Sales down 3% compared to H1 2018.
Operating result (EBIT) decreased to CHF 14.8 million from CHF 35.2 million in 2018.
Net result was CHF 7.4 million compared with CHF 24.9 million in 2018.
Order entries decreased by 15% and backlog by 9% compared to previous year.
Guidance for 2019 operating result (EBIT) margin reduced to lower than 5% from 6-7%.

Stora Enso has initiated feasibility studies for a possible cross laminated timber (CLT) unit in connection with its Ždírec mill in the Czech Republic and a new construction beam unit to be located at the Ybbs mill in Austria. Stora Enso also plans to consolidate production to increase focus on efficiency and to streamline the asset base.

Bobst Group SA expects to achieve sales of CHF 737 million in the first half-year of 2019 compared to CHF 763 million in the same period in 2018. The Group expects to reach an operating result (EBIT) of around CHF 15 million (CHF 35 million in 2018) and a net result of around CHF 7 million (CHF 25 million in 2018) for the first six months of the year 2019.

The business performance of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in the first quarter (April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019) of financial year 2019/20 was impacted in particular at the end of the reporting period by the increasing reluctance to invest and the corresponding shift in sales due to the economic downturn.

The Klingele Group, one of the leading independent manufacturers of corrugated base paper and corrugated cardboard packaging, opens a new logistics centre at its Werne site. It covers an area of 15,500 m2 and has now created space for over 20,000 pallets in combination with the existing warehouse capacities.

Juganu's innovative "Digital World" solution provides key infrastructures for smart and safe cities as well as solutions for advanced commercial spaces & public institutions.

Live brighter: Breakthrough technology in LED lighting for better vision, smarter wireless communications and infrastructure for AI.

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Acquisition of Eines Systems, Spain-based leading company, will enhance growth in auto visual inspection for automotive industry

Includes all technology, products, and the ongoing business of the company
Will be incorporated into the Instruments Business Line of the BYK Division of ALTANA
Strengthens position as technology leader in Physical Testing Instruments and expands business mainly in the Americas

For the first time, SAP SE honors T.CON's excellent expertise for the mill process industry. As a demonstration of the outstanding expert know-how of T.CON in the industry, T.CON can now display the “SAP Recognized Expertise in the mill products industry in Germany” certificate.

Today, Ricoh has announced a definitive agreement to acquire DocuWare, a leading provider of Content Services software.
Headquartered in Germany and the United States, DocuWare provides cloud and on-premise document management and workflow automation software to over 12,000 customers in more than 90 countries across the globe through a network of 600 partners.

On July 1st 2019, Arkema completed the acquisition of ArrMaz, a global leader in specialty surfactants for crop nutrition, mining and infrastructure markets. The acquisition of this profitable, resilient and low capital intensive business, which has an accretive impact from the first year, is another milestone in Arkema’s growth journey towards specialties that contributes to further reinforcing the Group’s profile.

Effective today, Agfa Corporation (USA) announces the sale of its Duratex® Media business of wide and grand format substrates to Grimco Inc., a leading national supplier of wholesale sign supplies, substrates and sign printing equipment.