INFICON’s sales in the second quarter were dampened by weaker demand in the semicon­ductor and display markets. The measurement technology company nonetheless confirms its outlook for the year as a whole.

At US$ 96.6 million, INFICON’s sales in the second quarter were 7.3 percent less than in the same period of last year. Net profit for the period declined by 31 percent to US$ 11.8 million. According to a company press release, this is above all due to weaker demand in the semicon­ductor and display markets, predom­i­nantly in Asia. For its Refrig­eration, Air Conditioning & Automotive market, INFICON reports a new record-high sales figure of US$ 23.3 million for the quarter under review.

INFICON expects an ongoing recovery in the target markets for semicon­ductors and displays in the second half of the year. As a result, the company has confirmed its outlook for the year as a whole, despite the weaker second quarter. The Management is still aiming for sales of around US$ 400 million and an operating income margin of about 19 percent.  

The headquarters of INFICON Holding AG are in Bad Ragaz. One of its three manufac­turing facilities is in Balzers, in neighboring Liecht­enstein.