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185: 165: 27: 230: 276:, a Swiss manufacturer of gondola lifts, chairlifts, and cable cars. In 2002, Doppelmayr acquired CWA, a Swiss maker of gondola and cable car cabins. The merger of Doppelmayr and Garaventa was announced in 2001 and completed in 2002. In 2016 they broke two world records in Vietnam: Called the Ha Long Queen Cable Car, the largest cable car cabins (produced by Swiss company CWA) travel on the tallest ropeway support of the world. In 2017, produced by Garaventa and CWA, the steepest funicular railway came into effect in 519: 211: 543:. Initially, these systems were similar to cable cars and chairlifts designed for people, but fitted with specially designed carriers. In the early 2000s, Doppelmayr developed a cable-driven material-handling ropeway called RopeCon. RopeCon is a conveyor system that can transport materials over long distances with little ground disturbance. Such installations can be found in Papua New Guinea, Jamaica, Sudan, Switzerland, and Austria. 292:
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group operates subsidiaries in 50 countries manufacturing ropeways under the Doppelmayr and Garaventa brands. Seven of these are responsible for manufacturing parts, namely Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH (Austria), Garaventa AG (Switzerland), Doppelmayr Canada Ltd., Sanhe Doppelmayr
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In December 2013, the company's Swedish division, Doppelmayr Scandinavia AB, acquired Swedish lift manufacturer Liftbyggarna AB, which has retained its own separate branding. The company was originally founded in 1952.
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Frey AG Stans was founded in 1966 and was acquired by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group in April 2017. The subsidiary manufactures various electrical components and control systems for ropeways.
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Framework Service contract ENTR/2008/006/Lot 1. Impact Assessment Study Concerning the Revision of Directive 2000/9/EC Relating to Cableway Installations Designed to Carry Persons
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in 1893 (originally as Konrad Doppelmayr & Sohn), and started manufacturing ropeways in 1937. Garaventa was founded in 1928.
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parts. Gassner Stahlbau has manufactured parts for Doppelmayr since 1969, and was later acquired by Doppelmayr.
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rapidly expanded around the world during the last half of the 20th century, Artur led and established the
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Transport Systems Co., Ltd. (China), Doppelmayr France SAS, Doppelmayr Italia Srl, and
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cable car company as the world leader. In 1996, Doppelmayr Holding AG acquired
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The Input Projektentwicklungs GmbH division produces mountain systems and
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Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH develops and sells material-handling
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LTW Intralogistics produces automated warehouse technology.
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Private
Wolfurt
Vorarlberg
Thomas Pichler
Chief executive officer
www.doppelmayr.com
ropeways
people movers
urban transport
amusement parks
Wolfurt
Austria
Switzerland

tricable gondola lift
Sölden

combined lift
Sunday River

Rosh HaNikra grottoes
gradient

Wolfurt
Austria
Artur Doppelmayr
de
alpine recreation
Vorarlberg

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