Daily Archives: 19, September 2014

TNT Express N.V. announces the appointment of Mr Maarten de Vries as member of the Executive Board

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TNT Express N.V. announces that the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) held today in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, has appointed Mr Maarten de Vries as a member of the Executive Board of TNT Express N.V. in the … Read the full press release

TNT awarded two-year contract to provide international delivery services to the Dutch fashion company Mexx

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TNT has been awarded a two-year contract to provide international delivery services to the Dutch fashion company Mexx. The contract sees TNT transporting design samples (which are intended to test the designer’s idea or concept … Read the full press release

Alstom chosen by Electricity of Vietnam for the extension project of the Thac Mo 75 MW hydropower plant in Vietnam

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around €13 million1 from Electricity of Vietnam2 (EVN) for the extension project of the Thac Mo 75 MW hydropower plant in Vietnam. The aim of this project is … Read the full press release

Polish Office of Rail Transport certified Alstom’s Pendolino train for up to 250 km/h

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On 11th September, the Polish Office of Rail Transport – responsible for supervision over the railway sector’s safety in Poland – has certified Pendolino train for up to 250 km/h. It has also confirmed that … Read the full press release

Alstom awarded €35 million contract by the Greek Transmission Utility Independent Power Transmission Operator for the supply of four gas-insulated substations in Greece

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract of approximately €35 million by the Greek Transmission Utility Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for the turnkey supply of four gas-insulated substations (GIS) in Greece. The project will connect … Read the full press release

Alstom to deliver Sydney’s new generation of rapid transit trains as part of the North West Rail Link

PARIS, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom will deliver Sydney’s new generation of rapid transit trains as part of the North West Rail Link, Australia’s first fully-automated rail network and Australia’s largest public transport project. Under the operations contract for the … Read the full press release

The BFA-Bankia Group signs agreement for the sale of two loan portfolios for 895 million euros

The sale reduces the Group’s non-performing loans by 482.2 million euros The impact on the Group’s liquidity and capital is positive, on account of the high level of provisions already taken against the loans MADRID, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

EnOcean Alliance to present at the European Utility Week 2014, 4-6 November, RAI Convention Centre Amsterdam

Energy harvesting wireless solutions from different member companies forming a network of intelligent HVAC and lighting control combined with security and energy management San Ramon, CA/Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Interoperability of several devices and solutions is key to smart homes. … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel and Photanol team up to develop process for harnessing the power of the sun to make chemicals

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel and cleantech company Photanol have teamed up to develop a process for harnessing the power of the sun to make chemicals. The two companies will work on creating sustainable technology which mimics the way plants … Read the full press release

GLOBUL the first telecom in Bulgaria to implement the child sexual abuse filter

SOFIA, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GLOBUL is the first telecom in Bulgaria to introduce a filter that blocks web domains containing child sexual abuse materials. The initiative was launched in cooperation with the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior. The news was … Read the full press release

Barco installs fleet of Nio Color 2MP diagnostic display systems for its radiology service at the Columbia Asia hospital in Bangalore, India

Bangalore, India, 19-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, enterprise visualization expert Barco has announced the installation of a fleet of Nio Color 2MP diagnostic display systems for its radiology service at the Columbia Asia hospital in Bangalore, India. The new Nio Color … Read the full press release