Bossard RSS Feedhttps://www.bossard.com/global-en/News from Bossarden{11E8BA1B-E8EA-45D9-B961-6E6A679319EF}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2024/02/result-2023-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Result 2023 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of February 28, 2024.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/ffe898da-8ac5-4b82-8083-abb80b7b28eb/Ad+hoc+announcement+Result+2023.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/subscription-press-releases/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Today at 15:00 am (CET/Swiss time) a webcast in English with CEO Dr. Daniel Bossard</span></p> <p><span>and CFO Stephan Zehnder will take place. You are welcome to log in and participate</span></p> <p><span>via this</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard-2023-fy"><span>link</span></a><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard20220721"><span> </span></a><span>(with audio). For Q&A, please register via this </span><a href="https://services.choruscall.it/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=8547987&linkSecurityString=11436690c6"><span>link, </span></a><span>after that you will get</span></p> <p><span>the individual dial-in numbers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:18:09 +0100{B8A45EB4-CCBA-4CD9-9BD7-C2E690FF08BD}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2024/01/sales-fourth-quarter-and-financial-year-2023-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Sales fourth quarter and financial year 2023 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of January 11, 2024.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/subscription-press-releases/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/3941b1e8-6307-4401-ae71-fe3f1cf0dc2a/Ad+hoc+announcement+Sales+fourth+quarter+and+financial+year+2023.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p></div>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:23:03 +0100{194FDC0D-98F6-4170-8ADE-B9A1768AA6CE}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/10/sales-for-the-third-quarter-2023-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Sales for the third quarter 2023 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of October 12, 2023.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/subscription-press-releases/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/ce08f73c-89dd-447f-93da-d05a4a504c7e/Ad+hoc+announcement+Sales+3rd+Quarter+2023.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p></div>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:22:13 +0200{F0CF83A9-FFE4-4ECD-992E-D37C5BAF6AB5}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/09/bossard-training-certified/Bossard's practical training certified by École des Ponts Business School<ul> <li><strong>Investing in employees to deliver exceptional customer value: Bossard collaborates with École des Ponts Business School on Key Account Management (KAD) Certificate.<br />   </strong></li> <li><strong>Graduates earn 21 ECTS credits and have the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree.<br />   </strong></li> <li><strong>The success of the program is reflected in the performance of the Key Account Development teams, which achieve significant increases in customer satisfaction, retention and loyalty.</strong><br /> <br /> </li> </ul> <p> <img alt="École des Ponts Business School, Paris" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/logo-pontsbschool-300px.png?h=70&w=300&la=en&hash=9740A6E623BFE247E0B17E6B06B3FD22" style="height: 70px; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" />The Bossard Group, a leading strategic partner for industrial fastening and assembly technology solutions, is proud to announce its partnership with École des Ponts Business School in Paris for its Key Account Development (KAD) program. This collaboration signals Bossard’s commitment to empowering its employees and enhancing its customer relationships through continuous professional development.</p> <p>The KAD program is a sales leadership development training that has been successfully running for seven years. Over this period, more than 100 Bossard employees from around the world have benefited from this comprehensive program. By completing the KAD program, employees have not only enhanced their personal development but also contributed significantly to Bossard’s business goals.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>A recognized certificate program</strong></p> <p><img alt="Henryk Filak, Bossard Group" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/bossard-henrik-filak.png?h=190&w=200&la=en&hash=CE1C6594F6F6A98FB84CF9C0C365A004" style="width: 200px; height: 190px; float: left; margin-right: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;" /></p> <p>“The partnership with École des Ponts Business School shows that we continue our successful path of adding value to our employees as well as to our business. We are very proud of what our colleagues have achieved so far through the KAD program and will continue this successful journey,” says Henryk Filak, Program Director Global Key Account Development Group Sales & Marketing.</p> <p>Through the collaboration with École des Ponts Business School, the Bossard KAD program is taking a significant step forward. It has been approved as an École des Ponts academic program, offering future graduates an official and globally recognized business school certificate earning 21 ECTS credits. This certificate opens doors for further growth and development, providing graduates with the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in the future. The two-year KAD program comprises three modules that focus on intercultural teamwork, leadership and value-creation training. The sessions are conducted both online and face-to-face at various locations worldwide. The current cohort of 24 participants is set to graduate in early 2025.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Driving sustainable growth through value creation</strong></p> <p><img alt="Cédric Roesler, École des Ponts Business School" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/pontsbschool-cedric.png?h=190&w=200&la=en&hash=ADFC63E986B52C4AF6232578FB1EA92C" style="height: 190px; width: 200px; float: left; margin-right: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px;" />Cédric Roesler, Program Director at École des Ponts Business School, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are thrilled to partner with Bossard on their Key Account Development program. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to delivering tailor-made programs that address the specific needs of organizations and empower their employees. By combining our expertise with Bossard’s dedication to customer value, we aim to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to excel in key account management and drive sustainable results.”</p> <p>Bossard’s KAD program aims to strengthen the relationship between Bossard and its key customers by gaining a deeper understanding of their specific needs, goals and challenges. This understanding allows Bossard to develop customized solutions that meet their requirements effectively. The program ultimately leads to sales growth through the development of essential skills, competencies and the opportunity to build a global network. The success of the program is reflected in the performance of the Key Account Development teams, which achieve significant increases in customer satisfaction, retention and loyalty. Bossard’s commitment to employee development and customer value is further exemplified through its collaboration with École des Ponts Business School.</p> <p> </p> <p> Bossard media contact:<br /> Marleen Seilheimer<br /> +41 41 749 69 71<br /> <a href="mailto:marleen.seilheimer@bossard.com">marleen.seilheimer@bossard.com</a></p> <p> École des Ponts Business School media contact:<br /> Cédric Roesler,<br /> +33 6 10 14 63 36<br /> <a href="mailto:c.roesler@pontsbschool.com">c.roesler@pontsbschool.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Bossard</strong><br /> The Bossard Group is a leading strategic partner for industrial fastening and assembly technology solutions to OEM customers globally with proven expertise in engineering and logistic services.</p> <p>Bossard was founded in Zug in 1831. Today local and multinational companies count on Bossard’s expertise to increase their productivity – with success. Bossard calls this concept, which is also a promise to its customers Proven Productivity. This includes, among other things, optimizing processes and reducing inventories to increase the efficiency and productivity sustainably. In addition, Bossard is considered a pioneer in developing intelligent production facilities in line with Industry 4.0.</p> <p>With 2,925 employees at 82 locations in 32 countries throughout the world, the Bossard Group generated CHF 1,153.8 million in sales in the financial year 2022. Bossard is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.</p> <p> <strong>About École des Ponts Business School</strong><br /> For over 30 years, École des Ponts Business School has been assisting companies and executives in their transformation. The school stands out by inviting professors from top universities worldwide, offering fresh perspectives on various disciplines.</p> <p>With MBA and DBA programs offered in Paris, Casablanca, Shanghai and Beijing, the school’s diversity and pioneering spirit have built its reputation. Internationally accredited by AMBA, École des Ponts Business School upholds the high standards of its mother school, École des Ponts ParisTech.</p> <p>The school’s research is organized into five centers dedicated to improving companies’ performance, innovation capabilities and their impact on the environment. The aim of the school has always been to promote global exchanges, build bridges and reveal potential, creating a network of experts, entrepreneurs and decision-makers who strive to make a better world.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:55:41 +0200{F8C1282E-11B8-432A-BE3C-FAAD1FCA2CFF}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/08/semi-annual-report-2023/Semi Annual Report 2023 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of July 20, 2023.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/23a38341-e0c4-46e0-860f-7ee0aab15291/Ad+hoc+announcement+Semi+Anual+Report+2023.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Today at 14:00 am (CET/Swiss time) a webcast in English with CEO Dr. Daniel Bossard</span></p> <p><span>and CFO Stephan Zehnder will take place. You are welcome to log in and participate</span></p> <p><span>via this</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard-2023-h1"><span>link</span></a><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard20220721"><span> </span></a><span>(with audio). For Q&A, please register via this </span><a href="https://services.choruscall.it/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=2071759&linkSecurityString=2ebf51da7"><span>link, </span></a><span>after that you will get</span></p> <p><span>the individual dial-in numbers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:02:29 +0200{4C9A32EE-61BF-4B87-96D7-EA95A4CC5B1D}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/07/james-webb-space-telescope/Bossard’s role in researching our universe<ul> <li> Bossard is one of the principal suppliers of various fasteners for the payload fairing of European launch rocket Ariane 5, which transported the James Webb Space Telescope into space.<br />   </li> <li>More than 1,000,000 fasteners for the payload fairing made by Beyond Gravity play a role in the success of space missions.<br /> <br /> </li> <li>In the future, Bossard will also supply fasteners for Ariane 6, the next generation of European launch rockets. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Exactly one year ago, what is currently the sharpest image of the remote universe in existence was revealed, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Bossard is playing a role in understanding our cosmos. Bossard is one of the principal suppliers of various fasteners for the payload fairing of European launch rocket Ariane 5, which transported the James Webb space telescope into space.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Daniel Bossard and JWST model" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/dani-in-news.jpg?h=258&w=300&la=en&hash=3A5A3F890C3DDD4CCF851CFC14C14C81" style="width: 300px; height: 258px; float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" /></p> <p>“We are proud to contribute to researching the universe with our fasteners for the Ariane launch rocket. Thanks to its unprecedented abilities and potential for revolutionary discoveries, the James Webb Space Telescope will expand our horizon and inspire generations to reach for the stars,” says Daniel Bossard, CEO of the Bossard Group. <span style="font-size: 14px;">Picture: Daniel Bossard with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) model in 1:4 scale @Bossard World in Zug</span><br /> <br /> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Saturn 06/2023 – Source: NASA" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/saturn-news.jpg?h=169&w=300&la=en&hash=A23BBA36EC322EDD4FB28546901DC40A" style="width: 300px; height: 169px; float: right; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 20px;" /></p> <p> </p> <p>The current photo from the JWST was published on June 30, 2023. It shows Saturn, the second-largest planet in our solar system. The rings of the gas giant shine brightly – all with a surface temperature of -139 degrees Celsius. <span style="font-size: 14px;">Picture: Current photo JWST, June 2023, Saturn</span></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong></strong><strong>On the mission to success together with Beyond Gravity</strong></p> <p>Since as early as 1980, Bossard and its subsidiary Interfast AG have been supplying fasteners to Swiss technology company Beyond Gravity, which has been producing the payload fairings for all missions since the first Ariane flight in 1979 and which supplied the structures for Ariane 5. The fairings play a crucial role in protecting payloads such as satellites or spacecraft, as well as in optimizing performance of the rockets during the initial launch phases. Thanks to their aerodynamic efficiency and shielding of the payload against external forces, they make a key contribution to the success of space missions.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Ariane 6" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/ariane6.jpg?h=235&w=300&la=en&hash=B7A41C99CEA7BD28A9A1F4FADDB60F37" style="height: 235px; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" />Engineers and specialists from Bossard maintain a close collaboration with Beyond Gravity and provide advice on individual fasteners and drawing parts. Bossard supplies screws, nuts, special washers, clamps, nipples, and specially designed rivets for the payload fairing’s separation system. Bossard has supplied Beyond Gravity with more than 1,000,000 fasteners over the course of the collaboration. At the end of 2023, the Zurich-based Swiss company was tasked with producing the payload fairings for Ariane 6, the next generation of European launch rockets. In the future, Bossard will also play a key role in supplying fasteners to Beyond Gravity. <span style="font-size: 14px;">Picture: Ariane 6, design draft</span></p> <p> </p> <p>“At Beyond Gravity, customer satisfaction is our top priority. We will continue to do our utmost every day to exceed our customers' expectations in terms of industrialization of our products as well as in the area of supply chain. In doing so, we rely on reliable partners who continue to stay one step ahead with us. Thanks to many years of successful cooperation, Bossard knows our requirements and we are pleased to continue our joint journey thanks to cost-effective standard components and smart special solutions,” says Franz Straumann, Senior Manager Manufacturing Engineering.</p>   <p> </p> <p> <strong>James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) model in 1:4 scale @Bossard World in Zug</strong></p> <p> JWST will expand our knowledge of the solar system, the first galaxies, the origins of stars and planets, and the search for exoplanets with the potential to host life. On December 25, 2021, an Ariane 5 from the European space station in French Guyana successfully transported the JWST into space, and the telescope now delivers images that no human has ever seen before. </p> <p>For Guido Schwarz, Director of the Swiss Space Museum, it was clear that this space telescope would be in a class of its own. Even before the launch in December 2021, the idea of building a JWST model took shape. “It quickly became clear that a large model was needed,” says Guido Schwarz. A large model in the scale of 1: 4, that is, more than 5 meters long and 3 meters high.</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="JWST Model Bossard World" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/2023/jwst-model-in-bossardworld.jpg?h=206&w=300&la=en&hash=25D631907B074775F4E10E61B111B8CF" style="height: 206px; width: 300px; float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" />The team at the Swiss Space Museum worked voluntarily for over 1,000 hours to complete this large, 1:4 scale model of the JWST and presented it to the public and sponsors at the ETH Zurich on March 12. Bossard AG is proud to be a sponsor of this project. The large-scale JWST model can be seen at Bossard’s headquarters in Zug until August 30, 2023. Interested media representatives can register for a visit with Bossard. More information about the Swiss Space Museum is available at the following link: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.swissspacemuseum.ch" target="_blank">www.swissspacemuseum.ch</a>.<br /> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Picture: JWST Scale Model model in 1:4 scale @Bossard World in Zug</span></p> <p> </p> <p>Bossard media contact: <br /> Marleen Seilheimer <br /> +41 41 749 69 71 <br /> <a href="mailto:marleen.seilheimer@bossard.com">marleen.seilheimer@bossard.com</a> </p> <p>Beyond Gravity media contact: <br /> Clemens Gähwiler <br /> +41 76 319 28 58 <br /> <a href="mailto:clemens.gaehwiler@beyondgravity.com">clemens.gaehwiler@beyondgravity.com</a> </p> <p>Swiss Space Museum media contact: <br /> Guido Schwarz <br /> +41 78 707 19 42 <br /> <a href="mailto:schwarz@swissspacemuseum.ch">schwarz@swissspacemuseum.ch</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Bossard</strong> <br /> The Bossard Group is a leading strategic partner for industrial connection and assembly solutions for OEM customers around the world and possess proven skills in engineering and logistics services. </p> <p>Bossard was founded in Zug in 1831. Today, local and multi-national corporations alike rely on Bossard’s competencies to successfully boost their productivity. At Bossard, this concept and customer promise is called “proven productivity”. It includes the optimization of processes and reduction of stocks to increase efficiency and productivity. Bossard also plays a pioneering role in setting up intelligent production facilities as part of Industry 4.0. </p> <p>With 2,925 employees working at 82 sites in 32 countries around the globe, the Bossard Group achieved sales of CHF 1,153.8 million in the 2022 financial year. Bossard is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About Beyond Gravity</strong> <br /> Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space), headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1600 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, USA and Finland) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leader in selected satellite products and for constellations in the New Space sector. In 2021, the company generated a revenue of around CHF 319 million. More information at: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.beyondgravity.com/en" target="_blank">www.beyondgravity.com/en</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the James Webb Space Telescope</strong> <br /> The James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s largest, most powerful, and most complex space telescope ever built. Webb will unravel the mysteries of our solar system, take a look at remote worlds and other stars, and research the mysterious structures and origins of our universe and our place in it. Webb is an international program led by NASA and its partners, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Authority (CSA). (Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nasa.gov/" target="_blank">NASA</a>)</p> <p> </p>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:38:00 +0200{32429A5F-5679-49C0-B990-E323C3383492}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/12/ad-hoc-mitteilung-gemass-art-53-kr-bossard-gruppe/Ad hoc-Mitteilung gemäss Art. 53 KR Bossard Gruppe<div id="b95e8d21-2241-4954-8930-feeb40da262e" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span>Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren     </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Anbei erhalten Sie die Ad hoc-Mitteilung gemäss Art. 53 KR der Bossard Holding AG vom <span>xx. xxx 20xx</span>.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Falls Sie sich aus der Verteilerliste abmelden möchten, klicken Sie bitte hier</span>: </span></span></p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/bd0e457c-5eee-442d-a959-c9a97db70e5b/ca556c4c-281c-43a4-81b7-87371b3bd75c/VORLAGE%20Ad%20hoc%20announcement.pdf"><span><span>Medienmitteilung (PDF)</span></span></a></p></div>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:08:27 +0200{9220E2A1-EB23-474B-AD24-CD4DBC38D463}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/03/results-for-2022-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Results for 2022 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR as well as the </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Annual</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Report 2022 of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of March 1, 2023.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/40bf327b-7e8a-463b-acb4-3dcf7483fdde/Ad+hoc+announcement+Result+2022.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/bf4efec6-989f-41ed-ba19-543d55a340b3/Bossard+Holding+AG_Annual+Report+2022.pdf"><span><span><span>Annual Report 2022 (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Today at 15:00 pm (CET/Swiss time) an audio webcast in Englisch on the full year</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>results 2022 with CEO Dr. Daniel </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Bossard </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>and CFO Stephan Zehnder will take place.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>You are welcome to log in and </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>participate </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>via this </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard20230301"><span><span><span>link </span></span></span></a><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>(with audio). For Q&A, </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>please</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>dial-in using this </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard20230301/no-audio"><span><span><span>link </span></span></span></a><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>(no audio) </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>and the following </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://services.choruscall.it/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=4320400&linkSecurityString=5288aa480"><span><span><span>dial-in</span></span></span></a><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span> information. </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>The presentation</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>is </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>available under following </span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/financial-analysts-conference/"><span><span><span>link</span></span></span></a><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:08:26 +0200{67730B42-CAEC-4EB2-A7DD-CC29EDBA487B}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/04/sales-for-the-first-quarter-2023-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Sales for the first quarter 2023 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of April 17, 2023.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/40540eb2-1c10-41ce-8f22-785cd67b83c4/Ad+hoc+announcement+Sales+1st+Quarter+2023.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p></div>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:08:26 +0200{31E597D6-746F-41C8-B932-FA3A0C15307A}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2023/04/agm-2023-bossard-holding-ag-press-release/AGM 2023 - Bossard Holding AG Press Release<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the Press Release of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of April 17, 2023.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from 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<p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of January 12, 2023.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/4bbf1e20-727b-4c5f-b966-50cfce1fc1b4/Ad+hoc+announcement+Sales+Q4+and+whole+2022.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:18:56 +0100{B50D1533-5C8D-4CAC-994E-167FAA63ED1A}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/11/acquisition-pennengineering-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Acquisition PennEngineering Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of November 29, 2022.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/8da49f5d-fdc7-467e-932a-6ae8a712a8a4/Ad+hoc+announcement+Acquisition+PennEngineering.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:20:52 +0100{2C1F7761-49F1-4F4C-9D4B-A85686C15020}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/10/press-release-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Press Release Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcements pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of October 31, 2022.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/eaeaddff-0c86-4fcb-80ee-ea12a4f4df9d/Ad+hoc+announcement+Changes+to+the+Board+of+Directors+Bossard+Holding+AG.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release - Board of Directors (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/ba8c67f8-1956-4e34-b4fc-3ce488d2c10e/Ad+hoc+announcement+Changes+in+the+Executive+Board+of+Bossard+Group.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release - Executive Committee (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:22:05 +0100{ED4AC6BD-0759-40EB-B19D-943662F2B153}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/10/sales-for-the-third-quarter-of-2022-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Sales for the third quarter of 2022 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of October 12, 2022.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/410d96c7-ce08-4b5a-973e-23d1f3e443bf/Ad+hoc+announcement+Sales+3rd+Quarter+2022.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:22:53 +0200{3B416BAD-D0D7-4A83-9930-808819983A42}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/07/semi-annual-report-2022-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Semi Annual Report 2022 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of July 21, 2022.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/47280c6f-ec5f-4d6c-8cfb-faf4c365047e/Ad+hoc+announcement+Semi+Annual+Report+2022.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Today at 14:00 am (CET/Swiss time) a webcast in English with CEO Dr. Daniel Bossard</span></p> <p><span>and CFO Stephan Zehnder will take place. You are welcome to log in and participate</span></p> <p><span>via this</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard20220721"><span>link </span></a><span>(with audio). For Q&A, please dial in via this </span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossard20220721/no-audio"><span>link </span></a><span>(no audio) using the </span></p> <p><span>numbers below:</span></p> <p><span><span><span>CH: +41445806522<br /> DE: +4969201744220<br /> FR: +33170709502<br /> IT: +390236006663<br /> UK: +442030092470<br /> USA: +18774230830<br /> CAN: +14162164179</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>PIN: 43621033</span>#</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:19:58 +0200{53AFBB4C-2858-4679-9098-323FDD4810A1}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/04/sales-for-the-first-quarter-of-2022-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Sales for the first Quarter of 2022 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="309919f9-0fbf-43b0-a0f5-a2b67bef5c27" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of April 11, 2022.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/3e2c1623-5474-4a7b-98cb-a03414495294/Ad+hoc+announcement+Sales+1st+Quarter+2022.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p></div>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:20:08 +0200{20C2A6F7-7E68-4A68-91FF-33E914427AAB}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/04/annual-general-meeting-of-shareholders-2022/Annual general meeting of shareholders 2022 of Bossard Holding AG<p><strong>The annual general meeting of shareholders of Bossard Holding AG approved all motions of the board of directors with a large majority and confirmed all current directors in their posts. Dr. Thomas Schmuckli remains as chair of the board of directors.</strong></p> <p>In addition, the annual general meeting of shareholders approved the dividend proposal of the board of directors. Accordingly, a gross dividend of CHF 5.10 will be paid out of the net income for the listed registered A shares and CHF 1.02 for the registered B shares. Bossard registered A shares will be traded ex-dividend as of April 13, 2022. The dividend payment will be made on April 19, 2022.</p> <p>The annual general meeting of shareholders also approved PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, as auditors for the 2022 fiscal year.</p> <p>A total of 455 shareholders attended the annual general meeting of shareholders: they represented 10,529,707 of a total of 13,400,000 possible votes.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2022/press-release-agm-bossard-holding-ag-2022.pdf?la=en&hash=73CFFFEB5165D96415DDF0E0B1E14262" target="_blank">Press Release (PDF)</a></p>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:00:00 +0200{5DAD09C5-49B7-4DD8-B3AC-344D0FE46D88}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/03/results-for-2021-ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/Results for 2021 Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR<div id="422ae090-d1e4-4ef2-9978-a931de701481" markup="content"> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US">Dear Sir or Madam,</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Enclosed you find the ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR as well as the</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Annual Report 2021 </span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>of Bossard </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>Holding </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>AG of March 2, 2022.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Further information is available on </span></span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/investor-relations/"><span>www.bossard.com</span></a><span> – Investor Relations. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span><span>If you would like to unsubscribe from the mailing list, please click </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="text-decoration: none;">here</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.bossard.com/ch-en/about-us/newsletter-unsubscribe/"><span>Unsubscribe</span></a></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/d2654f45-34b8-4ac0-9200-6b674de82662/Ad+hoc+announcement+Result+2021.pdf"><span><span><span>Press Release (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p><a href="https://mailing-ircockpit.eqs.com/crm-mailing/7ae7e0d7-53f9-1016-a45b-6f6105d60f5f/1f5e06a3-9cd1-4d28-bfb5-a5d0a83d2e5b/d7b1f622-49f0-47ab-b4eb-46c42768457c/Bossard+Holding+AG_Annual+Report_2021.pdf"><span><span><span>Annual Report (PDF)</span></span></span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span>Today at 8:30 am (CET/Swiss time) a webcast in English with CEO Dr. Daniel Bossard</span></p> <p><span>and CFO Stephan Zehnder will take place. You are welcome to log in and participate</span></p> <p><span>via this</span><span> </span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossardholding20220302"><span>link</span></a> <span>(with audio). If you would like to participate by phone as well as for the Q&A,</span></p> <p><span>please dial in via this </span><a href="https://www.webcast-eqs.com/bossardholding20220302/no-audio"><span>link</span></a><span> </span><span>(no audio) using the numbers below:</span></p> <p><span><span><span>CH: +41445806522<br /> DE: +4969201744220<br /> FR: +33170709502<br /> IT: +390236006663<br /> UK: +442030092470<br /> USA: +18774230830<br /> CAN: +14162164179</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>PIN: </span>92694758#</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>Yours sincerely,</span></span></span></p></div>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:03:20 +0100{07F7EF08-6615-4704-B392-5DE07AC19E5B}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2022/01/sales-2021/Sales financial year and fourth quarter 2021<p><strong>A record-breaking year with a pleasing conclusion</strong></p> <p>Thanks to further market share gains in a strong economic environment, the Bossard Group recorded sales of CHF 995.1 million in 2021 (prior year: CHF 812.8 million). This corresponds to organic growth of 21.1 percent, with currency effects and acquisitions having a positive impact. All regions performed well in the fourth quarter, even though the high basis effect of the prior year was clearly felt in America. The Bossard Group’s fourth quarter sales increased by 17.9 percent to CHF 250.8 million (prior year: CHF 212.8 million).</p> <p>The growth of the Bossard Group that began with the broad-based economic upturn in the fourth quarter of 2020 continued into the fourth quarter of 2021. At the same time, Europe and Asia recorded impressive double-digit growth rates. The rising COVID-19 infection rates in various market regions continued to foster uncertainty. Simultaneously strong global demand continued to strain the situation on the procurement market, resulting in further price increases and longer delivery times. In addition to Bossard’s sustained delivery capability, the Group also benefited from further expansion of its market position.</p> <p>In Europe, Bossard recorded fourth quarter sales growth of 19.7 percent to CHF 140.1 million (in local currency: +21.0 percent), accounting for a significant share of the improved results. Among other things, newly won customer projects in the focus markets of railway and medical technology helped sustain positive demand. In addition, the aerospace segment stabilized appreciably, and newly won framework agreements pushed growth rates in the second half of the year into the double-digit range. The acquisition of the Dutch company Jeveka B.V., consolidated since October 1, 2021, contributed to the gratifying sales performance.</p> <p>Fourth quarter sales in America increased by 4.7 percent to CHF 55.9 million (in local currency: +3.2 percent). Notwithstanding the high comparative base in the same quarter of the prior year, business continued to perform well in the electromobility sector and others due to continued diversification of the customer base. The completion of several exciting projects helped Bossard solidify new long-term customer relationships.</p> <p>In Asia, sales grew by 29.2 percent to CHF 54.8 million in the fourth quarter (in local currency: +26.0 percent), making it the fifth quarter in a row of double-digit growth rates in local currency. On the one hand, the Group benefited from the investments made in the expansion and modernization of our infrastructure over the last few years. On the other hand, the growth initiatives in the robotics and electronics segments spurred welcome growth in the project pipeline and gains in market share. </p> <p>As already announced in the semi-annual report 2021, the EBIT margin for the financial year will likely fall within the upper range of the anticipated 10 percent to 13 percent.</p> <p>Bossard will release its complete annual report 2021 on March 2, 2022. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="color: #4c4c4c; width: 646.667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; border-style: none; border-color: initial;"> <tbody style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td colspan="3" style="background: #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Net sales 4th quarter</strong></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: url('https://cms.bossard.com/sitecore/shell/Controls/Rich%20Text%20Editor/ia') #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: center;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2021</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2020</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in local<br /> currency</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Europe</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">140.1</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">117.0</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">19.7%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">21.0%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">America</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">55.9</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">53.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">4.7%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">3.2%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Asia</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">54.8</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">42.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">29.2%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">26.0%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">250.8</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">212.8</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">17.9%</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">17.5%</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="color: #4c4c4c; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="color: #4c4c4c; width: 646.667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; border-style: none; border-color: initial;"> <tbody style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td colspan="3" style="background: #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Net sales January – December</strong></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: url('https://cms.bossard.com/sitecore/shell/Controls/Rich%20Text%20Editor/ia') #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: center;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2021</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2020</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in local<br /> currency</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Europe</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">574.0</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">466.2</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">23.1%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">22.1%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">America</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">226.2</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">201.2</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">12.4%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">15.3%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Asia</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">194.9</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">145.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">34.0%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">31.8%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong>995.1</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong>812.8</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">22.4%</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">22.2%</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2022/ad-hoc-announcement-sales-q4-and-whole-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=CAB8EA867CF3E86A7B353ECE15AA5596" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p style="text-align: right;"> </p>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:00:12 +0100{449613E4-0DFA-4C4B-98FB-C4DE275DD74B}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/12/change-in-the-group-executive-committee/Change in the Group Executive Committee<p><strong>Head of Central Europe to leave Bossard in May 2022</strong></p> <p>There will be a change in Bossard Group's executive com-mittee next year: After 29 years as a member of Bossard Group's management and 15 years of successful work as CEO Central Europe and member of the executive committee, Beat Grob will leave Bossard Group at his own request at the end of April 2022 to devote himself to non-executive activities in the future. The region will be directly managed by Group CEO Daniel Bossard in a dual function.</p> <p>Beat Grob joined the company in 1990 as an active family member and head of group projects. After a study visit to the USA from 1992-1995, he prepared the entry into the Asian market. He then took over as head of global logistics. In 2005 he was appointed CEO Bossard Switzerland and one year later CEO Bossard Central Europe, thus taking a seat on the executive committee. Since 2006 Bossard Central Europe has developed very nicely under Beat Grob's leadership, making a significant contribution to the Group's success.</p> <p>The board of directors and the executive committee would like to express their sincere thanks to Beat Grob for his tireless and successful work.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/ad-hoc-announcement-change-in-the-group-executive-committee.pdf?la=en&hash=C6B70F7182EAF968B2E218A572F702E7" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:41:05 +0100{7BB5E56B-5351-4869-B896-7D0CB9AE1D08}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/10/capital-markets-day-2021/Capital Markets Day 2021<p><strong>Successful implementation of Strategy 200 boosts medium-term financial goals</strong></p> <p>Today, the Bossard Group is holding its first Capital Markets Day at the company’s headquarters in Zug. The event for institutional investors and analysts is designed to deepen the knowledge about the Bossard Group’s business model and its Strategy 200 announced in spring.</p> <p> In line with its long-standing successful “Proven Productivity” philosophy, Bossard as a strategic industrial partner focuses on substantially reducing the management and assembly costs of C-parts of its customers. This approach is designed to increase their competitiveness sustainably and measurably. Through its Strategy 200 initiative, Bossard expects to further expand its strong market position both organically and through acquisitions.</p> <p> According to CEO Daniel Bossard and CFO Stephan Zehnder, Bossard aims to consistently increase its average organic growth rate to over 5 percent after a phase of increased investments. As a result, an EBIT margin of 12 percent to 15 percent (currently 10 percent to 13 percent) is targeted in the medium term. Bossard continues to rely on a strong balance sheet with an equity ratio of at least 40 percent. Despite the increased investments in growth initiatives, the dividend payout ratio is to remain at about 40 percent of net income.</p> <p> The presentations from the Capital Markets Day 2021 will be available <a href="/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/capital-markets-day/">on the website</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/ad-hoc-announcement-capital-markets-day-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=D52ED0BD1CE56ED7D95609822655C58F" target="_blank">Read Press Release as PDF</a></p>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:59:52 +0200{E42336B4-A854-4F08-9F6E-0182119CF933}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/10/expanding-market-presence/Expanding market presence in the Benelux countries<p><strong>The Bossard Group has acquired Dutch company Jeveka B.V. (“Jeveka”), substantially expanding its presence in the Benelux countries.</strong></p> <p> Jeveka B.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, is a leading supplier for product solutions as well as engineering and logistics services in industrial fastening and assembly technology in the Benelux countries. Founded in 1937, the company has 117 employees and primarily serves customers in the mechanical engineering and in high-tech segments. Jeveka expects net sales of around EUR 27 million for the current financial year.</p> <p> “A decades-long partnership unites us with Bossard. By joining the Bossard Group, we are pleased to deepen this relationship and also to broaden the range of products and services we can offer our customers,” as Jeveka’s former owners Stephanie and Adriaan Veltkamp point out.</p> <p> The acquisition of Jeveka is in line with the Bossard Group’s strategic approach of broadening its market presence in technologically advanced end markets. In Jeveka, Bossard is acquiring a company well experienced in the market that will facilitate the successful continuation of Bossard’s profitability-oriented growth strategy and open up further development and growth potential.</p> <p> “Jeveka is not only a strong partner who will help us significantly expand Bossard’s market presence in the Benelux countries, but also a company that has lived Bossard’s “Proven Productivity” philosophy for years,” states Bossard CEO Daniel Bossard.</p> <p> The acquisition is being financed through the use of existing credit facilities. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price for the transaction concluded on October 22, 2021.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/ad-hoc-announcement-jevaka-bv.pdf?la=en&hash=DA1636CDE8A91CD95D5EFC6C2C76B2B0" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:55:37 +0200{E8AF052B-07D2-48E8-9D27-4589601E0450}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/10/sales-for-the-third-quarter-2021/Sales for the third quarter 2021<p><strong>Demand remains high across all regions</strong></p> <p> The Bossard Group again reached new sales records in the third quarter, benefiting from the positive economic environment and ongoing growth initiatives. Third quarter sales grew by 24.4 percent to CHF 249.5 million (previous year: CHF 200.6 million). In local currency, growth was 23.3 percent, driven by continued momentum in all three market regions.</p> <p> Supported by the broad-based economic upturn that began in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Bossard Group’s growth continued in the third quarter of 2021, as evidenced by strong double-digit growth rates in all three market regions. In addition to the positive economic environment, the Group also benefited from consistently high delivery capability to its customers and from further strengthening of its market position.</p> <p> In Europe, Bossard recorded growth of 23.5 percent to CHF 140.2 million (in local currency: +22.2 percent), and thus played a major role in the improvement of the result. The increased demand was supported by newly won customer projects in the focus industries of railway vehicle construction and medical technology.</p> <p> Sales in America increased by 16.7 percent to CHF 59.5 million (in local currency: +18.1 percent). The positive business development was accelerated by the ongoing diversification of the customer base, among others in the electromobility sector.</p> <p> In Asia, sales grew by 38.0 percent to CHF 49.8 million (in local currency: +33.2 percent). The growth initiatives in the robotics and electronics sectors led to further gains in market share. Solid positioning in various industrial segments also supported the strong growth.</p> <p> <strong>Outlook</strong><br /> Demand is expected to remain strong in the fourth quarter, although the purchasing managers indices signal that it may level off. The situation on the procurement market will likely remain tense in the fourth quarter.</p> <p> By the end of the year, Bossard expects a further normalization of the growth rate as the economic recovery progresses and that the Group will meet its announced sales and result targets for the financial year 2021. The outlook for the full year remains subject to uncertainties and risks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales 3rd quarter</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2021 </strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2020 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">140.2 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">113.5 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">23.5% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">22.2% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">59.5 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">51.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 16.7% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">18.1% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">49.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">36.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">38.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">33.2% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>249.5 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>200.6 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>24.4% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>23.3% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales January – September</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2021 </strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2020 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">433.9 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">349.2 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">24.3% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">22.4% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">170.3 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">147.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">15.2% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">19.9% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">140.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">103.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">36.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 34.1% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>744.3 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>600.0 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>24.1% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 23.9% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/ad-hoc-announcement-3rd-quarter-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=F0E567878499585D7BA2365A450EEFD7" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p style="text-align: right;"> </p>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:57:37 +0200{8C3B0165-941F-448B-B1B6-F5A9E26D9272}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/10/new-email-address-policy/New email address policy for Bossard Group<p><strong>New email addresses for all employees of the Bossard Group to ensure a consistent corporate identity and because of the introduction of the new Identity & Access Management (IAM) solution.</strong></p> <p><strong>Spam filter - what you need to know </strong><br /> If organizations apply particularly strict spam filters, it is possible that information from the new Bossard email addresses will be filtered. If this should be the case, we kindly ask our customers, suppliers, and other external partners to take appropriate corrective measures.</p> <p><strong>What changes for customers, suppliers and external partners?<br /> </strong>Customers, suppliers, and other external partners will still be able to reach Bossard Group employees using the email address they already know. All emails sent to the old addresses will be automatically forwarded to the new email addresses.</p> <p><strong>ONE Bossard - the strategic initiative<br /> </strong>Looking ahead to its 200th anniversary, the Bossard Group has defined 7 strategic initiatives. The aim is to ensure that the continuously growing company will continue to be considered as a unified actor on the market in the long term. One of the initiatives is called "ONE Bossard" and is intended to ensure that the Bossard Group continues to be ONE company that acts, feels, and behaves in the same way everywhere in the world - this also includes a consistent image.</p> <p>Today at Bossard, email addresses are assigned to employees according to local rules, sometimes with full names, sometimes with abbreviations. To become "ONE Bossard", globally consistent email addresses will be introduced. The switch to the new email addresses will take place during the current month of October 2021. Starting then, the new email addresses will be public, and all outgoing emails will be sent from the new addresses (<first name>.<last name><[n]>@bossard.com).</p> <p><strong>New IAM solution (Identity & Access Management)<br /> </strong>The introduction of the new IAM solution (Identity & Access Management) represents another important step towards "ONE Bossard". In large corporate IT environments, such a solution helps to maintain control and an overview of thousands of internal or external users who have access to a wide range of systems and applications. The new identity and access management solution will further strengthen out cybersecurity defenses and our automation and integration capabilities in the future.</p>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:19:40 +0200{7D717592-75DA-4867-BC3B-A851E2B4CE77}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/08/semi-annual-report-2021/Semi-Annual Report 2021<p><strong>Strong growth dynamic and new records</strong></p> <p>A broad-based economic upturn on a global scale dominated the first half of 2021. Bossard reached new records in sales as well as EBIT and net income, thus returning to a growth course. Sales in the first half of 2021 grew by 23.9 percent to CHF 494.8 million (previous year: CHF 399.4 million). All three market regions contributed to this significant growth with double-digit growth rates. EBIT increased by 63.6 percent to CHF 67.2 million, with the EBIT margin reaching a high 13.6 percent. Therefore, sales and the mid-year result are not only significantly above prior year, but also 9.7 percent and 26.9 percent respectively above 2019 levels. Ongoing growth initiatives also boost the structural growth of the Group.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/investor-relations/annual-reports/bossard-semi-annual-report-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=9FCBE47A5AA6CCC9F0F3799197A1016C" target="_blank">Read the complete Semi-Annual Report 2021 as PDF</a></p>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:16:14 +0200{40863DAE-EEE3-48E3-86BE-AC83A157D54A}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/07/first-half-of-2021-first-results/First half of 2021 – first results<p><strong>In the first half of 2021, the Bossard Group recorded a sales increase of 23.9 percent to CHF 494.8 million (previous year: CHF 399.4 million). The pace of growth accelerated slightly in the second quarter and was supported by a broad-based economic upturn. In local currency, growth amounted to 24.1 percent. For the first half of 2021, the Group expects an EBIT of around CHF 67 million, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 13.5 percent. This is the Bossard Group’s best halfyear result in the company's history. </strong></p> <p>The positive growth trend continued in the second quarter. Sales increased by 38.5 percent to CHF 250.0 million. The slowdown of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in exceptional sales growth in America and Europe. In Asia, strong growth continued despite the high comparative base of the previous year.</p> <p> <strong>Strong recovery in Europe</strong><br /> In Europe, Bossard generated sales of CHF 146.0 million in the second quarter, an increase of 42.3 percent (in local currency: +39.0 percent). In the first half of the year, sales increased by 24.6 percent (in local currency: +22.2 percent) to CHF 293.7 million. Bossard's consistently high ability to deliver was appreciated by customers and manifested itself in strong demand.</p> <p> <strong>Increasing upswing in America</strong><br /> Business in America showed strong sales growth of 30.4 percent (in local currency: +37.5 percent) to CHF 55.8 million in the second quarter. In the first half of the year, sales increased by 14.5 percent (in local currency: +21.4 percent) to CHF 110.8 million. The weakening of the US dollar had a negative impact on sales development.</p> <p> <strong>Market share gains in Asia</strong><br /> Growth in Asia remained at a high level in the second quarter. Sales increased by 37.3 percent (in local currency: +35.0 percent) to CHF 48.2 million. In the first half of the year, sales increased by 35.0 percent (in local currency: +34.6 percent) to CHF 90.3 million. Bossard’s focus on growth segments led to gains in market share and is reflected in a gratifying development of the project pipeline.</p> <p> As a result of strong global demand, the supply market situation remains tense, which is currently reflected in further price increases and longer delivery times. The COVID-19 situation also remains a factor of uncertainty due to rising infection rates in various market regions.</p> <p> Bossard will publish its detailed semi-annual report on August 24, 2021</p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales 2nd quarter</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2021</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">146.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">102.6 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  42.3% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 39.0% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">55.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">42.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 30.4% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">37.5% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">48.2 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">35.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">37.3% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  35.0% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>250.0 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>180.5 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 38.5% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  38.0% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales January – June</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2021</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">293.7</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">235.7 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  24.6% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">22.2% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">110.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">96.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 14.5% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">21.4% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">90.3 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">66.9 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 35.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  34.6% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>494.8 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>399.4 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 23.9% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 24.1% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/ad-hoc-announcement-first-results-first-half-of-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=637A61ABAEF7018712095E1D8DB88D5D" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p style="text-align: right;"> </p>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:00:13 +0200{AF0BB126-565A-4792-89AB-B73BDA83A282}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/06/ad-hoc-announcement-pursuant-to-art-53-lr/High demand continues – considerable increase in sales and profit expected in the first half of 2021<p><strong>The Bossard Group already posted a notable increase in sales in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the prior year period (+11.8 percent), and the high demand continues. The Group therefore expects a considerable increase in sales and profit in the first half of 2021.</strong></p> <p>The positive sales trend from the first quarter of 2021 continued in the second quarter of 2021 in all three market regions. For the first half-year 2021, the Group expects sales to increase by more than 20 percent compared to the prior year period. This means that sales and profit will not only be materially above last year’s COVID-19-influenced first half, but also above the first half-year 2019.</p> <p>Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for the full financial year remains subject to uncertainties and risks. The situation on the supply market is likely to remain tense in the second half of the year, so that further price increases and longer delivery times are to be expected.</p> <p>The first results for the first half of 2021 will be released on July 14, 2021. The semi-annual report for 2021 will be published on August 24, 2021 as part of ordinary reporting.</p> <br /> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/ad-hoc-announcement-current-business-h1-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=721C3B71F79C695795E3064A2DED2C08" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:25:34 +0200{136AC976-0AC9-419E-B7F0-177B310B7A43}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/04/annual-general-meeting-of-shareholders-2021/Annual general meeting of shareholders 2021<p><strong>Petra Maria Ehmann and Marcel Keller new on the board of directors</strong></p> <p><strong>At the annual general meeting of shareholders of Bossard Holding AG all motions of the board of directors were approved with a large majority. After Anton Lauber and Maria Teresa Vacalli did not seek reelection, Petra Maria Ehmann and Marcel Keller were newly elected as independent directors. The annual general meeting of shareholders approved all current directors in their posts. Dr. Thomas Schmuckli remains as chairman of the board of directors.</strong></p> <p>For the protection of all shareholders, the annual general meeting of shareholders was held without the physical presence of the shareholders, based on article 27 of the Covid-19-Regulation 3. Therefore, they were able to exercise their rights at the annual general meeting of shareholders exclusively through the independent proxy.</p> <p>Dr. Thomas Schmuckli and Dr. Daniel Bossard addressed the shareholders via <a href="/global-en/about-us/investor-relations/generalversammlung/">video messages</a>.</p> <p>The shareholders elected Petra Maria Ehmann and Marcel Keller to the board of directors as independent directors: Petra Maria Ehmann is currently the Global Lead for Product Partnerships in the area of augmented reality at Google, and Marcel Keller is a member of the Vorwerk International executive committee in charge of digital transformation and Group IT.</p> <p>In addition, the annual general meeting of shareholders approved the dividend proposal of the board of directors. Accordingly, 50 percent of the net income of CHF 57.9 million will be paid out. This results in a gross dividend of CHF 4.40 for the listed registered A shares and CHF 0.88 for the registered B shares. Bossard registered A shares will be traded ex-dividend as of April 14, 2021. The dividend payment will be made on April 16, 2021.</p> <p>The annual general meeting of shareholders also approved PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, as auditors for the 2021 fiscal year.</p> <p>The independent proxy represented 10,626,559 votes of a total of 13,400,000 possible votes.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/press-release-agm-bossard-holding-ag-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=FB299BACD0B99DC8CE3963BAA536207E" target="_blank">Press Release incl. Agenda item as PDF</a></p>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:01:58 +0200{98D54344-D955-4C58-8D4F-FF9C4053054F}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/06/the-weight-sensor-in-our-smartbin-systems/Our new SmartBin Cloud system is a pioneer of additional technological innovations<p>Factories these days are highly digitized and systems are increasingly interconnected through the exchange of real time information (update). Ideally all systems work smoothly so that human intervention is hardly necessary. A completely networked factory, the so-called ‘smart factory,’ is able to utilize constant data flows and information from all operation and production systems by using intelligent systems.</p> <p>Our new SmartBin Cloud system is a step in this direction – it connects the proven SmartBin system with the latest SmartLabel system. The product is a pioneer of additional technological innovations in the factory, supports lean processes and delivers precise real time information.<br /> <br /> The weight sensor in our SmartBin systems is triggered by movement and updates the stock and order information every time it is used (the removal or refilling of material). This ensures a transparent and monitored real-time inventory at all times. If a pre-defined ordering point is reached, the system independently initiates a new order. All data is forwarded Bossard’s supply chain platform ARIMS cloud-based via IIoT communication.</p>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:01:58 +0200{FC2FA3B5-172F-4550-BF0E-3E558A7BF8F7}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/04/results-q1-2021/Sales for the first quarter of 2021<p><strong>Upturn continues</strong></p> <p><strong>The Bossard Group had a successful begin to the 2021 financial year, recording the best start of the year in the company’s history: Sales in the first quarter grew by 11.8 percent to CHF 244.8 million (previous year: CHF 218.9 million). In local currency, sales even increased by 12.9 percent. In Asia, where the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were most evident in the first quarter of 2020, the upswing was above average, with a jump in sales of 34.5 percent in local currency. The return of growth is strengthened by the focused market development and signals cautious optimism for the remainder of the financial year.</strong></p> <p>The favorable recovery of the Bossard Group’s business in the fourth quarter of 2020 continued into the first quarter of 2021. The broad-based upturn in all regions and the resulting high growth rates are strengthened by the comparatively low baseline values of the previous year. “Customers appreciate our consistent ability to deliver, allowing us to benefit even more than expected from the economy’s momentum. The focus on industries of the future such as automation, electromobility, medical technology and railway bore additional fruit,” stated Bossard Group CEO Daniel Bossard.</p> <p> <strong>Active market development with tailwind<br /> </strong>In Europe, Bossard posted growth of 11.0 percent to CHF 147.7 million (+9.5 percent in local currency). The positive economic environment solidified further after stabilizing in the fourth quarter of 2020. In addition, the past financial year, which was marked by the pandemic, offered opportunities that Bossard knew how to exploit: thanks to its digital competence in the field of logistics and engineering services, the Group was able to drive forward and expand customer projects.</p> <p> Sales in America rose by 1.9 percent to CHF 55.0 million. However, the pleasing business development was diminished by the weak US dollar, with sales growth in local currency amounting to 8.7 percent. Ongoing diversification of the customer base also boosted growth in this market region.</p> <p>The Asia market region grew by 32.4 percent to CHF 42.1 million (+34.5 percent in local currency). On the one hand, Asia benefited from the low baseline values from the previous year, which were hit hard by the lockdown in the first quarter of 2020. On the other hand, targeted focus on growth segments led to a gratifying expansion of the project pipeline and new customers.</p> <p> <strong>A cautiously optimistic outlook</strong><br /> The third wave of COVID-19 has thus far hit industry less hard than the first and second waves, allowing most Bossard locations to resume normal operations. The market data – in particular, the purchasing manager indices in Bossard’s most important markets – further signal a broad-based recovery. However, the impact of further pandemic-related restrictions is still difficult to predict and obscures the outlook. Nevertheless, Bossard remains cautiously optimistic regarding the further development of the financial year. </p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales 1st quarter</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2021</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">147.7 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">133.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">   11.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  9.5% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">55.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">54.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">1.9% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> 8.7% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">42.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">31.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  32.4% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  34.5% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>244.8 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>218.9 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>11,8% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  12.9% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/press-release-1st-quarter-2021.pdf?la=en&hash=72133A94254C470A17A6AC14ABEA7982" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:14:32 +0200{B6C466E5-69CE-416D-B8A1-6246FECB80D5}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/03/result-2020/Results for 2020<p><strong>Gratifying results after a challenging year</strong></p> <p>After a challenging 2020 financial year, the Bossard Group posted an impressive year-end result of CHF 812.8 million in sales (previous year: CHF 876.2 million). This represents a 3.3 percent drop in local currency (in CHF: -7.2 percent). EBIT totaled CHF 86.4 million compared to last year’s CHF 95.7 million. The EBIT margin dropped from 10.9 percent to 10.6 percent, which is still within the long-term targeted range of 10 percent to 13 percent. Net income amounted to CHF 67.8 million (previous year: CHF 76.0 million). The financial year, shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, culminated in a strong fourth quarter. In the last three months of 2020, all market regions exhibited positive growth rates. This development bodes well for 2021.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/press-release-result-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=17F596972BFA545273938DF660ACA56E" target="_blank'">Read the complete Press Release as PDF</a></strong></p> <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://annualreport.bossard.com/en#imagine" target="_blank">Read the Annual Report 2020 online</a></p> <p><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/investor-relations/annual-reports/bossard-annual-report-2020-en.pdf?la=en&hash=4DA5A6DA54E637A1177DE292E564435C" target="_blank">Annual Report 2020 as PDF</a></p>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:56:45 +0100{57BEBC3F-5431-4246-8119-6DC34EE29C8A}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/02/new-bossard-e-shop-live-now/New Bossard E-Shop live now<p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Device visual" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/e-shop-helpcenter/device-visual.png?h=301&w=500&la=en&hash=6F7347F81B7E680D0B64484E6CC7668D" style="height: 301px; width: 500px; vertical-align: middle;" /></p> <p> </p> <p>The optimized and modernized online store is available in 23 countries and 10 languages. The store is embedded in the existing Bossard website and hence speeds up the search for the right product. Frequently needed items can be reordered effortlessly with the integrated scan app.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Simplified product search<br /> </strong>Are you looking for a specific fastener? The new Bossard E-Shop allows you to simply enter the desired item in the search bar on our website.</p> <p><strong>Detailed product pages</strong><br /> Each detailed product page contains more information about the related item. This includes informative details such as:</p> <ul> <li>characteristics and properties of the fastener</li> <li>price per piece</li> <li>technical drawings and CAD files (in 3D or 2D) for download</li> <li>notes on assembly or other information to be highlighted</li> <li>suggestions for alternative products of the same or higher quality<br /> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>«myBossard» customer portal<br /> </strong>With the new e-shop has also come a the «myBossard» customer portal, which functions as a digital self-service area. This allows you to</p> <ul> <li>define your preferred assortment</li> <li>set individual items as favorites</li> <li>save entire shopping carts for easy reorder</li> <li>have an overview of your order history and initiate reorder from past purchases</li> <li>obtain various technical information on your fasteners</li> <li>print out labels via «myBossard» to reorder frequently used items simply by scanning them <br /> <br /> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Bossard Scan App<br /> </strong>Just scan the barcode of the desired item you like to order with Bossard Scan App on your smartphone and yet your order is recorded. You can process the order and complete the payment via the app or on the PC through «myBossard» customer portal. Following labels can be scanned: </p> <ul> <li>Existing popscan labels</li> <li>EAN barcodes on small packages</li> <li>printed labels from «myBossard» customer portal</li> </ul> <p>Learn more about Scan App <a href="/global-en/product-solutions/e-shop-information/bossard-scan-app/">here</a> or discover our E-Shop.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left;"> <a href="/eshop/global-en/"><span style="border: 1px solid #007ac3; padding: 10px; background-color: #007ac3; display: inline-block; margin-top: 7px; color: #ffffff;">Go to E-Shop</span></a></p>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:40:45 +0100{192BAB97-31D5-4361-B76F-6A63160FC0D2}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/02/changes-on-the-executive-committee/Changes on the Executive Committee<p><strong>David Jones to succeed Steen Hansen as CEO of North America. Rolf Ritter to join the Executive Committee as Head of Strategy & Business Development.</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong> </p> <em><img alt="David Jones" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/about-us/investor-relations/david-jones.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=6217CAAA25996A51061B42E046BDC713" style="height: 150px; width: 150px; float: left; margin-right: 20px;" /></em> <p><strong>Change of Leadership in Bossard North America; after 13 years as CEO of Bossard North America, Steen Hansen is leaving the Bossard Group. The Board of Directors has chosen David Jones of Detroit, MI, USA, to succeed him as of February 1, 2021. David Jones is new to the Bossard Group.</strong></p> <p>In David Jones, the Board has appointed a highly qualified and internationally experienced leader to manage and expand the North American market. David Jones, US citizen, is a mechanical engineer with an MBA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. After starting his carrier at General Motors, he joined the Sika Group in 1995 and rose through the ranks of the Automotive Division, starting as an application engineer in Michigan. He then moved into sales and was appointed Engineering Manager in Zurich, Switzerland. After four years in Switzerland, he returned to Michigan as a Key Account Manager, becoming VP of Engineering and was later promoted to Executive VP of Automotive & Industry in North America (2010-2013), ultimately headed up Sika’s global Automotive Division (2013-2020). </p> <p>Steen Hansen is leaving the Bossard Group; the Board of Directors wishes Steen all the best for his future endeavors. </p> <p>The Board welcomes David Jones to the Bossard Group, wishing him great success and hoping he will find his new assignment rewarding.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><img alt="Rolf Ritter" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/about-us/investor-relations/rolf-ritter.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=CA5EF248C47D15C654C5B74866EDD329" style="height: 150px; width: 150px; float: left; margin-right: 20px;" />Rolf Ritter is taking on the new role of Head of Strategy & Business Development. The Board of Directors has appointed Rolf Ritter as a member of the Executive Committee of the Bossard Group effective May 1, 2021. </strong> </p> <p> Rolf Ritter returned to the Bossard Group on January 1, 2020, having served as CEO of Bossard France from 2004 to 2009. He is a dual Swiss-US citizen and has an MBA from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He began his career as an internal consultant at SIG in Neuhausen, Switzerland. He then joined the Volkswagen Group to implement strategic logistics projects in Brazil and Mexico. After heading up Bossard France, Rolf Ritter became CEO of BDT Media Automation GmbH in Rottweil, Germany; a global technology leader in data archiving with production facilities in Germany, Mexico, China and Singapore. In 2014, he founded his own consulting firm in Miami, USA, and began investing in tech startups as well as providing strategic consulting to a number of companies in the area of mergers and acquisitions. At the same time, he taught information technology courses at the College of Business at Florida International University.</p> <p>As Head of Strategy and Business Development, Rolf Ritter is responsible for mergers and acquisitions, startup screening, management of minority holdings, and support of implementing the new strategic Group initiatives.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/press-release---changes-on-the-executive-committee-of-the-bossard-group.pdf?la=en&hash=4357778E9349DBE3118CBD2D125E326F" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p> </p>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:23:34 +0100{6FF2D56E-AC6A-4B19-995F-9B3570E98F01}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/02/changes-on-the-board-of-directors/Changes on the Board of Directors<p><strong>The Board of Directors nominates Petra Maria Ehmann and Marcel Keller for election to the board at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.</strong></p> <p>Anton Lauber and Maria Teresa Vacalli have opted not to be re-elected to the Board of the Directors of Bossard Holding AG. Therefore, the Board of Directors will nominate Petra Maria Ehmann and Marcel Keller for election.</p> <p> </p> <p> <em><img alt="Petra Maria Ehmann" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/about-us/investor-relations/petramaria-ehmann.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=2BCEF8A078CE767412E82894D9D8C775" style="height: 150px; width: 150px; float: left; margin-right: 20px;" /></em>Petra Maria Ehmann is currently the Global Lead for Product Partnerships in the area of augmented reality at Google; previously, she was driving new partnerships in the EMEA region at Google’s Emerging Business Development unit for advertising & commerce, and prior to that, for Google Maps and Google Search. Before joining Google, Petra Maria Ehmann was Head of Business Intelligence at the Brazilian internet startup Kekanto in São Paolo, Brazil. Prior to that, she worked as a business analyst at A.T. Kearney in the DACH region. She began her professional career at Bosch in the steel supply business in Toluca, Mexico, and at Hilti in logistics in Shanghai, China.</p> <p> Petra Maria Ehmann holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and a Master of Science in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University in California, USA. Petra Maria Ehmann is a member of the Board of Directors of We Shape Tech, Zurich, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Technorama, Winterthur, Switzerland.</p> <p> </p> <p><em><img alt="Marcel Keller" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/about-us/investor-relations/marcel-keller.jpg?h=150&w=150&la=en&hash=30099FBFC3E0FA6EA4731AF8EB96FD84" style="width: 150px; height: 150px; float: left; margin-right: 20px;" /></em></p> <p>Marcel Keller has been a member of the management of Vorwerk International since 2018. In this role, he is in charge of digital transformation and group IT at Vorwerk. On the market side, Marcel Keller oversees the American and Asian markets (with a focus on China); the implementation of the Group’s multi-channel sales strategy is a top priority in these markets. From 2001 to 2018, Marcel Keller held various management positions at HP, most recently as COO and VP of Strategy, Planning and Operations at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Technology Services in Palo Alto, California, USA.</p> <p> In addition, Marcel Keller is a member of the Board of Directors of JAFRA Cosmetics in Los Angeles. Before he started his career in the IT sector (Apple, Dell, HP), he graduated with a degree in business management from KV Zurich.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Board of Directors is looking forward to working with Petra Maria Ehmann and Marcel Keller, and would like to thank Anton Lauber (member of the Board of Directors since 2006, Vice-President since 2011) and Maria Teresa Vacalli (member of the Board of Directors since 2013) for their committed, enduring and constructive cooperation for the benefit of all stakeholders of the Bossard Group.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/press-release---changes-on-the-board-of-directors-of-bossard-holding-ag.pdf?la=en&hash=A3BE3B4436B70425FF0F1A484EB16A7A" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:12:24 +0100{50E47A40-E2B4-4CA9-8ADA-2E8AD1EC7A4C}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/01/sales-year-and-fourth-quarter-2020/Sales financial year and fourth quarter 2020<p><strong>Gratifying closing of a highly challenging year</strong></p> <p>In a year of tough challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bossard Group posted sales of CHF 812.8 million in financial year 2020 (previous year: CHF 876.2 million). In currency-adjusted terms, this reflects a decrease of 3.3 percent. In Swiss francs, sales dropped by 7.2 percent as a result of the stronger Swiss currency. After waning sales figures in the first nine months, the fourth quarter proved to be robust across all regions. Sales in the last three months totaled CHF 212.8 million, a plus of 6.0 percent in local currency over the comparison period (in CHF: +2.9 percent). These figures bode well for business development ahead.</p> <p> With sales of CHF 812.8 million for financial year 2020, a year marked by many challenges ended above expectations. Sales fell by 7.2 percent, but in local currency the decrease was only 3.3 percent. The fourth quarter was particularly positive: “The recovery we began to observe in the third quarter materialized starting in October, enabling us to close out the fourth quarter in all three market regions with positive growth compared to the previous year. In December, sales were particularly strong and well above our forecast,” stated Daniel Bossard, CEO of the Bossard Group. After currency adjustment, sales in the fourth quarter rose by 6.0 percent (in CHF: +2.9 percent) to CHF 212.8 million. Developments over the course of the year highlighted the resilience of the Bossard Group in a volatile and adverse market environment, largely thanks to its widely diversified customer base in the various industrial sectors.</p> <p> <strong>Significant recovery – strong Swiss franc weighs down result</strong><br /> In Europe, sales in 2020 fell by 8.2 percent to CHF 466.2 million. The appreciation of the Swiss franc had a negative effect on the result; the drop was only 5.6 percent in local currency. Increasingly robust demand in the fourth quarter was clearly evident in Europe as well. Sales in local currency rose by 2.4 percent compared to the 8.9 percent drop in the third quarter. Adjusted for acquisitions, annual sales amounted to CHF 454.7 million. In mid- 2019, the Bossard Group had acquired Boysen, which operates in the aerospace industry.</p> <p> In America, Bossard posted sales of CHF 201.2 million, a drop of 7.9 percent compared to the prior year. The weak US dollar also had an impact on the result in Swiss francs in this market region; in local currency sales fell by only 2.5 percent. The recovery in demand in America in the second half of 2020 is reflected particularly in the figures for the fourth quarter: Sales totaled CHF 53.4 million, an increase of 9.9 percent in local currency (in CHF: +4.3 percent).</p> <p> <strong>Strong Asia</strong><br /> In financial year 2020, Asia posted sales of CHF 145.4 million, an increase over the previous year of 3.2 percent in local currency (in CHF: -3,1 percent). In China, the largest market in Asia, the impact of the pandemic was most evident in the first quarter of 2020. Once restrictions were relaxed, the economy in the entire Asian region began to recover in the second quarter. With a double-digit sales increase of 11.9 percent in local currency (in CHF: +6.5 percent), the fourth quarter in Asia proved to be very positive as sales reached CHF 42.4 million.</p> <p> “The worldwide lockdown in March of 2020 caused parts of the world economy to slump, as reflected in the figures from the first half of the year. In contrast to the services sector, the industrial sector was hit less hard by the second COVID-19 wave. This is reflected in sales for the second half of the year,” explained Daniel Bossard.</p> <p> Bossard will present the detailed financial statements and the annual report 2020 at the media and analyst conference on March 3, 2021.</p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="color: #4c4c4c; width: 646.667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; border-style: none; border-color: initial;"> <tbody style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td colspan="3" style="background: #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Net sales 4th quarter</strong></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: url('https://cms.bossard.com/sitecore/shell/Controls/Rich%20Text%20Editor/ia') #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: center;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2020</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2019</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in local<br /> currency</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Europe</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">117.0</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">115.8</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">1.0%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">2.4%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">America</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">53.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">51.2</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">4.3%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">9.9%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Asia</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">42.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">39.8</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">6.5%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">11.9%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">212.8</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">206.8</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2.9%</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">6.0%</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="color: #4c4c4c; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="color: #4c4c4c; width: 646.667px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-spacing: 0px; border-width: 0px 1pt 1pt 0px; border-style: none; border-color: initial;"> <tbody style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td colspan="3" style="background: #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Net sales January – December</strong></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="background: url('https://cms.bossard.com/sitecore/shell/Controls/Rich%20Text%20Editor/ia') #d8d8d8; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: center;"><strong style="background: none 0px 0px repeat scroll transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 128.021px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2020</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">2019</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in CHF</strong></p> </td> <td style="width: 126.91px; margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">in local<br /> currency</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Europe</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">466.2</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">507.7</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">-8.2%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">-5.6%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">America</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">201.2</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">218.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">-7.9%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">-2.5%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Asia</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">145.4</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">150.1</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">-3.1%</p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;">3.2%</p> </td> </tr> <tr style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong>812.8</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong>876.2</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">-7.2%</strong></p> </td> <td style="margin: 0px; padding: 0.75pt; border-width: 1pt 0px 0px 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: initial; text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; text-align: right;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none;">-3.3%</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2021/press-release---sales-q4-and-whole-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=D852072E30C76AC6CE84DE73BC23B2FE" target="_blank'">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p style="text-align: right;"> </p>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:21:44 +0100{58FA511C-51CB-498A-BA90-49C418D7DD0F}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2021/01/boysen-website/The new Boysen Aerospace Website is online<p><strong>Boysen Aerospace joined the Bossard Group in 2019 and is a distributor for fastening products and services in the aerospace industry.</strong> </p> <p>Have you ever wondered where companies operating in the aviation and aerospace industry get their fastening solutions? The aerospace industry has some of the most strict requirements and regulations for fastening technologies in regards to quality, traceability and certification. All of these are being handled by Boysen to the satisfaction of customers. Always in alignment to EN 9120.</p> <p>With a focus on the customer, Boysen Aerospace, a key player in this market, is offering Product and Service Solutions which are closely aligned to the customer requirements and aim to provide a long-term added value for all business partners. </p> <p>You want to get more information about Boysen Aerospace? Check it out on <a href="https://www.boysen.aero/global-en/"><strong>www.boysen.aero</strong></a>, where you also find information about history and activities.</p> <p>To get in touch, use the <a href="https://www.boysen.aero/global-en/contact-us/" target="_blank">contact page</a> on the website or <a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/boysen-gmbh-&-co-kg/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:51:55 +0100{A9FCB988-F731-4123-8935-9CB6E3A174F3}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/12/multimaterial-welding/New standards in lightweight construction: Bossard acquires shares in MultiMaterial-Welding<p><strong>With the acquisition of shares in MultiMaterial-Welding GmbH, Bossard is consolidating its position as an innovation driver in fastening technology and is expanding its portfolio with forward-looking lightweight fastening solutions.</strong> </p> <p>The decisive factor in the acquisition of the shareholding was the outstanding technology which, in Bossard's view, precisely meets the needs of the industry. With the innovative <br /> MM-Welding technology, the automotive and transport industry can be offered fastening solutions that open completely new possibilities. Florian Heuter, Vice President Products Bossard: "MM-Welding recognized early on that the cross-industry trend towards lightweight materials such as fibre composites or sandwich panels requires new approaches in fastening technology. With MM-Welding technology, the company has developed a solution that allows the secure and durable joining of porous materials and is therefore in great demand on the market".</p> <p>As concrete next steps, Bossard is now planning to integrate the various technologies of MM-Welding ideally into its own product portfolio and to make them even better known in the market. At the same time, the specialists at MM-Welding continue to work on new, innovative technologies in the field of joining technology. Currently, the company already offers six technologies that are on their way to broad industrialization and are characterized by an attractive market potential. These include, for example, the LiteWWeight® Pin connection solution, which enables the simple, cost-effective, and secure connection of lightweight composite materials. </p> <p>"We see MM-Welding's technology platform as a forward-looking product approach with great market potential," says Florian Heuter. </p> <p>More information about MM-Welding and its products can be found <a href="/global-en/product-solutions/brands/welding-technology/mm-welding/">on our brand page.</a></p> <div> </div>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:49:02 +0100{10DD423E-DC56-48F1-A722-8AAE61CF88DB}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/11/technology-for-the-transport-sector/Forward-looking technology for the transport sector<p><strong>Strategic participation in the field of lightweight construction and multi-material design</strong></p> <p>The Bossard Group is bolstering its expertise in fastening technology with a 40 percent stake in the start-up company MultiMaterial-Welding AG, Stansstad, Switzerland. Part of the Bossard Group’s long-term strategy is investing in innovative and forward-looking technologies. This latest investment brings the Bossard Group closer to its vision of being the world’s leading reference for fastening solutions.</p> <p>In recent years, the Bossard Group has acquired stakes in multiple companies to expand its expertise in a variety of strategic future markets, the latest being this 40 percent minority investment in the start-up company MultiMaterial-Welding AG (MM-Welding). As the company’s name suggests, its business focuses on multi-materials and welding. In recent years, it has developed a wide-ranging portfolio of innovative products that use ultrasonic energy to create form-fit connections.</p> <p>For today’s lightweight materials, traditional fastening techniques using rivets, adhesives and screws restrict freedom of engineering and design, ultimately affecting manufacturing costs. This is where MM-Welding can help. Thanks to new technologies supported by big data and artificial intelligence, MM-Welding offers novel fastening solutions that are successfully used in lightweight and multi-material designs. This future-oriented technology enables the secure and durable connection of lightweight, porous materials such as fiber composites, foam and honeycomb structures, all of which are gaining in importance.</p> <p> Daniel Bossard, CEO of the Bossard Group, is enthusiastic: “This new technology is of special interest to customers in the automotive, aerospace, and rail industries. In other words, all companies whose products swim, fly, or travel – and hence need lightweight components consisting of multiple materials – are potential customers.”</p> <p>For Gregor Eckhard, CEO of MM-Welding, the partnership with the Bossard Group also opens up new opportunities: “We have already worked together with Bossard, and we have successfully taken initial projects into serial production. This investment opens up even more potential. Bossard has worldwide market access and an advanced logistics service. That helps us get our technology platform to market and to customers quickly and efficiently.”</p> <p>The global marketing of product, production, and logistics solutions for industrial companies is one of the dedicated growth areas of the Bossard Group.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-mmwelding.pdf?la=en&hash=F2818686E8118D7C951F5A7D9A2AC65E" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:31:00 +0100{76129762-6489-4127-8F31-B3F18195C743}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/11/aviation-certification-for-3d-prototyp-gmbh-switzerland/Aviation certification EN 9100:2018 for 3d-prototyp GmbH in Switzerland<p><strong>Expansion of the aerospace sector: Switzerland's first 3D printing service provider with aviation certification EN 9100:2018</strong></p> <p>"Our parts fly since 2006"</p> <p>3d-prototyp GmbH, a Bossard company, has received the official aviation certification EN 9100:2018 in Switzerland. The seal of approval is a prerequisite for supplying the aerospace industry with 3D printed components.</p> <p>Although a forward-looking technology, additive manufacturing is still used very little in Switzerland. Since October 2020, 3d-prototyp GmbH has been the only 3D printing service provider in Switzerland that is certified according to EN 9100 and already has many years of experience in the production of aerospace parts using high-performance materials (Ultem TM 9085, Ultem TM 1010, Nylon 12, Nylon 12CF).</p> <p>As a competent partner in additive manufacturing, we support you in the realization of your high-quality aerospace components. With our 3D printing solutions, we produce airworthy parts from durable and certified materials. Our 3D printer portfolio includes the Stratasys Fortus F900, the largest installation space in Switzerland for aerospace parts (914 x 609 x 914 mm).</p> <p>In our competence center in Dietikon we rely on real and practical experience. This gives our customers the unique opportunity to directly experience innovative technologies such as 3D scanning, 3D printing, MultiMaterial-Welding or bonding. The ideas of our customers are the incentive for us to implement them with a perfectly tailored solution. Our highest principle is product-neutral, demand-oriented consulting. We also offer complete solutions in the aerospace sector with KVT locking, fastening and bonding technology.</p> <div> </div>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:07:40 +0100{1B611754-DDA1-4632-91D8-DD343E2F4E6D}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2017/06/calculators-for-ios-and-android/20 Engineering calculators for iOS and Android<p><strong><img alt="Fastener Calculator App for iOS and Android" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/icons/fastenercalculatoricon.jpg?h=151&w=150&hash=04D78BBB341B4BCD837CAFCC23E94F03" style="width: 150px; height: 151px; float: left; margin-right: 20px;" /></strong></p> <p><strong>Bossard’s engineering calculators are now available for iOS and Android. The calculators simplify conversions, aid in calculating fastener dimensions and compute torque and preload for the correct assembly of joints.</strong></p> <p>Instead of looking up values in large tables, simply input your values and let the app do the rest. View your calculations on the go with the comprehensive app, available in English and German. </p> <p> </p> <p>Download the app:</p> <p> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fastener-calc/id388420104" target="_blank"><img alt="Download from iOS App Store" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/icons/appstore.png?h=42&w=125&hash=223B3090E8954B369148AD013F9DE921" style="height: 42px; width: 125px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" /></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fastener-calc/id388420104" target="_blank"><br /> iOS App Store</a></p> <p>  </p> <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bossard.fastenercalc&hl=en" target="_blank"><img alt="Download from Google play" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/icons/googleplaystore.png?h=43&w=125&hash=391B7638C732877C3CA37873C18A7C4D" style="height: 43px; width: 125px; float: left; margin-right: 10px;" /></a><br /> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bossard.fastenercalc&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Play Store</a> </p> <p> </p> <p>  </p>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:41:54 +0100{3111EB29-1302-41B4-A548-9A0B16270822}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/10/sales-third-quarter-2020/Sales third quarter 2020<p><strong>Third quarter shows considerable improvement</strong></p> <p><strong>In the third quarter, the Bossard Group achieved sales of CHF 200.6 million (prior year: CHF 218.5 million). After the marked decline in sales in the second quarter of 2020, driven by global government COVID-19 measures and their impact, the third quarter showed some recovery. Whereas sales had dropped by 17.5 percent in the second quarter, they fell by only 8.2 percent in the third quarter (-5.6 percent in local currency). For the first nine months of 2020, the Group posted sales of CHF 600.0 million (prior year: CHF 669.4 million), a decrease of 10.4 percent (-6.5 percent in local currency). Notwithstanding the strong Swiss franc, the third quarter results give reason for cautious optimism.</strong></p> <p> In the third quarter of 2020, the drop in sales due to COVID-19 was less severe than in the second quarter. The Bossard Group’s currency-adjusted sales fell by 5.6 percent to CHF 200.6 million in the comparison period, a significant improvement over the second quarter (-13.7 percent in local currency). Bossard’s widely diversified customer base in Europe, especially in Switzerland, contributed to the recovery. In the first nine months of 2020, sales of the Bossard Group declined by 10.4 percent to CHF 600.0 million (-6.5 percent in local currency). The tough market conditions brought about by the economic impact of the pandemic did not prevent Bossard’s ability to deliver – all thanks to geographical diversification and a broad supplier base.</p> <p> <strong>Stabilization across all market regions</strong><br /> In Europe, Bossard posted a third quarter drop in sales of 10.7 percent to CHF 113.5 million compared to the same period last year (-8.9 percent in local currency). After the difficult second quarter and the 18.5 percent drop in sales, the economic environment brightened somewhat. However, conditions remain challenging because the lockdown and its consequences affected European countries with differing degrees of severity.</p> <p> Sales in America totaled CHF 51.0 million in the third quarter (prior year: CHF 53.8 million). Compared to the 22.6 percent drop in sales in the second quarter, the third quarter decline was just 5.2 percent (-1.7 percent in local currency). Thus, the Bossard Group also recorded a visible stabilization in America. </p> <p>Approximately two-thirds of our sales in Asia is generated in China and India. Although both countries were severely affected by the lockdown in the first half of the year, Asia posted sales of CHF 36.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, a slightly positive growth of 0.3 percent in local currency. Due to the negative currency effect sales in Swiss francs declined by 4 percent.</p> <p> In spite of the difficult market environment, the Bossard Group continues consistently to pursue its strategic direction. “We are well positioned, and we have an excellent team and a solid balance sheet with a high equity ratio and the necessary liquidity to take advantage of new opportunities on the market and to invest in forward-looking projects,” stated CEO Daniel Bossard. This includes digitalization projects as well as expanding office and warehouse capacities in Wuqing, China and Strasbourg, France. The move from Beijing to Wuqing took place in August 2020, an investment that enables the Bossard Group to achieve further growth in the northern region of China.</p> <p> <strong>Outlook</strong><br /> As long as the COVID-19 pandemic does not lead to further significant restrictions in the sales markets of the Bossard Group, Daniel Bossard anticipates sales between CHF 780 million and CHF 800 million for the financial year 2020. “We are now seeing a slight recovery in our markets, even though some uncertainty remains as to how they will respond to the resurgence in the number of COVID-19 infections,” added Daniel Bossard.</p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales 3rd quarter</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2019 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">113.5 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">127.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -10.7% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-8.9% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">51.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">53.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> -5.2% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-1.7% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">36.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">37.6 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-4.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">0.3% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>200.6 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>218.5 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> -8.2% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>-5.6% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales January – September</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2019 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">349.2 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">391.9 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-10.9% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-7.9% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">147.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">167.2 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-11.6% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-7.4% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">103.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">110.3 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">-6.6% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> -0.2% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>600.0 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>669.4  </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>-10.4% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> -6.5% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-3rd-quarter-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=CD8F949060CF7C0AF6C07BC8A8E5D20A" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:37:25 +0200{D6F4F2A2-8002-4EA5-BA19-2342F33C891B}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/08/semi-annual-report-2020/Semi-Annual Report 2020<p>In a market environment characterized by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bossard Group held its own in the first half of 2020 and maintained its profitability. Noticeably lower demand, especially in the second quarter, along with the significant appreciation of the Swiss franc, had a commensurate impact on the result. Encumbered by these conditions, currency-adjusted sales in the first half of the year fell by 7.4 percent to CHF 399.4 million (in CHF: –11.4 percent). The EBIT amounted to CHF 41.1 million, corresponding to an EBIT margin of 10.3 percent. In spite of the challenging market conditions, the EBIT margin remained consistently strong. Net income for the first six months totaled CHF 31.6 million. Our proactive measures, widely diversified customer base, unflagging ability to deliver, and the continuity of our engineering and logistics services were the foundation for the Bossard Group’s consistently strong profitability.</p> <p> </p> <p>Read the complete <a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/bossard-semi-annual-report-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=61C4D5DBCC6F767400C74075DF2E3E5D" target="_blank">Semi-Annual Report 2020 as PDF</a></p>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:38:07 +0200{09658F06-FB97-49A6-B0C5-0C2A7165A8EC}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/07/first-half-of-2020/First half of 2020 results<p> <strong>Solid performance in spite of COVID-19 pandemic</strong> </p> <p> The Bossard Group performed well in a market weighed down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currency-adjusted sales in the first half of 2020 fell by 7.4 percent to CHF 399.4 million. The 11.4 percent sales drop in Swiss francs resulted from the stronger Swiss currency. The consequences of the global collapse in demand and production were manifestly evident especially in the second quarter. Despite the difficult market conditions, Bossard’s ability to supply its customers never flagged. For the first six months, the Bossard Group expects an EBIT of approximately CHF 41.0 million, which is equivalent to an EBIT margin of 10.3 percent. This solid performance is based especially in the measures taken early on, the broadly diversified customer base, and the consistently sound liquidity.<br /> <br /> The Group recorded a noticeable decline in sales, particularly in the second quarter. Currency-adjusted sales in the period under comparison fell by 13.7 percent to CHF 180.5 million, mostly owing to the measures taken by numerous governments to curb the pandemic, which led to a substantial decline in demand from our customer. In addition, the appreciation of the Swiss franc in all market regions also adversely affected Group sales.<br /> <br /> <strong>Resilience in Europe</strong><br /> In Europe, Bossard generated sales of CHF 102.6 million in the second quarter, a drop in local currency of 15.1 percent (in CHF: -18.5 percent). In the first half of the year, currency-adjusted sales declined by 7.1 percent to CHF 235.7 million (in CHF: -11.0 percent). The widely diversified customer base in the various industrial segments proved valuable, especially in Europe. In medical technology, for example, we saw above-average growth rates. Last year’s acquisition of Boysen also had a compensating effect: adjusted for acquisitions, the decline in sales in local currency was 11.6 percent.<br /> <br /> <strong>Difficult environment in America</strong><br /> Bossard was already facing considerable headwinds in America in the second half of 2019. Although the erosion in sales did slow in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the second quarter was more difficult again due to the pandemic. As a result, sales in the second quarter in local currency fell by 19.5 percent to CHF 42.8 million (in CHF: -22.6 percent). In the first half of 2020, the decline in sales in local currency was 11.5 percent (in CHF: -14.6 percent).<br /> <br /> <strong>Asia showing signs of normalization</strong><br /> After having enjoyed a long phase of uninterrupted growth in Asia, Bossard experienced a substantial drop in demand in the first quarter resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the second quarter did show some signs of normalization, with demand visibly improving. Sales in the second quarter reflected this development, and at CHF 35.1 million, matched the previous year’s level in local currency. Owing to the negative currency effect, however, the amount in Swiss francs fell by 6.4 percent. Sales in Asia for the first half of the year amounted to CHF 66.9 million, a slight decline of 1.6 percent in local currency (in CHF: -8.0 percent). In spite of the pandemic and restrictive measures instituted in multiple countries, there were a few highlights. We managed to achieve positive growth rates in South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, and even hit a new sales record in Taiwan.<br /> <br /> Bossard responded offensively to the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic at an early stage. These measures to protect employees, ensure profitability and hence sustain operational performance paid off. In addition, our dual purchasing strategy, which for years has ensured alternative sources of procurement, proved valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic. It meant that our ability to deliver to our customers was never at risk.<br /> <br /> Thanks to our solid balance sheet and profit position, we were able to keep up our strategic projects. From an operations perspective, our focus remained on our customers and partners, in spite of all the market vagaries. To service the market, we applied the principles of Proven Productivity from our respective home offices in the form of video conferences and webinars: be it in the area of product development, the implementation of engineering projects and services up to providing virtual support in setting up on-site logistic solutions at the customer.<br /> <br /> <strong>A challenging outlook</strong><br /> Overall, we see evidence that our broad-based measures to manage the COVID-19 pandemic are effective. This gives us confidence for demand development in the second half of the year. We are already seeing signs, which among other things has prompted us to end the short-time working at the Zug site as of August 1, 2020. Meanwhile, it is difficult to predict how a possible normalization will affect the Bossard Group’s business in the second half of the year. This will also depend on government measures, which will likewise influence the process of economic recovery.<br /> <br /> We do see our performance in the first half of 2020 as confirmation of our medium- and long-term growth strategy. It is rooted in our investments in infrastructure over recent years, in innovative solutions like Smart Factory Logistics and Engineering Services, as well as in digitalization. The economic principle still stands: the investments of today are the foundation for sustainable growth tomorrow. We are also heartened by the fact that, even in these challenging times, we maintained our ability to supply our customers and provide them with our logistics and engineering services in full, thereby managing to contribute to their economic recovery.<br /> <br /> Bossard will publish the detailed 2020 semi-annual report on August 25, 2020.</p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales 2nd quarter</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2019 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">102.6 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">125.9 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">   -18.5% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -15.1% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">42.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">55.3 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -22.6% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> -19.5% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">35.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">37.5 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -6.4% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  0.0% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>180.5 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>218.7 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  -17.5% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  -13.7 </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales January – June</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2019 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">235.7 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">264.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">   -11.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -7.1% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">96.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">113.4 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -14.6% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> -11.5% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">66.9 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">72.7 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -8.0% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -1.6% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>399.4 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>450.9 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  -11.4% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  -7.4% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a target="_blank" href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-first-results-first-half-of-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=2ECFCA8E25F12171C322A4111DE0D726">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 05:49:36 +0200{285D5851-7D1E-412F-B9FA-3BA8BFB4FFE2}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/04/annual-general-meeting-of-shareholders-2020/Annual general meeting of shareholders 2020<p><strong>Annual general meeting of shareholders approves all motions</strong></p> <p><strong>The annual general meeting of shareholders of Bossard Holding AG approved all motions of the board of directors with a large majority and confirmed all current directors in their posts. Dr. Thomas SchThe annual general meeting of shareholders of Bossard Holding AG approved all motions of the board of directors with a large majority and confirmed all current directors in their posts. Dr. Thomas Schmuckli remains as chairman of the board of directors.</strong></p> <p> Based on Art. 6a para. 1 lit. b of Ordinance 2 of the Federal Council on measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19), the shareholders of Bossard Holding AG were not able to attend the annual general meeting of shareholders on site. Shareholders were able to exercise their rights at the annual general meeting of shareholders exclusively through the independent proxy. Therefore, it was possible to hold the annual general meeting of shareholders as planned despite the exceptional situation in connection with the coronavirus.</p> <p> In addition, the annual general meeting of shareholders approved the dividend proposal of the board of directors. Accordingly, from the net income of CHF 76.0 million (previous year: CHF 85.4 million) a gross dividend of CHF 2.00 will be paid out for the listed registered A shares and CHF 0.40 for the registered B shares. Bossard registered A shares will be traded ex-dividend from April 14, 2020. The dividend payment will be made on April 16, 2020.</p> <p> The annual general meeting of shareholders also approved PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, as auditors for the 2020 fiscal year.</p> <p> The independent proxy represented 10,222,968 votes of a total of 13,400,000 possible votes.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-agm-bossard-holding-ag-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=DAFC6BAC9BF3D4A3BCDE6A02B4E56A70" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:05:25 +0200{79BD1B26-84D1-44DA-8025-A6036906230A}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/04/sales-for-the-first-quarter-of-2020/Sales for the first quarter of 2020<p><strong>Resilience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic</strong></p> <p><strong>In an extraordinarily challenging market environment, the Bossard Group held its own in the first quarter of 2020. Net sales fell by 5.7 percent to CHF 218.9 million, although the drop was largely the result of the stronger Swiss franc. In local currency, the decline was less pronounced at 1.8 percent. In particular, business in Europe stayed the course with only a slight drop in sales of 0.2 percent in local currency, maintaining virtually the same level as last year. In Asia, where the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was most evident in the first quarter, we are seeing the first signs of market normalization, primarily in China.</strong></p> <p>In Europe, the Bossard Group posted sales of CHF 133.1 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to CHF 138.9 million in the previous year. With a slight drop of 0.2 percent in local currency, sales were only marginally lower in the period under comparison. The acquisition of Boysen last July made a positive contribution to this outcome. The COVID-19 pandemic has appreciably affected business in Europe in recent weeks. To meet these challenges, the Group is currently taking a number of actions to maintain operational performance and ensure liquidity. Among other things, short-time work was introduced in Switzerland. As part of this measure, the affected employees will see a maximum reduction in pay of 4 percent. To set a sign, the board of directors, the executive committee and the management have committed themselves to a 4 percent salary reduction.</p> <p> <strong>America – slower sales erosion</strong><br /> Bossard was already facing considerable headwinds in America in the second half of 2019. This year, sales in the first three months amounted to CHF 54.0 million, a drop of 7.1 percent (in local currency: -4.3 percent) compared to last year. Still, sales rose by 5.5 percent over the last quarter of 2019. Meanwhile, authorities in this market region have also begun to institute stricter policies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures are increasingly affecting our customers. We will likely face challenging weeks in this market region in the second quarter and possibly beyond.</p> <p> <strong>Asia – respectable results </strong><br /> After a long period of uninterrupted growth, Bossard saw a drop in demand in Asia as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. First quarter sales fell by 9.7 percent to CHF 31.8 million, again largely due to the stronger Swiss franc. In local currency, the decrease amounted to 4.5 percent. We believe the posted revenue is respectable in light of the extremely difficult conditions we faced during the first quarter, especially in China. Our crisis management has worked well during this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Above all, the measures we took early on to protect our employees and to sustain our ability to deliver both had a positive effect. In spite of all the challenges, we posted record sales in Taiwan as well as double-digit growth in India and Singapore. Individual markets, China in particular, are beginning to show some signs of normalization. Suppliers as well as customers are rebooting production; this will slowly revive demand after a marked period of weakness.</p> <p> <strong>Challenging outlook</strong><br /> Overall, the Bossard Group is looking at a difficult second quarter. A quick recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is currently not foreseeable. This is especially true for the European markets. Many countries, including Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland, have drastically reduced their economic activities. This has, and will continue to have, repercussions for Bossard’s business. At the same time, the Bossard Group has proven its ability to deliver on a global scale. That sustained ability is confirmation to our customers that Bossard is a reliable partner, doing its part to keep production lines running. This capability creates trust and will help us move forward once demand begins to pick up. We are also heartened by the fact that the crisis management measures taken by Bossard are working. In view of the growing market turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our first quarter results were better than we could have expected. </p> <p> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-width: 1pt; width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="3"> <p><strong> Net sales 1st quarter</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; background: #d8d8d8;" colspan="2"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>change in %</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p><strong> in CHF million</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>2020</strong><strong style="text-align: left;"></strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> 2019 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in CHF </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt; width: 20%;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>in local  <br /> currency </strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Europe</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">133.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">138.9 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">   -4.2% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -0.2% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> America</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">54.0 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">58.1 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -7.1% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"> -4.3% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> Asia</p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">31.8 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">35.2 </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -9.7% </p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;">  -4.5% </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p> <strong>Group</strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>218.9 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>232.2 </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong> -5.7% </strong></p> </td> <td style="border-top-width: 1pt; border-left-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; padding: 0.75pt;"> <p style="text-align: right;"><strong>  -1.8% </strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-1st-quarter-2020.pdf?la=en&hash=2717FD7549E76A3B902F8A717868B08C" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p> </p>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:39:54 +0200{62EE377B-2322-4167-80FF-9AA8CE823C8C}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/03/agm-2020/Annual General Meeting without shareholders on site<p><strong>The annual general meeting of shareholders of Bossard Holding AG will take place as planned on April 8, 2020. Based on the Ordinance of the Federal Council on measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19), shareholders cannot attend the annual general meeting of shareholders in person. Instead of a shareholder gift, Bossard Group will make a donation to a charitable organization.</strong></p> <p> Due to the exceptional situation in connection with the coronavirus, public and private events are temporarily prohibited until April 19, 2020.</p> <p> Based on Art. 6a para. 1 lit. b of Ordinance 2 of the Federal Council on measures to prevent coronavirus (COVID-19), the board of directors has decided that shareholders may exercise their rights at the annual general meeting of shareholders of Bossard Holding AG on April 8, 2020 exclusively through independent proxy. Shareholders will not be able to attend the annual general meeting of shareholders on site.</p> <p> <strong>In order to exercise the voting rights, we request that shareholders grant the independent proxy a power of attorney with their voting instructions, if not already done so.</strong></p> <p> For further information on granting power of attorney, please visit the following link: <a href="https://www.bossard.com/en/about-us/investor-relations/annual-shareholders-meeting/">Investor Relations / Annual Shareholders Meeting</a></p> <p> <strong>Deadline:</strong><br /> The deadline for voting by written proxy has been extended <strong>until April 3, 2020.</strong> The written power of attorney must be received by Devigus Shareholder Services by April 3, 2020 at the latest; delayed power of attorney cannot be considered. E-voting is possible until 10:00 p.m. on April 5, 2020.</p> <p> <strong>Donation:</strong><br /> As already announced at the 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders, the board of directors has decided to make a donation to a charitable organization instead of a shareholder's gift. This year's donation in connection with the 2020 annual general meeting will go to Pro Senectute of Canton Zug: Pro Senectute continues to support the elderly population in Canton Zug in a variety of areas, including in-home help, coordinated neighborhood assistance, and advice on problems and concerns. This kind of support is particularly important and valuable for senior citizens right now because it helps them make it through the current situation unharmed. Bossard Group would like to thank Pro Senectute for their commitment and is pleased to support their work.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-agm-without-shareholders.pdf?la=en&hash=374163EB734222099AA2569E80F376C9" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p> </p>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:42:16 +0200{B19AD99F-3F94-4F43-92F2-1B2E0AD9751E}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/03/dividend/Board of directors maintains dividend – but at a reduced level<p><strong>The board of directors of the Bossard Group has been thoroughly assessing the impact of the coronavirus crisis. After an in-depth analysis of the challenges that have arisen, the board is convinced that all necessary measures have been taken to protect employees while ensuring business continuity. As a result, Bossard continues to be a reliable supply partner in all its sales markets. At the moment, it is impossible to estimate the long-term impact of the coronavirus crisis. In this volatile market environment, the board of directors is determined to safeguard the Group’s liquidity in case of a longer-lasting market slump. At the same time, the board wants shareholders to participate in the solid 2019 results, taking into account the current challenges. At the annual general meeting of shareholders, the board will therefore propose reducing its original dividend request by half, to CHF 2.00 per registered A share and CHF 0.40 per registered B share.</strong></p> <p> In an increasingly challenging market environment, the Bossard Group has performed well in the first weeks of the current financial year. After the first two months, the EBIT margin was near the upper end of the targeted range of 10 percent to 13 percent. Thanks to our global procurement network and risk management, which provides for alternative suppliers, our customers will continue to receive the best possible supply of fasteners. However, the acute worsening of the coronavirus crisis in virtually all industrialized countries has significantly changed Bossard’s market environment. Currently, it is not possible to predict how quickly the various countries – and hence our major sales markets – will recover in the course of this year and beyond. For this reason, the board of directors and the executive committee have completed a detailed assessment of the situation in order to counteract the turbulence caused by this crisis and to plan ahead.</p> <p> In addition to various measures designed to maintain operating performance and profitability, the focus will be on far-sighted liquidity planning should the economic weakness persist. At the same time, the board wants shareholders to participate in the solid 2019 result as much as is appropriate given the current challenges. At the annual general meeting of shareholders on April 8, 2020, the board of directors of Bossard Holding AG will therefore propose reducing its original dividend request (agenda item 2.4 of the invitation to the annual general meeting of shareholders) by half, to CHF 2.00 per registered A share and CHF 0.40 per registered B share.</p> <p> With an equity ratio of more than 40 percent and a gearing – the ratio of net debt to equity – of 0.7, the Bossard Group is on firm financial footing and has the necessary liquidity. For this reason, the board of director’s revised dividend payout request for the 2019 financial year is entirely preventive in nature; it aims to provide solid support for the Group’s financial planning and help absorb additional market upheavals. Ultimately, the board of director’s decision is based on the conviction that this measure is in the interest of all stakeholders, especially Bossard shareholders. Provided the market environment recovers significantly, the board of directors reserves the right to propose at the annual general meeting of shareholders in 2021 a higher dividend for the 2020 financial year than the current practice of paying out 40 % of net income to shareholders.</p> <p> Regardless of the current market environment, Bossard is confident about the company’s medium- and long-term development: The Group is represented in all major industrial locations worldwide and supplies a broadly diversified customer base in high-growth industrial sectors. The recent investments in increasing office and warehouse capacities and the expansion of the product and services portfolio in Smart Factory Logistics and Engineering Services will additionally contribute to the Group’s future growth and competitiveness. In the current crisis, Bossard’s Smart Factory Logistics solutions give our customers visibility into their C-parts inventories and availability and allow them to proactively plan for changes in demand – perfectly in line with our Proven Productivity concept.</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-dividend.pdf?la=en&hash=649C4EBB321B6700A3FCF71E85C8DC9B" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p> <p> </p>Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:36:09 +0200{FD254F13-F04E-409E-9C16-254701D54052}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/03/results-2019/Results 2019<p><strong>Solid results – vigorous investment activity</strong></p> <p>The Bossard Group once again posted solid results in the 2019 financial year: In a difficult market environment, sales rose by 0.6 percent to a new high of CHF 876.2 million (in local currency: +1.9 percent). The Group generated particularly gains in the European and Asian markets, boosted by the acquisitions made in 2019. Adjusted for acquisitions, sales declined by 3.3 percent (in local currency: -2.1 percent). The more challenging market conditions, along with investments in expanding our engineering and Smart Factory Logistics services, led to a lower annual result. EBIT dropped from CHF 108.8 million to CHF 95.7 million. The EBIT margin was 10.9 percent (previous year: 12.5 percent), which is within the targeted range of 10 percent to 13 percent. Net income amounted to CHF 76.0 million compared to last year’s CHF 85.4 million.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release-result-2019.pdf?la=en&hash=05B8FF2C49DF69F25ED98E82942548F4" target="_blank">Read the full Press Release as PDF</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://annualreport19.bossard.com/#imagine" target="_blank">Read the Annual Report 2019 online</a></p> <p><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/investor-relations/annual-reports/annual-report-2019.pdf?la=en&hash=5EF414E2C452DD451038951BB40D14A9" target="_blank">Annual 2019 as PDF</a></p> <p><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/investor-relations/annual-reports/bossard-summary-report-2019.pdf?la=en&hash=0622D5BFF5F900A195BD04FE19258796" target="_blank">Summary Report 2019 as PDF</a></p>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 05:33:16 +0100{3995F0C9-5583-4350-A013-6A4003544DD0}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/02/bossard-arena/Bossard Arena remains Bossard Arena<p class="Medienmitteilung"><strong><img height="411" alt="Bossard Arena, CH-Zug" width="1200" src="https://media.bossard.com/-/media/bossard-group/website/images/news/bossard-arena.jpg?la=en&hash=56E5F6430FF5B7CAB9DC27551DDF63FF" /></strong></p> <p class="Medienmitteilung" style="text-align: right;">Copyright <a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.evz.ch/arena/bossard-arena" target="_blank">www.evz.ch/arena/bossard-arena</a></p> <p class="Medienmitteilung"><strong> </strong></p> <p class="Medienmitteilung"><strong>The rights to the name of the ice hockey stadium remain with Bossard AG for an additional five years. The extension is part of the contract established in 2010 for the naming rights of the then newly built ice stadium.</strong></p> <p class="Medienmitteilung"><strong> </strong></p> <p>Bossard AG has exercised its option to extend the naming agreement for the period from August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2025. The extension option and the conditions were already agreed upon when establishing the contract ten years ago. The city of Zug is pleased about the continuation of the established stadium name "Bossard Arena". As agreed in the primary contract, the proceeds will, in turn, flow into the building or the maintenance and renewal of the technical facilities of the ice stadium. Both top-class sport and visitors will benefit from this.</p> <p>The city thanks Bossard AG for the many years of commitment – to sport and other vital projects in the region. With the extension of the contract, Bossard AG confirms the positive effect of the naming rights on the company's good reputation.</p> <p>The city of Zug and Bossard AG are aware of the importance of the ice hockey team of Zug (EVZ) as an image carrier for the city. The sporting and economic development of the EVZ is directly related to the new ice rink built ten years ago. The partnership relationship with the ice hockey club is to be maintained.</p>   Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:04:10 +0100{0B97A6AF-44FA-47DF-B046-0EBD89316FD0}https://www.bossard.com/global-en/about-us/news-and-press-releases/2020/01/bossard-increases-its-holding-in-torp-fasteners-to-100-percent/Bossard increases its holding in Torp Fasteners to 100 percent<p><strong>The Bossard Group is increasing its majority stake in Torp Fasteners located in Oslo, Norway, from 60 percent to 100 percent. Bossard has held a stake in the company, a specialist in high-quality engineered fastening solutions, since January 2015. In recent years, Bossard has made considerable efforts to further develop the demanding Scandinavian markets. The parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.</strong></p> <p> Bossard’s investment in the Norwegian company Torp Fasteners is in line with the Group’s strategic approach to expand its presence in the areas of branded and high-quality engineered products through targeted investments. Torp Fasteners’ product range includes complex fastening technology made of plastic. The Norwegian company’s expertise also covers sophisticated solutions for rivets, special fasteners and locking devices for a variety of applications.</p> <p> Torp Fasteners supports customers in the early planning stages of product development, which is also significant for the Bossard Group. This technical expertise fits perfectly with the Bossard Group’s strategic focus to increasingly leverage its recognized engineering competence for customer projects in order to optimize the use of resources, to reduce throughput times and thereby strengthening the competitiveness of its customers.</p> <p> In 2019, Torp Fasteners achieved annual sales of about CHF 9 million and has 21 employees.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://media.bossard.com/global-en/-/media/bossard-group/website/documents/press-releases/2020/press-release---torp-fasteners.pdf?la=en&hash=65F80F80A37F3A64F69A5C731B9BCC34" target="_blank">Press Release as PDF</a></p>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:29:49 +0100