Greiner Bio-One Production Start in Rainbach im Mühlkreis
100 New Jobs by October: Greiner Bio-One Brings New Economic Impetus with Investment of MillionsInformation on Press Conference with State Representative for Business Viktor Sigl and CEO Franz Konrad (Ing.) on 4th March 2009.
“Particularly in the current economic climate, Greiner Bio-One’s investment of millions brings an incredibly important and positive economic impetus to Upper Austria,“ said Viktor Sigl, State Representative for Business, in the light of the forthcoming production start for Greiner Bio-One in Rainbach im Mühlviertel. The start is planned for March with 35 employees. By autumn 100 people will be employed. For the medium-term, up to 300 employees are planned.
It was thanks to exemplary cooperation between the company, the business department of the Upper Austrian State and responsible authorities, that the project could be realised in such an impressively short time, emphasised Business Representative Sigl. On 17th April 2008 a press conference was held to announce the investment and location of the company. On 3rd July the groundbreaking ceremony was held. Exactly one year later - on 2nd July 2009 – the official opening will take place. In between those dates, the production start in March and the gradual expansion of the production over the following months.
“Greiner Bio-One’s establishment is an important building block in our battle for every job in Upper Austria”, stressed Sigl. He is convinced that Greiner Bio-One’s choice of location will encourage other companies to settle there, which is not just advantageous for the region but for the rest of Upper Austria. Greiner Bio-One’s multi-million investment creates not just future-oriented jobs, but ensures that the high level of competence, technology and innovative strength stays in Upper Austria.
The establishment of Greiner Bio-One’s new location has made clear how important intercommunal, completely open and, above all, immediately available business building sites are. Upper Austria was able to win the location at the last minute last year, where Hungary had previously been the favourite.
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€37 Million Investment Planned
Greiner Bio-One CEO Franz Konrad (Ing.):
“One year ago our new location in Rainbach im Mühlkreis was not even on our investment program, and now we are already starting production.” In order to be in a position to realise such a project so quickly, it is necessary that all relevant areas cooperate fully. “I can now confirm, that the decision to stay in Upper Austria and invest here, was absolutely the right move,” said Franz Konrad.
Greiner Bio-One in Rainbach/M. time frame:
Announcement of decision: 17th April 2008
Groundbreaking ceremony in Rainbach/M.: 03rd July 2008
Topping out ceremony: 05th November 2008
Start of production: 04th March 2009
The new construction of a production line for medical devices, a large warehouse and a shipping department was carried out in record time. The plan for building a new research centre is complete, and construction should begin in April this year, namely:
Clinical Research Laboratory (CRL)
Research Laboratory for DNA chips
With immediate effect 100 million Petri dishes for bacteriological examinations in hospitals as well as the food and drinks industry will be produced yearly. Furthermore, the production of new safety products for blood collection by Greiner Bio-One is next on the plan.
100 New Jobs by October 2009
For the start-up of the new company in Rainbach/M. we need 35 employees. By October this year it will be 100. Only residents of the region will be employed.Greiner Bio-One remains strongly on the expansion course:
Turnover 2007: € 242 mill.
Turnover 2008: € 256 mill.