Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH is the number 1 in thin film evaporation technology and a global leader in drying and high viscosity te ... chnology. SMS develops and constructs plants and equipment for such processes as the evaporation, drying and processing of highly viscous materials. Solutions that are exactly as you need them – exceptionally precise, efficient and, when necessary, highly innovative. SMS is a true experts in many sectors of industry for which we have been supplying only the best quality plants and equipment for many years, drawing on our process and application know-how – from consultancy and process planning to engineering and manufacture and then on to service. Everything 100 % Made in Germany and Switzerland – and always focused on outstanding cost-effectiveness and protection for your investment. History The company Buss-SMS-Canzler can be traced back to Samesreuther & Co. GmbH founded in 1919, which from the 1950's onwards has specialized in thermal process technologies. SMS was the result of a merger between Samesreuther & Co. GmbH, Butzbach and Müller-Schuss GmbH, Siegen in 1964. In 1972 the Butzbach business was acquired by Luwa AG, Zurich, Switzerland, giving rise to Luwa SMS, which was finally acquired by Buss AG, Pratteln, Switzerland, in 1983, when the company name changed to Buss-SMS GmbH Verfahrenstechnik. In 1998, Buss-SMS with its headquarters in Butzbach, Germany and a branch office in Pratteln, Switzerland was sold to UPE Europe Holding GmbH, a 100% daughter of Universal Process Equipment, Inc. (UPE), Roosevelt, NJ, USA. In February 2003 the management of Buss-SMS took over the company from Universal Process Equipment Inc. In November 2003 Buss-SMS GmbH Verfahrenstechnik took over the business divisions Thermal Separation Technology and Membrane Technology from Canzler GmbH, Düren. In order to demonstrate to the public the positive integration, the name of the company was changed into Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH. read more