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About us

The Bächler Top Track AG is a worldwide provider of custom-built solutions in the field of snow processing and snowmaking. The high-quality products and in-house expertise have made Bächler well-known in the world. To achieve and enlarge this image, it is aspired an always higher customer satisfaction and it sets a high value on the performance, quality and energy-efficiency of the products.

The strenghts are the great commitment, flexibility and efficieny-oriented thinking of the employees, long-time experience, global presence, modular constructions, technological lead and innovation skills. It enables with the pioneering solutions to continually enhance the customers‘ competitive edge.

BÄCHLER TOP TRACK AG, founded in 1970 by A.R. Bächler, was taken over in 1999 through a management buyout by Mr. Claus Dangel and Mr. Bruno Koch to guarantee the seamless transition to a new generation. They have been working for the company for many years and have decades of experience to continue producing and supporting Bächlers dynamic product range.

Team

Claus Dangel
CEO & BoD

Claus Dangel

The commercial and sales manager is responsible for global sales and, as Chairman of the Board, manages the commercial affairs of Bächler Top Track AG.

Mario Koch
COO & BoD

Mario Koch

The business economist HF takes care of both purchasing and production management and is responsible for quality control.

Bruno Koch
BoD

Bruno Koch

Member of the board of directors

Reto Koch
Assembly & Service

Reto Koch

Responsible for final assembly and quality control in production. As well as supporting the service team directly at the field.

Patrick Bütler, Mech.-Eng.
Development engineer

Patrick Bütler, Mech.-Eng.

Development and construction are his specialty. In addition, he supports our production-team with his knowledge so that the high-quality standards are guaranteed.

Janis Jülke, M.A. in Economics
Sales

Janis Jülke, M.A. in Economics

Main responsibility for the sales area Switzerland.

Eng. Harry Schulze
Sales & Service

Eng. Harry Schulze

Branch office Austria - Main responsibility for the sales area Austria-West and Bayern.

Eng. Klaus Weisl
Sales & Service

Eng. Klaus Weisl

Branch office Austria - Main responsibility for the sales area Austria-East.

Eng. Gregor Breitfuss
Sales & Service

Eng. Gregor Breitfuss

Branch office Austria - responsible for sales & service and for the exchange between the field and the development department.

History milestones

1970
1976
1985
1999
2000
2005
2015
2018
1970: 1970

1970

Anton Robert Bächler founds the single company A. R. Bächler and starts to develop and distribute track setters.
1976: 1976

1976

The first big track setter deal was completed. For the winter Olympic games in Innsbruck the cross country tracks was prepared with Bächler track setters. Followed by the most other World-cups and Olympic games.
1985: 1985

1985

Start with snowmaking business in the middle of the 80’ with importation of HKD lances out of America. Successful installed in Davos and Laax.
1999: 1999

1999

Converting the single company A. R. Bächler based in Hergiswil (NW) into the shareholder company Bächler Top Track AG with a management buyout by Claus Dangel (CEO) and Bruno Koch (CTO).
2000: 2000

2000

Quality problems on the imported snow lances led to the decision to start the first own development in snow lances. The result VANESSA – VAriable NEw Super Snow Aggregate. The head office moves to Stans (NW) to control prototype production and do the assembly in house.
2005: 2005

2005

Takeover of the operational business of NIGA Maschinen- und Metallbau AG in Auw (AG). Starting with the own production in tracksetters and snowmaking accessories.
2015: 2015

2015

April 2015 start into the complete own production in tracksetter and snow lance equipment. The head office moves to Emmenbrücke (LU) combined with a takeover of the mechanical business of ARMEC Mechanik AG.
2018: 2018

2018

April 2018 founding of a registered branch office in Austria to serve the very important market directly.