Washtec Ag Augsburg (WHTAF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Washtec's earnest call on the results of the first half year 2026. My name is Kevin Lorenz, Investor Relations Manager at Washtec, and with me I have today our Chief Financial Officer, Andreas Pabst. We will provide a brief update on two important current topics of Washtec and guide you through our results. Following his presentation, the floor will be open for questions. You may already queue now if you want to ask questions in person or write down any question you might have. But without further ado, I'm now handing over to our CFO, Andreas Pabst. Thank you, Kevin. Hello, everybody. Also very warm welcome from my side. I'm really happy that you took time today to listen to the latest news and figures on WashTech. Thank you for the audience. Before I come to the figures, there are two items WashTech is working very intensively on. One is the optimizing of our production footprint and the other one is everything in connection with the ongoing rollout of our smart care. Let's start with the optimization of our productions. Optimization of our production is clearly one of the biggest levers we currently have in the company. That in general does not only include the new site in Jurany close to Pilsen in the Czech Republic, but also has a huge impact on our sites in Augsburg. Recently, I visited once again our site in Jurany and brought these pictures to show you our progress. and believe me, I was personally deeply impressed by what our Washtec colleagues have been doing here over the last months. The upgrading of Czech facilities is not just a construction project. It is a key element of how we are reshaping Washtec's industrial footprint for the next phase of profitable growth. At Neurany, we are building up a moder...