Thursday, November 12 visiting U.S. Commerce Department Assistant Secretary Arun Kumar joined Ambassador LeVine, Dr. Christoph Lindenmeyer from Schindler Management and Swissmem, and members of the Swissmem leadership team for a high-level meeting. Over the course of their discussion, participants explored a wide-range of bilateral economic and commercial issues, including the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), Swiss and U.S. monetary policy, and increasingly robust U.S./Swiss commercial ties. Swissmem’s 1,000 member companies represent Switzerland’s largest and most significant industrial interests, constituting 3 percent of the country’s exports and employing over 330,000 people. Helsinn Management Welcomes Ambassador LeVine.