In 1986, he created in Linz (Austria) the company “Zepter International” 4,5 which produces and markets kitchen utensils in stainless steel alloy.[3][4] Today, the company has an annual turnover of around one billion euros, has subsidiaries in some 40 countries.[5][6] The group has extended its field of activity to the medical and cosmetic world as well as to other areas: insurance, banking, real estate and hotels.[7][8]