Monthly Archives: December 2020

Haizol Deliver Fast Lead Times & Quality Parts at speed in the lead up to Chinese New Year

Haizol Deliver Fast Lead Times & Quality Parts at speed in the lead up to Chinese New Year

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 31-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Preparations in China for Chinese New Year happening on the 12th February 2021 have seen a surge in orders during this festive period. 2021 marks the year of the Ox in China, Oxen … Read the full press release

Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen: We need significantly more charging points in Germany and Europe if electric vehicles are to establish themselves quickly

Over 1,200 charging points already in operation at German sites Some 750 new charging points to be installed in 2021, including the first High Power Charging stations with up to 300 kW power Thomas Ulbrich: “We need significantly more charging … Read the full press release

Eni to cooperate with Chinese energy players aimed at facilitating joint initiatives across the entire energy value chain

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 30-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni (BIT: ENI), a global energy player rapidly becoming a leader in the production and sale of decarbonized products, has announced the signing of a major Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy cooperation … Read the full press release

ADAC: Die Preise an den Tankstellen in Deutschland ziehen zum Jahresende deutlich an

Kraftstoffe ab 2021 um zehn bis elf Cent teurer / ADAC: Preise vergleichen (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 30-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Preise an den Tankstellen in Deutschland ziehen zum Jahresende deutlich an. Das ist das Ergebnis der aktuellen ADAC Auswertung. … Read the full press release

EBRD supports Albania’s plans to launch its first wind power plants tender

First wind power plants tender in Albania to be launched EBRD and Swiss SECO support preparation of groundbreaking move Albania to diversify energy supply, attract investment and increase resilience to climate change (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 29-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — European … Read the full press release

Experts demand for more transparency for medical treatment of politicians

(PRESS RELEASE) RIGA, 29-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — German Charite Medical Center once again is in the limelight of international attention: on December 17 the popular mayor of Kharkov (Ukraine), Gennady Kernes, passed away at the well known hospital after a … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion a MVNO agreement between the Company’s Italian subsidiary (Digi Italy) and Vodafone regarding the access to Vodafone’s radio spectrum and mobile communication network and infrastructure

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 29-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company would like to inform its investors and the market that on December, 24 the Company’s Italian subsidiary (Digi Italy) and Vodafone concluded an agreement regarding Digi Italy’s access to Vodafone’s … Read the full press release

DNV GL assessed the operational portfolio of independent renewable power producer T-Solar in Spain and Italy as part of the company’s preparation for potential investors

DNV GL’s vendors due diligence evaluated the operational portfolio of T-Solar in Spain and Italy with a total of forty-five existing photovoltaic projects totalling 173.8 MW of installed capacity and 1,287 MW of installed capacity in pipeline projects Due Diligence … Read the full press release

FLSmidth to sell its fabric filter technology business to Danish manufacturer of industrial filters Simatek A/S as part of cooperation agreement

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 23-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth (CPH: FLS), a Danish multinational engineering company, has announced it signed an agreement with Simatek A/S, a Denmark-based manufacturer of industrial filters, for the sale of the fabric filter technology, a non-core … Read the full press release

Christmas and New Year greetings with fittingly festive music and stunningly orchestrated ambient lighting sequence will now be displayed in suitably equipped BMWs

BMW sends Christmas and New Year greetings to drivers in their car. (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 23-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — BMW, a German multinational maker of luxury vehicles and motorcycles, has unveiled, starting from the beginning of the new 2021, a … Read the full press release

Brazilian renewable energy platform Essentia Energia places record order for Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform

São Vitor Wind Farm is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2022 and will consist of 75 SG 5.8-170 turbines, boasting one of the largest rotors on the onshore market Deal is largest ever for the Siemens Gamesa … Read the full press release

Triton completes acquisition of leading online office furnishing innovator Inwerk GmbH

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT/ MEERBUSCH, 23-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Triton-advised Smaller Mid-Cap Fund (“TSM”) announces the closing of the acquisition of a majority stake in Inwerk GmbH, one of the leading online providers of professional office furniture in Germany. Terms and … Read the full press release

Lundbeck welcomes acceptance of Vyepti’s marketing authorization application by the European Medicines Agency for the prevention of migraine

(PRESS RELEASE) VALBY, Denmark, 22-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Danish international pharmaceutical company, H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) announces that its marketing authorization application for Vyepti™ (eptinezumab-jjmr) has been accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The filing seeks approval to introduce … Read the full press release

Construction to start on world’s largest solar plant located in ABU Dhabi

(PRESS RELEASE) ABU DHABI, UAE, 22-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium formed by global leaders in renewable energy, EDF Renewables and Jinko Power HK, has successfully reached the financial closing for the 2 GW Al … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power strengthens position as the leading renewable Independent Power Producer (IPP) in South Africa with operational commencement of Nxuba wind farm

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME/ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 22-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Enel Group’s South African renewable energy subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA (EGP RSA) announces that its 140 MW Nxuba wind farm in the Eastern Cape province has successfully reached … Read the full press release

DHL Express to use Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at its San Francisco International Airport operations

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste announces that it has signed an agreement with DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company, for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel … Read the full press release

DHL Freight appoints Anabela Pires as CEO for regional cluster and Dr. Thomas Vogel as CEO for Germany, Austria and Switzerland cluster

(PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Freight announces the appointment of Anabela Pires as CEO for the regions Central Eastern, Southern Europe & Americas, Middle East, Africa (CESE & AMEA) and Dr. Thomas Vogel as the new CEO … Read the full press release

Aimmune Therapeutics’ PALFORZIA the first-ever treatment option approved for peanut allergy in the EU

(PRESS RELEASE) VEVEY, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Nestlé Health Science Company, Aimmune Therapeutics announces that PALFORZIA® [defatted powder of Arachis hypogaea L., semen (peanuts)], has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of peanut allergy in the European … Read the full press release

Eni awarded 70% stake in the Exploration Offshore Block 3, one of Abu Dhabi’s largest offshore exploration concessions

(PRESS RELEASE) ABU DHABI, UAE, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni announces the signing of Concession Agreement for the acquisition of a 70% stake in the Exploration Offshore Block 3, leading a consortium including a … Read the full press release

Electriq Global will launch its Zero Emissions, Hydrogen-Rich Fuel in the Netherlands by powering passenger canal boats with an Electriq PowerPack in compliance with the Amsterdam municipality requirement that all passenger vessels will be emission-free from 2025

Electriq Fuel Demonstrator Canal Boat

To comply with the Amsterdam municipality requirements, all passenger vessels sailing the Amsterdam canals are required to be emission-free as of 2025. Electriq and Boot10 pave the path to compliance (PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Electriq Global, a … Read the full press release

European Central Bank announces the proposed appointment of Frank Elderson as Vice-Chair of its Supervisory Board

EU Council to give final approval after parliamentary vote (PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has submitted a proposal to European Parliament for the appointment of ECB Executive Board member … Read the full press release

Fortum welcomes new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bernhard Günther

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum Corporation announces the appointment of Bernhard Günther (age 53, Ph.D. Econ.) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management Team as of 1 February 2021. Bernhard Günther, a German … Read the full press release

Fortum Group new biodiversity targets: at least 12 voluntary measures enhancing biodiversity to be implemented in 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Energy company Fortum announces new biodiversity targets for its entire Group, including Uniper. Fortum commits to implementing more than 12 major voluntary measures that enhance biodiversity in 2021. The biodiversity target was announced … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Singtel to deploy high-end 5G technology in Singapore

Singtel subscribers and business customers to enjoy transformative 5G experiences and opportunities (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and leading communications service provider in Singapore, Singtel, announce the deployment of high-end 5G technology that will empower … Read the full press release

Spanish team wins the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020

Spanish team wins the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 were announced at the virtual Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 Awards Ceremony on Monday 30th November. The Prize promotes the use of Galileo, the … Read the full press release

ABB announces donation and renewed commitment to the World Childhood Foundation

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB supports the work of the World Childhood Foundation during times when many children across the world are particularly at risk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABB donates around 1 million … Read the full press release

Philips and InSightec to support expanded access to MR-guided focused ultrasound for treating neurological disorders

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM/ HAIFA, Israel, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology and InSightec, a global healthcare company focused on the therapeutic power of acoustic energy, to develop compatibility of Philips’ … Read the full press release

Atos to support the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) on their quantum journey with its first Atos QLM E

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN/ PARIS, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — French multinational information technology service and consulting company, Atos announces its partnership with the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) for the deployment of its first GPU-accelerated Atos Quantum Learning Machine Enhanced … Read the full press release

The “chart guru” Torsten Slok on his outlook for the coming year at SKAGEN’s New Year’s Conference

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, Norway, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian fund management company, SKAGEN announces Torsten Slok as one of the speakers at its New Year Conference. Considered one of the world’s foremost banking economists, Torsten Slok will share his outlook … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa and Ørsted announce Haystack wind farm project as their first U.S. onshore partnership

Project consists of 51 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines and 18 safe harbor turbines for total of 298 MW and a long-term service and maintenance agreement Project expected to come online in fourth quarter of 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) ZAMUDIO, Spain, 16-Dec-2020 … Read the full press release

Savills welcomes Jennifer Gill to leisure and trade team as associate director

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global real estate services provider Savills announces that it has appointed Jennifer Gill as associate director to boosted its Leisure and Trade team at its Chester office. Jennifer has over seven years’ experience … Read the full press release

Infineon again listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, World and Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 16-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — German semiconductor manufacturer, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) is ranked among the top of the world’s most sustainable companies for the 11th time in a row following the announcement of … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the senior facility agreement concluded between Digi Group and a syndicate of banks

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company (Digi Communications N.V.) would like to inform its investors and the market that, on 15 December 2020, RCS & RDS S.A. (the Company’s subsidiary in Romania – „RCS&RDS”), as borrower … Read the full press release

HeidelbergCement’s ambitious Brevik carbon capture and storage (CCS) project gets green light from the Norwegian parliament

(PRESS RELEASE) HEIDELBERG, 15-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement announces that its investment in a full-scale carbon capture facility in its Norcem plant in Brevik, Norway has received the approval from the Norwegian parliament. HeidelbergCement aims to capture of 400,000 tonnes … Read the full press release

Commissioning of new waste-to-energy recovery plant lowers Borealis’ CO2 emissions by 20% at its Beringen operations

New state-of-the-art power station transforms non-recyclable waste from local households into electricity and steam Successful first deliveries of steam and electricity to Borealis Beringen operations Borealis moves one step closer to sourcing 50% of its total electricity consumption in operations … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems expands in-field data acquisition and visualisation for all Leica Geosystems 3D terrestrial laser with new enhancment to Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 mobile-device app

(PRESS RELEASE) HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, 15-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, extends its award-winning mobile-device app, Leica Cyclone FIELD 360 to all Leica Geosystems 3D terrestrial laser scanners for in-field data acquisition and visualisation, enhancing the existing and … Read the full press release

Leica Geosystems launches new reality capture collaboration and project management platform

(PRESS RELEASE) HEERBRUGG, Switzerland, 15-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announces Leica Cyclone ENTERPRISE. The new, user-managed, enterprise-level platform provides a central tool for managing, collaborating and accessing reality capture projects to view, share and analyse rich … Read the full press release

Vattenfall’s construction plans for Vesterhav Syd and Nord offshore wind farm projects gets approval from The Danish Energy Agency

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattendall announces that it has received permission for the construction work on the offshore wind farms Vesterhav Syd and Nord from the Danish Energy Agency. The Danish Energy Agency’s decision constitutes a stamp … Read the full press release

UniCredit wins multiple accolades at World’s Best Private Banks Awards for 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian global banking and financial services company, UniCredit has been recognised as the Best Private Bank in Central and Eastern Europe for 2021 by Global Finance, for the 6th year in a row. … Read the full press release

BMT delivers Ireland’s largest and most environmentally friendly domestic passenger ferry

(PRESS RELEASE) TEDDINGTON, UK, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT‘s latest passenger ferry design, Saoirse Na Farraige has joined Aran Island Ferries’ fleet following its successful sea trials. The Saoirse Na Farraige is a 40 metres medium speed monohull ferry built … Read the full press release