Roughly 28% increase in order intake, particularly underpinned by double-digit growth in the Special and Sheetfed segments

Koenig & Bauer’s strategy paying off: in addition to trade fair success in China, successful entry into the corrugated board production market
P24x efficiency programme spurring earnings, €26.2m improvement in EBIT to €6.4m despite pandemic-induced revenue decline
Increase of €103.3m in free cash flow to €14.3m, taking Koenig & Bauer back to its pre-pandemic net financial position
Forecast for 2021: 2% EBIT margin on revenue of €1,100 – 1,135m; medium-term targets confirmed

Xerox Holdings Corporation (NYSE: XRX) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on Xerox Holdings Corporation Common Stock. The dividend is payable on November 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2021.

Bite-Sized Books Limited, the UK publishing house founded by Dr Paul Davies, has been acquired by entrepreneur Julian Costley.

Xaar officially opened its new global headquarters in Cambridgeshire with a ceremony presided over by Chairman Andrew Herbert, CEO John Mills, CFO Ian Tichias and General Manager of the printhead business unit Graham Tweedale, alongside members of the team.

Bobst Group has got off to an excellent start in 2021 with an exceptionally strong order intake. Order entries increased by 68% compared to the first half year 2020 which was heavily impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns.

Annual General Meeting elects Dr. Fritz Oesterle to the Supervisory Board

Strong market position with ecological laundry and home care products
Fast-growing and highly profitable brands
Highly complementary to Laundry & Home Care portfolio of sustainable offers
Strong and successful innovation track record

Covestro is raising its forecast for EBITDA, free operating cash flow (FOCF) and return on capital employed (ROCE) for fiscal year 2021 as a result of a further improved business outlook for the second half-year. The new expectation exceeds the previously provided forecast as well as current capital market expectations.

Scodix is ​​engaged in the development and marketing of digital printing enhancement presses

Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of DSI Underground, the global leader in ground support and reinforcement products, systems and solutions for the underground mining and tunneling industries.

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire US based DWFritz Automation Inc., a leading global provider of precision metrology, inspection- and assembly solutions for advanced manufacturing.

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire the Polish company Fabryka Narzędzi FANAR S.A. (Fanar), a manufacturer of round tools. The company will be reported in Seco, a division within the business area Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions.