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Press release | 24.02.2023 | Ad hoc
Financial year 2022:
Strong business result in 2022

Demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services normalised at a very high level during the reporting period. Thanks to the employees’ hard work, the divisions again coped very well with the difficulties in the supply chain and increased sales by 13%. The operating profit margin rose to a very good 11.8%. Profit for the year amounted to CHF 335 million, significantly higher than the previous year, and earnings per share were a high CHF 32.36. The board of directors proposes a dividend of CHF 13.00 per share.

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Financial year 2021: Exceptio­nally high demand
Bucher Industries’ products and services enjoyed extremely strong demand in 2021. Order intake grew by more than a third. The divisions were faced with major challenges in the supply chain and logistics as well as staff bottlenecks, yet they succeeded in coping with them very well. Sales increased substantially as a result, ending the year slightly ahead of the high 2019 figures. The operating profit margin is likely to exceed the target of 10%, with a corresponding marked rise in the profit for the year.
Bucher Municipal puts IT systems back into operation
The division Bucher Municipal is starting up the IT infrastructure in stages after extensive analysis and clean-up. The tried and tested monitoring and defence systems have been further strengthened. Bucher Industries does not expect a material impact on the operating result for 2021.
Bucher Municipal shuts down IT infra­structure
Bucher Industries’ monitoring systems identified an attack by malware on the IT infrastructure of the division Bucher Municipal. To avert possible damage, the company immediately initiated the necessary security measures.
Third quarter 2021: Strong increase in demand and order book
Demand for Bucher Industries products and services was at a very high level in the first nine months of 2021. Order intake rose by half over the prior-year period. Sales hit the record level of 2019, despite the fact that the divisions were faced with major challenges in the supply chain and logistics as well as staff shortages.
New member of the board of directors
The board of directors of Bucher Industries proposes that the annual general meeting on 12 April 2022 elect Stefan Scheiber as a new board member.
First half-year 2021: Strong result in a dynamic environment
Demand for Bucher Industries’ products and services was strong in the first half of 2021. Order intake increased by 50% compared to the prior-year period. Despite difficulties in the supply chain, in logistics and in personnel recruitment, sales rose markedly, almost reaching the record level of 2019. The operating profit margin rose substantially. Operating profit and profit for the period practically doubled
Sustai­nability report 2020: New and more sustai­nable solutions for customers
Bucher Industries publishes its sustainability report 2020. The company reaffirms its sustainability strategy which consists of the four pillars “Customers”, “Employees”, “Environment” and “Compliance” and incorporates social, environmental and governance considerations. Bucher Industries uses the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards as the basis for its report on sustainability.
Bucher Hydraulics acquires Lenze Mobile Drives
Bucher Hydraulics, a division of Bucher Industries, is acquiring the mobile electric drive technology business of Lenze Schmidhauser in Romanshorn. Bucher is thus focusing more strongly on the trend towards electric mobility.
First quarter 2021: Strong increase in demand
The first quarter of 2021 was very dynamic for Bucher Industries overall and the Group saw demand for products and services increase in every division. Order intake grew by more than a third. The growth in sales was not as steep due to increasing challenges in production.

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