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At today’s annual general meeting (AGM) of Bucher Industries AG, the shareholders agreed to all the proposals put forward by the board of directors. The dividend is CHF 8.00 per registered share. The AGM was held without the physical attendance of shareholders. A total of 72.01% of the votes were represented by the independent proxy holder.
The annual general meeting of Bucher Industries on 24 April 2020 will be held without the physical attendance of shareholders in accordance with the Federal Council Ordinance on Measures to Combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19 Ordinance 2). The exercise of voting rights may be delegated to the independent proxy holder by written or electronic proxy.
Due to the current development with the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the related directives of the French Government, Bucher Industries has decided to temporarily shut down production sites in France.
The financial year 2019 was defined by a challenging market environment, with demand still very high but slowing. Sales were up again slightly on the excellent previous year. The Group’s operating profit margin was 9.2%. Profit for the year was CHF 228 million. The board of directors proposes a dividend of CHF 8.00 per registered share.
For Bucher Industries, 2019 was a year defined by a challenging market environment. Demand declined overall, albeit from a very high level. Thanks to the exceptionally strong order book at the beginning of the reporting period and a significant increase at Bucher Emhart Glass, sales rose again slightly over the very strong previous year. The Group expects operating profit for the reporting period to fall just slightly short of the good result achieved in 2018. The Group’s profit for the year is expected to be on a par with that of the previous year.