There has been good news at some large family businesses recently, with Gebruder Weiss, Volkswagen and Koc Holding publishing strong results.
Gebruder Weiss
In Austria, Gebruder Weiss - owned by the Weiss and Jerie families – reported an 8% rise in net sales in its provisional 2012 results, released 19 March. Revenues at the transport and logistics company were €1.15 billion for the year to 31 December, compared to €1.07 billion in 2011.