Consequences of the pandemic felt in business worldwide, significant decline in orders received, revenues and EBIT in the first quarter of 2020
CEO Peter Mohnen: “Our most important task is to protect our employees and to be a dependable partner for our customers in difficult times.”
Automation, logistics and healthcare will grow in importance in the medium term
The effects of SARS-CoV-2 had a strong impact on KUKA’s business performance in the first quarter of 2020. As a global corporation, the Augsburg-based automation specialist is active in more than 40 countries.
Numerous customers have shut down their production due to the
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