Archive for September, 2007
Windows manufacturer Internorm with collaps of sales in Germany
September 24th, 2007 in Austrian BusinessThe Upper Austrian windows manufacturer Internorm, has to face a double-digit minus in its most important market Germany.
The two main reasons of the dropping sales in Germany are the discontinuation of the first-home buyer allowance, and the lift in value-added tax.
Building a house in Germany became 50.000 EUR more expensive, which decreased the number of […]
Austrian toll system company Efkon successful in South Korea
September 21st, 2007 in Austrian EconomyEfkon is a toll system enterprise from Austrias federal state Styria.
Now the Styrian company caught an order in an estimated value of 10 mio EUR. South Korea wants to have the company for “free flow toll traces”.
Already 550 free flow toll traces and 350 toll boxes with intigrated bord computer and smart card were delivered […]
USA tells Austrian enterprises: “No business with Iran”
September 19th, 2007 in Austrian Industry“It’s not allowed to make business with Iran”, says the US-government and points its finger to several Austrian companies.
Especially the OMV, which is Austria’s largest oil-producing, refining and gas station operating company with important activities in other Central European countries, is very pressured by the USA.
Also Austrian banks feel the discomfort of the US-American politicans […]
Austrian online tourism website Tiscover should be sold
September 18th, 2007 in Austrian BusinessTiscover is the subsidiary of the Tyrolean holiday advertising, and one of Austrias first holiday websites in the internet.
Four years ago the provincial government of Tirol decided to sell the website, which offers online bookings for Austrian holidays, but the dot-com bubble bursted and the sale was canceled.
Now should be the right time for a […]
Hoffmann Electric Coal wants to go to Japan
September 12th, 2007 in Austrian BusinessThe Upper Austrian manufacturer of starter coal, the enterprise Hoffmann Elektrokohle AG (HEAG), expects a big deal in Japan.
This years sales should increase from 57,2 up to 61 mio EUR.
The Japanese deal should make the dream come true to open the whole market in Japan for the car supplier Hoffmann Elektrokohle AG (HEAG).
Already today the […]
Extension of building material manufacturer Ardex
September 11th, 2007 in Austrian BusinessLower Austrias building material manufacturer Ardex from Loosdorf is the Austrian location of the German enterprise.
Now Ardex invested 8 mio EUR in the extension of the Austrian location. Also the export should be increased.
Two new buildings were erected for the production process. One already existing building was extended.
Ardex manufactures special building materials for the range […]
Air Technology Scheuch gives workers one million EUR extra
September 10th, 2007 in Austrian IndustryThe boss of the air technology enterprise wants to let his employees take part in the success of his company.
This year 500 employees are going to receive a monthly salary extra. The whole bonus amounts one million EUR.
The business year 2006/07 was a very successful one for the manufacturer of flue gas cleaning, suction, and […]
Agricultural machinery maker Pöttinger with plentiful harvest
September 6th, 2007 in Austrian EconomyThe Upper Austrian Agricultural machinery maker Pöttinger from the little town of Grieskirchen can celebrate a plentiful harvest in sales.
The company was able to increase its sales by 16,2 percent up to 199 mio EUR.
The growth was very strong in the sector of cultivation: 38,7 percent up to 32,8 mio EUR. The sector grassland increased […]
Austrian fashion industry with new sales record
September 5th, 2007 in Austrian BusinessThe first time since 2001 the Austrian fashion industry made more sales than four billions EUR.
Small and high-priced merchants benefit by the increased consumer acceptance. They are the true winners of the new sales record.
Not only the sales increased in the Austrian fashion business, but also the amount of fashion shops. Notable: not the big […]
