(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by SAFFiRE Renewables to provide refining technology for a pilot plant in Kansas that will convert agricultural residues into cellulosic ethanol. The facility will demonstrate an innovative process for producing low-carbon fuels that can … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology
Tagged agricultural residues, Andritz, ANDRITZ Supports SAFFiRE Renewables in Advancing Low Carbon Fuel Production from Agricultural Residues, biofuels, biomass conversion, carbon capture, cellulosic ethanol, CompaDis CDI, Conestoga Energy, decarbonization transport, DMR technology, high consistency refiner, Kansas renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, refining systems, renewable fuel standard, SAFFiRE Renewables, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG has secured validation from the Science Based Targets initiative for its climate goals through 2030, committing to a 42 percent reduction in direct and energy-related emissions and a 25 percent reduction across its value chain. The company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged asphalt plants, climate targets, construction industry sustainability, construction machinery, decarbonization, Dr Marco Xaver Bornschlegl, electric vehicles, Emissions Reduction, environmental strategy, HVO fuel, hydrogen technology, Paris Agreement, renewable energy, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, STRABAG, STRABAG Aligns Emissions Reduction Strategy with Global Climate Standards Following SBTi Validation, STRABAG Strengthens Sustainable Construction Roadmap with Verified 2030 Climate Commitments, supply chain emissions, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a significant contract by Tata Power to supply equipment for the 1,000 MW Bhivpuri pumped storage plant in Maharashtra, India. The project, valued in the low three-digit million euro range, includes the delivery of … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ Expands Presence in India with New Pumped Storage Project Supporting Clean Energy Transition, Bhivpuri project, clean energy transition, energy storage, grid stability, hydropower, India energy, low carbon energy, Maharashtra, pumped storage, Ravindra G, renewable energy, Tata Power, Tata Power Awards ANDRITZ Key Role in Large Scale Energy Storage Project in Maharashtra
(IN BRIEF) planetsoftware GmbH, Austria’s leading provider of SOLIDWORKS solutions and a long-standing member of the Bechtle Group, will rebrand as Bechtle PLM Austria GmbH from April 2026. The move reflects a strategic effort to strengthen integration with Bechtle’s wider … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, 3DEXPERIENCE, Austria, Bechtle Advances PLM Strategy in Austria with Rebranding and Deeper Integration into European Network, Bechtle AG, Bechtle PLM Austria GmbH, CAD CAM, Cadmes, Christian Erlacher, Dassault Systèmes, digital product development, Digital Twin, DriveWorks, Engineering Solutions, EuroSolid, IIoT, industrial software, Nuovamacut, planetsoftware GmbH, planetsoftware GmbH to Become Bechtle PLM Austria as Group Expands Integrated PLM Capabilities Across Europe, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, smart factory, SOLIDWORKS, Uwe Burk
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB has ordered seven additional FLIRT Akku battery-electric trains from Stadler as part of its strategy to decarbonise regional rail transport in Austria. The new units will be manufactured in Bussnang and delivered in 2028 before entering service … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Ansgar Brockmeyer, Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Austrian regional rail transport, battery powered railway technology, battery-electric multiple-unit trains, Bussnang Switzerland train manufacturing, emission free rail transport Austria, Erlauftalbahn railway line, European rail electrification alternatives, FLIRT Akku battery train, Kamptalbahn railway line, ÖBB Expands Sustainable Rail Fleet with Seven Additional Stadler FLIRT Akku Battery-Electric Trains, railway decarbonisation projects, regional train modernisation Austria, Stadler, sustainable rail mobility Europe
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group reported strong preliminary financial results for 2025, with gross written premiums rising to EUR 16.3 billion and profit before taxes surpassing the one-billion-euro milestone for the first time, reaching EUR 1.16 billion. The Group achieved … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Austria insurance sector, Central and Eastern Europe insurance market, combined ratio, Czech Republic insurance market, dividend increase, Earnings per share, Erste Group partnership, European insurance industry, evolve28 strategy, Extended CEE region, gross written premiums, HARTWIG LÖGER, insurance financial results 2025, insurance service revenue, Liane Hirner, NÜRNBERGER Beteiligungs AG, Poland insurance growth, profit before taxes, Return on equity, solvency ratio, Standard and Poor’s rating, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group Reports Record Profit Growth in 2025 and Proposes Dividend Increase to EUR 1.73 per Share, VIG
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group has expanded its Global Assistance network with the launch of operations in Albania, extending its assistance services to 18 markets across Central and Eastern Europe. Through twelve service companies employing more than 800 staff, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Albania expansion, assistance services network, Baltic Sea to Mediterranean service network, CEE insurance industry, Central and Eastern Europe insurance market, Chief Innovation Officer, concierge services, cross border assistance services, customer assistance solutions, cyber and IT assistance, digital assistance platform, Gábor Lehel, Global Assistance, health assistance, household assistance, insurance innovation, insurance value added services, legal assistance, multinational insurance services, roadside assistance services, travel assistance services, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group Builds Leading CEE Assistance Services Network with 150 Customer Services and Operations Across 18 Markets, VIG
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by Ahlstrom Sweden AB to deliver a PrimeDry Steel Yankee for the PM6 machine at the Billingsfors mill in Sweden, with start-up scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026. The new steel Yankee will … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Sweden AB, Andritz, ANDRITZ Strengthens Nordic Market Presence with Steel Yankee Supply Contract for Ahlstrom’s Billingsfors Paper Mill, Billingsfors mill, building and construction materials, fiber-based specialty materials, filtration materials, Finland, food and consumer packaging, Giorgio Mirone, industrial paper technology, life sciences materials, machine glazed paper, MG paper production, Nordic pulp and paper industry, paper drying technology, PM6 paper machine, PrimeDry Steel Yankee, protective materials division, specialty paper manufacturing, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has expanded its digital market information services by adding ESG sustainability data for all companies listed in its prime market. Through widgets developed by Austrian start-up money:care, investors can now access structured sustainability indicators … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AI driven ESG data analysis, capital market transparency Austria, CSRD sustainability reporting Europe, ESG metrics climate society gender indicators, ESG sustainability data capital markets, money care startup Austria, prime market listed companies Austria, Silvia Stenitzer, sustainability performance scorecard companies, sustainable investment decision tools, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development UNRISD indicators, Vienna Stock Exchange, Vienna Stock Exchange Enhances Investor Transparency with Sustainability Data and ESG Scorecards, Wiener Börse AG
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG has received the Project Finance International Award from the London Stock Exchange Group for the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme, which was named Europe Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2025. The project, valued at approximately £3 billion, is … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Cascade Infrastructure consortium, Cumbria Lancashire Greater Manchester water supply, Direct Procurement for Customers DPC, Equitix, Europe Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2025, GLIL Infrastructure, HARP project, Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme, infrastructure financing awards, London Stock Exchange Group, pipeline modernization project, Project Finance International Award, public private partnership infrastructure, Siegfried Wanker, STRABAG, STRABAG consortium recognised with PFI Award for major £3 billion UK water infrastructure project, STRABAG led Cascade Infrastructure consortium honoured for Haweswater Aqueduct modernisation project, STRABAG UK, UK water infrastructure investment, UK water network upgrades, United Utilities
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group has expanded its assistance services network under the Global Assistance brand to cover 18 markets across Central and Eastern Europe following the launch of operations in Albania. The network now includes twelve service companies employing … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged Albania assistance launch, assistance services CEE, Central and Eastern Europe insurance services, concierge services insurance, cross border assistance network, cyber assistance services, digital assistance platform, European insurance innovation, Gábor Lehel, Global Assistance, health assistance services, insurance assistance companies, insurance value added services, multilingual assistance support, roadside assistance Europe, travel assistance Europe, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group expands Global Assistance network to 18 markets across Central and Eastern Europe, Vienna Insurance Group strengthens regional assistance services presence with expansion into Albania, VIG, VIG assistance network expansion
(IN BRIEF) Vienna Insurance Group has announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary KNIAZHA VIG has secured a 25 million US dollar reinsurance facility agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation in cooperation with Aon to support the expansion of war-risk … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Aon, conflict risk mitigation, DFC, global reinsurance initiatives, Greg Case, Harald Riener, insurance solutions for conflict zones, international insurance partnerships, KNIAZHA VIG, private asset insurance Ukraine, reinsurance facility agreement, SME insurance Ukraine, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, Ukraine economic resilience, Ukraine rebuilding efforts, Ukraine war risk insurance, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna Insurance Group backed KNIAZHA VIG launches new war risk insurance programme in Ukraine with support from DFC and Aon, Vienna Insurance Group expands support for Ukraine as KNIAZHA VIG secures DFC backed war risk reinsurance facility, Vienna Insurance Group subsidiaries, VIG
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB is advancing the modernisation of European rail freight through continued development and testing of Digital Automatic Coupling technology. Using its DAC demo train, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has conducted extensive winter trials in Austria to evaluate how … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated brake testing, Bettina Castillo, Böckstein, DAC demo train, Digital Automatic Coupling, European rail freight transport, European railway modernisation, freight train automation, ÖBB, ÖBB Advances European Rail Freight Modernisation as Winter Tests Confirm Reliability of Digital Automatic Coupling Demo Train, ÖBB Moves Closer to Europe-Wide Deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling After Successful Extreme Weather Testing, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Demonstrates Robust Winter Performance of Digital Automatic Coupling Technology in Austria, ÖBB Strengthens Europe’s Rail Freight Innovation Efforts Through Successful DAC Demo Train Winter Trials, Rail Cargo Group logistics, rail freight innovation, railway data transmission, railway digitalisation, railway power supply systems, railway technology development, Salzburg Pongau region, Schwarzach St Veit, sustainable rail freight, winter rail testing
(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips introduced its next-generation CT imaging system, Rembra, at ECR 2026 in Vienna. The system is designed to address the growing demands on radiology departments caused by rising patient volumes, complex clinical cases and workforce pressures. Rembra … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged advanced detector technology, AI-enabled radiology workflows, bariatric imaging, computed tomography imaging, CT imaging throughput, CT scanner technology, Dan Xu, diagnostic imaging, ECR 2026 Vienna, emergency imaging, extended field of view CT, healthcare technology, high-acuity imaging, high-speed image reconstruction, Hospices Civils de Lyon, hospital imaging departments, Improved Patient Access and AI-Driven Imaging Efficiency, medical imaging equipment, medical imaging technology, NanoPanel Precise XD detector, New Philips Rembra CT System Combines Advanced Detector Technology, Olivier Rouvière, Philips Unveils Rembra CT at ECR 2026 Delivering Faster Image Reconstruction, radiology innovation, radiology workflow efficiency, Rembra CT system, Royal Philips, RSNA 2025, spectral CT innovation, trauma imaging, Verida spectral CT system, wide-bore CT scanner, Wide-Bore Design and High Throughput for Modern Radiology Departments
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has completed the implementation of a EUR 1.4 million Low Emission Zone in Palencia, Spain. The project includes the installation of 40 ANPR cameras, air quality sensors, user information panels and a digital management platform that … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air quality sensors, ANPR cameras, Iberia region, Juan Zamakona, Kapsch Expands Spanish Urban Mobility Portfolio with Completion of Palencia LEZ Infrastructure, Kapsch TrafficCom, LEZ implementation, Low Emission Zone, NextGenerationEU funding, Palencia, Palencia Implements Smart Low Emission Zone with Kapsch TrafficCom Technology to Enhance Urban Mobility, Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, Spain environmental policy, sustainable transport, traffic management technology, urban mobility systems
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom reported a 25% decline in revenue to EUR 307 million for the first three quarters of the 2025/26 financial year due to weak global tolling market conditions, project delays, and the removal of major projects. Despite … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bulgaria tolling contract, e vignette system, EBIT, EMEA Americas APAC, equity ratio, exchange rate effects, financial results 2025/26, Free cash flow, Georg Kapsch, Germany settlement, intelligent transportation systems, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch TrafficCom Adjusts Outlook After Weak Tolling Market Impacts Nine-Month Results, Kapsch TrafficCom Posts Revenue Decline Amid Weak Tolling Market While Maintaining Positive Cash Flow, Net debt, order backlog, project delays, revenue decline, tolling market, tolling segment, traffic management segment
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has earned OmniAir certification for its new 6C sticker windshield mount transponder, confirming interoperability with tolling systems and introducing advanced data reliability through parity-checking chip technology. The transponder automatically detects and mitigates bit-flip errors, ensuring accurate … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Aviation & Aerospace, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 6C sticker transponder, bit-flips, Connected Vehicles, data integrity, DEKRA Test Laboratory, intelligent transportation systems ITS, interoperable tolling technology, Kapsch Strengthens Interoperable Tolling Portfolio with Certified 6C Sticker Transponder Featuring Parity-Checking Technology, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch TrafficCom Achieves OmniAir Certification for Advanced 6C Sticker Transponder with Enhanced Data Integrity Features, Lauri Brady, multiprotocol device program, OmniAir Certification, OmniAir Consortium, Open Road Tolling 6C MPD RFID R2.0, parity checking, Saugerties test track, SunTrax Auburndale Florida, tolling systems, windshield mount transponder
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and the Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank have launched a joint financing initiative worth up to €100 million to support small and medium-sized tourism businesses across Austria. The EIB will provide €50 million, matched … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, Travel
Tagged Austria tourism, Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank, BMWET, climate action financing, EIB, EIB and Austrian Hotel and Tourism Bank Launch €100 Million Financing Program to Support Tourism SMEs Across Austria, Elisabeth Zehetner, energy efficiency investments, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and ÖHT Expand Longstanding Partnership with New Tourism Financing Initiative in Austria, Federal Commercial Tourism Promotion Scheme, hospitality sector Austria, hotel financing, Karl Nehammer, Matthias Matzer, OeHT, ÖHT, SME financing, sustainable tourism, tourism financing, tourism industry Austria, tourism investment, tourism SMEs
(IN BRIEF) AVL RACETECH and Ed Carpenter Racing have expanded their collaboration into an official technical partnership, with AVL becoming the team’s Official Dynamic Vehicle Simulation Partner in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The partnership centers on the use of AVL … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sports, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alexander Rossi, AVL List GmbH, AVL RACETECH, AVL RACETECH Named Official Vehicle Simulation Partner for Ed Carpenter Racing INDYCAR Team, AVL RACETECH Supports Ed Carpenter Racing Performance Development with Advanced Dynamic Simulation Partnership, AVL VSM RACE, Christian Rasmussen, ECR INDYCAR Team, Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Ellen Lohr, Matt Barnes, Michael Peinsitt, motorsport engineering, NTT INDYCAR Series, racing technology partnership, vehicle dynamics simulation
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing a €75 million loan to AMAG Austria Metall AG to support research, digitalisation and environmentally sustainable manufacturing at its Ranshofen plant in Upper Austria. The financing represents the first EIB operation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aerospace industry, aluminium production, AMAG Austria Metall AG, Austria, automotive industry, critical raw materials, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and AMAG Partner on €75 Million Investment to Advance Digitalisation and Sustainable Aluminium Manufacturing in Upper Austria, European industry competitiveness, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank Supports AMAG Austria Metall AG with €75 Million Financing for Industrial Innovation and Sustainable Aluminium Production, green industry, Helmut Kaufmann, industrial innovation, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Ranshofen, research and development, sustainable manufacturing, TechEU programme, Upper Austria
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