95 years of international freight forwarding experience serving our customers
Ritschard SA, a leading international freight forwarder in Switzerland, has been in business for over a century.
Thanks to our worldwide network, our reliable partners and our expert teams based in Switzerland, France and Hong-Kong, we manage your logistics flows with precision, responsiveness and transparency.
Transport by sea, air, road or rail: each solution is tailor-made to meet your needs today and tomorrow.
A little history…
1931
Creation of VITTET & RITSCHARD
1943
Creation of a pension fund by Mr Ritschard who allocates a sum to help pensioners. Ritschard is pioneer in this field
1946
Construction of the 1st warehouse in Carouge
1947
Office opening of Ritschard Airport, IATA registered agent
1960
Creation of the 1st Ritschard's roadline, Geneva - London - Geneva
1965
Construction of the new warehouse, 49 Route des Jeunes
1988
Purchase of the company RAPIDES SAVOYARDS in France
1990
Opening of the office in Thônex - Vallard
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Sectors' integration for Fashion & Luxury
1991
Purchase of the company FERNEX Transports in France
1994
Opening of the office in Bardonnex
1998
Construction of a 1 000 sqm warehouse for our French branches (Scientrier)
2000
Setting up pf French Tax Representation
2001
Certification ISO 9001 / 2000
FOCA (Federal Office of Civil Aviation) authorization
2003
Development of Logistics and Moving's activities
2009
Certification ISO 9001 / 2008
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Certification AEO France
2010
Inauguration of the Ritschard's Hong-Kong branch (2010, July, 1st)
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Installation of secure, GPS-located vans, distribution across Europe
2012
Construction of a new building in Meyrin, certified Minergie-ECO® (energy efficaciency, use of recycled materials, low concentration of pollutants, etc.)
2013
Certification AEO Switzerland
2014
Company acquisition by the PLANZER group
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Move to our new premises in Meyrin, Rue Emma Kammacher + Installation of secure, GPS-located semi-trailers, distribution across Europe
2019
Development of road lines in the Iberian region and Italy
Our Values
Respect
our clients, our suppliers
Integrity
Stay aligned with the company’s values
Flexibility
always solution-oriented
Innovation
Be at the forefront,
modernize the company,
have the courage to innovate
Loyalty
Open to change
Involvement
The Ritschard Group
The Ritschard Group, composed of Ritschard Switzerland, Ritschard Hong Kong, Fernex and Rapides Savoyards, was acquired by the Planzer Group in 2014. This acquisition allowed them to consolidate their respective ties, while enabling Planzer to increase its international expertise and Ritschard to develop its national transport services.
Meyrin
- Headquarters
- Central services
- Road / Rail Activities
- Special Services
- Warehousing / Logistics
- Customs Operations
- Cites and E-Cites Management
- ATA Carnets
- AEO / AC / AE / OCW
Geneva Airport
- Air / Sea Activities
- Customs Operations
- France Sector
- Cites
- ATA Carnets
- AE
Geneva
- Moving
- (Inter) National
- Storage
- Office Transfer
- Industrial Transfer
- Heavy Handling
Bardonnex
- Customs Operations at the border
Thônex Vallard
- Customs Operations at the border
Fernex
- Own fleet of vehicles (+30 vehicles)
- Secure vehicles, vans, trucks, curtain-sided and flatbed trailers, crane trucks
- Organization of domestic and international transport
Rapides Savoyards
- Warehouse of 1000 m²
- Storage under / outside customs
- Domestic and international distribution
- Consolidation, partial lots, and full lots
- Customs formalities (Bardonnex / Thônex Vallard / Scientrier customs offices)
- French tax representation service
- OEA / AC / AE
Ritschard HKG
- Local office
- Sea service
- Maritime service
- Special services
- Local and regional distribution
- Customs Operations
- Cites
- ATA Carnets
2024 Key figures
Storage area
Revenue
Employees
Number of handled shipments
Commitment to sustainable actions
Like every individual and every entity in the world, the Ritschard’s Group is increasingly committed to promoting sustainability.
Ritschard SA has already implemented the following actions :
Economy
- electric vehicles : van for Geneva deliveries, electric bicycle available to employees
- use of railway inside Switzerland and between Chaina and Switzerland
- installation of LEDs in the Ritschard’s warehouses and offices
- administrative building as per the Minergie-Eco standard
- logistics building covered with photovoltaic panels
Environment
- recovery of waste from warehouses, recycling according to materials, shredding of cardboards for use of parcel padding
- selective sorting of waste in offices
Society
- training of new experts : taking charge of Swiss business schools apprentices
- continuous staff training : ADR (dangerous products), languages, IT and first aid
- raising staff awareness of IT security
- support for future retired employees
- access to part-time work and teleworking
- installation of office furnitures in accordance with ergonomic criteria
Suppliers’ Code of conduct
For us, sustainability means economic efficiency, social equity and ecological sustainability.
These principles guide not only our actions, but also our collaboration with our business partners.
Our Group-wide Code of Conduct, for suppliers sets out clear expectations for responsible , ethical and lefally compliant business activities.
Working with our suppliers, we are committed to ensuring a fair, sustainable and resource-friendly supply chain for today and future generations.
