Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Bekaert Q1 2026 Trading Update Call.[Operator Instructions] And as a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Mr. Dries Van Hamme, Director of Investor Relations. Sir, the floor is yours.

Dries Van Hamme
Investor Relations Manager

Thank you very much, and welcome, everyone, to our Q1 trading update call. I will first read out the safe harbor statement as usual before handing over. So this presentation may contain forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect current views of management regarding future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Bekaert is providing the information in this presentation as of its date and does not take any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in it in light of new information, future events or otherwise. Bekaert disclaims any liability for statements made or published by third parties and does not undertake any obligation to correct inaccurate data, information, conclusions or opinions published by these third parties in relation to this or any other publication issued by the company. And then I hand over to Yves Kerstens, CEO.

Yves Kerstens
CEO & Director

Thank you, Dries, and also a warm welcome from my