Peter Lisec has been honoured for his significant contributions to Austria“s economic development in the annual awards given by the President, Heinz Fischer. Mr. Lisec, the founder and owner of the L…
Peter Lisec has been honoured for his significant contributions to Austria“s economic development in the annual awards given by the President, Heinz Fischer. Mr. Lisec, the founder and owner of the LISEC Group, based in Hausmening/Seitenstetten, recieved the “Grand Award for Contributions to the Republic of Austria” from Economy and Labour Minister Bartenstein at a ceremony at the Ministry. In 1976, Mr. Lisec was granted permission to bear the “State Crest of the Republic of Austria” from the Ministry of Economics and Labour; in 1989 the Austrian President granted him the title of “Councilor of Commerce” for his remarkable commercial success and in 2007 the company received the “Austrian Innovation Award” for the revolutionary “flat-bed” glass tempering technology. Mr. Lisec founded his company on 20 October 1961 as a one-man-operation. Through his entrepreneurial attitude, long-term strategic view and numerous inventions in insulating glass fabrication, he has developed his company into a leading world manufacturer of machines and plants for the glass industry. Currently the LISEC Group of companies has a global presence and is represented by approximately 2000 employees in 52 subsidiaries around the world.