Hey Everyone!
Today we toured Xerium in Semmering, Austria. They produce paper machine clothing, press felts and roll covers. We got to see their many textile machines and got a full presentation on the things they are doing / how they create these rolls. I was surprised to find out that they have 450 patents and are a supplying the felts to the two new Tissue Machines going in at St. Croix Tissue in Baileyville.
Yesterday in Graz, Austria we got to experience the culture of the city in semi-full swing. Since there was a national holiday, the city was a lot quieter than normal and proved difficult in finding places to eat. Luckily the Chinese restaurant was open and the buffet wasn't half bad. We had traditional Austrian cuisine and beer at a local restaurant for dinner, getting meals like the Wiener Schnitzel.
The best part of the trip, in my opinion, has been the traveling. The Alps in Eastern Austria are steep, heavily wooded mountains that rise and fall in all directions. There are tunnels that go straight through the mountains because it would be nearly impossible to go over them. Also speaking German, or attempting to, has been a neat experience too. Most people speak fluent english but its fun to try and say simple things like Danke (thank you) or Auf Wietesen (Goodbye), and trying to pronounce what you're ordering for food.
The past three days have felt like a week and a half. This trip has already been more than I could've asked for and I'm very excited for whats in store for the rest of it.
- Cory Schweitzer
Cory, Thanks for the description of your travels through the Alps! Awesome, keep the blogs coming....
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