In the end of January, the Swiss industrial company Jakob Müller Holding AG, based in Frick (Aargau), acquired 100% of the shares in Buss AG, based in Pratteln (Basel). This acquisition will enable JMH to expand its ‘Process Solutions’ division and secure a leading position in the field of continuous high-viscosity process engineering.

Stephan Bühler, owner of JMH: “In the future, we will be able to offer even more and even more efficient solutions in the field of process engineering and plant construction. This includes processes in the areas of kneading, mixing, compounding and cooling.”

Buss AG will be integrated into the corporate structure of Jakob Müller Holding AG through the acquisition, but will continue to operate independently. “Buss AG already has a great deal in common with its new corporate environment. Our technologies are highly complementary and our process and mechanical engineering expertise is ideally suited to each other. Together with JMH, Buss AG will be able to continue its growth course and offer our customers even more added value in the future,” says Philip Nising, CEO of Buss AG. He adds that JMH, like Buss AG, is a long-established company with Swiss roots and the same values, prioritising quality and innovation.

As a result of the acquisition of Buss AG, the Process Solutions division will in future comprise three companies: List Technology AG, BBA INNOVA AG and Buss AG. Textile Solutions, JMH's second division, consisting of the Jakob Müller Group and Benninger AG, will remain in its current structure.

JMH is the industry's technological benchmark for modern process technology in a range of applications. The three companies in the JMH ‘Process Solutions’ division offer a wide range of solutions and complement each other without competing.

With Buss AG, the division now has not only devolatilisation, reaction and cooling technology but also in-depth expertise in the compounding of highly viscous materials. The range of process engineering solutions extends from fine vacuum to overpressure technology, processing temperatures from the freezing range to over 400 °C, and throughputs from a few grams to over 65 tonnes per hour. The two companies will benefit greatly from working together in the future on the development and marketing of their systems and components.

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About the companies

Jakob Müller Holding AG emerged from Jakob Müller Frick AG and is a globally active, ownermanaged industrial company with a total of five companies in the two divisions of ‘Textile Solutions’ and ‘Process Solutions’. The ‘Textile Solutions’ division includes the Jakob Müller Group and Benninger AG. In the future, the Process Solutions segment will include Buss AG, in addition to List Technology AG and BBA Innova AG. The headquarters of Jakob Müller Holding AG is in Frick. More information can be found at www.jmh.swiss

Buss AG specialises in application-specific compounding solutions. With over 80 years of experience, the company develops customised kneading machines and process solutions. Customers include the plastics industry (solutions for PVC granulation, masterbatch production and technical plastics), the cable industry (compounding solutions for cable insulation compounds), food producers (pastry and bakery products) and the metal and electrical industry (solutions for electrode masses and highly conductive compounds). Buss AG employs 130 people worldwide at its sites in Pratteln, Shanghai, Tokyo and the USA. https://busscorp.com/

List Technology AG is a leader in high-viscosity processes and develops innovative kneading machines for industrial applications. Its process optimises procedures, saves resources and thus reduces environmental pollution. List technology is now used in the production of everyday things such as the production of raw materials for hygiene products and car tires. The LIST kneaders are also used in complex chemical production processes in the production and recycling of special plastics and cellulose fibers. The company employs around 80 people worldwide. www.list-technology.com

BBA Innova AG specialises in cooling, solidifying and crushing viscous substances and develops customised process solutions to increase efficiency in industry. It employs around 10 people. https://www.bba-innova.com