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The company had completed around 170 injection molds in roughly six months for Amazon. The project involved more than 650,000 components and 2,800 metric tons of steel. The molds will be used to make standardized containers for Amazon logistics centres in the US, Mexico and Canada, with initial use expected in 2027 and deliveries beginning in 2028.
Austria’s Green Party has also announced a parliamentary inquiry.
The police officers knew they were escorting an impersonator, according to reports. Austrian toolmaker Haidlmair wanted to celebrate a major business milestone with a party that would be hard to forget. It certainly succeeded. The company marked its biggest-ever Amazon order with a helicopter arrival, live performances and a surprise appearance by a man dressed to look like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos . But the celebration soon turned into a political controversy after the fake Jeff Bezos was escorted by three real, heavily armed Austrian police officers. The incident is now facing an internal police review, with questions over who approved the deployment, whether the officers were authorized to take part and who should pay for their presence. Their presence was reportedly arranged after Haidlmair contacted Linz police chief Klaus Hübner, whom he has known for years. The celebration itself marked a significant achievement for Haidlmair. Amazon representative Rick Spooner also attended the event.