Your highlights at the trade fair
- Discover our wide range of pharmaceutical products, from liquid to semi-solid. Our trade fair team will show you our extensive manufacturing and filling options, as well as specialized technologies such as emulsion processing.
- New face in development: Meet our new Head of Pharmaceutical Development, Niklas Stroh, in person.
- New trade fair design: In keeping with the new website, our stand has also been given a makeover and now shines in new splendor.
Let's talk about your ideas
Benefit from our many years of expertise as a Swiss contract manufacturer and discuss your current projects and ideas with our trade fair team. Visit us in Hall 6 at Stand 0B15 – from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. each day.
October 28: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
October 29: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
October 30: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sounds exciting? We look forward to welcoming you soon in Frankfurt.
Your Swiss pharmaceutical contract manufacturer
With 40 years of expertise as a pharmaceutical contract manufacturer, the FRIKE GROUP is one of Europe’s leading specialists in this area. We use process mixers from 2.5 to 3000 liters to manufacture non-sterile, semi-solid and liquid formulations and suppositories. Thanks to our wide range of mixers, we are well set up to develop new formulations, including scale-up to the batch size you require. We also have impressive, wide-ranging solutions and expertise when it comes to packaging and filling.
Whether you are planning a production campaign, large or small, want to have new formulations developed or optimize your existing ones, we are your expert partner. In every collaboration, efficiency, innovation, confidentiality and customer friendliness are our top priorities.
«Would you like to schedule an appointment with us at CPHI in advance? I am happy to assist you.»
Welcome to booths C484 & C485 in Convention Hall
66 countries, 326 exhibitors, and 164 specialist presentations—the Sepawa Congress has been an important networking event in the chemical engineering industry for many years. Meet our trade fair team and discover our diverse range of services as Switzerland's largest independent contract manufacturer. We develop and produce everything from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to chemicals. Discuss your current projects and ideas with our trade fair team. Expand your knowledge of aerosols and attend the exciting specialist presentation by our aerosol expert Nikolai Czech on October 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sound exciting? Get your copy now.
We are happy to provide you with some useful links to the congress and last year's presentation as a download. The latest presentation by speaker Nikolai Czech, “Aerosols as SPF boosters – how does it work?”, will be available here on October 17, 2025, at 5 p.m.
What we particularly noticed:
Sustainability Remains the Focus
Recyclable packaging, refill solutions, and environmentally friendly materials were the focus of many exhibitors. The trend toward "green beauty" has long been more than just a marketing promise – it is having a lasting impact on product development and brand positioning this year.
Clean & Conscious Beauty
Supply chain transparency, short INCI lists, and functional, minimalist formulations remain on trend. Consumers want cosmetics that are both effective and responsible.
Smart Packaging & Digitization
Packaging is becoming increasingly interactive: QR codes for traceability, digital product information, and NFC technology are creating new opportunities for customer proximity and trust.
Networking and Exchange
The trade fair once again provided our team with an ideal platform for personal discussions, new contacts, and concrete project ideas. Many thanks to everyone who stopped by!
FRIKE was once again the lanyard sponsor of the fair!
We're proud to be a visible part of the industry – and were supported by literally every trade fair visitor.
We're already looking forward to CB 2026!
Tosca Winkler, Head of Marketing
Ronnie Heusser, Sales Manager FRIKE Cosmetic
What has changed?
Revised labeling requirements
- Sans serif, black font on a white background
- Font size depends on the packaging volume (see table below)
- Line spacing is 120% of the font size
- Folded labels are now generally permitted – all formatting requirements also apply to them
Our regulatory team takes these new labeling requirements into account when creating their layouts.
New requirements in advertising:
- For dangerous mixtures, pictograms, signal words and hazard statements (H and EUH phrases) must be included in advertising.
For advertising campaigns aimed at the general public, the following additional notice must be included:
"The information on the product label must always be followed."
New hazard classes according to Regulation (EU) 2023/707 of 19 December 2022
The following new hazard classes have been introduced, each with specific EUH phrases:
- Endocrine disruptors (EUH380, EUH381)
- Environmentally harmful endocrine disruptors (EUH430, EUH431)
- Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT/vPvB) (EUH440, EUH441)
- Persistent, mobile, and toxic (PMT/vPvM) (EUH450, EUH451)
Transitional periods
Switzerland
- For Switzerland, the final implementation is still being clarified and is expected with the packages of measures next autumn.
EU
- In the EU, the deadlines are regulated as follows:
Fabrics:
- New substances must be classified and placed on the market according to the revised CLP Regulation starting May 1, 2025. For substances placed on the market before May 1, 2025, a transition period applies until November 1, 2026.
Mixtures:
- New mixtures must be classified and placed on the market according to the new CLP Regulation starting May 2026. A transition period until May 1, 2028, applies to mixtures already placed on the market before this date.
Marcel Fankhauser, Regulatory Affairs
From August 22nd to 24th, 2025, Ebnat-Kappel will be a meeting place for young and old. As part of the popular street festival—this year combined with the municipality's 60th anniversary—FRIKE Cosmetic AG will open its doors to the public on Saturday, August 23rd.
📍 Open Day – Saturday, August 23, 2025
🕘 09:00 bis 16:00
📌 Ort: FRIKE Cosmetic AG, Ebnat-Kappel
Experience exciting insights into the world of cosmetics production – from the initial idea to the finished cream. With factory tours, information points, employee encounters, and little surprises, there's something for everyone.
We look forward to your visit!
Find out more about the street festival here.
Michael Jufer, Director BU Care
Not all water is the same. The application makes the difference.
The production conditions at the customers, mainly producers in the paper, pulp and cardboard industry, determine how the process water is used and reused. There are always different requirements for the circulation treatment of process water depending on the location and product. Servophil AG has a high level of expertise and experience with a variety of technologies that can be used to meet a wide range of requirements.
Applications range from fresh water, cooling water, PM screen water and pulp circuits to recycled waste water. Water scarcity has become a growing problem for manufacturing industries in Europe. Servophil services include
- Preservation and disinfection
- Deposit prevention
- Remote monitoring of dosing systems
- Consulting and on-site production-related problem solving.
Servophil AG is mainly active in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Slovenia, Scandinavia, Finland and Poland. The experts are represented in all these regions and are available to customers on site to solve challenges quickly, individually and efficiently.
About Servophil
Servophil AG positions itself as an innovative provider of process water treatment using specialty chemicals, dosing systems and on-site service & consulting in the paper and manufacturing industries. Our goal is to create a strong market position, long-term growth and sustainable customer relationships through high-quality products, control and service. Our vision is to be the preferred choice for customers in the DACH region and near Europe (Benelux/PL/CZ/SVK/SLO/IT) through innovative technologies and first-class service.
The Paris Packaging Week is opening its doors again, and as always, we are excited to be part of it with our own stand.
Visit us on January 28th and 29th, 2025, at Stand S62. Our Sales Team is looking forward to making new connections and discussing exciting future projects with you.
We can’t wait to see you there.
Your FRIKE Cosmetic Team
🎄🎄The Grand FRIKE Christmas Celebration on Uetliberg near Zurich🎉🎉🎉
In honor of our 80th anniversary, we celebrated together with all 6 of our companies for the very first time – and it was an unforgettable evening! 🌟
At the elegant Uto Kulm hotel, with a stunning view over Zurich, we kicked off the evening with a cozy campfire aperitif. 🔥🍹
Following this, around 250 employees enjoyed a festive dinner 🍽️ and danced the night away to captivating music by a DJ and a saxophonist. 🎷🎧 The atmosphere was simply fantastic – with plenty of dancing and fun all around! 🕺💃 The only challenge? Trying to capture everyone in a single group photo – with just a smartphone. 😊
A big thank you to everyone who made this evening so special! 🙏 We’re already looking forward to the next 80 years – together with all of you.🥂✨
In the following years, the company grew steadily, expanding its product portfolio, first into aerosols and cosmetics, and later into pharmaceuticals. Today, FRIKE is a medium-sized company with over 300 employees across six locations. I am very proud of what we have achieved together in recent years. Without the support of our skilled employees, this growth would never have been possible.
Would you like to learn more about the history of FRIKE? Read more.
The next generation is already in place to lead FRIKE into a secure future. Since 2019, after nearly 40 years as CEO, I have been planning the leadership transition from the second to the third generation. My daughter, Danja Keller, and my son, Damian Keller, are actively involved in the family business and are shaping the future of the FRIKE GROUP with dedication.
Despite the constant changes since our founding in 1944, one thing has remained unchanged: Quality is our passion. Driven by smart innovation, a personal touch, and reliability toward all our customers, employees, network partners, and the environment, our traditional Swiss family business has continuously evolved.
Kind regards,
André Keller
CPHI 2024 in Milan was a great success for us and a significant milestone in the further development of our business activities. As every year, we were there with an impressive booth and a highly motivated crew.
The entire event was marked by intensive customer discussions and valuable encounters. Our highly motivated Business Development team had the opportunity to deepen many existing partnerships while also making exciting new connections that offer promising prospects for the future.
A special highlight of the week was the customer event on Tuesday evening. In a relaxed atmosphere, we were able to engage in open discussions with long-term partners and new prospects, sharing ideas and gaining valuable insights into future needs and trends in the industry. The positive response to this evening reinforces our approach to fostering close relationships with our clients not only on a business level but also on a personal one.
The only thing that didn't cooperate was the weather. Especially on the first day of the event, we got completely drenched on the way there, and some were glad they packed extra clothes. 😊
We are already looking forward with great anticipation to CPHI 2025 in Frankfurt, where we will once again have the opportunity to strengthen our global partnerships and discover new business opportunities.
We thank everyone who made CPHI 2024 an unforgettable experience and look forward to seeing you in Frankfurt 2025!
Best regards,
Benjamin Spitteler, Sales Director BU Pharma