EMS Chemie reports lower first-quarter sales

Ems Chemie Holding AG

07/04/2026 06:04

April 7 (Reuters) - Swiss nylon maker EMS Chemie EMSN.S reported a 6.7% drop in its first-quarter sales on Tuesday, which it said was negatively affected by the strengthening of the Swiss franc.

The polymer and speciality chemicals maker's results provide a sneak peek into what to expect from bigger chemical companies across Europe, most of which report their quarterly results later this month.

Q1 net sales fell to 487 million Swiss francs ($609 million) from 522 million francs in 2025

2026 outlook: net sales below last year's level due to currency effects

2026 outlook: net operating income, or EBIT, seen slightly above 2025

EMS has no business relations in the Middle East, but significantly higher energy, freight and raw material costs will lead to price hikes for customers

The company does not report EBIT for Q1 or Q3

(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)

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