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Hirsch Servo Posts Loss of € 1.32m

Sales revenue of the Austrian machine manufacturer and packaging supplier declined by 6% in the first three months of fiscal 2011/12. EBIT dropped to € -0.26m.

November 29, 2011

C.A.T. oil Maintains Positive Growth Momentum

The Austrian provider of oil and gas field services achieved an all-time high in operating activity levels. Revenue increased by 14.3% to € 74.7m in the third quarter of the year.

November 29, 2011

HTI Increases Revenues and Nine-Month Result

The Austrian technological group posted a plus in revenues of 7.2%. EBIT improved slightly from € 11.4m to € 11.6m.

November 29, 2011

Strabag delivers € 320m Steelworks in Russia

The Austrian construction company has finished its works in Russia. The factory will produce sheet steel in particular to manufacture pipes to be used in pipeline construction.

November 28, 2011

Share Repurchase at Palfinger

The Management Board of the Austrian crane manufacturer resolves to exercise its authorization to acquire own shares. The maximum contingent is € 10m.

November 26, 2011

Borealis to Acquire French Fertilizer Producer

The Austrian chemical company has made an offer to take over PEC-Rhin in its entirety.

November 25, 2011

Significant Growth in Earnings for Frauenthal Group

The Austrian component supplier reported growing revenue for the period from January to September. EBIT increased by 26.5% to € 18.6m.

November 25, 2011

Voestalpine Broadens Measures to Safeguard Liquidity

The Austrian steel company has agreed on a syndicated loan of € 800m in two tranches in order to safeguard medium and long-term financing.

November 24, 2011

FCC Acquires Remaining Shares in Alpine

Supervisory board chairman Aluta-Oltyan will sell his 20% stake in Austria’s second largest construction company to the Spanish majority owner.

November 23, 2011

Analysts Expect Good Results for Kapsch TrafficCom

The Austrian toll system supplier will increase sales as well as earnings in the third quarter, analysts say.

November 22, 2011

Siemens Austria Finishes Dutch Gas Power Plant

The contract value for the gas and steam power plant amounts to € 570m. 1.4 million households will be served with electricity.

November 21, 2011

Strabag Confirms „Solid Outook“

The EBIT forecast of the Austrian construction group has been raised to € 340m. Net income is expected at € 185m.

November 21, 2011

Strong Results for Pankl Racing Systems

The Austrian supplier of racing and aerospace systems could improve revenues, earnings as well as profits significantly.

November 21, 2011

A-Tec: Investigations Against Kovats

Investigations by the Austrian Public Prosecution Authority against the CEO of A-Tec, Mirko Kovats, proceed. The suspicions are massive.

November 19, 2011

Voestalpine Cuts Production

For the Austrian steel producer, the upward trend is now over. Steel production will be reduced by 10% in the last quarter.

November 19, 2011

FACC Builds R&D Center in Upper Austria

The Austrian aircraft component manufacturer invests a total of € 54m in the project. Turnover is expected to increase by 20% to € 330m in the current year.

November 18, 2011

Siemens Austria to Manufacture Trams Worth € 100m

The German technology group will build 40 new generation vehicles in Vienna, with parts coming from the plant in Graz.

November 18, 2011

Rosenbauer Reports Drop in Profit

The Austrian manufacturer of fire fighting vehicles registered record order intake of € 456m in the first nine months of the year. Revenues and EBIT came in lower than expected due to shipment delays.

November 18, 2011

No Growth in Construction Industry in 2012

Austrian companies fear the effects of the debt brake while they still suffer from the consequences of the recession of 2009.

November 17, 2011

Strabag Strengthens Brand Presence in Sweden

The Austrian construction group renames two local subsidiaries. Planned national output for 2011 amounts to approximately € 350m.

November 17, 2011

Zumtobel Group Refinances Loan Agreement to 2016

The Vorarlberg-based lighting company and seven banks signed an agreement that will replace an existing syndicated facility of € 480m.

November 17, 2011

Andritz Wins Order in the UK

The Austrian technology group and the energy group E.ON signed a contract on the supply of equipment for a biomass energy plant. The project has a volume of € 80m.

November 17, 2011

voestalpine Cuts Outlook for the Full Business Year

In the first half of the financial year 2010/11, the Austrian steel company recorded an increase in revenue of 15.1%. EBIT rose by 28.3% to € 531m.

November 17, 2011

Binder+Co Reports Strong Rise in Sales and Orders

Binder & Co, an Austrian supplier of environmental and packaging technology completed Q1–3/2011 with marked increases in both sales revenues and EBIT.

November 16, 2011

SBO Doubled Profits

The Austrian supplier of oilfield equipments raised sales by 36.6%. SBO starts into the fourth quarter with a sound order backlog

November 16, 2011

Small Increase in Construction Costs

Austrian Construction costs increased by 1.8% in October 2011 compared to the previous year.

November 15, 2011

Semperit Exceeds Forecasts

In the first nine months, the Austrian manufacturer of synthetic products was able to raise sales by 20.6% to € 626.2m. Profits increased by 18.7%.

November 15, 2011

Stable Results for Mayr-Melnhof

The Austria cartonboard producer announces rising sales, earnings and profits. However, the outlook is less optimistic. Mayr-Melnhof sees declining margins.

November 15, 2011

Lenzing Meets Expectations

In the first nine months of 2011, the Austrian Lenzing Group could improve financial key figures. Profits were up by 77.5%.

November 15, 2011

Bombardier Considers to Leave Vienna

The Canadian company is threatened to close its factory in Vienna, unless the city government orders new subway trains.

November 14, 2011

Stable Results for Ottakringer

In spite of increasing costs and sales problems in Hungary, the Austrian major brewery and mineral water producer expects to maintain results of 2010.

November 12, 2011

Lenzing: Strong Rise in Profits Expected

For analysts, the Austrian fiber manufacturer Lenzing will report highly satisfying results. Sales, earnings as well as profits should increase.

November 12, 2011

Porr Records Strong Growth in Orders

The Austrian construction group’s order bookings increased by 36.6% in the first nine months of the year, strongly driven by demand in foreign markets.

November 11, 2011

Swietelsky and Strabag Win Orders in Romania

The Austrian construction companies were commissioned by the national railways to renovate the infrastructure on two lines.

November 11, 2011

Treibacher Takes Over Austria Email

The Carinthian company acquires the interest from Buy-Out Central Europe II, raising its stake to 90%.

November 11, 2011

ATB Posts Loss due to Court Ruling

The former subsidiary of A-Tec lost a lawsuit and has to pay € 13.4m. EBIT amounted to € 6.1m in the period July to September.

November 11, 2011

Borealis’ Third Quarter Delivers Positive Results

The Austrian chemical company doubled its profit in an increasingly challenging market environment.

November 11, 2011

Significant Drop in Earnings for BWT

The Austrian water technology company registered a 41% drop in EBIT during the third quarter, despite an increase in revenue of 5%.

November 11, 2011

Moderate Rise in Construction Costs in the Third Quarter

The price index reached 103.5 points in the third quarter: +3.0% year-on-year, +0.3% against the second quarter.

November 10, 2011

Polytec Raises Outlook and Confirms Dividend

The Austrian component supplier registered a 50% decline in financing costs. Group sales are now expected to amount to € 650m in the full year.

November 10, 2011

Palfinger Reports Continued Growth

Revenue of the Austrian crane manufacturer increased by 34% in the first three quarters of 2011, EBIT more than doubled to € 52.4m.

November 10, 2011

Wienerberger Continues Growth Course in Third Quarter

Despite weakening economic sentiment due to growing uncertainty across the euro zone, the Austrian brick producer recorded a 10% increase each in revenues and operating EBITDA for the third quarter.

November 9, 2011

Andritz Reports Rise in Sales, Earnings and Profits

As expected the Austrian technology Group Andritz achieved a significant increase in all relevant financial key figures in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the previous year’s reference period.

November 8, 2011

Wienerberger: Analysts See a Strong Rise in Results

The Austrian brick manufacturer will, according to analysts, report a substantial rise in sales and earnings. The figures will be presented the day after tomorrow.

November 7, 2011

Agrana to Expand into South Africa

The Austrian fruit and starch company consolidates its presence in South Africa and starts production of fruit preparations in Johannesburg.

November 7, 2011

Andritz: Analysts Optimistic

The Austrian engineering and technology group Andritz is expected to report a significant rise in sales, earnings and profits.

November 5, 2011

China Entry: Palfinger Under Pressure

In order to ensure the internationalization strategy, the Austrian cranes manufacturer is expected to show improvements in entering the Chinese market.

November 5, 2011

Palfinger General Meeting Supports Further Growth

The Management Board of the Austrian crane manufacturer was authorized to buy back own shares that may be used as acquisition funding.

November 4, 2011

No Signs of Slowdown at AMAG

The Austrian aluminum company reported solid growth figures for the first nine months of the year. Sales increased by 15%, EBIT was up 22% to € 90.7m.

November 4, 2011

RHI Anticipates Slowdown in Business

The negative trend could come to an end in the second quarter of 2012. In the first nine months of the current year, the Austrian producer of refractory materials increased revenues and profit.

November 3, 2011