The State of Vorarlberg on the Internet

The "sharp", and highly motivated mentality of the alemannic people also helped to tip the balance, moving Vorarlberg on the way from a traditional textile area into an industrial area, with innovative companies in electrical, metal, plastic and food area almost without any problems. After the textiles circle at the end of the eighties – in 1960 75 percent of the industrial production in Vorarlberg was from the textile business, in 2003 it accounted for only 12,5 percent - money was further invested into the existing industries but also into new industries in the country. In Vorarlberg, the traditional textile firms operate along side the technological business, innovative metal and electronics industries.