Alstom

London, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Virgin Rail Group (VRG) today (7 October 2013) confirmed details of its management team moving forward as Tony Collins, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Gibb, Chief Operating Officer  announced plans to retire after combined service of … Read the full press release →

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) are pleased to announce a new agreement setting out the conditions for broadcasting A.S.O. cycling events for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. 11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as the Tour de … Read the full press release →

03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission, together with a consortium of ten European companies led by Shell, launches today the PETROBOT project, which will develop robots which can replace humans in inspections of pressure vessels and storage tanks widely used in … Read the full press release →

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  From 10 to 12 July, the mobile substation business unit of Alstom Grid Spain, Alstom’s worldwide centre of excellence dedicated to this technology, presented a showroom of mobile substations, which was attended by the major electric … Read the full press release →

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn AG, Alstom Deutschland AG, the State of Bavaria and DAL Deutsche Anlagen Leasing GmbH & Co. KG today launched the ERI (Eco Rail Innovation) H3 hybrid shunting locomotive project – an initiative of the ERI … Read the full press release →

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Alstom have secured the €5.1 million (1.5 billion HUF) contract to retrofit the generators at Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in central Hungary, thanks to the company’s strong international reputation and its local capabilities. Providing 40% … Read the full press release →

Acquisition enables ABB to further strengthen gearless mill drive system business Zurich, Switzerland, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the acquisition of Alstom’s ring motor business to enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) … Read the full press release →

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Midal Cables has been announced as the winner of National Grid’s first Supplier Design Awards for its innovative overhead line recycling project, to reduce the need for aluminium and save precious resources. The awards were presented at … Read the full press release →

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom today (05/07/2013) inaugurated its new 55,000-square-foot bogie manufacturing plant located in the cutting-edge industrial complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.  Built to serve Alstom’s needs in the context of a $1.2 billion CA ($864 million €) contract between … Read the full press release →

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom concludes contract1 with BHEL for 2×660 MW Suratgarh power plant Alstom has been awarded a contract1 by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to supply components and services for the 2×660 MW Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Project (STPP), located … Read the full press release →

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —To mark the end of a three year process to upgrade and overhaul Virgin Trains’ Pendolino fleet that will help make sure the sets continue to provide a reliable service on Europe’s busiest rail line, a special event … Read the full press release →

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 217 MW extension to Scottish Power Renewables’ Whitelee wind farm, which was built by Alstom, has been officially opened. The extension to the wind farm, located just outside Glasgow, has taken the capacity from 322 MW to … Read the full press release →

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has signed a long term agreement to license its GT13E2 gas turbine for manufacture, assembly and sales in China through the Harbin Turbine Corporation (HTC).  By working in partnership with a leading power generation equipment supplier in China’s … Read the full press release →

27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom and its Russian joint-venture, TramRus¹, have concluded an agreement with City Transport Group, a filial of the LAZ Group and the main bus manufacturer in Ukraine, to produce modern high speed tramways for the Ukrainian market. … Read the full press release →

As part of its commitment to sustainable development Located south of Glasgow, this renewable energy complex has increased its installed capacity from 322 megawatts (MW) to 539 MW Annual output at Whitelee will be equivalent to the electricity consumption of … Read the full press release →

Company delivers six Coradia Lint regional trains to the City of Ottawa 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On June 22, Alstom delivered six new Coradia Lint diesel multi-unit (DMU) commuter trains to OC Transpo, the urban transit service for the City of Ottawa, Canada. … Read the full press release →

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AtomExpo is a three-day forum comprising international nuclear energy congress and exhibition. This event organized by the Russian State Nuclear Corporation (Rosatom) is currently the major international exhibition and business ground of the Russian nuclear industry, enterprises and … Read the full press release →

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Alstom added another feather to its cap by successfully achieving the synchronization and full load of the two 55 MW units of the Chuzachen hydro power plant project located in east district of Sikkim on 24th … Read the full press release →

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the 13th Technical Press Colloquium (TPC), conducted in Kiel at the end of May, Alstom presented the solutions it will use to help implement the energy turnaround. Toughening existing power plants will play a role here, … Read the full press release →