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Strabag Lands Major Order in Sweden
Strabag developing and building infrastructure highlight Orgelpipan 6 at Stockholm's Citybanan commuter station.
September 16, 2013
Turkey: Industrial Turnover Index Grew 14.8 Percent
The statistical office of Turkey announced that the Industrial Turnover Index in July increased by 14.8 percent compared to the same month in 2012.
September 13, 2013
Eurozone: Industrial Production Decreased 1.5 Percent
Industrial production fell in fifteen EU member states.
September 13, 2013
Austria: Construction Company Porr to Buy Prajo-Group
Take over as an ideal supplement for the portfolio of Porr in the demolition and recycling sector.
September 13, 2013
Austria: voestalpine Sells its Interest in VA Intertrading
The voestalpine Group announced today that over the next three years it will gradually sell its 38.5% interest in VA Intertrading to an investor.
September 13, 2013
Romania: Construction Industry to Grow by 1.9 Percent
The growth rate in the construction industry is even higher than economic growth in real terms.
September 12, 2013
Romania: Chinese Investors to Support Infrastructure Projects with € 3bn
According to the Romanian Infrastructure and Foreign Investments Department (DPIIS), investors from China will support the construction of new highways and electricity generating power plants in the amount of more than € 3bn.
September 11, 2013
Turkey: Strong Industrial Production at Start of Q3
Turkey saw a strong industrial production at the start of the third quarter, according to official data, which gives hope for an improved economic growth as the country is facing more and more economic difficulties.
September 10, 2013
Romania: Industrial Sales Increased 4.7 Percent in 2013
Romania’s industrial sales increased 4.7 percent in the first seven months.
September 9, 2013
Haselsteiner as Candidate for NEOS
Austrian party NEOS has added former CEO of Strabag Hans-Peter Haselsteiner as top candidate for the parliamentary elections. Haselsteiner has so far supported the party behind the scenes.
September 5, 2013
Alpine: Creditors in Austria and Poland Claim Refunds
Not only the labor market in Austria is burdened but also thousands of creditors have invested in bonds of the construction company and are now facing enormous losses.
September 4, 2013
Eurozone: Slight Increase of Industrial Production
Cyprus and Croatia record the largest decrease in industrial production among EU member states.
September 3, 2013
Polish Alpine Files for Bankruptcy in Vienna
More affiliates of Alpine are affected.
September 3, 2013
Austria: Loss in Profits for Zumtobel
Zumtobel AG 1st Quarter Report (May – July 2013): Zumtobel Group reports substantial improvement in operating earnings.
September 3, 2013
German Affiliate of Alpine Sold
By the selling of the German affiliate of construction company Alpine 520 out of 1,250 employees will lose their jobs.
September 2, 2013
Turkey Wants to Become 9th Largest Economy by 2050
Turkey is hoping to become the ninth largest economy worldwide by the year 2050. Growth rates will be around 5.2 percent in the years from 2012 to 2017.
August 30, 2013
Alpine: Nine out of Ten Former Employees Have a Job
90 percent of former Alpine employees have a new job. However, 404 persons are still looking for a new employment.
August 30, 2013
Massive Losses for Alpine: € 5bn in Debts
According to the reports of the insolvency administrators, reasons like a chaotic management and low-price offers that did not prove cost-covering led to massive losses in projects abroad.
August 29, 2013
Alpine: Former Employees to Receive Wages
Almost 5,000 former employees of bankrupt construction company Alpine can feel relieved as this week the insolvency contingency fund will start with settlements. However, creditors will only be given a rate of five percent.
August 27, 2013
Russia: Disappointed About Joining WTO
A year ago, Russia joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the country is not satisfied with the results despite of having negotiated about joining for 19 years.
August 26, 2013
Zumtobel: CEO Sommerer Resigns
After disputes about a new corporate strategy, the lighing producer sees a change of personnel in the board of managers. Ulrich Schuhmacher is becoming new CEO.
August 23, 2013
Austria: Debts of Alpine Increase to € 3.7bn
Gerhard Weinhofer of creditor protection association Creditforum counts with a “micro quota” for creditors of bankrupt construction company.
August 23, 2013
Eurozone: Strongest Growth Rates in Two Years
The Eurozone continues to recover. Businesses in industrial production and in the service sector increased to a new high in more than two years. However, growth in both sectors is still not enough for the creation of new jobs.
August 22, 2013
Leitl: “Austria Screwed Up”
If the US, as the perpetrator of the financial and economic crisis, shows two percent in economic growth, while Austria only 0.2 percent, then this was a “disgrace”, Leitl announced during the economic forum in Alpbach.
August 21, 2013
Austrian Zumtobel Sells Factory in Australia
Because of abandoning of a business area, Tridonic, affiliate of Austrian light producer Zumtobel, sells its magnetic plant in Melbourne.
August 21, 2013
Ukraine Remains in a Recession for a Year
In the second quarter of 2013 GDP contracted by 1.1 percent on a year-on-year comparison basis.
August 20, 2013
Eurozone: Minor Increase in Construction Production
In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 0.7% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.8% in the EU27 in June 2013, compared with the previous month, according to first estimates released by Eurostat.
August 20, 2013
Wienerberger Facing Losses
H1 results confirm Wienerberger's diversification strategy.
August 20, 2013
Austria: Alpine Creditors Register € 2.29bn
The downfall of construction company Alpine, the biggest bankruptcy in the history of the second Republic, has not been finished yet.
August 19, 2013
Russia: Rusal to Slip into the Red
Russian metal giant Rusal has to decrease production by 357,000 tons this year due to a drop in prices in aluminium. The company now hopes for state subsidy.
August 19, 2013
Austria: Construction Costs to Decrease Slightly
Construction cost index for residential buildings increased by 1.8 percent in July 2013.
August 16, 2013
Romania: GDP Slowed Down in Second Quarter 2013
Romania: GDP slowed down in Q2, as expected by RBI.
August 16, 2013
Mayr-Melnhof Group: Profits Above Last Year's Value
Results for the 1st Half-year 2013
August 15, 2013
Austria: Alpine-Energie to be Taken Over by Triton
Former affiliate of construction company Alpine Bau Alpine-Energie, which is based in Linz and was temporarily “parked” with a special company, has a new owner.
August 13, 2013
Wifo: Economic Growth with Brakes On
Economic upswing will take time. Considering the individual branches an uneven picture emerges.
August 9, 2013
Zumtobel: New energy management for more efficient operations
Tridonic site in Dornbirn achieves ISO 50001 certification
August 8, 2013
Palfinger: Revenue and EBIT Slightly Higher in 2013
Palfinger continued to profit from internationalization in the first half of 2013
August 8, 2013
Drastic Output Decrease in Czech Construction Sector
In June 2013 the construction output declined by 11.1%, year-on-year (y-o-y).
August 6, 2013
AMAG: Sales and Net Income Down
Due to the declining aluminum price, the Austrian aluminum producer posts smaller profits. All divisions working at full capacity.
August 2, 2013
Romania: Drop of VAT on Bread and Baked Goods
Around 70 percent of Romanian bread and baked goods are sold on the black market. A drop in VAT is supposed to change that.
July 31, 2013
Zumtobel Takes Over Chinese Affiliate
Listed light manufacturer Zumtobel Group has taken over the stakes of joint-venture partner Thorn Lighting Tianjin Limited.
July 29, 2013
Alpine: Financial Difficulties Existed Longer Than Assumed So Far
The crisis of insolvent construction company Alpine goes back much farther than assumed so far. The company had problems in 2009 already to settle invoices.
July 27, 2013
Austria: 82 Percent of Alpine Employees With New Jobs
After the construction company’s bankruptcy, 82 percent of Alpine employees have found a new job again. Around 100 persons are still working on the winding up of the company.
July 25, 2013
Voestalpine: Cartel Proceedings Finally Settled
voestalpine AG response to the German Cartel Office's rail cartel announcement issued yesterday.
July 24, 2013
Austria: Increased Demand in Romanian Exports
For the first time, Austria has imported goods from Romania exceeding the amount of € 1bn. Metals and machines are on top of the list of imported Austrian goods in Romania.
July 24, 2013
Alpine Inable to Pay in Mid-2012 Already
Former CFO supposed to have asked Spanish parent company FCC for liquidity assistance in the amount of € 115m, otherwise “we are dead”.
July 24, 2013
Vienna: Industrial Sector Shrinks
The Viennese industrial sector faces hard times. Not only the number of workers, but also the order intake is decreasing substantially.
July 18, 2013
Russian Economy Shows Insufficient Diversification
The Russian economy is primarily based on commodities, economists at the Moscow Higher School of Economics report. In the medium term, Russia has no growth potential, the experts say.
July 18, 2013
Austrian Industrial Sector Fears Drop in Exports
In the first five months of 2012, Austrian exports were only up by 3%. The outlook is rather gloomy. The Austrian Chamber of Commerce demonstrates pessimism.
July 18, 2013