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Uniqa Sells German Mannheimer Group
The Austrian insurance company concludes the sale of its majority stake in Mannheimer AG.
April 16, 2012
Gebrüder Weiss Takes Over Spedition Diehl
The Austrian transport and logistics company raises its stake in the German freight forwarder Spedition Diehl to a hundred percent.
April 14, 2012
ÖIAG Offers Resistance to Pecik
The Austrian state holding ÖIAG seems to organize resistance against the new shareholder at Telekom Austria, Ronny Pecik.
April 13, 2012
Wienerberger Builds Firewall Against Hostile Takeover
The Austrian brick producer plans to lower the marginal value for takeover offers to 20%.
April 13, 2012
Frauenthal to Sell Catalyzer Segment
The Austrian supply company intends to sell the “industrial honeycomb” segment with revenues of € 80m and 350 workers.
April 11, 2012
Zielpunkt: „Not for Sale“
The new owner of the Austrian supermarket chain, Jan Satek, says that there are no plans to re-sell Zielpunkt.
April 10, 2012
„Bank Aids Are Lost“
The economist Franz Hahn (WIFO, Austrian Institute of Economic Research) argues that the nationalized banks are not interesting for potential buyers.
April 10, 2012
Steiermärkische Interested in Hypo Group´s Subdidiary
The head of Austrian regional bank Steiermärkische Sparkasse said he was interested in buying some Balkan assets from nationalized lender Hypo Group Alpe Adria, a newspaper reported.
April 3, 2012
Frauenthal Expands into Slovakia
The Austrian conglomerate acquires a Slovak sanitary retailer. The automotive segment recovers, CEO Moser says.
April 2, 2012
Bajaj Increases Stake in KTM
The Indian Investor Rajiv Bajaj now holds a 44.3% share in the Austrian motor-cycle manufacturer.
April 2, 2012
Orange´s CEO: „Takeover by Telekom Austria Is Essential“
According to Michael Krammer, CEO of the third-largest telecommunication service supplier in Austria, Orange is well-financed and healthy. The acquisition of the discount subsidiary by Telekom Austria is “crucial”.
March 31, 2012
Andritz Acquires U.S. Bricmont Inc.
The Austrian technology Group Andritz has acquired Bricmont Inc. from Inductotherm Group. Bricmont is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, and includes certain assets in China and India.
March 30, 2012
Strong Rise in Sales at Hutchison
The Austrian subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based telecommunication service supplier recorded an increase of 30% in sales.
March 30, 2012
UK Investor Plans Sale of Iglo
The British company should get new owners soon. The consequences for the Austrian subsidiary are unknown yet.
March 27, 2012
Wolong Wants ATB to Become World Market leader
The Chinese Wolong Group, which took over ATB last year due to A-Tec´s insolvency, has big plans for the engine producer.
March 24, 2012
Conwert: Haselsteiner Wants Blocking Minority
The Austrian industrialist, who is CEO of Strabag Group, wants to reach at least a 25% stake at the real estate company. Petrus Advisers is said to exit.
March 23, 2012
Raiffeisen, 3-Banken Reject Comment on Hypo Interest
Raiffeisenlandesbank Carinthia and BKS aren’t interested in Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG’s Austrian subsidiary.
March 23, 2012
Orange Takeover Threatens to Fail
The takeover of Austria´s third-largest telecommunication service supplier Orange by the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Group may be postponed. Orange´s creditors are increasingly nervous.
March 22, 2012
Strabag Expands in Switzerland
The Swiss subsidiary of Austrian Strabag enters into strategic partnership with BH-Holding AG in Zurich and Zug.
March 22, 2012
Verbund Faces Competition from Russia
The Russian energy group Inter Rao is interested in the Milan-based Sorgenia. Austrian Verbund holds 45% in Sorgenia.
March 20, 2012
Telekom Austria: Pecik Denies Sales Talks
The Austrian investor Ronny Pecik is said to have had sales talks with China Mobile. Pecik reaffirms to remain at Telekom Austria as “long-term investor”.
March 19, 2012
AMAG Appreciates Changes in Shareholder Structure
With B&C Industrieholding, the Austrian aluminum producer got a new major shareholder. RLB Upper Austria widens its share up to 16.44%.
March 19, 2012
Austrian Post Is Said to Expand in Poland
Austrian Post is said to be interested in Polish Kolportaż Rzetelny, Polish media report.
March 19, 2012
Pecik Aims to Become Telekom´s Biggest Shareholder
The second-largest shareholder of Telekom Austria, the investor Ronny Pecik, wants to enlarge his stake further in order to initiate a restructuring.
March 17, 2012
Japanese NTT to Enter Telekom?
Telekom Austria will get a new partner. Newest rumors say that NTT could buy Pecik´s stake. Norwegian Telenor is still interested.
March 16, 2012
30% in AMAG Sold to B&C Industrial Holding
One Equity Partners (OEP), a subsidiary of JP Morgan, sold a major stake in the Austrian aluminum company to B&C Industrial Holding.
March 16, 2012
B&C Holding Interested in 30% AMAG Stake
The industrial holding aims for entering the aluminum producer AMAG. RLB Upper Austria is interested too.
March 15, 2012
Pecik Content to Hold Telekom Stake
The shareholder at Telekom Austria will not sell his stake in the near future. Norwegian Telenor is said to be interested in entering Telekom Austria.
March 15, 2012
Stable Results at Austrian Post
In 2011, Austrian Post could raise revenues by 4.2%. EBIT climbed up by 7.2%. The dividend increases by 6.3% to € 1.70.
March 15, 2012
Haselsteiner Buys 15% Stake in Conwert
Hans-Peter Haselsteiner, CEO of the Austrian construction company Strabag, buys a 15% stake in the Austrian real estate supplier Conwert. The seller is the London-based Petrus Advisers LLP.
March 14, 2012
Raiffeisen Energy & Environment Sells Bulgarian Assets
The subsidiary of the Austrian Raiffeisen Leasing sells Bulgarian wind parks to Lukerg Renew.
March 14, 2012
Ascom Divests its Security Communication Business in Austria
The Swiss IT solution provider sells its subsidiary Ascom Austria Ges.m.b.H. in a management buy-out to the current Managing Director Peter Bernhofer.
March 13, 2012
Canadian Valeant Buys Assets of Gerot Lannach
The Austrian drugmaker Gerot Lannach sells its acetylsalicylic acid business in Russia. The sale price amounts to $ 185m.
March 13, 2012
Red Bull Not Interested in Monster Beverage
Monster Beverage may not be a willing target. Moreover, the Austrian energy drink producer achieves strong organic growth in the U.S.
March 12, 2012
Ghizzoni: „Austrian Bank Tax Is Painful“
The Chief Executive Officer of UniCredit, the holding company of Bank Austria emphasizes not to sell the Austrian subsidiary. The bank tax is “unfair”.
March 10, 2012
Orange Takeover: Hutchison is Optimistic
The Hong Kong-based telecommunication company Hutchison 3 is sure that the takeover of Orange will be approved by the competition authorities. The competitor T-Mobile is not convinced at all.
March 9, 2012
Pecik Unwanted at AMAG
A major shareholding in Austrian AMAG will be sold. Ronny Pecik, who is said to be interested, is not welcome.
March 7, 2012
Hammerer Aims For Growth in Italy
The Austrian aluminum company wants to acquire a site of the U.S. Alcoa in Italy.
March 7, 2012
EVN to Delist Bulgaria Units
Austria's EVN AG plans to delist its two units in Bulgaria just two months after the trade with their shares started on the local stock exchange.
March 7, 2012
Isovoltaic Said to Start Stake Sale After Failed IPO
Isovoltaic AG, an Austrian solar developer, started the sale of a 45 percent stake as it seeks an alternative to last year’s failed initial public offering, according to a person with knowledge of the process.
March 5, 2012
Beyrer Aims For Strategic Investor at Telekom Austria
The head of the state holding ÖIAG and Telekom Austria´s supervisory board believes that Ronny Pecik will not remain as shareholder. A strategic partner is desired.
March 5, 2012
RHI Eyes Serbia’s Magnohrom
RHI, the Austrian maker of fire- proofing ceramics, is interested in Magnohrom, Serbia’s sole basic refractory product manufacturer, Privatization Agency chief Vladislav Cvetkovic said.
March 3, 2012
VBAG to be Acquired by BAWAG?
According to market rumors, the financially stricken VBAG could be taken over by the U.S. investment fund owned Bawag.
March 2, 2012
AMAG´s CEO: “No Contact with Pecik”
The Chief Executive Officer of the Austrian metal company, Gerhard Falch, said he’s not been in contact with investor Ronny Pecik.
March 2, 2012
Saubermacher Leaves Croatia
The Austrian waste treatment acquired a stake in the largest Croatian waste management company. Now, the stake is sold again.
February 29, 2012
Nationalization of VBAG: Austrian State Holds 49%
After Kommunalkredit and Hypo Group, VBAG becomes the third Austrian bank which is publicly owned.
February 28, 2012
Tyrol Equity Takes over Rim Producer BBS
The Austrian industrial hold, owned by Raiffeisen, Hypo Tyrol and Swarovski, acquired the insolvent German rim producer BBS.
February 27, 2012
Hutchinson-Orange Merger: T-Mobile Becomes Impatient
T-Mobile Austria, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom puts pressure on the Austrian Competition Authority. The merger must include a number of requirements.
February 25, 2012
Sawiris Aims to Stay in Telekom Austria
The Egyptian investor Naguib Sawiris, the partner of the Austrian investor Ronny Pecik, wants to maintain his engagement in Telekom Austria.
February 24, 2012
Pecik is Said to Enter AMAG
The Austrian investor, who holds a 20% stake in Telekom Austria, seems to be interested in the Austrian aluminum producer AMAG
February 23, 2012
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