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Continental Specialty Tyres nomina Teck Seng Chew nuovo product manager per le operazioni portuali

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Continental ha nominato Teck Seng Chew come nuovo product manager per l’attività portuale di Continental Specialty Tyres. Chew sarà responsabile dello sviluppo del piano strategico del business delle operazioni portuali e riporterà a Federico Jimenez, responsabile del … Read the full press release

Continental Specialty Tires names Teck Seng Chew as new product manager for port operation business

(IN BRIEF) Continental has appointed Teck Seng Chew as the new product manager for the port operation business in Continental Specialty Tires. Chew will be responsible for developing the strategic plan of the port operation business and will report to … Read the full press release

Experian North America Recognized for Inclusivity, Equity, and Innovation in Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For List

(IN BRIEF) Experian North America has been named by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2023, marking the fourth consecutive year of the company’s inclusion on the list. The recognition reflects Experian’s inclusive and … Read the full press release

Skanska’s Q1 2023 US Order Bookings to Include $171 Million Contract for Atlanta Data Center

(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a Swedish construction company, has secured a contract worth $171 million to build a data center in Atlanta, Georgia for an existing client. The project involves constructing a new single-story data center spanning over 23,000 square meters … Read the full press release

Atos’ Eviden business line leading the way with post-quantum cryptography revolution

(IN BRIEF) Eviden, an Atos business, has announced that its digital identity management products will be made “post-quantum ready” by the end of the year. The move comes in preparation for the power of quantum computers to break classical cryptography … Read the full press release

Paraguay to expand hydro complex with AFRY-led consortium’s rehabilitation of Acaray plant

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, in consortium with Latinoconsult S.A., has been awarded the planning and supervision of the rehabilitation and modernisation of the 200 MW Acaray hydropower plant by Paraguay’s state-owned power utility, ANDE. The project is part of ANDE’s 2021-2040 … Read the full press release

GfK and Minderest provide comprehensive overview of current prices in the market

(IN BRIEF) GfK and Minderest have collaborated to provide better, data-driven pricing in e-commerce. The partnership enables decision-makers in both retail and manufacturing to have a comprehensive overview of current market prices and recommendations for actionable price adjustments through GfK’s … Read the full press release

Volocopter opens production facilities for EASA-certified electric air taxis in Germany

(IN BRIEF) Volocopter has opened production facilities in Bruchsal, Germany, and marked the occasion with the opening of a new hangar that will host the company’s final assembly line. The hangar also includes an airfield for development flight tests and … Read the full press release

Eviden partners with CryptoNext Security to develop next-generation cryptography

(IN BRIEF) Eviden, an Atos business, has announced that its Trustway Proteccio HSM will soon support post-quantum algorithms in collaboration with CryptoNext Security. The development enables customers to prepare for a migration towards hybrid encryption solutions, which is a major … Read the full press release

MAN tests eTruck’s driving functions, range, and charging behavior under extreme winter conditions

(IN BRIEF) MAN has successfully tested its new e-truck during winter tests in northern Sweden from December to March. The eTruck, which is suitable for daily ranges of between 600 and 800 kilometres, was tested under extreme winter conditions to … Read the full press release

Capgemini selected to lead €8m Next Generation IoT project for the European Commission

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been chosen to lead the IoT-NGIN project, which is part of the European Commission’s NGI initiative, aimed at modernizing the Internet for the future. The project, with a budget of €8 million and lasting until September … Read the full press release

Hydro’s Mexican aluminium plant certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative

(IN BRIEF) Hydro Precision Tubing Reynosa in Mexico has become Hydro’s first aluminium extrusion plant in North America to be certified according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. ASI aims to incorporate sustainability and human rights principles in … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall’s Materials and Trade division continues its transformation to environmentally-friendly mobility

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s Materials and Trade division has secured three new orders from electric vehicle manufacturers for the production of structural parts. The orders are each worth a double-digit million-euro figure and are expected to be produced starting from 2024. … Read the full press release

DNV and industry partners collaborate on wind farm control technology for increased energy output

(IN BRIEF) DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has launched a joint industry project (JIP) alongside wind farm owners, turbine manufacturers, and other sector experts to increase confidence in innovative wind farm control (WFC) technology. The project covers … Read the full press release

Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance acquires FCA Bank and renames it Crédit Agricole Auto Bank

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance has renamed its newly-acquired FCA Bank as Crédit Agricole Auto Bank. The acquisition comes as a powerful lever for the bank to support its clients in environmental and energy transitions in the automotive industry. … Read the full press release

GTT wins contracts to design tanks for three LNG carriers

(IN BRIEF) French engineering company GTT has secured two orders for three new Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers (LNGCs) from the Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The deal involves GTT designing the tanks of the vessels, which will each … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ delivers circular textile-to-nonwoven recycling line to Novafiber in Guatemala

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has completed the installation of a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber’s nonwovens production mill in Palín, Guatemala. The recycling line processes post-industrial textile waste from Central America, which is then used by … Read the full press release

Anglo American partners with H2 Green Steel for low-carbon steel production trials

(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with H2 Green Steel to collaborate on the advancement of low carbon steelmaking processes. Under the agreement, the two companies will study and trial the use of premium quality iron … Read the full press release

Aegon to Focus on Core Activities, Sells UK Protection Book to Royal London

(IN BRIEF) Aegon UK has sold its individual protection book to Royal London as part of its strategy to focus on core Retail and Workplace platform activities in the UK. The portfolio of life, critical illness, and income protection policies … Read the full press release

Orange Cyberdefense Launches New Recruitment Drive to Meet Growing Demand for Cybersecurity Services

(IN BRIEF) Orange Cyberdefense, a European leader in cybersecurity services, has launched a recruitment campaign to hire around 800 professionals across 9 European countries where it operates until the end of 2023. The roles are available across the entire organization, … Read the full press release