In 2010, Bucher generated CHF 2.0 billion in sales with some 7 900 employees.

We develop and manufacture economical, state-of-the-art machinery and equipment used for a variety of purposes, such as harvesting, producing and packaging healthy foods, keeping cities clean and roads safe, or hydraulic systems for high-performance machinery. Our products have a long service life and are highly energy efficient. We see ourselves as a long-term industry-focused business and are committed to being a fair partner to our customers, employees, shareholders and business partners. We make an active contribution towards ensuring that our natural resources are used responsibly. Consequently, our work is shaped by economic, ecological and social criteria.

We seek to achieve superior profitability and a sound balance sheet based on technology leadership, a strong market position and systematic cost management. We provide our customers with effective, innovative products and outstanding service. We offer attractive jobs and development opportunities to our employees. We will continue to build the Group, primarily through organic growth and innovation, but also by acquiring and integrating selected, complementary businesses. The divisions consistently focus their product and service portfolios on customers' needs. By maintaining a clear structure with decentralised management and profit responsibility, combined with group-wide strategic and financial management, we will remain flexible and adaptable. Our financial targets are ambitious: an operating profit of 12% EBITDA and 9% EBIT on net sales and a 16% aftertax return on capital employed. These targets apply to the average results achieved throughout an economic cycle. Our healthy balance sheet and strong equity base make us independent and put us in a position to react quickly.

Name	Business	2010 sales CHF million	% of group sales
Kuhn Group	Specialised agricultural machinery	851	42%
Bucher Municipal	Municipal vehicles	373	18%
Bucher Hydraulics	Hydraulic components	371	18%
Emhart Glass	Production equipment for the glass container industry	259	13%
Bucher Specials	Independent businesses	187	09%

Kuhn Group is the world's leading supplier of agricultural machinery for tillage, seeding, fertilisation, spraying, landscape maintenance, hay and forage harvesting, livestock bedding and feeding. Bucher Municipal is the European and Australian market leader in municipal vehicles offering a whole range of compact and truck mounted sweepers, winter maintenance equipment and refuse collection vehicles. Bucher Hydraulics occupies a leading position as a provider of custom mobile and industrial hydraulic system solutions, with manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and the USA. Emhart Glass is the world's leading supplier of advanced technologies for manufacturing and inspecting glass containers, with a portfolio encompassing glass container forming and inspection machinery, systems, components, spare parts, advice and services for the glass container industry. Bucher Specials consists of independent businesses: machinery and equipment for winemaking (Bucher Vaslin), systems and machinery for processing fruit juice, drying food and dewatering municipal and industrial sludge (Bucher Unipektin) as well as the Swiss distributorship for tractors and agricultural machinery (Bucher Landtechnik).

Country	2010 sales
Europe	70 % incl. Switzerland
Switzerland	06 %
Americas	17 %
Asia	07 %
Other	06 %

Country	2010 employees
France	33 %
North America	13 %
Switzerland	12 %
Germany	08 %
Great Britain	05 %
Sweden	05 %
Brazil	05 %
Netherlands	04 %
Italy	04 %
Australia	04 %
Asia	03 %
Other	04%