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Sarepta Energi AS selected Ramboll for the procurement of turbines as well as civil electromechanical works for renewable energy projects along the coast of Trøndelag, Norway

Orestad, Denmark, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Almost 500 wind turbines and their common grid connection are planned and permitted along the coast of Trøndelag. As the Owner’s Engineer, Ramboll plays a key role as the leading developer in the region gets ready to … Read the full press release

Lenzing Group reports Q1/2014 financial results

Lenzing Group: Difficult Market Situation Continued in Q1/2014 – Countermeasures Have a Positive Impact New record sales volume of 235,000 tons (+9%) in Q1/2014 Declining average fiber selling prices burden consolidated sales and earnings Cost optimization program excelLENZ exceeds targets … Read the full press release

voestalpine opens 22nd production site in China

Linz, Austria, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The voestalpine Group’s 22nd production site in China will be officially opened today. voestalpine Profilform (China), a subsidiary of the Metal Forming Division, produces and processes high-quality steel pipes and sections for agricultural and construction machinery … Read the full press release

Rovio Entertainment appoints Pekka Rantala CCO and Blanca Juti CMO

Espoo, Finland, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio Entertainment is pleased to announce that Pekka Rantala will join its executive team as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) starting June 2nd. Pekka Rantala has a solid track record with over twenty years of experience in … Read the full press release

Vaisala launches new carbon dioxide probe GMP231 based on its CARBOCAP® technology and features

Vantaa, Finland, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vaisala CARBOCAP® Carbon Dioxide Probe GMP231 has been released. The GMP231 is designed to provide incubator manufacturers with accurate and reliable carbon dioxide measurements and sterilization durability at high temperatures. The probe is based on Vaisala’s … Read the full press release

Boston Scientific to acquire Bayer HealthCare’s Interventional device business for $415 million

Divestiture includes AngioJet (thrombectomy) and Jetstream (atherectomy) systems, and the Fetch2 Aspiration Catheter / Bayer HealthCare’s Medical Care division to focus on innovation and growth in Radiology and Diabetes Care business areas Leverkusen, Germany, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer HealthCare has entered … Read the full press release

Central Bank of Malta and MaltaPost launch numismatic silver coin and silver stamp commemorating 50th anniversary of Malta’s Independence

Valletta, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On Wednesday 14 May 2014, the Central Bank of Malta and MaltaPost launched a joint product consisting of a numismatic silver coin and a silver stamp, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Malta’s Independence. This product also marks … Read the full press release

Agfa HealthCare to sponsor the Mobile Horse Vet Clinic for the annual Longines Global Champions Tour 2014 showjumping series

Dedicated mobile imaging solutions Equine DR 35 detector and CR 15-X digitizer will be available for competitors at all legs of the 2014 Tour Mortsel, Belgium, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Agfa HealthCare solutions will be used for X-ray screening of the … Read the full press release

Agfa HealthCare launches web-enabled mobile image management technology that brings ICIS to smart phones and tablets

On-the-go mobile medical image capture and secure management technology brings clinical relevance to the “medical selfie” Mortsel, Belgium/Greenville, SC, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — New mobile and web capture technology extends Agfa HealthCare’s “gold standard” ICIS interoperable enterprise imaging platform to mobile … Read the full press release

Independent consumer watchdog CC Water report shows Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water leads water industry in England and Wales

Wales, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has today welcomed a report by the independent consumer watchdog, CC Water, which shows that the company is leading the water industry in England and Wales on a number of key performance … Read the full press release

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water holds annual country fair on 17th and 18th May at Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre invite you to their Country Fair Wales, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the weather set to be sunny this weekend, why not bring the whole family to enjoy a fun packed day of outdoor … Read the full press release

Henkel presents webinar about “Ways to improve Food Safety” on May 23

Düsseldorf, Germany, 15-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Food packaging safety is an issue to which Henkel – as the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer – is deeply committed. On its knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal”, Henkel presents a new webinar about “Ways to improve … Read the full press release

Van Hool opens new bus plant in Skopje, Macedonia

Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski cuts the ribbon. Investment of 25 million € offers Van Hool new opportunities at home and abroad. More than 125 vehicles have already been produced by 430 employees in Macedonia. Skopje, Macedonia, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Nikola Gruevski, … Read the full press release

ZEISS reports 5% increase in revenue in its first six months of the 2013/14 fiscal year

Good start to the fiscal year – cautious outlook Revenue and earnings above prior year, but negatively impacted by currency effects Momentum slows in the emerging economies Increased demand for ZEISS lithography optics for the semiconductor industry, but delays in … Read the full press release

Bank Austria reports EUR 350 million profit for Q1-2014

Sound commercial banking business with customers impacted by weak credit demand, low market interest rates and exchange rate movements Charge for bank levies (Austria and CEE) and financial transaction taxes up by 8.1 per cent to a total of EUR … Read the full press release

Rabobank’s Dutch Housing Market Quarterly: existing homes market slowly picks up after over five years of crisis

Utrecht, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After over five years of crisis, the market for existing homes is slowly but surely picking up again in the current year and this trend is set to continue next year. The number of owner-occupied houses … Read the full press release

Heineken® launches “Cities of the World’ global campaign

Amsterdam, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Heineken® has today unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World’, aimed to inspire men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities. The fully integrated campaign includes a 2 minute … Read the full press release

Alstom awarded €300 million contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways

Paris, France, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADDY) which will be assembled in Alstom’s JV EKZ between 2016 and 2018. The total amount of the contract is €300 … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel’s new €80 million Imperatriz Chemical Island in Brazil starts operation

AkzoNobel’s new €80 million Imperatriz Chemical Island in Brazil is now operational and has started supplying the Suzano Maranhão Pulp Mill in northern Brazil. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Operated by the company’s Pulp and Performance Chemicals business, the state-of-the-art Imperatriz facility … Read the full press release

PGNiG and LOTOS to work together in projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Warsaw, Poland, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — PGNiG Upstream International and LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge have signed a letter of intent for collaboration in projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The companies are to work together in the review and pursuit of potential … Read the full press release