, the intervention has stopped a continued appreciation of the franc. Thus, it has become a possible model for Japan which suffers similarly under its own strong currency.