Group Organization

Bobst Group’s principle is to become as close as possible to its customers and their specific needs. For each of the three business areas, from research and development to sales, including all the “transverse” functions, the Group applies common rules which allow it to optimize all its activities.

Structural organization of the Group

Bobst Group Customers

Corporate Services Business Area: Folding Carton Business Area: Corrugated Board Business Area: Flexible Materials Supply, Production and Logistics

Several principles based on key success factors have guided the Board of Directors and management in their decisions concerning the organization of the Group. Recognizing the importance of the specific characters of the three industries served, three business areas, each with its own management, have been created. They include marketing and sales, product development, technical customer support and services. In addition to this, Corporate Services such as Group Finance, Group Business Development and Group Supply, Production and Logistics are centrally managed. Certain services have the duty to provide support to the organization and ensure coherence in the Group. They include: Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology, Technology Management and Communication. Controlling and risk management complete these “transverse” functions. The organization is managed based on the following principles:

Firstly, simplicity and lean management are applied wherever possible. Secondly, speed of adaptation to changing markets and business environments being of utmost importance, decision-making is delegated as close to the customers and the products as possible. Thirdly, the quality of the personnel and management is recognized as one of the main assets of the Group. For this reason, the organization is designed to provide a challenging and dynamic environment in order to attract and retain the most competent people. Fourthly, the structure chosen takes into account that the Group will more and more focus its internal activities on specific value adding functions which cannot be found in the market. All others will continue to be delegated step by step to third party suppliers.

This organizational structure allows the Group to rapidly anticipate market needs and transform them into equipment and service innovations. At the same time, it offers very close local presence to customers worldwide, facilitating intense interaction in local languages and cultures.