Bobst Group recorded a very good first half-year in 2017. Sales amounted to CHF 643.2 million ($674 million) for the first six months of 2017, an increase of 7.1% compared to the previous year. The operating result (EBIT) increased by CHF 21.8 million ($23 million) to CHF 39.8 million ($41.7 million). The net result reached CHF 27.7 million ($29 million), up from CHF 9.7 million ($9.8 million) in the previous year.   Order entries increased by 20% and the order backlog is 5% higher than in the...