Hafele Report FY2025: Strengthening Intelligent Space Solutions in a Challenging Market

Feb 25: In a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, the Hafele Group maintained stable performance in 2025, demonstrating the growing effectiveness of its Strategy 2030. The company generated sales of EUR 1.72 billion as of 31 December 2025, a decrease of one per cent, or a three per cent increase adjusted for currency effects. The strong Euro negatively impacted reported revenue. The export share remained high at 82 per cent.

Hafele, headquartered in Nagold, Germany, employs around 8,000 people across 39 subsidiaries worldwide. Its strategic focus on integrated solutions, intelligent hardware and fitting systems, electronic access control, lighting and networking, combined with customised services continues to strengthen long-term competitiveness.

At interzum 2025 in Cologne, Hafele showcased how its purpose, “Maximising the value of space. Together.”, is being implemented through Co-Creation and Co-Engineering. These strategic cornerstones enhance customer value through jointly developed solutions and optimised production and logistics processes.

Despite property market slowdowns in China and Thailand, Hafele invested further in India. “We have repositioned our business model in India by using a consistent ‘Make in India’ strategy, establishing our own production capacities, localising new suppliers in India and investing in a start-up company,” explains Boris Katic, Managing Director of Supply Chain Management. This has resulted in stable growth in local currency.

The USA recorded pleasing development in dollar terms. Michael Distl noted that the business developed “in a very pleasing way in dollar terms”, although exchange rates moderated reported growth. Positive developments were also seen in Brazil, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and early signs of recovery in Vietnam and New Zealand.

Hafele continues expanding selectively, opening a new warehouse in the Middle East and establishing Portugal as an independent subsidiary. “Building on our successful international expansion, we are now focusing specifically on markets with concrete growth prospects and investing in the further expansion of our global presence there,” says CEO Gregor Riekena.

In 2026, Hafele plans investments of approximately EUR 70 million, including a new logistics facility in Nagold. Despite continued market challenges, the company looks ahead with confidence, maintaining a clear strategic focus and strong partner collaboration.