“Good Design Award” for VIKING scarifier

The start of the 2010 gardening season is still some time away. However, gardening power tool manufacturer VIKING from Langkampfen / Kufstein was recently pleased to celebrate a special award. With its LE 540 electric lawn scarifier, VIKING won the renowned, oldest and world-famous “Good Design Award”.

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€ 10,000 for the family strengthening programme at the SOS Children’s Village in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Veliko Tarnovo (14.10.2009) - Today, a cheque for € 10,000 was presented to delighted representatives of SOS Children’s Village in Bulgaria. Georgi Draganov, Managing Director of STIHL Bulgaria, who is responsible for sales of the VIKING and STIHL brands in Bulgaria, handed over the cheque.

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Innovation in the service of the customer – VIKING New Products 2010 make a lasting impression.

The wide range of New Products 2010 extends from robust and manoeuvrable lawn mowers to powerful garden shredders with an innovative two-chamber system.

Customers can therefore not only enjoy their garden even more, but also their leisure time.



With the MB 248, VIKING is introducing a new lawn mower with a 46 centimetre cutting width which keeps small and medium-sized lawns up to 1200 m² looking good.

MB 248

With its cutting width of 46 centimetres, simple operation and a good price/performance ratio, the new VIKING MB 448 TX is ideal for lawns between 500 and approx. 1200 m².

MB 448 TX

With the VIKING MB 2 RTX, the premium manufacturer of gardening power tools is adding a manoeuvrable special mower to its range. It mows and mulches and, when self-propulsion is activated, it can be turned easily using the rear wheels. The latter feature is facilitated by its front-wheel drive.

MB 2 RTX

With the MB 3 RX and the MB 3 RTX, VIKING has introduced two versatile special lawn mowers onto the market. Their 3-wheel design enables them to cut accurately around bushes, trees and other obstructions. Mulching or side discharge options are available when mowing.

MB 3 RX and MB 3 RTX

Conventional lawn mowers are not always capable of mowing grass in tall-growing meadows or in areas of undergrowth, on railway embankments or on path borders. VIKING has developed the MB 6 RV especially for challenges such as this. All the components are designed for working under difficult conditions.

MB 6 RV

With the MT 5097 Z model, VIKING is now introducing a new lawn tractor which provides an extremely high degree of operating comfort due to its 16-HP 2-cylinder engine and its hydrostatic gearbox.

MT 5097 Z

VIKING has developed two new, powerful electric shredders for professional users and ambitious gardeners. The twin chamber shredding technology guarantees fast processing of large quantities.

GE 420 and GE 450

The new VIKING multi-shredders for professional users and ambitious gardeners feature innovative technology and high performance levels. Soft and hard garden waste is processed by the shredding unit on the basis of twin chamber technology. The mobile garden shredders are ideal for working in areas without a power supply.

GB 460 and GB 460 C

Also in future VIKING stands for a powerful and innovative programme - high quality and ecological compatibility for discerning gardeners and professionals!

VIKING – strong commitment to social sponsorship

Langkampfen-based garden tool manufacturer VIKING has been involved in the area of social sponsorship for many years. Important partners for VIKING in this respect include the SOS Children’s Village. However, local social institutions are also regularly supported.

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VIKING reports 27 percent turnover growth in 2008
Innovations lead to success

Langkampfen/Kufstein, 28 April 2009. VIKING GmbH has delivered an extremely positive summary for the year 2008: The gardening power tool manufacturer increased its turnover by 26 million euros to nearly 119 million euros in the 2008 fiscal year, which corresponds to a growth of 27 percent. The number of employees has also once again increased, with VIKING counting an annual average of 219 employees during 2008 - 24 more than in 2007 (+ 11 percent). With an equity ratio of 65 percent, VIKING has further consolidated its position as a strong domestic company in Austria.

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VIKING invites Imst SOS Children's Village to Innsbruck Tivoli stadium

Gardening power tool manufacturer VIKING has been a sponsorship partner of the Austrian SOS Children's Villages and of the Wacker Innsbruck football club for a number of years. This year, VIKING decided to host a special event that combined its social and sports sponsorship activities in a special way.

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VIKING gardening tools for Emmaus

Langkampfen-based garden tool manufacturer VIKING is actively involved in the area of social sponsorship.

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"Good Design Award“ for VIKING lawn tractor

With its MT 6127 ZL lawn tractor, gardening power tool manufacturer VIKING, Langkampfen/Kufstein recently won the renowned, oldest and world-famous “Good Design Award”. Since 1950, this design prize has been awarded annually by the Chicago Athenaeum, which comprises the Museum for Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies.

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