Press release

Following a number of economically challenging years, Plasser & Theurer returned to a growth trajectory in the 2025 financial year. The global technology leader in track maintenance machinery achieved record revenue of €731 million despite an economic and geopolitical environment which continues to be demanding.

The transformation launched in 2024 is yielding lasting results: the turnaround is progressing, with the company being clearly profitable once again and strategically focused on growth. With a 56% increase in revenue compared with the previous year (€469 million), the company achieved its highest revenue figure ever. At the same time, order intake reached a record level of approximately €1 billion, and operating profit improved significantly: EBIT rose from €11.6 to €41.4 million.

Strong order book and clear prospects for further growth

This positive trend is being driven by persistently high global demand and a marked improvement in delivery capability. With an order backlog worth over €1.6 billion, Plasser & Theurer is in an excellent position for the years to come. The medium-term outlook is stable and positive – a clear signal that sustainable, substantial growth has returned.

Global market challenges

However positive the past financial year may have been, the economic landscape remains very challenging: Plasser & Theurer exports its products from a high-cost country, at a rate of 93%. Cost increases cannot simply be passed on internationally. The competition comes from suppliers in economies where prices are significantly lower, some of which are heavily subsidized. At the same time, high energy and non-wage labour costs, as well as a highly restrictive regulatory landscape, pose a strain. This makes a decisive business location policy all the more important: competitive energy costs, less bureaucracy, and ongoing investment in innovation and infrastructure.

Targeted investment boosts competitiveness

A key factor in the company’s long-term success is the consistent expansion of its production capacity. The new assembly and commissioning factory at the company’s site in Linz is nearing completion and, with an investment volume of over €60 million, represents the largest single investment in Plasser & Theurer’s more than 70-year history in Austria.

With this new factory, Plasser & Theurer will create around 80 new jobs while laying the infrastructural foundation for the efficient production and international marketing of innovative high-tech machines – in particular those featuring hybrid propulsion systems for a sustainable reduction in CO₂.