Busch Vacuum Solutions – Family Business of the Year in Germany

Busch Vacuum Solutions was founded in an equal partnership, a generational team with a complete cultural and professional background. The Bush family enjoyed diversity, and the comment was an oversight. Ayhan, Dr.-Eng. Carl, Ayla, Sami and Kaya Bush lead Bush Vacuum Solutions and make all the decisions together.

“The Busch family is a future-oriented, financially successful entrepreneur with a life diversity between generations, gender and culture, which contributes exceptionally to the company’s long-term family ownership,” says jury member and INTES director Katharina Prime, quoting the jury’s reasoning. .
Pictured above from left to right: Ayla, Dr. Eng. Carl, Sami, Ayhan and Kaya Bush.

Decisions are made by the Bush family. With this approach, the company creates a conversational culture that requires a lot of discipline and strength from one’s own perspective, while ensuring better results. “We’re all business leaders,” says Kaya Bush. And Ayla Bush adds: “Everyone has a different point of view, and criticism moves us forward.” A constructive critical perspective, diverse viewpoints and free speech are expected from the 3,800 employees worldwide who work at 6 manufacturing facilities and subsidiaries in 45 countries.

This discussion-oriented corporate culture and collaboration goes back to couple Ayhan and Dr.-Ing. Carl Bush. In 1963, engineer Carl Busch invented the HUCKEPACK in the basement of his house. He invented the first vacuum pump for food packaging. From this discovery, the family business developed a leading vacuum and positive pressure technology. But without Ayhan Bush, the ingenious invention would not have been so successful. He expanded the company and ensured that the product was marketed properly. From the beginning, the founding pair had an equal partnership, where engineering spirit and entrepreneurship complemented each other. All three children were born into a start-up company, as Sammy Bush put it – and were initially given the opportunity to accompany their parents on business trips and contribute their opinions about the company.

Because the family’s local roots and regional commitment are important, the family business has kept its headquarters for decades. Busch Vacuum Solutions has already been awarded for its social and cultural commitment. The family business is not concerned about its long-term existence – with six grandchildren, it can rightly be called a grandchild and a generational business. The founder of the company is Dr.-Ing. Carl Busch reveals: “They all want to work for Busch one day.”

About Bush:
Busch Vacuum Solutions is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of vacuum pumps, vacuum systems, blowers and compressors.

The comprehensive product portfolio includes solutions for vacuum and high pressure applications in all industries, including the chemical, semiconductor, medical, plastics and food industries. This includes the design and construction of bespoke vacuum systems and a global service network.

The Bush Group is a family-owned company owned by the Bush family. Globally, Busch Vacuum Solutions employs 3,800 employees in more than 60 companies in more than 40 countries. The head office is located in Mühlburg in southwest Germany. It houses the head office and a German manufacturing facility as well as a German sales company. Apart from Maulburg, Busch has its own factories in Switzerland, UK, Czech Republic, Korea and USA.

History:
Busch Vacuum Solutions was founded in 1963 by Dr.-Ing. Carl Bush and his wife Ayhan Bush. Dr.-Eng. The first vacuum pump for food packaging was developed with “HUCKEPACK”. The subsequent product “R5”, a compact vacuum pump with rotating vanes, revolutionized food packaging. Another milestone was the development of the Cobra screw vacuum pump. The Bush Group’s international expansion began as early as 1971 with the creation of a sales agency in Great Britain. The first overseas manufacturing plant was established in the United States in 1979.

* INTES (Integrated Ownership Strategy) Family Business Academy is part of PwC Group (PricewaterhouseCoopers).