Wienerberger AG provided earnings guidance for the year 2021. The company expects the positive developments to continue in the second half of 2021. The upgrade is primarily driven by smaller than initially expected raw material pricing impact in Wienerberger Piping Solutions resulting from excellent supply chain management and procurement initiatives. At the same time, the high volumes achieved in the first half of the year, especially in the infrastructure and renovation markets, are expected to moderate to a certain extent during the second half of 2021. In general, Wienerberger expects the mostly positive market environments to prevail and therefore looks to the future with optimism.