The Federation of Austrian Industries ( de: ''Industriellenvereinigung'', or IV for short) is the voluntary and independent body representing the interests of Austrian industry and its related sectors. The IV maintains a wide network of contacts and relations and has an office in Brussels. As a

lobbying Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agency, regulatory agencies or judiciary. Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by va ...

organisation, it pursues its goals and represents the interests of its members in Austria as well as on a

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an level. It currently has more than 4,400 members. Georg Knill, the managing shareholder of the Knill Group and president and chairman of Rosendahl Nextrom, is its president. The IV was co-founded in 1946 by

Hans Lauda Hans Lauda (25 March 1896 – 21 January 1974) was an Austrian industrialist who co-founded the Federation of Austrian Industries and served as president from 1946 to 1960. He was the paternal grandfather of Formula One World Champion Nik ...

, who served as the organisation's president from 1946-1960.

References

External links

Federation of Austrian Industries web site
Business organisations based in Austria Organisations based in Vienna {{austria-org-stub