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BASF’s Swiss and US manufacturing sites receive ISCC PLUS certification for plastic additives

(IN BRIEF) BASF has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for certain grades of plastic additives produced at its manufacturing sites in Switzerland and the United States. This certification allows BASF to offer more sustainable grades of … Read the full press release

DNV verifies Salmon Evolution’s alignment towards sustainability framework for green loan

(IN BRIEF) Norwegian land-based salmon farming company, Salmon Evolution, has secured a NOK 1.55 million green debt financing package, which is expected to provide sufficient financial runway and buffer to refinance phase 1 and finance early phase 2 at Indre … Read the full press release

PNE AG to Expand Wind Farm Capacity to 207 Megawatts

(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company PNE AG is expanding its wind farm portfolio to generate more electricity. Currently, wind farms with a capacity of 207 megawatts are in various stages of development across Germany and France, and are expected to … Read the full press release

STFC’s Higgs Centre supports AI, robotics and Earth observation firms

(IN BRIEF) The Higgs Centre, part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in Edinburgh, has provided over £10m in investment to start-ups since its opening in 2018, creating over 100 jobs. The Higgs Centre focuses on supporting businesses … Read the full press release

NAGRA’s forensic watermarking integrated into QTAKE’s video assist tool for movie and TV production

(IN BRIEF) NAGRA, a subsidiary of the Kudelski Group, has announced the integration of NAGRA NexGuard QuickMark forensic watermarking into QTAKE’s video assist collaboration solutions to protect live video and playback during movie and TV production. This integration marks the … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall’s Castings Unit Secures Order for Hybrid Vehicle Engine Blocks

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s Materials and Trade division has secured an order from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to produce over 500,000 engine blocks for a hybrid vehicle worth a figure in the mid-double-digit million-euro range. The Castings business unit of … Read the full press release

Continental’s Changzhou plant to add 13 million m2 of high-performance composite surface materials

(IN BRIEF) Continental, a technology company, has announced the beginning of Phase III expansion of its joint venture in China with Jiangsu Changshun Group. The project will include the construction of new plant buildings, raw material warehouses, public and auxiliary … Read the full press release

Continental introduces child-presence-detection feature to its digital access system for passenger safety

(IN BRIEF) Technology company Continental has announced the addition of a Child-Presence-Detection (CPD) function to its digital access system, CoSmA, in order to further enhance passenger safety. The CPD function uses ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to detect the presence of children … Read the full press release

France and Netherlands Sign MoU to Strengthen Technological Capacity and Autonomy in EU

(IN BRIEF) The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration in research and innovation. The agreement aims to enhance the … Read the full press release

Saab signs contract for support and maintenance services for JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for support and maintenance services for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. The order is valued at SEK 308m ($35.3m) and includes development, … Read the full press release

Loughborough University expands research and teaching partnerships with Symbiosis International University in India

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Symbiosis International University (SIU) in India, which is one of the country’s leading private universities. The agreement follows initial discussions that took place during a Vice-Chancellor’s … Read the full press release

Škoda Museum Restores Rare Škoda Hispano-Suiza for Techno Classica Trade Fair

(IN BRIEF) Škoda Museum to Showcase Rare Škoda Hispano-Suiza 25/100 KS at Techno Classica Trade Fair in Essen. The Škoda Hispano-Suiza 25/100 KS was one of the world’s most advanced cars at the time, and Škoda Museum has restored a … Read the full press release

Clearstream Launches New Bank in Luxembourg for Institutional Fund Investors

(IN BRIEF) Clearstream has launched a new bank called Clearstream Fund Centre S.A. in Luxembourg, which will provide services to institutional fund investors. The new entity operates under a commercial banking license and will be an important part of Deutsche … Read the full press release

Energinet and NIB Sign Loan Agreement for Substation Refurbishment and Upgrades in Denmark

(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed to a 10-year loan agreement worth DKK 1 billion (EUR 134.4 million) with the Danish TSO Energinet to finance the installation of new substations and refurbishment or upgrade of existing substations … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials and Linde to Build World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Capture and Utilisation Facility in Cement Industry

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials and Linde have formed a joint venture called “Capture-to-Use” (CAP2U) to construct and operate the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) facility in the cement industry. The facility is expected to be operational by … Read the full press release

ZF’s CeTrax Lite Provides Smart Solution for Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles

(IN BRIEF) ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division has begun series production of its CeTrax lite electric central drive, which has already received orders from Asia and the Americas. Designed for light commercial vehicles, the highly integrated electric drive provides … Read the full press release

El memorando de entendimiento de MediaTek e Inmarsat cubre la innovación conjunta y el despliegue de dispositivos habilitados para satélites

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Inmarsat y MediaTek se han asociado para proporcionar servicios satelitales bidireccionales ultra confiables a varias industrias, incluidos teléfonos inteligentes, dispositivos IoT y automotriz, utilizando la tecnología 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) de MediaTek y la red satelital de … Read the full press release

MediaTek and Inmarsat’s MoU covers joint innovation and satellite-enabled device deployment

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat and MediaTek have partnered to provide ultra-reliable, two-way satellite services to various industries, including smartphones, IoT devices, and automotive, using MediaTek’s 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) technology and Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band satellite network. The collaboration will enable mobile … Read the full press release

Maxime Pech de Pluvinel tritt die Nachfolge von Elisabeth de Gaulle als Kommunikationsleiterin der Groupe BPCE an

(IN KÜRZE) Maxime Pech de Pluvinel wurde zum neuen Kommunikationsleiter der Groupe BPCE ernannt und tritt die Nachfolge von Elisabeth de Gaulle an, die diese Position 14 Jahre lang innehatte. Pech de Pluvinel ist Absolvent der französischen École Nationale d’Administration … Read the full press release

Maxime Pech de Pluvinel to succeed Elisabeth de Gaulle as Groupe BPCE Communications Head

(IN BRIEF) Maxime Pech de Pluvinel has been appointed as the new Head of Communications for Groupe BPCE, succeeding Elisabeth de Gaulle who held the position for 14 years. Pech de Pluvinel is a graduate of France’s École Nationale d’Administration … Read the full press release