Pöttinger increases revenue, but drought clouds its outlook

Pöttinger raised revenue to €485 million in the financial year that ended on July 31, but drought across Europe has clouded the machinery maker’s outlook.

The company, based in Grieskirchen in Upper Austria, increased revenue by 5% from €461 million in the previous year. It described the 2025/26 financial year as satisfactory, despite continuing geopolitical challenges.

Until a few weeks ago, the company had seen “initial signs of market stabilization,” said Gregor Dietachmayr, a member of its executive management. But drought in almost all European countries is expected to reduce agricultural yields, changing the market situation, the company said in a press release.

Pöttinger reported particularly encouraging development in grassland technology. It maintained high market shares and expanded them in hay equipment and forage wagons, without providing figures. Exports accounted for 90% of sales, with France and Germany among the company’s most important markets.

The workforce fell by 1% to 2,100 employees. Austria accounted for 1,173 workers, followed by the Czech Republic with 407, Germany with 208 and Italy with 76. The remaining 217 employees work at Pöttinger locations elsewhere in the world.

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