Monthly Archives: June 2016

The fourteenth ATM Cost-Effectiveness (ACE) Benchmarking Report released by the EUROCONTROL Performance Review Commission (PRC)

BRUSSELS, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EUROCONTROL Performance Review Commission (PRC) has published its fourteenth ATM Cost-Effectiveness (ACE) Benchmarking Report. The ACE Report analyses the cost-effectiveness and productivity of 37 European Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) in 2014, the latest year … Read the full press release

BDA, MEDEF and BDI on Brexit: this will expose Europe to great turbulence

BERLIN, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The British citizens have made the democratic and unequivocal decision to demand for their country to leave the EU. While French and German business leaders accept this decision, they are fully aware, that this will expose … Read the full press release

German municipalities’ investment backlog rose from EUR 132 billion in 2014 to EUR 136 billion in 2015 – KfW Municipal Panel 2016

German municipalities report EUR 136 billion investment backlog Investment need is particularly high in schools and education, road and transport infrastructure Municipal treasurers anticipate rising spending needs to integrate immigrants and refugee children FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Neste: Vehicles that use renewable diesel cause considerably less carbon emissions than fossil diesel

HELSINKI, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Instantly smaller carbon footprint Considering emissions throughout the entire fuel life cycle, vehicles that use renewable diesel cause considerably less carbon emissions than fossil diesel. The progressive and ambitious City of San Francisco, for example, has … Read the full press release

Neste reveals its future product concept for renewable high-tech workspace called GreenPod

Neste’s prototype for renewable high-tech workspace to be developed next year? HELSINKI, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — What if you could take your work to an inspiring public place and still enjoy the privacy and connections of your office? Neste, the world’s … Read the full press release

Neste Jacobs to prepare conceptual and basic design for Asia’s largest human blood plasma fractionation plant project

Neste Jacobs playing a major role in Asia’s largest biopharma project HELSINKI, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs has worked on an assignment to prepare conceptual and basic design for Asia’s largest human blood plasma … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä partners with Zamakona Yards to enhance its service offering in the Canary Islands

HELSINKI, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, is enhancing its service offering by participating in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands. The facility, operated by one of Spain’s biggest shipbuilding and ship … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä signs major contract to supply 161 MW Flexicycle power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia

HELSINKI, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has signed a major contract to supply a 161 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia. Wärtsilä will deliver a full EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) project. In addition … Read the full press release

CAF selected to manufacture 26 5-module Light Rail Vehicles units for the Purple Line Project in Maryland, USA

Beasain, Spain, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF has been selected to manufacture 26 5-module Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) units for the Purple Line Project located in Maryland, USA. This contract includes capital spares, special tools and test equipment, and it will … Read the full press release

Roche’s Marketing Authorisation Application and Biologics License Application for OCREVUS accepted by EMA and FDA

OCREVUS is the first investigational medicine seeking marketing authorisation for both relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) FDA grants Priority Review Designation for OCREVUS Biologics License Application (BLA) BASEL, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced … Read the full press release

Borealis announces donation of AED 1 million to the Emirates Red Crescent to support refugee relief efforts in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq

VIENNA, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, has announced the donation of AED 1 million to the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to support refugee relief efforts in … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä wins contract for two new 8000m3 trailing suction hopper dredgers for India’s Adani group

HELSINKI, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has won an order for two new 8000m3 trailing suction hopper dredgers being built for the Adani group, India’s largest private multi-port operator. The vessels are the first of a new IHC Beagle series designed … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä expands its existing global Hydro and Industrial service offering with the acquisition of Weir American Hydro

HELSINKI, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets, announces that it has acquired the USA and Canada based company Weir American Hydro from the Weir Group plc. Ownership of the … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca: CDC’s ACIP provided its interim recommendation on the use of FluMist® Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine in the US for the 2016-2017 influenza season

LONDON, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca today confirmed that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided its interim recommendation on the use of FluMist® Quadrivalent Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (FluMist … Read the full press release

VINCI: Axians, Sogea Est, Sogetrel won a €124 million contract to design and build a very high speed network for Moselle Fibre

A €124 million design-build contract 4 years of works to bring very high speed broadband connections to two-thirds of Moselle’s municipalities, through almost 6,000 km of optical fibre, connecting at least 140,000 homes Rueil-Malmaison, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI Energies, via … Read the full press release

Changes at VINCI’s executive management to step up operating synergies between VINCI businesses

VINCI is continuing its growth, in particular outside Europe and in the concessions businesses In response to these challenges and opportunities, Xavier Huillard has decided to take VINCI’s executive management to the next level PARIS, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — VINCI is … Read the full press release

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Brexit: United Kingdom’s position in NATO will remain unchanged

The British people have decided to leave the European Union. As it defines the next chapter in its relationship with the EU, I know that the United Kingdom’s position in NATO will remain unchanged. The UK will remain a strong … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp completes modernization work at RIOgaleão International airport in Rio de Janeiro two months ahead of the start of the world’s greatest sports event

118 elevators, escalators, moving walks and passenger boarding bridges installed at the RIOgaleão International airport in Rio de Janeiro help to shape world class infrastructure Delivery and installation within 13 months without disruption to regular airport operations Airport ready to … Read the full press release

ECE Russia takes over the management of Mari shopping center in Moscow

Moscow / Hamburg, 27-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ECE Russia has taken over management and leasing for another shopping center, Mari in Moscow. The center is owned by the Russian company FSK Leader. The shopping and entertainment center was opened in 2015. … Read the full press release

Sirio Panel S.p.A. merged into Leonardo-Finmeccanica, part of the “One Company” project

ROME, 27-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Leonardo-Finmeccanica today approved the plan of merger by incorporation of its wholly-owned subsidiarySirio Panel S.p.A. into Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The proposed operation, which is part of the reorganization process already undertaken by the … Read the full press release