EMS-Chemie Q1 Sales Down 6.6% on Franc

EMS-Chemie posted Q1 2026 net sales CHF 487 million, a 6.6% decline versus CHF 522 million a year earlier.
Currency headwind of 7.3 percentage points erased volume gains, with underlying sales volumes rising year‑on‑year in both divisions.
High‑Performance Polymers sales fell 6.4% to CHF 439 million; Specialty Chemicals fell 8.1% to CHF 48 million, both hit by the same currency drag.
Company expects full‑year 2026 net sales to stay below prior year due to currency effects, while EBIT is projected slightly higher.