20th December 2007: Business- and Anniversary-Year 2007 very successful With almost 50 million (2006: 46 mio.) produced games and expected sales of 26 million (2006: 24 mio.) the 175th anniversary year of the Playing Card Factory is a very special one. Through the adoption of the Königsfurt-Urania Ltd. (leader in the area of Tarot Cards) and the first participation in the International Playing Days in Essen the company was able to extend important business areas. Licence topics such as Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter were some of the highlights of the business year. For 2008 there is already a huge range of UEFA-branded card games for the next football european chempionships, Disney licence highlights such as High School Musical and a product concerning the forth part of the Indiana Jones-saga in the pipeline.
16th November: Playing Card Factory Altenburg becomes 175 years old! The Playing Card Factory in Altenburg was founded exactly 175 years ago by the brothers Bechstein. In the first years it was a pure manufactory. Later on it developed and over the years became the leading playing card factory in Germany in the present. The already large product portfolio is recurrently growing. Numerous investments in new production machinery and work-force reflect the big innovation power. In 2007 in which ASS Altenburger is celebrating its 175th anniversary the company is publishing golden special editions of the most popular games and is raffling attractive prizes.
All information you can find under www.175-Jahre-ASS.de. _____________________________________________________________________________
23rd October 2007: Playing Days Essen a huge success With the first participation in the Playing Days in Essen ASS Altenburger can be very satisfied. The presented games were very welcomed. Especially the brand new TOP ASS Giga IQ-games were really popular. Also the Black Jack- and Poker tables were taken full time. With this resonance it is clear: Also in 2008 ASS Altenburger will present its new products to the fans in Essen.
Impressions from Essen
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15th October 2007: ASS Altenburger on the Playing Days in Essen
The Playing Card Factory Altenburg will be present on the Playing Days in Essen for the first time in 2007. The company will present its huge product range which can be experienced very close - all games from the TOP ASS Giga IQs over Flirtalarm, Rudi & Trudi up to Poker and Black Jack can be tested.
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19th September 2007: Cinema Hits on Playing Cards
The life of a rat can be very hard - at least if someone is a gourmet like Remy. In the brand new Disney-Pixar film Ratatouille animation adventures of the special kind are awaiting fans. The charming characters can be also experienced on cards from ASS Altenburger.
Press Release ____________________________________________________________________________ 22nd August 2007: Am 1. September startet großes Gewinnspiel zum 175-jährigen Jubiläum von ASS Altenburger
ASS Altenburger is 175 years old in 2007 - this is a reason to celebrate. Therefore numerous golden editions can be bought. Additionally there is a great lottery. All information you can find under www.175-Jahre-ASS.de from september the 1st onwards.
All Information concerning the golden special editions you can find here All Press information you can find here All Information concerning the lottery you can find under www.175-Jahre-ASS.de. ________________________________________________________________________________
15th August 2007: 5th football-tournament of the Playing Cards Factory is taking place on september 1st It will become a football event of the special kind - and all fans are heartly welcome to join the event in the Waldstadion of Altenburg on Saturday, 1st of september. The tournament will start at 10 o`clock in the morning. Those who are commonly known as doctors, employee or seller want to show that they are very sporty. The traditional football tournament of the Playing Cards Factory Altenburg is awaiting their fans. 12 teams from Altenburg and the region will take part to win the popular trophy. ________________________________________________________________________________
16th July 2007: Minister president Dieter Althaus is visiting ASS Altenburger on 16th of July 2007 Press Release ________________________________________________________________________________
27th June 2007: The summer news 2007 are available TOP ASS Edition Racing - Star Wars - Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - Harry Potter - Poker - UEFA 2008 - TOP ASS Giga IQ
Order here
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27th June 2007: Harry Potter is doing magic on playing cards by ASS Altenburger
17th April 2007: Playing Cards Factory is supporting the skat fountain party on 5th and 6th of May
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31st March 2007: ASS Altenburger is joining the children-action by "markt intern"
All Information you can find here.
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15th March 2007: ASS Altenburger is strengthening Disney- and Barbie-Product Range
29th January 2007: Playing Cards Factory Altenburg is looking for new employees To support the successful team in production, marketing and sales we are looking for an Assistant of the management as well as trainees in different areas. All information you can find on ourJob-Page. ________________________________________________________________________________
