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Marcel Hirscher gets his own ski factory

Marcel Hirscher has big plans

(Bild: APA/BARBARA GINDL)

As reported, Marcel Hirscher is making a sensational comeback in the Ski World Cup next winter. Away from the slopes, the world champion and Olympic champion has equally big plans: his ski production facility "Van Deer" is getting a new location. 

According to information from "Krone", the site for the planned plant is in Salzburg's Lammertal valley - and therefore in the home of the exceptional ski athlete. In the municipality of Scheffau, Red Bull Gmbh - which owns the majority of Hirscher's ski brand "Van Deer" - is to build a production facility on the site of a gravel pit. Until now, "Van Deer" skis have been manufactured in Stuhlfelden. However, a number of permits are still missing for the new location. 

Comeback in the Ski World Cup
The former ÖSV star made the headlines just a few weeks ago. Hirscher announced his comeback in the Ski World Cup. In future, he wants to compete for the Netherlands, the country where his mother was born. "I retired five years ago, now I'm 35 years old. That's also how I see my comeback: Above all, I want to have the opportunity to compete again, simply because I enjoy it. I have an excellent relationship with the ÖSV and am grateful for everything we have achieved. This new project is best realized as a Dutchman," says Hirscher to the Dutch Ski Association NSkiV.