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Cargotec: Kalmar to provide an integrated automation system at Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd’s (VICT) new terminal in Melbourne, Australia

HELSINKI, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to provide an integrated automation system to handle operations at Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd’s (VICT) new terminal in Melbourne, Australia. According to the contract, Kalmar will … Read the full press release

Cargotec Corporation to publish its financial statements review 2014 on 10 February 2015

HELSINKI, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation will publish its financial statements review 2014 on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 at 8:30 a.m. EET. The report will be available at www.cargotec.com after publication. A press conference for analysts and media, combined with … Read the full press release

Cargotec: MacGregor received contract from STX France SA to deliver cargo and passenger access equipment for two cruise ships

HELSINKI, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a contract from STX France SA to deliver cargo and passenger access equipment for two cruise ships. The order was booked into fourth quarter 2014 order intake. MacGregor’s ‘turnkey’ delivery … Read the full press release

Eni awarded two exploration licenses in Norway by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Eni was today awarded by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy two exploration licenses in the Barents sea and in the North Sea as part of the Norwegian Award in Pre-Defined Areas (APA) 2014. With these awards, Eni confirms its … Read the full press release

Chr. Hansen posts 9% organic growth in Q1 2014/15 and maintains full-year expectations

Chr. Hansen realized 9% organic growth in Q1 2014/15 and maintains full-year expectations Hørsholm, Denmark, 21-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “With solid organic revenue growth of 9% in Q1 2014/15, Chr. Hansen has started the year well. The Cultures & Enzymes Division (7% … Read the full press release

Carl Zeiss AG Executive Board will expand to include new member responsible for the Vision Care and Consumer Optics business groups

Effective 1 July 2015,Dr. Matthias Metz will become a new Member of the Executive Board of the ZEISS Group Dr. Metz will be responsible for the consumer-oriented Vision Care and Consumer Opticsbusiness groups OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective 1 July 2015, … Read the full press release

Sixt nimmt den neuen Iveco Daily als 7,2-Tonner in seine Rent a Truck-Flotte auf

Sixt ist die erste Autovermietung in Deutschland mit dem neuen Fahrzeug im Angebot Der große Iveco Daily verbindet den Komfort eines Transporters mit der hohen Nutzlast eines Lkw für Privat- wie Gewerbekunden München / Unterschleißheim, 19-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ein Transporter … Read the full press release

Brazilian automotive vehicle manufacturer association Anfavea confirms MAN Latin America as the market leader for trucks for the twelfth year in a row

VW Constellation 24.280 model remains best-selling truck MUNICH, 19-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Brazilian automotive vehicle manufacturer association Anfavea has confirmed MAN Latin America as the market leader for trucks for the twelfth year in a row. The company closed 2014 … Read the full press release

Swiss-Ski and BKW entered into three-year sponsorship agreement

BKW sponsorship activity Bern, 16-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss-Ski and BKW have entered into a three-year sponsorship agreement. BKW is therefore stepping up its commitment to talented young athletes, amateur sport and elite sport within its sports sponsorship activity. By supporting … Read the full press release

Wintershall to invest around 20 million euros in its Barnstorf site in Lower Saxony (Kreis Diepholz) in the coming years

Wintershall Deutschland invests around 20 million euros / Modernization of the crude oil treatment plant / Construction of new oil pipeline for the Düste field planned Barnstorf, 16-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wintershall is investing around 20 million euros in its Barnstorf site … Read the full press release

Gamesa raised more than the targeted €100 million of proceeds from asset sales in 2014

Biscay, Spain, 16-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in the renewable energy industry, has raised more than the targeted €100 million of proceeds from asset sales in 2014. This target was surpassed with the close in December 2014 of … Read the full press release

José Antonio Miranda to become Gamesa’s top executive (CEO) for the entire Latin American region

Biscay, Spain, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — José Antonio Miranda has been made Gamesa’s top executive (CEO) for the entire Latin American region, after 4 years leading Gamesa China. Miranda, who joined Gamesa in 2007 as Managing Director of the Electric Components Division, … Read the full press release

China: Gamesa to supply 50 MW to Hebei Construction & Investment Group and 42 MW to wind farm developer UPC

The company will install 25 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines for HCIG and 21 of the same model for UPC. These two new contracts reinforce Gamesa’s strategy in China, where it won contracts for the supply of 450 MW in … Read the full press release

Unilever Port Sunlight visited by Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

LONDON, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne today visited the Unilever hub in Port Sunlight to see first-hand how investments in innovation, manufacturing and information technology are creating an unparalleled global hub in … Read the full press release

TNT now offers CO2 neutral delivery of all express domestic consignments in Germany at no additional charge

Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Troisdof, Germany, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TNT is now offering CO2 neutral delivery of all express domestic consignments in Germany at no additional charge. The initiative will help SMEs and large customers alike mitigate their environmental impact. CO2 … Read the full press release

Alstom won €220M worth contracts for supply and maintenance of the power island of the 950 MW Kirikkale combined-cycle power plant in Anatolia region, Turkey

Alstom has been awarded two contracts worth over €220 million[1] in total for the supply and the maintenance of the power island of the 950 MW Kirikkale combined-cycle power plant located in the central Anatolia region in Turkey. The plant is … Read the full press release

Barco NV discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares

Kortrijk, Belgium, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the regulations Barco NV hereby discloses information regarding the acquisition of own shares. Under the framework of the share buy-back program, as announced per 7 November 2014, the company reports today that during … Read the full press release

Barco partnered with Cinema Equipment & Supplies to complete the conversion of UVK’s theaters located in Peru and surrounding cities

Rancho Cordova, Ca., USA, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barco, the global leader in digital cinema projection, has partnered with Cinema Equipment & Supplies (CE+S), a full service digital cinema integrator serving Latin America, to complete the conversion of UVK’s theaters located in … Read the full press release

Barco: MCD Medical Computers Deutschland to provide its customers with ready access to Barco’s surgical displays

KORTRIJK, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Global enterprise visualization expert Barco has entered into a strategic partnership with MCD Medical Computers Deutschland, a leading manufacturer of IT systems for the healthcare industry. Under the agreement, MCD will provide its customers with … Read the full press release

Ericsson filed complaint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas requesting a ruling on Ericsson’s proposed global licensing fees with Apple

Every Apple smartphone and tablet with cellular capability uses technology from Ericsson The license agreement has expired and no new agreement has been reached, despite approximately two years of negotiations, resulting in Apple being without a license to Ericsson’s technology … Read the full press release