Industry in Austria: an appeal for affordable energy and clarity!

Industry in Austria: an appeal for affordable energy and clarity!

Austria's paper industry faces enormous challenges, such as the last statements by Martin Numberbruckner, President of Austropapier. With regard to the new government program, Number Bruckner stated that there were many promising approaches, but lacked concrete measures and implementation steps. Particularly urgency was on the extension of the electricity price compensation by 2030, which according to him is indispensable to secure the industrial location. Since the Austrian industry fights with high energy taxes, affordable green energy is the central location factor - especially for the paper industry with an export quota of almost 90 percent, according to the reports from ots.

Change at the top of the paper industry

With Sigrid Eckhardt, the association of the Austrian paper industry has appointed a new managing director. It brings extensive training and professional experience from various areas of the food industry. Its predecessor, Martin Number Bruckner, has now taken on the role of the president and relies on a strategic orientation that is focused on climate protection and sustainability. "The paper industry is already a pioneer in the use of renewable energies and has reduced 40 percent of CO2 emissions," Numgruckner is quoted, while it indicates the need for clear, stable framework conditions for investments, especially in the area of ​​climate-neutral technologies. These are central points, as the Austropapier reported.

Numbers of Numbers emphasized that in difficult times such as this, characterized by prices explosions and the Ukraine conflict, the industry needs rapid and concrete measures to secure innovative strength and competitiveness. "Industry is in the third year of the recession. Now the course has to be set for an economic relaxation," said his urgent message. The upcoming steps of the new government will be decisive for the future of the domestic paper industry in order to be able to assert itself in international competition. Exerca paper is already ready to develop solutions in dialogue with the government, as can be seen from the reporting of Austropapier.