(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 10-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank is driving positive change and responding to the growing demand from its clients, who want to pursue investments that reflect their values and to increase opportunities for returns from … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Christian Nolting, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, ESG, ESG funds, International Private Bank, investment funds, Investment Solutions, IPB, MSCI, sustainability, sustainable assets, sustainable investments, Vermögensfondsmandate, wealth management
(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 10-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, announces that it will acquire StormGeo – a global leader in weather intelligence and advanced data science solutions. The acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, advanced data science solutions, Alfa Laval, Alfa Laval Marine Division, centrifugal separation, decarbonization, digital services, DNV GL, EQT, fluid handling, heat transfer, marine industry, StormGeo, Søren Andersen, Tom Erixon, weather intelligence
LOCTITE® HHD 3544F Contains 60% Bio-Based Content, Provides Sustainable Alternative for Structural Bonding Applications (PRESS RELEASE) IRVINE, CA, U.S.A., 10-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel, in line with its sustainability priorities, announces the development and commercial availability of LOCTITE® HHD 3544F, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged adhesive innovation, AOI, automatic optical inspection, bio, bio-based PUR hot melt adhesive, consumer electronics, consumer electronics assembly, consumer electronics-specific, David Peard, electronics, first bio-based polyurethane reactive, fossil fuel-based raw materials, Henkel, Henkel PUR hot melts, LOCTITE® HHD 3544F, plant-based feedstocks, PUR, renewable, renewable material solutions, renewable resources, renewable substitutes, Sebastian Hinz, structural bonding applications, sustainability
The new farm decarbonization business has operations and partnerships across four continents (PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 7-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara, a leading crop nutrition solutions provider, announces the commercial launch of Agoro Carbon Alliance, a global business created for farmers to earn additional … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Agoro Carbon Alliance, agricultural innovation, agronomical expertise, carbon cropping, climate change, climate-positive food, climate-positive practices, climate-smart certified crops, crop nutrition solutions, decarbonize food supply chains, Farm Carbon Credits, farmers, food industry, positive climate action, sustainability income, Terje Knutsen, Yara
Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. (PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 7-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ announces that it has received an order from North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) for the supply a major expansion of … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, complete pulping system, copy paper, Craig Anneberg, FFD450EE, fiber cleaning, FibreFlow drum pulper, mixed waste, Norpac, North Pacific Paper Company, OCC line, printing stock, publishing stock, Raw material, recycled packaging papers, reject handling equipment, stock preparation system, wastepaper
Start-up of the line is planned for mid-2023. (PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 7-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ to supply Prosperity Tieh, Taiwan with new high-capacity pickling and galvanizing line for hot-rolled carbon steel strip and acid regeneration plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged acid regeneration plant, Andritz, ANDRITZ ECOmode, DeNOx system, galvanizing, hot-rolled carbon steel strip, laser welder, pickling, pickling line, Prosperity Tieh, recycle waste acid, scale breaker, side trimmer, sustainable technologies, Taiwan, VOC treatment
Agreement includes global patent cross license of cellular technologies, including 5G Settlement ends all ongoing patent related legal disputes between the parties In the second quarter 2021, IPR licensing revenues are expected to be SEK 2.0 b. to 2.5 b. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged cellular technologies, Christina Petersson, cross-license agreement, Ericsson, FRAND, handsets, IPR, lawsuits, mobile industry, network infrastructure, open standardization, patent licenses, Patents, Samsung, United States International Trade Commission, USITC
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 6-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that on 17 May 2021 at 14:00 UK time / 16:00 EEST (Romania local time) it will host a conference call to discuss the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 5G tender, 5G Tender in Hungary, AFM, ANCOM, Android TV-based entertainment service, Annual Report, appointment, ASF, Board of Directors, Bogdan Ciobotaru, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, Citigroup Europe plc, Class A shares, Class B shares, conditional stock options, conference call, Digi, DIGI 2019 Annual Accounts, DIGI 2019 Remuneration Report, DIGI 2020 general shareholders meeting, Digi 2020 Preliminary Financial Results, DIGI Annual Report, Digi Communications, Digi Communications 2020 Annual Report, Digi Communications 2020 Financial Statements, Digi Communications Conference Call, Digi Communications employees, Digi Communications H1 2020, Digi Communications H1 2020 Financial Results, Digi Communications managers, Digi Communications N.V. General Shareholders Meeting, Digi Communications NV, Digi Communications Q1 2020, Digi Communications Q1 2020 Financial Results, Digi Communications Q3 2020, Digi Communications Q3 2020 Financial Results, Digi H1 2020, Digi H1 2020 Financial Results, Digi Investors Call, DIGI Remuneration Policy, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., DIGI stock options, DIGI symbol, DIGI Távközlési és Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság, directors stock option plans, dividend, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Emil Jugaru, employees stock option plans, equity reserves, Ernst & Young Accountants, Ernst & Young Accountants LLP Netherlands, European Economic Area, financial results, financial statement, financial transactions, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, General Shareholders Meeting, GSM, Hungarian Media and Informations Authority, Hungary, Hungary 5G Tender, ING Bank N.V., Investor Relations, investors, investors call, Invitel Távközlési Zrt, IPO, loan, Marius Catalin Varzaru, market, mobile services, MVNO, National Authority for Management and Regulation of Communications in Romania, NMHH, Piotr Rymaszewskias, Q1 2020 Financial Results, Q3 2020, Q3 2020 Financial Results, Regulation, repurchase own Class B Shares, roaming, roaming surcharge, roaming surcharges, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Securities Commission, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, senior facility agreement, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, shares buy-back, shares conversion, Spain, stock option plans, stock option programme, stock options, Supreme Court of Hungary, surcharge, surcharge for roaming, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, transactions, tv, Unicredit Bank S.A., Valentin Popoviciu, Vodafone MVNO Agreement, Zoltan Teszari
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 6-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DIGI COMMUNICATIONS NV would like to inform its investors and the market that an Amendment to the 2021 Financial Calendar, is available on the Company’s official website (Investor Relations Section/Financial Calendar): https://www.digi-communications.ro/en/investor-relations/shares/financial-calendar … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Hungary, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 5G tender, 5G Tender in Hungary, AFM, ANCOM, Android TV-based entertainment service, Annual Report, appointment, ASF, Board of Directors, Bogdan Ciobotaru, Bucharest Stock Exchange, buy back shares, buy-back program, BVB, Citigroup Europe plc, Class A shares, Class B shares, conditional stock options, conference call, Digi, DIGI 2019 Annual Accounts, DIGI 2019 Remuneration Report, DIGI 2020 general shareholders meeting, Digi 2020 Preliminary Financial Results, DIGI Annual Report, Digi Communications, Digi Communications 2020 Annual Report, Digi Communications 2020 Financial Statements, Digi Communications Conference Call, Digi Communications employees, Digi Communications H1 2020, Digi Communications H1 2020 Financial Results, Digi Communications managers, Digi Communications N.V. General Shareholders Meeting, Digi Communications NV, Digi Communications Q1 2020, Digi Communications Q1 2020 Financial Results, Digi Communications Q3 2020, Digi Communications Q3 2020 Financial Results, Digi H1 2020, Digi H1 2020 Financial Results, Digi Investors Call, DIGI Remuneration Policy, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U., DIGI stock options, DIGI symbol, DIGI Távközlési és Szolgáltató Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság, directors stock option plans, dividend, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, Emil Jugaru, employees stock option plans, equity reserves, Ernst & Young Accountants, Ernst & Young Accountants LLP Netherlands, European Economic Area, financial results, financial statement, financial transactions, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, General Shareholders Meeting, GSM, Hungarian Media and Informations Authority, Hungary, Hungary 5G Tender, ING Bank N.V., Investor Relations, investors, investors call, Invitel Távközlési Zrt, IPO, loan, Marius Catalin Varzaru, market, mobile services, MVNO, National Authority for Management and Regulation of Communications in Romania, NMHH, Piotr Rymaszewskias, Q1 2020 Financial Results, Q3 2020, Q3 2020 Financial Results, Regulation, repurchase own Class B Shares, roaming, roaming surcharge, roaming surcharges, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, Romanian National Securities Commission, romanian telecommunications provider, Securities, senior facility agreement, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, shares buy-back, shares conversion, Spain, stock option plans, stock option programme, stock options, Supreme Court of Hungary, surcharge, surcharge for roaming, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services, transactions, tv, Unicredit Bank S.A., Valentin Popoviciu, Vodafone MVNO Agreement, Zoltan Teszari
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 6-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company Aviva plc (“Aviva”) announces completion of sale of its entire 40% shareholding in the Turkish life insurance and pensions joint venture, AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat AS (“AvivaSA”), to Ageas … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 6-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vårgrønn, the Norwegian renewable energy company established by HitecVision and Eni, announces signing of collaboration agreement with Equinor to jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop floating offshore … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Dogger Bank, energy transition, Eni, Equinor, floating offshore wind, Haugalandet, HitecVision, Hywind demo, Hywind Scotland, Hywind Tampen, Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Norwegian North Sea, offshore renewables, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farm, offshore wind power, Olav Hetland, Pål Eitrheim, renewable energy, Sørlige Nordsjø II, Utsira, Utsira Nord, Vår Energi, Vårgrønn, windfarm
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 6-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS announces that its Cyberlab in Graz, Austria is now accredited to carry out cybersecurity evaluations according to Common Criteria for the Technical Domain ‘Smart Cards and Similar Devices’ following certification from the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged accreditation, Austria, Brightsight, BSI, certification, chip-based security products, Christoph Herbst, Cloud services, Common Criteria accreditation, Cyberlab, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity evaluation laboratory, cybersecurity evaluations, electronic identification cards, Fault Attacks, German Federal Office for Information Security, Graz, high security evaluations, Industry 4.0, Information Security, inspection, Internet of Things, IoT, Julie Cabrol, mobile payments, networks, semiconductor chips, semiconductors chips, SGS, Side-Channel, smart buildings, Smart Cards, smart energy, software evaluations, Technical Domain, testing
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 5-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French international banking group BNP Paribas announces that it has appointed Sandro Pierri as CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management, its asset management arm, with effect from 1 July 2021. Based in Paris, … Read the full press release
The registration period is open for new students, who can apply for one of the 74 places available for the 21-22 academic year until the end of the month All students who successfully complete one of the 4 advanced degree … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Education, Industrial, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged apprenticeship, Automotives, CodeLearn system, Cristina Vall-Llosada, digitalisation, Electric car, employability, gamification, industrial automation, Industrial Mechatronics, Maria Jose Aguilar, Mechanical Manufacturing, Production Programming, robotics, SEAT S.A., SEAT S.A. Apprentice School, training, vocational training, Xavier Ros
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 5-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SHV Energy announces that it has acquired majority stake in SunSource Energy, a leading provider of distributed energy for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in India with a presence across South-East Asia. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Netherlands, News
Tagged acquisition, Adarsh Das, Bram Gräber, C&I solar projects, clean energy, distributed energy, distributed solar companies, energy transition, EPC, Kushagra Nandan, LPG, renewable energy, renewable energy solutions, renewable solutions, SBI, SHV Energy, solar projects, solar solutions, SunSource Energy, SUPERGAS
(PRESS RELEASE) Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 5-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DerbySoft, the leader in high-performance distribution services, and Fastpayhotels, one of the fastest-growing B2B accommodation distribution platform, hit an industry milestone by delivering connectivity speeds of 500 hotels per day through … Read the full press release
Posted in News, Technology, Travel
Tagged accommodation, automation, B2B accommodation distribution platform, Caroline B. Terry, connectivity, crs, DerbySoft, Digital marketing, distribution services, Duane Overgaard, Elodie Leunen, Fastpayhotels, hotel chains, hotel distribution, hotel industry, hotel technology, hotels, PMS levels, tour operators, travel agencies, travel companies, travel technology, vacation rentals
DHL has been ESL’s Official Logistics Partner since 2018 and is responsible for all transport logistics In 2021 DHL will deliver 20+ tournaments addressing a truly global audience, including additional Dota 2 tournaments and the newly added ESL CS:GO Pro … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Germany, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arjan Sissing, Asphalt 9: Legends, Brawl Stars, Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, DHL, DHL Box Stacker Pro, Dota 2, EffiBOT Dash, ESL CS:GO Pro Tour, ESL Gaming, ESL Mobile, ESL One tournament, eSports, esports ecosystem, gamers, Legends of Runeterra, logistics provider, official logistics partner, Ralf Reichert, Tobias Ender, transport logistics
Charitable gala evening to support the families of victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Special concert performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra with principal conductor Semjon Bychkov ŠKODA AUTO has been an integral part of the Volkswagen Group since 1991 (PRESS … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Antonín Dvořák, car manufacturer, concert, Covid-19 pandemic, ČT Art, Czech Medical Chamber, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, frontline relief organisations, fundraising campaign, gala concert, Georges Bizet, KOVO, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Rudolfinum, Semyon Bychkov, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Storyboard, the Doctors’ Union, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen Group
EBRD President Renaud-Basso and Istanbul’s Mayor sign accord Turkish metropolis to scale up urban regeneration with new metro line EBRD to help design tailor-made environmental improvement plan for Istanbul (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — EBRD announces that Istanbul, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Transportation & Logistics, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged air pollution, Covid-19 pandemic, EBRD Green Cities, energy efficiency, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Istanbul, Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, metro lines, Odile Renaud-Basso, renewable energy, renewable energy generation, urban regeneration, urban sustainability programme, urban transport, waste management
(PRESS RELEASE) PERTH, Australia, 3-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Australia Limited announces signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Santos to jointly seek to identify potential new areas of collaboration in developments of offshore … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Italy, News
Tagged Barossa Project, Bayu-Undan, Bayu-Undan gas, Blacktip gas field, Caldita Barossa, CCUS facilities, CO2 capture and storage or utilization, Darwin, Darwin LNG, energy transition, Eni, Eni Australia Limited, Evans Shoal, Evans Shoal development, MoU, northern Australia, offshore fields, Petrel gas field, Santos, Tern gas fiel
High customer satisfaction, most attractive employer in the insurance industry and more female managers Significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from business operations Expansion of guidelines for carbon-based business models in property and casualty insurance and proprietary investments from 2023 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Allianz Global Investors, Allianz Group, asset managers, casualty insurance, certified green buildings, climate change, climate-friendly business, Coal-based business, coal-fired power plants, corporate governance, energy transition, environmental, ESG, financial products, greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen industry, insurance solutions, Line Hestvik, Paris Climate Agreement, PIMCO, policyholder funds, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduction of climate gases, resilient climate strategy, social, solar energy, solar parks, sustainability, Sustainability Report, sustainability strategy, sustainable economy, sustainable financial products, Sustainable insurance, transition to a low-carbon economy, wind energy, wind parks
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Openminded, a France-based cybersecurity services company that provides advisory, cloud & infrastructure security, cyber defense, and managed security services. The … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Accenture, Accenture Security, acquisition, cloud & infrastructure security, Context Information Security, Cyber Defense, cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Hervé Rousseau, managed security services, Olivier Girard, Openminded, Real Protect, reduce cybersecurity risks, Revolutionary Security, security operations center, Symantec
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 29-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announces that, together with leading key players, it is working on the development of concrete admixtures using the LC3 technology that lowers CO2 emissions, developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged calcined clay, carbon footprint, Cement, cement additives, clinker, CO2 emissions, concrete, concrete admixtures, construction industry, construction material, construction materials, durability of concrete, environmentally friendly, Frank Höfflin, LC3, LC3 admixtures, LC3 project, LC3 technology, Sika r, sustainability, sustainable cement, sustainable construction, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, water consumption, workability
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Supply chains worldwide have experienced some level of turbulence in the last 18 month. The pandemic continues to cause disruption, as well as other events such as the obstruction of the Suez Canal … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 28-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (STO: ERIC-B), one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, and Airbus, the world’s largest airliner manufacturer, have announced the extension of their ongoing partnership to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Industrial, Internet & Online, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, aeronautical engineering, aerospace, Airbus, aircraft production, Åsa Tamsons, dedicated networks, Ericsson, Ericsson private LTE core network, IIoT, NB-IoT connectivity, private network, private networks, validation efficiency
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 28-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK), Germany’s leading multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced it will provide sustainable trade finance facility to Vestas for the supply and installation of wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News
Tagged account receivables, Australia, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, Deutsche Bank, electricity, Glenn Sundaram, Global Power Generation SA, GPG SA, Hawkesdale wind farm, Kamran Khan, Karène Dufour, Matthew Moodey, Naturgy, power production, Purvin Patel, renewables, Ryan Corner wind farm, sustainable trade financing, Vestas, wind farms, wind turbines
(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, Norway, 28-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (FRA: DNQA), an energy company that develops oil, gas, wind and solar energy active in more than 30 countries, has announced that Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda has, on behalf of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, News, Norway
Tagged Bacalhau project, drill ship, drilling, Equinor, Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda, Erik G. Kirkemo, ExxonMobil, Mette Halvorsen Ottøy, Norte de Carcará, Petrobras, Petrogal Brasil, Pré-sal Petróleo SA, Santos basin, Seadrill Management S PTE Ltd, West Saturn
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 27-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces that, together with its partners wpd and Banque des Territoires, it has been prequalified to participate in the upcoming 1 GW French offshore wind tender off the coast of Normandy. On … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, Norway, 27-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Energy company Equinor announces that it has completed the transaction with Grayson Mill Energy that was previously announced in February 2021. As a result, Equinor has divested all its operated and non-operated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway
Growing innovation capabilities will further accelerate innovations for BASF’s customers (PRESS RELEASE) SHANGHAI, China, 27-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The largest chemical producer in the world BASF announces groundbreaking for the third phase of its Innovation Campus Shanghai and the establishment … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Education, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, battery materials, catalysis, chemical, chemical company, chemical engineering, coatings, digitalization, Dr. Jeffrey Lou, Dr. Stephan Kothrade, exterior wall coatings, GiGwi, INNOVATION, Innovation Campus Shanghai, insecticides, interfaces, investment, monomers, NAO, Network for Asian Open Research, polymer, polymers, process engineering, smart manufacturing, surfaces