BIBUS AG Group under new management

On 31.12.2014, Peter Abplanalp stood down as CEO of the BIBUS AG Group after 35 years in a variety of posts, including that of CEO since 1991.

He is succeeded by Roberto Deola. Mr Deola has been with BIBUS for 26 years, spending the last 8 years as Managing Director, BIBUS AG Switzerland.

Under Peter Abplanalp's leadership, BIBUS AG evolved from a local commercial company into an international technology-based trading and service enterprise with over 30 branches in Europe and Asia. Under the banner “supporting your success”, BIBUS caters to its customers with engineering, logistics and support services for products in the hydraulic, pneumatic, drive and control engineering and environmental technology sectors. In addition to the sale of individual components and spare parts, the provision of systems and one-stop solutions has become an increasingly important part of its output.

From the middle of the year, Mr Abplanalp will take over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BIBUS AG in place of Dr Conrad M. Ulrich-Bibus, who will continue to serve as a member of the Board. Christian Bibus will remain as a member of the Board, which will be completed by Roberto Deola as Delegate of the Board.

The BIBUS AG Group is part of the “Technology” division of BIBUS Holding AG, based in Fehraltorf. BIBUS “Technology” employs a total workforce of 655, including 123 at its headquarters in the Zürcher Oberland, 487 in European and non-European countries and 45 in the Asian region. BIBUS represents a number of renowned manufacturers from the above sectors, the majority of them on an exclusive basis.