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Zug Corp Tax 11.9%| Zug Companies 30,000+| Crypto Valley Jobs 14,000+| USD/CHF 0.8921| Zug GDP/capita CHF 120K+| OECD Pillar Two 2024 live| Zug Corp Tax 11.9%| Zug Companies 30,000+| Crypto Valley Jobs 14,000+| USD/CHF 0.8921| Zug GDP/capita CHF 120K+| OECD Pillar Two 2024 live|

Companies — Canton Zug

Major companies based in Canton Zug — from Glencore in Baar to the leading digital asset banks of Crypto Valley.

Over 30,000 companies are registered in Canton Zug — a remarkable density for a canton of 130,000 people. Among them are some of the world’s largest commodity traders, globally significant digital asset banks and blockchain infrastructure companies, pharmaceutical operations, and an extensive ecosystem of holding and management companies drawn by Zug’s tax framework and institutional quality.

This section profiles the anchor companies and the economic roles they play in sustaining Zug’s tax base, employment market, and ecosystem of professional services.

DKSH: Zug's Market Expansion Services Giant

DKSH Holding AG is one of the most unusual companies in Switzerland — and one of the least understood outside of specialist business circles. It is listed on …

1 Mar 2026

SIX Group: Switzerland's Financial Market Infrastructure

SIX Group is the unseen plumbing of the Swiss economy. While individual companies — Glencore, UBS, Nestlé — attract public attention and generate headlines, SIX …

1 Mar 2026

Temenos: Swiss Banking Software Powering Global Finance

Temenos AG is Switzerland’s answer to a question that most people do not think to ask: who powers the banks? When you deposit funds, execute a payment, …

1 Mar 2026

ABB Switzerland Profile: Electrification, Automation, and Swiss Engineering Leadership

ABB Ltd is one of Switzerland’s most significant industrial companies and a global leader in electrification, motion, process automation, and robotics. …

28 Feb 2026

Crypto Finance Group Zug: Institutional Digital Asset Infrastructure

Crypto Finance Group represents one of Canton Zug’s most significant contributions to the institutionalisation of digital asset markets. Founded in 2017 …

28 Feb 2026

Johnson & Johnson Zug: MedTech and Pharmaceutical Operations in Switzerland

Johnson & Johnson’s substantial presence in Canton Zug underscores the canton’s importance as a European base for global healthcare companies. …

28 Feb 2026

Nestlé Switzerland Profile: The World's Largest Food Company and Its Swiss Roots

Nestlé S.A. is Switzerland’s most valuable company by market capitalisation and the world’s largest food and beverage corporation by revenue. …

28 Feb 2026

Partners Group Zug Profile: Global Private Markets Leader from Canton Zug

Partners Group Holding AG is one of the world’s largest private markets investment firms and, alongside the commodity trading cluster, arguably Canton …

28 Feb 2026

Roche Switzerland Profile: Basel's Pharmaceutical Giant and Swiss Economic Anchor

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG — universally known as Roche — is Switzerland’s largest pharmaceutical company by revenue and one of the most significant …

28 Feb 2026

Siemens Zug: Profile of a Global Technology Leader's Swiss Hub

Siemens’ presence in Canton Zug represents one of the most significant multinational industrial commitments in central Switzerland. The German technology …

28 Feb 2026

Zurich Insurance Group Profile: Global Risk Management from Switzerland

Zurich Insurance Group AG is Switzerland’s largest insurance company and one of the world’s leading multi-line insurers, providing property and …

28 Feb 2026

Glencore in Zug: The World's Largest Commodity Trader and Canton Zug's Economic Anchor

When global commodity markets move, they often move through Baar. The municipality of Baar, in the heart of Canton Zug, is the global headquarters of Glencore …

24 Feb 2026