Jens Breu
Chairman of the Executive Board & CEO
Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us Today for the presentation of the SFS Group Half Year Results 2026. Volker Dostmann and I are pleased to present the SFS Group results today. Before we start, please note that this conference is being recorded automatically. The presentations as well as the half year report itself are available online at sfs.com in the download section.
The first 6 months of this year were shaped by ongoing upheavals in the market environment and disrupted supply chains. Despite these challenges, SFS delivered strong progress. Our local-for-local approach, diversified positioning across end markets and regions and our focus on mission-critical applications once again proved to be strength.
At the same time, we continue to implement the program to streamline our global production and distribution network. This program is designed to sharpen our focus on core activities, align capacities with market demand and strengthen profitability over the midterm. Let me briefly guide you through today’s agenda. In the next 40 minutes, Volker and I will walk you through the highlights of the first half year 2026. I will start with a short reminder of how SFS is positioned and how we create value for our customers. followed by taking you through the key takeaways of the first half 2026.
Volker will then present the key financial figures, the development of the segments and our guidance for 2026. After that, we’ll be happy to take your questions. I will start with the positioning of SFS. SFS is by your side 24 hours a day to
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