Strategy
Strengthening our position as a full solutions partner
Bystronicʼs strategy is focused on achieving sustainable, profitable growth while increasing the resilience of the Group in a cyclical industrial environment. Building on its strong position in sheet metal processing, Bystronic continues its journey from a machine oriented supplier towards a full solutions partner, offering integrated solutions across the entire customer value chain.
This strategic ambition is underpinned by a combination of organic growth, targeted acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. Together, these elements are designed to expand Bystronicʼs portfolio, deepen customer relationships, and reduce exposure to economic cycles in individual end markets.
Organic growth as the foundation
The Group continues to invest in the development of its existing portfolio, with a clear focus on productivity enhancing solutions that combine machines, automation, software, and services. By addressing a broader share of customer needs, Bystronic aims to increase customer value over the full life cycle of its solutions, building the foundation for organic growth.
Expanding market share in our regions and deepening relationships with OEM customers and channel partners remain key priorities. The global production, sales, and service footprint provides a strong platform to support customers locally and to further increase market share.
Disciplined M&A and partnership approach
To complement organic growth, Bystronic is pursuing a clearly defined M&A and partnership strategy. Targeted acquisitions will add complementary applications, enhance solution offerings, and strengthen regional market access.
At the same time, Bystronic aims to diversify the business into adjacent markets to increase resilience and reduce cyclicality. By selectively expanding into related businesses and ecosystems with similar technological DNA, Bystronic seeks to achieve a more balanced exposure to end markets and to further develop its solutions offering beyond the traditional sheet metal cycle.
In line with this approach, Bystronic acquired the Tools for Materials Processing business unit of Coherent Corp. effective January 30, 2026. The business is being integrated into a newly established Bystronic Rofin business unit. The acquisition complements Bystronicʼs portfolio with additional laser applications, including micro material processing, marking, labeling and drilling, and supports the expansion of integrated solution offerings in adjacent growth markets such as medical devices, semiconductors and general manufacturing.
Strategic partnerships to accelerate growth
Strategic partnerships play an important role in unlocking growth potential. In Japan, Bystronic entered into a strategic partnership with Komatsu, strengthening its access to key industrial markets through a well-established local partner and supporting the delivery of integrated solutions to customers. In Europe, the partnership with SSAB on green steel solutions reflects Bystronicʼs ambition to support customers along their sustainability journey and to contribute to more resource efficient and environmentally responsible metal processing solutions.
Long term value creation
Through the combination of organic growth, targeted acquisitions and strategic partnerships, the Group remains committed to disciplined capital allocation and to executing its strategy with a long term perspective, creating sustainable value for customers, employees and shareholders.