Strong recovery in the order intake – same level as in the previous year despite slightly lower sales – order backlog remains substantial and balance sheet remains solid

• Order intake up 69% to CHF 150 million
• Sales down 10% to CHF 139 million
• Substantial order backlog for the second half of the year and beyond (CHF 187 million)
• EBIT CHF 0.8 million (0.6% of sales)
• Structural optimisation to bring about a sustained improvement in earnings