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Voestalpine Establishes Group for Centralized Purchase of Natural Gas

The voestalpine Group has established Austria’s first industrial gas balance group for the centralized purchasing of natural gas.

May 11, 2012

Voestalpine Erects New Wire Production Facility

The Austrian steel producer enlarges its production capacities for ultra-high tensile fine wires.

May 7, 2012

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May 2, 2012 · Updated: May 2, 2012; 13:05

Austria Tries to Adapt its Image

In order to attract foreign investors, Austrian companies are attempting to amend the country’s image. Instead of tourism and culture, the industrial sector and the expertise should be underlined.

April 13, 2012

Voestalpine Indicates Significant Increase in Revenues

The Austrian steel company recorded about € 12.0bn in revenues last financial year. 25% of the revenues are based on exports apart from Europe.

April 12, 2012

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April 11, 2012

Voestalpine Increases R&D Expenditure

voestalpine said it is increasing R&D expenditure to a record level of € 132m for the 2012-13 business year just begun.

April 11, 2012

Eder Ticks Off Rail Cartel

Voestalpine´s CEO Wolfgang Eder underlines the new compliance rules of voestalpine. Another participation in a cartel would be “impossible”.

April 7, 2012

Oberbank Aims For „Organic Growth“

The Upper-Austrian regional bank continues its growth course and underlines its financial stability and independence.

April 6, 2012

„Steel Industry Needs Market Adjustment“

Wolfgang Eder, CEO of the Austrian steel company voestalpine, sees massive overcapacities in the European steel Industry. Eder reaffirmed his warning to leave Austria.

April 4, 2012

Oberbank: High Earnings, Low Expectations

The Upper-Austrian regional bank achieved strong results in 2011. Nevertheless, expectations for 2012 are decent.

April 3, 2012

Voestalpine Gets a New Group Structure

The Automotive Division and Profilform Division will be amalgamated to create the Metal Forming Division.

March 27, 2012

Voestalpine Forecasts Improved Business Conditions

Austrian steel group voestalpine expects results to improve from April 2012 as it benefits from price hikes and solid demand, Reuters reported.

March 27, 2012

Voestalpine to Invest € 500m at Main Site

The Austrian steel company builds a new strand casting house. Voestalpine warns of excessive greenhouse gas regulations.

March 22, 2012

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March 20, 2012 · Updated: March 20, 2012; 18:45

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March 19, 2012

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March 15, 2012 · Updated: March 15, 2012; 19:03

Voestalpine Closes TSTG Schienentechnik

The shutdown of German TSTG is due to a “lack in efficiency”. Because of the current cartel proceedings, the Austrian steel company has to build provisions of € 205m.

March 13, 2012

Eder: „Environmental Policy Endangers Economy“

Voestalpine´s CEO criticizes environmental specifications made by EU and domestic politics. Eder sees the danger of a de-industrialization.

March 5, 2012

Voestalpine Awarded Major Contract in the UK

Austrian voestalpine Group has been awarded a major contract for the supply of roughly 20,000 tons of pre-cut heavy-plate shapes for Siemens Wind Power for the London Array offshore wind tower project in the United Kingdom.

March 5, 2012

Voestalpine Expands Operations in Automotive Segment

The Austrian steel company presents high-strength steel innovation for cars. CEO Eder expects to double sales in the automotive division.

March 2, 2012

Significant Increase in Austrian Steel Exports to U.S.

U.S. Steel Imports are rising substantially, prices are on the fall. Austrian suppliers could raise their share.

February 27, 2012

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February 22, 2012 · Updated: February 22, 2012; 17:48

Voestalpine to Build Two Track Switch Plants in Brazil

Voestalpine AG, Austria’s biggest steelmaker, plans to build two plants for rail-track switches in Brazil this year.

February 22, 2012

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February 21, 2012 · Updated: February 21, 2012; 18:54

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February 20, 2012

Voestalpine Amends Expansion Plans

The Austrian steel producer intends to use its technologic leadership in the automotive component business for further expansion steps.

February 18, 2012

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February 15, 2012 · Updated: February 15, 2012; 16:13

voestalpine Remains Below Expectations

The Austrian steel company records moderately rising revenues and a small increase in earnings. EBIT is up by 2.8%, revenues grew by 11.9%.

February 15, 2012

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February 14, 2012 · Updated: February 14, 2012; 18:27

Major Order for voestalpine

The automotive division of the Austrian steel group received orders worth € 700m.

February 14, 2012

Merger of Glencore and Xstrata: voestalpine Not Concerned

The Austrian steel company does not feel affected by the merger between the two major commodity corporations Glencore and Xstrata.

February 8, 2012

voestalpine Concluded Largest Single Contract to Date

The Automotive Division of the voestalpine Group has concluded its largest single contract to date, with a leading European car manufacturer. The order volume amounts to around € 700m.

January 27, 2012

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January 24, 2012 · Updated: January 24, 2012; 17:18

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-01-20)

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January 20, 2012

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January 17, 2012

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-01-16)

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January 16, 2012

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January 12, 2012 · Updated: January 12, 2012; 11:11

Voestalpine Involved in Further Cartel

According to German newspaper reports, the Austrian steel producer is involved in another cartel in the rail market.

December 28, 2011

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December 19, 2011

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December 17, 2011

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December 16, 2011

Voestalpine Streamlines Group Structure

The Austrian steel company merges its Automotive and Profilform divisions. Herbert Eibensteiner takes over as head of the new division.

December 15, 2011

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December 13, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-12-03)

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December 3, 2011

Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2011-12-02)

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December 2, 2011

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December 1, 2011

Management Board Salaries Increased by 13.2% in 2010

Salaries for a company’s board members totaled € 3.4m, while compensations for supervisory board members amounted to € 182,000 on average.

November 29, 2011

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November 29, 2011

Voestalpine Broadens Measures to Safeguard Liquidity

The Austrian steel company has agreed on a syndicated loan of € 800m in two tranches in order to safeguard medium and long-term financing.

November 24, 2011