(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials AG’s Supervisory Board has made significant decisions regarding the composition of the Managing Board and restructuring of Group areas. Notably, the Group areas Western & Southern Europe and most of Northern & Eastern Europe-Central Asia will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Axel Conrads, Dr Dominik von Achten, Dr. Bernd Scheifele, Ernest Jelito', Hakan Gurdal, Heidelberg Materials, Jon Morrish, Kevin Gluskie, leadership, Managing Board Changes, René Aldach, Restructuring of Group Areas, Roberto Callieri
(IN BRIEF) In recognition of the UN’s “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste,” DNV emphasizes the role of certification in reducing food waste across the value chain. The UN reports a rise in hunger since 2014, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, News, Norway
Tagged "International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Barbara Frencia, certification, combat, DNV, food loss, Food Value Chain, GLOBALG.A.P., ISO, partnership, sustainability, UN, waste
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has introduced a new initiative called “Exeter Innovation” aimed at fostering business partnerships and addressing contemporary challenges, including climate change and skills shortages. This initiative seeks to connect organizations with leading experts, support skill … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged "Exeter Innovation", Chris Evans, climate change, Dr Simon Berry, Gillian Keegan, Laurence Oakes-Ash, Nick Ridgeon, partnership, Professor Ian Youngs, Professor Lisa Roberts, skills shortages, Stuart Brocklehurst, sustainability, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) The fifth annual “German AI Award” was presented in Berlin by WELT to honor outstanding achievements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The award ceremony included the AI Innovation Award, the AI User Award, and the AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Science, Technology
Tagged "German AI Award", artificial-intelligence, Awards, Axel Springer, Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Chris Boos, Dr. Volker Wissing, EMBL, partnership, Prof. Dr. Josef "Sepp" Hochreiter, Professor Edith Heard, sustainability, Syte, WELT
(IN BRIEF) 50Hertz, a major electricity transmission system operator in Germany, has entered into project and framework contracts with leading European cable manufacturers NKT and Prysmian Power Link. These contracts, valued at €4.6 billion, cover the production and installation of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lucas di Grassi, the most successful driver in Formula E history, is making his return to the competition as part of the ABT CUPRA team for the forthcoming season, set to commence in Mexico on January 13, 2024. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Spain, Sports
Tagged ABB FIA Formula E, ABT CUPRA, Competition, Formula E Season, Lucas di Grassi, Mexico, Nico Müller, SEAT, sport, Xavi Serra
(IN BRIEF) CUPRA, the Spanish automotive brand, has expanded its global presence by opening a new CUPRA City Garage in Berlin’s lively Am Tacheles district. The launch event celebrated the connection between Berlin and Barcelona, two cities known for their … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain
Tagged Barcelona, Berlin, Bernhard Bauer, City Garage, CUPRA, partnership, sustainability, Tacheles District, Wayne Griffiths
(IN BRIEF) CASA SEAT in Barcelona has unveiled a diverse lineup of cultural events for October. Festivities kick off with Oktoberfest celebrations, followed by participation in the 48H Open House Barcelona architecture festival. The month concludes with a Halloween event … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Spain
Tagged Barcelona, CASA SEAT, Cultural Events, Festivities, music, Octoberfest
(IN BRIEF) Dutch King Willem-Alexander, alongside board members of Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz, has officially inaugurated the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Located 18-36 kilometers off the Dutch coast, the wind farm features 139 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden
Tagged Allianz, BASF, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Helene Biström, Hollandse Kust Zuid, offshore wind farm, Oliver Bäte, partnership, sustainability, Vattenfall, Willem-Alexander
(IN BRIEF) Enel S.p.A., through its subsidiary Enel Green Power S.p.A. (EGP), has successfully finalized the sale of a 50% stake in its Australian renewable energy entities, Enel Green Power Australia Pty Ltd and Enel Green Power Australia Trust (collectively … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Australia, Enel, INPEX, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen is gearing up its Germany-based production network for the future, outlining its vehicle allocation plans through 2028 to the Volkswagen Group’s Supervisory Board. This strategic move aims to ensure profitable capacity utilization and economic viability in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has named Jelena Madir as the new Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer. In this crucial role, she will oversee the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO), tasked with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Bernd Träxler, Chief Compliance Officer, EBRD, Jelena Madir, leadership, Odile Renaud-Basso
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to €2 million to Union Bank to bolster financing in Albania’s agribusiness and tourism sectors, essential for the country’s economic growth. Union Bank becomes … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Albania, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged AATSF, agribusiness, Albania, Aleksandra Vukosavljevic, EBRD, Flutura Veipi, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, TOURISM, Union Bank
(IN BRIEF) The heads of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have convened in Paris to urge European government leaders, financial institutions, and industries to commit to a swift, equitable, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Society, Sweden
Tagged Christine LAGARDE, clean energy transition, Conference, European Central Bank (ECB), European Investment Bank (EIB), European Leaders, Fatih Birol, International Energy Agency (IEA), leadership, Paris, partnership, sustainability, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Institute recently unveiled the winners of this year’s Social Innovation Tournament (SIT) at a ceremony in Stockholm, celebrating European social entrepreneurs and their impactful products or services. The SIT, an annual event organized by … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Entrepreneurship, European Investment Bank, Social Innovation Tournament, Stockholm, Thomas Östros, winners
(IN BRIEF) Zhejiang Jingxing Paper Co., Ltd., a prominent Chinese packaging paper and household tissue manufacturer, has successfully initiated operations on a high-capacity deinking pulp (DIP) line supplied by ANDRITZ at its facility in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, DIP Line, efficiency, Mr. Li Liubai, partnership, Quality, sustainability, Zhejiang Jingxing Paper
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric, a leader in digital energy management and automation, has earned a place on Fortune’s 2023 “Change the World” list for the fourth time. This list ranks companies globally that are making a positive social or environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 'Change the World' List, Awards, fortune, Schneider Electric, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies AG is launching the EZ-PD™ CMG2, a USB-C Electronically-Marked Cable Assembly (EMCA) controller designed to deliver robust USB-C Power Delivery (PD) solutions. This controller, part of the EZ-PD portfolio, supports USB-PD 3.1 and Type-C 2.1 standards, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Assembly Controller, data transfer, EZ-PD™ CMG2, Infineon, Power Delivery, USB-C Cable
(IN BRIEF) ZF Wind Power and Vestas are addressing the growing demand for wind energy and larger offshore wind turbines with the V236-15.0 MWTM powertrain. This powertrain aims to push the boundaries of offshore wind energy production, with a single … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Chris Danckaerts, Dr. Michael Karrer, Felix Henseler, investment, Offshore wind, partnership, sustainability, Turbine Powertrains, Vestas, ZF Wind Power
(IN BRIEF) ZF, a leading technology company, will supply the metros built by Hitachi Rail for Milan and Rome, Italy, with its latest two-stage spur gear drives. These drives offer several improvements, including a 10% reduction in weight, noise-optimized gearing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alfred Kienzle, Hitachi Rail, Michael Topp, Milan, partnership, Rail Drives, Rome, sustainability, ZF
(IN BRIEF) Voith has integrated innovative wireless sensors into its OnCare.Health solution to improve maintenance efficiency in papermaking. These sensors can be deployed across the entire papermaking line for various paper grades, from stock preparation to the paper machine’s rotating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Lena Hofmann, OnCare.Health Solution, Voith, wireless sensors
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom, a leading producer of sustainable and fiber-based packaging solutions, has achieved Western Michigan Recyclability Certification for several food packaging base papers utilizing its proprietary FluoroFree® technology. These products are used in applications like quick service restaurant packaging, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The alliance of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Utrecht University (UU), and UMC Utrecht (EWUU) has appointed two Scientific Directors and a Director of EWUU Education to enhance collaboration among the institutions. Ines … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Research into the potential of iron powder as an energy carrier on an industrial scale has received €900,000 in funding from science financier NWO and various organizations. The project, known as CIRCL (Closing the Iron Reduction-Combustion Loop), involves … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science
Tagged CIRCL, funding, Giulia Finotello, Green Energy Storage, iron oxide, iron powder, Ivo Roghair, Martin van Sint Annaland, Niels Deen, RESEARCH, TU/e
(IN BRIEF) The VELUX Group, a leading manufacturer of roof windows and skylights, has named Aliëtte van der Wal-van Dijk as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) for VELUX Global Marketing, effective from December 1. Aliëtte, with over 25 years … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of York has received the highest accolade, a Gold rating, in the latest national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The judging panel commended the university for its course content and delivery, which “inspire students to actively engage … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Warwick has received the highest accolade, a Gold rating, across all three categories of student experience, student outcomes, and overall assessment in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Out of 228 universities participating in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has achieved the highest rating, Gold, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, a national scheme administered by the Office for Students (OfS) to recognize and encourage excellence in teaching, learning, and student outcomes … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The MAHLE Group has received confirmation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its climate targets align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and are scientifically sound. The automotive supplier has committed to reducing its Scope … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Awards, Georg Dietz, Kathrin Apel, MAHLE Group, Paris Agreement, science-based climate targets, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Kalmar, a division of Cargotec, has secured an agreement with Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) to deliver six Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers as part of the terminal’s fleet renewal program aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability. RST, Europe’s largest … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has received a substantial order from SR Energy AB for the Horshaga wind park in southern Sweden’s Uppvidinge municipality. The order encompasses 20 V162-6.2 MW and five V150-4.5 MW wind turbines, along … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Anna Schlasberg Wachtmeister, Horshaga Wind Park, partnership, Peter Zachrisson, SR Energy AB, sustainability, Sweden, Vestas, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH has entered into an agreement with VDL Bus & Coach to acquire 50 new generation Citea electric buses, with an option for an additional 10 units. These electric vehicles will be delivered in 2024 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, Citea LF-122 buses, Citea LF-181 buses, Citeas, electric fleet, KVG Kiel, partnership, Richard van den Dungen, sustainability, Thomas Mau, VDL Bus & Coach
(IN BRIEF) Aurubis, a prominent global multimetal producer and a leading copper recycler, has successfully completed the Copper Mark certification process for its Olen plant in Belgium, becoming the fourth site in its smelter network to receive the internationally recognized … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu, a leader in sustainable stainless steel, and Fissler, a premium cookware manufacturer, have collaborated to introduce Outokumpu Circle Green®, an innovative stainless steel with a remarkable up to 92% reduction in carbon footprint compared to industry averages. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has successfully acquired Ombrea, a leading French agrivoltaics company. Ombrea, established in 2016, specializes in integrating agriculture and solar power generation. With this acquisition, TotalEnergies aims to accelerate the development of agrivoltaic projects in France and worldwide, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged acquisition, agricultural production, agrivoltaics, Christian Davico, French Renewable Energy Acceleration Law, green electricity generation, Julie Davico-Pahin, Ombrea, solar power, TotalEnergies, Vincent Stoquart
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20 has completed the sale of a 40% stake in Block 20, located in Angola’s Kwanza Basin, to PETRONAS ANGOLA E&P LTD (PAEPL), a PETRONAS subsidiary, for $400 million as of January 1, 2023. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has introduced its own private 5G infrastructure for industrial applications. This in-house solution enables industrial companies to establish their localized 5G networks tailored for automation needs. Siemens’ private 5G networks offer seamless integration with various devices, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G infrastructure, 5G mobile communications, 5G networks, automation applications, Axel Lorenz, connected tablets, Gerd Baresch, industrial 5G wireless technology, MUM856-1, private 5G networks, SCALANCE M80000, SCALANCE MUM853-1, Siemens, smart tools, VR glasses
(IN BRIEF) Aviva Ireland’s Head of Property, Suzie Nolan, and Chief People Officer, Danny Harmer, have been recognized on this year’s HERoes Role Model Lists. Suzie is a Future Leader and a diversity advocate, while Danny has made the Women … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Axel Springer has divested its 35% stake in Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz (RASCH) to its joint venture partner, Ringier, as part of its digital strategy. This move allows Ringier to become the sole owner of a portfolio that … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) E.ON has secured a contract to construct and manage more than 1,200 new fast charging stations at approximately 140 locations in Germany as part of the “Deutschlandnetz” initiative led by the Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Arjan van der Eijk, Deutschlandnetz, Dr. Volker Wissing, E.ON, fast charging stations, Germany, partnership, Patrick Lammers, sustainability
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