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At the beginning of 2025, a major change in the leadership of BUSS Japan took place. Shinya Tanehashi succeeds Kazuhiko Hirai as General Manager of BUSS Japan as of January 2025. Kazuhiko Hirai, who has rendered outstanding services to BUSS as a manager for many years, is now retiring.

Battery electrode compounds play a critical role in the performance of lithium-ion batteries, which power our portable electronics and are increasingly being used in electric vehicles. These compounds are the key materials in the battery’s anode and cathode, where electrochemical reactions take place during charging and discharging.

Last week we were at PLAST 2023 in Milan, Italy. The fair was a good opportunity for valuable exchange with potential customers and clients. Again and again, our three focus applications PVC compounds, bioplastics and rubber compounds as well as their recycling were the topic of discussion.

What a great success. Our newest and within the COMPEO series smallest BUSS compounding system, the COMPEO LAB, receives the FOCUS Silver design award alongside nine other industrial products.

March and April were busy months for BUSS. We attended many different trade shows and conferences around the world. All were a success! Which we are greatful for. A “thank you” to everyone involved.

Born at the K-Show 2022 – Now presented to everyone: Our 3D virtual COMPEO Showroom. The COMPEO compounder series delivers application versatility and greatest flexibility in materials processing.

BUSS started the autumn trade fair season at the Compounding World Expo in Essen, Germany, and will be present at other international trade fairs where the new large models in the COMPEO range will be presented ...

Dr. Philip Nising, CEO of BUSS AG, talks about the trends that are emerging in the compounding of polymers, the topic of going plastic-free and the use of bioplastics.

In the latest video, Dr. Philip Nising, CEO of BUSS AG, answers questions about what defines an appealing employer.

This year, Chinaplas could take place in contrast to last year and BUSS also sent representatives of its Chinese subsidiaries to participate in this industry event. The booth promoted the introduction of the COMPEO series. It perfectly ...

Considering the difficult times events and fairs are facing, we took the chance to participate at the Virtual Industry Showroom 2.0 organized by our partner S-GE. 30 companies are successfully integrated in this ...

For 75 years, Buss Kneaders have excelled in the compounding of highly filled and shear-sensitive plastics, especially with stringent mixing requirements. Determination of the optimum process ...

Far too few women still apply for positions in mechanical engineering companies, including ours. Yet it's a great pleasure to work in a technically oriented company ...

The Polieco Group, market-leading manufacturer of compounds and adhesives for steel pipe coating, tie-layers for multilayer structures and of structured double-wall high-density polyethylene corrugated pipes, is making a future-proof investment in a COMPEO compounding line. The BUSS compounding extruder will lead to an increase ...

Two years ago we opened our Chinese branch office in Songjiang, a district in the southwest of Shanghai. The aim was to be closer to our Chinese and Asian customers with our comprehensive ...

At BUSS we are happy to celebrate a special anniversary this year. 75 years ago, on August 20, 1945 to be precise, patent applications were filed for the BUSS Kneader technology. The inventor of this technology ...

The COMPEO series is expanding into high output rates. With the sale of several 176 models, the flexible COMPEO compounding system makes its debut in the market ...

Modular is the key: BUSS proudly presents the new cascade-type COMPEO configuration for the processing of sensitive PVC. Highly safe, highly efficient, highly operator-friendly.

Reifenhäuser Middle East & Africa and BUSS formed a new strategic partnership. As from June 1, 2020 Reifenhäuser MEA is supporting BUSS in the marketing of the compounding technology in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Reifenhäuser Group is today one of the ...

BUSS was able to win a strong cooperation partner for sales and distribution with Reifenhäuser India Marketing PVT Ltd. (RIMPL). As from June 1, 2020 Reifenhäuser India is supporting ...

On July 2, Ringier Industrial Media hosted the "2020 Rubber and Plastic Innovative Materials Application and Processing Technology Summit Forum" held in Shanghai. After winning the Ringier Technology Innovation Award in 2012 and 2019 ...

Time for inspection: Use the time now, in case not all machines are running at full capacity. By taking measures at the right time, production capability can be guaranteed and plant availability increased to ensure a successful re-start of capacity. The specialists of the BUSS service team are there for you and provide support for inspection and repair.

Imagine that during these days of nearly worldwide lockdowns, you need acute help for your compounding system … and the BUSS service team is there for you! This was the case as the BUSS service team came to the rescue in Korea for a company that manufactures calendered PVC films for medical packaging, which are urgently needed at the moment.

BUSS AG's wide range of services can help you to increase the lifespan of your compounding system. Find out more by watching the interview with our CEO Philip Nising:

The first user, a multinational masterbatch manufacturer, has been producing color masterbatches with the COMPEO 88 since late October 2019. BUSS's technical center had previously optimized the screw configuration for this specific application – a service that is available to any customers with individual applications – so commissioning took just one week.

Production: standstill or resumption? Tips from the BUSS Service Team. Owing to the current situation, production facilities around the globe are at a standstill. However, little by little, operations will be resumed and we will gradually return to a normal situation.

Fridays for future! Sustainability is not just a trend, but a driving force for change, also in the plastics industry. Thanks to forward-thinking technology, BUSS is well equipped for the future of the plastics industry. Find out why COMPEO is on trend and on track for a more sustainable future.

The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai has just ended. This exhibition aims actively to open the Chinese market to the world. Countries and regions all over the world are invited to strengthen international trade and economic globalization. BUSS participated at the first CIIE in 2018, shortly after the Shanghai team moved into the new office premises.

CEO Philip Nising explains the new BUSS Campus! For all K 2019 visitors: check out the BUSS Campus at stand A59 in hall 16! Tomorrow is your last chance.

A first statement from our CEO Philip Nising to the K 2019!

Only three weeks left until the biggest fair trade in the plastics and polymer industry!

Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. It is also the second most widely used metal in the world after steel. While steel is harder and more resistant, aluminium possesses a higher strength to weight ratio, as well as a high corrosion resistance even in cold temperatures and a high electrical conductivity.

It’s the 8th day of the 8th month! What better day to celebrate our COMPEO 88?

Our pilot compounder COMPEO 55 is well and truly launched! Now it’s time for the production-sized machines to be sent out.

Which compound might be the most important one during a heat wave? Our answer: HFFR cable compounds!

We exhibited at 10 trade fairs in 9 countries on 3 continents within 5 months.

When developing COMPEO, BUSS engineers considered every little detail and optimized all individual parts of the compounder.

Find out from our Chief Service Officer, Andri Caderas, what you can expect from the BUSS service.

Why is the design of our new compounder generation COMPEO so revolutionary? Find out in the newest installment of our executive video series, where Marko Stähler, COO of BUSS, explains the well thought out concept of COMPEO.

Our BUSS teams in Asia have been busy last week! While we reported live from Chinaplas in Guangzhou last week, we now take a look back on another important tradefair in Asia.

Exciting news from Asia! Our CEO Philip Nising reports live from the Chinaplas in Guangzhou: “The first two days at ChinaPlas in tropical Guangzhou have been a fantastic experience for the BUSS team."

Plastics are everywhere, from furniture to construction, cables to medical devices, paint, pipes, even textiles. The different types of plastics, from common to high-performance, hold many advantages for a broad range of industries and applications.

Time passed by so quickly! It has been one full year, since we launched our new compounder generation COMPEO at the NPE in Orlando, Florida.

The world is growing faster and faster, markets are constantly expanding and changing, new technologies are being developed all the time and new companies are emerging everywhere. This process is speeding up more and more.

Last week a group of young, committed people, who successfully completed their apprenticeship at BUSS 50 years ago, visited our headquarters in Pratteln, Switzerland.

It took 1.5 years of research, development, test and trial runs and constant optimization to perfect the machine design of our new compounder generation COMPEO.

„Success in China is essential to achieve sustainable development worldwide.“, said Joe Gao, General Manager of our Chinese subsidiary, in an interview with the “Chinese Economic Information” magazine.

Only two more days until Holi, the traditional Indian festival of colours, celebrating the arrival of spring and with it, the colours! But there is another event that we are looking for this week: the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg!

Every year, the Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for industrial manufacturing is rewarded to a select group of innovators in China's plastics industry. The eleven award categories include the whole range of the plastics industry, from raw materials and additives, to extrusion molds, components and automation.

The success of BUSS can be attributed to our core competence: high quality in process engineering. The unique operating principle is the reason for the excellent mixing capabilities of our Co-Kneaders.

The use of rubber dates back to the Ancient Mesoamericans. Indigenous people like the Aztec, Maya, and Olmec used stabilized natural rubber to create rubber balls for sports and to waterproof containers and textiles, as early as 1600 BC.

It’s a well-known fact that a company is only as good as its people. Active around the globe, with high standards in engineering, quality and service, BUSS needs open-minded, competent employees.

Good durability and tensile strength, high impact, chemical and fire resistance, … what sounds like a description of a Marvel superhero, is actually a list of requirements for engineering plastics.

Dr. Philip Nising, the CEO of BUSS, looks back at our journey of the last months and years, developing COMPEO, the flagship of BUSS innovation and engineering.

For thousands of years mankind used wood to build houses, wagons, bridges and ships. Other natural fibers like s-flax and hemp were made into ropes, sails and corn sacks. And what exactly does that have to do with compounding?

CEO Dr. Philip Nising talks about the company BUSS in the first of a series of executive videos.

CEO Dr. Philip Nising talks about the company BUSS in the first of a series of executive videos.

BUSS presented the new compounder generation COMPEO for the first time at the NPE in Orlando, USA.

The new COMPEO discharge unit is based on the principle of a conical twin screw, designed to run in a metered method. The entire controlled pressure build-up takes place in the slowly rotating twin screw.

The state-of-the-art compounding technology of COMPEO meets the extremely high requirements of the polymer industry: a wide range of applications, a large operating window, high flexibility and robustness, as well as consistent process stability, but also operational and operator safety, energy efficiency and reduced operating costs.

The optimum material composition for high-voltage power cables is still a major issue. Together with P&M Cable Consulting we have developed an individual solution for a Chinese cable manufacturer.

The opening of our new office in Songjiang, China, was a big event for us.

The fully configurable process zone of COMPEO compounders opens up completely new process engineering possibilities through the application of mixing and kneading elements with two to six rows of screw flights.

BUSS has more than 50 years of experience in calender feeding. This makes the BUSS Kneader technology ideal for all kinds of calendering, from PVC materials to rubber, TPU, PE and PET.

Our new compounding system COMPEO covers the whole spectrum of PVC applications. Thanks to its modular design, the COMPEO series can be precisely configured to meet the specific compounding application.

The BUSS team in Shanghai moved into the new headquarters in Shanghai, China. We are proud to present our Shanghai team to our customers around the world.

In order to optimally meet the specific needs for compounding solutions from high-end customers in the Chinese market, as well as providing enhanced services to customers in China and even the rest of Asia, Buss AG has invested in establishing a legal entity, BUSS Compounding Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. Mr. Rongbao Gao has assumed the responsibility of the general manager since June 1st, 2018.