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Ad hoc announcement Niederweningen , 26 October 2021 | Ad hoc announcement pursuant to article 53 listing rules BUCHER Strong increase in demand and order book Demand for Bucher Industries products and services was at a very high level in the first nine months of 2021. Order intake rose by half over the prior - year period . Sales hit the record level of 2019 , despite the fact that the divisions were faced with major challenges in the supply chain and logistics as well as staff shortages . Group January - September Change in Full year CHF million Order intake Net sales 2021 2020 % % 1 ) % 2 ) 2020 2'943 1'959 50.2 50.2 48.2 2'838 2'364 2'010 17.6 17.5 16.1 2'741 Order book 1'684 935 80.2 80.3 77.1 1'081 Number of employees at closing date³ ) 13'482 12'538 7.5 6.2 12'598 1 ) Adjusted for currency effects 2 ) Adjusted for currency and acquisition effects 3 ) 13'485 employees ( FTES ) , of whom 3 on short - time work ( September 2020 : 12'686 employees ( FTEs ) , of whom 148 on short - time work ) Developments in Bucher Industries ' markets were extremely positive in the first nine months of 2021. Order intake rose markedly in all five divisions , largely as a result of the continuing economic recovery but also due to catch - up effects and precautionary orders . The strong momentum gave rise to bottlenecks and delays in the supply chain and logistics as well as corresponding increases in material and transport costs . The divisions were accordingly faced with challenges in production that intensified over the course of the reporting period . Recruiting qualified employees also became increasingly difficult . The divisions enlarged their workforce primarily by means of temporary workers yet were unable to increase capacities to the desired extent , particularly in the USA . Nevertheless , group sales were up significantly compared to the prior - year period . Bucher Industries AG , 8166 Niederweningen , Switzerland T +41 58 750 15 40 media@bucherindustries.com , bucherindustries.com 1/6 16