20 Nov 2025
Swiss-based manufacturer expects to strengthen margins through focus on efficiency high‑value products
Zurich, Switzerland – Swiss elastomer components maker Datwyler has highlighted the potential of its ongoing ForwardNow transformation programme to deliver profitable growth through its focus on high?value components, strengthening core competencies and increasing efficiency.
In a “normal business environment,” Datwyler expects annual organic revenue growth in the higher single-digit percentage range and an EBIT margin of over 17% in the medium term, the group set out at a 19 Nov capital markets day in Zurich.
Investments are expected to be between 5% and 8% of revenue in the short-to-medium term, while improved capital utilisation Datwyler anticipates reducing its net debt to EBITDA ration to below 1.5 in the mid-term.
Central elements of the growth strategy are Datwyler’s core competencies in material expertise, solution design, and product industrialisation across global production networks, said the statement for investors.
Regional technology centres in Asia, the US, and Europe will “strengthen customer proximity and pool resources to advance technological expertise across markets and applications,” according to Datwyler.
Furthermore, Datwyler is focusing on high?value components and market segments and applications that offer long?term growth trends and strong differentiation potential, as well as “sustainable entry” barriers.
In its Healthcare division, the company is clearly positioned for strong, profitable growth thanks to the ramp?up of new projects and the end of customer inventory destocking, the statement continued.
Supportive trends here include the increasing importance of biologic medicines, stricter regulatory requirements, new therapies, and a trend towards dual sourcing for particularly high?volume drugs.
In its Industrial division, meanwhile, Datwyler said it is strengthening operations and improving margins by leveraging synergies and pursuing targeted growth in applications with high entry barriers.
Examples cited include high?value sealing components for electric powertrains and high?voltage connectors in transportation applications, where Datwyler particularly benefits from its strong presence in China.
In the coffee capsule business, the company is participating in the shift towards aluminum solutions and the above?average growth of alternative capsules for the Nespresso system, the statement continues.
“We are clearly focusing on high?value components and services with above?average margins, thereby sustainably increasing our profitability,” CEO Volker Cwielong commented in the presentation to investors.
Concluded the Swiss group’s leader: “With ForwardNow, we are accelerating Datwyler’s transformation, enhancing efficiency, and building the foundation for profitable, scalable growth.
“Our global network of regional plants and development centres strengthens customer proximity and increases our resilience against external influences such as currency fluctuations and tariffs.”
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