(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials company, has announced the acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, a leading provider of advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala. This marks Holcim’s entry into the Guatemalan market and expands its Solutions & Products … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, advanced mortars, agriculture, construction, dry mortars, Guatemala, holcim, insulation, Minerales y Agregados, Oliver Osswald
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Empa have developed a translucent glass brick with good insulation properties thanks to aerogel, which can even be used for load-bearing elements. The glass brick has a measured thermal conductivity of 53 mW/(m∙K) and a compressive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged aerogel, Empa, insulation, load-bearing walls, translucent glass brick
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Sparkasse Bank in North Macedonia have teamed up to provide additional funds to homeowners for energy-saving measures. Under the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) programme for the Western Balkans, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired HM Factory, a precast concrete solutions provider that supplies Polish construction projects and exports to Scandinavian markets. HM Factory’s solutions use less material, reduce waste on the construction site, and are well-positioned to capitalize on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged 3D printing, acquisition, balconies, construction, HM Factory, holcim, insulation, Miljan Gutovic, Poland, precast concrete solutions, roofing, staircases, walls
(IN KÜRZE) Capgemini und Eneco haben eine gemeinsame Verpflichtung bekannt gegeben, die CO2-Emissionen von Eneco durch gemeinsame Initiativen in den Bereichen 1, 2 und 3 bis 2030 um eine Megatonne zu reduzieren. Dies ist Teil einer umfassenderen 10-Jahres-Vereinbarung zwischen den … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, B2B decarbonisation, B2B-Dekarbonisierung, Capgemini, carbon-neutral, CO2 emissions, CO2-Emissionen, CO2-neutral, Digital Twins, digitale Zwillinge, Eneco, Energiehandel, energy trade, Erneuerbare Energien, heat pumps, INNOVATION, insulation, intelligente Bürobeleuchtung, Isolierung, KI, nachhaltige Energie, offshore windfarms, Offshore-Windparks, onshore windfarms, Onshore-Windparks, renewable energy, smart office lighting, solar boilers, solar panels, Solarboiler, Solarmodule, sustainable energy, Virtual Power Plant, virtuelles Kraftwerk, Wärmepumpen
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Eneco have announced a joint commitment to reduce Eneco’s CO2 emissions by one megaton through joint initiatives across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2030. This is part of a broader 10-year agreement between the two … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, B2B decarbonisation, Capgemini, carbon-neutral, CO2 emissions, Digital Twins, Eneco, energy trade, heat pumps, INNOVATION, insulation, offshore windfarms, onshore windfarms, renewable energy, smart office lighting, solar boilers, solar panels, sustainable energy, Virtual Power Plant
(IN BRIEF) Empa, a leading research organization, is developing a new type of insulation material made from plant-based raw materials or waste products that can permanently bind CO2 through a special heat treatment. This “biochar” not only acts as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biochar, Climate Fund, CO2 sink, Empa, Empa Zukunftsfonds, ETH Board, insulation, Jannis Wernery, Minerva Foundation, SFOE, Stadtwerk Winterthur, Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global leader in sustainable building solutions, has acquired a state-of-the-art fiberglass mat facility in Maryland, USA. This acquisition will expand Holcim’s technology platform for high-performing and durable roofing systems and support the company’s expansion in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, fiberglass mat facility, holcim, insulation, ISOGARD insulation boards, Jamie Gentoso, roofing, roofing systems
Watch out for condensation – damp Christmas decorations might be the least of your problems…. (PRESS RELEASE) TISTRUP, Denmark, 7-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the hottest summers on record feels like a distant memory as the cold weather starts … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News
Tagged Attic Insulation, attics, Christmas, Christmas decorations, cold weather, energy costs, insulation, loft, loft insulation, roof, Roof-Space, roofing, ventilation, WINTER
(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and related services, has announced the closing of the acquisition of a Poland based leading player in the specialty … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, building solutions, Cantillana, holcim, insulation, Izolbet, Miljan Gutovic, PRB Group, PTB-Compaktuna, renovation, roofing
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 6-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso (HEL: STERV), a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper, has announced the launch of a NeoLigno®, which is a revolutionary lignin-based binder for particleboard and … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged BioInnovation, building elements, construction plywood, Formas, fossil-free structural boards, insulation, ISO 14001, IsoTimber, Janina Östling, lignin-based binder, Magdalena Sterley, Moelven, NeoLigno, particleboard, RISE, Sara Fäldt, Stora Enso, Swedish Energy Agency, Tjalling Chaudron, VINNOVA
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) HELSINKI, 6-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso (HEL: STERV), proveedor líder de soluciones renovables en embalaje, biomateriales, construcciones de madera y papel, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de a NeoLigno®, que es un aglutinante revolucionario a base de … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged BioInnovation, building elements, construction plywood, Formas, fossil-free structural boards, insulation, ISO 14001, IsoTimber, Janina Östling, lignin-based binder, Magdalena Sterley, Moelven, NeoLigno, particleboard, RISE, Sara Fäldt, Stora Enso, Swedish Energy Agency, Tjalling Chaudron, VINNOVA
(PRESS RELEASE) LA DÈFENSE CEDEX, 11-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational producer of construction, high-performance, and other materials, has announced a major $400 million expansion plan across its 4 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. As part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged California, CertainTeed, Chowchilla, insulation, investment, Saint-Gobain
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) LA DÈFENSE CEDEX, 11-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), ein französischer multinationaler Hersteller von Bau-, Hochleistungs- und anderen Materialien, hat dies angekündigt ein großer Expansionsplan in Höhe von 400 Millionen US-Dollar für seine 4 Produktionsstätten in den USA … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged CertainTeed, Chowchilla, insulation, Investition, Kalifornien, Saint-Gobain
Proven double-digit growth engine in the highly profitable and growing US residential roofing market Another milestone acquisition for roofing systems to achieve USD 4 billion Net Sales by 2025 Accelerating expansion of Solutions & Products to reach 30% of Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, construction, holcim, insulation, Jan Jenisch, Malarkey, Malarkey Roofing Products, renovation, residential roofing, roofing, roofing systems
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its research team has demonstrated how the use of aerogels as an insulation can free up additional square meters … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aerogel sheets, aerogel wood elements, aerogels, AGITEG AG, buildings, Eawag, Empa, ERNE AG, Holzbau, Innosuisse, insulation, Jannis Wernery, NEST unit Sprint, renovations, superinsulation, Superinsulation materials
New product developments and technological concepts to reduce carbon footprint Energy-efficient and biobased materials for a fossil free future (PRESS RELEASE) LUGWIGSHAFEN, 12-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF (ETR: BAS), world’s largest chemical producer, has announced it will present sustainable product … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged alternative powertrains, BASF, BASF Biomass Balance, biobased materials, chemical recycling, Circularity, CO2 emissions, CosyPUR®, discontinuous block, Elastocool® F, Elastocool® iQ, Elastoflex® W, Elastopir®, Elastopor®, Elastopray®, emobility, EU Green Deal, Grupo Antolin, HFO, insulation, ISO, Lupragen®, LWP, mattresses, net zero, NVH performance, pillows, PolyTHF®, polyurethane, polyurethane catalysts, PU, PU rigid foam, PU solutions, renewable raw materials, sustainability, sustainable products, thermoplastic polyurethanes, UTECH Europe 2021, viscoelastic
(PRESS RELEASE) ARNSTORF, 8-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading company for the building envelope, interior fit-out and insulation, Lindner Group announces that its Corporate Health Management (BGM) at its headquarters in Arnstorf, Germany has been evaluated by the health insurance AOK … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Construction, Germany, Healthcare, Insurance, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AOK Bayern, Arnstorf, BGM, building envelope, Corporate Health Management, Germany, health insurance, Healthy Company certificate, healthy working environment, insulation, interior fit-out, Lindner Group, Martina Stömmer, Passau-Rottal-Inn Directorate, Richard Kirmaier
(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, 3-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain announces that it is investing €40 million to construct a new plasterboard manufacturing line in its Quinto plant near Zaragoza, Spain. This €40 million investment will enable the company to expand its … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, France, Industrial, Investment, News, Spain
Tagged abrasives, automotive glass, construction, Construction Chemicals, gypsum, insulation, investment, lightweight construction systems, manufacturing line, mortars, plasterboard, Quinto, recycled raw materials, Saint-Gobain, Spain, Zaragoza
Significant savings of steam, electricity and therewith CO₂ Pilot plant inaugurated for industrial-scale application Development of new technology underlines innovation leadership (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 16-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, has announced … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Economy, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged AdiP, AdiP technology, Brunsbüttel, circular economy, climate crisis, climate goals, CO2 emissions, Covestro, Daniel Meyer, Dr. Klaus Schäfer, Dr. Uwe Arndt, electricity, energy consumption, energy-efficient, insulation, Jan Philipp Albrecht, MDI, MDI production, polyurethanes, r adiabatic-isothermal phosgenation, refrigeration devices, rigid foam component
(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer manufacturers, and the Haier Group, a major global brand for household appliances, have agreed to set up a joint laboratory in Qingdao, China, for the digitalization of appliance … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged appliance production, Big Data, chemical digitalization, CHINA, COSMOPlat, Covestro, digital transformation, digitalization, digitalization of appliance production, digitalization strategy, Dr. Michael Schmidt, Dr. Ulrich Liman, foam technologies, Haier Group, Haier Institute of Industrial Intelligence, household appliances, industrial automation, insulation, intelligent manufacturing, John Dou, mass customization, monitoring foam quality, polymers, polyurethane foaming, polyurethane technologies, polyurethanes, Qingdao, refrigerator insulation, smart factory, smart production
(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM/ AMSTERDAM, 18-jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Eneco has acquired a minority interest in Energie in Huis, an Amsterdam-based company that improves the sustainability of existing homes. The companies also enter into a partnership that will give Eneco customers access … Read the full press release
Non-flammable mineral-based insulation material Quick and simple processing No separation step in case of renovation or demolition Ludwigshafen, Germany, 22-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Cavipor® FTX 1 combines the advantages of a mineral-based insulation material with the simple, safe and clean … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged BASF, buildings, Cavipor, construction, ENERGY, EPS, Frank Reuter, insulation, insulation material, mineral wool, renovation, thermal conductivity
Courbevoie, France, 02-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain has acquired the German company HKO, that designs, produces and distributes a complete range of very high temperature thermal insulation and fire protection solutions made from various types of glass fibers to cover temperature … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Germany, Industrial
Tagged acquisition, Germany, insulation, Saint-Gobain, thermal, thermal insulation, thermal_insulation
Combination of outstanding fire protection and excellent thermal insulation wins over jury and readers Non-combustible, high-performance insulation material makes buildings safer and saves energy Hanau, Germany, 13-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik’s high-performance insulation material CALOSTAT® has been named “Product of the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Germany, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Award, CALOSTAT®, Dr. Bettina Gerharz-Kalte, Evonik, fire protection, insulation, insulation material
Løgstør, Denmark, 19-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — During the last 3 months, LOGSTOR Academy has been filming Joint installation videos, and as a result of this work, we are now proud to present the final installation videos of the SX family. These … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Marketing, Media
Tagged courses, energy efficiency, insulation, LOGSTOR Academy, pipe, SX family, videos
Aerobrick: A brick with a world record ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, 16-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Better thermal insulation means lower heating costs – but this should not be at the expense of exciting architecture. A new type of brick filled with aerogel could make … Read the full press release
Brussels, Belgium, 30-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the Commission took another step to simplify administration and reduce costs for businesses in the construction sector. According to the Commission’s proposal, manufacturers of construction products (e.g. bricks, insulation, doors etc.) will be able to … Read the full press release
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