Swedish automotive fastener manufacturer Bulten AB reported sales fell 8.8% to SEK 1.34 billion (€119.8 million) in the second quarter of 2025. Operating earnings totaled SEK 61 million, producing a 4.6% operating margin.

“Our Q2 results were in-line with both the previous year and the previous quarter,” stated CEO Axel Berntsson. “Sales to segments, such as medtech and consumer electronics were strong, while volumes for light vehicles fell slightly as a result of the downturn in the automotive sector.”

In June, Bulten also decided to initiate a strategic review of which products should be manufactured in-house versus externally sourced in the future, as well as how the company should be organised. The review includes an assessment of the potential consequences of consolidating and/or divesting one or more of the Group’s manufacturing facilities.