A New Austrian Federal Government
2. December 2008 On 2nd December 2008, the new Austrian Federal Government was sworn in by Federal President Heinz Fischer.
2. December 2008 On 2nd December 2008, the new Austrian Federal Government was sworn in by Federal President Heinz Fischer.
25. November 2008 Plasser & Theurer consolidates Brazilian business with new production site. The company is the world market leader in track building machinery.
18. November 2008 Darbo preserves from Tyrol are now found on breakfast tables in 62 countries worldwide.
7. November 2008 The take over of US company Omaha Standard solidifies the Salzburg company's top position in the manufacture of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems.
30. October 2008 From October 20 to 24, 2008, the Austrian Minister of State for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Mrs. Christa Kranzl, paid an official visit to Egypt. The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, together with the Austrian Commercial Office in Cairo, organized a business delegation in the fields of transport and health.
24. October 2008 "Outreach & Communication Award 2008" for Europe-wide severe weather warning system from the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics, Austria (ZAMG).
21. October 2008 The company Nettingsdorfer has been producing paper in Upper Austria for more than 150 years. Today the company is among Europe's market leaders.
21. September 2008 REACH is a European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use which entered into force on June 1, 2007. It deals with the registration, evaluation, authorisation, and restriction of chemical substances.
18. September 2008 On September 9, 2008, in the course of the campaigns “klima aktiv:mobil” and “fahrRad2008”, prizes were awarded to the most bicycle-friendly Austrian enterprises who took part in the competition “bike2business”.
16. September 2008 Employment figures and revenue growth of Austrian companies with foreign branches are higher than the European average.
12. September 2008 Blue Chip Energy, a young company from Burgenland, houses the world's most cutting-edge photovoltaic cell production.
4. September 2008 On August 27, the Austrian-Egyptian business community in Egypt bid farewell to the Austrian Commercial Counsellor Mr. Rudolf Lukavsky and welcomed his successor Dr. Kurt Altmann.
26. August 2008 Export continues to be THE growth pillar of the Austrian economy. Exports increased by 5.4% to EUR 49.5 bn.
19. August 2008 From September 7 to 12, more than 200 international experts on education and formation from 49 nations will gather at Vienna to discuss different education and formation systems. Skills Austria will celebrate its 50th anniversary during the general assembly of WorldSkills.
12. August 2008 The fifth Waldzell Meeting takes place at the Abbey of Melk, Lower Austria , from 18 to 21 September 2008. Some of the most eminent thinkers and visionaries from the fields of science, religion, art, and business will engage in an in-depth personal dialogue about this year's topic "The Time is Now".
5. August 2008 Austrian exports of goods increased by 7% in the first quarter of 2008 to EUR 30.6 bn; service exports rose by 10% to EUR 12.3 bn.
29. July 2008 7500 Employees, a 90% export quota, 170 branches in 65 countries and one billion Euro turnover make Umdasch AG a leading international provider in the areas of formwork technology and shop fitting.
21. July 2008 Cross-cultural marketing is considered the secret behind the export success of Austrian enterprises. A new book published by the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce shows the practical and successful application of the cross-cultural marketing theory in 21 case studies of Austrian companies.
17. July 2008 Innovative traffic safety solutions are the secret of the success of the Tyrolean Swarco Group – and have been for almost 40 years.
10. July 2008 When a fire breaks out anywhere in the world, there’s a good chance that the fire engine coming to put it out will be from Rosenbauer.