Foreign companies starting European office in Basel, Switzerland - BaselArea 
Aeschenvorstadt 36
4010 Basel, Switzerland
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Numerous foreign companies have located their Global or European headquarters in the Basel region or have built up a strong business here (list currently in preparation):
Agility
European headquarters of global logistics company whose headquarters are in Kuwait.
Averion
European headquarters for clinical research & development.
Bayer
European headquarters of Consumer Care Division and Diabetes Care Division of German pharmaceuticals company. Basel is also the production centre for active ingredients in the field of crop protection.
Bank for International Settlements
Headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements.
Black Diamond
Ski and climbing equipment, European headquarters in Reinach, BL.
http://www.bdel.com/euro_2006/english/index.php
Cannondale
American bicycle manufacturer.
Cochlear
European headquarters of Australian company that develops and sells implantable hearing devices.
Danser Switzerland AG
Belongs to the Dutch Danser Group and is an international shipowning company.
Design Miami
Internationally leading Design show from Miami, Florida.
Divi’s Laboratories
European branch of Indian manufacturer of active ingredients.
DSM Nutritional Products
Headquarters of food additive producers belonging to Dutch group DSM.
Fossil
European headquarters of American watch and accessory group.
Fukuda Denshi Switzerland
Swiss branch office of a global Japanese medical technology company.
Huntsman
Most important branch worldwide of American specialty chemicals group.
IKEA
The Swedish furniture giant controls its logistics for southern Europe from Basel. Parts of the global purchasing organization and controlling are also located here.
Johnson Controls
Mark Andy
European headquarters of American printing machine manufacturer.
RAMCO Systems
European headquarters of Indian IT company.
Shimadzu Schweiz GmbH
Sales and support of biotech products of a global Japanese company in Switzerland.
TORAY MEMBRANE EUROPE
European headquarters of Japanese membrane technology company.