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ON THE STRENGTH OF HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL RESULTS AND ON THE EVE OF A SECOND HALF OF 2023 WHICH WILL SEE THE LAUNCH OF TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE LABEL MARKET AT LABELEXPO AND FOR CORRUGATED CARDBOARD AT FEFCO CONGRESS, BOBST REITERATES THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS VISION, LAUNCHED NOW THREE YEARS AGO FOR AN INCREASINGLY DIGITALIZED PACKAGING SUPPLY CHAIN

The recent exit from the stock exchange has not caused any problems for the Swiss multinational group leader in the packaging printing and converting sectors, and today thanks to JBF Holding, no less than 85,29% of the Group’s shares are held by BOBST family. Also in 2022 the financial results were extraordinary: 1.8 billion Swiss francs (CHF) in turnover, +17.8% with a net result of

115 million CHF.

“The packaging industry is in the midst of a digital revolution, which is forcing every company to innovate, challenge their approach, think end to end and digital, and leverage networks and platforms to deliver new business models for their clients”, said Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO, Bobst Group.

“At BOBST, our industry vision, based on four key pillars – connectivity, digitalization,

Un’interfaccia utente BOBST Sphere completamente riprogettata, di cui saranno inizialmente beneficiarie la serie Digital Master e la M6 flexo in linea, prima della graduale implementazione nelle altre piattaforme. Unisce in un unico punto di controllo tutti i processi flexo e digitali per garantire l’interfaccia HMI BOBST in assoluto più intuitiva mai creata.

Inoltre la tecnologia di stampa digitale BOBST ha ufficialmente ricevuto l’approvazione Pantone® validated”!

CRITERI ESG (AMBIENTE, SOCIALE, GOVERNANCE)

BOBST sta implementando una strategia attiva sulla sostenibilità, uno dei quattro pilastri della propria visione. L’azienda ha aderito all’iniziativa Science-Based Targets (SBTi), riflesso del proprio impegno ad agire urgentemente sul clima. BOBST ha formalizzato in modo chiaro gli obiettivi aziendali e sta valutando opzioni di automation and sustainability – greatly supports this transformation. The new solutions announced are the latest in a line of continuous innovation to help our customers thrive in this new reality together”.

As far as the label sector is concerned, despite a macroeconomic scenario which is influencing its activities, Bobst nonetheless records a good level of orders and new opportunities. Further consolidation is expected for 2024, with volumes starting to grow again. In flexible packaging, 2023 was the year of the return to pre-covid levels, albeit with some caution, but there is uncertainty due to the new legislation that will impact sustainability deadlines and commitments in 2024.

The Main Technological Novelties For Production Of Flexible Packaging

The flexible packaging market is facing growing demands for more environmentally responsible materials and better recycling, while maintaining high quality in printing, metallizing, coating, and laminating.

VISION K5 HS metallizer, a new machine launched at the end of June: high performance and high-speed metallizing, designed to handle a variety of film types including heat sensitive, thin gauge and sustainable substrates. Includes the largest coating drum in the industry at 700mm. It is the ideal metallizing solution available for converters.

NOVA MW laminator, available at the end of July, is a super compact laminating machine with an ergonomic and user-friendly design, perfect for solventless lamination of all narrow web applications within the flexible packaging market. Moreover, it is the ideal lamination solution for the growing digital print market.

VISION CI for paper applications will be launched in Q4 2023. A flexo printing press serving the ever-growing market for paper, with further capability for diameter and higher web tension. The machine can run 120g paper at 400m/minute and includes features such as BOBST’s Extended Color

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