unique in the industry: raw materials for animal feed production systems. The and the new innovation building. The
dosing, premixing, kneading, fine focus here is on process solutions and campus is scheduled to open in the
dispersing, and degassing are complete plants for processing livestock first quarter of 2019. This substantial
accomplished in a single unit. This novel feeds, aqua feeds, and pet foods. In capital investment is an expression of
technology improves the quality and terms of manufacturing capacity, Bühler’s commitment to innovation,
performance of batteries and allows a Changzhou is one of the three largest technology, and Switzerland’s standing
new battery generation to be rolled out production sites that Bühler operates. as a manufacturing hub. The campus
which has a considerably higher energy
density. After years of joint development
efforts, the first ten industrial-scale
production lines went on stream in 2017
at the Chinese battery manufacturer
Lishen. Additional orders are in the
The efforts announced in the past year
for updating the Swiss locations are on
track. The goal of this project, which
is projected to be completed within
roughly five years, is to transform Uzwil
will strengthen the innovation power
and market leadership of Bühler for the
long-term. Its purpose is to contribute
to the development of innovations for a
better world together with partners from
industry, academia, NGOs, and start-ups.
pipeline. into a globally leading production site in which Industry 4.0 technologies are Outlook
Expansion and modernization of the applied. This is to ensure the long-term Bühler faces the future with confidence.
global production network competitiveness of Bühler’s Swiss sites. For the current fiscal year, the Group
Bühler also further expanded its The first renewal phase in the production expects to continue its present profitable
global production network. The and supply chains of mass-produced growth path. “Our market foundations
focus here was on the opening of parts has largely been completed. are sound. With our leading technologies
the new factory in Changzhou, China,
and the modernization of the Swiss
Kickoff of the CUBIC Innovation Campus
and solutions we intend to achieve
above-average performance in 2018 as
manufacturing sites. Bühler celebrated the groundbreaking The new factory in Changzhou went into (CUBIC) in September 2017. The Read the entire Bühler Annual Report
service in September 2017 and serves as innovation campus is made up of two 2017 here: https://annualreport2017.
a global manufacturing and R&D center elements: the updated technology labs buhlergroup.com
of its innovation campus in Uzwil
well,” says Scheiber.
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