Bühler showed a healthy performance in 2016. While continuing its policy of reinvesting profits to secure future development, the company has continued its growth path. Order intake in 2016 was up 3% to Chf 2.54 billion, compared to a decline of 4% in 2015. Turnover rose by 2% to Chf 2.45 billion, and profitability remained stable at 7.1% (Ebit margin). (more…)
Pasta makers are increasingly searching for ways to respond to changing nutritional trends. At the same time, the need to be able to process locally grown raw materials into high-quality pasta is rising, such as corn and rice in China, or millet in Africa. (more…)
Pulses are gaining ground: in Europe alone, more than 3,500 pulse-based products have been launched since 2010 – and this continues to grow. This is good news for the environment as th... Read more
For many people pasta is part of their daily lifestyle. The word “pasta” means “dough” in Italian and the typical ingredients are durum semolina and water. In regions like South America, the Middle East and Africa, pasta is mainly made of soft or hard wheat flour and to a certain extent also out of corn or rice flour. (more…)
Bühler Group has acquired an 80% stake in Yaoxian Machinery Guangzhou, a Chinese company which is well positioned in Southeast Asia in the market for Asian pasta production systems. This presents attractive opportunities for Bühler in a market that is rapidly growing worldwide. (more…)
