Daily Archives: 9, February 2015

Arburg to exhibit at the Plagkem in Celje, Slovenia from 21 to 24 April 2015

Cost-efficient: complete automation solution built around energy-optimised Allrounder Golden Edition Efficient: finished toy buggy produced in a single step Plagkem: important industry event in South East Europe Lossburg, Germany, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arburg will be exhibiting at the Plagkem in Celje, … Read the full press release

Endesa: the first ever charging point to include a used battery from electric vehicle set up in Malaga

• Under this project, the useful lives of batteries that can no longer be used in vehicles can be extended by using them to store energy. • Green eMotion was designed to guarantee the swift and successful mass deployment of … Read the full press release

SSAB received EC approval to sell 50% of the shares in Norsk Stål AS (Norway) to Leif Hübert AS

STOCKHOLM, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  SSAB has received approval from the European Commission to sell 50% of the shares in Norsk Stål AS (Norway) to Leif Hübert AS. This transaction is part of the divestment remedies that the European Commission … Read the full press release

Microsoft and Proximus in partnership with Child Focus to raise awareness about safer Internet use in different Belgian schools

In partnership with Child Focus, volunteers from Microsoft and Proximus will visit classrooms in different Belgian schools on 10 February to raise awareness among more than 6000 pupils in total about safer Internet use. BRUSSELS, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On … Read the full press release

University of Bristol’s Dr Paul Howard Jones will feature in new Channel 4 documentary providing a unique insight into the secret life of four-year-olds

Dr Paul Howard Jones from Bristol’s Graduate School of Education will feature in a new Channel 4 documentary [broadcast 10 Feb] providing a unique insight into the secret life of four-year-olds. BRISTOL, UK, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The observational documentary … Read the full press release

LuxairGroup Board of Directors approves fleet renewal strategy

Luxembourg, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — During a meeting held on 6 February 2015, the LuxairGroup Board of Directors approved the fleet renewal strategy proposal brought forward by the Management board. This two-phase strategy is based on Luxair Luxembourg Airlines’ need … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz sold 125,865 vehicles in January; the best start of the year in the company’s history

Best start of the year in the company’s history for Mercedes-Benz with 125,865 vehicles sold in January (+13.6%) Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing & Sales: “We have started the … Read the full press release

Bekaert enhances its status in the tire industry with the acquisition of the Pirelli steel cord plant in Izmit, Turkey

Kortrijk, Belgium, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bekaert and Pirelli have successfully closed the acquisition by Bekaert of the Pirelli steel cord plant in Izmit, Turkey. The deal closing in Turkey follows the ownership transfer of the steel cord plants in Figline … Read the full press release

Ballast Nedam submits request for arbitration to the ICC regarding 50 million USD claim against its client Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname

Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ballast Nedam has submitted a request for arbitration to the International Court of Arbitration (ICC) regarding a claim for almost 50 million USD against its client Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname. The claim arose in 2012 … Read the full press release

AREVA and EVOPRO to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy

PARIS, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and EVOPRO, a leading Hungarian engineering company specialized in industrial automation systems, have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy. The ceremony took place at Hungarian … Read the full press release