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Press release | 28.10.2025 | Ad hoc
Third quarter 2025: Recovery in order intake despite ongoing trade policy uncertainties

Some of Bucher Industries’ markets stabilised as expected over the first nine months of 2025. The positive trend in order intake continued, partly hampered by uncertainties surrounding global trade tariffs. Particularly at Kuhn Group, order intake increased significantly. Due to the weak order book, group sales were still down on the prior-year period. As a result of low capacity utilisation in the USA, Bucher Industries is making selective adjustments to its outlook for 2025.

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Third quarter 2025: Recovery in order intake despite ongoing trade policy uncertainties
Some of Bucher Industries’ markets stabilised as expected over the first nine months of 2025. The positive trend in order intake continued, partly hampered by uncertainties surrounding global trade tariffs. Particularly at Kuhn Group, order intake increased significantly. Due to the weak order book, group sales were still down on the prior-year period. As a result of low capacity utilisation in the USA, Bucher Industries is making selective adjustments to its outlook for 2025.
Successor for division president of Bucher Emhart Glass
Daniel Schippan will become division president of Bucher Emhart Glass and a member of group management at Bucher Industries with effect from 1 January 2026. He succeeds Matthias Kümmerle, who, as previously announced, will become CEO of Bucher Industries after the 2026 annual general meeting.
First half-year 2025: Slight recovery in order intake despite trade policy uncertainties
During the first half of 2025, some markets of Bucher Industries stabilised as expected. Order intake was higher than in the prior-year period, but sales continued to decline. The operating profit margin benefited from the expected sale of a property not required for operations, while the Group’s profit for the period remained stable. Bucher Industries is adjusting its outlook for 2025 slightly due to trade policy uncertainties.
Internal successor for division president of Bucher Municipal
Martin Starkey, an internal successor, has been appointed as the new division president of Bucher Municipal and as a member of group management of Bucher Industries with effect from 1 January 2026. He succeeds Aurelio Lemos, who will be stepping down as division president after 23 highly successful years at Bucher Industries.
First quarter 2025: Signs of recovery in some markets, increase in order intake
During the first quarter of 2025, some markets of Bucher Industries stabilised as expected. Order intake was higher than in the prior-year period. Order intake was higher at Kuhn Group in particular, as well as at Bucher Hydraulics. However, due to the low order book at the beginning of the year, sales still fell compared to the prior-year period. Bucher Industries confirms its outlook for 2025 but points to the increasing uncertainties surrounding global trade tariffs. The previously announced share buyback programme will start on 5 May 2025.
Financial year 2024: Solid business result in 2024; Bucher expects markets to recover in 2025
Demand for Bucher Industries’ pro­ducts and services declined, as expect­ed. Order intake fell sig­nif­i­cant­ly, although the slowdown stabilised from mid-year onwards. Sales were also below the prior-year level, even though Bucher Municipal was able to positively distinguish itself from the general trend. The operating profit margin reached a solid 9.0%. The prof­it for the year of CHF 228 million and the earnings per share of CHF 22.15 were below the high levels of the prior year. The board of directors proposes a dividend of CHF 11.00 per share and is planning a share buyback pro­gramme over the next two years. After ten successful years as CEO, Jacques Sanche will hand over in the year 2026 to Matthias Kümmerle, currently division president of Bucher Emhart Glass.
Financial year 2024: Sales as expected below prior year, Bucher assumes markets to recover in 2025
As expected, demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services declined. The segments associated with agriculture and Bucher Emhart Glass were particularly hard hit by the downturn. Order intake fell significantly, but the slowdown stabilised from mid-year onwards. Sales were also below the prior-year level and capacity utilisation was lower. The Bucher Municipal division was able to positively distinguish itself from the general trend, recording encouraging sales growth. Bucher Industries expects an operating profit margin in the region of 9% for the reporting period and accordingly, the Group’s profit for the year is expected to be lower than the high level recorded in the prior year. For 2025, the Group assumes stable revenue on a comparable basis and an operating profit margin at the prior-year level, excluding the announced sale of a non-operational property.
Enlargement of the board of directors
The board of directors of Bucher Industries will propose that Manja Greimeier be elected to the board of directors at the annual general meeting on 16 April 2025. With the election of Manja Greimeier, the board will be enlarged and once again consist of six members.

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