Robotics
Kuka - the first figures after the takeover
Last year, the Chinese Midea Group acquired over 95% of Kuka shares. The Augsburg-based company has now published its first figures following the takeover - for the fourth quarter and for 2016 as a whole.
According to the Kuka Group's preliminary figures (the full annual financial statements will be presented at the annual press conference on March 22, 2017 in Augsburg), incoming orders reached a record level of 3.42 billion euros in the past financial year. This corresponds to an increase of 20.6% compared to the previous year. With this high figure, the three-billion-euro mark was exceeded for the first time. The provisional order backlog amounted to 2.05 billion euros in the past financial year - an increase of 25.0%. Turnover in 2016 amounted to around 2.95 billion euros - a figure almost on a par with the previous year.
The following image gallery provides a detailed breakdown of the figures for the fourth quarter and 2016 as a whole - by the Robotics, Systems and Swisslog divisions:
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