News and Press Releases - 2015

Beyond catalog products

Acquisitions favor surge in sales – third quarter slightly stronger than the first two quarters

Bossard's customer logistics solutions stand for successful and reliable management of B- and C-parts and reduce your total costs of ownership. The full and varied range of services and systems provide high levels of performance while ensuring complete peace of mind, tailored to your exact needs.

The Bossard Group expands warehouse capacities at their German location in Illerrieden. There, the company invests 14 million Euro into building a modern warehouse. The new warehouse will have an area of 6,100 square meters (65,700 sq. ft.). This results in a four-fold increase in capacity, and shorter delivery routes.

Acquisitions consolidate Bossard's market presence

For more than 40 years, bigHead® Bonding Fasteners Ltd offers simple and secure fastening solutions to designers and manufacturers using composite materials. From incremental design changes to more radical “light-weighting”, bigHead design solutions are well established. Companies in the field of automotive, marine, construction, petro-chemical and wind-power industries rely on it. Since March 2014, bigHead is part of the Bossard Group.

According to an Accenture study, the Bossard Group belongs to the 20 most digitalized companies in Switzerland, right next to the key players in the market.

Economic and easy handling with Bossard self-cutting screws

Clear sales growth – Pressure on margins due to revaluation of the Swiss franc

The composting, screening and shredding machines for household and commercial waste made by the Austrian company Komptech GmbH are in use in more than 50 countries worldwide. Of a total of 135 suppliers, Bossard was recently recognized as Komptech’s 2014 Supplier of the Year.

Bossard is taking over an area of activity from Titanox that generates annual sales of EUR 6 million.

The Bossard Group is expanding its Executive Committee: Frank Hilgers will be joining the ranks of the Group's Executive Committee with effect as of May 1, 2015. As part of the expansion of the business activities, Frank Hilgers will take over the group-wide responsibility of category management for brand products and engineered fastening solutions.

Bossard North America, Inc. has again earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2014 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating.

Daniel Lippuner and René Cotting appointed to the Board of Directors

CEO David Dean regards the figures for the 1st quarter as affirmation of the investment policy that has been implemented.

The Bossard Group is currently conducting negotiations with the French company Titanox. These concern the acquisition of one of Titanox’s areas of activity which generates annual sales of Euro 6 million (CHF 6.4 million).

Profitability rises yet again

The Bossard Group has completed the acquisition of the fastening solutions division of Forind Avio Elettronica S.p.a., announced on January 12, 2015. The acquisition, which will be fully implemented with effect as of February 23, consolidates Bossard's position in the Italian market. The acquired division generates an annual turnover of approximately CHF 5 million and employs 10 people. The parties have agreed to keep the acquisition price confidential.

The Bossard Group has completed the acquisition of Torp Fasteners announced on December 18, 2014. With the acquisition of the Norwegian provider Bossard significantly strengthens its position in Scandinavia. Bossard has acquired a 60 percent share, while 40 percent will remain with the previous owners and with the management. The parties have agreed to keep the acquisition price confidential.

Sales at a new Record Level

Bossard acquires the Fastening Solutions Division of Italian Provider Forind Avio Elettronica S.p.a.

Bossard completes the Acquisition of Aero-Space Southwest, Inc.