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The machinery and metalware industry is Austria’s most important industrial employer by quite a margin. Here you can find out some other interesting industry facts.
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  • 190

    million euros in funding for R&D in Industry 4.0   

    The annual state funding for research and development in the area of Industry 4.0 is around EUR 190 million.

  • 140,000

    employees

    Around 140,000 people work in the Austrian metal-working technology industry.

  • 84%

    export percentage

    The export percentage in mechanical engineering is 84 % (2022).

  • 48,5

    billion euros in turnover

    In 2022, the metal-working technology industry generated turnover of EUR 48.5 billion.

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Source: Association of the Electrical and Electronics Industry, Annual Report 2022/2023
Electrical and electronics industry – Key data for 2022
Production value 23.3 billion euros
Employees 71,795
Exports 20.4 billion euros
Turnover 27.0 billion euros
Source: Association of the Metal-Working Technology Industry, Facts & Figures 2024
Metal-working technology industry – Key data for 2023
Turnover 48.5 billion euros
Euros R&D expenditure 2.1 billion euros
Percentage of family-run businesses 85%
Employees 140,000
Source: Association of the Metal-Working Technology Industry, Facts & Figures 2024
TOP 10 sales markets and exports for machines
 1. Germany 6,041 million euros
 2. USA 1,278 million euros
 3. China 992 million euros
 4.Italy874 million euros
5. Hungary  811 million euros
6. Switzerland 732 million euros
7. Czech Republic 650 million euros
8. Romania 629 million euros
9. GB      621 million euros
10. France  613 million euros
Source: Trend Top 500
The ten largest companies in the Austrian machinery industry by net revenue in Million Euro (2023)
1. Andritz AG 8,660.00
2. Palfinger AG 2,445.90
3. Engel Ludwig GmbH & Co KG   1,600.00
4. Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG  1,067.70
5. TGW Logistics Group GmbH  955.80
6. Stihl Tirol GmbH  953.30
7. Doppelmayr Holding SE 945.70
8. Liebherr Werk Bischofshofen GmbH  845.00
9. Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH 691.50
10. Wacker Neuson Linz GmbH 685.60

 

Last update : 07. October 2024