Monthly Archives: March 2016

Trinity College Dublin Careers Pathways initiative awarded the National Ann Beckett Award 2015

DUBLIN, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Trinity College Dublin Careers Pathways initiative, a transition to employment project for students and graduates with mental health difficulties, has been awarded the National Ann Beckett Award 2015 from the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland. … Read the full press release

Christoph Krähenbühl to speak at Systech UNIQUITY Conference in Amsterdam

SUBJECT: REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR PHARMA MANUFACTURERS AMSTERDAM, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Christoph Krähenbühl, senior director, 3C Excellis, will be a featured speaker at Systech International’s upcoming global conference in Amsterdam titled UNIQUITY Europe, 2016, focused on serialization, global brand protection … Read the full press release

Panoptic Media Marketing Inc acquires GreatCircle Studios

North American expansion for leading digital marketing specialists Brooksville, FL, United States, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Panoptic Media Marketing Inc today announced that it has formally acquired GreatCircle Studios, a regional leader in SEO, Web Design and Web Concierge Services. … Read the full press release

PiceaEraser™ is the first mobile erasure on the market to pass the ADISA claims test

Tempere, Finland, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Piceasoft’s PiceaEraser™ is the world`s first product to pass the ADISA Claims Test process for mobile erasure. The forensic tests were carried out by Professor Andrew Blyth, Head of Information Security from University of … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica to demonstrate naval capabilities at DIMDEX naval exhibition in Doha

Finmeccanica’s broad naval capabilities can be seen on the FREMM Frigate Carabiniere visiting Doha Port during Dimdex Finmeccanica has a strong position in the Gulf’s commercial and military helicopter markets and sees significant future opportunities across the region   The … Read the full press release

26 AgustaWestland AW189 super medium twin engine helicopters exceeded 10,000 flight hours

Flying hour milestone achieved by 26 aircraft in service in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America, less than two years after very first delivery  Market leading super medium class helicopter with more sales, more deliveries, more flight hours and … Read the full press release

MultiSeal Plus: Voith upgrades ProRelease+ sealing technology

Reduced fabric wear thanks to minimized deflection Faster production speeds through an optimized vacuum zone Greater durability of sealing strips and easier servicing CHeidenheim, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith’s new MultiSeal Plus sealing technology improves processes in the dryer section … Read the full press release

Thales and BEL-Thales Systems Limited to develop PHAROS fire control radar for both gun and missile systems

Strategic cooperation contract in India. New type of multi-target simultaneous engagement fire control radar for naval and ground-based deployment that offers control of conventional and guided ammunition. PARIS, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At Defexpo India 2016, Thales and BEL-Thales Systems Limited … Read the full press release

The National Bank of Belgium’s securities settlement system migrates to European securities settlement platform TARGET2-Securities (T2S)

BRUSSELS, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The National Bank of Belgium’s securities settlement system, NBB-SSS, has today joined the circle of European central securities depositories (CSDs) that are active on the single European securities settlement platform TARGET2-Securities (T2S). The NBB is also … Read the full press release

Silverfleet Capital to acquire majority stake in Coventya from Equistone Partners Europe Limited

LONDON, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Silverfleet Capital, the European Private Equity firm specialised in buy-to-build, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Coventya from Equistone Partners Europe Limited for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to competition clearances. Coventya, … Read the full press release

Hiab invites world’s best crane drivers to compete in the World Crane Championships 2016

Malmö, Sweden, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, invites the world’s best crane drivers to compete in the World Crane Championships 2016. The competition has now started and the first qualification round took place on 16 March in Madrid, … Read the full press release

WACKER built new laboratory in Singapore for developing and testing silicone elastomers

Munich / Singapore, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich-based chemicals group WACKER is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia, and today inaugurates its expanded technical center in Singapore. A new laboratory has been built for developing and testing silicone elastomers for growing … Read the full press release

BBC Top Gear Magazine recognised McLaren Automotive as Manufacturer of the Year

SURREY, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — McLaren Automotive has been presented with the accolade of Manufacturer of Year in the 2016 BBC Top Gear Magazine Awards in recognition of the rapid growth and global success of the company, both achieved in … Read the full press release

Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granted approval for GSK’s Nucala® as a treatment for bronchial asthma

LONDON, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE:GSK) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted approval for Nucala® (mepolizumab) as a treatment for bronchial asthma in patients with refractory asthma whose symptoms are inadequately … Read the full press release

R. Allan, Novatug, Voith to develop new tug

Risk of capsizing under tow load eliminated Unique maneuverability Highly efficient braking and steering operations Heidenheim, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In cooperation with R. Allan Ltd. (RAL) and Novatug B.V., Voith participated in the development of a new tug. The … Read the full press release

Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016L: MAPFRE y CESVIMAP analizaron el impacto del uso de la tecnología en los vehículos autónomos

LONDON, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — MAPFRE y CESVIMAP, el Centro de Experimentación y Seguridad Vial de la compañía, analizaron en el congreso «Driverless Technologies Insurance 2016», celebrado el pasado 17 de marzo en Londres, el impacto del uso de la tecnología … Read the full press release

Leoni reports 10% YoY increase of sales in 2015

Fiscal 2015 with sales growth – wiring system projects weighing on 2015 and 2016 EBIT Nuremberg, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  Leoni, the leading European provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries, generated substantial sales growth … Read the full press release

Auto Bild magazine’s reader survey: Audi is the most successful brand

Auto Bild reader survey: Audi is the most successful brand; no carmaker wins more classes Eight first-place wins in the “Quality” category First place in the “Design” category Ingolstadt, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi has taken first place in the … Read the full press release

KfW to provide UR 150M loan to People’s Republic of China to finance measures to reduce emissions

A loan of EUR 150 million for the People’s Republic of China Improvement in general environmental conditions Reduction in emissions from industry as well as the energy, transport and agricultural sectors Frankfurt am Main, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW has … Read the full press release

Gérard Frut named CEO Herakles

PARIS, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Herakles, meeting today, decided to separate the functions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in order to address the company’s strategic challenges as efficiently as possible. The Board … Read the full press release