(IN BRIEF) Fortum and the City of Kemi have agreed to develop a 17-hectare industrial site on Ajos island as a potential hub for hydrogen and hydrogen-derivative production. Fortum will lead site development and investor engagement, while the final plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Ajos island, City of Kemi, clean transition, energy transition, Fortum, Fortum to Develop and Market Kemi Ajos Island Location for Clean Transition Hydrogen Projects, hydrogen derivatives, hydrogen production, industrial site development, low-carbon electricity, port of Kemi, regional economic development, synthetic fuels
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper to supply a modern lime kiln plant for a new pulp mill in Guigang City, China, with start-up planned for the second quarter of 2026. The system … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged Andritz, chemical recovery, China pulp market, energy efficiency, Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper, Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper Selects ANDRITZ for High-Efficiency Lime Kiln Plant at Guigang Mill, industrial sustainability, lime kiln plant, LimeDry lime mud filter, low-emission production, pulp and paper industry, pulp mill technology, Zhihu Group
(IN BRIEF) Statkraft and Fortescue have amended and extended their conditional power purchase agreement for the Holmaneset green hydrogen and green ammonia project, extending the agreement timeframe to 2029 and expanding it to cover a 10-year power supply. The revised … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged feasibility phase, Fortescue, green ammonia, GREEN HYDROGEN, green industry development, Holmaneset project, industrial decarbonisation, long-term power agreements, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy transition, renewable power supply, Statkraft, Statkraft Renegotiates Renewable Power Supply Framework to Back Fortescue’s Holmaneset Project
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo and Aquafil have finalised two sustainability-linked financing agreements worth a combined €30 million to support Aquafil’s circular growth strategy and long-term investment plans. With a five-year maturity and one facility backed by the SACE Growth Guarantee, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aquafil, circular economy, circular growth strategy, ESG targets, Euronext STAR, green finance, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italian manufacturing, renewable energy, SACE Growth Guarantee, sustainability-linked financing, Sustainability-Linked Loans Strengthen Aquafil–Intesa Sanpaolo Partnership in Circular Manufacturing, sustainable development, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has acquired an indirect minority stake in Polish robotics firm Unilogo Robotics, investing alongside private equity fund Resource Partners to support the company’s continued expansion. Unilogo specialises in integrated robotic assembly lines controlled by proprietary software, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced production systems, Central and Eastern Europe, EBRD, EBRD Takes Minority Stake in Unilogo Robotics to Support Software-Driven Industrial Automation Expansion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, FMCG, industrial automation, manufacturing technology, Poland, private equity, Resource Partners, robotics, software-driven manufacturing, Unilogo Robotics, Unilogo Robotics Secures EBRD Support to Expand High-Speed Automation Solutions for Global FMCG Clients
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has entered into a landmark synthetic securitisation agreement with Estonia’s Coop Pank, enabling the release of capital that will support up to €249 million in new lending to businesses across the country. Through guarantees provided … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Baltic banking sector, capital relief, Climate Action, Coop Pank, EIB Group, EIB Group supports Estonian economy through first synthetic securitisation with Coop Pank, environmental sustainability, Estonia, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, gender equality financing, Innovative EIB Group deal boosts Coop Pank’s lending capacity for Estonian SMEs and green projects, Mid-Cap companies, SME financing, Sustainable Finance, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has partnered with Banco Sabadell on a €822.5 million financing operation that is expected to unlock around €1.8 billion for Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. Structured through a mortgage bond and a securitisation transaction, the initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural infrastructure, Banco Sabadell, Business Financing, climate resilience, economic cohesion, EIB, EU capital markets, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Flood Recovery, green loans, irrigation associations, Mid-Caps, mortgage bonds, securitisation, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Gallmetzer HealthCare S.p.A. has begun trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange’s direct market plus segment, marking a new phase in the development of the Italian oral and dental care group. By entering the public market, the company aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Italy, News
Tagged Bolzano, dental care industry, dental distribution, direct market plus, European capital markets, Gallmetzer HealthCare, healthcare manufacturing, ICF Bank, Italy, oral healthcare, Rosinger Group, SME listings, Vienna Stock Exchange, Wiener Privatbank
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has received the ESG Transparency Award for its 2024/25 sustainability statement, earning recognition as a “Leading Company” and placement in the award’s “Excellence Class”. The statement is the company’s first to comply with the EU’s Corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged corporate sustainability, CSRD, Doris Gstatter, Environmental Reporting, ESG, ESG Transparency Award, EUPD Research, Governance, Kapsch TrafficCom, Kapsch TrafficCom’s 2024/25 Sustainability Statement Recognised for ESG Reporting Excellence, sustainability reporting, sustainable mobility, tolling solutions, traffic management, transparency, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) DNV acted as technical due diligence advisor for Sonnedix’s successful €2 billion refinancing of a 1.3 GW European solar portfolio spanning 50 assets across six countries. Working on behalf of a consortium of leading international banks, DNV carried … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Bank of China, Crédit Agricole CIB, DNV, DNV Acts as Technical Advisor on Sonnedix’s Landmark Multi-Country Solar Refinancing, energy transition, European solar portfolio, green loans, HSBC, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, La Banque Postale, lenders technical due diligence, photovoltaic assets, refinancing, renewable energy finance, Santander CIB, Santiago Blanco, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, solar energy, Sonnedix, Sustainable Finance, technical due diligence
(IN BRIEF) DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle to Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a 21,700 TEU multi-fuel ready ultra-large container ship design developed with MSC. The concept enables the integration of LNG and emerging fuels such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 700 TEU Multi-Fuel Container Ship, alternative marine fuels, ammonia fuel, approval in principle, CIMC ORIC, container shipping, DNV, DNV Approves Concept for Next-Generation 21, fuel storage systems, hydrodynamic optimisation, LNG, MSC, multi-fuel ready, sustainable shipping, ultra-large container vessel, vessel design, zero carbon shipping, Zhoushan Changhong International
(IN BRIEF) STARK Deutschland has appointed Dr. Marc Baumgartner as its new CEO, effective 1 January 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition. Dr. Baumgartner, who joined the company in early 2025 as Chief Sales Officer for the generalist … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Retail
Tagged Austria, building materials industry, CEO Appointment, corporate governance, executive transition, Germany, Keramundo, leadership change, Marc Baumgartner, Michael Knüppel, Raab Karcher, renovation maintenance improvement market, SME focus, STARK Deutschland, STARK Deutschland Announces CEO Succession with Marc Baumgartner to Take the Helm, Stark group, Søren P. Olesen
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has secured a new framework agreement with Vattenfall starting in January 2026, covering technical consulting services across a wide spectrum of energy technologies and infrastructure. Valued at approximately SEK 600 million over an initial three-year period, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Ann-Louise Lökholm Klasson, district heating, electricity grids, energy infrastructure, energy transition, Framework Agreement, hydropower, net zero 2040, nuclear power, renewable energy, Sweco, Sweden energy sector, technical consulting, thermal power, Vattenfall, Vattenfall Selects Sweco for Wide-Ranging Energy Infrastructure Consulting Services, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Air Defence AG demonstrated its counter-drone and ground-based air defence technologies at the GBAD Demo Days 2025 in Lohtaja, Finland, following an invitation from the Finnish Armed Forces. Despite challenging conditions, the company showcased effective detection, classification … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged airborne threat detection, command and control systems, counter-drone systems, counter-UAS, Critical Infrastructure Protection, drone classification and tracking, electronic warfare, Finland, Finnish Armed Forces, GBAD Demo Days 2025, ground-based air defence, HX truck, Oliver Dürr, Rheinmetall Air Defence AG, Rheinmetall Air Defence Highlights Modular Counter-UAS Technologies at GBAD Demo Days, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, Skyspotter
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has launched FCM LNG, a new LNG fuel supply system designed to support shipowners adopting LNG as a transitional marine fuel. Introduced at Marintec 2025, the system integrates advanced cryogenic technology following Alfa Laval’s recent acquisition … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alfa Laval, Alfa Laval Brings Cryogenic Innovation to Marine LNG Fuel Supply with FCM LNG System, Alfa Laval Expands Marine Alternative Fuel Portfolio with New FCM LNG Fuel Supply System, Alfa Laval Launches Integrated LNG Fuel Supply Solution Combining Cryogenic Technology and Marine Expertise, alternative marine fuels, cryogenic technology, Cryomec pumps, energy transition, FCM LNG, FCM LNG Strengthens Alfa Laval’s Offering for LNG Powered Vessels Amid Energy Transition, Fives Cryogenics, high pressure gas injection, LNG fuel supply, LNG powered vessels, marine fuel systems, Marintec 2025, maritime decarbonization, Peter Sahlén, sustainable shipping, Vincent Higelin
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have strengthened ultra-light, flexible composite materials used in satellite insulation by introducing an artificial ultra-thin interlayer between metal and polymer films. The five-nanometre layer significantly improves elasticity and resistance to cracking under extreme thermal and mechanical … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aluminum coating, aluminum oxide, Ambizione Grant, Barbara Putz, BepiColombo, Empa, Empa Advances Superinsulation Materials with Crack Resistant Thin Film Innovation, flexible electronics, flexible materials, James Webb Space Telescope, Johanna Byloff, materials research, medical sensors, multilayer insulation, polyimide, satellite insulation, smart textiles, space technology, superinsulation, Swiss National Science Foundation, thin interlayer
(IN BRIEF) The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has launched a new €6.1 million funding call to support research into innovative nuclear reactors and advanced nuclear fuels, as part of the Netherlands’ broader strategy to strengthen nuclear energy as a low-carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged advanced modular reactors, Dutch nuclear energy research programme, Dutch Research Council, Generation IV reactors, low carbon energy, materials research, micro reactors, Ministry of Climate and Green Growth, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, monitoring systems, Netherlands, nuclear energy, nuclear fuels, nuclear innovation, NWO, NWO Opens €6.1 Million Programme to Support Innovative Nuclear Energy Technologies, public private consortia, reactor safety
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has led a $30 million funding round in Olea, a digital platform specialising in supply chain finance, strengthening its role as a strategic partner and accelerating Olea’s global growth. The investment deepens a collaboration that combines BBVA’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged Amelia Ng, artificial intelligence, Asia Europe Americas, BBVA, BBVA Anchors $30 Million Round to Accelerate Digital Transformation in Trade Finance, BBVA CIB, BBVA Corporate and Investment Banking, Blockchain, data analytics, Digital Trade Finance, Eva Rubio, global trade, Olea, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered, Supply Chain Finance, theDock, trade corridors, XDC Network
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has established a new International Private Banking unit in Spain to serve global clients seeking to invest and manage wealth in the country, strengthening its international private banking model alongside existing platforms in Switzerland and the United … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Spain
Tagged asset diversification, BBVA, BBVA Positions Spain as Strategic Hub with Launch of International Private Banking Unit, Colombia, cross border wealth management, Global Wealth, high net worth clients, International Investors, International Private Banking, Jaime Lázaro, Madrid, Mexico, PERU, private banking, real estate investment, Spain, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) UK researchers have developed a pioneering blood test using Fourier Transform Infrared microspectroscopy that can detect a single lung cancer cell circulating in the bloodstream. The technique analyses the unique chemical fingerprint of cancer cells, offering a simpler, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged blood test, Breakthrough FT IR Technique Could Transform Early Lung Cancer Detection, Cancer Detection, cancer monitoring, circulating tumour cells, early diagnosis, FT IR microspectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Josep Sulé Suso, Keele University, liquid biopsy, Loughborough University, lung cancer, NHS cancer care, oncology research, Paul Roach, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
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