AE & E

Andritz Wins Order in the UK

The Austrian technology group and the energy group E.ON signed a contract on the supply of equipment for a biomass energy plant. The project has a volume of € 80m.

November 17, 2011

Bilfinger Berger to Acquire Subsidiary of AE&E

The Czech subsidiary of the insolvent plant manufacturer will become part of the German construction group Bilfinger Berger.

June 20, 2011

AE&E Quota only 5%

The largest division of the insolvent Austrian technology group A-Tec is likely to offer only very little to its creditors.

February 17, 2011

Kovats Stays On as CEO of A-Tec

The restructuring plan for the insolvent A-Tec has been approved by the shareholders. Due to the lack of an alternative, Kovats stays.

February 12, 2011

A-Tec Sells AE&E India

The insolvent Austrian group belonging to Mirko Kovats is being gradually separated from its stakes. AE&E India goes to the Korean Doosan.

January 19, 2011

A-Tec: Significant Increase of Quota is Probable

According to what is being heard about the negotiations of the creditors, it is clear that the quota should be increased. The vote on the restructuring plan takes place on Wednesday.

December 28, 2010

Critical Phase for A-Tec

Next Wednesday the insolvent company’s restructuring plan will be submitted. Afterwards, there will remain two weeks remain for the adoption of the concept.

December 28, 2010

A-Tec Has to Divest Itself of Holdings

In the course of restructuring, several holdings of the insolvent conglomerate are sold in order to achieve an appropriate quota.

December 20, 2010

A-Tec Quota Too Low for Creditors

The group has not defined an overall quota yet. What is certain, however, is that the current offer will be too low for the creditors.

December 17, 2010

Doubts Over Kovats’s Restructuring Plan

The value of AE&E Group is dubious. Kovats could have problems with the quota.

December 10, 2010

Kovats Has to Increase Quota

The remaining divisions of the insolvent A-Tec Group are being valued. Kovats will not be able to avoid an increase of the quota for the creditors.

December 8, 2010

Kovats Remains CEO of A-Tec for the Time Being

Despite the resignation offer to the creditors Mirko Kovats, majority owner and founder of bankrupt A-Tec, stays on as CEO.

December 6, 2010

Andritz Purchases and Restructures AE&E Austria

The Styrian plant builder buys the A-Tec subsidiary for rumored € 10 million. Restructuring plan is to be financed by Andritz.

December 3, 2010

A-Tec in the Red

The insolvent Vienna Stock Exchange listed company undergoes sales declines and a negative EBIT.

November 30, 2010

Insolvency of AE&E

No agreement over the purchaser of the AE&E subsidiary could be reached. However, Andritz is still considered as a prospective buyer.

November 26, 2010

AE&E: Next Insolvency is Coming Up

A subsidiary of the insolvent AE&E group in Raaba is negotiating with the Styrian plant manufacturer Andritz. They have time until Friday.

November 25, 2010

AE&E Files Insolvency Application

After weeks of negotiations between AE&E's creditor and the banks, no continuation is possible. Talks ended without reaching an agreement.

November 24, 2010

AE&E: Survival Less Likely Every Moment That Goes By

While the participants at the negotiating table constantly change, bankruptcy is imminent. An A-Tec without AE&E is now being worked on.

November 22, 2010

AE&E: Negotiations Under High Pressure

The negotiators must reach an agreement still today in order to avoid the insolvency of the industrial plant manufacturer AE&E.

November 18, 2010

A-Tec: New Hopes with Ronny Pecik?

Pecik, a former associate of Kovats might get again into A-Tec. Several years ago, the investors separated because of differences.

November 17, 2010

AE&E: Staff asks for continuity concept

The staff of A-Tec's subsidiary AE&E (Austrian Energy & Environment) call on the negotiators in the restructuring process to ensure continuity.

November 17, 2010

AE & E: No Agreement on Sale Talks

No agreement could be reached with the interested party from Hong Kong. The search for a buyer is under intense pressure of time.

November 16, 2010

A-Tec Subsidiary: Negotiations with Banks have Failed

The Kreditorenschutzverband (KSV, Creditors Protection Association) has confirmed that negotiations have failed. The Styrian AE&E is to be sold.

November 15, 2010

AE&E: New Details on Negotiations

Negotiations over the troubled A-Tec's subsidiary AE&E continue, but they get an unexpected sideshow.

November 12, 2010

A-Tec: No Agreement Yet

According to the boss of the Kreditorenschutzverbandes (KSV, Creditor Protection Association), Hans-Georg Kantner, there will still be no solution on today Monday. Negotiations are still underway.

November 8, 2010

A-Tec: Compromise Between Banks and Creditors

The creditors of the ailing industrial group A-Tec have been able to reach a compromise with the banks to provide further financing for the Group.

November 5, 2010

Kovats in Distress: Rescue Package Must Stand Firm by Monday

The coming days are of utmost relevance for Mirko Kovats’s insolvent A-Tec Group. The rescue package must be ready by Monday.

October 29, 2010

A-Tec Creditors: Minimum Rate Too Low

While an early agreement with the banks seems imminent, the legal minimum quota offered to the creditors of the insolvent A-Tec group is not enough. Staff’s resentment is also being felt.

October 22, 2010

A-Tec - Creditors are Demanding more Money

Against the minimum quota of 30 per cent offered by Mirko Kovats 30 resistance is forming. A-Tec announced that the negotiations of the daughter AE & E are well underway on renewal of the credit facility.

October 22, 2010

A-Tec Wins Major Contract for Project in England

A project in Australia is currently bringing A-Tec financial problems. A new project, however, offers prospects of success.

October 19, 2010

A-Tec's Subsidiary AE & E: CFO Brandt Moves to Sulzer

AE & E’s CFO, Juergen Brandt, will be CFO of the Swiss industrial group Sulzer. Jürgen Boggild moves to the Board.

September 20, 2010