Daily Archives: 24, May 2016

Marel: PicknPack consortium to develop flexible robotic systems for automated adaptive packaging of fresh and processed food products

Gardabaer, Iceland, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Marel is proud to be a part of PicknPack, a consortium of companies and organizations using their combined expertise to develop flexible robotic systems for automated adaptive packaging of fresh and processes food products. THE … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking survey: financial market volatility and new regulation seen as biggest risks to UK growth

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey 2016, shows: Financial market volatility and new regulation are seen as biggest risks to UK growth prospects for next  12  months, according to top financial services firms UK growth still expected to … Read the full press release

Infront Sports & Media signs media rights agreements with broadcasters in Canada, Denmark and Germany for IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship

Continued strong media coverage in Canada, Denmark and Germany prove the great appeal of the flagship winter sport event Zug, Switzerland, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Infront Sports & Media, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the International Ice Hockey Federation … Read the full press release

Yara International ASA to acquire Farm Management System business in Bulgaria and Romania from Bulgarian company MicroAccount

Yara International ASA has reached an agreement with the Bulgarian company MicroAccount to acquire their Farm Management System business in Bulgaria and Romania.OSLO, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “By combining Yara’s extensive crop nutrition knowledge with a broad portfolio of digital … Read the full press release

University of Leeds research discovers important step forward in mimicking nature’s prowess at protecting cells from deep-freeze conditions

LEEDS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Leeds have taken an important step forward in mimicking nature’s prowess at protecting cells from deep-freeze conditions. The new research, published today in the print edition of the Journal of … Read the full press release

University of Leeds research identified gene that assisted transition of plants from water to land 500 million years ago

LEEDS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research at the University of Leeds has identified a key gene that assisted the transition of plants from water to the land around 500 million years ago. The ANR gene is required to tolerate ‘extreme … Read the full press release

Safran Group of companies to communicate under a single brand name and logo: Safran

PARIS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran is changing its companies’ names and its visual identity to bolster the Group’s position as a global industrial leader and accelerate its international growth. Effective today (May 19, 2016), all Group companies will be communicating … Read the full press release

SMBC Aviation Capital orders $140 million U.S. worth of CFM International LEAP-1A engines

• Order valued at $140 million U.S. at list price • Company now has 35 aircraft on order with LEAP-1A engines WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft leasing company, announced it has … Read the full press release

International Pint of Science festival, 23-25 May 2016

NORWICH, UK, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (23 May) sees the start of the international, three day Pint of Science festival where thousands of scientists will simultaneously stand up and talking about their research in 100 cities across 12 countries around … Read the full press release

BBC’s Living Life Longer series to feature Newcastle University research on best ways to age well

Experts at Newcastle University will feature in a BBC Look North news series which explores the best ways to age well. NEWCASTLE, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — All this week, the BBC’s Living Life Longer series will focus on the University’s key … Read the full press release