{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"82738","rtpr_id":"nGNX87xNfL","ticker":"SHMD","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["SHMD"],"title":"SCHMID Group Secures Repeat Order Exceeding EUR 37 Million for Advanced HDI-ML and mSAP Equipment","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-07T21:30:56.310Z","article_body":"FREUDENSTADT, Germany, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:\nSHMD) has received a repeat order exceeding EUR 37 million from a leading\nChinese customer for advanced HDI-ML and mSAP production equipment. The\nequipment supports the customer’s next capacity expansion\nfor next-generation AI server boards and optical module applications and\nfollows the successful completion of the first phase supplied by SCHMID in\n2025.\n\nThe project further confirms SCHMID’s strong position as a leading equipment\npartner for advanced wet process solutions in mSAP, HDI and high-end\ninterconnect manufacturing. AI infrastructure, high-speed networking and\noptical communication are driving the need for finer structures, higher signal\nintegrity, better yield and reliable high-volume production.\n\nThe ordered equipment will be used for the customer’s next capacity\nexpansion in mSAP production. These processes enable finer line/space\nstructures, higher routing density and improved electrical performance — key\nrequirements for advanced AI server boards and optical module platforms used\nin modern data centers.\n\nSCHMID already supplied key equipment for the first phase of the customer’s\ncapacity expansion last year. Given strong performance, high uptime, stable\nprocesses and excellent production reliability with our InfinityLine H+ and\nInfinityLine V+ platforms, this major Chinese customer has now selected SCHMID\nagain for the next expansion step.\n\nSCHMID continues to benefit from the accelerating investment cycle in\nAI-related electronics manufacturing. We see strong momentum in advanced\nsubstrate, HDI and mSAP applications.\n\nOrder intake in the six months ended June 30, 2026 reached EUR 44.3 million,\nexcluding this order (with this order, order intake since January 1,\n2026 amounted to EUR 81.7 million). \n\nFollowing the recent acceleration in order intake, the Company is currently\nreviewing an upward revision of its guidance on order intake. The Company is\nfinalizing its updated full year 2026 order guidance and outlook and expects\nto communicate a revised quantitative guidance with its business update for\nthe second quarter of 2026 on or about July 14, 2026.\n\nExecutive Statement\n\n“We are pleased that this customer has chosen SCHMID for the next phase of\nits HDI-ML and mSAP capacity expansion following completion of the first\nproject. This repeat order reflects the performance and reliability of our\nInfinityLine H+ and InfinityLine V+ lines in demanding, high-volume industrial\nproduction environments.\n\nIn critical applications such as AI server boards and optical modules,\nmanufacturers cannot compromise on yield, stability, or uptime. Feedback from\nour customers confirms that our equipment consistently delivers an outstanding\nproduction yield of 99% — a crucial advantage when precision is paramount.\n\nThe momentum in AI-related electronics manufacturing is rapidly converting\ninto real capacity investments. As customers transition from technology\ndevelopment into industrial-scale production, SCHMID is uniquely positioned to\nsupport this growth with proven wet-process solutions for mSAP, HDI, and\nhigh-end interconnect applications,” said Roland Rettenmeier, Chief Sales\nOfficer of the SCHMID Group.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains statements that constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\". All statements other than statements of historical fact included\nin this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the\ncontrol of the Company, including those set forth in the \"Risk Factors\"\nsection of the Company’s registration statement and final prospectus for the\noffering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website,\nwww.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements\nfor revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by\nlaw.\n\nAbout the SCHMID Group\n\nThe SCHMID Group is a global leader in providing solutions mostly for the\nelectronics industry. SCHMID N.V. and Gebr. SCHMID GmbH are headquartered in\nFreudenstadt, Germany. Founded in 1864, the company currently employs over 800\npeople worldwide and operates technology centers and production facilities at\nmultiple locations, including Germany and China, along with several global\nsales and service locations. The Group focuses on developing customized\nequipment and process solutions mostly for the electronics industry. Our\nsystem and process solutions for the production of substrates, printed circuit\nboards, and other electronic components ensure cutting-edge technology, high\nyields at low production costs, maximum efficiency, quality, and\nsustainability through environmentally friendly manufacturing processes.\nFor more information about the SCHMID Group, please visit:\nwww.schmid-group.com\n\nContact\nPress@schmid-group.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/27c3bb8a-1aff-4ea8-8ef9-b9ceb79998ea)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX87xNfL","title":"SCHMID Group Secures Repeat Order Exceeding EUR 37 Million for Advanced HDI-ML and mSAP Equipment","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"SHMD","created":"2026-07-07T21:30:56.310Z","tickers":["SHMD"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"FREUDENSTADT, Germany, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCHMID Group (NASDAQ:\nSHMD) has received a repeat order exceeding EUR 37 million from a leading\nChinese customer for advanced HDI-ML and mSAP production equipment. The\nequipment supports the customer’s next capacity expansion\nfor next-generation AI server boards and optical module applications and\nfollows the successful completion of the first phase supplied by SCHMID in\n2025.\n\nThe project further confirms SCHMID’s strong position as a leading equipment\npartner for advanced wet process solutions in mSAP, HDI and high-end\ninterconnect manufacturing. AI infrastructure, high-speed networking and\noptical communication are driving the need for finer structures, higher signal\nintegrity, better yield and reliable high-volume production.\n\nThe ordered equipment will be used for the customer’s next capacity\nexpansion in mSAP production. These processes enable finer line/space\nstructures, higher routing density and improved electrical performance — key\nrequirements for advanced AI server boards and optical module platforms used\nin modern data centers.\n\nSCHMID already supplied key equipment for the first phase of the customer’s\ncapacity expansion last year. Given strong performance, high uptime, stable\nprocesses and excellent production reliability with our InfinityLine H+ and\nInfinityLine V+ platforms, this major Chinese customer has now selected SCHMID\nagain for the next expansion step.\n\nSCHMID continues to benefit from the accelerating investment cycle in\nAI-related electronics manufacturing. We see strong momentum in advanced\nsubstrate, HDI and mSAP applications.\n\nOrder intake in the six months ended June 30, 2026 reached EUR 44.3 million,\nexcluding this order (with this order, order intake since January 1,\n2026 amounted to EUR 81.7 million). \n\nFollowing the recent acceleration in order intake, the Company is currently\nreviewing an upward revision of its guidance on order intake. The Company is\nfinalizing its updated full year 2026 order guidance and outlook and expects\nto communicate a revised quantitative guidance with its business update for\nthe second quarter of 2026 on or about July 14, 2026.\n\nExecutive Statement\n\n“We are pleased that this customer has chosen SCHMID for the next phase of\nits HDI-ML and mSAP capacity expansion following completion of the first\nproject. This repeat order reflects the performance and reliability of our\nInfinityLine H+ and InfinityLine V+ lines in demanding, high-volume industrial\nproduction environments.\n\nIn critical applications such as AI server boards and optical modules,\nmanufacturers cannot compromise on yield, stability, or uptime. Feedback from\nour customers confirms that our equipment consistently delivers an outstanding\nproduction yield of 99% — a crucial advantage when precision is paramount.\n\nThe momentum in AI-related electronics manufacturing is rapidly converting\ninto real capacity investments. As customers transition from technology\ndevelopment into industrial-scale production, SCHMID is uniquely positioned to\nsupport this growth with proven wet-process solutions for mSAP, HDI, and\nhigh-end interconnect applications,” said Roland Rettenmeier, Chief Sales\nOfficer of the SCHMID Group.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains statements that constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\". All statements other than statements of historical fact included\nin this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the\ncontrol of the Company, including those set forth in the \"Risk Factors\"\nsection of the Company’s registration statement and final prospectus for the\noffering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website,\nwww.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements\nfor revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by\nlaw.\n\nAbout the SCHMID Group\n\nThe SCHMID Group is a global leader in providing solutions mostly for the\nelectronics industry. SCHMID N.V. and Gebr. SCHMID GmbH are headquartered in\nFreudenstadt, Germany. Founded in 1864, the company currently employs over 800\npeople worldwide and operates technology centers and production facilities at\nmultiple locations, including Germany and China, along with several global\nsales and service locations. The Group focuses on developing customized\nequipment and process solutions mostly for the electronics industry. Our\nsystem and process solutions for the production of substrates, printed circuit\nboards, and other electronic components ensure cutting-edge technology, high\nyields at low production costs, maximum efficiency, quality, and\nsustainability through environmentally friendly manufacturing processes.\nFor more information about the SCHMID Group, please visit:\nwww.schmid-group.com\n\nContact\nPress@schmid-group.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/27c3bb8a-1aff-4ea8-8ef9-b9ceb79998ea)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-07T21:30:56.373743633Z","server_sent_at_ms":1783459856373},"received_at":"2026-07-07T21:30:56.439Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"71804","press_release_id":"82738","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"SCHMID Group secured a repeat order exceeding EUR 37 million from a leading Chinese customer for advanced HDI-ML and mSAP production equipment.\n\nThis order supports the customer's capacity expansion for next-generation AI server boards and optical modules, following a successful first phase supplied by SCHMID in 2025.\n\nDue to accelerating order intake, which reached EUR 81.7 million year-to-date including this deal, the company expects to revise its full-year 2026 guidance upward around July 14.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"AI-driven demand nets EUR 37M repeat order; guidance hike imminent."},"keyFigures":{"dealValueUsd":"EUR 37 million","customDimensions":{"production_yield":"99%","order_intake_h1_2026":"EUR 44.3 million","order_intake_ytd_including_order":"EUR 81.7 million"}},"quotedText":"The momentum in AI-related electronics manufacturing is rapidly converting into real capacity investments.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Roland Rettenmeier","role":"Chief Sales Officer"}],"products":["HDI-ML equipment","mSAP production equipment","InfinityLine H+","InfinityLine V+"],"companies":[{"name":"SCHMID Group","ticker":"SHMD"},{"name":"SCHMID N.V.","relationship":"subsidiary"},{"name":"Gebr. 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