Yet again in the 2009/10 season it has been possible to implement a huge number of successful projects in workshops, rental shops and equipment storage locations. These positive completions give us an opportunity to thank our customers sincerely for their excellent cooperation and the confidence they have shown in us.

We wish you every success with your new WINTERSTEIGER systems!

Photos of the projects implemented can be found HERE

Machine Constructor Among Top Six in Product Design

On October 22 the Austrian National Prize for "Design 2009" was awarded for the 38th time in the Museum Quarter, Vienna. In front of several hundred guests, State Secretary Christine Marek recognised Austria's creative industries for their services. The Austrian National Prize 2009 is awarded in a total of three different categories. WINTERSTEIGER was nominated in the category "Product Design of Investment Goods" and thus achieved a place among the top six.

Ried/I. 80 sports dealers from Austria, Germany and South Tyrol took up the invitation to the 7th Wintersteiger Golf Trophy on 25 September 2009 in the beautiful Kobernausserwald. The golfers were able to demonstrate their ability under perfect weather conditions - along with fame and glory there were also valuable prizes to be won.

Ried. Die Wintersteiger AG, Spezialist im Ski- und Snowboardservice-Bereich, ermöglicht praxisorientierte Fortbildung für die Mitarbeiter ihrer Kunden - vom Werkstättenleiter bis zum Wiedereinsteiger.

Ried. The second Service and Rental Trade Fair took place from 24 - 26 August at Wintersteiger's headquarters in Ried. The market leader showcased its entire product range for ski service and rental on an exhibition area covering 500 m². Just under 200 dealers from Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland caught up on product innovations and had the opportunity to follow the live manufacture of products from development and production to assembly during a tour of the company.

PARK CITY, UT (July 29) - Wintersteiger has announced its sponsorship as a supplier to The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's Center of Excellence equipment tuning room, and was on hand for the grand opening dedication.

It was a celebration of pride Friday, as the athletes of the U.S. Ski Team celebrated the formal opening of the new Center of Excellence. The dedication ceremony was followed by a public open house, allowing fans in the community to get a firsthand look at the state of the art facility including the equipment tuning room.

Wintersteiger was on hand to discuss how the technicians prepare the athletes equipment. Wintersteiger supplied the equipment tuning room with complete work benches for each discipline, portable wax benches for visiting technicians and mobile racks for skis and snowboards.

The featured item in the equipment tuning room during the public tours was the Wintersteiger RS350, ski and snowboard race service stone grinder. Used by many manufacturers and national race teams, the RS350 grinder offers a wide range of standard and racing structures including center specific Arrow, Chevron and Sine waves.

The equipment tuning room at the Center of Excellence is designed to support the U.S. Ski Team's technicians for preparing the athlete's equipment. The Center of Excellence is equipped with video technology, which will be used in the tuning room to record and post clinics online for all USSA members to keep up with the latest tuning and waxing philosophies.

"We're extremely happy that Wintersteiger has expanded their longstanding support of the U.S. Ski Team by outfitting the tuning room in our Center of Excellence." stated Luke Bodensteiner, the VP of athletics for USSA. "The Center is designed to support all aspects of athlete performance, which include equipment preparation. The tools, workbenches and stone grinders that Wintersteiger has provided give essential support for our athletes, coaches and technicians, and have created an effective workspace to serve our teams."

In addition to becoming a supplier to the Center of Excellence equipment tuning room, Wintersteiger also renewed their pool sponsorship with the U.S. Ski Team, allowing the technicians access to the most advanced tools and equipment for years to come.

"It is with years of working with the top race technicians in the world that Wintersteiger has been able to develop the most technologically advanced tuning machines and tools." says Fritz Hoeckner, President of Wintersteiger USA. "Wintersteiger is very excited to continue our cooperation with USSA and to be a part of the Center of Excellence."

Wintersteiger has supplied the ski and snowboard industry with machines, racks and tuning supplies since its inception in 1953. The U.S. headquarters are located in Salt Lake City.

For more information contact:

Ryan Eittreim, ryan@wintersteiger.com

3-division policy helps in the difficult financial year 2009