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TRUMPF 2025 / 6 order intake rises by 7 %
Global sheet metal specialist, TRUMPF, has ended the fiscal year ahead of expectations.
“ After three years of declining order intake and two years of falling revenue, the signs now point to a recovery. Preliminary calculations indicate that, in the fiscal year 2025 / 6( ending 30 June 2026), the company generated sales of 4.34 billion euros, just above the previous year’ s level( 2024 / 25 fiscal year: 4.33 billion euros), and recorded an order intake of 4.5- billion euros( previous year: 4.2 billion euros),” it confirmed.
In its forecast last Autumn, the company had anticipated stagnant to slightly rising order intake as well as declining sales revenue for the Group.
In the fiscal year under review, the United States once again became the company’ s strongest single market. TRUMPF recorded significant sales growth there. Sales increased by approximately 16 per cent to about 760- million euros( previous year: 661 million euros). In TRUMPF’ s home market of Germany, however, sales fell by six per cent to around 660 million euros( previous year: 700 million euros). Despite another seven per cent
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decline in sales, China remained TRUMPF’ s strongest single market in Asia with sales of approximately 450 million euros( previous year: 482 million euros).
“ The increase in order intake makes us optimistic about the current fiscal year, in which we expect further growth,” said TRUMPF CEO, Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller.“ While we must remain cautious, the developments of the past few months give us reason to believe that we’ ve reached a slight economic turnaround in our business.“ Despite the challenging geopolitical conditions, TRUMPF has managed to grow across all business segments. This included the machine tool and laser businesses as well as electronics and EUV in collaboration with our partner ASML, which saw noticeable growth thanks to the significantly increased demand for semiconductors. The fact that the U. S. was once again the strongest single market, overtaking Germany for the first time in a while, demonstrates the growth momentum in many markets worldwide. In addition, we have made significant progress in key development projects such as laser-based drone defence,” she continued.
As of 30 June 2026, the number of TRUMPF employees across the Group totalled 16,960. Around 8,200 employees were working in Germany, with around 5,350 based at its headquarters in Ditzingen. TRUMPF will publish final figures, including earnings, at its annual press conference on 15 October 2026. n
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Metal Expo Istanbul hits the spotlight
International steel producers, trading companies and technology providers will gather once again at Metal Expo Istanbul, which will be held for the eighth time from 16 – 18 September 2026 in four halls at the Istanbul Expo Centre in Türkiye.
Bringing together steel products, production technologies, service centres and international trade networks under one roof, the exhibition aims to host industry professionals from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, alongside participants from Türkiye.
“ Positioned as more than just a product showcase, Metal Expo Istanbul serves as a strategic meeting point for the global steel industry, where new commercial partnerships are established and international collaborations take shape. The exhibition will feature a broad product spectrum including tool steels; stainless steels; sheet products; structural steels; profiles and pipes, as well as special alloy steels, offering purchasing professionals and industrial buyers a comprehensive sourcing platform,” said show organiser, Sky Trade Fairs.
“ Benefiting from Istanbul and Türkiye’ s strategic position at the crossroads of
international trade, the event continues to attract strong industry interest, with nearly 75 % of the exhibition space already booked,” it added.
The exhibition is expected to welcome professional visitors from a wide range of manufacturing industry sectors including construction; machinery manufacturing; automotive; mould-making; defence and aerospace; industrial kitchen equipment; elevator systems and electrical panel production.
“ Metal Expo Istanbul will also host a comprehensive conference programme as a knowledge platform for the steel industry. Key topics such as carbon regulations, sustainable production, global regulatory developments and emerging technologies will be discussed by industry leaders, experts and decision-makers,” explained Sky Trade Fairs.
“ As global supply chains continue to evolve, Metal Expo Istanbul aims to strengthen trade connections and create new opportunities for the international steel community in one of the world’ s most strategically located cities,” it concluded.
In addition to the conference events, industrial sessions organised by industry associations and NGOs, in cooperation with Metal Expo and SteelOrbis, will take place.
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