Service to begin when timetable changes on December 9, 2018 Federal Railway Authority approves operation of trains Approval granted punctually Increased capacity and passenger comfort MUNICH, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The electric multiple unit (EMU) trains built by Siemens Mobility for … Read the full press release
Nemo Link is the first transmission link between the two countries It enables transmission of 1,000 MW electricity using Siemens HVDC Plus technology Siemens built converter stations housing the state of the art HVDC equipment in both Herdersbrug (Belgium) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris Peeters, electricity, grid, Herdersbrug, high voltage direct current, HVDC, interconnector, John Pettigrew, Mirko Düsel, Nemo Link, power grid, Ralf Christian, Richborough, Siemens
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Phoenix (AZ) and Kansas City (MO), USA, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), the world leader in digital security, and Pepper IoT, the Internet of Things platform and service provider, announced today a long-term collaboration to … Read the full press release
EINDHOVEN, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sponsh, an Eindhoven University of Technology spin-off that develops a temperature-sensitive textile which produces water from the air, has been voted the best chemical start-up of 2018. It is the third consecutive year that a TU/e … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Education, Netherlands, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Catarina Esteves, CHAINS 2018, chemical, chemical start-up, Dr. Cristianne Rijcken, Dr. Koen Nickmans, Dr. Peter Berben, Emiel Hensen, Leon Joore, Lourens Bout, Lusoco, Michael Boot, Michael Debije, Panos Kouris, Prof. Floris Rutjes, spinoff, Sponsh, startup, textile, Vertoro, WATER
New contract will help Siemens accelerate its digital transformation and develop new data analytics and business intelligence solutions NEW YORK, NY, USA, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG has awarded Accenture (NYSE: ACN) a five-year technology and services contract to … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — PT. Indonesia Power has awarded Pöyry with a three-year Framework Agreement contract for a number of different types of renewable power projects across Indonesia. The assignment includes wind power, solar PV, battery storage and different renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged battery storage, geothermal plants, Hybrid, hydro power, Indonesia, Kishore Dass, power, power generation, Pöyry, PT Indonesia Power, PV, renewable, Solar PV, wind power
HELSINKI, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The International Finance Magazine (IFM) has presented Pöyry with the award for Best Engineering and Consultancy Company in Southeast Asia under its Utility/Energy Awards for 2018. The IFM Awards is an annual event that recognises individuals … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Finland, Technology
Tagged Award, Awards, Consultancy, ENERGY, engineering, IFM, International Finance Magazine, Pöyry, Southeast Asia, utility
HELSINKI, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso and Sulapac continue to combat the global problem of plastic waste by launching a demo for sustainable drinking straws at Slush 2018, a leading startup event that gathers 20 000 tech enthusiasts from around … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Finland, Marketing, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Annica Bresky, biodegradable, biodegradable straws, drinking straws, Hannu Kasurinen, plastic, plastic waste, Slush 2018, slush18, startup, Stora Enso, straws, Sulapac, sustainable, Suvi Haimi, waste
PARIS, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today holds its 5th Atos Quantum Scientific Council meeting in Bezons. The members of the Scientific Council made of universally recognized quantum physicists and mathematicians reviewed the two research and … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, France, Internet & Online, Science, Technology
Tagged Atos, Bezons, EU, h2020, mathematicians, quantum, Quantum Flagship, quantum physicists, quantum technologies, Thierry Breton
DORNBIRN, Austria, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of the Zumtobel Group announces that the contract of CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Alfred Felder, which expires on 30 April 2019, has been extended by three years until 30 April 2022. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Electronics & Machinery, Management, Technology
Tagged Alfred Felder, appointment, CEO, Jürg Zumtobel, leadership, Management, Zumtobel Group
DUBLIN, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Two Trinity graduates—Conor McGlynn and Conor O’Meara—are among the 147 individuals that comprise the 2020 cohort of the Schwarzman Scholars, which is one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowship programmes, located at Schwarzman College at … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Economy, Education, Ireland, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Beijing, Conor McGlynn, Conor O’Meara, data analytics behavioural science, Economics, EDU, fellowship, graduates, philosophy, policymaking, scholarships, Schwarzman, Schwarzman Scholars, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Trinity
NOTTINGHAM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Nottingham is part of a major new government-backed initiative to trial self-driving taxis around parts of London. Led by Jaguar Land Rover, the ServCity pilot has won £11.15m from Innovate UK towards … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has sold buildings C and D of the Silesia Business Park office complex in Katowice. The buyer is ISOC Group, a diversified real estate and infrastructure investment group, based in Manila, Philippines. The value of … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Poland, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged building, construction, development, ISOC Group, Katowice, office, PHILIPPINES, Silesia, Silesia Business Park, Skanska
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has invested EUR 24 M, about SEK 250 M, in the second phase of Brama Miasta, an office development in Łódź, Poland. The second phase with a total leasable area of around 13,600 square meters … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Investment, Poland, Sweden
Tagged Brama Miasta, building, construction, development, investment, LEED, Lodz, office, office development, Poland, Skanska
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska divests Bergskvadraten development project in Norrköping, Sweden, to Rikshem for about SEK 490 M. The block contains 101 apartments with garage and 72 nursing homes. The project is developed by Skanska Sweden. The divestment will … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged apartments, Bergskvadraten, construction, development, Norrköping, nursing homes, Rikshem, Skanska, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 05-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska UK has been awarded a contract by Eastbury Park Limited to provide facilities management services to the Ministry of Defence at Northwood HQ in Hertfordshire. The contract is worth GBP 196 M, about SEK 2.3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Defence, Management, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged construction, Defence, development, facilities management, Hertfordshire, Management, Skanska UK
Sandoz has been certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings in Asia Pacific (APAC) The annual, international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world This exclusive certification underlines Sandoz´ commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Germany, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged APAC, Asia_Pacific, Australia, CHINA, David Plink, employee, employer, Healthcare, HR, Japan, Joy Xu, Pakistan, Sandoz, THAILAND
Closing of sale to Procter & Gamble at a cash purchase price of € 3.4 billion completed Successful completion allows Merck to further focus on innovation driven businesses in Healthcare, Life Science and Performance Materials Transaction successfully closed within an ambitious timeframe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged acquisition, Belén Garijo, divestment, health, Marcus Kuhnert, Merck, P&G, Procter & Gamble, science
MANCHESTER, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Impressive growth continues at one of the UK’s most innovative technology businesses, as cloud hosting firm UKFast reveals that it is on track to deliver more than £53m revenue in 2018. The result equates to a 13 … Read the full press release
CEO informs Hamburg’s First Mayor about the merger between Wintershall and DEA HAMBURG, 04-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Germany’s largest natural gas and crude oil producer advocates greater use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in maritime shipping. “Europe’s ports need LNG … Read the full press release
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