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Article: Bridge at the heart of Europe: with a balanced blend of the urbane and pastoral charm, the Canton of Fribourg links French- and German-speakers, historic legacy and contemporary culture.(CANTON PROFILE)
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- Swiss News
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- April 1, 2006
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In a little more than a decade the canton has experienced remarkable growth, doubling exports and drawing a number of multinational companies. Fribourg's economy is now powered by pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, life sciences, the food industry, information technology, telecommunications, engineering, and--like much of Switzerland--financial services.
Many well known companies are based here including Bayer (Germany), Cartier Richemont (France), Bulova (US), Michelin (France), Tetrapak (Sweden), Tupperware (US), Wella P&G (US), etc. Fribourg also boasts the 2005 Swiss entrepreneur of the year, Peter Heimlicher, who, as CEO of sensor developer Contrinex, was Ernst ...