Ringmetall SE (ISIN: DE000A3E5E55), a leading international specialist supplier in the packaging industry, held its Annual General Meeting virtually in Munich on June 16th. With 75.94 percent of the company's share capital represented, up from 70.7 percent the previous year, shareholders voted in favor of all agenda items, including a dividend payment of EUR 0.10 per share, unchanged from the prior year.
Despite a challenging economic environment, the company increased its consolidated revenue by 7.3 percent to EUR 187.7 million in the 2025 financial year, driven primarily by acquisitions made in the previous year and during the financial year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) reached EUR 23.0 million, a 3.1 percent decrease from the prior year's EUR 23.7 million. This decline was attributed to a one-off effect in the previous year, a weak US dollar, and subdued bag-in-box business.
Shareholders approved the appropriation of retained profit, discharge of the Management Board and Supervisory Board, election of the auditor, and the remuneration report. Notably, they also voted to create new authorized capital for 2026 for cash and non-cash capital increases, with the option to exclude subscription rights. This move simultaneously abolished the existing authorized capitals from 2018 and 2021, with corresponding amendments to the Articles of Association.
The approval percentages for key agenda items were high: Agenda item 2 (appropriation of retained profit) received 99.90 percent approval; Agenda item 3a (discharge of Management Board) 98.29 percent; Agenda item 3b (discharge of Supervisory Board) 97.80 percent; Agenda item 4 (election of auditor) 98.61 percent; Agenda item 5 (approval of remuneration report) 99.90 percent; Agenda item 6 (creation of new authorized capital) 92.07 percent; and Agenda item 7 (amendment to Articles of Association) 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.
