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Hidden Champions: These are the quiet companies—little known but highly significant in their respective fields. The Obrist Group from Vorarlberg isn’t so quiet, though it is undoubtedly significant. What exactly do they do? Natural scientist and author Christian Mähr visited the company to find out.

Frank Obrist, a colleague of Felix Wankel (Wankel engine), is the founder of the Vorarlberg-based research and development company, which specializes in sustainable energy and emission-reducing technologies.