Syntegon posts record year in 2025 and aims for further growth

Syntegon, a leading strategic lifecycle partner to the global pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries, today announced record results for fiscal year 2025. The strong performance was driven by the successful execution of its customer-focused growth strategy in structurally growing markets.

“2025 marks a year of outstanding performance for Syntegon. We made significant progress in our transformation into a leading strategic lifecycle partner for our customers, and in elevating our operational excellence,” said Torsten Türling, CEO of Syntegon. “As a result, Syntegon today operates a strong, scalable value creation platform and has set course for sustainable, long-term profitable growth.”

Strong growth momentum and improved performance across the business

In 2025, Syntegon increased revenue by 10% to EUR 1.75 billion, while order intake reached EUR 1.86 billion, providing strong visibility into 2026. The strong revenue performance led to significant improvements in EBITDA and cash flow. EBITDA rose by 27% to EUR 282 million, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 16.1%, an increase of 210 basis points compared to the prior year. Margin expansion was driven by higher volumes in attractive-margin segments, continued cost discipline, operational excellence, and improved project performance. The rebalancing of the company’s global manufacturing footprint, the establishment of an engineering hub in India, and sustained productivity improvements across facilities have additionally structurally supported margin expansion. Free cash flow increased by 51% to EUR 196 million, exceeding an already strong prior-year level. This performance was supported by robust EBITDA growth, a lean capital expenditure model, and disciplined working capital management.

In 2025, Syntegon made targeted investments in capacity expansion, innovation, and modern working environments. The company established a new Business Excellence Center in Stuttgart and significantly expanded its footprint, including the opening of a new Pharma Solid factory in Fellbach, Germany. In parallel, Syntegon further strengthened its R&D pipeline, allocating EUR 56 million to the development of next-generation line solutions. These investments position the company to drive sustainable growth in the years ahead.

Eros Carletti, CFO of Syntegon, said: “Across all key financial metrics, order intake, sales, profitability, and cash flow, we delivered meaningful improvements while maintaining a disciplined approach to investment and capital allocation. The consistent progress confirms that our strategy is firmly embedded in our operations and in the way we create value.”

Strong Pharma sales growth

Syntegon’s Pharma business sustained strong growth momentum, with sales increasing by 22% versus the prior year. The company operates in structurally growing markets, driven by ongoing biotech innovation and an expanding biologics pipeline, particularly in injectable therapies. At the same time, increasingly stringent regulatory requirements are fueling demand for integrated, technologically advanced solutions. With the acquisition of Telstar, Syntegon strategically expanded its end-to-end pharmaceutical line solution portfolio and, in the first year of integration, delivered results ahead of plan.

The Food business benefited from rapid customer adoption of the company’s recently launched SVX product platform, recognized for its benchmark-setting speed, flexibility, and sustainability performance.

Customers’ continued focus on improving operational efficiency is driving demand for performance upgrades of existing lines, as well as for advanced service solutions. Against this background, the service business continued its solid growth trajectory.

Advancing innovation and strengthening strategic positioning

2025 marked an important milestone in Syntegon’s transformation, significantly strengthening its role as a strategic lifecycle partner. Through a series of major innovations, Syntegon further expanded its global market leadership in 2025. A key highlight was the launch of SynTiso, the world's first gloveless high-speed filling line for liquid pharmaceuticals. This breakthrough solution sets new standards in eliminating contamination risks and enhancing efficiency in pharmaceutical production. SynTiso generated significant market interest and initial orders from major pharmaceutical companies.

Sustainable solutions

Sustainability remains a core pillar of Syntegon’s value creation strategy. In 2025, the company was awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, recognizing its strong performance and placing Syntegon among the world’s leading companies in sustainability performance.

Outlook 2026

With leading market positions, a strong global customer base, the industry’s largest installed base, and breakthrough technologies, Syntegon is well positioned for its next phase of growth and margin expansion. The company aims to gain further market share in mission-critical end markets that are largely resilient to economic fluctuations. A key focus will be expansion in the United States. In addition, the company plans to systematically leverage the service potential of the world’s largest installed system base. With its Business Plan 2030, Syntegon has a clear roadmap to further strengthen its innovation leadership, scale its service business, and execute the next phase of operational excellence initiatives.