Motorex-Bucher Group AG (proper spelling: MOTOREX-BUCHER GROUP) is a Swiss family-owned company specializing in the development, production and marketing of lubricants, metalworking fluids, technical cleaning and care products as well as fluid equipment. The product range comprises more than 2,500 formulations and is continuously developed in cooperation with users, manufacturers (OEMs), industrial partners, motorsport teams as well as universities and research institutes.[1]
History
1917 Foundation of a small production of shoe and floor care products near Langenthal (Switzerland). 1920 Launch of the REX brand by company founder Arnold Bucher. Driven by the emerging motorization, entry into the lubricants market by Edi Bucher. 1947 Launch of the Motorex brand. In the following years, the company continued to develop on many levels. However, the ownership structure remained unchanged. Today's Motorex-Bucher Group AG is controlled by the 3rd and 4th generation of the Bucher family. The headquarters are located in Langenthal.[2]
Production takes place at the 4 locations Langenthal, Toulon (F), Ostrowiec (PL) and Minneapolis (USA). Sales are handled by a network of 130 distributors in around 85 countries. Motorex employs people from over 20 countries.[3]