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PRESS RELEASE Pfeiffer Vacuum reports strong results for 9M 2021 , a record order backlog , and sales expectations for full year 2021 above previous guidance First nine months 2021 : ● PFEIFFER VACUUM ● Sales of EUR 575.3 million , up 26.7 % from the previous year Operating result ( EBIT ) of EUR 74.0 million , up 107.3 % year - on - year EBIT margin improved by five percentage points to 12.9 % Order intake of EUR 690.8 million , up 49.8 % compared to previous year Asslar , November 4 , 2021. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG , a leading global manufacturer of vacuum solutions , today announced consolidated results for the first nine months of 2021. With sales of EUR 575.3 million , the Company reached the strongest nine - months - performance ever , representing an increase of 26.7 % compared to the previous year ( 9M 2020 : EUR 453.9 million ) . The operating result ( EBIT ) reached EUR 74.0 million , a growth of 107.3 % ( 9M 2020 : EUR 35.7 million ) , leading to a significantly improved EBIT margin of 12.9 % ( 9M 2020 : 7.9 % ) . The order intake for the first nine months of 2021 was also at a record level with EUR 690.8 million , a strong increase of 49.8 % compared to the previous year ( 9M 2020 : EUR 461.3 million ) . In addition , the order backlog reached EUR 238.8 million by the end of September 2021 - also a record level for the Company ( December 31 , 2020 : EUR 123.3 million ) . Pfeiffer Vacuum's sales increase for the first nine months of 2021 reflects a strong year - over year performance in all market segments with the Semiconductor market remaining particularly dynamic . Sales in the Semiconductor and Emerging Technologies mark segment increased significantly by 35.7 % to EUR 293.4 million ( 9M 2020 : EUR 216.2 million ) . Sales in the Analytics , Industry and R & D market segment improved by 18.6 % to EUR 281.9 million ( 9M 2020 : EUR 237.7 million ) . The operating result ( EBIT ) of EUR 74.0 million represents an increase by 107.3 % compared to the previous year ( 9M 2020 : EUR 35.7 million ) . The EBIT margin reached 12.9 % ( 9M 2020 : 7.9 % ) . The year - over - year increase in EBIT was primarily a result of the increase in sales and related scale economies as well as tighter cost management . Page 1 of 7