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In the first half of 2026 Swiss machine‑tool maker Bystronic reported posted a 9.2 % rise in H1 order intake to CHF 337.7 million, million but saw flat net sales and a widening loss as EBIT turned negative, blaming price pressure and lower capacity utilisation while keeping its full‑year guidance. German bottling‑line specialist Krones AG posted reported a 4.5 % increase in H1 first‑half order intake to €2.85 billion, currency‑adjusted revenue up billion and a 1.8 % to €2.71 billion, a slight improvement rise in adjusted revenue, with EBITDA margin improving to 10.8 % in Q2 and positive free cash flow free‑cash‑flow before M&A, reaffirming its 2026 outlook for modest growth. In M&A moving from a €118.5 million deficit to a €21.3 million shortfall. Krones’ Q2 2026, Krones continued its upward trend, with order intake rising rose 3.5 % to €1.34 billion, EBITDA margin improving to 10.8 % from 10.6 % and free cash flow before M&A turning positive by €97.2 million. Revenue growth mirrored the H1 trend. German defence and engineering group billion. Rheinmetall AG posted achieved a 69 % jump in Q2 revenue to about roughly €3.29 billion and billion, operating profit of €562 million, well ahead of forecasts. Its and an order backlog exceeded exceeding €80 billion, supported buoyed by a €5.7 billion contract with Romania, and the shares rose roughly 8‑9 % on the news. Knorr‑Bremse AG reported a 7.2 % rise in Romanian contract. Knorr‑Bremse’s Q2 revenue increased 7.2 % to €2.143 billion, EBIT of €305 million and an with EBIT margin of 14.2 %. Order intake reached €2.202 billion. The company lifted its 2026 outlook, targeting €8.1‑8.3 billion revenue and a 14‑14.5 to 14.2 % EBIT margin, and set 2030 goals of €10 billion revenue, 16 % EBIT margin a revised 2026 outlook. The July 29 update reaffirmed these trends, underscoring resilient demand and ROCE above 25 %. Overall, the quarter showed robust performance strong order pipelines across several German Germany’s industrial groups, with improving margins and stronger outlooks, while Bystronic continued to face profitability challenges. sector despite broader macro‑economic uncertainty.