AUSTRIAN CONSULATE GENERAL / COMMERCIAL SECTION ● ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA ● ISSUE 1 / 2012

AUSTRalIA NEWZealand

Event Calendar 2012: Stay tuned for more details!

20.2. - 18.3.: Austrian Food Weeks at Harris Farm Markets

8. - 11.5.: National Manufacturing Week, Sydney Showground

2.5.: Business Reception, Melbourne

23.5.: Business Reception, Sydney

27. - 29.6.: DesignBuild Expo, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

11. - 14.7.: AWISA Expo, Sydney Exhibition Centre

September: Business Reception at deVine, Sydney

10. - 13.9.: Fine Food Expo, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

September / October: Vienna Boys Choir National Tour (Aus & NZ)

10. - 11.10.: All Energy Expo + Austria Show Case, Melbourne

27.10.: Austrian National Day Celebration at the Austrian Club Sydney

November: Cruise with the Europeans

Austrian Food Weeks:

Austrian goodies hit Australian households

The interest in obtaining “a taste

of Austria” is growing worldwide,

and an ever increasing number

of consumers around the globe

are appreciating fine Austrian food and beverages. With an ex-

port rate of 60%, the Austrian agricultural and food industry has

become a key driver of the country's outstanding economic performance.

In addition to the leading role played by fine cheeses, preserves and fruit juices,

supplies to the international markets include confectionery, pastries and other

sweet delicacies.

In order to support this trend, we will be hosting Austrian Food Weeks from 20

February to 18 March 2012 for the very first time in Sydney. The overall aim of the

event is to promote leading Austrian brands as well as Austrian products as a

whole, increase the awareness of the average Australian customer and strengthen

the ties between Harris Farm Markets and Austrian suppliers. During the four

weekends the HFM Food Crew team will hold samplings and demonstrations at the

ten highest traffic stores across Sydney. In addition to those demos, Harris Farm

will promote the featured products on their facebook page and in their

e-Newsletters.

Working with a strong and motivated team, we are looking forward to a successful

event and hope to see you around one of the stores endulging in some of the fine

produce Austria has to offer.

HEI Solar Light:

Solar LED lighting systems

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Presenting Austrian Companies

Solar street lighting

HEI was established in Vienna in 2007 and has

quickly gained European acknowledgement

winning the National Design Prizes in 2009 and

2010 for its ground breaking solar light design.

Radius Technology discovered the potential for

Australia in 2009. Since then Radius Technol-

ogy has been selling and installing its products

Australia wide and has created a lot of interest

and success in this ground breaking technology

from Austria.

The idea of solar lighting is not a new one but HEI has managed to take a con-

ventional idea and completely redesign it with a truly architecturally inspired

outcome that makes existing flat panel technology look ugly and out-dated. HEI

has patented a way to bend the normal solar cell without breaking it and insert

this into a glass tube, which allows for very high efficiencies from a device

which can accept irradiation on a 360 degree scale.

Together with state-of-the-art LED and a HEI designed

microprocessor control, the overall package is at the

forefront of the solar lighting technology. For more infor-

mation please visit http://www.radiustech.com.au

An entirely new kind of aircraft propulsion system

The „Enfant terrible“ of aviation design

Meinhard Schweiger from AMX Automation Technologies GmbH was awarded

the Austrian State Prize for Engineer Consulting for a new type of aircraft – like

a hovercraft – propulsion system which has the potential to become aviation's

first technological revolution since the jet engine. Neither fixed wing nor rotor

craft, the D-Dalus uses four mechanically-linked, contra-rotating, cylindrical

turbines for its propulsion.

It can launch vertically, hover perfectly still, move in any direction, and thrust

upwards, thereby "gluing down" on landing platforms, which it can easily do on

the deck of a ship or a moving truck. It is nearly silent, can enter buildings, stay

stable in the air and fly forward faster and with higher efficiency than helicop-

ters. D-Dalus is designed to work as a drone for sea- and land-based uses, like

search and rescue, disaster monitoring and surveillance. Eventually, larger

models could be used for passenger flights.

The company has been working on a prototype for three years and has re-

cently completed initial testing using a 120 bhp KTM engine to drive the tur-

bines. For further details please visit http://start.d-dalus.at

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Dincel Construction System:

Revolutionary Australian construction system

assisted by Austrian companies

Turkish born Australian inventor Burak Dincel has

developed a new building (structural) concrete-

polymer matrix system which enables load bearing

walls and columns to be constructed at lowest cost,

in less time and with lower skill demand than by

traditional masonry or concrete walling systems.

The Dincel Construction System needs 80-90 %

less steel, 40-50% less cement, and features uni-

que earthquake resistance – up to 9 on the Richter

scale. It is based on an internationally patented,

lightweight, hollow profile form, manufactured from

a durable rigid, fire-retardany polymer system,

which when filled with ready mixed concrete, produ-

ces a load bearing, fire resistant, & structural ele-

ment. The forms are easily connected by hand via

patented, „snap together‟ joints and can be utilised for walls of any length at the

rate of three forms per linear metre.

Burak Dincel was actively supported by Chemson Pacific Pty Ltd, a subsidiary

of the Austrian Chemison Group, which has developed unique non-toxic (lead

free) PVC additives. Additionally Dincel trusts in leading manufacturing techno-

logy from Austria and produces his Dincel Construction System on Battenfeld

plastic extrusion machines.

Dincel is in the process of moving the existing operation to a new “green-field”

site which will enable a doubling of the existing capacity by end 2012. The new

site is located at Erskine Park (Western Sydney).

Weissenseer:

The world‘s first floating and rotating passive house

Having specialised in low energy consuming structures first and more recently

in buildings contructed according to rigorous passive house standards,

Weissenseer Holz-System-Bau GmbH has become one of the leading passive

house construction companies in Austria and Europe. The primary goal of CEO

Christof Müller and his team is to create sustainable, energy-efficient, environ-

mentally-friendly but still affordable living and working spaces.

One of their most innovative and ground-breaking projects is the world‟s first

floating and rotating passive house which was built on lake Weissensee in

Carinthia, Austria. All energy production, water supply and sanitation is con-

fined to the space within and on the

surface of the actual building. The

glass fronts have a decisive impact as

the building can be turned towards or

away from the sun in order to create a

comfortable indoor climate without the

use of excessive energy. This project

has earned Weissenseer a lot of rec-

ognition both among experts and pro-

fessionals, as well as with potential

investors even in Australia. Floating house on lake Weissensee

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STEYR Motors -

Monoblock diesel engine unbeatable in Thales Hawkei light armoured vehicles

Against strong international competit ion, Thales Australia

(www.thalesgroup.com) has been chosen to provide its Hawkei light armoured

vehicles to the Australian Army. The total cost of the project is estimated at

$1.5 billion. The new ground-breaking design will protect the vehicle and up to

six soldiers from blasting and ballistic missiles and allow easy conversion be-

tween variants.

The vehicle is named after a stealthy species of death adder Acanthophis

Hawkei, a native of Australia.

The Hawkei weighs approximately 7,000kg and is developed as a next-

generation light mobility vehicle. Thanks to its very economic Monoblock

STEYR MOTORS V6 diesel engine which is manufactured by STEYR MO-

TORS GmbH in Austria, it can travel at a maximum speed of 100km/h over a

range of more than 1,000km. STEYR MOTORS General Manager Rob McIn-

tyre is proud of this achievement after having introduced STEYR MOTORS

engines as a reliable power plant for many ships in Australia and New Zealand.

The Australian Defence force is seeking to

acquire up to 1,300 Hawkei light protected

vehicles. According to Thales the company

will also pursue its export potential. Pro-

duction is expected to start in 2016 in

Bendigo, Victoria.

Thales Australia‘s Hawkei

ANDRITZ HYDRO -

Hydro Power Plants successful around the globe

ANDRITZ HYDRO, member of the Andritz

group, is a worldwide provider of electro-

mechanical equipment, services and auto-

mation ("Water to Wire") for hydroelectric

power stations. The group is one of the

world‟s largest suppliers in the hydraulic

energy production market and has a lea-

ding position in the growing market for po-

wer station refurbishment. Years of expe-

rience in meeting customers‟ requirements

have given ANDRITZ HYDRO specialist know-how.

In Australia, ANDRITZ HYDRO has successfully realised projects with Hydro

Tasmania, suppling its turbines for the Paloona hydropower station and for the

Meadowbank hydropower plant.

For more information please visit:

http://www.andritz.com.

Hydro power plant

Did you know that we have a new face?

Visit our website on www.advantageaustria.org/au, our Sydney team is

looking forward to assisting you with your trade enquiries.

Also, check out our new image video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A58ONpHgfA4

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Vienna Boys Choir 2012:

Tour around Australia

and New Zealand

Don‟t miss your chance to hear some of the world‟s most beautiful voices on

the Vienna Boys‟ Choir 2012 Australian and New Zealand tour during Septem-

ber and October this year.

For the first time, the Vienna Boys

choir will premiere a work by one

of Australia‟s most popular com-

posers, Elena Kats Chernin set to

the iconic Australian poem My

Country by Dorothea Mackellar.

Tickets will be on sale soon. For

Tour Updates and Advanced Boo-

king opportunities, sign up to the

Andrew McKinnon mailing list.

Win a trip for 2 to Vienna!

Experience the sparkle of

New Year’s Eve in Vienna!

In conjunction with the release of Universal

Music Australia's CD and DVD "Best of New

Year's Concert - Vienna Philharmonic" the

Austrian National Tourist Office, the

Vienna Tourist Board and Universal Music

Australia are offering one lucky winner the

chance of a lifetime to experience the magic

of New Year's Eve 2012 in Vienna.

Fly Economy Class with Austrian Airlines,

be part of Vienna's vibrant New Year's celebrations and stay 5 nights at the

newly opened, exclusive Boutique-Hotel Sans Souci.

The prize consists of:

Two Return Air Fares from Australia to Vienna

5 nights accommodation at Hotel Sans Souci

2 tickets to a New Year‟s event in Vienna

To enter, simply click here or visit www.austria.info/au.

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Powersports Performance Drink in sachets

Cosmoterra Ernährungsberatungs GmbH is a young Austrian company which offers – amongst other products for health and wellbeing - its Po-wersports Hypotonic Performance and Endurance Drink. In contrast to similar products, the product is offered in powder form only so it can con-veniently be carried and easily diluted with water whenever needed.

Looking for: Distribution partners in Australia and New Zealand

Contact: Mr Josef Horn / josef.horn@cosmoterra.com

Innovative software solutions for the building material industry

Dorner Electronics has set new standards in production processing. Specialised in the areas of ready-mixed concrete, prefabricated parts and dry plaster, Dorner develops reliable and user-friendly software so-lutions for the construction industry.

Looking for: Distribution partners in Australia

Contact: Mr. Günther Voppichler / guenther.voppichler@dorner.at

Amazing construction kit system: Build economically and easily

with prefabricated components

Lukas Lang Building Technologies GmbH – suppliers of a new revolutionary construction system by which buildings are constructed similarly to “Lego” houses (no pre-fabrication of complete walls, industrial production of all components, rapid as-sembly, using screwdriver and spanner only, buildings or part of buildings can easily be dismantled and re-erected elsewhere again, high energy efficiency etc.).

Looking for: Partners in Australia and New Zealand

Contact: Mr Lukas Lang / office@lukaslang.com

Europe´s leading specialist in firewood preparation

Posch GesmbH specializes in developing sophisticated machinery that has become indispensable for advanced firewood preparation. The Posch product range covers a wide variety of machines and accessory products from handy tilting table saws for private use, to a wide range of log splitters for short and metre-long logs for agriculture, and specia-lised and industrial equipment for trade and industry.

Looking for: Distribution partners in Australia and New Zealand

Contact: Ms. Elfriede Oswald / e.oswald@posch.com

Innovative products for lightening protection

SCHIRTEC AG, manufactures the innovative (Early Streamer Emission) Light-ning Conductors and Lightning Protection Accessories with the newest available technology. The product line allows the efficient protection of endangered, vulne-rable objects (single houses, hospitals, schools, logistic centers, telecommunicati-on towers, football fields, golf fields, etc.)

Looking for: Distribution partners in Australia and New Zealand

Contact: Ms Bozana Maksimovic / office@schirtec.at

Business Opportunities

For more information please contact Mr Hannes Scheiner

E: sydney@advantageaustria.org T: +61 2 9247 8581