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☆ Siemens CEO: Multiple reasons for weakness in China business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSiemens CEO: Multiple reasons for weakness in China businessSiemens CEO Roland Busch discusses the challenges the German conglomerate is facing in China and how the situation may be improved in 2024.

Persons: Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens Locations: China

☆ Siemens profit ahead of forecast despite digital sector orders fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Siemens reported first-quarter profit slightly ahead of expectations on Thursday despite the German engineering group seeing a slowdown at its flagship factory automation unit. Digital Industries, which supplies companies with software and controllers to operate their production lines, saw new orders fall by a third as market conditions weakened. Customers who built up stocks of components to avoid shortages last year also held off buying new equipment and decided to run down their stocks, Siemens said. The downturn was seen most strongly in Asia and Australia, due particularly to weakening demand from China, it added. "We anticipate regional differences in the way customers ultimately reduce their inventories to normal levels," Chief Executive Roland Busch told reporters.

Persons: Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens, Digital Industries Locations: Asia, Australia, China, U.S, Germany

☆ Siemens CEO Hits Out Against Extremism in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - Siemens Chief Executive Roland Busch on Thursday criticised the rise of extremism in Germany, the latest business leader to voice concerns about sharpening political divisions in the country. "I'd like to state loud and clear: extremism of any kind hurts this country," Busch said in a speech to shareholders at Siemens's annual general meeting in Munich. "And this naturally includes all those who come to Germany and want to contribute themselves and their skills." Siemens Energy supervisory board chairman Joe Kaeser last month warned of a resurgence of right-wing extremism in Germany, saying a policy of mass deportation was "absolutely disgusting". Siemens currently employs around 88,000 people in Germany, its second biggest market after the United States, and is investing $1 billion in a new high tech production and research centre in Erlangen, near Nuremberg.

Persons: Roland Busch, Busch, Joe Kaeser, Peter Boehringer, John Revill, Gareth Jones Organizations: Reuters, Siemens, Siemens Energy Locations: Germany, Munich, United States, Erlangen, Nuremberg

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of German industrial conglomerate Siemens, Roland Busch attends the virtual annual shareholder meeting in Munich, Germany, February 10, 2022. Sven Hoppe/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Company expects sales to grow 4-8% in fiscal 2024Posts record industrial sales, profit in Q4Frankfurt-listed shares +3.6%FRANKFURT, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) on Thursday gave a more cautious sales outlook for 2024, citing continuing destocking by Chinese customers, after the maker of products from trains to industrial software reported record industrial profit. That beat the 20.99 billion euros forecast in a company-gathered poll of analysts. Industrial profit too grew 7% to a record 3.4 billion euros, above the 3.34 billion euros forecast. The company has also been working through its massive order book, which stood at 111 billion euros at the end of September, up from 110 billion euros at the end of June.

Persons: Roland Busch, Sven Hoppe, Ralf Thomas, Christoph Steitz, Alexander Huebner, John Revill, Linda Pasquini, Christopher Cushing, Jan Harvey Organizations: Siemens, Companies, ABB, Frankfurt, Industrial Business, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, Frankfurt, FRANKFURT, Swiss, China

☆ Siemens beats earnings forecasts, says sales growth to slow in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Exterior view of the Siemens Forum, part of the Siemens Headquarters, in Munich, Germany. Siemens on Thursday posted a 10% rise in revenue growth for its fiscal fourth quarter to a record high of 21.4 billion euros ($23.2 billion), beating forecasts, but expects a slowdown in 2024. Industrial profit grew 7% to a record 3.4 billion euros in the fourth quarter, above a company-compiled forecast of 3.34 billion euros, to notch a record high of 11.4 billion euros for the year. Net income was 1.9 billion euros for the quarter, taking the full-year figure to a historic high of 8.5 billion euros, while free cash flow also notched a record 10 billion euros for the full year. Siemens proposed to increase its dividend from 4.25 euros per share a year earlier to 4.70 euros per share.

Persons: Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens Forum, Siemens, Digital Industries, Industrial Business Locations: Munich, Germany, China

☆ Siemens and Microsoft to work together on AI project
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsZURICH, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Tuesday announced a joint project to use artificial intelligence to increase productivity and human-machine collaboration. The Siemens Industrial Copilot scheme will see the two companies work together to use generative AI for the manufacturing, transportation and healthcare industries. German automotive supplier Schaeffler AG (SHA_p.DE) is among the companies to have adopted the Siemens Industrial Copilot, Siemens said. The project will create AI copilots to assist staff at customer companies as they design new products, and organise production and maintenance. It intends to use the Siemens Industrial Copilot to reduce production downtimes at its plants.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Schaeffler, Roland Busch, John Revill, Friederike Heine Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Siemens, Microsoft, Tuesday, Schaeffler AG, Copilot, Thomson

☆ Explainer: Why is Siemens Energy seeking $16 billion state guarantees?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The logo of energy technology company Siemens Energy is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. To make sure it can get the guarantees to fulfil its order backlog, Siemens Energy has turned to the government. Siemens owns a 25.1% stake in Siemens Energy and has not ruled out helping. Siemens still provides around 7 billion euros of performance guarantees to projects Siemens Energy is working on, significantly down from the 40 billion euros at the time of the spin-off around three years ago. Apart from seeking guarantees from the government, banks and Siemens, Siemens Energy said it is "evaluating various measures to strengthen the balance sheet", without elaborating further.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Banks, Roland Busch, hade, Andreas Rinke, Christoph Steitz, Victoria Farr, Andres Gonzalez, Pablo Mayo, Alexander Huebner, Tom Kaeckenhoff, Josephine Mason, Susan Fenton Organizations: Siemens Energy, REUTERS, Siemens, International Chamber of Commerce, German Economy Ministry, SIEMENS, Triton, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, downpayments, Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Munich

☆ Siemens is case study in China de-risking dilemma
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Pamela Barbaglia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

That’s unsettling for the likes of Siemens, $62 billion carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and $39 billion chemicals group BASF (BASFn.DE). Factor in the German group’s 32% stake in Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) and 75% holding in Siemens Healthineers (SHLG.DE), currently worth 46 billion euros, and it adds up to 156 billion euros. The unit and Siemens’ Airport Logistics unit, which press reports say could be another divestment candidate, may only be worth 4 billion euros combined. Moreover, Kaeser already tried to boost Siemens’ valuation by partially spinning off subsidiaries. As of September, Siemens had bought back 2.5 billion euros of shares since starting a 3 billion euro share repurchase programme in November 2021.

Persons: Roland Busch, France’s Legrand, Busch, Joe Kaeser, he’s, Kaeser, Germany’s Bundesbank, Siemens, Goldman Sachs, Judith Wiese, George Hay, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Siemens, Germany’s, Barclays, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Volkswagen, BASF, Software, Dassault, Automation, ABB, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Energy, Siemens ’ Mobility, France’s Alstom, CRRC Corporation, Siemens ’ Airport Logistics, Siemens Healthineers, Toshiba Corp, Energy, BNP, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Thomson Locations: China, Brussels, Beijing, Germany, EMEA, Swiss, Middle Kingdom, Republic, Shenzhen, Sichuan, Chengdu, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand

☆ 'We are running out of time,' Siemens CEO says on energy transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'We are running out of time,' Siemens CEO says on energy transitionRoland Busch, Siemens CEO, says we are running out of time," on the energy transition. "We have to really take action now," he says.

Persons: Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens

☆ Siemens CEO says China's economy will pick up in the next few quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSiemens CEO says China's economy will pick up in the next few quartersRoland Busch, CEO of Siemens, discusses the company's quarterly results and how China's slowing growth is affecting it.

Persons: Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens

☆ Siemens sees weakening demand trends as third-quarter misses forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Siemens missed profit forecasts in its latest quarter, the German engineering company reported on Thursday, noting weakening demand in several markets including China. Siemens said it was now seeing a "normalisation of demand" after customers pre-bought last year to avoid shortages. Orders increased by 10% during the three months to the end of June, down from the 13% increase in the previous three months. Siemens kept its group-level outlook for the year to September-end but lowered expectations for its digital industries business which supplies factories with controllers. The division, seen by analysts as the jewel in Siemens's crown, now expects comparable revenue growth of 13% to 15%, lower than its previous outlook of 17% to 20%.

Persons: Roland Busch, CNBC's Arabile, Busch, I'm Organizations: Siemens Locations: China

☆ Siemens’ spreading rot obscures elusive value
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike BlakeLONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Siemens’ (SIEGn.DE) problems are no longer affecting just its periphery. Shares in its spun-out unit Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) have lost more than 40% this year due to faulty wind turbines. Chief Executive Roland Busch pointed the finger at China, saying slowing demand in Siemens’ third biggest market was to blame. Siemens shares fell as much as 7% on the news. Siemens shares are now trading over 30% below JPMorgan’s valuation based on a sum of the parts calculation.

Persons: Mike Blake LONDON, Roland Busch, Busch, Pamela Barbaglia, Neil Unmack, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Siemens, Coaster, REUTERS, Reuters, Siemens Energy, West, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Oceanside , California, U.S, China, Chengdu, Shenzhen

☆ Siemens sees weakening demand trends as Q3 misses forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( John Revill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sven Hoppe/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoSummaryCompanies Company lowers guidance for digital industries businessSees weakening demand in ChinaOrders decline in all regions as customer buying normalisesZURICH, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) missed profit forecasts in its latest quarter, the German engineering company reported on Thursday, noting weakening demand in several markets including China. Siemens said it was now seeing a "normalisation of demand" after customers pre-bought last year to avoid shortages. During its third quarter, Siemens orders rose 10% to 24.24 billion euros, beating forecasts of 22.19 billion euros. Revenue rose 6% to 18.89 billion, missing forecasts for 19.27 billion euros. Net profit of 1.44 billion euros also missed forecasts.

Persons: Roland Busch, Sven Hoppe, John Revill, Christopher Cushing, Jason Neely Organizations: Siemens, ZURICH, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, China, Europe

ERLANGEN, Germany, July 13 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) will spend 1 billion euros ($1.12 billion)on new factories and facilities in Germany, the engineering company said on Thursday, as Berlin published a strategy paper highlighting the economic and security risks of investing in China. News of the Erlangen investment came as Berlin published a paper responding to a more assertive China, which included warnings about security risks of investing in the country. Siemens, which last month unveiled a 2 billion euro global investment plan, said it was investing in Germany to accelerate growth and also "increase its resilience." "Siemens is banking on innovation in Germany and launching the next stage of digitalization," Siemens Chief Executive Roland Busch said on Thursday. Under its global investment plan Siemens is also expanding its digital factory in Chengdu and building a new R&D centre in Shenzhen.

Persons: Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Roland Busch, Busch, Siemens, Alexander Huebner, John Revill, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Siemens, Siemens Healthineers, Thomson Locations: ERLANGEN, Germany, Berlin, China, Erlangen, Beijing, Europe, United States, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Siemens's, Forchheim, Nuremburg, Zurich

☆ Chinese delegation to meet with Germany's top corporate brass next week
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FRANKFURT/BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - A Chinese delegation led by Premier Li Qiang will meet Germany's top CEOs next week as part of a visit to Europe, hoping to strengthen ties at a time when Berlin is pursuing a strategy to lessen its economic dependence on Beijing. A meeting between Li and a group of German and Chinese CEOs is scheduled for June 19, according to people familiar with the plans. Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE), SAP (SAPG.DE) and Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) all confirmed that their CEOs would meet with the delegation. The CEO of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) division Audi will also participate, a person familiar with the matter said. BASF (BASFn.DE), Bayer (BAYGn.DE), Infineon (IFXGn.DE), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and BMW (BMWG.DE), all companies with major business ties to China, declined to comment.

Persons: Premier Li Qiang, Li, Li Shufu, Mercedes, Roland Busch, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck, Andrew Small, Marshall, Siegfried Russwurm, Ilona Wissenbach, Hakan Ersen, Christoph Steitz, Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss, Christina Amann, Andreas Rinke, Rene Wagner, Sarah Marsh, Jan Schwartz, Alexander Huebner, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Louise Heavens Organizations: Premier, Mercedes, Benz, SAP, Siemens Energy, Volkswagen, Audi, Beijing Automotive Group Co, HK, Siemens, Pacific Committee, BASF, Bayer, Infineon, BMW, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, BERLIN, Europe, Berlin, Beijing, China, Asia, German, Germany, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich

☆ Siemens to invest $2.2 bln to ramp up global production
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( John Revill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Siemens CEO Roland Busch announces their plans for a new Singapore plant, at their office in Singapore June 15, 2023. Siemens will also increase its research and development spending by 500 million euros this year, the company said on Thursday. The company, which employs 311,000, is seen as a bellwether for the health of the global industrial economy. Siemens also wants to grow faster than rivals and increase market share, Busch told analysts last month. Still, on Thursday Siemens said it was also investing 140 million euros to expand its digital factory in the Chinese city of Chengdu and building a new R&D centre in Shenzhen.

Persons: Roland Busch, Edgar Su, Busch, Wirtschaftswoche, John Revill, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Siemens, REUTERS, Company, Deal, Thomson Locations: Singapore, ZURICH, United States, Europe, Beijing, Washington, China, Chengdu, Shenzhen

☆ China industry minister, Siemens CEO discuss digital manufacturing, development
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BEIJING, June 14 (Reuters) - China's industry minister met Siemens' (SIEGn.DE) chief executive on Wednesday and discussed intelligent manufacturing, digital economy development and the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, the ministry said. The minister, Jin Zhuanglong, said the Chinese government attaches great importance to promoting the deep integration of the digital economy, according to a statement from the ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Chief Executive Roland Busch said the company wants to further expand Siemens' investment in China, and further strengthen cooperation with China, according to the statement. Reporting by Beijing newsroomOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jin Zhuanglong, Roland Busch Organizations: Siemens, Industry, Information Technology, Beijing, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China

☆ Siemens plans new plant in Singapore in Asia expansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) plans to build a new plant for its industrial automation division in Singapore, the company said on Tuesday, as it expands its business in Asia to serve booming orders for automation technology. "Siemens intends to build a new, state-of-the-art Digital Industries (DI) factory in Singapore - as part of its strategy to strengthen global diversification and resilience," a spokesperson for the company told Reuters. The company will announce further details of its plans on Thursday, the spokesperson said. The project's price tag is estimated to be at a low three-digit million-euro sum, Wirtschaftswoche magazine, which first reported the news, said, citing company sources. Reporting by Alexander Huebner and Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Siemens, Roland Busch, Wirtschaftswoche, Alexander Huebner, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Siemens, Digital Industries, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Singapore, Asia, China, Amberg, Germany

☆ Siemens raises full year outlook after 2nd quarter sales beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( John Revill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The company had already raised its full-year outlook in February, citing strong demand and its massive order backlog, which increased to 105 billion euros ($115.58 billion) in the second quarter. The raised guidance came after Siemens reported its second quarter revenue jumped by 14% to 19.42 billion euros ($21.38 billion). Analysts in a company-compiled poll had expected 18.59 billion euros. Industrial profit in the three months to the end of March rose 47% to 2.61 billion euros, missing forecasts for 2.70 billion euros. The group's industrial profit includes gains made by its digital industries, smart infrastructure, mobility and health care businesses, which form the core of its operations.

☆ Siemens raises full year outlook after Q2 sales beats forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( John Revill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ZURICH, May 17 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) raised its full year sales and profit guidance on Wednesday after the German engineering and technology group beat sales forecasts during its second quarter. The raised guidance came after Siemens reported its second quarter revenue jumped by 14% to 19.42 billion euros ($21.38 billion). Analysts in a company-compiled poll had expected 18.59 billion euros. Industrial profit in the three months to the end of March rose 47% to 2.61 billion euros, missing forecasts for 2.70 billion euros. The group's industrial profit includes gains made by its digital industries, smart infrastructure, mobility and health care businesses, which form the core of its operations.

☆ Siemens raises full-year outlook after second-quarter sales beats forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Siemens raised its full year sales and profit guidance on Wednesday after the German engineering and technology group beat sales forecasts during its second quarter. The raised guidance came after Siemens reported its second quarter revenue jumped by 14% to 19.42 billion euros ($21.38 billion). Analysts in a company-compiled poll had expected 18.59 billion euros. Industrial profit in the three months to the end of March rose 47% to 2.61 billion euros, missing forecasts for 2.70 billion euros. The group's industrial profit includes gains made by its digital industries, smart infrastructure, mobility and health care businesses, which form the core of its operations.

☆ Siemens raises outlook after Q2 sales beats forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ZURICH, May 17 (Reuters) - Siemens (SIEGn.DE) raised its full year sales and profit guidance on Wednesday after the German engineering and technology group beat sales forecasts during its second quarter. The company had already raised its full-year outlook in February, citing strong demand and its massive order backlog, which increased to 105 billion euros ($115.58 billion) in the second quarter. The raised guidance came after Siemens reported Q2 revenue increasing by 14% to 19.42 billion euros. Analysts in a company gathered consensus of forecasts had expected 18.59 billion euros. Industrial profit in the three months to the end of March rose 47% to 2.61 billion euros, missing forecasts for 2.70 billion euros.

☆ Siemens aims to raise software businesses sales share to 20%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, April 12 (Reuters) - Germany's engineering firm Siemens (SIEGn.DE) wants to raise the share of software and digital business sales in the group to around 20% in the long term, its Chief Executive Roland Busch was quoted as saying as the company seeks growth in that market. Busch said he was very confident that the company could reach its target of digital growth of more than 10% this year, despite the ongoing switch to a "Software-as-a-Service" rental model. "We have gained new customers and additional sales, especially from small and medium-sized companies, via the Siemens Xcelerator platform," Busch was quoted as saying by Handelsblatt newspaper on Wednesday. The platform which Siemens presented last year now has 70 external partners offering 91 applications and 333 products, he added. Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ I think the U.S. deserves a high-speed connection, says Siemens CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI think the U.S. deserves a high-speed connection, says Siemens CEOSiemens CEO Roland Busch joins CNBC's Morgan Brennan to discuss the company's $220M investment in a new plant in the U.S., global recession risk (he's more bullish than most), reaction to higher rates, artificial intelligence, Norfolk Southern and more.

REUTERS/Andrew Winning/File PhotoWASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - Engineering company Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) will announce on Tuesday it is investing over $220 million to build a rail car manufacturing facility in North Carolina, the White House and Siemens said. Busch said Siemens has a "strong foothold" in the market and sees longer term growth opportunities in high-speed rail. Siemens' rail unit will be receiving a jobs development grant from the state of North Carolina, the company said. Funding comes in part from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed in 2021, the White House said. The $1 trillion infrastructure law provides $66 billion for rail, an unprecedented boost in federal aid for trains.

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