Monthly Archives: September 2016

Rolls-Royce: This year’s yacht shows in Cannes, Genoa and Monaco will see MTU’s latest propulsion technology and service solutions

DERBY, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce is showcasing MTU’s latest propulsion technology and service solutions for sailing and motor yachts at this year’s yacht shows in Cannes, Genoa and Monaco. One of the highlights will be the new 10-cylinder version of … Read the full press release

La Via della Seta su Binari: I Treni Blocco Cina-Europa

Un nuovo servizio di merci su rotaia che collega le imprese italiane con le opportunità imprenditoriali dell’Asia Centrale e della Cina. PECHINO, Cina, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — La notizia più importante del giorno, nel continente Cinese, è il lancio della … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space announces Peru’s first satellite PerúSAT-1 ready for launch on 16 September 2016

PerúSAT-1 is Peru’s first satellite Preparations complete for satellite launch scheduled for 16 September 2016 TOULOUSE, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The PerúSAT-1 satellite, designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company and world leader in … Read the full press release

DEG hosts topping-out ceremony of its extension building in Cologne city centre

Additional office space for another 120 workspaces Completion scheduled for end of 2017 COLOGNE, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The shell of DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH’s extension building in the city centre of Cologne is now complete. The topping-out … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce announces the appointment of Simon Kirby as COO

DERBY, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce announces today that Simon Kirby has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Simon will join Rolls-Royce in the coming months, reporting to Chief Executive Warren East. We previously announced that we would be appointing … Read the full press release

Volaris becomes the first operator of the Airbus A320neo in North America

Largest Airbus customer in Mexico first to operate best-selling, fuel-efficient aircraft TOULOUSE, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Low-cost carrier Volaris took delivery of its first A320neo, making the airline the first operator of the A320neo in North America. Volaris is Mexico’s … Read the full press release

Silk Road on Rails: The China-Europe Block Trains

A new rail freight service connecting Italian enterprise with Central Asia and China business opportunities BEIJING, China, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The biggest story coming out of China today is the launching of the Silk Road on Rails: China-Europe block … Read the full press release

Bosch to present mobile automation devices for flexible and connected factories of the future at Motek 2016 in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the international trade fair Motek 2016 in Stuttgart, Bosch shows examples of flexible human-machine interaction (hall 7, booth 7225). The APAS family is a product family of mobile automation devices for the use in flexible … Read the full press release

Orange announces ten start-ups selected for the 5th season of Orange Fab France acceleration programme

PARIS, 13-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ten start-ups were selected from among the 175 candidates that entered the 5th season of the Orange Fab France acceleration programme. Cadre de vie offers an innovative API that identifies customers of its partners who are … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors blends luxury, style and power in the new four-door Flying Spur W12 S

Increased power, torque and responsiveness First four-door Bentley with top speed above 200 mph (325 km/h) Outputs increase to 635 PS (626 bhp) and 820 Nm (605 lb. ft.); 0-100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds (0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds) … Read the full press release

Deutsche Post DHL Group to host ‘Encounters’ concert series at Bonn’s Beethovenfest music festival in 2016

BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Post DHL Group will continue its longstanding sponsorship of Bonn’s world-renowned Beethovenfest music festival in 2016. The postal and logistics company, major sponsor of the Beethovenfest Bonn music festival for more than a decade, … Read the full press release

London Stock Exchange Group appoints Waqas Samad as CEO of Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Benchmarks, Information Services division

Waqas Samad appointed CEO of Fixed Income & Multi-Asset Benchmarks Leading FTSE Russell fixed & multi-asset indexes Reporting to FTSE Russell CEO Mark Makepeace LONDON, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announces the appointment of Waqas Samad … Read the full press release

BMW’s SVP Electronics Dr Christoph Grote voted the “Eurostar 2016” in the “Connected Car” category by Automotive News Europe

MUNICH, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW is one of the leading automotive manufacturers involved in the link-up of people, vehicles and services. For some years now, the development of connected cars has focused on innovative technologies and technological expertise. Dr Christoph … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom expands Open Telekom Cloud portfolio with MySQL database service

Wide variety of flavors for different needs Maximum availability thanks to data mirroring BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom has expanded the portfolio of the Open Telekom Cloud with a relational MySQL database service. Companies can query the database … Read the full press release

Telekom Fashion Fusion Challenge Jury selects twelve finalists

Jury selects twelve finalists for the Fashion Fushion Lab 120 entries from 25 countries Merging high-tech and fashion to create visionary concepts BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Unfolding the Future of Fashion and Technology” is the motto of the Fashion Fusion … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom’s IoT project for CERTUSS honored with 2016 Aecus Innovation Award

Deutsche Telekom honored for its support for predictive maintenance at CERTUSS Intelligent networking of steam generators, in the Internet of Things CERTUSS enhances its customer focus, via real-time services BONN, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom has been honored with the … Read the full press release

BASF included in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 16th consecutive year

Ludwigshafen, Germany, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF has again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). This year the company has been especially recognized for its engagement in the areas of materiality assessment, climate strategy and product … Read the full press release

BASF adds new production line for Ultrason® in Korea to serve global market growth of high performance thermoplastics

New production line in Yeosu, Korea will serve growing market demand for high performance specialty plastics Additional annual capacity of 6,000 metric tons for the entire product range Yeosu, Korea, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF will set up an additional production … Read the full press release

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals announces mechanical completion of citral and citronellol facilities at its chemical site in Malaysia

Gebeng, Kuantan, Malaysia and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF PETRONAS Chemicals has achieved mechanical completion of the citral and citronellol facilities and associated infrastructure at its integrated chemical site in Kuantan, Malaysia. The newly completed facilities will produce citral, … Read the full press release

UAVtechnics unveils FLIR drone with dual thermal RGB camera

ANTWERP, Belgium, 11-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — UAVtechnics, a European based company has released a thermal drone solution utilizing DJI Inspire drone and FLIR thermal camera resulting in a quadcopter with dual thermal and daylight vision. Both sensors are located into … Read the full press release