history

Seven eventful decades

BIBUS has grown from a steel trading company founded in 1948 into a modern group of companies.

The steel trading company founded by Hans Bibus has developed into a modern group of companies in the fields of technology, materials and electronics. Thanks to reliability and high quality standards, the group has been able to establish itself in the market as a leading supplier and service partner for high-quality industrial products, components and system solutions.

The Milestones

  • 1947 - Foundation of the sole proprietorship Dipl. Ing. Hans Bibus
  • 1952 - Felix Bibus, son of the founder, joins the company
  • 1968 - Move to Zumikon
  • 1974 - BIBUS Holding is founded
  • 1989 - Conrad M. Ulrich-Bibus joins the company
  • 1990 - The first subsidiary outside Switzerland is founded
  • 1991 - Peter Abplanalp takes over the management of the company
  • 1996 - Relocation to Wallisellen
  • 2006 - Relocation to Fehraltorf
  • 2010 - Expansion to Asia
  • 2020 - The 4th generation joins the company with Conrad C. Ulrich
  • 2021 - 51 companies in Western & Eastern Europe and Asia