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Simona sales and profits remained steady in 2025


Germany-based Simona says that sales and profits both held steady in 2025. Group revenue nudged up 0.2% to €582 million, while profitability (EBIT) declined by 1% to nearly €38m. Its three sales regions


saw mixed fortunes. Sales in the EMEA region grew by over 6% (to €379m), thanks to strong demand in infrastructure applications and despite sluggish sales in the chemical industry. In the Americas, sales fell 9% to €160m due mainly to weak demand for leisure- related and mobility applications. In Asia-Pacific, business fell by around 11%, due to weakness in the automotive, construction and solar sectors. Infrastructure saw a 25%


The mobility division (down 2%) and advertising & building (down 15%) also suffered. “Overall, 2025 was again


Schoenberg: “Last year marked by uncertainty and a muted industrial sector”


rise thanks in part thanks to “dynamic business” with cable ducting for energy transmission projects in Germany. The industry division saw an 8% dip in revenue, due to “sluggish demand in the chemical process industry”.


marked by significant uncertainty, reflecting structural weaknesses in Europe and Asia, a muted industrial sector, and global factors that constrained investment,” said Matthias Schönberg, CEO of Simona. The company has already


reported Q1 2026 results – with a 2% rise in sales to €156m due to “buoyant industrial and infrastructure business in Europe”, higher sales volumes and “forward momentum in Asia”. For the full year, Simona


expects sales of €615-625m – a growth of 6-7%. � www.simona.de


Toray takes hit on separator film


Toray Industries of Japan, whose products include plastic film, saw a slight dip in revenue last year due in part to a weak electric vehicle market. The company reported


sales of Y2,585 billion (around US$16bn), a dip of nearly 1%.


At the same time, core


operating income fell 0.6% to Y142bn (US$890m). Within the films business,


demand for electronic component-related applica- tions and automotive capacitator applications grew, while sales of battery separator film stagnated. � www.toray.com


Sales and profits up at Cosmo


India-based Cosmo First saw a rise in results in its latest financial year. For the year ended 31


March 2026, the company posted a 26% increase in sales – to around Rs36 billion (around US$378 million). At the same time, profitability (EBITDA) surged 32% to around Rs4.8bn (around US$50m). In the final quarter of the financial year, sales rose around one-third – and EBITDA by more than 50%. The improvement in Q4 was down to higher sales volume – including in specialities – and improved BOPP and BOPET margins, said the company. For the full year, sales in


its packaging films business – which accounts for the bulk its business – rose 24% to around INR34bn. “We have done well to manage the uncertainty percolating from US duty issue as well as West Asia war,” said Pankaj Poddar, group CEO of Cosmo First. � www.cosmofilms.com


Radici and Domo brought together


UK-based investment firm Lone Star Funds has acquired specialist nylon companies Radici and Domo Engi- neered Materials. Lone Star says the two companies will be combined to form a global Tier 1 compounder.


“Bringing together these businesses creates a scaled platform with signifi-


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cant industrial and technological capabilities,” said Donald Quintin, CEO of Lone Star. Jochen Fabritius – who has led companies in Lone Star’s portfolio for the last 10 years – has been appointed CEO of the combined organisation. Italy-based Radici has several divisions, including high performance


FILM & SHEET EXTRUSION | May/June 2026


polymers. Domo’s Engineered Materi- als division includes three European manufacturing sites. The acquisition includes the division’s intellectual property portfolio – such as its Technyl brand of PA6 and PA66. � www.lonestarfunds.com � www.radicigroup.com � www.domochemicals.com


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