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Kontron secures another major defense and security order expected to be worth around EUR 165 million

Control units for high-performance monitoring applications  Augsburg, 18. December 2024 - Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), has received a significant order from a leading European company in the defense, security, and aerospace technology sectors. The order is expected to be worth around EUR 165 million and includes the provision of high-performance VPX computing and communication computing units for mobile and stationary surveillance applications. ...

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18 December 2024 07:00AM
Kontron secures another major defense and security order expected to be worth around EUR 165 million
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Control units for high-performance monitoring applications  Augsburg, 18. December 2024 - Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), has received a significant order from a leading European company in the defense, security, and aerospace technology sectors. The order is expected to be worth around EUR 165 millio...
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11 December 2024 07:00AM
Kontron continues successful collaboration with a leading U.S. Aerospace & Defense firm
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VPX modules and satellite-bound communication equipment San Diego, USA, December 11, 2024 – Kontron AG, a leading global IoT technology company, has announced a major new contract in the U.S. defense sector. This contract enhances Kontron’s presence in the autonomous control domain of air travel applications by providing Sensor Open Systems Archit...
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19 November 2024 07:00AM
Kontron secures a EUR 65 Mio design win in rail infrastructure
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Vienna, Austria, November 19, 2024 – Kontron, a pioneering force in IoT solutions for industries, announces a landmark design win that highlights its leadership in the transportation industry's digital transformation. Kontron is set to develop and implement a new innovative platform to host the interlocking system from a leading european provider o...
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06 November 2024 07:00AM
Significant increase in margins in first nine months of 2024 – continuing on growth path
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November 6, 2024, Austria EBITDA sees significant increase of 70.1%, reaching EUR 59.4 million in Q3 2024 Gross margin rises to 44.7% in Q3 2024 – transformation is showing results Revenue surges by 44.9% in Q3 2024 to EUR 427.7 million Order backlog rises to EUR 2,056 million with strong Book-to-Bill ratio of 1.21 Linz, November 6, 2024: Kontr...
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10 October 2024 10:04AM
Kontron AG Highlights Collaboration with Qualcomm to Transform Edge Computing and AI
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San Diego, United States of America, October 10 - Kontron AG, a global leader in IoT and in Embedded Computing technology is collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to transform Edge Computing and AI. At Qualcomm Technologies’ Age of Industrial Intelligence event Austin, Texas on October 9, 2024, Kontron highlighted this collaboration, whic...
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19 September 2024 07:30AM
Kontron AG establishes 5G module production in Europe
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  Unique in-house production strengthens technological independence   Linz, Austria, 19. September 2024 – Kontron AG, a leading global provider of IoT technology, will henceforth fully manufacture its innovative 5G modules in Europe following a successful production ramp-up. By producing in its own European facilities, the company is underlining...
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19 September 2024 07:30AM
Kontron AG establishes 5G module production in Europe
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  Unique in-house production strengthens technological independence   Linz, Austria, 19. September 2024 – Kontron AG, a leading global provider of IoT technology, will henceforth fully manufacture its innovative 5G modules in Europe following a successful production ramp-up. By producing in its own European facilities, the company is underlining...
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04 September 2024 07:30AM
Kontron extends its market leadership in mission-critical communication systems for the railway industry
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Vienna, Austria, September 4, 2024 – Kontron is experiencing a surge in demand for its cutting-edge transportation solutions. The company has already received orders in the triple-digit millions in 2024 and has further expanded its position as the global market leader for mission-critical communication systems in the railway industry. Kontron Tra...
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07 August 2024 07:00AM
Kontron AG with record EBITDA in Q2
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07.08.2024 | Austria 48.6% EBITDA growth in Q2 2024: EUR 46.5 million versus EUR 31.3 million in Q2 2023 52.9% revenue growth in Q2 2024: EUR 423.8 million versus EUR 277.3 million in Q2 2023 Record gross margin of 42.5% in Q2 2024 (FY 2023 38,0%) Order backlog rose in first half by EUR 279 million to a record high of EUR 1,965 million Linz, 07...
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24 July 2024 07:30AM
Kontron announces new order for satellite communication
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Linz/Vienna, July 24, 2024 – Kontron, a leading global provider of IoT technology, has secured a new order from Hanwha Phasor, an international satellite communications company. The contract has a volume in the double-digit million range. Kontron has been contracted to design and develop components for Hanwha Phasor's antenna system. The cooperati...
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15 July 2024 10:26AM
Kontron AG expands Management Board
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Linz, Austria, July 15, 2024 – Kontron AG, a leading global IoT technology company, announces the expansion of its management team. Philipp Schulz and Dr. Johannes Fues have been appointed to the management board of Kontron AG, taking on new, strategically important roles within the company. Philipp Schulz will be responsible for the Aerospace/Defe...
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03 July 2024 07:30AM
Another major order for intelligent wallboxes goes into production
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Linz, 03.07.2024: Kontron AG, a leading global provider of IoT technology, is entering the production and delivery phase of a major new order for intelligent charging systems for electric cars. The customer is a leading German automobile manufacturer. The smart wall boxes are being developed and manufactured for the European and Chinese markets. T...
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14 June 2024 12:10PM
Kontron AG / Kontron AG resolves on a new buyback program I 2024 for own shares
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14.06.2024| Austria On 14 June 2024, the Executive Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) resolved on the implementation of a new buyback program for own shares ("Buyback Program I 2024") in accordance with § 65 para. 1 no. 8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) by utilizing the authorization granted by t...
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14 June 2024 11:34AM
ADHOC Kontron AG / Kontron AG resolves on a new buyback program I 2024 for own shares
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14.06.2024| Austria On 14 June 2024, the Executive Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) resolved on the implementation of a new buyback program for own shares (“Buyback Program I 2024”) in accordance with § 65 para. 1 no. 8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) by utilizing the authorization granted by t...
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14 June 2024 11:34AM
ADHOC Kontron AG / Kontron AG resolves on a new buyback program I 2024 for own shares
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14.06.2024| Austria On 14 June 2024, the Executive Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) resolved on the implementation of a new buyback program for own shares (“Buyback Program I 2024”) in accordance with § 65 para. 1 no. 8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) by utilizing the authorization granted by t...
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29 May 2024 07:00AM
TeleAlarm sale agreed for EUR 39 million; Clemens Billek to add Katek CFO role
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Linz/Vienna, 29.05.2024: The Kontron Group (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) has begun streamlining its activities following the completion of the delisting tender offer to the remaining minority shareholders of Katek SE and the successful delisting from the stock exchange. As part of this streamlining and commitment to focus on...
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21 May 2024 07:00AM
Major order for smart wallboxes
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Linz, 21.05.2024: Kontron AG, a global leader in IoT technology, has been greenlit to supply smart charging stations for electric vehicles for one of the world’s largest car manufacturers. Series production will begin in July 2024. The first stage of the contract is worth at least EUR 200 million. For the development of the fully networked chargin...
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16 May 2024 01:08PM
Successful completion of the Katek delisting tender offer
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Linz, 16.05.2024 - Kontron Acquisition GmbH (“Bidder”), an indirect wholly owned Kontron subsidiary, announces the successful completion of the mandatory and delisting tender offer made to the shareholders of Katek SE. The offer, published on 15 April 2024 with a four-week acceptance period until 13 May 2024, 24:00 hours (CEST), was accepted for in...
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03 May 2024 07:04AM
Strategic Transformation Approaching Completion
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36% revenue growth: EUR 356 million compared to EUR 262 million in Q1 2023 First-time consolidation of Katek as of March 1, 2024, contributes EUR 54 million to revenues Strong gross margin of 41.3% in the 1st quarter  EUR 35.4 million EBITDA vs. 29.6 million in the same quarter of the previous year Outlook for 2024 strong with 33% profit growt...
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15 April 2024 02:24PM
Delisting tender offer to KATEK shareholders published
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Linz, 15.04.2024 – The documents to the shareholders of KATEK SE have been published. The offer price is EUR 15 per KATEK share in cash. As an alternative, 4 KATEK shares can be exchanged for 3 Kontron shares. The offer period runs for four weeks. Kontron Acquisition GmbH (“Bidder”), an indirect, wholly owned Kontron subsidiary, has today publishe...
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28 March 2024 07:00AM
Kontron AG with a strong year as a pure IoT player
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Revenues: EUR 1,226 million, a 15% increase from EUR 1,064 million in FY2022. Net Profit: EUR 77.7 million, surpassing the forecast. Operating Cash Flow: EUR 116.9 million, a 163% increase from EUR 44.4 million. Order Backlog: Increased by EUR 226 million to EUR 1,686 million in 2023. Dividend Proposal: EUR 0.50 per share. Linz, 28.03.2024: Kon...
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28 March 2024 07:00AM
Kontron AG with a strong year as a pure IoT player
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Revenues: EUR 1,226 million, a 15% increase from EUR 1,064 million in FY2022. Net Profit: EUR 77.7 million, surpassing the forecast. Operating Cash Flow: EUR 116.9 million, a 163% increase from EUR 44.4 million. Order Backlog: Increased by EUR 226 million to EUR 1,686 million in 2023. Dividend Proposal: EUR 0.50 per share. Linz, 28.03.2024: Kon...
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13 March 2024 09:00AM
Kontron wins a EUR 34 Mio. contract for a GSM-R system in the Czech Republic
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Linz, March 13, 2024 – Kontron Transportation, a company of Kontron group won the public procurement for the construction of a GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communication-Railways) system in the Czech Republic. The construction extends the existing GSM-R digital radio network operated by the state organization SŽ (Správa železnic) on the line be...
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29 February 2024 02:59PM
Kontron gains control of Katek SE – mandatory offer follows
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Linz, 29 February 2024 –Kontron AG, a world’s leading provider of IoT technology, gained control of the listed company KATEK SE via Kontron Acquisition GmbH. All closing conditions of the share purchase agreement dated 18 January 2024 between Kontron Acquisition GmbH, Ismaning and PRIMEPULSE SE, Munich have been met. The integration of KATEK SE int...
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28 February 2024 12:00PM
Kontron AG, Linz/Austria, Closing conditions met for the acquisition of around 59% of the shares in KATEK SE
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Linz, 28 February 2024 – All closing conditions of the share purchase agreement dated 18 January 2024 between Kontron Acquisition GmbH, Ismaning, and PRIMEPULSE SE, Munich, regarding the acquisition of 8,587,138 shares (corresponding to approx. 59.4%) of KATEK SE, listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, have been met today. T...
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07 February 2024 07:00AM
Contract wins - Kontron signs 3 major railway contracts worth exceeding EUR 100m
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Vienna, February 07, 2024 – Kontron announces contract wins in Ireland, Austria, and Slovenia worth exceeding EUR 100m. With these milestone contracts, Kontron Transportation underlines its strong capability to deploy mission-critical communication systems along current customer requirements and acts as a reliable and long-term partner along the te...
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18 January 2024 10:12AM
Kontron acquires majority stake in Katek SE and expands leading position in the IoT market
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59.4% of shares acquired from KATEK’s majority shareholder PRIMEPULSE High-growth areas of photovoltaics and eMobility Smart Charging complement Kontron’s product portfolio Upgrading Katek products with Kontron’s IoT technology and software will increase Katek’s gross margin by 5% in the medium term Share buyback programme ends Guidance for the...
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18 January 2024 10:10AM
Kontron AG, Linz/Austria acquires around 59% of KATEK SE shares through its wholly owned German subsidiary – mandatory offer planned for outstanding shareholders
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Around 59.4% of shares acquired from PRIMEPULSE SE, the majority shareholder of KATEK Purchase realised by German subsidiary Kontron Acquisition GmbH Delisting of KATEK SE planned Plans to grow the KATEK business by upgrading the products with Kontron IoT technology and software Kontron AG ends its ongoing share buyback program Linz, 18 Januar...
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15 January 2024 07:00AM
Kontron expects another sharp increase in net profit to over EUR 87 million in 2024
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Net profit for 2024 is expected to grow 21% against forecast of 2023 2023 targets met and surpassed   Linz, 15 January 2024 - Kontron expects a significant increase in net profit to over EUR 87 million in 2024. This represents an additional increase of 20 percent compared to the most recent guidance for 2023, which was twice revised upwards. Reve...
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07 December 2023 02:30PM
KONTRON AND BSQUARE ANNOUNCE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TENDER OFFER
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Seattle, Washington and Linz, Austria—December 7, 2023: Kontron AG (“Kontron”), a global leader in IoT Technology, and Bsquare Corporation (Nasdaq: BSQR) (“Bsquare”), an expert in developing and deploying software technologies for the makers and operators of connected devices, today jointly announced the successful completion of the previously comm...
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05 December 2023 07:00AM
Kontron signs a contract over EUR 30m for optical network solutions
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Linz, December 5, 2023 – Kontron, a pioneering force in IoT technology, announces the signing of a contract exceeding EUR 30m for fiber optic solutions. The new client is a significant player in the telecommunications sector in Germany. Kontron’s Slovenian subsidiary for broadband solutions will support the Telco operator with cutting-edge server s...
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23 November 2023 07:00AM
Another design win of over EUR 50 million from a heavy machinery manufacturer – Design win volume increases to EUR 3.7 billion
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• Development contract for autonomous driving and operational computer platforms • Renowned customer in the heavy engineering sector • Total volume of EUR 50 million with deliveries starting in year 2025 • Current design win volume increases to EUR 3.7 billion   Linz, 23 November 2023 – Kontron AG, a leading global IoT technology company, cont...
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08 November 2023 07:27PM
Kontron AG decides to continue the share Buyback Program II 2023 for own shares
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 8 November 2023 | Austria On 8 November 2023, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) resolved in accordance with § 65 para. 1 no. 8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) to continue the ongoing share buyback program for own shares ("Buyback Program II 2023") unchanged b...
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03 November 2023 07:00AM
Kontron’s strategic realignment is a resounding success
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03/11/2023 | Austria Significant results increase in the first nine months: EBITDA +40% to EUR 95.9 million Net income +70% to EUR 54.8 million Guidance 2023 for net profit increased from EUR >66 million to EUR >72 million Continuously strong growth in order intakes of EUR 356 million in Q3 Quadrupling of operating cash flow to EUR 2...
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23 October 2023 07:00AM
Kontron announces two design wins in the field of energy management amounting to a total of EUR 25 million
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Linz, October 23, 2023 – Kontron is pleased to announce two design wins with combined lifetime revenues of approximately EUR 25 million, Kontron will support its customers with solutions in the field of energy management. For the first design win, Kontron will supply control systems for gas-powered engines capable of generating up to 10 MW per mach...
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18 October 2023 02:00AM
Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting
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Kontron AG Linz FN 190272 m ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, Securities Identification Number A0X9EJ   Convocation of Extraordinary General Meeting   We hereby invite our shareholders to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Kontron AG on Wednesday, 8 November 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in the Park Inn by Radisson Linz Hotel in 4020 Linz, Hessenplatz 16/18.   ...
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11 October 2023 11:35PM
KONTRON TO ACQUIRE BSQUARE FOR $1.90 PER SHARE
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  •   The Bsquare acquisition expands Kontron’s IoT offering by adding extensive software capabilities, and enables Kontron to more effectively market its European software solutions in North America. Seattle, Washington and Linz, Austria—October 11, 2023: Kontron America, Incorporated (“Kontron”), a global leader in IoT Technology, and ...
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10 October 2023 07:00AM
Strong growth in the avionics market - Kontron announces two design wins amounting to a total volume of EUR 100m
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Linz, October 10, 2023 – Kontron announces the securing of two design wins with a combined volume of approximately EUR 100m. These wins involve Kontron providing IFEC systems to be installed on aircraft operated by multiple airlines, including one that utilizes satellite-based technology. For the first design win, Kontron will supply major compone...
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27 September 2023 02:46PM
Kontron AG resolves on a new share buyback program of up to EUR 70 million
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27.09.2023| Austria On 3 February 2023, the Executive Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) resolved on the implementation of a new buyback program for own shares ("Buyback Program I 2023") in accordance with § 65 para. 1 no. 8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) by utilizing the authorization granted by...
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27 September 2023 02:45PM
Kontron AG resolves on a new share buyback program  of up to EUR 70 million.
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27.09.2023 | Austria On 27.09.2023, the Executive Board of Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) resolved on the implementation of a new buyback program for own shares ("Buyback Program II 2023") in accordance with § 65 para. 1 no. 8 of the Austrian Stock Corporation Act (AktG) by further utilizing the authorization gran...
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18 September 2023 07:30AM
M&A #4 - Kontron acquires Altimate – an urban and interurban mobility solutions provider
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Kontron has announced the acquisition of Altimate, a Romanian company for urban and interurban mobility solutions. Altimate generated revenues of EUR 19.6 million and an EBITDA of EUR 1.8 million in 2022. The purchase price is EUR 11.64 million. This acquisition is another addition to our fast-growing high-margin segment “Software + Solutions” and ...
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13 September 2023 11:57AM
Contract win - Kontron signs contracts with romanian railways
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Kontron and Thales GTS România S.R.L. signed new contracts in the lower double-digit million range on implementing a new GSM-R system in Romania. A milestone in the further development of railways in Romania has been set. With this project the rail communications will be expanded. The safety of the commercial traffic will increase on the rail line...
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08 September 2023 02:39PM
ESG – Kontron’s increased transparency rewarded by ESG rating agencies
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Kontron managed to improve its Sustainalytics rating to 20.2 points. MSCI confirmed their “BBB” rating and Moody’s Analytics puts Kontron’s effort in environment and human rights at above industry averages. The simplification of the group structure to increase transparency is making further progress. Since year-end 2021, the number of entities has ...
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