With voestalpine, a new strong partner is on board.
The Linz Marathon has been a sporting highlight in the Upper Austrian capital for 20 years. When thousands of runners take to the starting line again for the anniversary event on October 23, voestalpine will also be there as a strong partner. By supporting this top event, the international steel and technology group, which employs around 11,000 people in Upper Austria, is once again underlining its regional social commitment.
Permanent development and a high degree of endurance are important prerequisites for success both in running and for the voestalpine Group. "The Linz Marathon has been a fixed date in Upper Austria for thousands of running enthusiasts for two decades. Just as voestalpine impresses with leading technology and quality, this event also stands for top performance. We are pleased to be able to support this running highlight as a partner," says Herbert Eibensteiner, CEO of voestalpine AG.
The partnership between voestalpine and the Linz Marathon is a further sign of the company's close ties with the Upper Austrian capital, which is home not only to the headquarters of the Steel Division but also to the Group's largest single site. With this commitment, the voestalpine Group is continuing its long tradition of supporting events and facilities at the Linz site.
The origins of voestalpine lie in Linz, where the Group headquarters are located today. Two of the four Group divisions (Steel Division and Metal Forming Division) are represented here. A total of around 11,000 employees of the voestalpine companies in Upper Austria generated total sales of around EUR 6 billion in the 2021/22 business year. The investment volume over the past ten years amounted to EUR 2.6 billion. The products of the Upper Austrian voestalpine companies are in demand all over the world, and the average export ratio is 88%.
voestalpine is a leading global steel and technology group with combined materials and processing expertise. The globally active group of companies has around 500 Group companies and sites in more than 50 countries on all five continents. It has been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium product and system solutions, it is one of the leading partners to the automotive and household appliance industries, as well as to the aerospace and oil & gas industries, and is also the world market leader in railroad infrastructure systems, tool steel and special sections. voestalpine is committed to global climate targets and is pursuing a clear plan to decarbonize steel production with greentec steel. In the 2021/22 business year, the Group achieved an operating result (EBITDA) of EUR 2.3 billion on revenue of EUR 14.9 billion and employed around 50,200 people worldwide.
voestalpine also produces the Marathonis, which are awarded to the top three finishers in all competitions.
