BIBUS

Together with our partners, directors and employees we continue working in the vein of the foundations put down by Dipl. Ing. Hans Bibus in 1947, whose business acumen has been continued by his son, Felix Bibus.

From the humble beginnings, when the company solely dealt with the steel industry and had no store facilities of its own, our activities have changed over the past decades towards focusing on engineering, in particular technology, materials and electronics. Our main competencies also run through the techniques, logistics and services we use, tailored to a particular business area.

Carrying out tasks for our customers has always added value to the service we offer – it is only the way in which we do it that has changed. We are continuously trying to keep abreast of an ever-changing international environment to make sure we can fulfil customers’ requirements. Global progress within communication and IT has opened new channels for us to explore when looking to source new products, and it has made it easier for us to build up new product knowledge, adding to the pool of expertise within the company. New technological products so sophisticated that they require detailed explanations or an engineering background to be understood have gradually replaced the less complex steel products. One single company has now turned into a group of companies. 

As a result of growth the company could not sustain itself by working in just one market: Switzerland. Expansion became possible as a result of changes to the borders in Europe, in particular the East European countries, and a strategy for expansion beyond Switzerland was born. The implementation of this strategy was helped by the change within the previously purely Swiss companies, who simultaneously started going global by outsourcing or moving abroad. Retention of existing and gain of new customers and partners in new markets are at the core of our activities within our subsidiaries, not just in Switzerland. Our expanded customer base is now well established, and there is a documented trail of customer relations and additions – both customers and suppliers. The group is going from strength to strength within both Eastern and Western Europe by adding further companies. 

The product range differs from subsidiary to subsidiary, although all companies share the same core competencies within technology, logistics and service, and have access to know-how and resources from the whole group. This concept has so far and will in future lead to longterm and successful relationships with customers, suppliers and employees. We continue to expand our product range, markets and business partners.