Syntegon reports strong half-year sales growth, despite wider global market headwinds

German-based equipment and industry solutions group, Syntegon has released its half-year results, with sales growth put at 11%, posting sales of €824 million, writes Neill Barston.

The group, which has continued a notable focus on machinery for the confectionery, snacks and bakery market segments, asserted that was a strong order pipeline for the business, which has continued to grow its presence around the world.

Moreover, the company asserted its upward trajectory has been drive by a fresh overall strategy launched last year, with its outlook for the remainder of 2025 projecting a continuation of its promising results. These have come despite market turbulence amid ongoing economic uncertainty in many locations around the globe in the wake of recently introduced US tariffs, as well as hikes in operating, logistics and manufacturing costs.  

Torsten Türling, CEO of Syntegon, welcomed the positive set of latest results for the company.

He said: “The first half of 2025 demonstrates the strength of our strategy, our ability to execute and our commitment to helping customers succeed by being a strategic lifecycle partner,”

“With strong order intake and top line growth, improved margins across all business units, and continued operational efficiency gains, Syntegon is well on track to deliver another year of record results.”

In its assessment of its performance, the group cited strong results in the Pharma segment, though it noted that the Food business also delivered strong margin expansion.

This it asserted, had been reflected by the rising success of the new SVX product line (pictured above) – which was recently showcased at the ProSweets event in Cologne Germany, as well as other events around the globe, delivering efficiency improvements for sectors including confectionery manufacturing. 

The company confirmed that EBITDA reached €127m, an increase of +41% vs the same period of 2024, driven by sales growth and strong margin expansion, resulting in an H1 EBITDA margin of 15.5%. Margins expanded thanks to higher volumes in higher-margin projects, disciplined project execution and faster-than-expected synergies from the Telstar acquisition.

As regards US tariffs, the business added that these were being mitigated through swift measures that included making best used of a globally balanced supply chain, and strong partnerships with customers. It therefore expected little impact to be felt this year, though any machinery produced in the US being exported from the EU, will now be subject to 15% tariffs.

Notably, the company has consolidated its activities with expansion into American manufacturing, operating a key production site at New Richmond, Wisconsin, supplying the North American region with pharma-based equipment lines in particular.

Eros Carletti, CFO of Syntegon said: “In the first half of 2025, we delivered strong improvements across all financial metrics. Our value creation program and disciplined execution are translating into continued higher margins and sustainable cash flow, providing the foundation for further growth and investment in the nearest future.”