Daily Archives: 13, April 2023

ENGIE partners with Bpifrance and ADEME to decarbonize its small- to medium-sized suppliers

(IN BRIEF) Energy company ENGIE is offering 1,000 of its small to medium-sized suppliers and subcontractors the opportunity to take part in the Diag Décarbon’Action initiative, in partnership with Bpifrance and ADEME. The initiative aims to support companies in carrying … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall’s Castings Unit Secures Order for Hybrid Vehicle Engine Blocks

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s Materials and Trade division has secured an order from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to produce over 500,000 engine blocks for a hybrid vehicle worth a figure in the mid-double-digit million-euro range. The Castings business unit of … Read the full press release

Continental’s Changzhou plant to add 13 million m2 of high-performance composite surface materials

(IN BRIEF) Continental, a technology company, has announced the beginning of Phase III expansion of its joint venture in China with Jiangsu Changshun Group. The project will include the construction of new plant buildings, raw material warehouses, public and auxiliary … Read the full press release

Continental introduces child-presence-detection feature to its digital access system for passenger safety

(IN BRIEF) Technology company Continental has announced the addition of a Child-Presence-Detection (CPD) function to its digital access system, CoSmA, in order to further enhance passenger safety. The CPD function uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to detect the presence of children … Read the full press release

France and Netherlands Sign MoU to Strengthen Technological Capacity and Autonomy in EU

(IN BRIEF) The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration in research and innovation. The agreement aims to enhance the … Read the full press release

Saab signs contract for support and maintenance services for JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for support and maintenance services for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. The order is valued at SEK 308m ($35.3m) and includes development, … Read the full press release

Loughborough University expands research and teaching partnerships with Symbiosis International University in India

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Symbiosis International University (SIU) in India, which is one of the country’s leading private universities. The agreement follows initial discussions that took place during a Vice-Chancellor’s … Read the full press release

Škoda Museum Restores Rare Škoda Hispano-Suiza for Techno Classica Trade Fair

(IN BRIEF) Škoda Museum to Showcase Rare Škoda Hispano-Suiza 25/100 KS at Techno Classica Trade Fair in Essen. The Škoda Hispano-Suiza 25/100 KS was one of the world’s most advanced cars at the time, and Škoda Museum has restored a … Read the full press release

Clearstream Launches New Bank in Luxembourg for Institutional Fund Investors

(IN BRIEF) Clearstream has launched a new bank called Clearstream Fund Centre S.A. in Luxembourg, which will provide services to institutional fund investors. The new entity operates under a commercial banking license and will be an important part of Deutsche … Read the full press release

Energinet and NIB Sign Loan Agreement for Substation Refurbishment and Upgrades in Denmark

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed to a 10-year loan agreement worth DKK 1 billion (EUR 134.4 million) with the Danish TSO Energinet to finance the installation of new substations and refurbishment or upgrade of existing substations … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials and Linde to Build World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Capture and Utilisation Facility in Cement Industry

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials and Linde have formed a joint venture called “Capture-to-Use” (CAP2U) to construct and operate the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) facility in the cement industry. The facility is expected to be operational by … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric Unveils New Technologies and Software Solutions to Address Global Priorities at Hannover Messe 2023

(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric will be showcasing new technologies and software solutions at Hannover Messe 2023, aimed at helping industries achieve energy security, resource efficiency, and sustainability. The innovations are based on the company’s IoT-enabled, open, interoperable architecture and platform, … Read the full press release

ZF’s CeTrax Lite Provides Smart Solution for Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has begun series production of its CeTrax lite electric central drive, which has already received orders from Asia and the Americas. Designed for light commercial vehicles, the highly integrated electric drive provides … Read the full press release

Patients as Partners Europe Returns to London and Announces Agenda Highlights

(IN BRIEF) The Conference Forum has announced that the 7th annual European Patients as Partners® in Clinical Research conference will take place in London on June 12-13, 2023. The event will focus on achieving greater representation in clinical research, building … Read the full press release