KUKA is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the global economic crisis
Customers are delaying investments and postponing planned orders
Orders received, sales revenues and EBIT significantly below previous year’s level
KUKA CEO Peter Mohnen: “Our focus is on setting the course for the future. Automation can come out of this crisis as a winner.”
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