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It’s a family affair

Switzerland is the best place in Europe to have a family business, according to a study by the German Centre for European Economic Research. FKG Dental Products is one such family firm.

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Raffaella Rossello

Jean-Claude Rouiller runs FKG Dental Products together with his son and daughter. In 2012 FKG was named the best company in French-speaking Switzerland. The prize rewarded in particular the firm’s sustainable success through exceptional performance.
(Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

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