Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has reported an increase in second-quarter orders for financial year 2026/2027, reaching €604m compared with €551m in the same period last year.
Incoming orders for the first six months totalled €1.14 bn, while sales declined to €913m from €985m. Second-quarter sales reached €509m, broadly in line with the previous year.
The adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 6.4% in Q2, although the first-half margin fell to 3.7%, reflecting lower sales volumes and changes in product mix.
Within its Print & Packaging Equipment segment, second-quarter orders increased by approximately 8% year on year. The company also highlighted a major packaging order from Egypt for its Boardmaster press and continued investment in packaging equipment by UFlex ASEPTO.
Heidelberg confirmed that the integration of manroland sheetfed’s lifecycle and service operations is progressing as planned, with initial orders and sales recorded during the quarter.
The company expects full-year sales to remain stable at approximately €2.29 bn and has revised its adjusted EBITDA margin forecast to between 5.6% and 6.6%.
