Tokyo (SCCIJ) – The Swiss-Japanese business community continues to grow. This month, the SCCIJ is pleased to welcome five new members: Burckhardt Compression, a global leader in reciprocating compressor systems for the process industry, and Läderach, a premium Swiss chocolatier renowned for its fresh, handcrafted chocolate creations, as our newest Corporate Members. We also warmly welcome Mandarin Oriental Tokyo as our newest Associate Member, together with Elias & Co. and JapanCare ID as Entrepreneur Members. We look forward to building strong connections and creating new opportunities between Switzerland and Japan.
New “Corporate” Members
Burckhardt Compression (Japan) Ltd.
Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844, its passionate, customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.
Laderach Japan KK
High-quality fresh chocolate – that’s what Swiss chocolate manufacturer Läderach stands for. Since its foundation in 1962, the company has impressed with exceptional chocolate innovations. The family business is now run by the third generation of the Läderach family, brothers Johannes, Elias and David. Today, the rapidly expanding group employs over 2,500 people from more than 80 countries. Läderach monitors the entire production process from the cocoa bean to the shop counter and produces exclusively in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. This enables the company to guarantee the highest quality from the cocoa bean to the finished chocolate. The handcrafted chocolate creations are sold in over 250 of the company’s own chocolate shops in 28 countries.
New “Associate” Member
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
Located in the historic Nihonbashi district, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo seamlessly blends contemporary luxury with Japanese heritage. Occupying the upper floors of the iconic Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, the hotel offers panoramic views of the Tokyo skyline, including Mount Fuji on clear days. Featuring elegantly designed guestrooms and suites, award-winning restaurants and bars, exceptional meeting and event facilities, and the renowned Mandarin Oriental Spa, the hotel is celebrated for its outstanding service and refined hospitality, providing an exceptional experience for both business and leisure travelers.
New “Entrepreneur” Members
Elias & Co.
Elias & Co. bridges countries, businesses, and cultures. Founded by Cihangir Ceylan, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with 14 years of experience, ten of them in Japan, the firm works directly with companies and organizations across four areas: Japan market entry & expansion, commercial and operational performance, AI integration, and leadership development through workshops and coaching. Cihangir has held senior roles at Digital Charging Solutions, Boston Scientific, AB InBev, and Daimler. He speaks five languages and operates with a specialist partner network. Navigating Japan’s market, rethinking your commercial or operations, or figuring out where AI fits? Please reach out.
JapanCare ID
JapanCareID is an enterprise insurance claim governance platform — a white-label processing engine embedded invisibly inside clinic networks, built for Japanese insurers operating across international markets. The platform delivers intelligent OCR extraction with insurer-specific field mapping, cross-reference fraud detection, immutable audit trail across every claim event, and confirmed multi-channel delivery to insurers at scale. Designed for insurer-led deployment across clinic networks and geographies, JapanCareID operates with zero compromise on data integrity and compliance-grade infrastructure from day one. Enquiries by introduction only. https://japancareid.jp
