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Stephan Haferl

Chief Executive Officer, Comet Holding

Search every verified Stephan Haferl interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Stephan Haferl, CEO of Comet Group, appeared on the podcast *Getting Serious* on June 21, 2026, where he discussed the company’s evolution from a 1948 medical X-ray tube manufacturer into a CHF 450 million deep-tech group focused on industrial X-ray inspection and RF power systems for semiconductor plasma control. He noted that Comet’s components are embedded in semiconductor manufacturing machines, though the company does not produce chips itself. Haferl described the company’s international growth over the past decade, expanding from sites in Flamatt, Stamford, and Shanghai to include operations in Japan, Taiwan, and multiple Shanghai locations. He remarked that the company’s “Swiss boringness” is a valuable asset that should be protected and defended against external influence. He also mentioned that Comet’s Taiwan site, currently a sales and service engineering hub, could expand in response to engineering demand from major players in the region.

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