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Presseaussendung
H1 2025 - Trading Update
23. Juli 2025
wienerberger proves resilient in challenging markets, increases revenues and reaffirms 2025 guidance

Vienna – The strong performance seen in Q1 2025 – driven by innovation, efficiency measures and a highly resilient business model – continued in Q2 2025. Macroeconomic conditions are challenging as construction demand in some core end markets did not recover as anticipated. However, wienerberger adapted through several decisive cost-management measures and achieved solid results in the first half of 2025, increasing sale volumes in key sectors. Through strategic investments and acquisitions in several regions, the company continues to build on its platforms for future growth.

In Western Europe, wienerberger delivered a solid performance in a region showing early signs of recovery. In France, the company further strengthened its roofing and facade business and leveraged its leading solar solutions business, GSEi, which was fully acquired through a buy-out of minority shareholders in early July 2025. While domestic solar demand remained soft, export activity to the UK has been strong, and GSEi is expected to contribute to earnings growth in 2025 and beyond. In the Netherlands, we achieved robust performance in renovation-driven segments and higher margins in roofing and pavers. The integration of Grain Plastics supported the pipe segment, while in Belgium, encouraging trends emerged in roof tiles amid fiscal incentives and supportive weather conditions. Across all Western markets, wienerberger remained focused on efficiency, pricing discipline, and enhancing market positions with a long-term view.

In a persistently weak German construction environment, wienerberger maintained resilience during the first half of 2025. While roofing volumes declined slightly due to intense competition in certain local regions of the German market, an improved product mix supported a modest price increase. In contrast, wall and paving segments showed some volume growth, driven by targeted market repositioning and share gains on the back of pricing initiatives. In the face of continued market weakness and unsatisfactory performance, wienerberger remains actively focused on strengthening operational efficiency and long-term positioning in its key segments.

In the UK and Ireland, wienerberger delivered a solid performance in a challenging market environment during the first half of 2025. In the UK, a recovering new build sector contributed to a 12% increase in brick sales volume over the corresponding period in 2024, growing wienerberger’s market share. Roof tile volumes remained subdued due to continued weakness in renovation activity. However, manufacturing constraints for roof tiles will no longer apply in the second half of 2025 as the ramp-up of the new Smeed Dean plant progresses, having successfully addressed initial delays in project delivery. wienerberger’s Piping Solutions business performed broadly in line with expectations, despite market headwinds in the renovation segment, with share gains in the merchant sector partially offsetting a lack of market tailwinds. Both markets offer further growth potential for the second half of the year.