Capital Markets Day 2025: Strategy 2030 and Innovation Focus as Drivers for Profitable Growth and Resilience
05.11.2025 | from Georg Fischer AG
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05.11.2025, With the near-completed transformation into a pure flow solutions company, GF enters the next phase of its strategic development. At today's Capital Markets Day in Schaffhausen (Switzerland), the company provides a comprehensive insight into its new Strategy 2030 and presents some of its most promising innovations.
Strategy 2030 focuses on maximizing GF's core business and growing through new applications and innovative solutions. GF will prioritize four strategic focal points:
• Maximizing the core business through high-quality solutions, end-to-end services, and excellence in execution
• Growth through new opportunities in regions, segments, and applications with high potential
• Market leadership with innovative solutions that enable above-average growth in the core business and new business fields
• Fostering a 'One GF' performance culture by strengthening a growth mentality and entrepreneurial teamwork based on lean structures
'The global commitment to smarter water management, sustainable cities, and higher energy efficiency in industrial processes opens new opportunities to support our customers with innovative flow solutions. Strategy 2030 sets a clear direction: With our strong portfolio, global presence, and a clear commitment to innovation and sustainability, GF will drive profitable growth and become the global market leader in flow solutions. This will create long-term value for our shareholders,' said Andreas Müller, CEO of GF.
By 2030, GF aims for sales of CHF 4.2 to 4.5 billion, including acquisitions. Organically, the company expects annual growth of 4-6% with the following financial targets:
• EBITDA margin: 16–18% and EBIT margin: 13–15%
• FCF/EBITDA conversion rate: over 50%
• Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 21–26%
With an estimated investment capacity of CHF 1.8–2.0 billion for the period 2025–2030, GF will continue to focus on growth investments. At the same time, the company aims to reduce the net debt-to- EBITDA ratio to around 2.0x and consistently pay a rising dividend to shareholders.
Showcases with an Innovation Focus At the Capital Markets Day, GF presents participants with a variety of innovative solutions from the three business segments:
Buildings: The rising demand for energy-efficient building renovations and high comfort drives renovation markets. GF showcases its expanded portfolio of heating and cooling solutions, including the new Ecoflex VIP pipe with vacuum insulation technology for heating, cooling, and hot water distribution in local and regional energy networks. This reduces heat loss by up to 60% and installation time by up to 50% compared to conventional pipe systems. Additionally, solutions based on AI (artificial intelligence) provide maximum comfort and additional energy savings in buildings.
Industry: As AI drives the rapid growth of data centers, demand for direct liquid cooling solutions is rising sharply. To meet this need, GF presents its unique, complete polymer system that sets new industry standards in performance and sustainability. The solution enables faster installation times, offers better insulation, optimal flow, reduced pressure loss, and no corrosion. These features lead to higher energy efficiency, improved reliability, and greater added value for customers in the data center sector.
Infrastructure: The global challenge of unequal water balances – from extreme rainfall to increasing water scarcity – drives demand for sustainable infrastructure solutions. Here, GF presents its combined portfolio, including the recently acquired products from VAG and the former Uponor, showing how the company supports cities worldwide in managing water and dealing with outdated water infrastructures.
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Georg Fischer AG
Georg Fischer is a leading industrial corporation focused on three core businesses:
- GF Automotive - GF Piping Systems - GF Machine Tools
Founded in 1802, the company is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and operates worldwide with 140 locations and 50 production facilities. The approximately 12,000 employees generate annual sales of CHF 3.54 billion.
People around the world can expect Georg Fischer to make a significant contribution to meeting their needs today and tomorrow. Mobility, comfort, and precision are central market requirements that the company fulfills with its services.
The industrial corporation sets standards by pioneering technologies and transforming them into efficient processes. As a frontrunner for new applications, the company transfers technological advantages to its customers.
Georg Fischer aligns with a coherent strategy focusing on values that are valid in the long-term. This responsibility also encompasses financial transparency and open communication, social responsibility as an employer and in the community, and a lived environmental awareness.
GF Automotive A technologically pioneering development partner and manufacturer of highly stressed cast components and systems in iron and light metal for the automotive industry in the global market.
GF Piping Systems A leading supplier of piping systems made of plastic and metal. Application-oriented system solutions and high-quality components for the transport of water, gas, and other liquids in industry, supply, and building technology. Worldwide market presence.
GF Machine Tools (AgieCharmilles GF) With electrical discharge machines and high-speed milling machines, as well as corresponding automation and peripherals, a global leader in systems for tool and mold making. Highly precise tools and molds are competitive advantages in the series production of demanding consumer goods.
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