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BIBUS GROUP : a family of experts with global reach
BIBUS Group is a family-owned company with global reach and expertise .
Founded by the Bibus family in Switzerland over 75 years ago , BIBUS METALS Group is a specialised supplier combining the flexibility of a family-owned company with global reach and expertise . It ’ s part of BIBUS HOLDING AG , which enjoys market share across Europe , China and Southeast Asia with over 50 companies encompassed within its Metals , Technology and Electronics Divisions . Stainless Steel World spoke to Managing Director Mr Klaus Bökels from BIBUS METALS Germany about how combining local representation with an international presence underpins the Groups enduring success .
By Joanne McIntyre
BIBUS METALS Group is one of the leading stockists and suppliers of bar , sheet , coils , plate , tube / pipe , wire and strip in high-performance materials . Its portfolio includes semi-finished , high-performance materials , including nickel , nickel alloys , titanium and titanium alloys and special stainless steel for aerospace . The BIBUS METALS branches mainly focus on nickel and nickel-based alloys , with its subsidiary S + D METALS concentrating mainly on titanium and titanium alloys . Through SAUTER EDELSTAHL AG and SAUTER METALL GmbH , the Group also offers a wide range of stainless steel and aluminium products . HARTMANN MATERIALS completes the Group with special titanium products mainly for medical applications . “ Being a family-owned enterprise offers significant advantages to the BIBUS METALS Group , such as great flexibility and the ability to respond
8 Stainless Steel World June 2023 www . stainless-steel-world . net