Group management

Jacques Sanche

1965, Swiss and Canadian citizen, doctorate in economics (Dr. oec.) from the HSG University of St. Gallen

  • since 2016 CEO and since 2015 designated CEO Bucher Industries
  • 2007 Belimo Holding AG, Hinwil, CEO 
  • 2004 WMH Walter Meier Holding, Stäfa, member of the group management; WMH Tool Group, Chicago, USA, CEO
  • 1997 WMH Walter Meier Holding, various management positions
  • 1990 various positions as consultant

Other appointments: 

  • Member of the board of Schweiter Technologies, Steinhausen
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 Bucher Industries
  • 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

  • Member of the board of SFS Group AG, Heerbrugg
  • Member of the board of Swissholdings (association of industrial and service companies in Switzerland), Berne

Group finance

Manuela Suter, CFO
Ronald Dawson, 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:

  • 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
Patrick Gross, Chief Information Officer
Frédéric Lacroix, Kuhn-Huard
Sébastien Tremblais, Kuhn-Audureau
Thierry Leroueil, Artec Pulvérisation; Kuhn-Blanchard
Kurt Lievens, Kuhn-Geldrop
Greg Petras, Kuhn North America; Kuhn Krause
Nicolas Guillou, Kuhn do Brasil

 

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Aurelio Lemos

1962, Spanish citizen, machine designer with Swiss business diploma (VSH Handelsdiplom)

  • since 2016 division president of Bucher Municipal
  • 2012 Bucher Hydraulics Switzerland, managing director 
  • 2003 Bucher Hydraulics AG Frutigen, managing director
  • 1994 Bürkert Fluid Control Systems, Hünenberg, head of marketing and sales
  • 1992 Weber Protection AG, Emmenbrücke, head of development and technology
  • 1990 Weber AG, Emmenbrücke, business engineer
  • 1989 BOA AG, Rothenburg
  • 1988 Kent Moor AG, Baar 
  • 1980 Viscosuisse AG, Emmenbrücke

No other appointments or commitments

Bucher Municipal

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

 

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Daniel Waller

1960, Swiss citizen, master’s degree in mechanical engineering (dipl. Ing.) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH/BWI) Zurich

  • since 2004 division president of Bucher Hydraulics
  • 1999 Bucher Hydraulics AG, Frutigen, managing director
  • 1996 Carlo Gavazzi AG, Steinhausen
  • 1987 Rittmeyer AG, Zug 

No other appointments or commitments

Bucher Hydraulics

Daniel Waller, Division president
Peter Minder, Finance and controlling
Jens Kubasch, Bucher Hydraulics Germany
Thomas Dubach, Bucher Hydraulics Switzerland
Alfonso Brighetti, Bucher Hydraulics Italy
Bill Parks, Bucher Hydraulics North America
Kapil Sehgal, Bucher Hydraulics India
Sam Wu, Bucher Hydraulics China

 

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Matthias Kümmerle

1973, Swiss and German citizen, doctorate in materials engineering (Dr. sc. techn.) EPFL Lausanne, master's degree in mechanical engineering (dipl. Ing.) from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, MBA IMD Lausanne

  • since 2021 division president of Bucher Emhart Glass
  • 2011 Emhart Glass SA, Steinhausen, head of technology
  • 2005 Hilti AG, China and Liechtenstein
  • 2001 Emhart Glass SA, Steinhausen

No other appointments or commitments

Bucher Emhart Glass

Matthias Kümmerle, Division president
Reto Semadeni, Finance and controlling
Patrick Crous, Projects and service
Juan P. Montes, Logistics and manufacturing
Andreas Schaal, Sales and marketing
Haijun Yu, China
Thomas Bewer, Christian von Ah and Thomas Huhn, Research and development

 

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Stefan Düring

1972, Swiss citizen, master's degree in economics (lic. oec.) from the HSG University of St. Gallen, CPA New Hampshire, CFA 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
Bruno Estienne, Bucher Vaslin
Daniel Schneider, Bucher Unipektin
Jürg Minger, Bucher Landtechnik
Christian Benz, Bucher Automation

 

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Group services

Stefan Düring

1972, Swiss citizen, master's degree in economics (lic. oec.) from the HSG University of St. Gallen, CPA New Hampshire, CFA 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