• Continued reluctance to invest on the part of customers leads, as expected, to stagnating order intake
• Sales at same level as first quarter of prior year
• The impact of the tariff increases announced by the US Administration are difficult to assess

Zurich, April 17, 2025 – Geopolitical developments and the uncertainty associated with them led to a market environment also in the first quarter of 2025 that continued to be very challenging. As a result, order intake, at CHF 154 million, was at the same level as the quarterly average in the previous year (CHF 156 million). The Division Systems generated new orders of CHF 104 million, which was 2.3% (-4.2 % at constant exchange rates) below the first quarter of 2024 (CHF 106 million). Except for the Americas region, the regions EMEA, China and APAC demonstrated growth compared to the same period in the previous year. In the Division Service, order intake declined 4.7% (-6.0% at constant exchange rates) to CHF 50 million. The demand for spare parts fell due to the lower capacity utilization of customers. But thanks to Bystronic’s broad service portfolio and the increasing number of maintenance contracts, the company was able to further increase the number of service hours.

Despite the slightly lower order backlog at the beginning of 2025, sales grew 2.0% (0.2% at constant exchange rates) compared to the first quarter of 2024, to CHF 151.3 million. Bystronic successfully completed several projects and sold proportionately more single machines with shorter installation times. At the end of the quarter, the order backlog was at CHF 241 million, the same level as at the end of 2024 (CHF 239 million). 

Outlook
The effects of the tariff increases announced by the US Administration are difficult to estimate at this time. They could lead to more uncertainty in the market and put additional pressure on the business environment. As such, Bystronic is not offering a forecast of business development for the full year 2025. 

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About Bystronic
Bystronic (SIX: BYS) is a leading global technology company in the field of sheet metal processing. The focus is on the automation of the complete material and data flow of the cutting and bending process chain. The intelligent networking of laser cutting systems and press brakes based on innovative automation, software, and service solutions is key to achieving the comprehensive digitalization of the sheet metal processing industry.

Disclaimer
This media release has been published in English and German. Should the English translation differ from the German original, the wording of the German version shall prevail. This media release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to uncertainty and risks. Actual future results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these statements. Some of these uncertainties and risks relate to factors that are beyond Bystronic’s ability to control or predict precisely, such as, in particular, future market conditions, tariff increases by the US Administration and countermeasures by other countries, currency fluctuations, or the behavior of other market participants, suppliers, and transport companies, as well as possible effects of the war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, since these relate only to the date of this communication. Bystronic disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or any other factors.

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