Develops and manufactures municipal cleaning and winter service vehicles – from sweepers and sewer cleaning vehicles to gritting machines.
Bucher Municipal AG
Niederweningen (CH) · Wernberg-Köblitz (DE)New on Amplifa
About Bucher Municipal
Bucher Municipal is an internationally active manufacturer of municipal vehicles and equipment headquartered in Niederweningen (Canton of Zurich, Switzerland). The product portfolio includes compact and large sweepers, compact flushing vehicles, autonomous sweepers, sewer cleaning vehicles with jetting and suction systems, mobile tracked hose reels, winter service equipment such as snow plows, gritting machines, liquid gritting machines and snow blowers, as well as carrier vehicles and hydraulic systems. A growing share of the vehicles is fully electrically driven, including the CityCat VR17 e, VR50 e, V20 e (80 kWh battery) and the CityFlex CM40 e sewer cleaner. Manufacturing is carried out inter alia in stainless steel and plastic, for example in pre-wetted salt spreading technology (ECO FS 50/FS 100). Areas of application include cities, airports, roads and highways, mountain roads, construction sites and industrial facilities. The company employs more than 2'500 staff, generated net revenue of over CHF 605 million in 2025, and sells its products worldwide through a network of dealers and service partners.
- Site
- Niederweningen
- Processes
- Sewer cleaning (pipe cleaning with jetting and suction systems), Jetting and suction (in power and heating plants), Pre-wetted salt spreading FS 30 / ECO FS 50 / ECO FS 100 (brine and dry salt distribution), Vehicle and machinery manufacturing (municipal vehicles: sweepers, flushing vehicles, sewer, Electrification/electric vehicle development (fully electric vehicles), Water recovery / water reconditioning, Glycol recovery, Training
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Plastic, Rock salt / evaporated salt (spreading material), Rock salt, evaporated salt and brine
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2008, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1807
- Employees
- 2500+
- Industries
- Municipal technology, Airports, Roads and highways, Construction/construction sites, Industrial facilities, Winter service
- 01
Engineering and vehicle development (including electrification)
- 02
Vehicle and machinery manufacturing
- 03
Assembly of municipal vehicles
- 04
Distribution via dealer and service network
- 05
Customer service, spare parts, training and fleet management (Bucher Connect)
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Used inter alia in pre-wetted salt and winter service technology for corrosion-resistant components.
Plastic
Used for components such as polyethylene cutting edges on snow plows and tanks.
Rock salt, evaporated salt and brine
Spreading material for the pre-wetted salt spreading systems ECO FS 50 (50 % brine) and ECO FS 100 (pure brine).
Sites
Niederweningen
CHHeadquarters
Wernberg-Köblitz
DESite of Bucher Municipal Wernberg GmbH
Vehicles & Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer cleaning (pipe cleaning with jetting and suction systems)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jetting and suction (in power and heating plants)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-wetted salt spreading FS 30 / ECO FS 50 / ECO FS 100 (brine and dry salt distribution)Surface | Spreading width 6 m, 8 m, 12 m; spreading width adjustment | 12 m spreading width | – | – | Rock salt, Evaporated salt, Brine |
| Vehicle and machinery manufacturing (municipal vehicles: sweepers, flushing vehicles, sewerAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Plastic |
| Electrification/electric vehicle development (fully electric vehicles)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water recovery / water reconditioningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glycol recoverySurface | – | – | – | – | Glycol |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact sweeper CityCat 5-m³ series / CityCat VR17 e / VR17a e (autonomous) / VR50 e / V20 e (80 | Bucher Municipal CityCat VR17a e, VR17 e, VR50 e, V20 e, 5-m³ series | – | – | – | Niederweningen, Switzerland |
| Flushing vehicle CityCat WR50 e (fully electric) | Bucher Municipal CityCat WR50 e | – | – | – | – |
| Large sweeper MaxPowa V120 | Bucher Municipal MaxPowa V120 | – | – | – | – |
| Sewer cleaning vehicle CityFlex CM40 e (fully electric) | Bucher Municipal CityFlex CM40 e / CM40 | – | – | – | – |
| Sewer cleaning vehicle FlexLine CM120 / CM140 (three- or four-axle drive, 12.000 or | Bucher Municipal FlexLine CM120, FlexLine CM140 | – | Tank 12.000 l or 14.000 l | – | – |
| Sewer cleaning vehicle with two-axle drive (4,000-liter tank) | Bucher Municipal | – | Tank 4.000 l | – | – |
| Mobile tracked hose reel / Remote Reel | Bucher Municipal Remote Reel | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-wetted salt spreaders ECO FS 50 / ECO FS 100 with spreading disc, brush disc and BrineStar | Bucher Municipal ECO FS 50 / 8 and 12 meters; ECO FS 100 / 6, 8 and 12 meters (BrineStar) | – | Spreading width 6 m, 8 m, up to 12 m | – | – |
| Winter service equipment: snow plows, gritting machines, liquid gritting machines, snow blowers | Bucher Municipal | – | – | – | – |
| Carrier vehicles / hydraulic systems / Meili | Bucher Municipal | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Bucher Municipal's competence centers are certified to ISO 9001. The ECO pre-wetted salt technology was tested by the BAST according to DIN EN 15597-1/2; the precision of the ECO FS 100 technology with regard to standard distribution pattern and maximum throw distance was confirmed by the winter service testing institute WINDIP.
| Evidence | Niederweningen | Wernberg-Köblitz |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1807
Heinrich Bucher opens a forge near Niederweningen
- 1890
Expansion into importing, selling and servicing foreign agricultural machinery
- 1954
Bucher launches the world's first all-wheel-drive tractor; 5,000 units by 1964.
- 1960er
Entry into the municipal sector
- 1991
Acquisition of the sweeper and snow blower manufacturer Rolba (founded 1950), full entry into the municipal business
- 1994
Acquisition of the German company Schörling (founded 1920 in Hanover)
- 2000
Expansion into Asia, international operations
- 2016
Fully electric compact sweeper brought to market
- 2024
German Innovation Award 2024 “Winner” for advanced driver assistance systems