Ottakringer output stable

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Viennese brewery Ottakringer AG achieved a turnover beyond 45 million Euros in the first quarter of this year.The company said today (Thurs) it managed to improve its turnover from 34.39 million Euros between January and March 2010 to 45.45 million Euros in the same time span of 2011. However, Ottakringer pointed out that its turnover […]

Tchibo-Eduscho ‘side sales’ prosper

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Tchibo-Eduscho, a leading coffee shop company, is making half of its profit with non-food goods, it has been revealed.The German-Austrian company – which runs 140 shops in Austria – said today (Fri) half of its overall turnover is generated by sales of jewellery, household products and clothes it is offering for limited time spans throughout […]

HTI on road to recovery as WBAG switch nears

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Internationally operating technology group HTI High Tech Industries AG (HTI) managed to reduce its losses as the firm gets ready to enter the Vienna Stock Exchange’s (WBAG) Prime Market.The Linz-based company is currently quoted on the WBAG’s Mid Market. Its stocks will be traded on the Prime Market of the WBAG on 1 May. One […]

Styrian solar expert bags Arizona orders

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A Styrian company specialised in solar energy generation has received assignments worth 17.4 million Euros overall from businesses and town halls overseas.Graz-based Solid GmbH said today (Fri) it will install solar-powered heating and cooling systems at a school, a hotel and seven prisons in the US state of Arizona.It is not the first time for […]

Fairtrade food boom registered

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More and more Austrians are picking fair-trade products, new figures show.Fairtrade Austria said today (Thurs) shops across the country generated a turnover of 87 million Euros by selling products from its portfolio last year, up by 21 per cent compared to 2009.The organisation explained bananas have been the most popular foodstuff in recent years. The […]

Huber happy as turnover jumps

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Götzis-based clothes producer Huber Holding AG (Huber) has managed to achieve a higher turnover and earnings last year than in 2009.The Vorarlberg company said today (Mon) its turnover rose by 3.8 per cent to 101.3 million Euros, while earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) soared from 2.7 million Euros in 2009 to 4.7 million Euros […]

Energie Steiermark turnover climbs

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Graz-based energy company Energie Steiermark AG managed to increase its turnover and earnings last year.The firm announced today (Weds) its turnover rose by 14 per cent to 1.25 billion Euros in 2010 compared to the previous year, while earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) climbed from 49.7 million Euros in 2009 to 69.8 million Euros […]

OMV and Zumtobel top staff branding ranking

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An energy sector group and a lighting systems manufacturer are tied for first place in a survey assessing how Austrian businesses use their homepages to hire the best-qualified staff.Milan-based corporate communications consultancy Lundquist announced today (Mon) oil and gas firm OMV and Dornbirn-based Zumtobel headed the first Austrian edition of its Employer Branding Online Awards.OMV, […]

Leder & Schuh turnover rises

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Graz-based shoe company Leder & Schuh International AG (Leder & Schuh) has managed a 10 per cent turnover increase.The firm – which runs Humanic, Jello and other chains – said yesterday (Thurs) it achieved a turnover of 542.8 million Euros last year, up from 496.3 million Euros in 2009.Leder & Schuh has a market share […]

Zumtobel shines as turnover jumps

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Lighting systems producer Zumtobel AG has managed to improve its turnover by more than 10 per cent.The company, with its headquarters in the Vorarlberg city of Dornbirn, said today (Mon) it achieved a turnover of 908.9 million Euros in the first three quarters of its 2010/2011 business year. The firm emphasised this was a 10.2 […]