Daily Archives: 3, December 2014

KUKA AG aims at complete takeover of Swisslog Holding AG, plans to delist the company from SIX Swiss Exchange

Augsburg, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Now that more than 80% of the shares have been tendered in the public tender offer process, KUKA AG is aiming at a complete takeover of Swisslog Holding AG.In case of holding more than 90% of … Read the full press release

Voith GmbH attains 25.1 percent of the voting rights in leading supplier of robots as well as automated production systems and solutions KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

Heidenheim/Augsburg, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith GmbH today notified KUKA Aktiengesellschaft that, by way of shares as well as financial instruments partly pending antitrust approval, it has attained 25.1 percent of the voting rights in the company. The majority of the shares … Read the full press release

Audi to present at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6 to 9, 2015

Cutting-edge innovations by Audi at the world’s largest electronics trade show Press conference on the Audi stand on January 6 with Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Board Member for Technical Development First public Tech Talk with Audi technology experts Ingolstadt, 3-12-2014 — … Read the full press release

Audi presents the revolutionary Audi prologue concept car at Design Miami

Premium brand presenting the essence of quattro as “The force within” Audi prologue represents new design direction Ingolstadt/Miami, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi is continuing with its new design strategy: At Design Miami, the brand with the four rings is presenting … Read the full press release

Sapa establishes metal return program that supports their respective sustainability goals while turning old aluminium poles into new ones

Six Dutch cities are taking advantage of a metal return program that supports their respective sustainability goals while turning old aluminium poles into new ones. Katwijk, Netherlands, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sapa established the program to close the loop with regard … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric SE finalizes the acquisition of the second largest player in wiring device accessories in Turkey Günsan Elektrik

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric SE announces today that it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and subsequently finalized the acquisition of Günsan Elektrik, the second largest player in wiring device accessories serving residential and commercial buildings … Read the full press release

Roche acquired molecular diagnostics testing service provider Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. based in San Jose, Calif.

BASEL, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the acquisition of Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. (Ariosa), a privately-held company based in San Jose, California, USA. Ariosa is a molecular diagnostics testing service provider that provides a … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank finances the construction of ten river cruise ships for Viking River Cruises

KfW IPEX-Bank provides funding for Viking River Cruises Order for the building of river cruise ships placed with Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of ten river cruise … Read the full press release

KfW Economic outlook 2015: The German economy is set to grow far slower in the next year than previously anticipated

Germany: KfW Research cuts growth forecast for 2015 by half to 0.8%; 2014 expectations also lowered once again to 1.4% Eurozone: economic output grows only 1.0% in 2015; 2014 forecast is 0.7% Frankfurt am Main, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

Morpho (Safran) signs multi-year contract with Arab Organisation for Industrialisation Electronics to produce the Egyptian national eID card

PARIS, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Morpho (Safran), the world leader in government identity solutions, has signed a contract with AOI (Arab Organisation for Industrialisation) Electronics to produce the Egyptian national eID card. Mr. Abdel–Mohsen Abdel–Sadek Ismail, Chairman of AOI Electronics, … Read the full press release

Airbus Group and Safran announce the creation of their new Joint Venture named Airbus Safran Launchers

New Company With Initial Workforce of 450 Will be Named Airbus Safran Launchers Transaction Reaffirms Companies’ Determination to Boost Competitiveness and Ensure Profitability of European Space Launcher Business ESA Approval of Industrial Ariane 6 Proposal Confirms the Relevance of the … Read the full press release