I would like to communicate with Gans, makers of fine goosedown items,
from whom I bought a comforter many years ago.  It has been a few
years since I received any correspondence from them and I'm wondering
if they're still operating.

Dear mlaffoon,

Gans is indeed still operating. Here is full contact information for
the company's main office:

"Gans" Ges.m.b.H
1140 Wien 
Ameisgasse 65
Austria

Phone: +43(1)914-13-27
Fax: +43(1)914-14-65
E-Mail: office@gans.at 
Website: http://www.gans.at/


Search strategy: I typed "www.gans.at" in my browsers command line,
hit or miss ... and I hit.

Hope this answers your question!
Best regards,
Scriptor