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Bühler reports good performance in 2019

Bühler group has reported a stable level of turnover for 2019, increasing the EBIT margin to 7.6% (previous year: 7.1%). Turnover was stable at CHF 3.3 billion while order intake decreased by 4.6% to CHF 3.1 billion. The newly-formed Consumer Foods segment, which was created after the acquisition of the Haas Group, exceeded expectations and made a material contribution to the good Group results.

Bühler increased its investments into innovation to a record high, and its financial position remained strong, improving equity ratio. “We are pleased with the 2019 achievements as they confirm our strategic set-up with the three businesses, which levelled out market volatility,” says CEO Stefan Scheiber. “With our broad portfolio, global position, and innovation strength, we are ready to tackle the challenges of an ongoing volatile global economy.”

Bühler maintained a strong financial position in 2019. Net liquidity remained high at CHF 449 million (+0.3%), and the equity ratio grew to 42.8% (previous year: 42.2%). RONOA (return on net operating assets) remained on par with the previous year at 14%. While Asia and Europe drove “With our broad portfolio, global position, and tariff conflicts. Regardless, the company’s geographic performance remains balanced. spending to a record high of CHF 149 million, and developing new partnerships, growth in the past year, in 2019 innovation strength, we With regard to turnover, Asia such as with the Future Food North America and Middle East & Africa took over this role. For the first time in years, Bühler are ready to tackle the challenges of an ongoing makes up 34%, Europe 30%, Americas 22%, and Middle East & Africa 14%. Structurally, the Initiative and World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The company recorded a standstill in China volatile global economy.” company was able to further launched more than 20 new key due to market saturation in improve the breadth of its solutions, with many in the area the automotive segment and Stefan Scheiber, CEO portfolio in 2019. The long-cycle of digital applications. plant and project business now About 25% of the overall accounts for 70% of turnover, innovation spend focused while the short-cycle Customer on digital applications. With Services and Single Machine these innovations, Bühler Business saw a total turnover of aims to significantly decrease CHF 979 million, representing the ecological footprint of its a 30% share of total Group industries: “We want to bring turnover. a 50% reduction in energy In 2019, Bühler elevated its use, water consumption, and innovation capabilities with the waste by 2025 in the value opening of its CUBIC innovation chains of our food, feed, and campus and new application mobility customers,” says Chief centres, by increasing R&D Technology Officer Ian Roberts.