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ÖkoFen registra un crecimiento vertiginoso en el mercado españolThe
ÖkoFencompany, headquartered in Niederkappel (Austria), one of the leading producers of boilers for pellets in Europe, has closed 2008 with impressive numbers. "With more than 7000 sold pellet boilers and a turnover of 39 million euros during the past year we have closed the most successful year in the history of our company," said the Manager of ÖkoFen, Herbert Ortner. "Also, with Denmark and the Czech Republic we have dealt with two new consumer markets". Currently the company employs 300 people across Europe. Austria have engaged in 2008 a total of 50 new employees in the company's head office only.
With regard to the situation of the brand in Spain, Roger Bardales, export Manager, ÖkoFen, confesses his great satisfaction with the Spanish market, which describes potential market in full expansion. In only two years of work by the Spanish market, ÖkoFen has managed to increase sales by 300%. "This is mainly due to the great acceptance that our products have been among the users and the excellent service that our delegations have been offering", says Roger Bardales.