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Bühler is well on track

01/17/2012 Uzwil – The Bühler Technology Group performed well once again in 2011, with an order intake of CHF 2230 million. This translates into organic growth of 9% in local currencies. Sales (turnover) in local currencies rose by an even stronger 17% to CHF 2130 million. Read more

Schmidt-Seeger GmbH is now Bühler GmbH

01/12/2012 Uzwil – In September 2010, Schmidt-Seeger GmbH was acquired by the Bühler Technology Group. Now that the integration has been completed, the company will in the future appear solely under the name Bühler GmbH. The acquisition of this German grain management specialist has enabled Bühler to significantly increase its conveying, cleaning, drying, dedusting, and storage competencies, especially in the area of grain collection. These capabilities are now united in the Grain Logistics business unit. Read more

Ruth Metzler New Member of the Board of Bühler

12/16/2011 Uzwil – Ruth Metzler joins the Board of the worldwide Bühler Technology Group. Read more

Integration of previously independent legal entity Bühler Druckguss into Bühler

11/29/2011 Uzwil – As of January 1, 2012, the globally active Bühler Technology Group will integrate its die casting company Bühler Druckguss AG into Bühler AG. On the same day, the German subsidiary Bühler Druckgiessysteme GmbH will be integrated into Bühler GmbH. Procedures and processes will be simplified as a result with a view to optimising value for the customer. The German location will also be extended and strengthened. Read more

9th place for Bühler employees at the World Solar Challenge 2011

10/27/2011 Uzwil – SER 1 has mastered its trip across Australia with flying colors: Provisional 9th place of 37 in the total ranking and “Best Newcomer Award”. The success of the race was amply celebrated in Adelaide on Sunday evening together with the winning Tokai team from Japan. Bühler congratulates the Solar Energy Racers cordially on this great accomplishment. Read more

Bühler acquires manufacturing capacity from Rieter in the Czech Republic

10/26/2011 Uzwil – Uzwil-based technology group Bühler is to acquire two manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic from Rieter, the textile machinery group based in Winterthur. These operate as suppliers to Rieter and other companies in various industrial sectors. This move gives both companies additional flexibility in manufacturing and in balancing capacity, and creates optimal preconditions for the long-term further development of these plants. Read more

Newly Graduated Bühler Machine Design Apprentice Pascal Brunner Wins Bronze at the WorldSkills 2011

10/17/2011 During four intense competition days at the WorldSkills professional world championship, newly graduated Bühler machine design apprentice Pascal Brunner demonstrated his skills at an international level. For his outstanding performance, he was awarded the bronze medal in the O2 Arena in London for ranking third, in the presence of 15,000 spectators. Bühler is proud of Pascal and congratulates him warmly on his great accomplishment! Read more

Bühler appoints Turk International as Oxylink™ distributor in Western USA

10/05/2011 Uzwil - Bühler expands its distribution network for Oxylink™. Turk International will represent the product line in the Western States of the USA. The new partner specializes in international innovative raw materials for the paints and coatings industry. Turk International will use its dynamic team to strengthen and expand the Oxylink™ business of the Bühler Nanotechnology business unit in this territory. Read more

Bühler employees start at the World Solar Challenge 2011 with their own Solarmobil

10/04/2011 The countdown for the Bühler employees taking part in this year’s World Solar Challenge is running. For over one year, the team built and tested its own solar-powered vehicle – the Solarmobil – after work. Now, from October 16 – 23, it is part of the action in this most grueling solar vehicle race in the world. Bühler is proud of the team and is keeping its fingers crossed. Read more

Bühler beschliesst befristete Arbeitszeitverlängerung

26.08.2011 Uzwil – Aufgrund der extremen Wechselkursverzerrungen hat die Konzernleitung von Bühler gemeinsam mit der Mitarbeiterkommission entschieden, die Arbeitszeit in der Schweiz ab 1. September 2011 temporär auf 42,5 Stunden pro Woche zu erhöhen. Read more

Bühler at the European Coatings Show 2011 - Review

07/26/2011 Under the slogan “Bühler grinds it all,” the Grinding & Dispersion business unit presented a broad portfolio of equipment and services for the dispersion and wet grinding industry. Read more

IAOM: Bühler presents three innovations

07/26/2011 With its Vega High Capacity Classifier, its new flake huller, and the Sortex A5 Optical Color Sorter, Bühler presented three innovations, which met with keen interest. Read more

Bühler at Victam & Grapas 2011 - Review

07/21/2011 At this year's Victam & Grapas, Bühler presented the specialist public the new Sortex A for the first time in Europe. Read more

Energy-Efficient Solutions from Bühler Druckguss.

06/28/2011 Uzwil – Bühler Druckguss will present the subject of energy efficiency with a live demonstration of the flexible and versatile Carat die casting machine at the 12th International Foundry Trade Show (GIFA). It supports sustainable production techniques, such as the manufacture of structural components or the application of Lost Core technology, a new process for aluminum die cast parts. Read more

New Kubex™ T Pellet Mill receives the 2011 Victam Innovation Award

05/20/2011

Uzwil - Every year, the renowned magazines Feed Tech and Feed Mix, in close cooperation with Victam International, present the Victam Innovation Awards for the most striking innovations that come to the annual Victam International trade show.

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The founder of the Plant-for-the-Planet Children Initiative and Buhler jointly present their vision for shaping a sustainable future

05/17/2011 Düsseldorf / Pähl / Uzwil (CH) – The Buhler Technology Group with its corporate guiding principle of “Innovations for a better world” develops innovative and sustainable solutions for ensuring safe processing of foods. The Plant-for-the-Planet Children Initiative is committed to combating the climate crisis and thus to shaping a sustainable future for our planet’s children. Its vision is to plant one million trees in every country in the world in order to design a future that respects the environment. At a customer event held during the Interpack trade show, Buhler and Plant-for-the-Planet jointly presented their complementary ideas on how to shape the future in a sustainable manner. Read more

Buhler acquires pelleting die manufacturer Tijdhof

05/03/2011 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group acquired the company Tijdhof Persmatrijzen with headquarters in Oldenzaal, Netherlands, effective end of April 2011. This manufacturer of dies and rollers for feed pellet mills will be integrated in the Feed & Biomass business unit. The acquisition allows Buhler to strengthen its Customer Service and to enlargen its customer base. Read more

Buhler acquires strategic stake in Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd.

04/27/2011 Uzwil – Buhler Group acquired a strategic stake in the Australia based company Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. effective April 20, 2011. Buhler therefore strengthens the existing strategic collaboration with Micronisers Australasia Pty. Ltd. in view of promising prospects in its Nanotechnology Business Unit. Read more

Buhler grinds it all – from highly viscous masses to nanodispersions.

03/29/2011, Uzwil At the European Coatings Show 2011, Buhler AG is presenting a wide-ranging portfolio of machines and services for the dispersion and wet grinding industry under the slogan “Buhler grinds it all”. The international oriented Swiss company’s solutions underscore the fact that nearly every conceivable application of wet grinding technology can be processed using a Buhler machine. Read more

Fiscal 2010: Profitable Growth

03/24/2011 Uzwil – The global Buhler Technology Group has once again grown markedly in its anniversary year 2010. Order intake increased 21% to CHF 2160 million, sales revenue (turnover) 11% to CHF 1907 million, and operating profits (EBIT) at a higher-than-proportional rate to 10.6% of total sales. The Group owes this success especially to the identification of market trends such as improved food safety and higher energy efficiency. For the current fiscal year 2011, Buhler expects to further increase its turnover. Read more

Buhler appoints CheMarCo as Oxylink™ distributor in Southeast USA

02/24/2011 Uzwil – Buhler expands its distribution network for OXYLINK™: CheMarCo will represent the product line in the Southeastern States of the USA. As one of the Southeast's premier specialty chemical raw materials distributors, the new partner will strengthen and expand the Oxylink™ business of the Buhler Nanotechnology business unit in this territory.
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Successful Anniversary Year 2010

02/08/2011 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group can look back on an encouraging business year 2010. For the first time in the Group’s 150-year history, order intake exceeded the mark of two billion Swiss francs. Also sales and operating result (EBIT) continued to grow. Read more

Bühler investiert in neue Produktion in Uzwil

24.01.2011 Der Technologiekonzern Bühler investiert über die nächsten fünf Jahre rund CHF 70 Mio. in die Fabrikation in Uzwil. Damit werden optimale Voraussetzungen geschaffen für den weiteren Ausbau der Fliessfertigung in der Produktion. Read more

Buhler acquires the US company Draiswerke, Inc.

01/12/2011 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group acquired the US company Draiswerke, Inc. just before the end of the year 2010 and is thus strengthening its position in the North American market. In the long term, this move especially stands to offer promising prospects as a supplier to the trendsetting Cleantech industry. Read more

Buhler Appoints Dolder Massara as Oxylink™ Distributor in Italy

12/09/2010 Uzwil – Dolder Massara s.r.l. is the new distribution partner of Buhler in the field of Nanotechnology. The expert in coating & paint raw materials distribution will strengthen and expand distribution of the Oxylink™ product group of the Buhler Nanotechnology business unit in Italy. Read more

Buhler acquires Schmidt-Seeger

09/22/2010 Uzwil – The acquisition of Schmidt-Seeger by Buhler announced on August 20, 2010 has been approved by the German Federal Cartel Office without any restrictions. Both companies are highly satisfied and look forward to achieving the envisioned global growth targets together. Read more

Buhler Strengthens Position in the Coffee Segment

08/25/2010 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group has acquired a stake in the Italian company Petroncini Impianti S.p.A. With this technology-driven partnership, Buhler is strengthening its position in the medium and top coffee market segments and thus offering the coffee processing industry new, targeted solutions for producing roasted and ground coffee. Read more

Buhler about to acquire Schmidt-Seeger

08/20/2010 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group plans to acquire the German company Schmidt-Seeger. With this strategic acquisition, Buhler will supplement its portfolio in the area of Grain Processing. The contract has been signed. The acquisition still requires approval of the German Federal Cartel Office. Read more

Buhler Barth and Log5: Winners of 2010 IFT innovation award

08/19/2010 Uzwil - Bühler Barth AG, Freiberg, Germany, and Phoenix MD based Log5 Corporation received the prestigious 2010 IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Food Expo Innovation Award for their Controlled Condensation Pasteurization (CCP) technology on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the McCormick convention center in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Read more

Buhler wins large-scale order from Saudi Arabia

08/16/2010 Uzwil - The Buhler Technology Group has been awarded a large-scale contract worth a total of CHF 110 million in Saudi Arabia. Read more

Buhler commits to food safety

07/20/2010 Uzwil - The Buhler Technology Group is supporting the “Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership” (GIFSL) within the scope of multi-year support to the University of Minnesota. Read more

Change in the Board of Directors of Buhler

07/14/2010 Uzwil - A change has taken place in the Board of Directors of Bühler AG. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Doerig, Chairman of the Board of the Credit Suisse Group AG, is leaving the Board because he has reached the age limit. His successor is Dr. Konrad Hummler, Managing Partner of Wegelin & Co. Private Bankers. Read more

Buhler strengthens its position in China

06/10/2010 Uzwil, June 10, 2010 – The Buhler Technology Group has acquired 100% of the Chinese company Bangsheng Bio-Technology Co. Ltd. Bangsheng, the Chinese market leader in the field of flour improvement solutions for specialty flours, is opening up additional opportunities for Buhler in a market segment that is extremely promising for the future. Read more

New additive Oxylink™ and Grinding & Dispersion equipment to be represented at Chinacoat 2010

06/07/2010 Buhler will be represented at the Chinacoat 2010 in Guangzhou, P. R. China from September 27 - 29, 2010. Buhler business unit Nanotechnology introduces its new functional additive Oxylink™ to the Asian market and the business unit Grinding & Dispersion presents process solutions for manufacturing inks, paints and coatings. Read more

Pelleting solutions at World Bioenergy 2010

05/20/2010 Buhler is presenting its industrial solutions in pellet productions and thermal processes at the exhibition World Bioenergy 2010 which for the second time will be held in Sweden in the city of Jönköping from May 25 – 27, 2010. The three-day event will be an ideal platform where global producers, suppliers and engineers meet more than 4000 visitors. Read more

Performance Additive Oxylink™ to be represented at the Surfex 2010 Trade Show

05/20/2010 Buhler will be represented at the Surfex 2010 in the Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, UK, from June 08 – 09 introducing its new functional additive Oxylink™ for waterborne paints, coatings and inks for the first time to the UK. Read more

Buhler Group signs inorganic nanoparticles agreement with Sigma-Aldrich

05/11/2010 The Buhler Group is making selected dispersions of inorganic nanoparticles accessible worldwide to materials science researchers through an exclusive distribution agreement with Sigma-Aldrich. Read more

MultiTherm - Superior cocoa butter quality

04/28/2010 Buhler launches a revolutionary new cocoa butter measuring system and tempermeter in one – The MultiTherm TC™
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„The Art of Coffee” Days – Experience coffee production

04/19/2010 Petroncini and Buhler partner closely in coffee processing and together offer customers tailor-made solutions along the entire coffee production value chain. Reap the rewards of this collaboration first-hand by joining an exclusive customer event in Italy and England for Caffè Culture in June 2010. Read more

Buhler Group at Oils & Fats International Turkey

04/15/2010 Buhler is presenting its solutions for oil seeds preparation and processing at OFI Turkey in Istanbul from April 20 - 21. Read more

Bühler showcasing with die casting at Metef

04/13/2010 METEF-FOUNDEQ 2010 will be held in the Centro Fiere del Garda exhibition centre in Montichiari. Bühler will also be participating this year. The focus for the die casting machine manufacturer at this exhibition will be the Carat 2-platen machine series. Read more

Buhler presents its integral feed milling solutions at VIV Europe 2010 exhibition, Netherlands

04/12/2010 At the VIV Europe exhibition, April 20th - 22nd 2010 in Utrecht/Netherlands, Buhler is presenting its integral feed milling solutions for the safe and cost-effective production of high-quality feed. Read more

Fiscal Year 2009: Leadership Maintained

03/30/2010 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group successfully maintained its position in fiscal 2009 in an extremely challenging environment and in the face of individual markets which developed along widely varying lines, also gaining further market share. With sales (turnover) of CHF 1721 million, the Group increased its profit by 3% to CHF 104 million despite restructuring costs and goodwill write-offs, and adjusted for exchange rates by even 5%. The corresponding margin increased to 6%. The return on operational assets (RONOA) rose to 34%. Process improvements, a firm local presence in growing markets, and a positive financial result contributed to this outstanding result. Buhler faces the current fiscal year with confidence. The order backlog as of the end of 2009 amounted to CHF 962 million, which is 7% above the level of the previous year. Read more

Bühler to be Represented at the ACS Trade Show with Additives and Grinding & Dispersion.

03/16/2010 Bühler will be represented twice at American Coating Show (ACS) in Charlotte, N.C. from April 13 – 15. Bühler Partec is introducing its new functional additive, OxylinkTM, for water-borne paints and varnishes, and the Grinding & Dispersion division is presenting its solutions for manufacturing paints and varnishes. Read more

150th Buhler Anniversary: Celebrating with Customers

02/13/2010 Uzwil – A festive event was held in Uzwil on February 12 for customers from all corners of the world and other guests to mark the start of the Anniversary Year 2010. Read more

Building the tower of Basel

02/12/2009 At the site where Ultra-Brag AG up to now unloaded ships and warehoused goods in the Rhine port of Basel, Novartis plans to realize its campus idea. As a replacement for its existing installations, Ultra-Brag has therefore moved to the port of Kleinhüningen, where it has constructed an 83-meter-tall bulk storage elevator, and to the Muttenzer Auhafen port, where it has built a huge flat store. Buhler supplied the equipment inside these new facilities. Read more

Newest technologies for tried and true equipment

02/09/2010 The Customer Service department of the Buhler Grain Processing division offers innovative upgrading packages enabling customers to optimize the safety, productivity, availability, and sanitation of their existing range of equipment. Read more

No. 1 in Turkey’s pasta market

02/05/2010 For more than 60 years, the Turkish pasta producer Nuh’un Ankara has put its trust in systems made by Buhler. With two new production lines, Nuh’un Ankara has now consolidated its leading market position in Turkey. Read more

Buhler achieves satisfactory business result in 2009

02/03/2010 Uzwil – The Buhler Technology Group looks back upon a satisfactory course of business in 2009. Read more

Buhler Sortex welcomes Princess Royal

02/02/2010 Great honors for Buhler Sortex: On July 8, 2009, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne paid a visit to the new headquarters of Buhler Sortex at Beckton in East London, which they moved to in 2007. Read more

Top standards in pig feed production

01/29/2010 The Belgorod Bacon company is the youngest branch of the Russian agribusiness group RusAgro and specializes in the production of pork. The sharp growth of Belgorod Bacon required the construction of its own feed factory. A short time after going into service, its production capacity had to be more than doubled. Read more

“Grain-O-Mat” for grain terminal

01/26/2010 SiloWil AG, a grain terminal company located near the Buhler headquarters in Switzerland, recently updated the control system of its entire bulk storage system with over 220 bins by installing the Buhler WinCoS.r2 automation system. Read more

Top-quality chocolate thanks to ChocoStar™

01/22/2010 The South American chocolate specialist Arcor has upgraded two of its five factories by equipping them with new ChocoStar™ molding lines with SeedMaster® TWIN tempering systems. The result of this capital investment: higher productivity at lower cost plus higher product quality. Read more

JRMA tested SORTEX Z+

01/18/2010 Buhler Sortex commissioned the independent Japan Rice Millers Association (JRMA) to thoroughly test its SORTEX Z+ optical sorter. Read more

New standards set

01/15/2010 As a replacement for two mills in the urban region of Sydney, Allied Mills Australia Pty Ltd has constructed a new state-of-the-art three-in-one-mill complex on a greenfield site and, in doing so, has set new design and technology standards in the Australian milling industry. Read more

Change in the Advanced Materials division

01/11/2010 Effective September 1, 2009, a change took place in the top management of the Buhler Grinding & Dispersion business unit. Read more

Supplied from a single source

01/01/2010 The bakeries of the Fazer group are gradually being equipped with new storage and holding installations. The Fazer bakery in Vantaa, Finland, is the fifth bread factory to be equipped with the new system. The result: improved logistics and better bread quality. Read more

Restored to the state of the art

01/08/2010 Over the past two years, part of the die casting facilities of the Schmidt Light Metal Group’s foundry in Oliveira de Azeméis in Portugal were thoroughly overhauled by the retrofit specialists of Bühler AG and Brescia Presse S.r.l. The result: completely reconditioned die casting systems restored to the state of the art of production engineering. Read more

Energy Symposium of Buhler Die Casting

01/06/2010 In cooperation with the local sales force, the Buhler Die Casting business unit organized a special Energy Symposium in June, which was held in the EU Congress Center in Brdo in Slovenia. Read more

Saving time and energy

01/04/2010 Breading is applied in numerous foods, and its consumption is on a steady rise. In the quest for efficient processes for producing it, the existing traditional method is now being challenged by an innovative process which offers promising benefits and opportunities for making a wide variety of products. Read more

Roll exchange program

01/04/2010 The Buhler Chocolate and Cocoa business unit has put together a new service product. Its new roll exchange program offers customers complete roll exchanges as a package for a flat fee. Read more

A solution for every application

12/29/2009 Mounted on the rooftop of your home, integrated in electric cars, or arranged in vast centralized power plant arrays, solar cells allow noiseless conversion of sunlight into electric power. Among other things, the production of various solar module components requires the use of suspensions. These can be manufactured using Buhler process technology. Read more

New training center in Johannesburg

12/22/2009 Buhler recently opened its state-of-the-art Training Centre in Johannesburg. This investment was triggered by the scarcity of trained workers in South Africa and in general on the African continent. Read more

New head of Buhler Bindler

12/21/2009 Christian Walter took charge of Buhler Bindler in Bergneustadt effective June 1, 2009. Read more

Chocolate & Cocoa: Plant Doctor on tour

12/18/2009 The Plant Doctors of the Buhler Chocolate & Cocoa business unit have been on assignment for a number of months now. These seasoned technical field staff members support customers in technical, process engineering, and technological issues. Read more

New OLFB flaker rolled out

12/14/2009 At the Oils & Fats 2009 trade show, Buhler presented its innovative OLFB flaking roller mill. This high-capacity flaker has been developed for flaking cracked soybeans and soft seeds such as sunflower seeds, rape seeds, and corn (maize). Read more