Fittings manufacturer Blum has enjoyed healthy year-on-year turnover growth, with most of its market regions enjoying a sales boost over the past 12 months.
In its 2025/2026 year financial report, Blum said it had seen turnover of approximately €2.49bn (around £2.13bn) in the last year, which is a year-on-year increase of 2.4%.
This follows similar healthy growth seen in its 2024/2025 results, where Blum reported another 6.3% rise in turnover.
Looking at the geographic distribution of its turnover this year, Blum says 46% of that total came from EU markets, 15% from the US market (which Blum says is its largest single market), and the remaining 39% coming from other territories. To put that into perspective, Blum has a commercial presence in more than 120 different global markets.
The Austrian-based company also says it has continued to invest in its product portfolio over the last 12 months as well. Blum specifically pointed to how it has introduced a new eclipse black colour for the AVENTOS top family of lift systems, as well as optimised its REVEGO pocket system.
Going forward, Blum also says its focus is on streamlining how it operates its international manufacturing facilities. Specifically, the company plans to start viewing its production sites in Vorarlberg, Poland, the USA and China as “a single global network”, to use them more effectively.
Blum has also invested €168m this year in production machinery, buildings, digitalisation, R&D and on training for young people.
“The operating environment remains challenging,” acknowledged Philipp Blum, the company’s managing director. “Geopolitical tensions, increasing competition and various market developments have now become part of our reality. Yet, at the same time, we see opportunities and positive developments in many areas. What is crucial is that we continue developing as a business and move forward from a position of strength.”
The company’s other managing director, Martin Blum, added: “Our strength lies in identifying global shifts early while maintaining proximity to our customers. It is particularly during volatile times like these that our international presence proves its worth.
“Our long-term success is built on the skills, commitment and responsibility of our employees. They are the foundation that enables us to develop and grow as a company. And we would like to say a big thank you to them all.”
Looking ahead, Blum says it expects the market environment to remain challenging, however the company believes “the right conditions are in place for actively shaping the future”.
Both Philipp and Martin Blum concluded: “We are looking ahead with confidence. Although the challenges are not getting any easier, we are convinced that with our employees, our customers and our long-term approach, we are well equipped to maintain our track record of success in the future.”