The decrease was mainly due to the decline in OEM sales on the U.S. market, which were impacted by a weak market environment and destocking activities, in addition to persistently weak EMEA demand. These dynamics were partially offset by resilient own brand sales in EMEA and growth in own brand sales in North America.
This is the result of the phase-out of a ventilation segment product line with a neutral impact on margins due to the planned phase-out of the OEM segment and the streamlining actions already implemented.