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20 Extrusion International 2/2025 INDUSTRY NEWS Acquisition The Swiss industrial company Jakob Müller Holding (JMH), based in Frick/AG, is taking over 100% of the shares in Buss AG, based in Pratteln/BL, as of 31 January 2025. This acquisition will enable JMH to expand its ‘Process Solutions’ divi- sion and secure a leading position in the eld of continuous high-viscosi - ty process engineering. Stephan Bühler, owner of JMH: “In the future, we will be able to of- fer even more and even more ef - cient solutions in the eld of process engineering and plant construction. This includes processes in the areas of kneading, mixing, compounding and cooling.” Buss will be integrated into the corporate structure of Jakob Mül- ler Holding through the acquisition, but will continue to operate inde- pendently. “Buss AG already has a great deal in com-mon with its new corporate environment. Our tech- nologies are highly complementary and our pro-cess and mechanical en- gineering expertise is ideally suited to each other. Together with JMH, Buss AG will be able to continue its growth course and offer our custom- ers even more added value in the fu- ture,” says Philip Nising, CEO of Buss AG. He adds that JMH, like Buss AG, is a long-established company with Swiss roots and the same values, pri- oritising quality and innovation. As a result of the acquisition of Buss AG, the Process Solutions divi- sion will in future comprise three companies: List Technology AG, BBA INNOVA AG and Buss AG. Tex- tile Solutions, JMH's second divi- sion, consisting of the Jakob Müller Group and Benninger AG, will re- main in its current structure. Buss AG https://busscorp.com/ Jakob Müller Holding AG www.jmh.swiss Stephan Bühler, owner of Jakob Müller Holding Philip Nising, CEO of Buss AG Global Initiative for More Sustainability How can we put a stop to the glob- al environmental pollution caused by plastic waste? How can a modern cir- cular economy be meaningfully inte- grated into people’s everyday lives? One thing is certain: We can only do it together. That’s why the Brückner Group launched the “Yes, we care” initiative back in 2017. Now the next important step is being taken – in cooperation with a global organiza- tion: Starting in January 2025, the Brückner Group will be a member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Founded in 2019, this international association now comprises 70 re- nowned industrial companies. Jacob Duer, President and CEO at the Alli- ance, said, “Collaboration across the value chain is key to effecting the systems change needed to achieve a circular economy for plastics. Brück- ner Group’s focus on innovation and sustainability in lm production is aligned with the Alliance’s rst the - matic program on the recycling of exible plastics. We welcome Brück - ner Group as a member of the Alli- ance and very much look forward to collaborating on our shared ambi- tion to end the environmental leak- age of plastic waste, transforming plastic into a sustainable material.” The Alliance plays a decisive role in bringing together important inter- est groups. This creates diverse links between politics, business, nance, science and civil society, at both the international level and the local lev- el. Speci cally, the Alliance can build bridges between research, waste management and recycling – and thus help individual projects achieve a breakthrough more quickly. In ad- dition, initiatives are speci cally pro - moted so that they can sustain them- selves and function autonomously after a certain period of time. Dr. Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO of Brückner Group, is looking forward to the next milestones in partner- ship with the Alliance: “This global network enables the exchange of expertise in order to take meaning- ful steps and drive systemic change. We at the Brückner Group are hap- py to take on our responsibility to make our contribution to achieving important ecological goals.” Brückner Group SE www.brueckner.com Dr. Axel von Wiedersperg, CEO Brückner Group