History
Buss ChemTech AG is a spin-off of the former Buss AG and its technology and competence are based on a long history and tradition.
Buss ChemTech AG is now proud to be part of Desmet Ballestra Group and will continue to deliver services and products of the highest quality.
1884 | Albert Buss founded a steel structure company. |
1901 | Incorporation of A. Buss & Cie. AG. |
1919 | The company started its chemical plant engineering for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry in Basle. |
1920 | A. Buss & Cie. AG established its first international sales organization. |
1948 | The first machine to the food industry was sold. |
1950 | The first loop reactor was sold. |
1979 | Buss AG became part of the +GF+ Georg Fischer Group in Schaffhausen. |
1998 | +GF+ decided to sell Buss AG and split the company into four different entities. We became Buss Chemical Process Systems AG (Buss CPS AG) and were sold to Kvaerner. |
1999 | We changed the name to Kvaerner Process Technology (Switzerland) AG, a sister company of Kvaerner Process Technology Ltd in London. |
2001 | Yukos became the new owner of the two Technology companies and they changed the name to Davy Process Technology (Switzerland) AG respectively Davy Process Technology Ltd. |
2006 | Yukos was broken up and the management of the Swiss entity got the chance for a management buy-out. |
2006 | On the occasion of the management buy-out we changed our name to Buss ChemTech AG. |
2011 | Buss ChemTech AG becomes member of KRESTA industries, a privately-owned engineering company located in Austria. |
2016 | The Management and private investors buy back 100% of Buss ChemTech shares from Kresta industries. |
2021 | Desmet Ballestra Group purchases all the shares of Buss ChemTech AG in May 2021. |