Heidelberg has seen its its incoming orders rise 16 per cent in the third quarter of its financial year 2021/2022.
Sales also rose on the previous year by 20 per cent and ebitda climbed by 36 per cent. The company attributes the operating improvement to an increased business volume and better margins as a result of its transformation.
Rainer Hundsdörfer, chief executve at Heidelberg, says, “The success of our efforts to transform Heidelberg is becoming ever clearer. Our core business is doing well thanks to our high level of innovation and our focus on customer benefits. Also, our digital business models are making a key contribution.
“What’s more, the dynamic growth in demand for electromobility solutions continues unabated. In this sector, we are systematically pressing ahead with our expansion outside Germany. In the future, we will continue the strategic development of our business model through acquisitions and collaboration.
“Overall, we are well positioned for the future. Moreover, the healthy order backlog creates a sound basis as we look toward the start of financial year 2022/2023.”
Heidelberg has systematically geared the group toward profitable growth in the areas of packaging printing and digital business models. It is also focusing on new technology applications, especially electromobility and printed electronics.
