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Magna - Siegfried Wolf to leave in November
Magna International Inc. today announced that Siegfried Wolf, Magna's Co-Chief Executive Officer, has resigned as a director and officer effective November 15, 2010.
September 13, 2010
Plansee expands into India and China
Despite the decline in sales, the Tyrolean company Plansee expands into Asia.
September 13, 2010
XXXLutz takes over Slovenia's largest furniture retailer
The furniture store XXXLutz recently took over Slovenia’s largest furniture retailer Lesnina.
September 10, 2010
Bauhaus arrives in Bulgaria via Vienna
The German do-it-yourself group Bauhaus, which controls all its CEE business from Austria, has ambitious plans for Bulgaria.
September 10, 2010
Personnel-leasing PSL - 61 positions are tottering
As part of its reorganization, PSL wants to lease the company for a rent of 80 percent of the POA to the new PRS Personalservice GmbH.
September 9, 2010
Parker Hannifin opens subsidiary in Upper Austria
In the future, Parker Hannifin, a U.S. industry supplier, will operate in 17 CEE countries from Austria.
September 8, 2010
Opel - Plant in Vienna Aspern provides EUR 10.6 million per year to Germany
The staff of the automotive plant of General Motors in Aspern provides around EUR 10.6m p.a. for the reorganization of German car producer Opel
September 3, 2010
Kapsch TrafficCom's South African subsidiary wins contract worth EUR 17.5 million
TMT Services and Supplies, the South African subsidiary of Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract by the City of Johannesburg worth approximately EUR 17.5 million.
September 2, 2010
Magna - Plan of arrangement completed
Magna's plan of arrangement to eliminate Magna's dual-class share structure has been completed.
September 1, 2010
Miba Acquires Producers of Power Electronics Components
Miba, strategic partner to the international engine and automotive industry, has acquired EBG and DAU, producers of power electronics components, as of September 1, 2010.
September 1, 2010
Registration numbers of new passenger cars are up
Provisional number of new passenger car registrations in August 2010: +10.4%.
September 1, 2010
Teak Holz issues convertible bond with value of EUR 10 million
The bond matures in five years and bears a coupon of 5 percent.
September 1, 2010
Strabag cutting down losses
The construction company increased its backlog by ten percent, the number of employees fell by six per cent, the net loss was cut in half.
August 31, 2010
More profits and less jobs at Rosenbauer
The fire service supplier earned €14.64m ($18.7) this year, €4.21m ($5.37) more than a year ago.
August 30, 2010
Kapsch TrafficCom returns to profit zone
The listed “tolls specialist” has doubled its sales to almost €66.3m ($83.88) in the first quarter.
August 25, 2010
Russians buy Klausner
The financially ailing Tyrolean Wood Company Klausner has sold two of their last four German plants to the Russian competitors Ilim Timber.
August 25, 2010
Strabag sells joint venture share to Sberbank
Strabag sold its 49 percent share of the housing-development joint venture to the Russian Sberbank.
August 23, 2010
Voestalpine back in black
The Austrian steel company Voestalpine has benefited from strong economic recovery in the first quarter of 2010/11 and has by far exceeded earnings expectations of analysts.
August 20, 2010
Telekom Austria Group: results for the first half 2010 and the second quarter 2010
Several negative external effects and the impact of weak economies shape the market environment for Telekom Austria Group. These effects include the unabated fixed-to-mobile substitution and the continued price pressure in major markets.
August 18, 2010
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG publishes half-year results
SBO, listed on the ATX market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, was able to take advantage of the increasingly rebounding market environment in the oilfield service industry in the first half of 2010.
August 18, 2010
Airports International - third capital repayment
This third capital repayment follows the initial capital repayment amounting to €2.25 per certificate at the beginning of June 2009, and the second capital repayment amounting to €0.70 per certificate at the end of October 2009.
August 18, 2010
Wienerberger approaching “black zero”
In the first half of 2010, the building materials group registered a loss of €39.4m. One year ago it was about €200m. Forecasts however remain cautious.
August 17, 2010
RHI AG to be the sole shareholder of Didier Werke AG.
The legal proceedings against a resolution adopted at the AGM of Didier-Werke were concluded today.
August 17, 2010
KTM confirms earning rise in the third quarter
Due to the focus on KTM´s core business and its efficient cost management, KTM managed to find the fastest track out of the crisis despite slightly lower sales.
July 23, 2010
Strabag signs a deal in Abu Dhabi
The German subsidiary Züblin is the consortium manager for the construction of a new port Strabag scored a deal for the construction of the new port in Abu Dhabi, the company reports in a press release. Via the German subsidiary Züblin as lead manager
July 21, 2010
Constantia Packaging subsidiary with acquisition in Spain
A 100-percent subsidiary of the packaging manufacturer Constantia Packaging AG, which was incorporated a few weeks by the U.S. financial investor One Equity Partners (OEP) is buying in Spain.
July 21, 2010
A-Tec Industries announces changes on Management Board
Christian Schrötter, CFO, today informed the company´s Supervisory Board of his decision not to extend his contract.
July 21, 2010
Constantia Packaging - shareholders will be reconciled with €47
The new owners of Constantia Packaging make cash payment of €47 ($60.61) per share to its minority shareholders.
July 20, 2010
Andritz receives major order for new stainless steel works from China
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Fujian Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. to supply major components and systems for a new stainless steel plant in Fujian Province, China.
July 20, 2010
Karl-Heinz Strauss new boss of Porr
The Carinthian project developer and CEO of numerous private foundations and major shareholder of Porr Karl-Heinz Strauss is the new boss of the construction company.
July 15, 2010
Austria's largest construction companies by revenue
Strabag SE in 2009 remained by far the largest construction company in Austria.
July 13, 2010
Andritz Hydro to supply propeller turbines for Lower Mattagami hydropower project, Canada
International technology Group Andritz has been awarded a contract by Kiewit-Alarie a Partnership to supply three propeller turbines and generators for the Lower Mattagami River Project being developed by Ontario Power Generation in Ontario, Canada.
July 13, 2010
Duel for lead of construction group
At the Board meeting next Thursday the new head of the construction at “Porr” could be decided.
July 12, 2010
Magna International AGM - Shareholders will vote about Frank Stronach’s future
The Austrian-Canadian supplier Magna International set a new general meeting for July 23rd, to vote about the retreat of founder Frank Stronach.
July 9, 2010
Voestalpine AG - Resolutions of AGM
Voestalpine AG Annual General Meeting approves dividend and share repurchase program.
July 8, 2010
Zumtobel AG - Announcement pursuant to § 93 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act
Zumtobel, internationally leading supplier of integral lighting solutions for a variety of applications, announces that the capital decrease of 2009 led to an increase in the voting rights held by the members of the syndicate agreement to 35.3%.
July 6, 2010
Strabag loses job over €3b ($3,7b) in Bosnia
Strabag will terminate its order for a highway bypass in Bosnia. The project was not advertised, which is why the EBRD did not participate in the financing. The Austrian construction group Strabag is negotiating the resolution of a €3b motorway contra
July 5, 2010
MAN-Chief
The Austrian Georg Pachta-Reyhofen remains at the top of the German trucks and engineering group MAN.
July 2, 2010
Antitrust accusations against Polish subsidiary
The Polish Strabag subsidiary is under investigation for cartel collusion in public tenders.
July 2, 2010
Agrana Beteiligungs-AG - AGM approves unchanged dividend
The 23rd Annual General Meeting of AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG today voted to pay a dividend unchanged from the prior year - of EUR 1.95 per share for the completed 2009/10 financial year.
July 2, 2010
Voestalpine AG - EU fines steel producers - voestalpine affected by €22m
Voestalpine has today been informed that the EU Commission has imposed fines, following action taken against a number of European prestressing steel manufacturers, including voestalpine Austria Draht GmbH.
June 30, 2010
Wienerberger with dampened expectations
Wienerberger AG expects a relatively good spring quarter, but is running after lost revenue of the first month.
June 30, 2010
A-Tec wants private bonds.
Denomination of €1000 - termination, at violation of certain ratios The A-Tec intends to target private investors with their planned five-year bond (subscription period from June 1 to July 5). The nominal value amounts to €1000 ($1223). The expiring A-
June 30, 2010
Zumtobel AG - Financial results for 2009/10
The 2009/2010 Financial Year for the Zumtobel Group was shaped by the effects of the global economic crisis, but the development of revenues stabilised gradually during the course of the year. Revenues recorded by this Austrian lighting group, w
June 29, 2010
A-Tec Industries AG to float corporate bond
A-TEC Industries AG is currently in preparations to issue a corporate bond.
June 28, 2010
Stronach handing off control of Magna International
Shareholders decide on the planned restructuring of the international subcontractor- development of e-cars
June 28, 2010
Hirsch Servo shrinks Board
The listed Carinthian machine manufacturer and packaging supplier Hirsch Servo AG reduced its board. Chief Financial Officer Andrew Zois leaves the company, wanting to pursue new professional challenges.
June 28, 2010
Strabag keeps Implenia in suspense
Implenia, the largest Swiss construction company, always on the seeker-list from Strabag boss Hans-Peter Haselsteiner, is suddenly announcing intentions to sell.
June 25, 2010
KTM Power Sports AG - KTM speeds up earning rise in the third quarter
The KTM-group is expected to generate an EBIT of €12.4m in the 3rd quarter of 2009/10 and is heading for an overly positive business year 2009/10.
June 25, 2010
Zumtobel AG - CFO Thomas Spitzenpfeil to resign at the end of September 2010
Thomas Spitzenpfeil, Chief Financial Officer of the Zumtobel Group, has announced his intention to resign in order to pursue a career opportunity on the management board of a German corporation.
June 24, 2010
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