Group management

Matthias Kümmerle

1973, Swiss and German citizen, doctorate in materials engineering (Dr. sc. Techn.) EPFL Lausanne; master’s degree in mechanical engineering (dipl. Ing. ETH) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, MBA IMD Lausanne; since 2021 division president of Bucher Emhart Glass, since 2026 CEO

  • 2026 Bucher Industries, Niederweningen, designated Chief Executive Officer
  • 2021 Bucher Emhart Glass, Steinhausen, division president
  • 2011 Emhart Glass SA, Steinhausen, head of technology
  • 2005 Hilti AG, China and Liechtenstein
  • 2001 Emhart Glass SA, Steinhausen

No other appointments or commitments

Manuela Suter

1974, Swiss citizen, master’s degree in business economics (lic. oec. publ.) from the University of Zurich, Swiss certified public accountant; since 2018 CFO

  • 2014 Bucher Industries, head of group controlling 
  • 2011 Bucher Industries, group controller
  • 2010 SIX Exchange Regulation, Zurich, senior financial reporting specialist
  • 2007 Holcim, Zurich, head financial holdings
  • 2001 Ernst & Young, Zurich, auditor 

Other appointments and commitments:

Member of the board of SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg

Group finance

Manuela Suter, CFO
Thomas Kohler, Group controlling
Jörg Hüchting, Group tax
Frank Rust, Group treasury
Stefan Wenigmann, Group cyber security

 

Thierry Krier

1967, American and French citizen, master’s degree in international business marketing, ESIDEC in Metz, bachelor’s degree in agronomy, Dijon College of Agriculture; since 2014 division president of Kuhn Group

  • 2008 Kuhn North America Inc., president and CEO
  • 2002 Kuhn Knight Inc., president and CEO 
  • 1994 Kuhn Farm Machinery Inc., head of sales and marketing
  • 1990 Kuhn SA, Saverne 

Other appointments:

Vice president of CEMA (European Agricultural Machinery Association); member of the board of VDMA Agricultural Machinery (trade association of the German Engineering Federation)

Kuhn Group

Thierry Krier, Division president
Dominique Schneider, Finance and controlling
Rolf Schneider, Sales and marketing
Christophe Jeanroy, Research and development
Sébastien Tremblais, Manufacturing and supply chain
Patrick Gross, Chief Information Officer
Thierry Krier, Kuhn SAS
Frédéric Lacroix, Kuhn-Huard
Tony Beaudonnet, Kuhn-Audureau
Sébastien Tremblais, Artec Pulvérisation
Sébastien Tremblais (ad interim), Kuhn-Geldrop
Greg Petras, Kuhn North America; Kuhn Krause
Nicolas Guillou, Kuhn do Brasil

 

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Martin Starkey

1975, UK citizen, material scientist with UK Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, certified by the UK Institute of Directors; since 2026 division president of Bucher Municipal

  • 2023 Bucher Municipal, Competence Centre truck mounted sweepers, Managing Director
  • 2018 Ricardo, Managing Director Performance Products
  • 2015 Ricardo, Business Development Director Performance Products
  • 2008 Gurit, Managing Director Automotive Components

No other appointments or commitments

Bucher Municipal

Martin Starkey, Division president
Thomas Brustio, Finance and controlling
Christian Johansson, Chief Information Officer
Jussi Iltanen, Chief Marketing Officer
Marco Meier, Compact sweepers
Martin Starkey (ad interim), Truck-mounted sweepers
Per Lovring, Special vehicles
Mihajlo Maravic, Winter maintenance equipment
David Bishop, Refuse collection vehicles and Sales and service Oceania
Aurelio Lemos, Sales and service Europe and Americas
Peter Rhodes, Sales and service Asia
Ottmar Steinebrunner, After Sales

 

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Frank Mühlon

1969, German citizen, graduate industrial engineer from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany; Head of Bucher Hydraulics Division since 2024

  • 2017–2023 ABB E-Mobility, Zurich, CEO
  • 2014–2017 ABB Smart Buildings, Heidelberg, Senior Vice President
  • 2008–2013 Bosch Automative, Senior Vice President
  • 1995–2008 Bosch Automotive, various functions in Germany, China and Great Britain

No other appointments or commitments

Bucher Hydraulics

Frank Mühlon, Division president
Peter Minder, Finance and controlling
Carlo Zimmermann, Bucher Hydraulics Germany
Thomas Dubach, Bucher Hydraulics Switzerland
Alfonso Brighetti, Bucher Hydraulics Italy
Bill Parks, Bucher Hydraulics North America
Kapil Sehgal, Bucher Hydraulics India
Dejun Zhou, Bucher Hydraulics China

 

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Daniel Schippan

1972, German citizen, Dr. Ing. RWTH Aachen, since 2026 division president of Bucher Emhart Glass

  • 2008 cm.projecting.ing GmbH, Jülich, Managing Partner
  • 2005 URSA Benelux, Desselgem, Plant Manager; URSA Operating Unit West, Paris, member of the board
  • 2003 URSA International, Frankfurt, Global CapEx Manager
  • 2001 URSA International, Frankfurt, Head of R&D Melting
  • 1999 BSN Glasspack, Owens-Illinois (OI), International Performance Engineer 

Other appointments:
Chairman of AixIB GmbH, Jülich

Bucher Emhart Glass

Daniel Schippan, Division president
Reto Semadeni, Finance and controlling
Patrick Crous, Projects and service
Juan P. Montes, Logistics and manufacturing
Giovanni Murialdo, Sales and marketing
Haijun Yu, China
Thomas Bewer, Christian von Ah, Research and development
Andrea Inkamp Rüegg, Human Resources

 

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Stefan Düring

1972, Swiss citizen, master’s degree in economics (lic. oec. HSG) from the University of St. Gallen, certified public accountant Board of Accountancy, New Hampshire, chartered financial analyst Association for Investment Management and Research, Charlottesville; since 2014 division president of Bucher Specials

  • since 2006 Bucher Industries, head of group development and since 2010 responsible for Bucher Unipektin and Bucher Landtechnik
  • 1998 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich

No other appointments or commitments

Bucher Specials

Stefan Düring, Division president
Flavien Leroy, Bucher Vaslin
Daniel Schneider, Bucher Unipektin
Daniel Bernhard, Bucher Landtechnik
Christian Benz, Bucher Automation

 

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Group services

Stefan Düring

1972, Swiss citizen, master’s degree in economics (lic. oec. HSG) from the University of St. Gallen, certified public accountant Board of Accountancy, New Hampshire, chartered financial analyst Association for Investment Management and Research, Charlottesville;since 2006 head of group development Bucher Industries

  • since 2006 Bucher Industries, head of group development and since 2010 responsible for Bucher Unipektin and Bucher Landtechnik
  • 1998 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich

No other appointments or commitments

 

Markus Beck

1973, Swiss citizen, law degree (lic. iur.) from the University of Bern, attorney, Executive Master of European and International Business Law (Executive M.B.L.-HSG) from the University of St. Gallen; since 2016 head of legal Bucher Industries

  • 2012 Bucher Industries, legal counsel
  • 2008 Ypsomed AG, Burgdorf, legal counsel
  • 2005 Bühler AG, Uzwil, legal counsel

No other appointments or commitments

Saskia Rusch

1976, Swiss and German citizen, Business economist, FHS St. Gallen, Master of Corporate Communications, IE Business School Madrid; since 2023 head of group communication Bucher Industries

  • 2017 Burckhardt Compression, Winterthur, Head of Corporate Communications
  • 2016 Burckhardt Compression, Winterthur, Communications Manager
  • 2009 Kaba Management and Dorma+Kaba International Holding AG, Communications Manager

Other appointments:

Member of the board of Raiffeisenbank Waldkirch/Hauptwil