The Austrian region of the Salzkammergut is the European Capital of Culture in 2024. It is renowned worldwide for the beauty of its landscape and the diversity of its culture, but the many companies that have made it their home have also garnered a global reputation.
Having put down deep roots in the region, they now lead the technological field as global players in their sector – not least because they are both creative and prepared to take on new challenges, and are striving to make their mark on the future.
The “Culture meets Internationalisation and Innovation” video project has turned the camera on a few of these firms, with 14 companies from the Salzkammergut introducing themselves and discussing what they like most about the region.
From a family business to a global player: Linsinger designs and manufactures specialist machinery for a wide range of sectors. The company’s core business involves milling technology that is used in building everything from wind turbine towers to ships, and Linsinger has even been bringing milling to the rail industry: Specially developed milling trains make regular line maintenance possible without dismantling tracks, improving journey safety and extending the lifecycle of the rails. Technological pioneers Linsinger also provide bespoke solutions in saw technology.
What began in a little metalwork shop almost 100 years ago has now become an energy sector firm with a global footprint. Miba produces components essential to the functioning of the entire energy value chain, and the company sets great store by the role it has to play in the energy revolution, paying particular attention to the wind power sector and the efficient energy transfer field. The firm has been working on innovative propulsion designs (focused on eMobility) to develop mobility for the future.
Gmundner Fertigteile specialises in pre-fabricated concrete components and its long-lasting products have achieved a global reputation and renown as they are able to withstand a variety of conditions and can be used in a range of climates. The firm has proved that innovation, a practical focus and cost-saving maintenance are not inherently contradictory and can be united in a single product – Gmundner Fertigteile has manufactured a connection system linking rail and road traffic that promises both an extremely comfortable journey and long service life, for example.
ASMAG designs and builds machinery for the metal-processing industry, with a focus on the production of pipes, tubes and profiled stock that can be used to manufacture vehicles or in the construction industry. The company has a strong focus on providing superlative quality and bespoke technological solutions, allowing ASMAG to provide completely automated production lines that take care of the entire manufacturing process, from raw materials to finished product.
The video project is a cooperative production by the Export Center Upper Austria and ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA.
