Wiesbaden, June 2026 – ERA Group has achieved first place in production management and third place in the family-owned businesses and SME category in the INDUSTRIEMAGAZIN consulting ranking. These awards confirm the company’s success-based consulting approach and its strong industry expertise.
According to the latest INDUSTRIEMAGAZIN consulting ranking, ERA Group is once again among the most successful consulting firms in Austria. The company secured 1st place in the “Production Management” category and achieved 3rd place in the “Family-Owned Businesses and SMEs” sector.
These distinctions underline the strong implementation capabilities and the tangible added value that ERA Group delivers through its practical, results-oriented consulting approach for companies of all sizes. Especially in economically volatile times, measurable results, operational efficiency, and sustainable cost and process optimisation continue to gain importance.
ERA Group Focuses on Industry Expertise and Implementation Strength:
Matthias Droste, Country Manager DACH at ERA Group, sees these rankings as clear confirmation of the company’s strong market position:
"Achieving 1st place in production management for the fourth consecutive year and 3rd place in the SME sector confirms our role as a top consultant in Austria. Through our success-based approach and deep industry expertise, we create measurable liquidity that our clients can directly reinvest in their future viability.”
With many years of experience in cost and process management, ERA Group supports its clients in achieving operational excellence and sustainably unlocking economic potential. This is particularly beneficial for production-intensive industries as well as owner-managed businesses seeking to strengthen their competitiveness and use existing resources more efficiently.
ERA Group Impresses in the Austrian Consulting Market:
The INDUSTRIE MAGAZIN consulting ranking is considered one of the most meaningful market studies in the Austrian consulting industry. It evaluates criteria such as implementation quality, industry expertise, customer focus, and measurable benefits.
The current rankings show that ERA Group holds a strong position in the Austrian consulting market with its success-based and practical consulting model.
About ERA Group:
Founded in 1992 as Expense Reduction Analysts, ERA Group specialises in the long-term improvement of the competitiveness of mid-sized companies, public sector institutions, and non-profit organizations (NPOs). With more than 1,000 partners in over 60 countries, ERA Group supports organizations with implementation-focused consulting services across the entire value chain.
These services include energy procurement and optimisation, packaging solutions, supply chain management, facility management, IT and digitalization, raw material sourcing, HR and temporary staffing, marketing, business intelligence, production and process costs, sustainability, as well as corporate finance. With SpendVue, ERA Group provides SMEs with full cost transparency and identifies savings potential to sustainably increase cash flow and competitiveness.
With many years of experience in cost and process management, ERA Group supports its clients in achieving operational excellence and sustainably unlocking economic potential. This is particularly beneficial for production-intensive industries as well as owner-managed businesses seeking to strengthen their competitiveness and use existing resources more efficiently.
In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ERA Group serves more than 3,500 clients across manufacturing, trade, services, and the public sector.
