Willy A. Bachofen AG

Willy A. Bachofen founded the company in 1933. He skilfully managed the difficult times during and after World War II and transformed the simple trading and manufacturing business into an industrial enterprise. In the 1960s he and his team successfully launched two innovations worldwide: TURBULA^®, a three-dimensional shaker mixer, followed by DYNO^®-MILL, the first agitator bead mill with completely enclosed horizontal grinding cylinder.

To celebrate the company's 65th anniversary in 1998, Willy A. Bachofen took the opportunity to implement his strategy to ensure the company's long-term independence and for the safeguarding of jobs for the future: A foundation as sole shareholder transfers shares for beneficial use to long-standing and well-deserved employees of the parent house Willy A. Bachofen AG. During their employment, these employees have the rights and duties of an ordinary shareholder. They return the shares to the foundation when they leave the company.

VISION AND PHILOSOPHY

The most important basis for the long-term success of our company is the true and long-lasting partnership with our customers. We strive to earn the ongoing trust of our customers with expert support, high quality performance and service and on-time deliveries. Our products are sold worldwide through our own subsidiaries and independent agencies. Currently we are focussed on special machinery for dispersion, fine grinding and mixing. Our objective is to keep our products up-to-date with the latest technology and to expand our leading position in these markets. We are striving for well-balanced growth and are continually searching for new, specialized opportunities with high added value, which harmonise with our production and sales expertise. To this purpose, we are open to collaboration with strong and trustworthy partners. Based on the professional expertise of all our employees, we are committed to continually improve our organisation and our range of products and services. In addition to offering commensurate compensation, we attach great importance to job security for enthusiastic and loyal employees. We implement all statutory regulations and additional worthwhile measures concerning the health and occupational safety of our employees. We intend to remain an independent Swiss company, with a streamlined structure that is solidly funded by its own capital.