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Happy Holidays from BUSS!
That was 2021! An eventful year lies behind us. A new one will be starting soon. The BUSS TEAM wishes you and your family happy, relaxing holidays and a happy new year 2022!
Successful finish at Plast Eurasia 2021
The last trade fair of the year for BUSS AG was Plast Eurasia 2021. From 1 to 4 December in Istanbul, BUSS was at the booth of its agent of many years, PLM, and quite pleased about the many interesting discussions.
Successful trade show experience at Fakuma 2021 and CWE North America 2021
The re-start of Fakuma and CWE was also a re-start for BUSS. The recent plastics trade shows in Germany and the USA were a great success ...
BUSS is happy to be back at live trade fairs
BUSS started the autumn trade fair season at the Compounding World Expo in Essen, Germany, and will be present at other international trade fairs where the new large models in the COMPEO range will be presented ...
BUSS – an attractive employer for young professionals, interview with Dino Kudrass
In our latest video, Dino Kudrass answers questions about young professionals and what motivates them to apply for a job at BUSS ...
BUSS is celebrating young talents: more trainees taken on.
It’s time to celebrate BUSS employees, especially Carina Buser, who has just successfully completed her apprenticeship at BUSS as a Design Engineer. Congratulations, Carina! You have totally impressed us, and not only ...
BUSS – an attractive employer (interview)
In the latest video, Dr. Philip Nising, CEO of BUSS AG, answers questions about what defines an appealing employer.
Trends in plastics compounding (interview)
Dr. Philip Nising, CEO of BUSS AG, talks about the trends that are emerging in the compounding of polymers, the topic of going plastic-free and the use of bioplastics.
Impressions from Chinaplas 2021
This year, Chinaplas could take place in contrast to last year and BUSS also sent representatives of its Chinese subsidiaries to participate in this industry event. The booth promoted the introduction of the COMPEO series. It perfectly ...
Trade fairs in 2021 – BUSS participating in the S-GE Virtual Industry Showroom 2.0
Considering the difficult times events and fairs are facing, we took the chance to participate at the Virtual Industry Showroom 2.0 organized by our partner S-GE. 30 companies are successfully integrated in this ...
Interview on the construction of COMPEO
How was the COMPEO series designed? Learn more about individual construction, whether AI makes construction faster and more ...
Women in Manufacturing … Of course!
Mechanical engineering is an exciting sector - process technology, test lab, engineering, project management, digital transformation, HR, sales ... there are plenty of possibilities. And we think more …
From empiricism to systematic interpretation
For 75 years, Buss Kneaders have excelled in the compounding of highly filled and shear-sensitive plastics, especially with stringent mixing requirements. Determination of the optimum process ...
Women in Manufacturing … Of course!
Far too few women still apply for positions in mechanical engineering companies, including ours. Yet it's a great pleasure to work in a technically oriented company ...
COMPEO – first choice for reactive extrusion
The Polieco Group, market-leading manufacturer of compounds and adhesives for steel pipe coating, tie-layers for multilayer structures and of structured double-wall high-density polyethylene corrugated pipes, is making a future-proof investment in a COMPEO compounding line. The BUSS compounding extruder will lead to an increase ...
Services in China
Two years ago we opened our Chinese branch office in Songjiang, a district in the southwest of Shanghai. The aim was to be closer to our Chinese and Asian customers with our comprehensive ...
75 years of BUSS Kneader technology
At BUSS we are happy to celebrate a special anniversary this year. 75 years ago, on August 20, 1945 to be precise, patent applications were filed for the BUSS Kneader technology. The inventor of this technology ...
Strong Performance
The COMPEO series is expanding into high output rates. With the sale of several 176 models, the flexible COMPEO compounding system makes its debut in the market ...
Flexible is better: new COMPEO configuration for PVC processing
Modular is the key: BUSS proudly presents the new cascade-type COMPEO configuration for the processing of sensitive PVC. Highly safe, highly efficient, highly operator-friendly.
Reifenhäuser Middle East & Africa – a strategic partnership
Reifenhäuser Middle East & Africa and BUSS formed a new strategic partnership. As from June 1, 2020 Reifenhäuser MEA is supporting BUSS in the marketing of the compounding technology in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Reifenhäuser Group is today one of the ...
Cooperation with Reifenhäuser India
BUSS was able to win a strong cooperation partner for sales and distribution with Reifenhäuser India Marketing PVT Ltd. (RIMPL). As from June 1, 2020 Reifenhäuser India is supporting ...
New compounder generation COMPEO: award-winning
On July 2, Ringier Industrial Media hosted the "2020 Rubber and Plastic Innovative Materials Application and Processing Technology Summit Forum" held in Shanghai. After winning the Ringier Technology Innovation Award in 2012 and 2019 ...
Time for inspection
Time for inspection: Use the time now, in case not all machines are running at full capacity. By taking measures at the right time, production capability can be guaranteed and plant availability increased to ensure a successful re-start of capacity. The specialists of the BUSS service team are there for you and provide support for inspection and repair.
Production: standstill or resumption? Tips from the BUSS Service Team
Production: standstill or resumption? Tips from the BUSS Service Team. Owing to the current situation, production facilities around the globe are at a standstill. However, little by little, operations will be resumed and we will gradually return to a normal situation.
BUSS to the rescue in Korea
Imagine that during these days of nearly worldwide lockdowns, you need acute help for your compounding system … and the BUSS service team is there for you! This was the case as the BUSS service team came to the rescue in Korea for a company that manufactures calendered PVC films for medical packaging, which are urgently needed at the moment.
COMPEO – Fit for the next 40 years!
BUSS AG's wide range of services can help you to increase the lifespan of your compounding system. Find out more by watching the interview with our CEO Philip Nising:
First COMPEO compounding system for color masterbatch now in operation!
The first user, a multinational masterbatch manufacturer, has been producing color masterbatches with the COMPEO 88 since late October 2019. BUSS's technical center had previously optimized the screw configuration for this specific application – a service that is available to any customers with individual applications – so commissioning took just one week.
Fridays for Future: sustainability in the plastics industry!
The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai has just ended. This exhibition aims actively to open the Chinese market to the world. Countries and regions all over the world are invited to strengthen international trade and economic globalization. BUSS participated at the first CIIE in 2018, shortly after the Shanghai team moved into the new office premises.
BUSS around the world – BUSS China at CIIE 2019
The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai has just ended. This exhibition aims actively to open the Chinese market to the world. Countries and regions all over the world are invited to strengthen international trade and economic globalization. BUSS participated at the first CIIE in 2018, shortly after the Shanghai team moved into the new office premises.
BUSS in motion – CEO Philip Nising about BUSS Campus
CEO Philip Nising explains the new BUSS Campus! For all K 2019 visitors: check out the BUSS Campus at stand A59 in hall 16! Tomorrow is your last chance.
BUSS at K 2019: A statement from CEO Philip Nising
A first statement from our CEO Philip Nising to the K 2019!
BUSS in motion – CEO Dr. Philip Nising invites you to K 2019!
Only three weeks left until the biggest trade fair in the plastics and polymer industry!
KX special: Flying high in the aluminium industry with the 4-flight technology
Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. It is also the second most widely used metal in the world after steel. While steel is harder and more resistant, aluminium possesses a higher strength to weight ratio, as well as a high corrosion resistance even in cold temperatures and a high electrical conductivity.
COMPEO 88 – For filler loadings of up to 90%!
It’s the 8th day of the 8th month! What better day to celebrate our COMPEO 88?
COMPEO 88 – Ready for takeoff!
Our pilot compounder COMPEO 55 is well and truly launched! Now it’s time for the production-sized machines to be sent out.
COMPEO Special – Saving lives with the right choice of cables!
Which compound might be the most important one during a heat wave? Our answer: HFFR cable compounds!
What a busy first half-year for BUSS!
We exhibited at 10 trade fairs in 9 countries on 3 continents within 5 months.
Advancing process technology – the first COMPEO trial in our new technical center
When developing COMPEO, BUSS engineers considered every little detail and optimized all individual parts of the compounder.
BUSS in motion – Andri Caderas, Chief Service Office, on our service offering for COMPEO
Find out from our Chief Service Officer, Andri Caderas, what you can expect from the BUSS service.
BUSS around the world – A review of the Highly Functional Plastics Expo in Japan
Our BUSS teams in Asia have been busy last week! While we reported live from Chinaplas in Guangzhou last week, we now take a look back on another important tradefair in Asia.
BUSS around the world – A live report from ChinaPlas 2019
Exciting news from Asia! Our CEO Philip Nising reports live from the ChinaPlas in Guangzhou: “The first two days at ChinaPlas in tropical Guangzhou have been a fantastic experience for the BUSS team."
BUSS in motion – COO Marko Stähler on the machine design of COMPEO
Why is the design of our new compounder generation COMPEO so revolutionary? Find out in the newest installment of our executive video series, where Marko Stähler, COO of BUSS, explains the well thought out concept of COMPEO.
COMPEO Special: State-of-the-art and up-to-date with Bio Plastics
Plastics are everywhere, from furniture to construction, cables to medical devices, paint, pipes, even textiles. The different types of plastics, from common to high-performance, hold many advantages for a broad range of industries and applications.
Happy Birthday, COMPEO!
Time passed by so quickly! It has been one full year, since we launched our new compounder generation COMPEO at the NPE in Orlando, Florida.
Flexibility is the key to the future.
The world is growing faster and faster, markets are constantly expanding and changing, new technologies are being developed all the time and new companies are emerging everywhere. This process is speeding up more and more.
A grand moment at BUSS headquarters: former employees visit the new technical center
Last week a group of young, committed people, who successfully completed their apprenticeship at BUSS 50 years ago, visited our headquarters in Pratteln, Switzerland.
BUSS in motion – Head of Technology, Wolfgang Walter on the development of COMPEO
It took 1.5 years of research, development, test and trial runs and constant optimization to perfect the machine design of our new compounder generation COMPEO.
BUSS around the world: An interview with Joe Gao
„Success in China is essential to achieve sustainable development worldwide.“, said Joe Gao, General Manager of our Chinese subsidiary, in an interview with the “Chinese Economic Information” magazine.
COMPEO special: A festival of colours and competence
Only two more days until Holi, the traditional Indian festival of colours, celebrating the arrival of spring and with it, the colours! But there is another event that we are looking for this week: the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg!
COMPEO for the win: “2019 Plastics Industry – Ringier Technology Innovation Award”
Every year, the Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for industrial manufacturing is rewarded to a select group of innovators in China's plastics industry. The eleven award categories include the whole range of the plastics industry, from raw materials and additives, to extrusion molds, components and automation.
BUSS in motion – Head of Process, Dr. François Loviat on BUSS Kneader technology
The success of BUSS can be attributed to our core competence: high quality in process engineering. The unique operating principle is the reason for the excellent mixing capabilities of our Co-Kneaders.
COMPEO special: Rubber compounds – an oldie, but goldie.
The use of rubber dates back to the Ancient Mesoamericans. Indigenous people like the Aztec, Maya, and Olmec used stabilized natural rubber to create rubber balls for sports and to waterproof containers and textiles, as early as 1600 BC.
BUSS in motion – CEO Dr. Philip Nising on working at BUSS
It’s a well-known fact that a company is only as good as its people. Active around the globe, with high standards in engineering, quality and service, BUSS needs open-minded, competent employees.
COMPEO special: How to handle a superhero compound!
Good durability and tensile strength, high impact, chemical and fire resistance, … what sounds like a description of a Marvel superhero, is actually a list of requirements for engineering plastics.
Cold winter, hot talks – BUSS at the Interplastica in Moscow
Russia in winter is not for everyone, but our BUSS team is having a great time at the Interplastica in Moscow.
BUSS in motion – CEO Dr. Philip Nising on the company’s journey
Dr. Philip Nising, the CEO of BUSS, looks back at our journey of the last months and years, developing COMPEO, the flagship of BUSS innovation and engineering.
COMPEO special: What’s wood got to do with it?
For thousands of years mankind used wood to build houses, wagons, bridges and ships. Other natural fibers likes flax and hemp were made into ropes, sails and corn sacks. And what exactly does that have to do with compounding?
BUSS in motion – CEO Dr. Philip Nising about COMPEO
Our highlight of 2018 was the successful launch of our new compounder generation COMPEO! The entire BUSS team has been working towards this goal for two years.
BUSS in motion – CEO Dr. Philip Nising about the company
CEO Dr. Philip Nising talks about the company BUSS in the first of a series of executive videos.
The winter exhibitions – A great finish of the 2018 trade fair season
BUSS presented the new compounder generation COMPEO for the first time at the NPE in Orlando, USA
BUSS active around the globe: “2018 Summit on Compounding Intelligent Manufacturing”
The “2018 Summit on Compounding Intelligent Manufacturing” hosted by Plaschain was held on November 16–17, 2018 at the Renaissance Suzhou Hotel. The summit focused on process upgrades to enter a new era of cost optimization and increased production efficiency.
The opening of the new office in Songjiang – A big event
Over 150 customers, representatives of local authorities, business partners and delegates from associations and scientific institutions celebrated this day with us. Now it is up to us to achieve our ambitious plans in China.
BUSS officially opens new location in China
BUSS has more than 50 years of experience in calender feeding. This makes the BUSS Co-Kneader technology ideal for all kinds of calendering, from PVC materials to rubber, TPU, PE and PET.
COMPEO Special – Calendering
BUSS has more than 50 years of experience in calender feeding. This makes the BUSS Co-Kneader technology ideal for all kinds of calendering, from PVC materials to rubber, TPU, PE and PET.
Compounding World – A close look at COMPEO
Our new compounding system COMPEO covers the whole spectrum of PVC applications. Thanks to its modular design, the COMPEO series can be precisely configured to meet the specific compounding application.
COMPEO Special – PVC Pelletizing
Our new compounding system COMPEO covers the whole spectrum of PVC applications. Thanks to its modular design, the COMPEO series can be precisely configured to meet the specific compounding application.
BUSS team in Shanghai: new premises, new possibilities!
The BUSS team in Shanghai moved into the new headquarters in Shanghai, China. We are proud to present our Shanghai team to our customers around the world.
BUSS around the world: this autumn’s trade fairs
The summer is coming to an end and we are excited about the upcoming trade fairs. BUSS is exhibiting at Iranplast in Tehran and at Wire China in Shanghai in less than two weeks.
Mr. Rongbao Gao Joins BUSS Compounding Solutions (Shanghai)
In order to optimally meet the specific needs for compounding solutions from high-end customers in the Chinese market, as well as providing enhanced services to customers in China and even the rest of Asia, Buss AG has invested in establishing a legal entity, BUSS Compounding Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. Mr. Rongbao Gao has assumed the responsibility of the general manager since June 1st, 2018.
COMPEO – Special Cable Compounds
Withstanding the ingress of moisture, extremely good electrical resistance properties and flame retardancy, … The list of requirements for cable compounds is long and depends highly on its end uses.
COMPEO – Innovative control concept
The new COMPEO compounding system is equipped with a touch-screen control system that is based on a state of-the-art control system (Siemens or Allen Bradley) and features an OPC-UA interface for connection to higher-level IT architectures.
COMPEO – A glimpse back and a look ahead
It's half-time on the world premiere tour of our COMPEO compounding system.
COMPEO – the efficient allrounder among the compounding systems
The innovative concept of the new COMPEO compounder system consists of various components. Today we present the next component that ensures maximum compounding efficiency: the new COMPEO discharge concept.
COMPEO – Innovative discharge concept
The new COMPEO discharge unit is based on the principle of a conical twin screw, designed to run in a metered method. The entire controlled pressure build-up takes place in the slowly rotating twin screw.
Start Refurbishment
At BUSS, we’re proud to announce the start of refurbishment works for our machine assembly hall!
COMPEO – compounding technology for the polymers industry
With COMPEO, the state-of-the-art compounding machine from BUSS, you lay the foundation for reinforced end products which are more scratch-resistant, more flame-retardant, and more weather-resistant — while saving resources.
COMPEO – A unique compounder concept for the polymer industry
The state-of-the-art compounding technology of COMPEO meets the extremely high requirements of the polymer industry: a wide range of applications, a large operating window, high flexibility and robustness, as well as consistent process stability, but also operational and operator safety, energy efficiency and reduced operating costs.
Solution for high-quality 220kV power cables for China
The optimum material composition for high-voltage power cables is still a major issue. Together with P&M Cable Consulting we have developed an individual solution for a Chinese cable manufacturer.
PLAST2018 in Milan
Four successful trade fair days in Milan are behind the BUSS team.