Ringmetall SE (ISIN: DE000A3E5E55), a leading international specialist supplier in the packaging industry, successfully 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 meeting saw high approval rates for all agenda items, reflecting 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 fiscal year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to 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 included in the previous year, the weak US dollar, and subdued bag-in-box business.
Due to the overall solid development of the company, the Annual General Meeting voted in favor of a dividend payment of EUR 0.10 per outstanding share, unchanged compared to the previous year. In addition to routine agenda items such as the appropriation of retained profit, discharge of the Management Board and Supervisory Board, election of the auditor, and approval of the remuneration report, shareholders voted on the creation of new authorized capital in 2026 for cash and non-cash capital increases with the option of excluding subscription rights. The existing authorized capitals for 2018 and 2021 were abolished simultaneously, and the Articles of Association were amended accordingly.
The percentage approval for the agenda items was notably high: Agenda item 2 received 99.90 percent approval, Agenda item 3a 98.29 percent, Agenda item 3b 97.80 percent, Agenda item 4 98.61 percent, Agenda item 5 99.90 percent, Agenda item 6 92.07 percent, and Agenda item 7 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.
