Heidelberg Releases Final Half-Year Figures, Including Stable Sales

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY—Nov. 8, 2011—In the first six months of financial year 2011/2012 (April 1 to Sept. 30, 2011), Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) significantly improved its operating result while recording stable sales.

Incoming orders for the first half-year totaled €1.333 billion. After adjustment for exchange rate effects, this was around 5 percent below the high level for the same period the previous year (€1.436 billion), which was influenced by the Ipex and ExpoPrint trade shows. The Heidelberg Group’s order backlog at the end of the second quarter amounted to €731 million, which was slightly higher than the previous quarter (€718 million).