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Black and flat, that’s the superficial view. Abrasion-resistant, flame-retardant, oil-, heat- or cold-resistant, energy-saving – that’s what a glance into the depths of Semperit’s innovative conveyor belts reveals. Thanks to intensive research and development, they perform at their best even under the harshest conditions, for example in mining.

The high-end tool manufacturer and technology leader in liquid silicone Rico has been part of the Semperit Group since mid-2023. The company supplies customers all over the world from its locations in Austria, Switzerland and the USA. The signs point to further growth.

More and more trains are rolling over the tracks and thus over Semperit rail pads, dowels and guide angle plates. This is also the case on the Koralm Railway. It is part of the new southern line in Austria and one of the most important infrastructure projects in Europe.

Tackling problems and growing together in challenging times is an important part of Semperit’s DNA and is also in the nature of the Adelbauers. A portrait of a family whose history is inextricably linked to that of Semperit.

Semperit has been manufacturing handrails for almost 70 years, initially in Austria, then also in China and the USA. The company now supplies the whole world. What’s special about handrails made by Semperit is that you can rely on them even under the most difficult conditions, whether it’s +50 °C in Las Vegas or -20 °C in the Austrian Alps.

The importance of reliability, experience and innovative spirit for the development of new customer solutions is demonstrated by Semperit’s decades-long partnerships in the industrial hose sector. What tips the scales here is the willingness to go the famous extra mile.

Buildings must be made more energy-efficient in the fight against climate change. Window, façade and door seals have an important role to play in this development. As the market and innovation leader in Europe, Semperit is right at the forefront.

The history of Semperit is also a history of personalities who have shaped the company to this day. Just like the inventor-entrepreneur Johann Nepomuk Reithoffer, they helped innovative ideas achieve a breakthrough, created the basis for today’s global player as industrial managers and secured the company’s continued existence as restructuring managers. A summary in four acts.

Katerina Machacova heads the ESG department at Semperit and is responsible for the “Move Hearts and Minds” sustainability strategy. In this interview, she explains why everyone in the Group must contribute their share, what great opportunities sustainability offers, and which role innovations play in this.

From ski foils for World Cup stars to cable car linings and track bands for snow groomers. Nothing runs smoothly in winter sports without Semperit. Here is why the world’s biggest manufacturers rely on quality from Wimpassing.