(IN BRIEF) Empa, SUPSI and Swiss machine manufacturer Bystronic have developed a self-guiding laser cutting method that uses cameras, microphones and machine learning to assess cut quality and adjust machine settings automatically. The project, supported by Innosuisse, addresses the challenge … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 10 mm, 15 mm, 25 mm, 6 mm, acoustic monitoring, Acoustics, Andreas Lüdi, Anna Ettlin, automotive industry, autonomous adjustment, autumn 2026, burr formation, Bystronic, cameras, control algorithm, cut quality, cut-edge roughness, cutting machines, Elia Iseli, Empa, industrial automation, industrial lasers, industrial metal processing, Innosuisse, Innosuisse Project Uses Cameras and Microphones to Improve Metal Laser Cutting, Konstantinos Skovolas, laser beam cutting, laser cutting, Machine Learning, manufacturing efficiency, material thickness, metal cutting, microphones, molten metal, Multifunctional Materials and Interfaces laboratory, Naval Mehta, near-infrared wavelengths, New Acoustic Method Helps Laser Cutting Machines Assess Cut Quality, optical monitoring, plasma, precision cutting, process gas, Researchers Develop Machine Learning System for Autonomous Laser Cutting Adjustment, retrofit, Roland Richter, self-correction, self-guiding laser, steel plate, SUPSI, Switzerland, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, vaporised metal
(IN BRIEF) Alunorte has begun ramping up alumina production after Brazil’s oil, natural gas and biofuels regulator ANP approved the refinery to act as a self-importer of gas and the company reached a temporary agreement with its gas supplier CELBA … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged 000 tonnes, 120, above-contract gas prices, alumina production, alumina refinery, Alunorte, Alunorte Alumina Output to Increase After ANP Approval and Gas Access Deal, Alunorte Begins Return to Full Capacity Following Natural Gas Supply Disruption, Alunorte Secures Temporary Terminal Access Agreement With CELBA, ANP, Bauxite & Alumina, Brazil oil natural gas and biofuels regulator, CELBA, commodity supply, contingency measure, contract gas price, energy supply constraints, full capacity, gas supplier, Industrial production, long-term solution, lost production, natural gas availability disruptions, Natural Gas Supply, operational recovery, Pará Brazil, production disruption, production ramp-up, Q3 2026 financial impact, reduced alumina production, refinery operations, self-importer of gas, temporary agreement, terminal access, USD 100 million, USD 75 million, £100
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds is strengthening support for UK farmers as prolonged dry weather adds pressure to rural businesses by affecting yields, feed supplies, water use and cashflow. Through Lloyds and Bank of Scotland, specialist agriculture managers are working with farming … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Small Business
Tagged agricultural sector, Agriculture Transition Finance, arable businesses, Bank of Scotland, biodiversity, British agriculture, carbon emissions, cashflow, Clean Growth Financing Initiative, Commercial Banking, drought conditions, energy efficiency, farm resilience, farming productivity, feed supplies, Food & Nature Resilience Fund, food security, green investments, herd welfare, interest rate reductions, Keele Dairies Ltd, Lee Reeves, lending arrangements, livestock farmers, Lloyds, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Expands Rural Business Support as Prolonged Dry Weather Hits Farms, Lloyds Supports Farming Resilience Through Finance and Green Investment Initiatives, loan repayment holidays, market prices, MOREhedges, MOREwoods, Newcastle-under-Lyme, overdraft support, prolonged dry weather, regenerative farming, relationship banking, renewables, rural businesses, rural communities, Samantha Summerfield, SME finance, Soil Association Exchange, soil health, temporary lending facilities, Tom Summerfield, UK farmers, UK Farmers Receive Additional Lloyds Support as Seasonal Pressures Intensify, waste management, water management, water use, Wildfarmed, Woodland Trust, working capital, yields
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Natural Capital and FSC International & Partnerships (FSC I&P) have entered into a strategic collaboration to explore the use of FSC Verified Impact across selected forest investment portfolios in developed European markets, beginning with forest investments in … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged agriculture investments, biodiversity conservation, biodiversity impact measurement, CapMan and FSC I&P Aim to Strengthen Transparency in Natural Capital Investment, CapMan and FSC I&P Collaboration Targets Measurable Nature Outcomes in Forestry, CapMan Dasos European Forest Fund IV, CapMan Natural Capital, climate resilience, decision-useful information, developed European markets, environmental outcomes, Europe, Finland, forest biodiversity, forest certification, forest investment portfolios, forestry investments, FSC I&P, FSC I&P Partnership Supports CapMan’s Focus on Responsible Forest Investment, FSC International & Partnerships, FSC offices, FSC Verified Impact, investment decision-making, Investor Demand, Ivan Gjoshevski, Jyri Hietala, long-term investment performance, measurable sustainability outcomes, Michele Gonzalez-Mendia, natural capital, natural capital strategies, nature-based investment solutions, responsible forest management, responsible investing, social outcomes, sustainability performance, Sustainable Finance, sustainable forestry, sustainable management practices, transparent sustainability outcomes, value creation, verified impact
(IN BRIEF) EQT has announced that Kamgras 1 K.K., part of the consortium led by BPEA Private Equity Fund IX and Digital Garage, has further amended its ongoing tender offer for Kakaku.com, Inc., raising the offer price from JPY 3,450 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 121 share price, 450 per share, 520 competing proposal, 570 per share, 64.82 percent premium, 68.32 percent premium, 69.76 percent premium, 83.17 percent premium, amended tender offer price, August 27 2026 tender offer deadline, BPEA IX, BPEA Private Equity Fund IX, Business Growth, classified businesses, common shares, data assets, Digital Garage, digital marketplaces, EQT, EQT and Digital Garage Increase Tender Offer Price for Kakaku.com, EQT Consortium Extends Kakaku.com Tender Offer After Raising Price, EQT Consortium Tops Competing Kakaku.com Proposal With Higher Tender Offer Price, EQT Private Capital Asia, execution certainty, investment transaction, JPY 2, JPY 3, July 29 2026 competing proposal, Kakaku.com, Kakaku.com Inc., Kamgras 1 K.K., long-term development, offeror announcement, online platforms, private equity, Privatization, regulatory clearances, securities code 2371, Shareholder Value, tender offer, Tetsuro Onitsuka, Tokyo Stock Exchange, TSE 2371, U.S. Securities Act of 1933, unaffected share price, value creation
(IN BRIEF) NORMA Group SE is launching a second public share buyback offer with a total volume of approximately EUR 208 million, offering to repurchase up to 9,306,487 shares at EUR 22.35 per share, a price that includes a 25.47 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management
Tagged 25.47 percent premium, 27.42 percent premium, 306, 487 shares, 9, acceptance period, Birgit Seeger, capital return, connecting technology, disciplined capital allocation, Dr. Daniel Heymann, EUR 208 million, EUR 22.35 per share, EUR 260 million capital return, EUR 53 million share buyback, Federal Gazette, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Germany, IDW S1 standard, ISIN DE000A41YH53, Maintal, Management Board, Mark Wilhelms, NewNORMA, Norma Group, NORMA Group Plans Share Cancellation Following EUR 208 Million Buyback Offer, NORMA Group SE, NORMA Group Sets Acceptance Period for Second Public Share Buyback Offer, NORMA Group Share Buyback to Cover Up to 9.3 Million Shares, October 19 2026, offer price, outstanding shares, public share buyback offer, residual allocation, second public share buyback, securities law, share cancellation, share capital reduction, shareholder return, strategic portfolio realignment, Strategy Update, Supervisory Board, tender ratio 19:6, tender rights, tender rights trading, treasury shares, US Exchange Act, US Securities Act, US shareholders, WKN A41YH5, Xetra trading
(IN BRIEF) National Grid has launched the North West London Upgrade, a major electricity transmission project designed to strengthen network resilience, increase capacity and support future economic growth across North West London and surrounding areas. The programme spans from Sundon … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged 000 community funding, 132kV GIS substation, 1GW demand, 400kV cable circuit, 400kV Elstree GIS substation, 530, AC transmission cables, Bedfordshire, community fund, constraint costs, data centres, Digital Industries, electricity infrastructure, electricity transmission network, Elstree substation, Elstree-St John’s Wood tunnel, energy bills, energy security, future electricity demand, gas-insulated switchgear, grid capacity, Hertfordshire, HMJV, Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture, Hyundai Electric, Joe Senior, Laing O’Rourke, Letchmore Heath substation, local projects, London, London Power Tunnels 2, Major Electricity Upgrade to Strengthen Power Resilience Across North West London, Margam substation, national grid, National Grid Launches North West London Upgrade to Reinforce Electricity Network, network resilience, new connections, North London Reinforcement, North West London, North West London Upgrade, North West London Upgrade to Enable 1GW of New Data Centre Demand, NWLU, overhead line reinforcement, Peter Lyons, Port Talbot substation, Raj Kundan, reconductoring, regional economic growth, shunt reactors, Siemens Energy, St John’s Wood substation, Sundon substation, Sundon-Elstree overhead line, The Great Grid Upgrade, transformers, Wimbledon Asset Replacement
(IN BRIEF) WACKER is entering the EU pet food additives market with its plant-based FERMOPURE® VEGAN L-CYSTEINE and FERMOPURE® NATURAL L-CYSTINE products, which can be used as flavour precursors and flavour components to improve the smell, taste and palatability of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Food & Beverage, Germany, Science, Security & Safety
Tagged all animal species, amino acids, animal feed, animal-free production, biotechnology, cats, chewable products, Christian Hauk, Dogs, Dr Karsten Werth, E. coli production strain, EFSA, electrolysis, EU Approval Opens New Pet Food Additives Market for WACKER, EU pet food additives market, European Commission, European Food Safety Authority, European pet food market, fermentation, fermented L-cystine, FERMOPURE® NATURAL L-CYSTINE, FERMOPURE® NATURAL L-CYSTINE PET FOOD, FERMOPURE® VEGAN L-CYSTEINE, FERMOPURE® VEGAN L-CYSTEINE PET FOOD, flavour components, flavour precursors, functional pet food, Global Market Insights Inc., L-cysteine, L-cystine, liquids, Maillard reaction, meaty flavours, natural pet food, pet food additives, pet food and treats market, pet food palatability, plant-based glucose, plant-based raw materials, powders, reliable European supply, responsible sourcing, savoury flavours, sensory additives, sustainable production, tablets, traceability, United States pet food ingredients, vegan ingredients, WACKER, WACKER Biosolutions, Wacker Chemie AG, WACKER Expands FERMOPURE® Applications Into European Pet Food Market, WACKER Offers Plant-Based L-Cysteine and L-Cystine Solutions for Pet Food
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has announced an investment in a new Container Freight Station in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, scheduled for completion in June 2027, which will provide more than 20,000 square metres of warehouse space and more than triple the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 square metres, 000 TEUs, 1.3 million TEUs, 20 %, 600, air logistics, battery-operated forklifts, Cambodia, cargo consolidation, cargo handling, CFS, consumer goods industry, Container Freight Station, contract logistics, cross-border connectivity, David Roussiere, dock levellers, five tonnes per square metre, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, June 2027 completion, Kuehne+Nagel, Kuehne+Nagel Builds New Phnom Penh Logistics Facility Near Key Trade Gateways, Kuehne+Nagel Cambodia, Kuehne+Nagel Cambodia Facility to Support Consumer Goods Supply Chains Across Southeast Asia, Kuehne+Nagel Strengthens Cambodia Presence With Sustainable Container Freight Station, LED lighting, loading doors, logistics infrastructure, Mi Ki Chan, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Phnom Penh International Airport, rainwater management, raised-floor warehouse, regional logistics, regional trade corridors, road logistics, sea logistics, Signe Brink Wagner, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, skylight roofing, solar panels, Southeast Asia logistics, supply chain solutions, sustainable logistics, Switzerland, THAILAND, trade volumes, transport gateways, Vietnam, Warehouse Space, water infiltration systems, Zurich stock exchange
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, in a joint venture with Stacy Witbeck, has signed a contract with LA Metro for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project in Van Nuys, California, with Skanska’s share valued at USD 957 million, or … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 11 new stations, at-grade light rail, California, construction contract, December 2031 completion, East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project, G-Line, high-density neighbourhoods, infrastructure investment, joint venture, LA Metro, LA Metro Awards Skanska Joint Venture Contract for Van Nuys Light Rail Line, Light Rail Transit, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County rail network, public transportation, rail and maintenance facility, rail infrastructure, regional mobility, San Fernando Valley, SEK 8.9 billion, shade structures, Skanska, Skanska Advances Los Angeles County Transit Expansion With New Light Rail Contract, Skanska to Book SEK 8.9 Billion Share of East San Fernando Valley Transit Project, Stacy Witbeck, third quarter 2026, transit expansion, transportation infrastructure, US order bookings, USA, USD 1.9 billion contract, USD 957 million, utility improvements, Van Nuys, Van Nuys Boulevard
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications reported consolidated revenue of €608 million for Q2 2026, up 11% year on year, bringing first-half revenue to €1.2 billion, a 10% increase compared with H1 2025. Adjusted EBITDA excluding operating leases reached €169 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, Netherlands, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, Adjusted EBITDA, affordable connectivity, Belgium, broadband internet, Bucharest Stock Exchange, commercial performance, connectivity, consolidated revenues, customer growth, Digi, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Spain, Digi Spain IPO, European telecom market, fibre broadband, fibre-optic network, financial results, fixed telephony, H1 2026 financial report, initial public offering, Investor Relations, Italy, market expansion, mobile services, network expansion, operating leases, pay TV, PORTUGAL, Q2 2026 results, revenue generating units, revenue growth, RGUs, Romania, Serghei Bulgac, Spain, telecommunications, United Kingdom
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