🎄🎄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
Company Outing to Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the FRIKE GROUP at Europa-Park!
With beautiful weather and great spirits, we had the perfect opportunity to strengthen our team spirit and create many unforgettable memories. 🤗🎉 The delicious lunch buffet was an additional highlight, and the energy boost was gladly welcomed. 💪🎉
A huge thank you to the entire team for the amazing atmosphere and to everyone who made this day so special! 💪 Together, we look back on 80 years of FRIKE and look forward to many more successful years to come.







We asked our customers for feedback at the beginning of 2024. The result was that with a few exceptions, customers are very satisfied with FRIKE. Particularly appreciated were "friendliness", "clarity of quotations" and "quality of delivery" were rated the highest.
On contrary, the points "is FRIKE innovative" and "Value for money" were rated the lowest! We take this feedback very seriously and endeavour to improve the less rated points.
All in all, however, we can all be extremely proud of ourselves, because the survey only went so well because we are a company with very competent and motivated employees.
As FRIKE donated CHF 30 per completed questionnaire to the Sternschnuppe Foundation, we were able to fulfil a heartfelt wish with the money raised.
The specific beneficiary was a boy called Emilio, who suffers from a heart defect. A few weeks ago, he was allowed to visit the Rega base in Dübendorf and take a sightseeing flight in a helicopter (not from Rega). We are delighted that we were able to fulfil Emilio's heartfelt wish and would like to thank everyone who took part once again.
Improved usability and simple orientation
Our website has been completely redesigned to make navigation more intuitive. Future customers will benefit from the new structure, which clearly divides our business areas into three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Chemicals. This organization makes it easy to find exactly the information you are looking for without having to click through different company pages.
Hot-air balloon competition
Around 30 competition teams from all over the world have travelled to this high-calibre competition, including numerous world, European and national champions. The hot-air balloon competition is about which pilot can fly their balloon with the greatest precision. The competition regulations define 20 different types of task. The competition director usually sets several tasks per flight, which are adapted to the respective weather situation. Swiss pilot Stefan Zeberli and his team won twice.




The day was a unique experience and the winners were able to take marvellous pictures.
What is the role of the person with technical responsibility?
«Medicines are regulated by the authorities, so they are subject to high quality requirements and must be safe for patients. The person with technical responsibility has a bridging function between the regulatory requirements in the manufacture of medicinal products and the internal implementation of these regulations. This ensures that regulatory requirements are also applied in the company and that all products meet the high quality requirements. In this context, the person with technical responsibility also acts as an interface between the authorities and the company.»
Why did you choose the FRIKE GROUP as your new employer?
«With around 300 employees, the FRIKE GROUP is one of the largest contract manufacturers in Switzerland. I appreciate being part of the set-up of a large manufacturer with a broad product range and lots of interesting products, as it means exciting projects and challenging tasks. At the same time, I like the informal working environment of FRIKE PHARMA AG, as a small company. Thanks to the manageable size of the company, my tasks are very varied and range from team management to the implementation of the GMP guidelines and the release of medicinal products as the person with technical responsibility. That won me over, and I’m looking forward to taking on many new challenges.»
Practical exchange on the production of the bulk among the specialist employees
Expert employees engaged in lively practical exchange on the production of bulk on the fourth training day, on the theme of “Process technologies & plant safety in chemical engineering.
In 2022, around 2,500 different bulks were produced in the mixers at the FRIKE Group’s five plants. Despite wearing protective suits and goggles, bulk mixing specialists are exposed to daily risks ranging from eye burns from acid splashes to fire and explosion hazards from flammable solvents. Chemicals are largely mixed by hand in the mixer, which requires the utmost precision and concentration. Beyond the legal regulations and guidelines for good practice in bulk production, the management of the FRIKE GROUP has set itself the goal of offering employees the highest standards in occupational health and safety.