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As of 3 November 2006, BENE AG has been
included in the
prime market of Wiener Börse. The offer price for the BENE share was
set at EUR 5.50. The first price was EUR 5.60.
[» current price information].
About BENE AG
BENE — ONE OF EUROPE’S LEADING OFFICE ENVIRONMENT BRAND
Renowned as a furnisher of office and work environments, Bene is the
unchallenged Austrian market leader and ranks sixth in Europe. The group
owes its success to steady growth, systematic international expansion and
ground-breaking product developments. Bene believes that there is a clear
connection between office and workplace design, corporate culture and
business success. Working with its customers and partners in Austria and
abroad, it develops design concepts, products and services that put this
philosophy into practice.
The company has one of the strongest European direct sales networks in the
industry, giving it a significant advantage over competitors whose
distribution is mostly via dealers. The Bene Group markets a comprehensive
product range, as well as a wide portfolio of services including expert
consultancy aimed at creating work environments that reflect clients’
corporate cultures, via 34 proprietary sales outlets and 40 retail
partners in a total of 29 countries. Where necessary, Bene complements its
own lines, which are designed for its main markets — Austria, Germany,
Russia and the UK — with selected third-party products from other
well-known brands.
The complete integration of Bene’s distribution, project and production
operations across a modern IT system enables the group to meet clients’
most exacting requirements in terms of comprehensive customised solutions.
Behind the planning and implementation of these concepts is a workforce of
over 1,200 led by an experienced management. This business model, which is
geared to sustainable earnings growth, has enabled Bene to significantly
outperform the office furniture market over the past few years.
Since the 1960s Bene has successfully pursued a strategy based on
continuous growth, strong international expansion and innovation, focusing
on a wide range of system solutions tailored to customer requirements.
This approach brought the group Austrian market leadership by 1980, and it
has since made major strides towards globalisation by progressively
rolling out an international sales network. By 2000 it was apparent that
growth would call for increased efficiency, and decisive action has been
taken. Expansion of the production site in Waidhofen an der Ybbs and
implementation of a modern IT system has enabled Bene to streamline its
processes and carry out a complete changeover to just-in-time
manufacturing. Today the Waidhofen factory is one of the most modern in
the European furniture industry. It has given Bene a strong platform for
its drive to become Europe’s leading work environment brand.
For more information please visit:
bene.com and
www.wienerborse.at
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