Monthly Archives: January 2018

Unilever announce partnership with PT Perkebunan Nusantara to support farmers on sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia

DAVOS, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever and Indonesian government-owned palm oil plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in Indonesia to support local mills and smallholder farmers to produce palm oil according to … Read the full press release

ŠKODA OCTAVIA and ŠKODA KAROQ recognised at the ‘Best Cars 2018’ awards

ŠKODA OCTAVIA awarded best imported compact car for the 5th time in a row The new ŠKODA KAROQ is the best import car in the ‘compact SUV / off-road vehicle’ category ŠKODA OCTAVIA the brand’s bestseller worldwide with 419,000 deliveries … Read the full press release

SCC to deliver Video Analytics solution to UK Police and investigation professionals

SCC’s Video Analytics solution – to be deployed across more than 40 police forces in the UK – includes pioneering Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning capabilities. BIRMINGHAM, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit, the procurement specialists working on … Read the full press release

Capgemini supports HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as the Official GLOBAL INNOVATION PARTNER

New multi-year partnership is the next chapter in Capgemini’s support for the sport PARIS, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini has become the Official GLOBAL INNOVATION PARTNER of the Men’s and Women’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. This new multi-year partnership is … Read the full press release

Royal Bahrain Naval Force takes delivery of its first upgraded Al Manama naval vessel from Leonardo

Leonardo delivered the first fully upgraded ship ahead of schedule, equipped with state-of-the-art systems  The Royal Bahrain Naval Force awarded the company a contract to upgrade six vessels in 2015  The achievement reflects Leonardo’s excellence in the naval domain and … Read the full press release

Thales and Vector to co-develop an integrated software platform for improved performance and cybersecurity for connected and autonomous cars

La Défense, France, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Connected cars are a reality, most modern vehicles on the road nowadays have some form of connectivity to the open world. This raises important challenges on multiple software integration and cybersecurity. To address this … Read the full press release

Thales delivers SuperCam laser for NASA’s Mars 2020 exploration programme

 La Défense, France, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NASA has begun building the Mars 2020 rover and integrating the instruments it will carry. The Mars 2020 mission will follow in the footsteps of Curiosity, which has been exploring Gale Crater on the … Read the full press release

Piraeus Bank Group earns Guarantees of Origin Certificate

ATHENS, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — By making use of the System of Guarantees of Origin, which is the only electricity tracking instrument in Greece that certifies the origin of the consumed electricity, Piraeus Bank Group received for the first time Guarantees … Read the full press release

De Nora Water Technologies expands its sales force in the Americas

Recent new hires in the Americas reflect De Nora’s commitment to supporting existing sales channels and expanding into new markets. MILAN, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — De Nora Water Technologies, a leading designer of safe, innovative, and sustainable water disinfection and filtration … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto and the Government of Mongolia strengthen relationship by setting up a joint working group to create long-term sustainable solutions

LONDON, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Prime Minister of Mongolia U. Khurelsukh and other government representatives and Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques met in Ulaanbaatar today to progress their partnership. The two sides discussed ways to strengthen the relationship by … Read the full press release

Rio Tinto appoints Munkhtushig Dul to lead its new office in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

LONDON, 25-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto is further strengthening its presence in Mongolia, underscoring its commitment to the country. Rio Tinto will establish a new office in Ulaanbaatar and expand its national employee numbers to around 80 through the course … Read the full press release

Government of Denmark and World Economic Forum partner to improve the state of the world through public-private cooperation

Denmark becomes the first European country to enter into a partnership with the World Economic Forum Agreement is a framework covering a number of areas, including green growth, technology and innovation, trade and investment, and education, gender and work The … Read the full press release

Changes to the global system of meat and protein production underway as new initiative launched at the World Economic Forum

Demand for meat and protein set to double by 2050 with 9 billion people and a growing middle class Widespread provision of safe, affordable and sustainable protein is critical to human nutrition and economic development New white paper Meat: The Future outlines … Read the full press release

Films announced for the Competition and Berlinale Special at The 68th Berlin International Film Festival

BERLIN, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Another five films have been invited to take part in the Competition of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. 23 of the 24 titles in the Competition have already been selected, 19 of the 24 films will be competing … Read the full press release

SIX provides the latest payment solution to enable a complete cashless Eurosonic Noorderslag 2018

SIX Payment Services, official partner of Eurosonic Noorderslag, has enabled the music festival to be cashless for the second consecutive year. ZURICH, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) is one of Europe’s key showcase events where fans and music industry … Read the full press release

SIX Payment Services enables TITLIS cableways to accept payments from Alipay users

Since 19 January 2018, TITLIS cableways, in collaboration with SIX Payment Services, have been able to offer a special service to their many Chinese guests that travel up Titlis every year: henceforth they can pay with Alipay at the cash … Read the full press release

Hiab names Mathen Thomas as Senior Vice President, Tail Lifts

Malmö, Sweden, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has appointed Mathen Thomas as Senior Vice President, Tail Lifts, as of 22 January 2018. Mathen will lead Hiab’s tail lifts business with the renowned brands ZEPRO, DEL, and WALTCO, continuing the … Read the full press release

McLaren Manchester opens its newly-refurbished facility in Wilmslow

McLaren Manchester opens state-of-the-art facility in Wilmslow, Cheshire New location boosts McLaren presence in the region Newly-refurbruished facility features latest visual identity and over 18,000 square foot of retail space Complete range of new and McLaren Qualified used approved vehicles … Read the full press release

Neste jumps from the 23rd place all the way up to the 2nd place on the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies

ESPOO, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste reached its highest-ever ranking by placing 2nd on the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies. This is the 12th time that Neste is included on the list. The company has been included on the list … Read the full press release

Savills to open second Dutch office, in Utrecht

LONDON, 24-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — International real estate advisor Savills has today announced that it will be opening a second Dutch office, in Utrecht, to support the rapid growth of the business in this region as the Netherlands consolidates its … Read the full press release