{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-27/hanza-q3-sales-growth-fortaco-acquisition","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-27/hanza-q3-sales-growth-fortaco-acquisition.md","title":"HANZA Q3 Sales Jump 77% as Fortaco Deal Nears","headline":"HANZA Posts 77% Q3 Sales Growth and Sets November 2 Close for Fortaco","description":"HANZA's third-quarter net sales rose 77% to SEK 2,487 million and adjusted operating profit hit SEK 217 million.","section":"Earnings & Results","published_at":"2026-10-27T07:05:29+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-27T07:05:29+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["HANZA's third-quarter net sales rose 77% to SEK 2,487 million, with adjusted operating profit of SEK 217 million.","Nine-month net sales increased 81% to SEK 7,706 million and adjusted operating profit reached SEK 662 million.","HANZA expects to complete the Fortaco acquisition on November 2 and targets at least SEK 14 billion in revenue by 2028."],"companies":[{"name":"HANZA Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005afz/hanza-group","website":"http://www.hanza.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"TradingView","title":"HANZA interim report January – September 2026","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/modular_finance:6a7aa820594da:0-hanza-interim-report-january-september-2026/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Earnings & Results","HANZA Group"],"body_markdown":"HANZA reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of SEK 2,487 million, up 77% from SEK 1,404 million a year earlier, and adjusted operating profit of SEK 217 million, according to [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/modular_finance:6a7aa820594da:0-hanza-interim-report-january-september-2026/). The Swedish contract manufacturer said it expects to complete the Fortaco acquisition on November 2.\n\n## HANZA's Third-Quarter Profitability and Fortaco Timing\n\nAdjusted for currency effects and acquisitions, revenue rose 7%. The adjusted operating margin was 8.7%, against 6.9% a year earlier, and operating profit was SEK 223 million, a 9.0% margin. Adjusted diluted earnings per share came to SEK 1.90, and diluted earnings per share were SEK 1.96. Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 118 million.\n\nFor the nine months to September, net sales rose 81% to SEK 7,706 million, adjusted operating profit was SEK 662 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share were SEK 5.81. Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 814 million.\n\nChief executive Erik Stenfors said: \"The Group's operating margin increased to 8.7% (6.9), with a clear improvement in profitability in both comparable and acquired units.\" He said HANZA BMK improved its operating margin from 7.3% to 9.2% over the year and was integrated into the regular line organization on October 1, three months ahead of schedule. Stenfors said the Fortaco deal strengthens HANZA's offering in heavy machinery and complex assembly, and that the company believes it can reach its revenue target of at least SEK 14 billion by 2028 even without future acquisitions.\n\n## HANZA's Factory Network and 2028 Strategy\n\n[HANZA Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005afz/hanza-group) is a Swedish publicly listed contract manufacturer serving industrial OEMs with an integrated six-technology platform across 30 factories in nine countries, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list approximately 5,000 employees and 220,000 square metres of total factory floor area. HANZA presented its \"HANZA 2028\" strategic phase at a Capital Markets Day on March 12, 2026, and began construction of the Factory of the Future in Årjäng, Sweden, in October 2025.\n\n## Hanza's Buyback and Fortaco Sale\n\nHanza decided to repurchase up to 150,000 shares for a maximum of 25 million Swedish kronor, Dagens industri reported on July 27, 2026. Fortaco announced on July 15, 2026, that it would sell its steel fabrication and assembly operations to HANZA, covering sites in Kurikka, Sastamala, Narva, Wroclaw and Janow Lubelski, excluding Gliwice. HANZA said on July 15, 2026, that it was continuing the Horizon program and dividing Central Europe into Poland and Czech Republic clusters.\n\n## Fortaco Closing Date\n\nHANZA said it expects to complete the Fortaco acquisition on November 2, 2026.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}