News Overview

News from the headquarter

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  Bosnia and Herzegovina Austria is largest foreign investor

  3. October 2008 Bilateral trade between Bosnia and Herzegovina is booming - growth rates for imports and exports are in double-digit percentages.

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  Gingerbread tradition since 1559

  30. September 2008 Sweet delights from Austria of the highest quality - traditional company Kastner from Bad Leonfelden has been providing them for 449 years.

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  Organic juices and exquisite brandies for connoisseurs

  26. September 2008 In Pöllautal, Styria, the family-run business Obsthof Retter produces outstanding natural juices and exquisite brandies of the very highest quality.

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  Fritz Egger - Billion-plus revenues  with 5,700 staff

  23. September 2008 The Tyrolean family-owned company Egger has been producing top quality chipboard since 1961 and now supplies the world market.

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  Austria's multinational companies come top in Europe

  16. September 2008 Employment figures and revenue growth of Austrian companies with foreign branches are higher than the European average.

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  High Tech for a better environment

  12. September 2008 Blue Chip Energy, a young company from Burgenland, houses the world's most cutting-edge photovoltaic cell production.

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  Kapsch TrafficCom AG eases traffic flow in Bangkok

  10. September 2008 The international provider of traffic telematics systems, headquartered in Vienna, is providing a cutting-edge toll system for the Bangkok city motorways.  

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  Solar energy from Austria

  5. September 2008 Austrian companies realised the immense potential in solar energy long ago and are now among the world's top providers.

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  Austrian Tourism Revenues in the first half of the summer up by 7.7%

  2. September 2008 After a successful winter season, Austrian tourism is once again on the road to success with positive summer figures.

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  Austria's Foreign Trade doing well despite problematic conditions

  26. August 2008 Export continues to be THE growth pillar of the Austrian economy. Exports increased by 5.4% to EUR 49.5 bn. 

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  266cm x 266cm x 266cm The World's Smallest House

  22. August 2008 A small cube with a big interior makes dream living possible in the tiniest of spaces. The smallest house in the world is being built in Upper Austria.

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  The Number One for Kitchen Fitting Systems is from Vorarlberg

  19. August 2008 The secret to why drawers, doors and pull-outs function smoothly lies in the innovation talent of the Vorarlberg company, Blum.

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  Soya Snacks from Lower Austria

  14. August 2008 US billionaire Donald Trump loves the taste of soybeans from Bruck an der Leitha. The Lower Austrian company "Landgarten" supplies soya snacks to his hotels in Chicago. 

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  Waldzell Meeting 2008 September 18th -21st 2008, Lower Austria

  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".

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  ÖkoFEN pellet heating on the road to success

  8. August 2008 Pellet heating manufacturer ÖkoFEN is conquering Europe from Mühlviertel, Upper Austria. 75% of production is currently exported.

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  Exports continue to be the main driving force of the Austrian economy

  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.

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  Agrana opens sugar plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina

  1. August 2008 Austria secures its position as the top investor in Bosnia-Herzegovina thanks to Agrana's investment. Agrana is a leading sugar and starch company in Central Europe as well as the world market leader in fruit processing.

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  Umdasch, an Austrian player in the champion's league

  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.

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  The King of Bakery Machines 

  22. July 2008 The Styrian company König has been providing top quality, sophisticated bakery machines, ovens and bread roll plants to bakeries worldwide for four decades.

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  Eight out of ten of Europe’s traffic lights comes from Austria

  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.