Mühlbauer Holding AG
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Incoming orders considerably recovered in the 2nd quarter
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Incoming orders considerably recovered in the 2nd quarter
Roding, July 24, 2002 – According to preliminary figures of 2nd quarter 2002,
Muehlbauer Holding AG & Co. KGaA, Roding (WKN 662720), listed in Nemax 50 index
since June 24, 2002, can report a clear increase in order income in comparison
to previous quarter. Amounting to 22.3 mill. EUR, it is exceeding 1st quarter
(18.1 mill. EUR) around 23 percent. In addition to sales, with 20.7 mill. EUR
consolidating at preceding quarter’s level (21.1 mill. EUR), the order backlog
at the end of halfyear closed at 38.7 mill. EUR. Based on these figures the
upward trend has stabilized, despite basic economic conditions remaining
uncertain. Particularly incoming orders could improve significantly and noticed
only 12 percent less than last year’s high level (25.3 mill. EUR). The orders in
the smart ID segment (10.2 mill. EUR) show a stable development compared with
the first quarter. Its strength was, among others, carried by the smart label
section, where Muehlbauer sets worldwide standards. In the section of smart
cards highly developed personalization projects demonstrate Muehlbauer’s
worldwide technological leadership. In the area of semiconductor related
products, a pleasant increase could be stated: With 7.3 mill. EUR, incoming
orders from April to June 2002 have more than doubled compared with previous
quarter (2.9 mill. EUR) and even more than tripled in opposite to previous
year’s period (2.3 mill. EUR). This increase based on the marketability of
latest technologies like die sorting, through which a higher productivity is
reached. The innovative and high technological segment of roller coating here
also contributes a significant interest. The sales trend is to a large portion
supported by the core segment smart ID. From April to June 2002 11.9 mill. EUR
could be delivered (previous year: 17.1 mill. EUR), what is a share of almost 60
percent of total sales. Aside from the segment semiconductor related products
with 5.0 mill. EUR (previous year: 7.2 mill. EUR), segments precision parts and
board handling contributed 2.5 mill. EUR (previous year: 2.5 mill EUR)
respectively 1.3 mill. EUR (previous year: 2.0 mill. EUR), what also indicate
the beginning of a positive development. The quarterly report will be published
on August 13, 2002. For further information please contact investor relations:
Armin Polster, Tel.+49(0)9461-952-653, armin.polster@muehlbauer.de.
end of ad-hoc-announcement (c)DGAP 24.07.2002
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WKN: 662720; ISIN: DE0006627201; Index:
Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf,
Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart
240815 Jul 02
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