1807
Heinrich Bucher(-Weiss) (1784-1850) ran the Murzeln blacksmith's shop in Niederweningen.
1871
Johann Bucher(-Manz) (1843-1919) took over the business. Four employees.
1874
Company registration as "Johann Bucher, mechanische Werkstätte, Fabrikation von mechanischen Bestandteilen landwirtschaftlicher Maschinen".
1890
Bucher was also selling foreign-made agricultural machinery.
after 1895
Collaboration with Fahr in Gottmadingen, Germany. Import of fork hay-tedders.
1896
Company renamed "Maschinenfabrik Johann Bucher-Manz, Niederweningen". 30 employees.
1901
First hydraulic fruit press with a 600-bar, high-pressure pump.
1918
Company renamed "Maschinenfabrik Jean Bucher-Guyer". 150 employees.
1921
The "Luna" centrifugal slurry pump found a ready market in Switzerland and abroad.
1923
"Maschinenfabrik Johann Bucher" established in Griessen, Southern Baden, Germany.
1934
Walter Hauser(-Bucher) (1904-1967) gradually took over the running of the business. 215 employees in Niederweningen, 40 in Griessen. A horse-drawn mower with an auxiliary engine was Bucher's first motorised agricultural machine.
1945
First "Record" two-wheel power mower. By 2003, a total of 116'000 two-wheel, motor-driven machines had been delivered.
1946
Bucher-Guyer acquired a stake in Kuhn, a French agricultural machinery manufacturer in Saverne.
1950
The KT 10 walking tractor went into production.
1951
Business converted into a joint stock company called "Bucher-Guyer AG".
1954
Production of the Bucher tractor started up. By 1964, a total of 5 000 had been delivered.
1963
Bucher started selling Fiat tractors and stopped making Bucher tractors.
1965
First HP 5000 universal fruit press.
1966
Agricultural and municipal transporter went into production.
1967
Management taken over by directors Rudolf Hauser (1937), as delegate of the board, Hans Hauser (1935-1996) and later Thomas Hauser (1940).
1975
Bonds listed on the stock exchange and publication of an annual report.
1984
Group holding structure put in place. "Bucher Holding AG" established.
1986
Bucher Holding went public, with bearer shares listed on the stock exchange. Group sales of CHF 430 million, 2'730 employees. Grape press manufacturer CMMC acquired (1994 Vaslin Bucher).
after 1987
From 1987 Kuhn Group expanded through the acquisition of Huard (1987), Audureau (1993), Nodet (1996), Knight (2002) and Metasa (2005).
1991
Entry into municipal vehicle sector through acquisition of Rolba sweeper and snow-blower business.
1994
Schörling truck-mounted sweeper business acquired and Bucher Schörling established.
after 1994
Bucher Hydraulics expanded through the acquisition of Hidroirma (1994), Beringer Hydraulik (1996), Hydrotechnik Frutigen (1997) in Europe and Sterling Fluid Technologies (2006) in India.
1996
Core businesses organised into divisions: agricultural machinery (Kuhn Group), vehicles (Bucher Municipal), food processing (Bucher Process), hydraulic components (Bucher Hydraulics) and machinery (Laeis-Bucher).
1998
Entry into glass-forming machinery through acquisition of Emhart Glass.
2000
Bucher Holding AG became "Bucher Industries AG".
2002
Philip Mosimann appointed chief executive officer, Rudolf Hauser chairman of the board. Group sales of CHF 1.5 billion, around 6'000 employees.
2005
UK-based Johnston Sweepers business acquired.
2007 - 2008
Expansion of Bucher Hydraulics in North America: Monarch (2007) and Command Control (2008).
after 2008
Kuhn Group further strengthened: Blanchard (2008), Geldrop (2009), Krause (2011), Montana (2014) and Artec (2018).
2011
Emhart Glass established joint venture with Sanjin in China.
2013
Takeover of a majority of Jetter AG, a specialist for control systems for automation technology.
from 2013
Business structured in five divisions: Kuhn Group (agricultural machinery), Bucher Municipal (municipal vehicles), Bucher Hydraulics (hydraulic systems), Bucher Emhart Glass (glass container industry) and Bucher Specials (individual businesses). Group sales of CHF 2.7 billion, around 11&'000 employees.
2016
Jacques Sanche appointed chief executive officer, Philip Mosimann chairman of the board.
2016
Bucher Municipal acquired J. Hvidtved Larsen A/S (JHL), the Danish manufacturer of truck-mounted sewer-cleaning, as well as the operational business of PakMor Waste Equipment Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia.
2018
Complete takeover of Joint Venture Sanjin in China by Bucher Emhart Glass.
2018
Bucher Hydraulics established Joint Venture Bucher Hydraulics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. in China.
2019
Bucher Municipal acquired the Chinese sewage tanker manufacturer Zynkon, thereby strengthening its presence in Asia.
2021
Acquisition of Lenze Mobiles Drives in Romanshorn, a pioneer in power electronics, thus focusing more strongly on the trend towards electrification and positioning itself in the rapidly growing market for electrohydraulic solutions.
2022
Acquisition of B&P Engineering in Poland, a manufacturer and supplier of equipment for juice and concentrate production.