Lubin, Poland, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KGHM – world’s largest silver and eighth biggest copper producer – has announced the completion of pre-stripping of the Sierra Gorda mine in Chile. This prepares the copper and molybdenum resource for commissioning, expected to begin in … Read the full press release
Oslo, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International will expand its emissions control business by acquiring a majority 63% stake in Green Tech Marine (GTM), a leading sulphur oxide (SOX) scrubber supplier to the marine industry. We are excited to get the GTM … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management, Norway
Tagged Bernhard Stormyr, Green Tech Marine, Peter Strandberg, Yara International, Yves Bonte
Oslo, Norway, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA first quarter 2014 results will be released on Wednesday 30 April 2014. The results will be available at www.yara.com from 08:00 CEST. The results will be presented at 09:30 CEST by President and CEO Jørgen Ole Haslestad and CFO Torgeir … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Management, Norway
Tagged Jørgen Ole Haslestad, Torgeir Kvidal. Thor Giæver, Yara, Yara International ASA
Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Volvo Group’s own university opens today. The Volvo Group University is located in Arendal in Gothenburg and will be the center of further education and competency activities for the Group’s 110 000 employees for the entire global … Read the full press release
Berne/Zurich, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is planning to carry out extensive renovation and alteration work on its head office at Bundesplatz 1 in Berne. Owing to the building’s current state of repair and the fact that its usage … Read the full press release
HOUSTON, 8-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group has acquired Sunstone Projects Ltd. (“Sunstone”) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada for C$14.5 million. Sunstone is a pipeline consulting company providing engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services to clients in the Canadian oil & gas … Read the full press release
Scotland, 8-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KTR-WG Turbine Services LLP (KTR-WG), a joint venture between Wood Group GTS and KazTurboRemont (KTR), has been awarded a long-term service agreement by the North Caspian Production Operating Company (NCPOC) in Kazakhstan. The joint venture will support the … Read the full press release
Line Dybdal is one of Denmark’s leading evaluation experts. Since she joined Ramboll Management Consulting in 2006, she has specialised in identifying the sociopolitical initiatives which contribute to improve the well-being of citizens who find themselves on the edge of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Management, Society
The new Helsinki Central Library is one of the most demanding construction engineering projects Finland has seen. The building will be an eco-efficient masterpiece of structures made of steel and glass. Copenhagen, Denmark, 8-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Helsinki Central Library in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Finland, Real Estate
Tagged Helsinki Central Library, Juha Valtari, Rambøll, Tapio Aho
Hørsholm, Denmark, 8-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Chr. Hansen is proud to announce the opening of a new office and Global Expertise Center in the Changning district of Shanghai . The new center focusing on natural color solutions was officially opened on 26 March, 2014, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Industrial
Tagged Chr. Hansen, Helle Rexen, Mr Haiming Zhu, Mr Nicolai Prytz, Mr Sten Estrup
Kourou, French Guiana, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Thursday, April 3, 2014, at 6:02 pm local time in French Guiana, Arianespace successfully carried out the seventh Soyuz mission from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), orbiting the Sentinel-1A satellite for the European Commission within … Read the full press release
Crawley, United Kingdom, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — G4S, the leading global integrated security company, has signed a seven-year contract extension to provide cash solutions to Netherlands Railways (NS), via its G4S Nederland business As part of a multi-million pound deal, G4S will provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Netherlands, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged G4S, Gert Askes, Netherlands Railways, Security company
Lenzing, Austria, 7-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG appointed Thomas Riegler (44) to serve as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer for a period of three years effective June 1, 2014. Born in Graz, Thomas Riegler studied business administration and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management
Tagged Friedrich Weninger, Lenzing AG, Peter Untersperger, Robert van de Kerkhof, Thomas Riegler
LONDON, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bridgepoint Development Capital (’BDC’) has acquired a majority stake in Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) in a transaction valued at £28 million. The investment will support the existing management team to deliver the next phase of ITG’s growth … Read the full press release
Nelson, Wales, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Welsh Water is set to start work on essential water network upgrades in the Mayhill and Osbaston areas in Monmouth to ensure customers there receive a first class water supply for years to come. The investment work, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Anthea Dewhurst, Mayhill, Monmouth, Osbaston, Roy Samuel, Welsh Water
Düsseldorf, Germany, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At Henkel’s Annual General Meeting today, CEO Kasper Rorsted reviewed the company’s successful performance in the fiscal year 2013. Referring to the challenging economic conditions, he said: “Despite a difficult environment, we achieved all our financial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Henkel, Henkel Annual General Meeting 2014, Kasper Rorsted
Aarhus, Denmark, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dairy cooperatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods amba have today announced their intention to merge. The Boards of Directors have circulated a proposal to their members and the boards of representatives of both companies are … Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe has acquired approximately 94 percent of shares in the insurance company Societatea de Asigurări-Reasigurări “Donaris Group” S.A. (Donaris), which has its head office in the Republic of Moldova. After … Read the full press release
London, UK, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered announces the appointment of Benjamin Hung as the Chief Executive Officer for the Bank’s Greater China region, effective today. This new appointment is in addition to his existing role as the CEO for Standard Chartered … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Benjamin Hung, Gabriel Kwan, Jaspal Bindra, Ruby Fu, Standard Chartered
Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Maersk Group and NorSea Group have today agreed on the sale of Danbor’s core business activities in logistics and services for the wind and oil and gas industries. The sale from Maersk to NorSea Group is expected … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Danbor, Jakob Thomasen, Maersk Group, Mikkel Elbek Linnet, NorSea Group, Søren Fløe Knudsen
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