Kuka
Highest order intake in the company's history
Kuka can look back on the first six months of 2022 with satisfaction: At a good 2.5 billion euros, incoming orders are 34.8% above the previous year's figure. Sales revenue also increased by 13.5% to around 1.7 billion euros.
"In the first half of 2022, we are presenting the highest half-year order intake we have ever had. After only six months, it is more than €2.5 billion and thus only slightly below the figure for the full year 2020," said Peter Mohnen, CEO of Kuka. All business units contributed to this result. In China, for example, the company almost doubled its order intake in the first half of the year.
Despite the strong demand, Kuka is also burdened by the difficult economic conditions such as the shortage of semiconductors and the effects of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine with material bottlenecks, faltering supply chains and rising costs.
"The main challenge at the moment is to generate sales and therefore profits from the orders. Our teams are working hard to ensure that we can manufacture and deliver under considerably more difficult conditions. The global uncertainties and risks will keep us busy for some time to come. But Kuka has the right strategy with new products and solutions for rapidly growing markets," says Peter Mohnen. "The economy is facing enormous global challenges. Automation solutions help companies around the world to tackle these problems."
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