Credit: RENK Group AGRenk Group has recorded its strongest-ever quarterly order intake and continued revenue growth for the first half of 2026, driven largely by sustained demand from the defence sector. The company stated that its order intake rose nearly 30% year-on-year to approximately €1.2bn ($1.3bn), surpassing the volume achieved during the first nine months of the previous year. The company’s adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose by 10.1% to €98.2m, while the adjusted EBIT margin increased by one percentage point to 15.4%. Revenue for the VMS segment climbed to €418.6m, and adjusted EBIT rose to €80.3m, with the margin improving to 19.2%. Order intake fell by 3.2% to €64.2m, while revenue dropped 4.4% to €59.9m.