Koenig & Bauer order intake rises 16.9% in first half 2026

Koenig & Bauer reported first-half 2026 order intake of EUR 709.3m, up 16.9% year on year and the highest in eight years, with the order backlog reaching a record EUR 1,121.7m. Group revenue rose 1.4% to EUR 558.2m and operating EBITDA improved 20.5% to EUR 14.1m, while free cash flow improved by EUR 62.7m to EUR -21.0m.

Why this mattersRising order intake and backlog signal recovering demand for printing and packaging machinery after a period of cost pressure and tariff uncertainty.

• First-half 2026 order intake reached EUR 709.3m, up 16.9% year on year, the highest in eight years
• Order backlog hit a record EUR 1,121.7m, up 2.3% from EUR 1,096.3m a year earlier
• Group revenue rose 1.4% to EUR 558.2m from EUR 550.4m
• Operating EBITDA improved 20.5% to EUR 14.1m from EUR 11.7m
• Free cash flow improved by EUR 62.7m to EUR -21.0m from EUR -83.7m
• A 3% price increase was implemented from 1 July 2026 in the P&P segment to offset cost pressures

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