Bucher Industries Ag
Bucher Industries AG is a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) registered in the commercial register of the Canton of Zurich under UID/CHE-100.619.832, with its registered seat in Niederweningen. The company was incorporated on 27 June 1984 and is recorded as active. Its registered corporate purpose is the acquisition and permanent management of shareholdings in enterprises, particularly in the machinery industry, together with related financing of group companies in Switzerland and abroad; Bucher Industries AG is the listed holding company at the head of the Bucher group. Operationally, the Bucher group is organised into five divisions: Kuhn Group, which manufactures specialised agricultural machinery; Bucher Municipal, which builds municipal vehicles and street-cleaning and winter-maintenance equipment; Bucher Hydraulics, which supplies hydraulic and electronic components and electrohydraulic systems; Bucher Emhart Glass, which supplies manufacturing equipment for the glass-container industry; and Bucher Specials, which supplies beverage-processing equipment and related automation solutions. Registered shares of Bucher Industries AG (ISIN CH0002432174, security number 243217, ticker BUCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. For the 2025 financial year, the Bucher group reported consolidated sales of CHF 2.91 billion, down approximately 7.6% from CHF 3.16 billion in 2024, a consolidated operating result (EBIT) of CHF 235 million, up 3.6% year on year, and approximately 14,198 employees; these are consolidated group figures and are not the standalone financial results of Bucher Industries AG as the parent holding entity. As of 24 June 2026 the Swiss commercial register recorded Bucher Industries AG’s share capital at CHF 1,968,000. Active commercial-register status does not by itself confirm that the company is currently trading or is financially stable.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Bucher Industries AG
Bucher Industries AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, where Switzerland’s disclosure regime under the Financial Market Infrastructure Act requires investors to notify holdings once statutory thresholds (starting at 3% of voting rights) are crossed; a complete shareholder register is not published. According to a disclosure notification effective 13 December 2025, descendants of the company’s founding family form a group of shareholders organised under a shareholders’ agreement and together held 37.8% of Bucher Industries AG’s registered share capital and voting rights, represented for disclosure purposes by Rudolf Hauser, Zurich. No other individual or entity crossing the 3% notification threshold was identified in the sources reviewed for this profile as of the same date. The balance of the share capital, not itemised in the disclosure, is held in free float or in holdings below the notification threshold.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
The founding-family group is disclosed collectively, under a shareholders’ agreement, without a published breakdown of individual members’ percentage interests. No source reviewed identifies a specific natural person as holding a calculable effective percentage of Bucher Industries AG, and no ownership chain sufficient to calculate an individual UBO percentage is available. No ultimate beneficial owner is therefore reported.
Data availability
Shareholder disclosure for Bucher Industries AG is classified as Major shareholders only: holdings crossing the statutory notification threshold are published through SIX Swiss Exchange disclosure notifications, but a complete shareholder register is not publicly available for this SIX-listed company.
Sources
- SIX Swiss Exchange, significant shareholder disclosure notifications for Bucher Industries AG, notification effective 13 December 2025, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Bucher Industries AG, Investors – Share, bucherindustries.com/en/investors/share, retrieved 18 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index, including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard International Stock Index-Total Intl Stock Indx | 9.4% | Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index | |
| Vanguard Tax Managed Fund-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | 5.6% | Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index | |
| Victory Portfolios-Victory Trivalent International Small Cap Fund | 4.4% | Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index | |
| Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, Inc. (USA) | 4% | Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index | |
| Vanguard Intl Equity Index Fds-FTSE All World ex U.S.Small Cap Index | 2.7% | Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Bucher Industries AG
Bucher Industries AG is governed by a Board of Directors and a separate Group Management (executive) team. Per the company’s official website, the Board of Directors comprises five members: Stefan Scheiber (Chairman; Swiss nationality; born 1965; board member since 2022, Chairman since 2026), Anita Hauser (Deputy Chairwoman; Swiss nationality; born 1969; member since 2007, Deputy Chairwoman since 2011; chairs the compensation committee), Manja Greimeier (member; German nationality; born 1976; member since 2025; compensation committee), Michael Hauser (member; Swiss nationality; born 1972; member since 2011; audit committee) and Martin Hirzel (member; Swiss nationality; born 1970; member since 2018; chairs the audit committee). Nationality for board members is officially disclosed on the company’s website and is reported here as published, not inferred from names or residence. Group Management, distinct from the board, is led by Matthias Kümmerle (Chief Executive Officer, designated 2026) and Manuela Suter (Chief Financial Officer, since 2018), together with the five division presidents — Thierry Krier (Kuhn Group, since 2014), Martin Starkey (Bucher Municipal, since 2026), Frank Mühlon (Bucher Hydraulics, since 2024), Daniel Schippan (Bucher Emhart Glass, since 2026) and Stefan Düring (Bucher Specials, since 2014; also responsible for Group Development since 2006) — plus Markus Beck (Group Legal and Compliance, since 2016) and Saskia Rusch (Group Communications, since 2023). Exact appointment and resignation dates and countries of residence for Group Management members were not comprehensively disclosed in the sources reviewed.
Recent officer changes
- Matthias Kümmerle was designated Chief Executive Officer in 2026, succeeding Jacques Sanche, who stepped down from the role at the company’s April 2026 annual general meeting (source: company announcements and group-management page).
- Stefan Scheiber became Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2026, having served as a board member since 2022 (source: company board-of-directors page).
- Manja Greimeier was newly appointed to the Board of Directors in 2025 (source: company board-of-directors page).
Data availability
Officer information for Bucher Industries AG is classified as Partial: current Board of Directors and Group Management composition and roles, and for board members nationality and birth year, are published on the company’s official website, but exact appointment and resignation dates, occupations and countries of residence are not comprehensively disclosed for every individual in the sources reviewed.
Sources
- Bucher Industries AG, About us – Board of Directors, bucherindustries.com/en/about-us/board-of-directors, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Bucher Industries AG, About us – Group management, bucherindustries.com/en/about-us/group-management, retrieved 18 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Bucher Industries AG
Bucher Industries AG is the publicly listed parent holding company of the Bucher group; no immediate or ultimate parent company above Bucher Industries AG was identified in the sources reviewed. Per its registered corporate purpose, Bucher Industries AG holds and manages shareholdings in group companies operating across five divisions — Kuhn Group, Bucher Municipal, Bucher Hydraulics, Bucher Emhart Glass and Bucher Specials — as reported in the group’s segment reporting. The group’s full list of consolidated subsidiaries, with individual registration numbers and ownership percentages, is set out in the notes to the annual report; this profile does not reproduce that full list, and individual operating-subsidiary registration numbers were not independently verified in the sources reviewed for this profile. One subsidiary-level transaction is separately confirmed: in July 2024, Bucher Industries exercised a put option to acquire the remaining 20% of Bucher Hydraulics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., Wuxi, China, for a purchase consideration of CHF 16.6 million, bringing that entity to full group ownership.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucher Hydraulics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. | China | Not disclosed | Direct subsidiary | 100% (following July 2024 put-option exercise for remaining 20%) | Active | July 2024 / FY2024 annual report |
Recent structural changes
- In July 2024, Bucher Industries acquired the remaining 20% minority interest in Bucher Hydraulics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. through exercise of a put option, for CHF 16.6 million.
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for Bucher Industries AG is classified as Parent only for this profile: Bucher Industries AG’s position as ultimate listed parent is confirmed, and its five operating divisions are confirmed through segment reporting, but the full list of individual operating subsidiaries with registration numbers and entity-level ownership percentages — published in the annual report’s notes to the consolidated financial statements — was not independently itemised in the sources reviewed here.
Sources
- Bucher Industries AG, Annual Report 2025 (financial year ended 31 December 2025), bucherindustries.com, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Bucher Industries AG, Annual Report 2024 – Financial report, bucherindustries.com, retrieved 18 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Zefix — Swiss Central Business Names Index, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Bucher Industries Ag
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the legal name and legal form of the company registered under CHE-100.619.832?
The company is Bucher Industries AG, a Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) registered in the commercial register of the Canton of Zurich.
What is Bucher Industries AG's Swiss company registration number (UID)?
Its UID/CHE number is CHE-100.619.832 (on file as registration number CHE100619832).
When was Bucher Industries AG incorporated?
Bucher Industries AG was incorporated on 27 June 1984, according to the Swiss commercial register.
Where is Bucher Industries AG registered, and in which country?
Its registered seat is in Niederweningen, in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland (country code CH).
What is Bucher Industries AG's current registration status?
It is recorded as active on the Swiss commercial register as of the most recent listing reviewed; active status does not by itself confirm current trading activity.
Is Bucher Industries AG a publicly listed company?
Yes. Its registered shares trade on the SIX Swiss Exchange under ISIN CH0002432174, security number 243217, ticker BUCN.
What does Bucher Industries AG do?
Bucher Industries AG is the listed holding company of the Bucher group, an industrial group organised into five divisions: Kuhn Group (agricultural machinery), Bucher Municipal (municipal vehicles), Bucher Hydraulics (hydraulic and electronic components), Bucher Emhart Glass (glass-container manufacturing equipment) and Bucher Specials (beverage-processing equipment and automation).
Who is the Chief Executive Officer of Bucher Industries AG?
Matthias Kümmerle was designated Chief Executive Officer in 2026, succeeding Jacques Sanche.
Who chairs Bucher Industries AG's Board of Directors?
Stefan Scheiber, Chairman since 2026 and a board member since 2022.
Who are Bucher Industries AG's major disclosed shareholders?
A shareholder group comprising descendants of the founding family, organised under a shareholders' agreement and represented by Rudolf Hauser, Zurich, disclosed a combined 37.8% stake as of 13 December 2025; the remaining share capital is not itemised beyond the statutory disclosure threshold.
What was the Bucher group's revenue in its most recently reported financial year?
For the 2025 financial year, the Bucher group reported consolidated sales of CHF 2.91 billion, down approximately 7.6% from CHF 3.16 billion in 2024.
How many people does the Bucher group employ?
The Bucher group reported approximately 14,198 employees for the 2025 financial year, a consolidated group figure.
Does Bucher Industries AG have subsidiaries?
Yes. Bucher Industries AG is the parent holding company of subsidiaries operating across its five divisions; a fully itemised subsidiary list with registration numbers was not independently verified for this profile, though one confirmed example is Bucher Hydraulics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., China, brought to full ownership in July 2024.
Does Bucher Industries AG have a company website?
Yes, its official website is bucherindustries.com (on file as http://www.bucherindustries.com/).
How is Bucher Industries AG's company data kept up to date on Zavia.ai?
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