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Nimex AG
Soodstrasse 59
CH-8134 Adliswil
Email: info@nimex.ch
Phone: (+41) 44 462 91 91

 


The Customer is King - Customer first

Nimex AG is an innovative, quality- and service-minded and fair Swiss partner for the trade.
The quote “customer is king”, which has been often used before, is our slogan and core-vision!


Our Team

CEO Mr Hans Christian von der Crone
Accounting/ Deputy Manager
Head of Human resources
Ms Tina Roth
Head of Watch/Accessories Dept. Ms Milijana Vidic
Product Manager Toys/Sundries Frau Daniela Guggenheim
Watchmaker / Service Dept. Mr Maurizio Arcuti
Logistics / Invoicing / Support Mr Ueli Huber
Sales Representative
Switzerland West
Herr Laurent Zuercher   
Sales Representative
Switzerland East
Frau Iole Passeggio

 

Facts and Figures

1953 September: foundation of the company in Zurich under the name of NIMEX AG
Import / Export specialized, in consumer products of all nature.
   
1958 Mr. Reinhard von der Crone (former owner) joins NIMEX AG. The company is
promoted to be the liaison office for JC Penney Co, USA; for their imports
from Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
   
1960 The activities regarding the US business are intensified. Exports include
Swiss Embroideries, Notions etc. At the same time, sporting goods from
the Eastern European Countries are imported and a cooperation agreement
with Kaufring in Germany was signed.
   
1972 Kickoff of watch manufacturing and trading. Exports to the US (JC Penney)
of Roskopf- and so called “Stiftanker”-Watches (mechanical watches) for their
1700 stores all over the States. Organization and setup of the aftersales service.
Manufacturing and sales of pocket watches with mechanical movements.
Exclusive distribution of Continental mechanical watches for Swiss- and
German marketplace.
   
1981/82 Acquisition of EVACO SA in Neuchâtel and of EST Economic Swiss Time in
Mupf/AG (former sister companies of SSIH Omega-Tissot). EVACO SA in Neuchâtel
is specialized in the production of high-volumes of pocket watches. Exports to
the USA (JC Penney, K-Mart), Germany (Tchibo, Eduscho). EST produces Swiss Made
watches under the brand name of Continental – Swiss Made Waches since 1924;
among others for Swiss customers and German dept. stores such as Kaufhof, Metro,
Otto-Versand). Other countries including Belgium, France, UK, Spain,
Middle East (Rivoligroup) and Hong Kong are serviced exclusively!
   
1989 Merger of the two companies EST/EVACO SA under one roof and the name of
EVACO SA; Rivoligroup in Dubai acquires the new company. NIMEX AG remains
the exclusive distributor for the brands Continental and EverSwiss; part of the
deal is the aftersales service center for various customers and countries.
Up to today Nimex AG exclusively distributes various brands (Continental,
EverSwiss, Chronotech, Playboy and many more) in Switzerland and the
surrounding markets. Our wide customer base reaches all kinds of stores: from
jewellery stores to dept. and chainstores as well as Etailers and many more.
   
2003 MBO of the company: Mr. H.C. von der Crone takes over the majority of the shares to be
the new Owner and Managing Director of the company.
NIMEX AG is a typical SME (8 employees); headquarters are in Adliswil (Sihltal) near Zurich,
the business capital of Switzerland. We have our own internal warehouse and also rent
space in a large external logistics facility. Our showroom and the service center complete
the professional setup. Through our own sales force we are able offer an efficient service
tool to our customers.