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ANDRITZ to supply neXline spunlace to DDN Beijing Dongfang Dayuan Nonwoven-Fabric in China

Graz, Austria, 14-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from DDN Beijing Dongfang Dayuan Nonwoven-Fabric, China, to supply a new spunlace line for the production of wipes from viscose/PES (30-80 g/m²). Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of … Read the full press release

A2A S.p.A. shareholders called to meet at the offices of Termoutilizzatore A2A at via Malta 25/r in Brescia, Italy on 13 June 2014

Milan, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At the request of Shareholders City of Brescia and City of Milan, formulated for purposes of Art. 2367 of the Italian Civil Code, the Shareholders Meeting of A2A S.p.A. is hereby called to meet at the offices … Read the full press release

SABMiller announces senior management and organisational changes

LONDON, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SABMiller announces today a number of senior management and organisational changes that will become effective over the coming months: Norman Adami will stand down as Chairman of SABMiller Beverages South Africa with effect from 1 July 2014, and … Read the full press release

Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn ordered 105 hybrid Citeas from VDL Bus & Coach

Valkenswaard, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn has ordered 105 hybrid Citeas from VDL Bus & Coach. “We are extremely proud that we may once again build so many buses for De Lijn. Obtaining an order with such a … Read the full press release

Finnish VDL Citea Electric to be delivered to Veolia Transport Finland as part of Finnish eBUS project

Valkenswaard, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In late May 2014, the first Finnish VDL Citea Electric will be delivered to Veolia Transport Finland. This Citea Electric will participate in the Finnish eBUS project – a multi-year plan launched by the Finnish government focused on … Read the full press release

Airbus Defense and Space delivered 17th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the U.S. Coast Guard

HC-144A Ocean Sentry Continues as the Coast Guard’s Primary Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Paris, France, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — HC-144A Ocean Sentry Continues as the Coast Guard’s Primary Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. has delivered the 17th HC-144A Ocean Sentry … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space awarded contract extension for its Spexer 2000 security radars in the Middle East

Spexer 2000 security radar improves border protection. Paris, France, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract for the delivery of four of its Spexer 2000 security radars to further improve the surveillance of the borders of a … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space wins contract in Germany for Tetra voice and radio data transmission devices

Paris, France, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space wins contract in Germany for Tetra voice and radio data transmission devices for undercover operations. The Logistics Centre of the German state of Lower Saxony has commissioned Airbus Defence and Space to deliver … Read the full press release

Cairn announced Executive Directors Dr Mike Watts and Jann Brown will not seek re-election at the AGM on 15 May 2014

Edinburgh, Scotland, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cairn announces that as part of its long term succession planning, Dr Mike Watts, Deputy CEO, and Jann Brown, Managing Director and CFO will not seek re-election at the AGM on 15 May 2014 and will stand … Read the full press release

Airbus delivers A319 with Sharklets to Tibet Airlines

Wing-tip devices further enhance the A319’s superior high altitude performance Blagnac, 11-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lhasa based Tibet Airlines from the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China has taken delivery of its first A319 with Sharklets. The aircraft which was handed over at … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen sells Lemcon Networks’ telecom network project management software business to Intelli Group Holdings Inc.

Helsinki, Finland, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen divests Lemcon Networks’ telecom network project management software business to Intelli Group Holdings Inc. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction price. The divested operations have been part of Lemcon Networks, which is 100% owned … Read the full press release

Cargotec Corporation to publish January-March 2014 interim report on 29 April 2014

Cargotec’s January-March 2014 interim report to be published on Tuesday, 29 April 2014 Helsinki, Finland, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation will publish its January-March 2014 interim report on Tuesday, 29 April 2014 at 12:00 p.m. EEST. The report will be available at … Read the full press release

Christian Venderby appointed Group Senior VP and Head of Service at Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Aarhus, Denmark, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Christian Venderby has been appointed new Group Senior Vice President and Head of Service at Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Christian Venderby, who comes from a position as Senior Vice President Operations at Vestas Americas, enters into his … Read the full press release

Maris Interiors launched radio campaign on LBC radio to help companies undertake the difficult step of relocating their offices

LONDON, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Maris Interiors have launched a radio campaign on LBC radio to help companies undertaking the difficult step of relocating their offices. Relocating offices is one of the most expensive and time-consuming events your company will have to … Read the full press release

Eelco Blok reappointed as CEO at KPN

The Hague, Netherlands, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (April 9, 2014), Royal KPN N.V.’s (“KPN”) Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) granted the requested approvals on all items on the agenda. Subsequent to notification of the AGM, KPN’s Supervisory Board reappointed Eelco Blok as … Read the full press release

Deutsche Lufthansa to power 15 Airbus A320neo and 25 A321neo aircraft with CFM’s advanced LEAP-1A engine in $1 billion deal

Order for engines to power 40 firm A320neo/A321neo aircraft WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Lufthansa today announced a firm order for CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power 15 Airbus A320neo and 25 A321neo aircraft. The firm engine order … Read the full press release

Eni acquired 305,317 treasury shares for €5,539,668.30 between March 31 and April 4, 2014

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 10-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During the period from March 31 to April 4, 2014, Eni acquired n. 305,317 shares for a total consideration of € 5,539,668.30, within the authorization to purchase treasury shares approved at Eni’s Ordinary General … Read the full press release

GRAPHISOFT®’s BIM presentation app BIMx Docs now available through new licensing option

BUDAPEST, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) architectural software developer, announced today that its award-winning BIM presentation app, BIMx Docs, will now be available through a new licensing option allowing architects to easily share their Hyper-models with … Read the full press release

Swisscom Annual General Meeting: Shareholders approve CHF 22 per share dividend

Zurich, 9-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At today’s (07 April 2014) Swisscom Annual General Meeting in Zurich, shareholders approved all recommendations put forward by the Board of Directors and agreed to payment of a dividend of CHF 22 per share, the same as in the … Read the full press release

World’s largest silver and eighth biggest copper producer KGHM completes pre-stripping of Sierra Gorda mine in Chile

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