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- 190
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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.
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- 135,000
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employees
Around 135,000 people work in the Austrian metal-working technology industry.
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- 84%
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export percentage
The export percentage in mechanical engineering is 84 % (2022).
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- 45,8
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billion euros in turnover
In 2023, the metal-working technology industry generated turnover of EUR 45.8 billion.
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| Electrical and electronics industry – Key data for 2023 | |
| Production value | 23.4 billion euros |
| Employees | 72,641 |
| Exports | 19.2 billion euros |
| Turnover | 26.6 billion euros |
| Metal-working technology industry – Key data for 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Turnover | 45.8 billion euros |
| Euros R&D expenditure | 1.9 billion euros |
| Percentage of family-run businesses | 85% |
| Employees | 135,000 |
| TOP 10 sales markets and exports for machines | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany | 6,557 million euros |
| 2. | USA | 3,486 million euros |
| 3. | China | 1,807 million euros |
| 4. | France | 1,208 million euros |
| 5. | Switzerland | 993 million euros |
| 6. | Italy | 978 million euros |
| 7. | Poland | 907 million euros |
| 8. | GB | 835 million euros |
| 9. | Czech Republic | 663 million euros |
| 10. | Spain | 559 million euros |
| The ten largest companies in the Austrian machinery industry by net revenue in Million Euro (2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andritz AG | 8,313.70 |
| 2. | Palfinger AG | 2,359.84 |
| 3. | Engel Ludwig GmbH & Co KG | 1,500.00 |
| 4. | Innio Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG | 1,172.20 |
| 5. | TGW Logistics Group GmbH | 1,070.00 |
| 6. | Doppelmayr Holding SE | 1,057.44 |
| 7. | Stihl Tirol GmbH | 733.00 |
| 8. | Liebherr Werk Bischofshofen GmbH | 729.00 |
| 9. | Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH | 702.70 |
| 10. | Knorr-Bremse GmbH | 629.80 |
Last update : 2025-10-07