Metall Zug Group provided earnings guidance for the first half of 2021. Due to the recovery of relevant markets, the Metall Zug Group expects higher net sales and a significantly stronger operating result (EBIT) of more than CHF 10 million for the first half of 2021 compared to the previous year - taking into account the spin-off of the V-ZUG Group. In the first half of 2020, Metall Zug generated net sales of CHF 502.6 million and an EBIT of negative CHF 1.7 million, whereas the V-ZUG Group had still contributed CHF 258.6 million to net sales and CHF 12.9 million to the operating result (EBIT) in this comparable period.