Ringmetall SE, a leading international specialist supplier in the packaging industry, held its Annual General Meeting in virtual form in Munich on June 16th. At the time of the vote, 75.94 percent of the company's share capital of EUR 29,069,040.00 was represented, up from 70.7 percent in the previous year. The high attendance underscores shareholder confidence in the company's strategic direction.
Against the backdrop of a persistently challenging economic environment, Ringmetall increased its consolidated revenue by 7.3 percent to EUR 187.7 million in the 2025 financial year, primarily driven by acquisitions made in the previous year and during the financial year. However, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) declined by 3.1 percent to EUR 23.0 million, compared to EUR 23.7 million in the prior year. This decrease was attributed to a one-off effect in the previous year, a weak US dollar, and subdued bag-in-box business.
Due to the overall solid development, the Annual General Meeting approved a dividend payment of EUR 0.10 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous year. The agenda also included the creation of new authorized capital for 2026 for cash and non-cash capital increases with the option of excluding subscription rights, while simultaneously abolishing existing authorized capitals from 2018 and 2021. The Articles of Association were amended accordingly.
The approval rates for all agenda items were high, demonstrating strong support from shareholders. Agenda item 2 (appropriation of retained profit) received 99.90 percent approval, items 3a and 3b (discharge of Management Board and Supervisory Board) received 98.29 percent and 97.80 percent respectively, item 4 (election of auditor) received 98.61 percent, item 5 (approval of remuneration report) received 99.90 percent, item 6 (creation of authorized capital) received 92.07 percent, and item 7 (amendment of Articles of Association) received 95.23 percent.
Christoph Petri, CEO of Ringmetall SE, commented: "2025 was a year of significant strategic steps for us, especially in the Liner business unit, which we have significantly strengthened through several acquisitions. We will continue on this path in 2026. Even though the market environment remains challenging, we remain confident about the further development."
Further information on the agenda items and the Ringmetall Group can be found at www.ringmetall.de.
