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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

Construction Output Down by 16.7%

Austrian Output of construction of buildings and civil engineering decreasing by 16.7% in January 2011. Volume of orders in construction of buildings and civil engineering increasing by 7.0%

May 2, 2011

Small Rise in Profits for Alpine

2010 construction output is € 3.2 bn, (-5 %) - result of ordinary business operations increases by 5 % to € 23,7 m in 2010 .

May 2, 2011

Rise in Sales and Profits for Linz Textil

"Our profits did not just rise, they exploded", CEO Dionys Lehner stated.

May 2, 2011

Weak Year for Porr

The Austrian Porr construction company had to report significant sales and profit declines in 2010. The EBIT fell by 23.3%.

April 30, 2011

Declining Profits for Manner

The Austrian candy manufacturer experienced a steep rise in expenditures for commodities. EBIT declined from € 7.0m to € 4.2m.

April 30, 2011

Mixed Results for Agricultural Output

2009/10: Good supply with food and animal feed of crops - 7.6% of foreign trade volume is made by agricultural products. Production of wine and cereals decreases, oil seeds, fruits and vegetables rises.

April 30, 2011

voestalpine Awarded Major Contract in London

20.000 tons of pre-cut heavy-plate shapes from Linz, Austria, for windpark near London. Offshore wind tower project saving up to 560,000 tons of CO2 emissions.

April 30, 2011

FACC Reports Substantial Rise in Earnings

FACC AG returned to its planned rate of growth during the past fiscal year by virtue of strong operational business developments. Revenue rose 8% to € 272 m (previous year: € 251 m).

April 30, 2011

austriamicrosystems Reports Improving Results

austriamicrosystems reports year-on-year revenue and earnings growth for the first quarter of 2011 driven by robust demand across target markets.

April 29, 2011

Austria's Soybean Production is Booming

According to the Ministry for the Environment, the area of domestic soybean planting and the harvest have increased by one third in 2010.

April 29, 2011

High Tech Industries Achieves Turnaround

HTI High Tech Industries AG ("HTI"), currently listed in the mid market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, generated significant earnings growth in the first quarter of 2011.

April 29, 2011

Strabag Reports Stable Results

Revenues of the Austrian construction company decline slightly. Earnings per share show a plus of 8 % to € 1.53 – Management Board proposes a dividend per share of € 0.55.

April 28, 2011

Optimism in Austria's Textile Industry

Austria's textile, garment, footwear and leather industry (TBSL) recorded more employees and annual sales above € 4bn in 2010. However, massive increases in raw material prices are cause for worry.

April 28, 2011

Strabag: Significant Rise in Earnings Expected

According to analysts, the Austrian construction company will record a substantial rise in profits. However, sales will decline.

April 28, 2011

SW Umwelttechnik Reports Satisfying Rise in Sales

Sales of the Austrian technology company were up by 12%. The company completed its first major export projects in Bulgaria and Moldova.

April 28, 2011

Christof Holding AG Takes over BEA Electrics from bluO

With the acquisition of 100 % of Vienna-based BEA Electrics, the Styrian Christof Holding AG, which is wholly owned by the Christof family, continues its expansion.

April 27, 2011

Teufelberger Becomes Supplier of Automotive Industry

The specialty cable manufacturer from Upper Austria is undertaking its first steps to establish itself in the automotive supplier industry.

April 27, 2011

Surplus of Timber in Austria

More timber grows in Austria's forests wood than is harvested. The Chamber of Agriculture calls for looser terms of use.

April 23, 2011