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EQS-News: Negative market environment strongly impacts 2023 earnings – implementation of performance program exceeds plan

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
CDP, Organization, CAPEX, Growth, Environment, Lenzing AG, Clothing, EU Ecolabel, IMF, Hygiene, Depreciation, Marketing, Cryptocurrency

The largely absent recovery in the textile and clothing industry had a negative impact across the entire sector.

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  • The largely absent recovery in the textile and clothing industry had a negative impact across the entire sector.
  • Prices for wood-based specialty fibers were also down slightly due to weaker demand, particularly from brands and retailers, as well as additional market capacity.
  • Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 25.4 percent year-on-year to reach EUR 303.3 mn in the reporting year.
  • Earnings after tax amounted to minus EUR 593 mn (compared with minus EUR 37.2 mn in 2022) and earnings per share to minus EUR 20.02 (compared with minus EUR 2.75 in 2022).

EQS-News: VERBUND AG: 2023 annual results: VERBUND posts encouraging business performance in 2023

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Electricity, Annual, AG, Environment, Grid, Research, Economic development, Wind, Kilowatt-hour, Optimism, Power, Renewable energy

In addition, rising inflation combined with repeated interest rate hikes and a slowdown in economic growth weighed on performance in the sector and VERBUND’s own performance.

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  • In addition, rising inflation combined with repeated interest rate hikes and a slowdown in economic growth weighed on performance in the sector and VERBUND’s own performance.
  • Generation from the annual storage power plants was up 9.6% year-on-year in 2023.
  • A dividend of €4.15 per share for financial year 2023 will be proposed to the Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2024.
  • The one-off special dividend will allow shareholders to participate in the Group’s extraordinarily positive business performance for financial year 2023 by means of a higher payout.

EQS-News: Financial year 2023: SBO with all-time high in sales

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Carbon, Annual, EUR, Carbon capture and storage, CAPEX, Tax, Wiener Börse, Growth, OE, Research, ATX, Acquisition, Education minister, Petroleum reservoir, Investment, Depreciation, AMS, Optimism, SBO, Renewable energy

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (SBO), listed on the ATX of the Vienna Stock Exchange, continued its growth in 2023 and recorded excellent sales and earnings development.

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  • Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (SBO), listed on the ATX of the Vienna Stock Exchange, continued its growth in 2023 and recorded excellent sales and earnings development.
  • The SBO Group's sales rose by 16.9% to an all-time high of MEUR 585.9 (2022: MEUR 501.2), driven by the outstanding performance of the AMS division with 32.2% growth.
  • The order backlog per year-end remained at a high level at MEUR 225.4 (2022: MEUR 265.0).
  • We have once again demonstrated our operational strength, achieved record sales, improved our operating result and generated a high operating cash flow.

EQS-News: IMMOFINANZ sells office properties in Vienna

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Environment, VIVO, ATX, Sale

IMMOFINANZ is taking another step in optimising its portfolio by selling two office properties in Vienna.

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  • IMMOFINANZ is taking another step in optimising its portfolio by selling two office properties in Vienna.
  • The properties in the 20th district of Vienna have been successfully sold to an Austrian real estate investor.
  • The two office properties in Dresdnerstraße in Vienna’s 20th district offer modern and flexible offices with approximately 13,000 sqm of usable space in the northern business district of Vienna.
  • The core business covers the management and development of properties, whereby IMMOFINANZ relies on its established real estate brands – STOP SHOP (retail), VIVO!

EQS-News: Announcement on the payment of the cash distribution from the capital reduction of STRABAG SE (ISIN AT000000STR1) resolved on 16 June 2023 via a value right (ISIN AT0000A36HK3)

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Exercise, Date, Sale, Disclosure, Risk, DSG, Policy, Lawyer, Privacy, Person, Proxy, Custodian bank, GDPR, Acquisition, Aktiengesellschaft, Publication, STRABAG, KMG, Microsoft Excel, Erste Group, EUR, European, Security (finance)

The shares of STRABAG SE with ISIN AT000000STR1 will be traded "ex claim for cash distribution" from Friday, 22 March 2024.

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  • The shares of STRABAG SE with ISIN AT000000STR1 will be traded "ex claim for cash distribution" from Friday, 22 March 2024.
  • The Depositing Agent acts exclusively as an agent of STRABAG SE and does not assume any obligations towards the holders of value rights.
  • The submission of the value rights for Cash Distribution must be declared to the custodian bank using the submission form provided.
  • Customary bank charges may be incurred for processing the payment of the Cash Distribution by way of value rights.

EQS-News: Lenzing presents innovative concept combining sustainable glacier protection and circularity for textiles

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Climate change, Corporate sustainability, Recycling, Lenzing AG, International, Business, Partnership, Food chain, Microplastics, Climate, BIO, United Nations, Cellulose, University, Nature, Wood, Creativity, Ice, Animal, Snow, UNOG, Tourism

Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose for the textile and nonwovens industries, has created a unique, innovative concept that contributes to the sustainable protection of our glaciers while inspiring collective action for sustainable practices and a circular economy in the nonwovens and textile value chain.

Key Points: 
  • Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose for the textile and nonwovens industries, has created a unique, innovative concept that contributes to the sustainable protection of our glaciers while inspiring collective action for sustainable practices and a circular economy in the nonwovens and textile value chain.
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    The covering of a small area with the new material made from LENZING™ fibers was tested for the first time during a field test on the Stubai Glacier.
  • This was confirmed in a study conducted by the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian glacier lift operators on the Stubai Glacier in Tyrol (Austria).
  • Lenzing takes this pioneering innovation project as an opportunity to inspire collaborative action towards sustainable practices and circularity in the textile value chain.

EQS-News: ANDRITZ AG: Wolfgang Leitner elected as Chairman of the Supervisory Board

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Environment, Renewable energy

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets.

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  • International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets.
  • Sustainability is an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture.
  • With its extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals.
  • ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydropower and Environment & Energy.

EQS-News: “Ready to join?”: Lenzing presents combined annual and sustainability report 2023

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
CDP, Temperature, Certification, Annual report, Climate change, Organization, Science Based Targets initiative, Textile, Lenzing AG, Recycling, MSCI, Green Deal, Diversity, Policy, Science, FEM, GRI, Atmosphere, Sustainability, Renewable energy

Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has published a combined annual and sustainability report for the first time, reaffirming the strategic importance of social and environmental responsibility for the company.

Key Points: 
  • Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has published a combined annual and sustainability report for the first time, reaffirming the strategic importance of social and environmental responsibility for the company.
  • “This annual and sustainability report is also an invitation to find answers together.
  • In its sustainability reporting for 2022 and 2023, Lenzing also took into account core elements of the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
  • The results for the 2023 financial year were published in a separate press release, which you can read here: https://www.lenzing.com/newsroom/press-releases .

EQS-News: IMMOFINANZ 2023 with strong operating performance

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
EUR, Growth, Supervisory board, AG, VIVO, ATX, CPI Property Group, S IMMO, Bank statement, Investment, LTV, FFO, NTA, Cryptocurrency

IMMOFINANZ Group generated strong growth in rental income and operating results during the 2023 financial year.

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  • IMMOFINANZ Group generated strong growth in rental income and operating results during the 2023 financial year.
  • “We achieved above-average operating results in 2023 in spite of the difficult macroeconomic environment.
  • This performance underscores the success of our strategy to invest in higher-yielding properties to strengthen our earning power“, explained Radka Doehring, Member of the Executive Board of IMMOFINANZ.
  • Revaluations (including development projects and property sales) totalled EUR -376.8 million in 2023, compared with EUR -105.7 million in the previous year.

EQS-News: Marinomed Biotech AG enters new Carragelose distribution partnerships for Gulf region and Eastern Europe

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Mittwoch, April 10, 2024
Partnership, Pharmacy, Allergy, Sale, Pharmacist, Persian Gulf, GAIA, Procter & Gamble

Korneuburg, Austria, 26 March 2024 – Marinomed Biotech AG (VSE:MARI) has entered into partnerships with GAIA Healthcare FZ LLC and VitaPlus Kft for the distribution of Carragelose nasal sprays.

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  • Korneuburg, Austria, 26 March 2024 – Marinomed Biotech AG (VSE:MARI) has entered into partnerships with GAIA Healthcare FZ LLC and VitaPlus Kft for the distribution of Carragelose nasal sprays.
  • GAIA Healthcare, a renowned pharmaceutical marketing and distribution company based in the United Arab Emirates, has secured the rights to market two different Carragelose nasal sprays in the Gulf region.
  • Furthermore, Marinomed has expanded its reach in selected Eastern European countries by entering a distribution partnership with VitaPlus, a Hungarian company owned by Belgium-based Ceres Pharma.
  • “Overall, we are pleased with the development of our Carragelose business by expanding our geographical reach to interesting pharmaceuticals markets like the Gulf Region and Eastern Europe.