Category Archives: Austria

Press Releases & News from Austria distributed via EuropaWire

EBRD Welcomes Canada’s Inclusion in HIPCA Partnership for Climate Action

(IN BRIEF) Canada has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s High-Impact Partnership for Climate Action (HIPCA), strengthening its support for climate action. HIPCA, launched at COP26 in 2021, focuses on combating climate change and environmental degradation through … Read the full press release

Zumtobel’s SCENO Luminaire Triumphs at IF Design Awards 2023 in Retail Lighting Category

(IN BRIEF) Zumtobel’s SCENO luminaire has been awarded the prestigious IF Design Award 2023 in the Retail Luminaire/Spotlight and Track category. The discreet design of SCENO, along with its exceptional lighting capabilities, caught the attention of the jury comprising 132 … Read the full press release

Messer to Use BASF’s OASE® Blue Technology for CO2 Recovery Plant in Austria

(IN BRIEF) Industrial gases specialist, Messer, plans to launch a CO2 recovery plant in Austria in 2024, using BASF’s OASE® blue technology to recover CO2 from an industrial company’s flue gas. The recovered CO2 will be refined to food grade … Read the full press release

Steves & Sons partners with ANDRITZ for advanced refining technology in Georgia

(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Steves & Sons, Inc. to supply two pressurized refining systems for Steves’ new mill in Athens, Georgia. The state-of-the-art systems will process a mix of hardwood and softwood chips … Read the full press release

Austrian microelectronics firm AT&S secures €250m funding from European Investment Bank

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €250 million loan to Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S), a microelectronics specialist. The loan will support AT&S’s research and development activities and the construction of a new research center in … Read the full press release

Lenzing Takes Step Towards Net Zero Emissions with New Carbon Neutral LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased

(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and co-product brand LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, which is a leading and trusted provider of biobased acetic acid. To mark the occasion, Lenzing is introducing its first carbon … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Demonstrate Sustainable Wood Industry Solutions at LIGNA 2023 in Hanover

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, will present its latest technologies and services for the wood industry at LIGNA 2023 in Hanover, Germany, from May 15 to 19. The company’s theme for the event is “Building the Future Together,” … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ expands offerings for food and feed industries with alternative protein solutions

(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ is expanding its offerings to the food and feed industries by providing solutions for the production of alternative proteins. The company will help customers scale up their production of alternative proteins and provide support … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ successfully starts up velour loom for Foss Floors in US

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has successfully launched a new velour loom at Foss Floors in Rome, US. The new 5.3 m loom, which produces flooring from recycled plastic, will help Foss Floors meet the growing customer demand for high-quality products. Every … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank approves €6.6bn for sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €6.6 billion of new financing to support sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation, and education investment worldwide. The EIB Board of Directors also adopted a mid-term review of the EIB’s Energy … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ reports strong growth in Q1 2023 despite global economic slowdown

(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has announced significant growth in revenue and operating result, both of which increased by over 20% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year. The company also reported … Read the full press release

Kapsch-Microsec Team to Provide Modular and Secure Corridor Management Solutions in European, North American, and APAC Markets

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom and Microsec have announced an expansion of their collaboration to provide comprehensive, modular, and secure corridor management solutions. The companies have jointly developed a security package based on standard IEEE 1609.2.1, which offers V2X-PKI security credentialing … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ va étudier une usine de capture de carbone pour la production de vanadium en Finlande

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Pori Energia Oy, une société énergétique finlandaise, a chargé le groupe technologique international ANDRITZ de mener une étude de faisabilité pour une usine de capture et de stockage du carbone. L’usine sera construite à la centrale de … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Investigate Carbon Capture Plant for Vanadium Production in Finland

(IN BRIEF) Pori Energia Oy, a Finnish energy company, has commissioned international technology group, ANDRITZ, to conduct a feasibility study for a carbon capture and storage plant. The plant will be built at the combined heat and power station in … Read the full press release

Le leader de l’hydrogène vert HydrogenPro et ANDRITZ unissent leurs forces pour développer la fabrication d’électrolyseurs pour le marché européen

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le groupe technologique international ANDRITZ s’est associé au fournisseur de technologies et de systèmes d’hydrogène vert, HydrogenPro, pour intensifier la fabrication et l’assemblage d’électrolyseurs pour le marché européen. La collaboration combinera les capacités de fabrication et d’assemblage … Read the full press release

Green Hydrogen Leader HydrogenPro and ANDRITZ Join Forces to Scale Up Electrolyzer Manufacturing for European Market

(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has partnered with green hydrogen technology and systems provider, HydrogenPro, to scale up the manufacturing and assembly of electrolyzers for the European market. The collaboration will combine ANDRITZ’s manufacturing and assembly capabilities with HydrogenPro’s … Read the full press release

PFNonwovens Group et Borealis établissent une nouvelle norme industrielle pour la fabrication durable de produits d’hygiène personnelle

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le groupe PFNonwovens s’est associé à Borealis pour améliorer sa production de matériaux non tissés pour les produits d’hygiène personnelle dans le but de parvenir à un modèle commercial circulaire. L’utilisation de polymères certifiés renouvelables ™ de … Read the full press release

PFNonwovens Group and Borealis set new industry standard for sustainable personal hygiene product manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) PFNonwovens Group has partnered with Borealis to enhance its production of nonwoven materials for personal hygiene products with the aim of achieving a circular business model. The use of certified renewable™ polymers from Borealis will help manufacturers combine … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ fornisce un ordine chiavi in mano per una nuova linea di produzione di tissue presso lo stabilimento rumeno di MG TEC Industry

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) MG TEC Industry ha avviato con successo la seconda linea completa di produzione di tissue presso la sua cartiera di Dej, in Romania. L’ordine chiavi in mano comprendeva una macchina tissue PrimeLineCOMPACT, un sistema completo di preparazione … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ provides turnkey order for new tissue production line at MG TEC Industry’s Romanian mill

(IN BRIEF) MG TEC Industry has successfully started the second complete tissue production line at its Dej, Romania-based mill. The turnkey order included a PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine, a complete stock preparation system, pumps, automation, hall ventilation, and electrification. The company … Read the full press release

Teknomelt partners with ANDRITZ for biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipe production

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from Turkish nonwoven manufacturer Teknomelt to provide a complete neXline wetlace line for the production of nonwoven roll goods for biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes. The state-of-the-art line combines spunlace and wetlaid technologies, allowing … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ fournira un précipitateur électrostatique pour une papeterie suédoise

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le groupe technologique ANDRITZ a remporté une commande de Billerud AB, un fabricant suédois de pâte à papier et de papier, pour la fourniture d’un système de traitement des gaz de combustion pour son usine de Gruvön. … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Provide Electrostatic Precipitator for Swedish Paper Mill

(IN BRIEF) Technology group ANDRITZ has won an order from Billerud AB, a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer, to supply a flue gas treatment system for its Gruvön mill. The new system will enable the mill to increase the capacity … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ wins contract to retrofit twin wire press at New Zealand pulp mill

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, a global technology group, has been contracted by Winstone Pulp International Ltd. (WPI) to retrofit a twin wire press at their Karioi pulp mill in New Zealand. The retrofit involves replacing the machine’s carbon steel frame with … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ and Lotus Teknik Tekstil produce next-gen, sustainable wet wipes

(IN BRIEF) Lotus Teknik Tekstil A.Ş., based in Turkey, has started up a line to produce biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes using a state-of-the-art neXline wetlace CP line from international technology group ANDRITZ. The line combines the benefits of wetlaid and … Read the full press release

Kapsch TrafficCom releases major update to its ANPR software, boosting performance

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has released a significant update to its Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) software. The new update incorporates deep learning elements, resulting in significant performance improvements, and can accurately identify number plates with hundreds of thousands of … Read the full press release

Zumtobel Group continues sustainability momentum with EcoVadis Gold Medal

(IN BRIEF) The Zumtobel Group has maintained its EcoVadis Gold Medal rating, placing it among the top one percent in the industry for sustainability. The lighting company improved its overall score from 71 to 75 points, with a significant improvement … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ delivers circular textile-to-nonwoven recycling line to Novafiber in Guatemala

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has completed the installation of a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber’s nonwovens production mill in Palín, Guatemala. The recycling line processes post-industrial textile waste from Central America, which is then used by … Read the full press release

Gascogne Papier selects ANDRITZ to supply PrimeLine MG paper production line for Mimizan mill

(IN BRIEF) The technology group, ANDRITZ, has received an order from Gascogne Papier in France to supply a PrimeLine MG paper production line for its mill located in Mimizan, France. The new paper machine will be the widest MG paper … Read the full press release

Andritz Group announces retirement of two long-serving Executive Board members

(IN BRIEF) The Andritz Group has announced changes in its Executive Board with two long-serving members retiring after successful careers with the company. Wolfgang Semper, a member of the Executive Board since 2011, responsible for the Hydro business area, Group … Read the full press release

Ecopost e Borealis agiscono contro i rifiuti di plastica e il degrado ambientale in Kenya

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Ecopost, un’azienda keniota che ricicla i rifiuti di plastica per creare alternative ecologiche per recinzioni, segnaletica e materiali da costruzione, ha collaborato con Borealis per aumentare il riciclaggio dei rifiuti in Kenya e promuovere un’economia circolare. Borealis … Read the full press release

Ecopost and Borealis Take Action Against Plastic Waste and Environmental Degradation in Kenya

(IN BRIEF) Ecopost, a Kenyan company that recycles plastic waste to create eco-friendly alternatives for fencing, signage, and building materials, has partnered with Borealis to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy. Borealis will fund Ecopost’s activities, … Read the full press release

Lenzing’s Carbon-Neutral Lyocell Fibers Provide Sustainable Solution for Flushable Wipes

(IN BRIEF) Austrian-based company Lenzing Group has launched upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers under the VEOCEL™ brand for use in flushable wipes. The fibers have high dispersibility, making them ideal for flushable wipes, and feature an upgraded finish that enhances the … Read the full press release

Evonik expands production of gas separation membranes to meet demand for sustainable energy solutions

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik has started up a new hollow-fibre spinning plant for the production of gas separation membranes in Austria. The new production capacity will meet the high demand for SEPURAN membranes in applications such as biogas, … Read the full press release

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, appaltatore principale per l’e-Card sanitaria austriaca, si quota alla Borsa di Vienna

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, un fornitore leader di tecnologia digitale sicura e soluzioni di pagamento, è entrato a far parte del mercato principale della Borsa di Vienna con il simbolo ACAG. Ciò fa seguito alla riuscita fusione della … Read the full press release

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, Prime Contractor for Austrian Healthcare e-Card, Goes Public on Vienna Stock Exchange

(IN BRIEF) AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, a leading provider of secure digital technology and payment solutions, has joined the prime market of the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol ACAG. This follows the successful merger of the Greek subsidiary INFORM P. … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ installiert erfolgreich umfassendes Fasersystem für Starwood in der Türkei

(IN KÜRZE) Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., ein türkisches Industrieunternehmen, hat in nur fünf Monaten erfolgreich eine neue Faseraufbereitungsanlage von ANDRITZ zur Herstellung von Fasern für mitteldichte Faserplatten (MDF) implementiert. Die Anlage, die eine Mischung aus Kiefern- und Buchenholzhackschnitzeln verarbeitet, … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Successfully Installs Comprehensive Fiber System for Starwood in Turkey

(IN BRIEF) Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., a Turkish industrial company, has successfully implemented a new fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ for the production of fibers for Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) in just five months. The system, which processes a … Read the full press release

Voestalpine moves ahead with €1.5bn investment in low-emissions steel production

(IN BRIEF) Austrian steel company, voestalpine, is set to invest around 1.5 billion euros to construct one electric arc furnace at each of its two sites in Linz and Donawitz. The furnaces are part of the company’s “greentec steel” plan … Read the full press release

Interni sostenibili all’High Tech Campus Villach Grazie a Lindner Group

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) L’High Tech Campus Villach, un nuovo complesso di ricerca e sviluppo in Austria, è stato allestito con pannelli per pavimenti sopraelevati riciclati e soffitti riscaldati/raffrescati del Lindner Group. Il campus si concentra su microelettronica, meccatronica, tecnologia dei … Read the full press release