AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBeverages & Manufacturing: Damm has crossed the €2bn revenue mark, posting €2.01bn for 2025 alongside €320m EBITDA and €155m net profit, while pushing a €65m modernization drive focused on returnable packaging and dispensing systems plus €14m for R&D, innovation and digital transformation. International Expansion: The company says international operations now make up 30% of its business, supported by UK capacity upgrades at the Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford and a new soft-drinks production facility in Dakar, Senegal, with Nestea now manufactured and distributed across Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar and Portugal. Energy & Transport Decarbonisation: A study tied to the EU PHYRENE project flags a cross-border renewable hydrogen network linking France, Spain and Andorra that could cut CO₂ from road transport by up to 86,400 tonnes a year, with coordination seen as the main hurdle. Textiles & Industry Trade: ITM 2026 (textile machinery) wrapped in Istanbul with 1,000+ companies from 59 countries and 48,257 professional visitors, underlining continued global demand for textile production tech. Water & Infrastructure Data: A new global map highlights that over 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, with access near-universal in many wealthy regions but far below 20% in several low-income countries.
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