1890-1897 From blacksmith's shop to global corporation

1890 Bucher was also selling foreign-made agricultural machinery.
1891 The Wehntal railway was opened, with Niederweningen as its terminus.
1891-1900 Bucher had great success selling McCormick mowers made in the USA.
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Ab 1895 Collaboration with Fahr in Gottma-dingen, Germany. Imports of fork hay tedders.
1896 Company renamed "Maschinenfabrik Johann Bucher-Manz, Niederweningen". 30 employees.
1897 A Sulzer 25 hp steam engine powered some 30 machine tools.