Monthly Archives: December 2013

Vestas to delivery, install and commission four wind power plants for long-time customer Eolus in southern Sweden

VESTAS AND LONG-TIME CUSTOMER EOLUS TODAY SIGNED CONTRACTS FOR FOUR PROJECTS FURTHER SOLIDIFYING VESTAS’ LEADING ROLE IN SWEDEN AND THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COMPANIES. Aarhus, Denmark, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The four projects will be located in southern Sweden using … Read the full press release

Cargotec to raise EUR 74 million in equity to refinance existing debt

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, HONG KONG OR JAPAN. Helsinki, Finland, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation announced on 3 December 2013 that the company intends to offer up to … Read the full press release

The prototype nacelle for the world’s most powerful wind turbine Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW completed at Lindø Industrial Park, Denmark

Aarhus, Denmark, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The prototype nacelle for the world’s most powerful wind turbine, Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW, has been completed at Lindø Industrial Park, Denmark. The nacelle is now en route to installation at the Danish national test centre … Read the full press release

University of East Anglia researchers shed light on primate eating habits

Norwich, UK, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Findings published today in the journal Oikos show how some monkeys consume their ‘five a day’ within a single hour and consume as many as 50 portions of fruit in a single day. The research focuses … Read the full press release

Newcastle University study recommends cutting down on sweet additive to reduce tooth decay

Newcastle, UK, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A study by Newcastle University researchers into the effects of sugars on our oral health recommends cutting down on the sweet additive as part of a global initiative to reduce tooth decay. Since 1990 the World … Read the full press release

Attica Bank S.A. released Q3 2013 Group results

Profit before provisions: 2 million euros for Q3 2013 Equity: 447 million euros High NPL coverage ratio Athens, Greece, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Statement by the Chairman of the BoD and Executive Director of the Bank, Mr. Ioannis Gamvrilis: “Attica Bank, after the … Read the full press release

Alstom Grid successfully delivered 420 kV electrical substation to Barkeryd, Sweden

Barkeryd, Sweden, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the 420 kV electrical substation in Barkeryd, Sweden, after two and a half years of construction. The switchyard, situated in the municipality of Nässjö, southern Sweden, will be connected to Svenska … Read the full press release

Alstom signed exclusive partnership agreement with STX France for the supply of transition parts used to affix offshore wind turbine to its monopile foundations

Nantes, France, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom announces the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with STX France[1], during a meeting of the Region Pays de la Loire strategic committee on marine energies that was held today in Nantes. This agreement covers … Read the full press release

Benetton Group unveils three-year program to refocus its business structure around its brands

Ponzano Veneto, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ponzano Veneto, Italy. November 28, 2013. Benetton Group’s Board of Directors today approved a three-year program that refocuses its business structure around its brands. The program is designed to allow the Group’s brands for significantly … Read the full press release

Maris Interiors comments on HSE’s estimate that unnecessary appliance testing costs UK businesses £30m per year

London, UK, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Do you ever look at all those stickers covering the plug of your office’s kettle and wonder what all that testing’s about? Well so do the experts. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimate that unnecessary appliance … Read the full press release

Vestas to deliver, install and commission wind power plant in Sivas province, Turkey for Kangal Elektrik Uretim A.S.

KANGAL ELEKTRIK URETIM A.S. HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT A WIND POWER PLANT USING 22 V100-2.0 MW WIND TURBINES. THE COMPANY’S FIRST WIND PROJECT WILL BE READY FOR TURBINE INSTALLATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014. Aarhus, Denmark, 09-12-2013 — … Read the full press release

Cargotec’s Kalmar retained three-year service and maintenance contract for Kalmar ship-to-shore cranes at SCA Logistics terminal in Rotterdam

Helsinki, Finland, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has retained a three-year contract to provide complete service and maintenance support for two Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) cranes operated by SCA Logistics B.V at their Rotterdam Terminal in the Netherlands. The contract … Read the full press release

Magneti Marelli forms Joint Venture in India with Hero MotoCorp for powertrain systems production for the two-wheeler market

Milan, Italy / New Delhi, India, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Magneti Marelli S.p.A. and Hero MotoCorp Ltd. have signed a Joint Venture agreement aimed at the production of powertrain systems for the two-wheeler market. According to this agreement, Hero MotoCorp will hold … Read the full press release

Eni announce new offshore oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian Barents Sea, 240km from Hammerfest

Eni has been present in Norway since 1965, with current production standing at  approximately 110,000 boe per day through its subsidiary Eni Norge AS. San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has made a new offshore oil and gas discovery … Read the full press release

Eni chosen Expo Milano 2015 Official Partner

In Africa, Eni contributes to the reduction of energy poverty through the construction of modern electricity infrastructure San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni is the Official Partner of Expo Milano 2015 for Sustainability Initiatives in African Countries. Eni has … Read the full press release

Porsche Design unveils its art collaboration with pop artist Thierry Noir at Temple House, Miami Beach

A Glimpse on Art by Thierry Noir and Porsche Design Stuttgart, Germany / Miami, FL, USA, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Porsche Design unveils its art collaboration with Berlin based pop artist Thierry Noir at Temple House, Miami Beach. The luxury brand created … Read the full press release

KPN Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 10 January 2014

Den Haag, Netherlands, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — KPN invites its shareholders to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (‘EGM’) to be held on 10 January 2014. The meeting is convened to vote on the proposal to cancel the outstanding preference shares … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen announced its share of damages related to the asphalt cartel is EUR 48 million

LEMMINKÄINEN’S SHARE OF DAMAGES RELATED TO THE ASPHALT CARTEL SPECIFIED TO APPROXIMATELY EUR 48 MILLION WITH INTEREST AND EXPENSES Helsinki, Finland, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 28 November, the District Court of Helsinki gave its decisions in the legal proceedings concerning damages … Read the full press release

Russian IT outsourcing company MAYKOR to provide cash registers support at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk

MAYKOR, a national-scale company that provides IT outsourcing, facility systems service and business applications support, covers technical support of cash registers at the “Tolmachevo Airport” Corporation in Novosibirsk. Moscow, Russia, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Cash registers located in Novosibirsk points of sale … Read the full press release

Vestas to deliver 12 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines to juwi Wind Canada orders for four projects in Nova Scotia, Canada

Aarhus, Denmark, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deliveries for all projects — Truro Heights, Millbrook, Whynotts and Chebucto Pockwock — are expected to occur in mid-2014 with commissioning in the second half of next year. “We welcome juwi Wind as a new North … Read the full press release