Clear number 1 on the world ropeway market

In the business year 2010/11, the Doppelmayr Group built 126 ropeways and obtained an annual turnover of EUR 618.2 million. This marks a clear increase by 2.5%. The Doppelmayr Group again asserted itself as world market leader in the ropeway sector and, until today, has built ropeway installations for customers in 86 countries worldwide. For this, Doppelmayr trusts in their 2,214 employees in 33 countries of the world who stand out due to their quality approach, high innovative energy and wide professional knowledge. 

The Doppelmayr Group is the only ropeway manufacturer who offers all known ropeway systems for passenger transport and has also implemented all those. The bigger part of the turnover is still obtained in the most important market for the Group – ropeways for winter tourism applications. But the importance of ropeways for urban areas increases and the future potential of this market is rated very high. Moreover, the demand for Doppelmayr transport systems for industrial bulk material and unit loads is on the rise.

Successful endeavours in research and development

Quality approach, product innovations, expertise and a trusting partnership with employees and customers are the pillars of Doppelmayr's corporate culture and form the basis for the Group's leadership in the technology and innovation sector. Examples for the dynamic innovation energy of the members of the Doppelmayr Group are, among others, the 3S installation for the Federal Horticultural Show in Coblenz and the ski region Sölden or the combined installation Penken in Mayrhofen. The Penken lift marks the first time ever that Doppelmayr realised a combined installation of an 8-seater chairlift and a 10-passenger gondola.

Continuation of the positive result expected

For 2011/12 Doppelmayr expects a satisfying market development in Europe, Latin America and China. In this markets and the in the field of growing product groups, investments are made in know-how, the expansion of capacities and the strengthening of the market position.

See that the pricing pressure remains imminent and a negative macroeconomic development in the important markets cannot be excluded, Doppelmayr squares all processes strategically and continuously optimises them. Fast adaptations to changes, good liquidity, a stable cash flow as well as the conservation of a high productivity have priority.

Thanks to those measures, a positive and satisfying business result can be expected for the business year 2011/2012 from a present-day perspective.

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(* excl. ZAO Skado in Samara, Russia

Queries to:

Mag. Ekkehard Assmann
Head of Marketing and Public Relations
Rickenbacherstrasse 8-10, Postfach 20
A-6961 Wolfurt, Austria 
Tel. (+43) 05574/604-223
Fax (+43) 05574/75590 
E-mail: ekkehard.assmann@doppelmayr.com
Internet: doppelmayr.com