Buhler Group

The Buhler Holding AG with headquarters in Uzwil is an internationally active Swiss technology group. The family in the possession of the owner family Buhler specializes in process engineering, in particular in the field of production technologies for making foods and engineering materials. Which operates in over 140 countries Buhler Group employed December 31, 2013 10'659 employees, including about 2,500 in Switzerland, Buhler is also around 490 apprentices. The company generated 2013 revenue of 2.322 billion Swiss francs with a net profit of 123 million Swiss francs. Hermann Simon mentioned Bühler AG as an example of a " Hidden Champion " in his eponymous book.

  • 2.1 Grain Processing
  • 2.2 Food Processing
  • 2.3 Advanced Materials

History

Creation and expansion

The Buhler Group arose from the sen on 10 February 1860 the counterparties located and raised in Hombrechtikon Adolf Bühler. iron foundry opened in Gupfen with two employees.

1871 was a mechanical workshop was incorporated and a year later produced the first cast iron rolls for roller mills. 1875 an in-house health insurance has been introduced. The interest of Adolf Bühler on engineering meant that not only poured Buhler rolls, but with time itself built rolling chairs and all the mills. Around 1890, the first completely built by Buhler flour mill was delivered. The first subsidiary was founded in Paris in 1891, 1900 was one in Milan and two years later added a Naples, while in 1896 a sales office in Barcelona was opened. 1896 gave Adolf Bühler sen. the line to Adolf Bühler jun. and after Buhler originally focussed on the textile industry, in which they produced parts for textile machinery, Buhler had moved to the construction of flour mills and sold these products in the international market. We also held after the turn of the century machinery for pasta, as well as for the production of beer. The architects Pfleghard and Haefeli reorganized from 1898-1912 for Adolf Bühler the entire company complex.

Until the Second World War

1900 counted Buhler 717 factory workers and 72 employees. , 1920, there were 1,400 employees. Opened in 1918, Buhler, the first canteen. 1927 on the occasion of the expansion and electrification of the railway line Wil -St. An industrial track from Uzwil station was created Gallen to the company building.

The die-casting technology was developed in 1920 in the U.S., but the machines there met the requirements of Bühler not, after which they developed their own die casting machines and built. For a corresponding department was founded in 1927. Today's business in the sale of cold chamber die casting machines had this background.

Post-war period

In 1934, René Bühler, the son of Adolf Bühler jun. Was added to the Board, in 1957, the Swiss Milling School founded and from 1951-1959 National Council ( FDP) was. He was from 1967 to 1985 Board of Directors and from 1977 to 1985 chairman of the company.

1956 Buhler AG subsidiary household machines was closed. She has produced, among other vacuum cleaner. In addition, Buhler machines for newsprint produced from 1907 until the early 1960s.

The computer was introduced in 1965 Buhler with an IBM 360/40-System.

1970 were counted 5'470 employees, of which 3'630 in Switzerland and 380 apprentices.

Acquisition of MIAG 1972

1972 Buhler took over the Brunswick company MIAG mill construction and industrial AG. After the acquisition, the Brunswick branch Buehler was called MIAG GmbH. 1983 vehicle production the Buehler MIAG GmbH was founded as " MIAG Automotive GmbH " independent, today it manufactures material handling vehicles. Until then, cranes were built by Buhler MIAG. After a change of the corporate ethos of 1989, the additional " MIAG " was removed again and the Brunswick office has called himself "Buhler GmbH ". The areas of cement plants and mixed-bed technique of Buehler MIAG GmbH in 1981 and 1984, respectively taken over by Orenstein & Koppel, which now belong to ThyssenKrupp.

Buhler today

The entry into China succeeded in 1981 with the sale of a grain processing plant. Three years later, the first office there.

In 1986, the son of René Bühler Urs Bühler, Managing Director of the company, after he Board of the Company was in 1981 and its president, he took over in 1994. The leadership of the business ( CEO) in 2001, he handed Calvin Grieder.

In 1986 the company was taken over from Richard Frisse Bad Salzuflen, 1993 Sortex from London, which offers color sorter and 2010, the company Schmidt -Seeger in Beilngries. 2012, Leybold Optics was acquired, it was incorporated in the Advanced Materials division.

Corporate Structure

The divisions of the Buhler Group is organized into three product divisions Grain Processing, Food Processing and Advanced Materials.

Grain Processing

The Grain Processing division ( Grain Processing ) is the largest division of the company. It contributes to 60 % of Group sales: 41 and comprises the following business units:

  • Grain Milling
  • Feed & Biomass
  • Sortex & Rice
  • Grain Logistics

Food Processing

The Food Processing Division ( Food Processing ) contributes to 18% of Group sales: 53 and comprises the following business units:

  • Pasta & Extruded Products
  • Chocolate, Cocoa & Coffee
  • Aeroglide
  • Nutrition Solutions

Advanced Materials

The Advanced Materials division ( Advanced Materials ) trägzt to 22% of Group sales: 61 and comprises the following business units:

  • The Audition
  • Grinding & Dispersion
  • Leybold Optics
  • Nanotechnology

Others

The bed Weiher is part of the company Bühler AG. Meanwhile, pensioners have the right to fish.

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