(IN BRIEF) Arkema has brought its new Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamide production unit in Singapore fully online, significantly expanding its manufacturing capacity and reinforcing its leadership in high-performance polymers. The investment, announced in mid-2025, triples Arkema’s global production capacity for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AR VR applications, Arkema, Arkema Triples Global Rilsan Clear Capacity with Strategic Production Expansion in Asia, bio-based polymers, consumer electronics, eyewear materials, healthcare devices, high-performance polymers, industrial filtration, LAURENT TELLIER, production expansion, Rilsan Clear, Rilsan Clear Rnew, Singapore platform, specialty materials, sustainable materials, transparent polyamides, Virtucycle®
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle AG has strengthened its European PLM presence by acquiring EuroSolid Zrt., Hungary’s largest SOLIDWORKS reseller and a long-standing partner of the local manufacturing industry. Founded in 2009, EuroSolid serves more than 1,000 customers with CAD, CAM, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, additive manufacturing, Bechtle AG, Bechtle Group, Budapest, CAD, CAM, Csaba Zombor, Dassault Systèmes, digital manufacturing, Engineering Solutions, European expansion, EuroSolid Joins Bechtle Group as European PLM Network Grows to Nine Markets, EuroSolid Zrt, Hungary, industrial software, manufacturing software, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, smart factory, SOLIDWORKS, Uwe Burk, Zoltán Wiesler
(IN BRIEF) Dürr is constructing a state-of-the-art, sustainable paint shop for CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle brand, bringing the Paint Shop of the Future concept fully into operation for the first time. The modular facility replaces traditional rigid lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Automated Guided Vehicles, automotive paint shop, CEER, CEER Selects Dürr’s Paint Shop of the Future to Power Flexible and Sustainable EV Production in Saudi Arabia, CO2 reduction, customization, Dr. Lars Friedrich, Dürr, DXQ software, EcoInCure ovens, EcoPaintJet Pro, EcoProFleet, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EV manufacturing, James DeLuca, King Abdullah Economic City, overspray-free technology, Paint Shop of the Future, Saudi Arabia, smart factory, sustainability, two-tone painting
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has signed a contract to supply Ukraine with its first Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles, with delivery of the initial batch of five vehicles planned for early 2026 under a German government-financed programme valued in the mid … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged armoured mobility, armoured vehicles, Defence Technology, European defence industry, German government financing, German-Financed Order Brings Rheinmetall Lynx KF41 Combat Vehicles to Ukraine, IFV, infantry fighting vehicle, Lance turret, Lynx KF41, military procurement, modular combat vehicles, Rheinmetall, Ukraine armed forces, Ukraine defence
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health have published a major review in Nature Cancer proposing a new framework to explain and potentially overcome the long-standing resistance of glioblastoma to immunotherapy. The study analyses how this aggressive brain … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged brain cancer, cancer immunology, cancer research, Department of Cancer Research, glioblastoma, immune plasticity, immune resistance, immunotherapy, LIH, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Nature Cancer, Nature Cancer Review Reveals Why Immunotherapy Fails in Glioblastoma and How to Rethink Treatment, neuro-oncology, NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, NORLUX Scientists Propose Immune Microenvironment Framework for Next-Generation Glioblastoma Therapies, oncology innovation, T cells, tumour microenvironment, tumour-associated macrophages
(IN BRIEF) InfraVia has completed the full integration of real estate specialist OREIMA, acquired in 2023, consolidating its real estate activities under the InfraVia brand following a two-year integration process. The transaction strengthens InfraVia’s multi-asset private investment platform by formally … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate
Tagged alternative assets, asset management, ESG real estate, European real estate, InfraVia, institutional investment, investor platform, long-term returns, multi-asset platform, OREIMA, private equity, private markets, real estate strategy, value creation
(IN BRIEF) NWO has opened the 2026 call for its Open Technology Programme (OTP), continuing a 45-year tradition of supporting application-oriented, technology-driven research with strong societal relevance through close collaboration between researchers and public and private partners. With a total … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged application-oriented research, collaboration with industry, Dutch Research Council, innovation funding, interdisciplinary research, Netherlands research funding, NWO, NWO Continues Long-Running Open Technology Programme with New 2026 Call, NWO Invites Researchers to Apply for Open Technology Programme 2026 Funding, Open Technology Programme, Open Technology Programme 2026 Opens with €25.9 Million Budget for Collaborative Innovation, OTP 2026, Public-Private Partnerships, research funding, research grants, societal impact, technical sciences, technology research
(IN BRIEF) The Demonstrator 2026 call has opened with more than €1.2 million in funding available to support researchers in transforming academic knowledge into market-ready products or services, offering up to €200,000 per project and supporting a maximum of six … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged academic research, Commercialisation, Demonstrator 2026, Demonstrator 2026 Launches with Higher Funding Limits and Broader Commercialisation Options, European research funding, innovation funding, innovation programme, knowledge transfer, market readiness, minimal viable product, research funding, research grants, societal readiness level, SRL 5, Technology Readiness Level, TRL 5, utilisation activities
(IN BRIEF) Hempel A/S has announced that its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hansen, will step down from his role after accepting a new position as President and CEO of DFDS, a leading European ferry and logistics group … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vard has signed a contract worth more than €200 million with Ocean Infinity to design and build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels, marking another milestone in the industrialisation of robotic and remotely operated maritime solutions. The vessels will feature … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged autonomous vessels, Fincantieri, Fincantieri’s Vard to Build Advanced Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity, global shipbuilding, maritime automation, maritime innovation, multi-purpose vessels, Norwegian shipbuilding, Ocean Infinity, offshore robotics, offshore technology, robotic vessels, Seaonics, SeaQ systems, subsea operations, unmanned shipping, Vard, Vard Electro, Vard Interiors, Vard Secures Major Ocean Infinity Contract for Robotic Vessel Fleet, Vard Wins New Multi-Vessel Contract as Robotic Shipping Gains Momentum, Vietnam shipyards
(IN BRIEF) BIA Group has acquired BPM Construction, a long-established Metso distributor in France, reinforcing Metso’s distributor network in the French construction and aggregates markets. The transaction brings together two experienced partners, combining BPM Construction’s strong local presence across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Aftermarket services, aggregates industry, BIA France, BIA Group, BIA Group Acquires BPM Construction to Enhance Metso Customer Support in France, BPM Construction, construction equipment, Customer support, distributor network, EMEA distribution, France, industrial equipment, Metso
(IN BRIEF) CRRH-UEMOA, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and BRVM have celebrated the dual listing of a FCFA 60 billion social bond during a Ring the Bell ceremony in Luxembourg. Displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange, the bond is the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate
Tagged affordable housing, BRVM, capital markets, CRRH-UEMOA, dual listing, LGX, Luxembourg Green Exchange, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, LuxSE, LuxSE and BRVM Celebrate First Dual Listing with WAEMU Social Housing Bond, social bond, Sustainable Finance, WAEMU, West Africa
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole CIB have jointly created Indosuez Corporate Advisory in France to support executive shareholders, SMEs, mid-cap companies, family holdings and private equity funds in strategic transactions. Formed through the merger of existing advisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged capital markets, corporate finance, Crédit Agricole CIB, Cyril Kammoun, family holdings, Indosuez and Crédit Agricole CIB Launch New Corporate Advisory Platform in France, Indosuez Corporate Advisory, Indosuez Wealth Management, Jacques Prost, Jean François Balaÿ, M&A advisory, Mid-Cap companies, New Advisory Firm Combines Indosuez and Crédit Agricole CIB Expertise for Corporate Clients, private equity, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) AUTOSAR begins 2026 by welcoming DENSO, Huawei and Vector Informatik as new Core Partners, reinforcing its collaborative foundation amid rapid automotive industry transformation. Despite broader market consolidation, the partnership remains focused on advancing standardized software architectures, supporting Software-Defined … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Automotive Innovation, automotive software, automotive standardization, AUTOSAR, Bosch, Core Partners, DENSO, Huawei Technologies, Mercedes-Benz, open system architecture, SDV, software-defined vehicles, Thomas Rüping, Vector Informatik
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a key role in a Bundeswehr contract to deliver nine advanced firing and combat training systems for the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Valued at €119.5 million in total, with €118.5 million allocated to Rheinmetall, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AGSP training system, armoured infantry training, BAAINBw, Bundeswehr, combined arms training, containerised training facilities, German defence procurement, KNDS Germany, military simulation systems, New Modular AGSP Training Systems to Enhance Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle Readiness, PSM Projekt System and Management, Puma infantry fighting vehicle, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Electronics
(IN BRIEF) Saab has received an order worth approximately SEK 1.5 billion from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for its Trackfire Remote Weapon Station, with deliveries planned between 2026 and 2028. The systems will support both the Swedish Army and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Amphibious Battalion 2030, Carl-Johan Bergholm, counter UAS capability, defence procurement, FMV, military surveillance systems, remote weapon station, Saab, Saab to Deliver Advanced Trackfire Weapon Systems Under Major FMV Contract, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Army, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, Trackfire ARES, Trackfire RWS
(IN BRIEF) Harvest has acquired Italian WealthTech company Firstance, further strengthening its pan-European footprint following its earlier acquisition of Fincite in Germany. The deal enhances Harvest’s capabilities in life insurance distribution and expands its presence to more than 30 European … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged customer experience innovation, digital finance platforms, European WealthTech, financial advisory technology, Fincite, Firstance, Harvest, Harvest Builds Momentum in Europe With Life Insurance WealthTech Acquisition, life insurance distribution, Massimiliano Merlo, pan European expansion, private insurance technology, Virginie Fauvel, wealth management software
(IN BRIEF) The text argues that Pakistan has developed a systematic model of managing, rather than dismantling, extremist networks by providing tolerance, political cover, and indirect state support that allow violence-linked organizations to remain operational while avoiding international accountability. It … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Abdullah Öcalan, Al-Qaeda ideology, Balochistan, CHINA, counterterrorism policy, Daura-e-Tarbiyah, defense cooperation, European Union, extremism, FATF, Financial Action Task Force, Garhi Habibullah, Hafiz Talha Saeed, ideological indoctrination, Indo-Pacific stability, Indonesia, international accountability, international sanctions, Iran, irregular migration, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, JeM, Karachi, Lashkar-e-Taiba, LeT, Malaysia, Markaz Syedna Bilal, Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, Muzaffarabad, normalization of violence, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, PMML, political fronts, public rallies, Quetta, radicalization networks, regional security, Saudi Arabia, Sindh Police, state patronage, state tolerance, terrorist networks, trade corridors, Turkey, United States
(IN BRIEF) Metso has won a major EUR 180 million order to supply engineering services and critical process equipment for a new primary copper smelter project in Asia. The facility, designed to produce 300,000 tonnes of copper cathodes and 1.1 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Asian mining investment, copper cathodes, copper processing industry, copper smelting, Lurec technology, Metso, Metso Plus portfolio, Metso Secures Landmark Order to Deliver Sustainable Copper Smelting Solutions, mining and metals technology, Outotec Flash Smelting, Piia Karhu, primary copper smelter, PS Converting, sulfuric acid plant, sustainable smelting
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Buyout has agreed to sell Forenom Group Oy to a consortium led by Bravedo, marking the final exit of the CapMan Buyout X fund. Since CapMan Buyout’s investment in 2016, Forenom has tripled its sales, expanded across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged Ainoakoti, Anders Björkell, Antti Karppinen, Bravedo, CapMan Buyout, CapMan Buyout Exits Forenom Investment With Sale to Bravedo Consortium, CapMan Buyout IX Fund, CapMan Buyout Reaches Agreement to Sell DEN Group to Metric Capital Partners Following Years of Market Leadership and Portfolio Expansion, CapMan Buyout X fund, corporate acquisition, DEN Group Oy, Designtalo, detached houses, export growth, Finland construction sector, Finnish housing market, Finnlamelli, Forenom Group Oy, Heikki Raulo, international expansion, Jussi Saarinen, Kesko, market leadership, Metric Capital Partners, Nordic hospitality services, Otto Tarkiainen, ownership transition, private equity exit, serviced apartments Nordic region, single family homes, workforce accommodation
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