Press releases

Spectacular STEELBLOC® Premiere in the Øresund Strait:
KIRCHDORFER steel guardrails connect Denmark and Sweden

published 07.10.2020

With the “STEELBLOC® PRODIGY” series, the Kirchdorfer Road & Traffic division presented a revolutionary steel guardrail concept last year. The spectacular premiere of the future-oriented vehicle restraint system has now been realized on an artificial island in the Baltic Sea. Decades of experience and the worldwide success of the DELTABLOC® concrete safety barriers have prompted […]

RAUTER precast construction tames the “Stone Virgin”

published 16.12.2019

The Styrian community of Radmer an der Stube is located in an idyllic high valley east of the Gesaeuse National Park. In the past, the access to the popular excursion site had to be blocked repeatedly due to the high risk of falling rocks. In the future, passers-by will be protected from the souvenirs of […]

New adventure world in Spielberg

published 05.12.2019

The large “Ring Rast” project is being realized with precast concrete parts from the Kirchdorfer Group

Engineered in Austria: New system for impact and noise protection developed

published 05.12.2019

DELTA BLOC International GmbH operates worldwide as a market and technology leader in the field of vehicle restraint systems. With the new PHONOBLOC® DB NBF system, the restraint system and noise protection are effectively combined for the first time. The Lower Austrian company is now leaping across national borders. PHONOBLOC® noise protection systems protect neighbors […]

Kirchdorfer builds the highest fish ladder in Europe

published 24.10.2019

With 90 megawatts, the VERBUND power plant “Annabrücke” is the most powerful Drau power plant in Carinthia. The necessary fish ladder will now also be retrofitted by spring 2020: With a total height difference of 26 meters, the Kirchdorfer Group supplies the highest fish ladder in Europe with the “enature® FISHPASS system”.

Kirchdorfer presents its own „Road & Traffic“ Business Division

published 11.07.2019

Kirchdorfer Group’s DELTABLOC® and their new STEELBLOC® product range is internationally successful, particularly in vehicle restraint systems. Now, by creating a dedicated business division, the claim of the market and technology leader is underlined. Encompassing over 50 companies, segmented into the cement, raw materials and precast concrete business divisions, Kirchdorfer Group is active internationally. As […]

DELTABLOC® saves lives in Romania

published 27.06.2019

1,000 km of DELTABLOC® concrete barriers will be installed over the next 4 years to enhance safety protection on the dangerous passages of the Romanian road network. With an order volume of 100 million EUR, this is the largest contract in the history of Kirchdorfer – and the entire traffic safety industry. With around 100 […]

Kirchdorfer and Asamer expand their co-operation in the area of waste recycling

published 19.08.2015

KIAS Recycling takes over 50% of SRB Pöchlarn. The co-operation between Asamer and Kirchdorfer in the area of the production of recycling material for thermal and material utilization that started in the year 2013 is about to be expanded.

Kirchdorfer takes over Rauter in Murau

published 05.05.2015

The Kirchdorfer Fertigteilholding GmbH, an enterprise that specializes on concrete system components takes over the remaining 50% of Rauter Fertigteilbau GmbH in Niederwölz and thus becomes the sole owner.

Katzenberger wins major order in Austria

published 04.05.2015

Tubing production for the tunnel project „Tulfes Pfons“ will start in September. The Tyrolian Katzenberger Fertigteilindustrie GmbH was officially awarded the contact for the construction section Tulfes Pfons. This section is part of the Brenner Basistunnel (BBT) that goes from Innsbruck to Franzensfeste (South Tyrol). With its 64 km it is the longest underground railway […]

Massive and beautiful: The new composite floor combines two worlds

published 04.05.2015

MMK’s XC® Wood-Concrete-composite system sets new standards: Wood or concrete? MMK’s new XC®-floor made of prefabricated wood-concrete composite elements combines the best of both construction materials. The first pilot project has just been finished in Vienna in the erection of a multi-storey apartment building.

New prefabricated bridge combines elegance and functionality

published 04.05.2015

Special concrete from Rauter guarantees lean construction: Wood or steel? In the end, concrete proved to be the better material for the new footbridge across the Wölzerbach creek in Lower Austria/Styria. Elegant look, longer life and fast usability within a few hours supported this solution of the Rauter Fertigteilbau GmbH.