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A-Tec Sale: Penta Sues
The Czech-Slovak investment consortium Penta, which made a bid in the A-Tec sale, sues against the award for the competitor Contor Industries.
September 20, 2011
Decreasing Registrations of Cars in Austria
Registrations of used motor vehicles in August 2011: -0.7%; passenger cars -1.8%, lorries +1.9%.
September 20, 2011
Austria and Azerbaijan Expand Cooperation
An Austrian delegation will hold several meetings with Azerbaijani ministries and private companies.
September 20, 2011
New Austerity Measures at RHI
The new CEO of the Austrian refractory manufacturer RHI, Franz Struzl, insists on the expansion to BRIC-countries and the sales target of € 2.0bn.
September 19, 2011
Alpine to Build Hotel in Warsaw
The Austrian construction group will be general contractor of the project in Poland. Total contract value is € 32m.
September 16, 2011
AMAG to Expand Capacity of Canadian Smelter
The Austrian manufacturer of aluminum products is currently negotiating the project with four partners.
September 16, 2011
RHI to Start Production in Brazil in 2013
The Austrian producer of refractory materials invests € 85m in a first step. The new plant will have an annual production capacity of 60,000 tons.
September 15, 2011
Hammerer Aluminium: € 8.5m Investment for Austrian Industrial Location
The aluminum company Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) enlarges the headquarters location in Ranshofen, Austria.
September 13, 2011
Marzek Etiquettes Expands in Ukraine
The Austrian manufacturer of etiquettes takes over the Ukrainian subsidiary by 100%.
September 13, 2011
New Road Construction Project in Bulgaria for Alpine
Rehabilitation of 109 km of road - Contract value: € 20 m - 24-month construction period.
September 12, 2011
Austrian Textile Industry is Optimistic
The Austrian Chamber of Commerce sees a positive development in the domestic textile industry, especially in the export sector.
September 12, 2011
Trumpf Austria: „European Quality and Asian Cost Level“
In the last business year 2010/11, Trumpf Maschinen Austria was able to report substantial growth. The Austrian subsidiary of the German company still experiences no downturn of the business cycle.
September 12, 2011
Miba Reports Strong Growth in Sales
The Austrian component supplier achieved a sales increase of 38.5% in the first half of FY 2011/12. EBT amounted to € 28.6m, slightly higher than in the previous year.
September 9, 2011
RHI AG: Change in the Management Board
Henning E. Jensen informed the Supervisory Board of RHI AG today that he will resign, with immediate effect, from his function as the CEO of RHI AG on his own request.
September 7, 2011
Lenzing Group: Capacity expansion completed at the Heiligenkreuz/Burgenland plant
The Lenzing Group has successfully completed its capacity expansion drive initiated three years ago at the fiber production facility located in Heiligenkreuz (Burgenland, Austria).
September 7, 2011
Italian Strabag subsidiary Wins € 161m contract in Tuscany
Adanti, the subsidiary of the Austrian building company will upgrade the State Road 223 between Grosseto and Siena. Adanti´s share is 65%.
September 7, 2011
Agrana Raises Sugar Price Drastically
The Austrian sugar and starch company confirmed that the sugar price will rise significantly by the beginning of October. This is due to the “world market price”, the company stated.
September 6, 2011
Slight Decrease in Profits for Zumtobel
The Austrian lighting company reports rising revenues in the first quarter 2011. Profits are declining.
September 6, 2011
A-Tec Accepts Offer of Contor Industries
After several months of negotiations a decision has been made: The group will be split up, ATB and Montanwerke Brixlegg will be sold to foreign investors.
September 5, 2011
ZKW Expands Rapidly
The Austrian component supplier raises its production significantly. A new factory site in China has been opened.
September 5, 2011
voestalpine Merges Subsidiaries in the Automotive Division
The structural parts group of the Austrian steel company’s automotive division is united within voestalpine Stamptec.
September 1, 2011
Alpine Reports Drop in Earnings
Austria’s second largest construction group incurred a loss of € 3.1m in the first half of the year. Strong growth in construction output was offset by increasing material and personnel expenses.
August 31, 2011
Strabag Posts Positive Semi-Annual Earnings for the First Time
The Austrian construction company recorded outstanding results in the first half of the year. Output volume grew by 17%, EBIT improved from € -10.36m to € 16.67m.
August 31, 2011
Strong Growth in Industrial and Construction Turnover
Positive production trends in industry and construction in May 2011; total turnover up 18.7%. Automotive industry and engineering are dominant factors.
August 30, 2011
Slight Increase in Construction Output
Austrian output of construction of buildings and civil engineering increased by 1.9% in the period from January to May 2011. Volume of orders grew 7.9%.
August 30, 2011
C.A.T. oil: EBIT Burdened by Higher Depreciation Expenses
The Lower-Austrian provider of oil and gas field services reported mixed results. Revenues increased by 24.4%, EBIT declined by 19.4% to € 10.0m.
August 30, 2011
Strabag Bores New Tunnel in Canada
The Austrian construction group won a € 200m contract for a wastewater tunnel in the Greater Toronto Area. It is a follow-up order after completion of tunneling below Niagara Falls.
August 29, 2011
HTI Continues Positive Development in Second Quarter
The Austrian technological group recorded a plus in revenues of 7.1% in half-year comparison. The net result improved by € 3m to € 2.2m.
August 29, 2011
Palfinger Closes Acquisition of Russian Inman
The Austrian crane producer completed the takeover of its Russian competitor. The deal is regarded as an important step in the company’s growth strategy in the CIS area.
August 26, 2011
Magna to Build Battery Factory in Styria
The international component supplier and Frank Stronach will start production of batteries for electric vehicles. They received a major order from Mercedes.
August 26, 2011
A-Tec: Supervisory Board Postpones Decision to September
A decision on the sale of the insolvent conglomerate will not be taken before 2 September. Penta Investments is irritated by the offer of a competing bidder.
August 26, 2011
Rosenbauer: CEO Wagner Retires
The boss of the Austrian manufacturer of fire fighting vehicles draws the consequences from the company’s involvement in cartel agreements on the German market.
August 26, 2011
Strong Profit Increase for Frauenthal Group
The Austrian component supplier reported growing revenue for the period from January to June. Net profit more than doubled to € 6.1m.
August 24, 2011
Industry Raises Alarm over Lack of Technicians and Apprentices
voestalpine CEO Eder and WKÖ president Leitl call for measures against the shortage of skilled personnel. They want to increase the attractiveness of technical jobs and raise the retirement age.
August 23, 2011
German Municipalities to Sue Rosenbauer
After the antitrust fine of € 10.5m, the Austrian manufacturer of fire fighting vehicles might face damage payments to German municipalities. CEO Wagner refuses to step back.
August 23, 2011
Outstanding Results for Lenzing
The Austrian fiber manufacturer increased sales by 31% to more than € 1bn in the first six months of the year. EBIT almost doubled to € 199.2m.
August 23, 2011
Pankl: Earnings Nearly Tripled in Q2
The Austrian component supplier increased revenues by 14.7% in the first six months of the year. EBIT improved by 55% from € 3.1m to € 4.8m.
August 22, 2011
Major Order from Russia for C.A.T. oil
The Lower-Austrian provider of oil and gas field services received new orders worth € 70m in Russia. The order book volume grew to € 239m.
August 19, 2011
Industrial Producer Prices Up 3.9% in June
The Producer Price Index fell marginally against the previous month. Compared to June 2010, prices were still 3.9% higher in June 2011.
August 19, 2011
FACC to Build Construction Plant in Russia
The Upper Austrian aircraft component manufacturer and its Russian partner invest a total of € 55m in Kazan. The new plant will supply components for commercial aircraft starting from 2013.
August 18, 2011
voestalpine Meets Expectations and Confirms Guidance
The Austrian steel company recorded continuing growth in the first quarter of FY 2011/12. Uneasy financial markets and the national debt crisis remain risk factors.
August 18, 2011
Rosenbauer Receives Record Order from Brazil
The Austrian manufacturer of fire fighting vehicles will outfit Brazilian airports with 80 Panther ARFF ready for Football World Cup 2014. It is the biggest single order for this vehicle in the company’s history.
August 18, 2011
SBO Tripled Profit
The Austrian oilfield equipment company presented strong half-year results. Sales went up 52%, EBIT increased from € 14.2m to € 40.1m.
August 18, 2011
Mayr-Melnhof with Improved Sales and Earnings
The Austrian packaging company reported an increase in sales of 14.5% for the period from January to June. Profit was improved from € 48.9m to € 64.0m.
August 17, 2011
Binder+Co Moves Up a Gear in the First Half of 2011
The Austrian machine and plant manufacturer achieved significant growth in the first six months of the year. EBIT increased from € 2.24m to € 3.03m.
August 17, 2011
Wienerberger Returns to Profit Zone
The Austrian brick producer recorded a net profit of € 38m in the first half of the year. Earnings growth was supported by higher volumes, better capacity utilization and higher prices.
August 17, 2011
Further Increase in Construction Cost
Construction cost continued to increase in July 2011: +2.1% against 2010, +0.1% compared to June 2011.
August 16, 2011
Lenzing Nanjing Starts Up New Fiber Production Line
With the opening of the new line, the Austrian fiber manufacturer almost doubled its production capacity in China to 140,000 tons per year.
August 16, 2011
Strabag to Cooperate with German Engineering Company
The Austrian construction group entered into a co-operation in the field of power engineering. The agreement is expected to strengthen the group’s position in existing markets.
August 11, 2011
Constantia Flexibles Acquires Turkish Asaş
The subsidiary of Constantia packaging took over 93% of the Turkish company. The deal has already been approved by the cartel authorities.
August 11, 2011