Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd

Chapter 2
ORGANISATION PROFILE AND PRODUCT PROFILE

BRIEF HISTORY:
Buhler is a specialist and technology partner for plant and equipment and related services for processing basic foods and manufacturing high-grade materials. The Group is a global market leader in the supply of flour production plants, pasta and chocolate production lines, animals feed manufacturing installations, and aluminium die casting systems. The core technologies of the group are in the field of mechanical and thermal process engineering. With its expertise and over 150 years of experience, Buhler time and again rolls unique and innovative solutions for its customers, helping them achieve success in the marketplace. Over the decades, Buhler has come to be acknowledged as a reliable partner, thanks to its distinct commitment to quality and its global presence. Buhler Group operates in over 140 countries, has a global payroll of over 10,000 and generated sales revenues of CHF 2409 million in fiscal 2012. WORLD WIDE BUHLER: Buhler group emerged from the iron foundry in Gupfen in uzwil with two employees that was established on February 10, 1860 by Adolf Buhler Sen. First year total foundry output 23 tons of iron castings. From the 1880s on, Buhler designs and constructs an increasingly comprehensive offering of milling machines: semolina purifiers, plan sifters, mixing machines, graincleaning and drying machines, etc. Major breakthrough in 1887 is construction of a four-roller mill 1000 mm width. Achieving such a width had previously been declared impossible by milling industry experts. With this, Buhler proves that with sensible, simple engineering and exact construction of all parts, it can indeed be done. 1891 Buhler established first subsidiary company is founded in Paris, France. 1896 sales office opened in Barcelona, Spain. 1897 a subsidiary company is founded (since 1917 in Madrid, Spain) with later agency in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd 1990 the weyermann plan sifter is introduced at the Paris worlds fair. This new type of plan sifter is the first to not hang from the ceiling, but instead is mounted to the floor. The Buhler Company is awarded a gold medal at the worlds fair. 1970 first newspaper-printing machine, commissioned by duplex printing press & co the manufacture of printing presses is discontinued in the early 1960s. 1913 distribution of Buhler milling machines: Europe - 30,040 Africa- 1188 Asia- 1002 Australia- 318 North and South America- 852. In 1922 the first Buhler flaking roller mill. Reasons given for its development is to accommodate the changing nutritional habit of human population. Mills for rice, oats and vegetable processing, also for dietary products, soups and baby food follow in short order. The scope expands to include the processing of additional staple foods such as granulated sugar, coffee, tapioca etc.. 1926 established of subsidiaries in Bucharest, Romania, Warsaw and Poland to serve the important Eastern European market (these subsidiaries had to be dissolved during World War II.) 1927 industrial tracks with a direct rail connection to Swiss Federal Railway line, Wil-Saint Gall. First metal die casting machine by Buhler is delivered to the Brizon Company in Courbevoie, France on January 7, 1930. 1948 new sales office is established in Constance, Germany to replace the Dresden facility. 1952 construction of the new research lab facilities in Uzwil including a 40-meter high experimental tower, later renamed to Technische Zentralabteilung (central technical headquarters). 1970 Globally 5470 employees, of which 3630 are in Switzerland, including 380 apprentices.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd 1973, 1974 likewise Buhler is opened subsidiary company is founded in South Africa and Japan. 1975 First computer-operated machine. For the first time ever, programmable electronic controls (a PC system) are implemented at Buhler. They will go on to replace the old relay controls. In 1980 introduction of flexible working hours were different set shifts, one of the first companies in Switzerland to do so. In 1984 founding of the first Buhler offices in China. In 1989 the new, contemporary logo and corporate name Buhler AG is introduced worldwide. 1993 Buhler India Private Ltd. Is founded in Bangalore, India. 1995 Construction of a school mill in Casablanca, Morocco, previously Buhler has already erected school mills in China, Egypt, Algeria and India. 2000 acquisition of Bindler & Co.in Bergneustadt, Germany manufacture for the chocolate and cocoa industries. 2005 start of production of plan sifters for the Asian market in Xian, China. 2006 expansion of the location in Bangalore, India, and doubling of its manufacturing capacity. 2010 February 12 official 150 year anniversary celebration in Uzwil, Switzerland.

VISION, MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND VALUES:

VISION: Innovation for a better world MISSION: Ensure a sustainable and development of Buhler group with products, processes and services which contribute to a substantial improvement of quality of life. VALUES: Sustainable growth: With its solid equity base, Buhler aims to achieve sustainable annual sales growth of at least 6 percent. In order to secure its long-term viability, the Group is striving for an average EBIT margin of 8 percent.
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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Customer success as a yardstick: The Buhler portfolio comprises plant and equipment, services, and technologies enabling customers to successfully differentiate themselves in the marketplace and thus to generate high added value. Balanced portfolio: Buhler is active in attractive segments of food and materials processing and is a specialist in processes designed to transform raw materials into valuable foods or engineering materials. In its respective markets, Buhler strives to hold a leading position (Number 1 or Number 2). Efficiency through services: The extensive range of services offered by Bhler ensures that customers can operate their production plants efficiently throughout the life cycle of the equipment. This also allows continuous adjustment to changes in raw materials or to new consumer needs. In the region-for the region: Buhler operates in over 140 countries worldwide through 50 of its own sales and service companies and several agencies. Development efforts as well as production are tailored to the needs of customers in the various regions and are, whenever possible, localized. Focus on investments: About half of sales revenue (turnover) is generated with products that are less than five years old. Buhler spends an average of about four to five percent of total annual sales on basic research and applications development. Quality leadership: High-grade engineering solutions are manufactured at 20 sites around the globe, which all comply with the same stringent Buhler quality standards. Strong workforce base: Worldwide, Buhler makes continuous and substantial efforts to develop and strengthen its local workforce base. Outstanding commitment and exceptional performance of employees are rewarded accordingly. Unified leadership principles and strengthening of the corporate culture are top priorities.

BUHLER INDIA MILE STONES:

Till late 80s projects, imports mainly through traders and partners. 1990 established representative officer in partnership with L&T. 1992 incorporation its India production Centre. 1993 commissioned its Indian production centre. 1995 established Buhler India, sales and services division. 1997 first SORTEX sale in India. 2000 launched Z serious optical sorter.
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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd 2006 Buhler Bangalore project expansion (phase I). 2007 grinding and dispersion unit gets its project order for India. 2008 establishment of global rice milling R&D centre in India 2008 grinding and dispersion unit sets up the largest sheet fed offset ink plant in the world. 2009 Buhler India expansion (phase II) operationalized application pilot plant, roll refuting facility and inauguration of Buhler Academy. 2010 Inauguration of application Mill Centre. One among the six manufacturing bases of Buhler worldwide. One of the key global engineering centres. 750+ employees in India ( including temporary)

MILE STONES IN 2012: I. RESPONSIBILITY: For feeding tomorrows global population: Together with other industrial companies, Buhler is a founding member the partnership council of the world food system competence centre (WFSC) at the Swiss Federal institute of technology (ETH) in Zurich. The group thereby makes an important contribution to the debate on possibilities of reducing global food shortages and designing more sustainable consumption patterns. The WFSC concerns itself with the value chains of five grains varieties and examines how demography, economy, urbanization, and globalization impact demand.

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FOOD DESIGN: Traditional food in a new light: In the rapidly growing cities of Africa, there is an increasing need for meals that can be prepared within a short time and with great ease (convenience food). One of Buhlers innovative responses to the challenge is instant Maize Meal. This dehydrated instant corn (maize) takes a mere 2 to 5 minutes to cock instead of the traditional 30.

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FOOD SAFETY: Quality and safety as a top mission: Buhlers new food innovation centre has been in service at its North America Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN since May 2012. It fulfils the stringent food

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd standards of FDA as a supervisory authority. Here raw material is cleaned, extrude, dried, and processed into finished products. New food quality and safety approaches are tried out, product formulas are developed, new products are created, and product batches are produced which customers and test in their markets.

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CUSTOMER PROXIMITY: Buhler expands and strengthens its activities: In joinville in southern Brazil, Buhler opened s new factory including offices in the year under review. On a total surface area of 14000 square meters, it manufactures plant and equipment for processing gain, rice, and oilseeds for local food and feed industries as well as for export.

OPERATIONS AREA AND BUSINESS:

BUHLER WORLDWIDE: Buhler Group operates in over 140 countries, has a global payroll of over 10,000, and generated sales revenues of CHF 2,409 million in fiscal 2012. Canada Mexico United States Argentina Brazil Chile Colombia Venezuela Algeria Egypt Iran Kenya Lebanon Libya Morocco Nigeria Zambia Saudi Arabia South Africa

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North America:-

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South America:-

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Africa / Middle East:-

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Austria Belgium Czech Republic France Germany United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Greece Hungary Australia Bangladesh China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Pakistan Philippines Russia Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand Turkey Vietnam Italy Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Spain Sweden Switzerland (Headquarter) Turkey Ukraine

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Europe:-

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Asia / Pacific:-

Buhler is the global specialist and technology partner in the supply of plants and services for processing grain and food as well as for manufacturing advanced materials. The Group holds leading market positions as a provider of flour production and feed manufacturing installations, but also pasta and chocolate lines and aluminium die casting systems. The core technologies of Buhler are mechanical, thermal and biological process engineering. Buhler designs, develops, constructs, and installs plants and advises, trains, and coaches its customers.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Buhler India Pvt Ltd: - Operation location/area Head Office: Bangalore. Branch Offices: Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Raipur. Service Offices: Ahmadabad, Chennai, Jargon, Karnal and Kakinada. Buhler India Pvt Ltd is also responsible for handling enquiries from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.

Buhler India Pvt Ltd Products & Services:

PRODUCTS: Grain processing Food processing Advanced materials GRAIN PROCESSING DIVISION: I. Grain Milling: Rice Mills Flour/Maize Mills. Feed Manufacturing Plants. Oilseed Processing Facilities. Multi Product Cleaning and Sorting Stations. Malt houses and Breweries. Dall Mills. Optical Sorting Stations. Types of projects include Machine sales and Plant sales. II. Feed Milling: Complete feed production plants and machines for Livestock, poultry, aqua and pets. Premixes and Medicinal feeds. III. Quality Sorting: SORTEX A+ is a high resolution, highly efficient optical sorting machine for any type of commodity like rice, pulses, sesame, spice, coffee, peanuts and PET.
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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd IV. Grain Logistics: Grain logistics business unit specializes in design and construction of facilities for loading, unloading, handling and storing of grains & oilseeds. Builds customized plants from standardized individual components. V. Brewing: Innovation designed to enhance the taste of beer. Buhler partners in construction of customized malting systems, optimal malt cleaning, sorting, and gentle crushing of the malt in brewery. FOOD PROCESSING DIVISIONS: I. Cocoa and chocolate process: Processing cocoa beans and nuts. Producing chocolate, filling and coating masses. Moulting chocolate bars, chocolates etc.

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Extrusion technology: Trends setter in the food, feed and pharmaceutical industries Breakfast cereals food Snack foods and semi-finished products(pellets) Food and Feed Ingredients Pet foods Aqua feeds Pharmaceutical preparations

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Aero glide: Conveyer based drying systems Rapid high heat transfer systems Trucks/tray dryers and ovens, rotary, suction drum, festoon and tower dryers. Puffers and toasters, dry roasters, spin coolers and cookers, vertical coolers, blanchers, dryer accessories. System controls

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd IV. Nutrition solutions: LEURON for extracting the best from the whole grain for healthy nutrition. Nutria rice, customized offering for micronutrients. Fortification of rice means giving a staple food an additional dimension of quality. Fortified rice answers the demand of adequate nutritious food. Buhler developed a unique process technology to isolate wheat aleurone cells in high purity from wheat known as LEURON Buhler conducted several scientific studies to substantiate the benefits of the ingredient LEURON and developed different application concepts for the bakery, breakfast cereals, pizza and also chocolate market. ADVANCED MATERIAL PROCESSING DIVISIONS: I. Thermal processes: Pet pellets Bottle to Bottle process

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Die casting: Buhler suppliers and installs real time controlled die casting machines with peripheral devices for light alloy die casting. Buhler manufactures die casting machines in the range of 260 to 4200 Ton locking force with real time control. Buhler is a specialist in die-casting technology for all kinds of light metal alloys. Customized and effective solutions are provided for aluminum and magnesium. Buhler provides optimized casting cells and aligned process controls, and gives advice on die design and the selection of metal alloys.

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Grinding & Dispersion: Design and construction of plant and equipment for manufacturing of all types or printing inks for the cosmetics, electronics, pigment and printing ink industries. With Buhlers new roller grinder, coffee beans can be ground. The GrindDefineTM was specifically designed for high-precision grinding with exact particle size distributions.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd IV. Renewable Energy: Buhler offers a complete range of equipment for the pelleting of wood and other biomass, from drying through to bagging of the pellets consulting and engineering included. Our selective milling processes allow you to produce food products, animal feed and fuels all from the same cereal crop, so you can work in a more profitable and more environmentally friendly way.

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STANDARD AND ADVANCED SERVICES

Standard Services Spare parts Only Buhler parts can replace Buhler machine spare parts. Advanced Services Buhler e-Ticket Customers service online-fast and professional support by the Buhler customer service. Retro fit & Reconditioning A new lease of life for year machinery. Repairs Minimizing downtime in the event of an incident. Maintenance Maximum uptime, minimum downtime. Training and courses Remain fit to meet the challenges Manufacturing & Logistics Customized manufacturing solutions Nutrition solutions Innovative services and products for the food industry. Analytics laboratory Your partner for analysis, consulting and research. Technology centres & test facilities Buhler grain technology center Financial services Enabling your investment Consulting Towards a successful future.

How our service benefits you: You continue to enjoy the Buhler product warranty. You maintain the value of your machinery and equipment. You extend the lifecycle of your machinery and equipment. You can order the parts you need quickly and easily.

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Policies of the Buhler India Pvt Ltd:

I. Corporate Governance Risk Management Environment People Code of Conduct SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) Corporate Governance: Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance. Buhler bases its corporate governance activities on the principles of the Swiss Code of Best Practice, although this is not mandatory for non-listed companies. The Swiss Code is a useful instrument for clearly defining internal powers and responsibilities and optimally designing the interaction between the board of directors, the corporate management, and the Internal Audit Group department. II. Risk Management: Buhler's Board of Directors and Group Management have a wide range of tools at their disposal in order to actuate their responsibilities as regards overseeing the company's strategic and operative progress, as well as its risk management.

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Environment: Accepting responsibility for the environment. For Buhler, environmental protection is an important business mission. An environmental management concept allows systematic consideration to be given to ecological aspects and gives them the necessary significance beside economic and social matters. Its guidelines are binding upon all Buhler manufacturing sites worldwide. Buhler was one of Switzerlands first companies whose production facilities were ISO 14001-certified (1996) and have successfully passed all intermediate and recertification audits. Buhler complies with the targets defined by the REACH directive of the European Union. If Buhler does not register the substances applied itself, it demands a confirmation from the respective suppliers stating that the substances purchased from them is in conformity with the REACH directives.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Energy efficiency: Prudent consumption of resources is a high priority. Due to a slight increase in output and a larger building volume, energy consumption at the Groups sites in Switzerland increased from 129.4 terajoules to 155.1 terajoules. The entire water consumption in Uzwil dropped from 65,218 cubic meters to 56,300 cubic meters, which among other factors is attributable to process improvements in the factory. The different types of waste are separated and all but completely recycled. In addition to our own in-plant efforts, our environmental protection philosophy also focuses on the products and services that we provide to customers. Combined, the plants we have supplied to all parts of the world offer a high potential for conserving resources. Approximate calculations have revealed that we install an electric drive power of about 220 to 250 megawatts every year. IV. People: Improved industrial safety. Employee safety is a top priority especially in plant and equipment manufacturing companies. For years now, Buhler has made considerable efforts to prevent occupational accidents and to mitigate their consequences. In the past year, a large number of measures once again enabled us to diminish the occurrence of incidents and thus to reduce industrial accident insurance premiums.

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Code of Conduct: The Code of Conduct is binding upon all companies of Buhler Group worldwide and serves as guidelines for all employees, showing how our core corporate business principles are to be lived up to in our everyday activities. It mentions the expectations that employees and business partners must meet; defines the applicable standards in complying with laws and regulations; and describes the rules concerning communications, employees rights, health and security, and the financial integrity of Buhler. Buhler expects these standards to also be applied by suppliers and other business partners. Anti-Bribery and Corruption Rules (ABC Rules): The so-called ABC Rules underscore in a clear and easy-to-understand manner the fact that bribery and corruption will not be tolerated in our Group. In particular, they refer to collaboration with agents.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd VI. SEDEX and Buhler: Supplier Ethical Data Exchange. An increasing number of Buhler customers are demanding auditing on the basis of the so-called Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX). In this audit, an acknowledged certification company verifies to what extent suppliers assume their social responsibility and satisfy general ethical principles in the fields of employee rights, job satisfaction, job security, health care, and environmental protection, in addition to general legal requirements (Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR). Buhler successfully passed the SEDEX audit in 2012.SEDEX is a non-profit organization for companies committed to continuous improvement of their ethical-social conduct along their supply chains. For Buhler, to act socially means more than just to comply with legal provisions. It implies making efforts beyond legal conformity to align business, social, and ecological objectives. In the context of the SEDEX database, which contains the data of more than 27,500 members from 23 industries in over 150 countries, the status of social responsibility is surveyed and evaluated in the form of a risk management tool on the basis of a questionnaire. The first data survey at Buhler was held in the first half-year of 2012 using an electronic questionnaire (SEDEX Self-Assessment Questionnaire, SAQ), which contains over 400 questions. As a SEDEX member and following the successfully passed SEDEX audit, Buhler has come very much closer to achieving its goal of providing an overview of its corporate social responsibility activities along the value chain ranging from presuppliers to the shipping of Buhler products. It will also continue along this road in the future.

Number of employees:
Buhler in India Buhler has had its own affiliate in India since 1992. It is located in Attibele, near Bangalore, the capital of the Federal State of Karnataka. Today, the company has more than 300 employees and is one of the fastest-growing affiliates of the Buhler Group.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Buhler India offers the complete product and service portfolio of Buhler. It is Indias market leader in the supply of rice processing systems, flour mills, color sorters, and feed manufacturing plants. As Buhler India attaches the utmost importance to excellence in training, it has set up the socalled Buhler Academy. The goal of the Academy is to foster talents for Buhler and its customers and to offer them top-class training opportunities. Among other things, the Buhler Academy is involved in the vocational training cooperation project called Swiss-Indian Vocational Training and Training Initiative VET. In this, Buhler India collaborates closely with the Swiss government, the Swiss industry association Swissmem, the State Government of Karnataka, and the Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Performance of Buhler:
The following discussion and analysis dated December 17, 2012 was prepared by management and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Highlights: Sales volume: The Company reached record sales levels for the second consecutive year. Revenues for the year increased by $78.5 (27.8%) to $361.2, over the previous record of $282.7 seen in the previous year. The Company set sales records in each quarter of fiscal 2012. The rise in sales was due to strong demand for tractors in North America and overseas, as well as increased demand for sprayers and seeding and tillage lines introduced in recent years.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Gross profit: Gross profits set a record for the year, finishing at $55.8, an increase of $12.6 (29.2%) over the prior years record of $43.2. As a percentage of sales, gross profit for the quarter was 15.4%, an increase from the 15.3% seen in 2011. The increase in margin was due largely to the increase in sales levels.

Net earnings: Net earnings were a record $16.4, up from $11.9 in the prior year, a 37.8% increase. Sales and gross margin have increased dramatically from 2011, resulting in a much higher income from operations. The recent acquisitions of the sprayer, seeding and tillage lines have led to higher interest and depreciation costs. The Company has also continued to invest significant amounts into research and development for new products.

Research and development: In keeping with the Companys strategy to invest in the development of new products for the future, expenditures for research and development continued to be high. In 2012 the Company spent $8.4, compared to $7.5 in 2011. Management believes this strategy will maintain the Companys competitive position in the marketplace.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Financing activities: The Company had an outflow of cash during the year of $5.9 for repayment of long term debt offset by a $0.5 decrease in long term receivables, for a net outflow of $5.4. This compares to 2011 where the Company increase long term debt by $17.1 and reduced long term receivables by $4.0 offset by a repayment of long term debt of $1.6.

Summary of Quarterly Results: Consistent with the first nine months of the year, the final quarter saw record levels of sales for the Company. Revenues in the fourth quarter of $86.5 generated gross profit of $10.5 and net earnings of $3.1. The increase in sales were due to the increase in demand for tractors, both in North America and overseas, as well as the demand for the sprayer, tillage and seeding lines introduced over the past two years. Net income was strong despite pressure placed on the Company by the strengthening Canadian dollar and the severe drought in the U.S.

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ORGANISATION STRUCTURE/CHART:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

FINANCE AND COMMERCIAL

SALES AND SERVICE

HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION FULFLIMENT

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS

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The Executive Board:

NAME
CALVIN GRIEDER ANDREAS R. HERZOG ACHIM KLOTZ STEFAN SCHEIBER BRUNO MENDLER CHRISTOF OSWALD MARTIN MENRATH IAN ROBERTS

DESIGNSTION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ADVANCED MATERIALS FOOD PROCESSING GRAIN PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS CORPORATE TECHNOLOGY

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The Board of Directors:

The board of Directors of Buhler holding AG and Buhler AG includes eight members. They are elected for a period of three years. The age limit is 70 years. In 2012, the Board of Directors convened four times. The main items discussed were strategies planning and review of risk management. The main decisions concerned the acquisition of companies in Alzenau (Germany) expanding the Advanced materials division into the field of equipment for manufacturing of functional layers and lzmir (Turkey) to strengthen the revision and retrofit business for die casting machines of the company in Brescia (Italy) and to expand the existing production site in Wuxi (China). The Board Committee, which has three members, met five times, discussing epically the internal audits and topics on human resources development.

NAME
URS BUHLER DR. BENNO SCHNEIDER CALVIN GRIEDER HANS J. LOLIGER DR. KONRAD HUMMLER PETER QUADRI JOSEFF M. MULLER RUTH METZLER-ARNOLD

DESIGNSTION
CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN CHIEF-EXECUTIVE OFFICER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF BUHLER SINCE 2004. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF BUHLER SINCE 2010. MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF BUHLER SINCE 2006 MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF BUHLER SINCE 2007 MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF BUHLER SINCE 2011

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Best practices or Special achievement / Unique Features:

I. Optical Sorting: Safe Food. Clean Food. Buhler Sortex is the world leader in innovation and delivery of optical sorting solutions to the global food and non-food processing industries. Buhler Sortex can sort a variety of grains, beans, pulses, spices, nuts, rice, vegetables and fruits as well as non-food products such as plastics by colour and shape with accuracy and efficiency. Colour, size and shape optical sorters Buhler Sortex optical sorters leverage a range of cutting edge technologies like high definition custom-built cameras, InGaAs technology, PROfile technology, high pressure ejectors and optimised feed mechanisms to achieve highest yield and unmatched quality of products. With operational features such as touch screen interface, automatic calibration, realtime trend analysis and correction, Buhler Sortex has taken optical sorting to a new level, delivering unmatched production efficiency and throughput.

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SORTEX A Optical Sorter: A consistent, reliable performing optical sorter with flexibility to meet different product requirements. The SORTEX A optical sorter is designed to offer processors with a high capacity, reliable and efficient equipment with maximum flexibility. It removes subtle defects and foreign material from a variety of product such as rice, grains, seeds, spices, pulses and dehydrated vegetables. Equipped with the latest in technology and features; custom designed cameras, pre-stored user defined modes, patent pending feed system and sorting features unique to Buhler. SORTEX A Optical sorter: consistency, reliability & flexibility High capacity. Precision and consistent sorting performance. Flexibility and reliability. User friendly. High safety standards.

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd High capacity optical sorter: Available in up to five-modules of 300mm wide chutes to meet the requirements for higher capacity sorting. Excellent and consistent sorting performance minimises product breakage during the production process. This ensures a maximization of profitability. Patent-pending feed technology provides up to 25% higher capacity per chute, whilst maintaining a similar reject concentration. Optional split chute system optimizes the product footprint for a given input.

Precision and consistent sorting performance: The precise ejection of defects and foreign material is due to the long-life, highresolution and high-speed ejectors. High-resolution monochromatic visible cameras and custom designed camera lenses detect even subtle colour defects and foreign materials, enabling a highly efficient outcome in the removal of unwanted material from the product stream. Optional InGaAs technology cameras detect and clearly differentiate many foreign materials based on optical properties that are beyond the capacity of the human eye. A state-of-the-art lighting system ensures a high signal-to-noise ratio for precise targeting of defects. Flexibility and reliability - to meet the customers needs: High flexibility in the production process - The SORTEX an optical sorter can easily be adjusted to meet customers' needs and requirements. The low voltage technology ensures a favourable and reliable optical sorting performance. Optional chute heating system is available for processing of high-humidity products. It further enables sorting directly after milling. User friendly features: The enhanced user interface allows fast product changeovers and covers a wide range of pre-stored user defined product modes. The optional automatic process flow system enables the optical sorter to automatically adjust the capacity to the product flow

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Which ensures easy usage and a consistent performance at highest production standards. High safety standards - meeting safety regulations: Meets NRTL specifications in selected countries to significantly ensure safety standards. Conforms to CE specifications. Option for HazLoc certification. Option for ATEX 22 compliance

Best Practices: Six Sigma, TPM, TQM and Lean Manufacturing Methodologies / New Product Development Cost & Inventory Management Vendor Relationship Management Quality, Safety & Environmental Management systems ISO 9001 & 14001. Strong problem solving &influencing skills Leads by example & Cultural sensitivity. Strong verbal & written communication skills Team builder & Management Strategic / Corporate Planning & Management Business Development Plant Operations Continual Improvements Project Planning & Management

Certifications and awards:

Buhler triumphs at 2013 Procurement Leaders Awards. Buhler joins Partners in Food Solutions New compact maize milling solution Eco line Pro: The latest enhancement in Buhlers die casting machine series Fiscal 2012: Buhler continues growth with constant net profit.
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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd Buhler acquires all the shares of Maes SA and strengthens its service position in the French-speaking market The Ecothermatik wins prestigious award Lost Core from Buhler: New die casting technology opens up a wide range of applications. Buhler acquires Italian Brescia Presse S.r.l. Die Casting business unit adds to its range of services. Buhler Supplier Innovation Challenge The Winners of 2012 Buhler opens new factory in Brazil Buhler Food Safety Initiative promotes dialogue and innovations Buhler wins METEF International Innovation Award 15th place for Buhler employees at the World Solar Challenge 2011 Newly Graduated Buhler Machine Design Apprentice Pascal Brunner Wins Bronze at the World Skills 2011 Buhler employees start at the World Solar Challenge 2011 with their own Solarmobil New Kubex T Pellet Mill receives the 2011 Victam Innovation Award Buhler Barth and Log5: Winners of 2010 IFT innovation award 150th Buhler Anniversary: Celebrating with Customers An ISO 9001:2000 certified company offering a varied range of products under single roof including Spices & Seasoning Processing Machines, Brewing & Malting Machines, Rice Mill Machines, Flour Milling Equipment, Die Casting Machines, Pasta Extrusion Machines, Biochromatic Optical Color Sorters, PET Bottles Processing Machines, Raw Cocoa Bean Processing Machines, etc....

Future Plans:
In line with Buhler's global strategy, Buhler India is striving to increase its share in the Group's total revenue. China and India occupy top slots in Asia for Buhler's expansion programme owing to their buoyant economies, rich market potential and low cost advantage. In India, it intends to sharpen its focus on rice processing segment, in which it is already a market leader. Consolidation of over 40,000 small commercial rice processors into larger operating units is expected to happen over the course of time, which presents a lucrative business opportunity for Buhler India. As

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Report on Internship Project at Buhler India Pvt Ltd the industrialisation of rice processing generates an important market potential, the company is determined to get an increasingly larger piece of this pie. A master plan for your future: If you are looking for a partner with the passion and strategic expertise to help you achieve your objectives, you should speak to Buhlers team of experts. They will share your enthusiasm for your vision, and use their experience and innovative methods to create a master plan that makes it a reality. The success of our master plan approach is based on an in-depth understanding of your needs and the current market situation, and a detailed analysis of your current operations. Our experts will identify untapped potential and work with you to find the best solution. They will then implement this master plan, enabling you to achieve the objectives you have set. How our service benefits you: You benefit from a strategic approach to future planning. You increase your potential market for your products and services. You improve the efficiency of your operations. We will also regularly update the master plan in line with recent market developments. This will ensure that you are always equipped to handle the competitive pressures that you face.

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