Heidelberger Druckmaschinen announced its Q1 2026/2027 fiscal year results, with net sales decreasing by 30% year-on-year to €404 million, order intake down 4% to €537 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin falling to 2.0%. Despite the decline in performance, the company reaffirmed its full-year guidance and stated it is actively pursuing a "high-tech driven" strategy, expanding its business into areas such as defense, energy storage, and e-mobility.

Marc Schellenberger, the company's Head of Investor Relations, stated in a conference that the company is leveraging its existing capabilities in mechanics, electronics, software, and automation, applying them to fields such as defense, energy storage, and e-mobility. In the defense sector, Heidelberg Printing Machines signed a memorandum of understanding with Vincorion in July 2025 to develop energy control and distribution systems, which has already generated initial revenue; in December 2025, it signed a memorandum of understanding with Ondas to develop autonomous counter-drone solutions for critical infrastructure. In energy storage, the company is collaborating with PHENOGY to plan the establishment of an industrial platform for sodium-ion battery technology in Europe.