Voestalpine AG – stylized as voestalpine – is an Austrian steel-based technology and capital goods group based in Linz, Austria. The company is active in steel, automotive, railway systems, profilform and tool steel industries. As of 2017, it is one of the few profitable steel companies in Europe. Forty-seven percent of its workforce is based […]
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Tushek & Spigel Supercars GmbH is an Austrian/Slovenian manufacturer of supercars, founded in Slovenia under the name ‘Tushek’ and based in Graz, in a former military airport, which includes of a private race track that is used for testing. The company was founded by Aljoša Tushek and Jacob Carl Spigel.
Red Bull GmbH is an Austrian private company known for its range of energy drinks. It is also known for its sponsorship of a range of sporting events and teams. In 2019, a total of 7.5 billion cans of Red Bull were sold worldwide in over 171 countries. The headquarters of Red Bull GmbH are […]
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG is a manufacturer in the paper and packaging industry, based in Vienna, Austria. The company is 65% family owned, with the rest free-float, and is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Börse). Mayr-Melnhof packaging is a multi-national company with plants in Austria, Chile, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Iran, Jordan, the […]
Kores is a brand of school and office products best known for solid glue sticks, dry correction tapes and Kolores coloured pencils. Kores was founded in 1887 by Wilhelm Koreska, the great-grandfather of Clemens Koreska, the current president of Kores Group. The worldwide HQ of Kores is based in Vienna, Austria and its main offices are in […]
Blum GmbH is an international company that produces hinge-, lift- and runner-systems and the appropriate assembly tools for the cabinet making and furniture industry. Blum is an international manufacturer of furniture hardware. It is a family-owned company based in Höchst, a municipality in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg. Production facilities are mainly located in Austria, but the company also has production plants in […]
Böhler-Uddeholm is an Austrian company specialized in producing tool steel and special forgings. It was formed in 1991 as a result of a merger between the Austrian parastatal Böhler and of Uddeholms AB of Sweden. The company has production sites in Austria, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, Belgium, Turkey, China, United States and Mexico. As of September 2008 it is a wholly owned subsidiary of voestalpine.
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH is an Austrian automation and process control technology company. It was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer, and is headquartered in Eggelsberg, near Braunau in the state of Upper Austria. The company specializes in machine and factory control systems, HMI and motion control. In addition to scalable complete solutions B&R, also offers individual components. The product range is […]
BILLA is an Austrian supermarket chain that operates in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The company was founded by Karl Wlaschek in 1953. He sold his controlling interest to Germany’s REWE Group in 1996. In 1953 Karl Wlaschek opened a discount perfume shop in the Vienna district of Margareten called WKW (Warenhandel Karl Wlaschek, translatable as Karl Wlaschek Trading). By 1960 WKW had 45 stores in Austria. In […]
Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group is an international manufacturer of ropeways and people movers for ski areas, urban transport, amusement parks, and material handling systems. As of 2019, the group have produced over 15,000 installations in 96 countries. The Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group was formed in 2002 when Doppelmayr of Wolfurt, Austria merged with Garaventa AG of Switzerland to form the world’s largest ropeway […]
KTM AG is an Austrian motorcycle and sports car manufacturer owned by Pierer Mobility AG and Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto. It was formed in 1992 but traces its foundation to as early as 1934. Today, KTM AG is the parent company of the KTM Group, consisting of a number of motorcycle brands. KTM is known […]
Hermann Pfanner Getränke GmbH is an Austrian beverage producer. It claims to have produced over 420 million liters in 2010, with more than 80% of the total volume exported to more than 80 countries. Headquartered in Lauterach in Vorarlberg, its main markets are Germany, Italy, Austria, Romania and the Czech Republic. According to company-related reports, Pfanner is the leader in the German ice […]
SKIDATA GmbH is an Austrian company which has installed more than 10,000 access systems for people and vehicles in: ski resorts, shopping centers, major airports, cities, sport stadiums, fairs and amusement parks
Steyr Motors is an Austrian manufacturer of Diesel-engines based in Steyr, Upper-Austria. Products The principal products are the STEYR M1-“Monoblock” engine family which is the result of a long development process that was started by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in the 1920s. The STEYR M1 engine is a turbocharged Diesel engine with high pressure unit injectors with two stage injection nozzles, providing up to […]
Swarovski is an Austrian producer of glass headquartered in Wattens, Austria, and has existed as a family-owned business since its founding in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski. The company is split into three major industry areas: the Swarovski Crystal Business, which primarily produces Crystal glass, jewelry and accessories; Swarovski Optik, which produces optical instruments such as […]
The Zumtobel Group is an Austrian company specialising in lighting technology headquartered in Dornbirn. Zumtobel engages in the development, production and sales of lighting technology and offers lighting solutions, luminaires, lighting management and lighting components for indoor and outdoor applications. The company is a European market leader for professional lighting systems and the number two […]
Stroh Austria GmbH is an Austrian manufacturer of rum, especially spiced rums and high-proof rums used in warm drinks and cooking. The Stroh Rumbrand is one of the best-known spirits from Austria. The name is widely used as a generic synonym for spirits with a similarly high alcohol content in Germanic speaking regions. The company is privately held by Austrian owners.
The Rosenbauer Group is one of the world’s three largest manufacturers of fire-service vehicles and firefighting equipment, based in Leonding, Austria. Rosenbauer supplies the fire fighting sector in over 100 countries with a wide range of custom fire and rescue apparatus and services. It produces its extensive series of fire fighting vehicles and aerials in three continents, to both European and US standards.
Puch is a manufacturing company located in Graz, Austria. The company was founded in 1899 by the industrialist Johann Puch and produced automobiles, bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles. It was a subsidiary of the large Steyr-Daimler-Puch conglomerate.
The company Palfinger AG is an Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems, especially known for the cranes. With 150 models and a market share of 35 percent, the company is the world market leader. The PALFINGER Group comprises 84 companies in 32 countries, with 33 manufacturing and assembly sites and approx. 5,000 sales and service locations in more than […]
Julius Meinl is a manufacturer and retailer of coffee, gourmet foods and other grocery products. The company is based in Vienna, Austria. It is named after its founders Julius Meinl I and Julius Meinl II. Julius Meinl I was the founder of a new category, selling ready roasted coffee for the first time in 1862. Julius Meinl III ceded control of the company to his son […]
Fischer Sports is an Austrian sports equipment manufacturing company that produces goods for snow sports, more specifically Nordic skiing, Alpine skiing and ice hockey equipment. Winter sports equipment include skis, boots, bindings, and accessories (bags, backpacks). For ice hockey, Fischer produces sticks, skates, pucks, blades, jerseys, and protective gear (jockstraps, socks, gloves, and visors). The […]
The Dorotheum is one of the world’s oldest auction houses and is the largest auction house of art items in Continental Europe. Established by Emperor Joseph I in 1707, it has its headquarters in Vienna on the Dorotheergasse and branches in other European countries. Besides auctions, the retail sector also plays a major role in Dorotheum’s business. In the Dorotheum, works of art, […]
delfort is a privately owned manufacturer of specialty paper and printed products with headquarters in Traun, Upper Austria. As of 2016, the company employs over 2,300 employees worldwide and operates six mills in Europe and Asia, three converting plants in the US and Mexico, and six sales offices.
Bene AG is a European office furniture product and services company. In its 2006–07 business year, the Bene Group posted revenues of €198.6 million and employed 1,217 people. Bene engages in development and manufacturing and provides sales and consultancy services. The company’s European network of retailers distributes its products and services. The company has 74 points of sale […]
AMAG is the biggest company in the Austrian Aluminium industry sector. It is situated in the village of Ranshofen, which is in Braunau am Inn (Upper Austria). History The aluminium smelting business was founded in 1938 in Ranshofen as Mattigwerk, with reference to the Mattig river. After the Second World War, the factory was occupied by US […]
The historic Vienna Porcelain Manufactory (1718–1864) was the second porcelain manufactory to be established in Europe. Dating back to a privilege given by the emperor to Claudius Innocentius du Paquier in 1718, it was, after Meissen porcelain, Europe’s second oldest producer of hard-paste porcelain. Since 1744, pieces bore the shield from the coat of arms of the Dukes of Austria as a […]
Godiva Chocolatier is a Turkish-owned chocolate maker which is jointly owned by Turkish conglomerate Yıldız Holding and MBK Partners. CHOCOLATE TYPE Dark Chocolate Milk Chocolate White Chocolate Kosher Chocolate SWEET TREATS Chocolate Strawberries Chocolate Covered Snacks COLLECTIONS Truffle Collection Gold Collection Coffee & Cocoa Chocolate Bars Bulk Chocolate Wrapped Chocolates Pure Collection More-than-Chocolate Gifts
Ammerer Bed Company is an Austrian family business in the eighth generation. The enterprise is active in sleeping systems, textile arrangements and lingerie. Ammerer services include curtain needlework, biological bed cleaning, mattress delivery and mattress disposal, monogram embroidering, spatial planning in 3-D and the organisation of wedding tables.
The Agrana Group is a food company based in Vienna that produces sugar, starch, fruit preparation, juice concentrate and ethanol fuel. Agrana is mainly supplying to international food industry, with some minor end customer business. A known brand is Wiener Zucker. Agrana runs around 50 facilities with major production bases in Australia, Austria, Argentina, Brasil, […]
Volvo Car Gent (until 2007 known as Volvo Cars Europe Industry N.V.) is an automobile manufacturer located in the port district of Ghent in western Belgium. In recent years, the Ghent plant has become the largest Volvo plant in terms of the number of cars produced. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swedish automaker, Volvo Personvagnar AB (Volvo Cars). Legally it is part of Volvo […]
The Oilio brand represents the highest possibe standards in edible oils with all the benefits of an extensive products range and the very best levels of service. Products: Oils Flavoured Oils Asian wok Omega3 Margarine Mayonnaise
Luxottica Group S.p.A. is an Italian eyewear conglomerate and the world’s largest company in the eyewear industry. It is based in Milan, Italy. As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. […]
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of coffee products. Founded in Turin in 1895 by Luigi Lavazza, it was initially run from a small grocery store at Via San Tommaso 10. The business of Lavazza S.p.A. is currently administered by the third and fourth generations of the Lavazza family. Lavazza imports coffee from around the world, including Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Costa […]
Blufin S.p.A. is an Italian fashion house founded by Anna Molinari and her late husband Gianpaolo Tarabini. The core brand is Blumarine, which they started in 1977, followed by Miss Blumarine (1987, 8- to 14-year-old girls), Blugirl (1995, for teenagers) and Anna Molinari (1995), which is being repositioned as their luxury brand.
Bontempi is an Italian musical instrument manufacturer, best known for manufacturing low-priced, plastic-cased chord organs: small keyboard instruments in which the sound is produced by air being forced over reeds by an electric fan. Such instruments were popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, and continued to be made until the mid-1980s, when Bontempi moved […]