Buhlergroup
- Type
- Technology Company
- Location
- Uzwil, Switzerland
- Industries
- Alternative proteins, Food safety & quality, Supply chain monitoring & traceability, Food processing robotics & machinery, Food ingredients & products, Waste efficiency
- Domains
- Processed food products, Coffee & tea, Cocoa & chocolate, Confectionery & snacks, Dairy products, Plant based primary products, Rice, Wheat
- Technologies
- Extrusion, Extraction, Precision fermentation, Quality sensing, Computer vision, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Platform technology
About Buhlergroup
Bühler Group is a Swiss family-owned technology company that develops process solutions for the food, feed, and mobility industries, with additional activities in advanced materials. Its technologies are used across complete value chains, from grain, rice, pasta, chocolate, coffee, and feed processing to die casting, wet grinding, and vacuum coating applications.
The company positions itself as a long-term innovation partner focused on helping customers improve efficiency, product quality, yield, and sustainability. Bühler emphasizes global reach, local service, and close collaboration with customers, supported by a worldwide network of service stations, manufacturing sites, application centers, and training facilities.
Core Values
- Trust: Bühler describes trust as acting transparently, collaborating respectfully, and delivering on commitments.
- Ownership: The company emphasizes accountability, entrepreneurial courage, and a strong customer focus in creating value for customers.
- Passion: Bühler links passion to purpose, continuous learning, and high performance in service of innovation and business success.
- Sustainability: Sustainability is presented as central to the business model, with a focus on reducing energy use, waste, water consumption, and CO₂ emissions while maintaining productivity.
- Innovation: Bühler invests heavily in R&D and collaborative ecosystems to develop safer, cleaner, and more efficient solutions.
Unique Aspects
- Global scale and reach: Bühler operates in over 140 countries and combines a worldwide service footprint with manufacturing, application, and training centers close to customers.
- Long industrial heritage: Founded in 1860, the company has more than 160 years of history and remains family-owned in the fifth generation.
- Strong service network: Bühler states it has 105 service stations, 31 manufacturing sites, and research and training centers in 26 locations, enabling local support across regions.
- Broad process portfolio: The company spans both food/feed processing and advanced materials, allowing it to serve customers from basic nutrition to industrial manufacturing technologies.
- Recent leadership continuity: Samuel Schär became CEO effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Stefan Scheiber, who was proposed as Chairman of the Board; the company framed the transition as one of continuity and stability.