Kronen Zeitung total population of approximately eight million. The "Krone" has nearly three times as many readers as its strongest competitor, the "Kleine Zeitung" (12.4% share of all readers). Nevertheless, certain regional differences between eastern and western Austria exist which affect the newspaper. In eastern states (such as Burgenland) it has almost a 60% share of the market, but in western states such as the Tyrol and Vorarlberg the "Krone" has barely penetrated the market. While in Vorarlberg the "Krone" is totally insignificant, in Tyrol it has been able to make some gains. Local newspapers there, such as the "Tiroler Tageszeitung", now
Vorarlberg very high standard of living. By far the biggest company in Vorarlberg is Alpla (plastic packaging), followed by Blum, Grass, Gebrüder Weiss (transport and logistics), Zumtobel Group (lighting systems), Doppelmayr (cablecars), Rauch (beverages) and Wolford (textiles). Currently, five breweries are located in Vorarlberg: Mohrenbrauerei August Huber (in Dornbirn, since 1851), Brauerei Fohrenburg (in Bludenz, since 1881), Brauerei Egg (in Egg, since 1894), Vorarlberger Brauereigenosschenschaft - Brauerei Frastanz (in Frastanz, since 1902), Grabhers Sudwerk (in Bregenz, since 2017). Overall, the economic expansion of Vorarlberg is "very positive and for the future rated more dynamic than for the other federal states". In