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Leipnik-Lundenburger May Go Public

The new CEO of Raiffeisen Holding Erwin Hameseder considers privatizing the food company. There would be other privatization candidates in the renewable energy sector.

June 22, 2012

Pankl: Major Contract of U.S. Subsidiary

Pankl Racing Systems AG - Sikorsky and Pankl Aerospace Systems enter into new long term supply agreement (Multi-Year VIII Contract).

June 22, 2012

Chemical Industry Warns of Investment Stop

Peter Untersperger, CEO of the fiber manufacturer Lenzing and chairman of the Austrian chemcial industry is very critical of the energy efficiency act.

June 22, 2012

Third Major Contract in Romania for Alpine

The Romanian railway line between Vintu des Jos and Simeria to be rehabilitated for € 295m by the Austrian construction company.

June 21, 2012

Frauenthal to Expand Further

The Austrian automotive component supplier wants to raise revenues by € 200m through acquisitions.

June 20, 2012

Borealis Plans to Issue a Corporate Bond

The subsidiary of Austrian OMV and the Abu Dhabi investment fund IPIC may issue a corporate bond of up to € 200m.

June 20, 2012

Last Financial Statement at A-Tec

The Austrian insolvent A-Tec Industries AG published its last financial statement. In 2011, A-Tec´s net income reached minus € 344m.

June 18, 2012

Euris Interested in Croatian TLM-TVP

The Austrian aluminum trader Euris shows interest in the Croatian aluminum rolling mill. Austrian Hypo Group is the seller, the Swiss Montana Tech Components is still a potential buyer.

June 18, 2012

Montana Tech Components Achieves Record Results

The Swiss-based MTC Group could reach a new record in revenues and earnings.

June 16, 2012

Borealis: Intended New Bond Issue

The Austrian chemcial company intends to issue corporate bonds of up to € 200m.

June 14, 2012

Alpine: „Not Affected by Spanish Crisis“

The Austrian construction company, which is wholly-owned by Spanish FCC, does not worry about the tensioned situation in Spain.

June 13, 2012

Strabag: New Contract in Moldova

€ 35m contract for the rehabilitation of 48 km between Ghindesti and Drochia. Strabag is operating in Moldova since the beginning of 2012.

June 11, 2012

Voestalpine Shuts Down Steelworks in Duisburg

The Austrian steel producer plans to close the mill in 2013. At the moment, voestalpine has talks with trade unions and the workforce.

June 9, 2012

Schmidt Retires as CEO of ATB

ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG Christian Schmidt retires as CEO of the ATB Austria Antriebstechnik and joins the Supervisory Board of the Company Vienna, June 8, 2012.

June 8, 2012

Good Start for Miba

The Austrian automotive component supplier achieved a substantial rise in revenues and profits in the first quarter of 2012/13.

June 8, 2012

Andritz Biomass Plant Opened in Sweden

The operation of Andritz' third biomass power plant in Sweden has been successfully transferred to its owner, Bollnäs Energi, during a celebration on 25 May 2012.

June 6, 2012

Andritz: Remarkable Order Intake in India

The Indian subsidiary of Austrian Andritz Hydro started 2012 on a promising note by getting a number of new contracts in India and abroad.

June 6, 2012

Austrian Furniture Industry Increases its Exports

In 2011, the total production of the Austrian furniture industry decreased by 3.3 percent to close to € 2.3bn according to the latest figures.

June 6, 2012

„India and China are not the Problems“

Voestalpine´s CEO Wolfgang Eder thinks that competitors from Turkey, Russia and Ukraine may become problematic for the European steel industry.

June 5, 2012

B&C Industrieholding to Sell Major Stake in Porr

The Bank Austria-owned B&C Industrieholding is said to sell ist 37% stake in the Austrian construction group. CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss may be a potential buyer.

June 5, 2012

Employment Benefits from High Growth Dynamics

The encouraging growth trends provided a very welcome boost to employment in the Austrian federal provinces. The construction industry stabilises.

June 5, 2012

Erne Fittings First Austrian 100% Ownership in Saudi-Arabia

Erne buys a 50% share from the former joint venture company Mada in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

June 4, 2012

Zumtobel Expands LED Production

Tridonic, the Zumtobel Group’s lighting components brand, is expanding its production capacity for LED modules.

June 4, 2012

Mixed Results in Austrian Paper Industry

Production decreased slightly, costs could be compensated. Revenues were up by 6.1%.

June 1, 2012

Andritz Now Holds 53.5% in Schuler

The Austrian technology group acquires just over another 5% of Schuler AG shares.

June 1, 2012

Zumtobel Expects Difficult Financial Year

Harald Sommerer, CEO oft he Austrian lighting company Zumtobel awaits a difficult financial year 2012/13.

June 1, 2012

Refunding at Pankl

The Austrian automotive company Pankl takes a € 20m loan in order to redeem a ULSG credit early.

June 1, 2012

Management of New Joint Venture Ybbstaler Agrana Juice Appointed

Following the closing of the joint venture deal between Agrana Juice Holding GmbH and Ybbstaler Fruit Austria GmbH, the management team of the new company has now been appointed.

June 1, 2012

Alpine: Major Contract in Norway

The Austrian construction company gained another contract in Norway. The contract value amounts to € 170m.

May 31, 2012

Andritz Acquires Further 10% of Schuler AG Shares

The Austrian technology group now has access to 48.5% of the total shares.

May 31, 2012

Loss Increase at Hirsch Servo

The Austrian packaging company announced its results for the first three quarters of 2011/12. Revenues and earnings were down substantially. Hirsch Servo aims to cut costs further.

May 31, 2012

Mixed Results in Austrian Transport Industry

The transport volume in road freight transport increased in 2011 by almost 4.1%. In the rail sector, the transport volume declined slightly.

May 31, 2012

New Major Order at Andritz

The Austrian technology group was awarded to supply a paper machine to Zellstoff Pöls, Austria.

May 31, 2012

Strabag´s Loss Widened in First Quarter

The Austrian construction company announces a new record high for order backlog of € 15.7bn. The outlook for 2012 was confirmed.

May 31, 2012

Losses at High Tech Industries

After slower first quarter 2012 a balanced result for the whole year 2012 is expected at the Austrian component supplier. Revenues declined, losses totaled € 4.3m.

May 30, 2012

Positive Trend in Austrian Industrial and Construction Sector

In February 2012; turnover in the industrial and construction sector was up by 11.8%. Construction output grew by 10.4%.

May 30, 2012

Profit Decrease at voestalpine

The Austrian steel producer registered an increase in revenue to € 12.06bn (plus 10.1% over BY 2010/11). EBITDA was down by 18.9%.

May 30, 2012

Vienna hosts the 19th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

The 19th ITS World Congress will be held from 22 to 26 October 2012 in Vienna, under the header ITS Vienna 2012 – Smarter on the way.

May 29, 2012

Andritz Expands in Germany

Andritz acquires 38.5% stake in Schuler AG, Germany, and announces takeover offer to purchase the remaining shares.

May 29, 2012

U.K.: Mayr-Melnhof and Trade Union Settle Dispute

The Austrian manufacturer of packaging products grants a better social package to the former employees of the Liverpool-based factory.

May 29, 2012

KTM: Rising Sales, Stagnating Profit

The Austrian producer of motorcycles recorded sales of 19,408 vehicles (+29.9%). Turnover was up by 13.5% to € 135.7m.

May 25, 2012

Alpine Lands Another Railway Project in Romania

Alpine, the Austrian construction company, landed another major contract for a railroad project in Romania. The project volume is € 218m.

May 25, 2012

Wienerberger Closes Takeover of Pipelife

For a purchase price of € 162m, Wienerberger will increase revenues by approx. € 800m and EBITDA by approx. € 70m per year.

May 25, 2012

Zumtobel Won Multi-million Contract in Vienna

The Zumtobel brand has succeeded in winning another multi-million contract in the Austrian capital.

May 24, 2012

Austrian Paper Industry Sees Lack in Skilled Workers

Last year, the domestic paper industry recovered. The new challenge would be to attract sufficient skilled workers.

May 23, 2012

Wienerberger Secures Liquidity Reserves up to 2016

New credit line provides € 250m for general corporate financing up to May 2016 .

May 23, 2012

Record Results at SBO

Austrian Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment achieves an all-time high in sales and profit figures in the first quarter of 2012.

May 23, 2012

Austrian Enterprises Participate in Reconstruction in Libya

AWO Austria initiated a market sounding journey to Tripoli. “Enterprises must be at the face before the rush begins.”

May 22, 2012

Rising Revenues at Novomatic

The Austrian vending machine producer recorded a 17.2% in revenues. The gambling segment was Novomatic´s growth driver.

May 22, 2012

Declining Sales and Earnings at Linz Textil

Linz Textil announced its first quarter results. The outlook is rather negative.

May 22, 2012