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Decreasing Output in Austria’s Construction Industry

Output of construction of buildings and civil engineering decreasing by 8.6% in January and February 2011. Increase in volume of orders in construction of buildings cannot compensate for decline in civil engineering at the end of February 2011.
May 30, 2011


C.A.T. oil: Results Influenced by Diversification into Third Core Business

The Lower-Austrian provider of oil and gas field services registered a net loss of € 1m due to high tax expense. Revenues increased by 29.4% yoy to € 61m.
May 30, 2011


Alpine Lands Pipeline Project in Czech Republic

The Austrian construction company is going to build 105.8 km of a new gas pipeline. The contract value is € 76.7m.
May 26, 2011


Mixed Quarterly Results for KTM

The Austrian motorcycle manufacturer reported significantly higher sales in the first three months of the year. EBIT, however, decreased by 78% year-on-year.
May 25, 2011


Alpine to Build Motorway in Romania

The Austrian construction company is going to build a motorway section for € 91m within a period of 22 months.
May 24, 2011


Rosenbauer Slightly Below Expectations

The Austrian company manufacturing fire fighting vehicles reported revenues of € 107.3m in the first quarter of 2011. Analysts expected € 108.5m.
May 24, 2011


Strabag Takes Majority Stake in Project Companies for Offshore Wind Power Plants

The Austrian construction company acquires a 51% interest in a project portfolio with possible 850 locations in the German North Sea.
May 23, 2011


FACC: New Production Plant in China

The Austrian aircraft component manufacturer is planning the construction of a new site and considering going public soon.
May 23, 2011


Austrian Cement Industry: Further Decline in Production

Total cement production is 20% lower than in 2008. A reversal of the trend is expected for 2012.
May 19, 2011


Borealis Records Strong Results in the First Quarter

The Austrian chemical company achieved a net profit of € 174m, an increase of € 120m. Both the Polyolefins and Base Chemicals businesses improved versus last year's results.
May 19, 2011


Sales Decline for Bene in the Financial Year 2010/11

The Austrian office furniture company reported a sales drop of 4.7% for the last year. EBIT improved from € -14.0m to € -8.2m.
May 19, 2011


Binder+Co Starts 2011 with Strong First Quarter Growth

The Austrian machine and plant manufacturer began the 2011 financial year in a successful manner. Company sales revenues were some 44% higher at € 17.34m, EBIT more than trebled to € 1.10m.
May 18, 2011


Strong Growth Rates for Schoeller-Bleckmann

The Austrian oilfield equipment company recorded strong results in the first quarter. Sales went up by 81.8%, EBIT quadrupled to € 20m.
May 18, 2011


RWA: Strong Results in 2010

The Austrian conglomerate achieved double-digit growth rates of revenues and earnings. The positive trend continues in 2011.
May 17, 2011


Major Contract for FMW

The Austrian industrial plant manufacturer wins a contract worth € 80m with one of Russia’s leading mining and metallurgical companies. Revenue already doubled to € 65m last year.
May 16, 2011


Pankl Announces Earnings and Sales Growth

Pankl Racing Systems AG records a 13.6% increase in revenues. EBIT improved by 40% from € 2.5m to € 3.5m.
May 16, 2011


voestalpine: Eder Threatens to Withdraw from Austria

The voestalpine steel company has to struggle already massively with the EU’s climate change protection objectives, said Eder. They should not be increased further.
May 14, 2011


Growing Sales at Wiesner-Hager Furniture

Wiesner-Hager, the Austrian office furniture specialists succeeded in completing the business year 2010/11 with growths both in sales and profits.
May 14, 2011


Strong Profit Growth for Agrana

The Austrian sugar and starch company could record an increase in sales by 8.9%. The starch segment could grow faster than the sugar segment.
May 13, 2011


Signs of Recovery at A-Tec

The insolvent company showed a satisfactory development in all divisions in the first quarter.
May 13, 2011


Habau Takes Over Dutch Construction Company

The Austrian construction company takes over the globally active pipeline specialist Nacap and increases sales by € 600m to € 1.4bn.
May 13, 2011


RHI: Expansion of European Raw Material Supply through Acquisition

RHI signed a contract to acquire SMA Mineral Magnesia AS (SMA), Norway.
May 12, 2011


New Inspections at voestalpine Subsidiary

The German Federal Cartel Office today made new inspections at a local subsidiary of the Austrian steel company.
May 12, 2011


Mayr-Melnhof Improves Results Significantly

The Austrian packaging company could rise profits by 27.3%. Sales went up by 12.6%.
May 12, 2011


Strong Sales Growth for RHI

Revenues of the RHI Group amounted to € 413.8 m in the first quarter of 2011, up 20.9% on the reference quarter of 2010. In the Steel Division revenues grew by 20.1%, in the Industrial Division by 23.3%.
May 12, 2011


A-Tec Restructuring Plan Confirmed

With a quota of 47%, the restructuring plan of the insolvent A-Tec was confirmed.
May 12, 2011


Waste Collection is Growing in Austria

The recycling industry can look forward to higher amounts of waste collection. The amount of packages capable of being recycles has risen by 1.3%.
May 12, 2011


Inspections at German Subsidiary of voestalpine AG

Inspections by German Federal Cartel office at voestalpine Klöckner Bahntechnik GmbH.
May 11, 2011


Strong Results for Lenzing AG

The Austrian fiber manufacturer could record the best quarterly results in the company´s history. EBIT rose by 83.6% compared to Q1/2010.
May 11, 2011


Highly Satisfying Results for Polytec

The Austrian component supplier could definitively leave the crisis behind. EBITDA rose more than four-fold.
May 11, 2011


Zagreb Airport: Austrian construction companies hope for an addition

Austrian construction companies Strabag and Alpine fight for the award of an additional contract in a € 200m project.
May 11, 2011


Siemens Manufactures Parts for a New Train Generation in Graz

Siemens manufactures components for 130 new trains for the Deutsche Bahn (DB-German Railways) until 2030 in Graz. The contract is worth € 6.0bn.
May 11, 2011


Moderate Increase in Austrian Construction Prices

Construction output price index (new base year 2010) increases in the first quarter of 2011 by 4.2%.
May 11, 2011


Bosch Group Continues Growing in Austria

Bosch has had a good start in Austria in its anniversary year 2011 and continues having favorable growth prospects. Sales rose by 9%.
May 11, 2011


Palfinger: Rise in Revenues by 48% in Q1/2011

Huge plus in revenue and earnings recorded in the first quarter of 2011. The Austrian crane manufacturer expects further growth for 2011.
May 10, 2011


Semperit Announces Earnings and Sales Growth

Revenue increase of +27% to € 194 m - rising costs of materials increased pressure on margins - Earnings after tax up +20% to € 11 m
May 10, 2011


Wienerberger: Improvements, But Still Losses

Group revenues: up by 41% to € 395.1 m. Operating Profits could increase significantly. Net Losses amount to € 45.1m.
May 10, 2011


Kraft Foods Austria Reports Rising Sales

The U.S. food company could rise its sales figures by 4.8% in Austria. However, costs are increasing substantially.
May 9, 2011


Infineon Makes an Investment for € 200m in Austria

The German technology group has announced that it intends to create 400 new jobs in Austria. The semiconductor production is to be expanded.
May 7, 2011


Optimism in Chemical Industry for 2011

2010 represented a comeback for the chemical industry. A production value increase of 16% to € 14.2bn was reached, and exports grew by 16.7%.
May 7, 2011


Optimism at AT&S

The Management Board expects developments of the increasing prevalence of electronic systems in everyday life to deliver above-average benefits for the AT&S Group.
May 6, 2011


Profit Decline for BWT

Results of the first three months 2011: Sales +3.2% to € 115.6 m, EBIT -20.2% to € 6.2 m, net income -33.8% to € 3.6 m
May 6, 2011


Andritz: Good Business Development in the First Quarter of 2011

The Austrian technology Group increased all relevant key figures compared to last year’s reference period.
May 6, 2011


Austria Tabak Plant Closes Down

Austria Tabak will close the cigarette factory in Hainburg. 320 jobs will be lost.
May 6, 2011


Miba Engine Running at Full Speed

The Austrian component supplier could significantly increase its results. EBIT could rise more than threefold. Investments are pushed strongly.
May 5, 2011


Better Results for Lenzing

The Austrian pulp manufacturer Lenzing expects better performance in 2011 than originally forecast.
May 5, 2011


A-Tec: Coal Power Plant Will Not Be Converted

The insolvent company pulls back from its request to convert the Styrian power plant Voitsberg III. The total investment would have amounted to € 100m.
May 4, 2011


Tondach Gleinstätten is Awarded Exclusive Contract in Russia

Tondach Gleinstätten AG is awarded the contract for the supply of roofing materials for the Olympic project "Sochi 2014”
May 3, 2011


Profit growth for Frauenthal

The supplier firm reported a sales increase of 22%; profit ratios increased significantly.
May 3, 2011


AMAG Group Records Strong Sales and Revenue Growth

Sales rise 27% to € 214.6 m (Q1 2010: € 168.6 m) EBITDA rises 15% to € 35.9 m from € 31.1 m.
May 3, 2011