Monthly Archives: March 2021

Nationwide Building Society invests in two branches in Leicester and Coalville

(PRESS RELEASE) SWINDON, 5-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British mutual financial institution, Nationwide Building Society announces that it has opened a new larger branch in central Leicester at 7-11 Humberstone Gate and also reopened newly refurbished Coalville branch at 32 Belvoir … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue production line delivered to Berli Jucker Cellox, Thailand started successfully

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 5-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ announces the successful start up of the tissue production line delivered to Berli Jucker Cellox Ltd. for their mill in Prachinburi, Thailand. The PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine has a design speed of … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform enters the UK market through 50 MW deal with EnergieKontor for Longhill Burn wind farm in Scotland

(PRESS RELEASE) ZAMUDIO, 5-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa announces that it will supply EnergieKontor UK Ltd with eight industry-leading SG 5.8-155 turbines for the subsidy-free Longhill Burn wind farm in West Lothian, near Edinburgh. The 50 MW deal with … Read the full press release

Aviva announces the sale of its remaining Life and General Insurance businesses in Italy

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Aviva’s transformation to focus on its strongest businesses continues and thus announces its exit from Italy with the sale of its remaining Italian Life and General Insurance businesses (“Aviva Italy”) for €873m in … Read the full press release

Allianz to consolidate its leading position in the Italian P/C market with the acquisition of Aviva Italia S.p.A.

Allianz to acquire the Italian P/C entity of Aviva Group, including  almost 500 agents Transaction worth 330 million euros (PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 4-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz S.p.A. announces the acquisition of Aviva Italia S.p.A., the Italian P/C entity of … Read the full press release

Thomas Leysen appointed Chairman of DSM Supervisory Board

(PRESS RELEASE) HEERLEN, 4-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announces the retirement of Rob Routs as Chairman and member of the DSM Supervisory Board at the close of the Annual … Read the full press release

Accenture acquires supply chain and retail technology consultancy specialists REPL Group

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture expands its retail technology and supply chain capabilities with the acquisition of REPL Group (“REPL”), a U.K.-based technology consultancy specializing in solutions for supply chain, workforce management, store operations and retail customer … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain to build new plasterboard manufacturing line in Spain

(PRESS RELEASE) COURBEVOIE, 3-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain announces that it is investing €40 million to construct a new plasterboard manufacturing line in its Quinto plant near Zaragoza, Spain. This €40 million investment will enable the company to expand its … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel International AG announces proposal for election of Tobias B. Staehelin to the Board of Directors

(PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 3-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global transport and logistics company Kuehne + Nagel International AG announces that Tobias B. Staehelin will be proposed for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on May 4, … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Framo pumping systems to be used in the installation of Scotland’s largest offshore wind park Seagreen

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 2-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling announces that it will supply Saipen with Framo pumping systems for the foundations of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm … Read the full press release

Covestro’s CO₂ technology conserves fossil raw materials in sports shoe manufaturing

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 2-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro announces that it has developed an innovative technology that converts the exhaust gas CO₂ into a valuable precursor for plastics. The precursor, replacing up to 20 percent of fossil raw materials which … Read the full press release

Akzo Nobel strengthens its paints business in Spain with the closing of Titan Paints’ acquisition

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 2-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Akzo Nobel N.V. announces that it has completed the acquisition of Industrias Titan S.A.U. (Titan Paints). The acquisition of 100% of the shares of one of Spain’s best-known paint brands strengthens Akzo Nobel’s … Read the full press release

DigiSky and Asman Technology Announce Global Reseller Agreement

DigiSky SmartBay

Partnership broadens Asman Technology’s traditional capability to serve the aerial surveying market (PRESS RELEASE) TORINO, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Asman Technology, a leading provider of avionic and communication technologies and services, and DigiSky Srl, a leader in aerial ground monitoring … Read the full press release

CCD-NL Announces: “Shaping your heritage: constructing your design practice” workshop with local Indonesian artisans and Dutch designers

(PRESS RELEASE) ROTTERDAM, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — CCD-NL is binding cultures in times of crisis! Due to the COVID-19 crisis, CCD-NL has been searching for new ways to promote intercultural communication. Today CCD-NL proudly presents the first webinar for 2021. … Read the full press release

DHL facilitates the transport of the largest order of rolling stock in the history of Hungary

DHL will manage the end-to-end transport of the coaches, each weighing 48 tons and measuring 24.5 metres in length. DHL Industrial Projects supports Dunakeszi Járműjavító Kft, owned by TMH International AG and Magyar Vagon Zrt, with the transport of passenger … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors names Nico Kuhlmann as the Regional Director of Asia Pacific

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs, Bentley Motors announces that it has appointed Nico Kuhlmann as the Regional Director of Asia Pacific, with effect from 1 March 2021. Kuhlmann succeeds … Read the full press release

Aviva commits to become a Net Zero carbon emissions company by 2040

Aviva takes on the most demanding target of any major insurance company in the world today (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational insurance company Aviva announces its plan to become a Net Zero carbon emissions company by … Read the full press release