Focusing on sustainable consumption Düsseldorf, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Held on May 14 and 15, the ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) Europe Conference & Marketplace saw experts and decision-makers from the consumer goods sector meet to exchange views on a range of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany, Marketing, Retail, Society
Tagged A.I.S.E, automatic laundry, buying behavior, buying habits, Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production, Colruyt, Conference, congress, consumer purchasing patterns, dishwashing, Düsseldorf, ecological footprint, ECR Europe Conference, Efficient Consumer Response, Franz Speer, Henkel, Home Care, Laundry, Malte Turk, sustainable consumption
Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has decided that the aid granted by France to the P.I.V.E.R.T. Institut d’Excellence en Énergies Décarbonées (IEED, institute of excellence in the field of low-carbon energy) to conduct the Genesys research and development … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Law, Technology
Tagged Biomass, biorefineries, clean energy, Competition, competition law, Genesys, IEED, low-carbon energy, P.I.V.E.R.T. Institut d’Excellence en Énergies Décarbonées, research programme, state aid
Acquisition to cement Arla’s Russian ambitions 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — After more than five successful years in Russia, Arla has purchased the last 25 pct. of the joint venture that controls its Russian activities. The former owner, Mike Lyasko, will continue … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Denmark, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Russia
Tagged acquisition, Arla, Arla Foods, Arla subsidiary, Artis, Castello, dairy company, farmers, Hans Christensen, joint venture, Lurpak, Mike Lyasko, organic foods, Russian market
Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that the proposed public co-financing of a new multiarena in Copenhagen, Denmark was in line with EU state aid rules. In particular, the Commission found that the public funding was both proportionate … Read the full press release
Ultra-long-stroke units play leading role in major Teekay fuel-efficient tanker project 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — STX Offshore & Shipbuilding announced on April 8, 2013 that it had signed a contract to build four 113,000-dwt Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers for … Read the full press release
15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Mit einem hochkarätig besetzten Festakt würdigte die schleswig-holsteinische AKN Eisenbahn AG am 8. Mai gleich zwei bedeutende Ereignisse: Im April dieses Jahres wurde das Bahnunternehmen, das zu gleichen Teilen dem Land Schleswig-Holstein und der Stadt Hamburg gehört, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AKN Eisenbahn AG, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein
Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — State aid: Commission opens investigation into public financing for German paper mill Propapier after Court judgment After the annulment of its 2008 decision to authorise a regional investment aid granted by Germany to Propapier for the construction … Read the full press release
Brussels, 15-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group (“PLG”) by Access Industries Inc., the ultimate owner of Warner Music Group (“WMG”). The Commission’s investigation confirmed that the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law
Tagged Access Industries Inc., acquisition, Competition, EMI assets, EU Merger Regulation, independent music labels, Mergers, music companies, Parlophone Label Group, Sony, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group
Sven Ennerst to take over responsibility for Daimler Trucks’ global development activities on August 1, 2013 Georg Weiberg will retire after working for Daimler for more than 40 years Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, Daimler Board of Management member for Daimler Trucks … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Technology
Tagged Chief Developer, Daimler, Daimler Trucks, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, Georg Weiberg, Sven Ennerst, Trucks
14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom is awarded a contract worth around 60 million euros by the private operator AKN Eisenbahn AG for the supply of 14 Coradia Lint regional trains to run in the Northern Germany, connecting the cities of Hamburg, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Germany, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AKN, AKN Eisenbahn AG, Alstom, Alstom Deutschland AG, Coradia Lint, Coradia Lint regional trains, Dr. Martin Lange, Elmshorn, exhaust emission standards, Hamburg, Neumünster, Norderstedt, Northern Germany, passengers, regional trains, Schleswig-Holstein, trains, Wolfgang Seyb
Jotachar JF750 – the Industry’s First Mesh-free Epoxy Passive Fire Protection Coating for Jet Fires in the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jotun is proud to announce the launch of Jotachar JF750, the next-generation passive fire protection … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Norway, Technology
Tagged Andy Czainski, Coating, Fire Protection Coating, fire tested, hydrocarbon pool fires, ISO 22899, jet fire protection, Jotachar JF750, Jotun, Lloyds Register, mesh-free epoxy intumescent coating, Mesh-free Epoxy Passive Fire Protection Coating, NORSOK M-501, passive fire protection coating, structural fire protection
14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible power plant solutions, has been contracted to supply emergency diesel generators for the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland. The diesel generators, which are a part of the power plant’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged diesel generators, emergency diesel generators, Finnish nuclear power plant, Helsinki, nuclear, nuclear power plant, Olkiluoto, power plant, power plant solutions, Sami Jakonen, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, Vesa Riihimäki, Wärtsilä
The EBRD is supporting the construction of a greenfield cement plant in Mongolia to meet rising demand generated by a rapidly growing economy 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Under an agreement signed at the 2013 EBRD Annual Meeting in Istanbul, the Bank is providing … Read the full press release
Brussels, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vice President Almunia welcomes Visa Europe’s proposed commitments to significantly cut its inter-bank fees for credit card payments, to a level of 0.3% of the value of the transaction (a reduction of about 40 to 60%) and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Law
Tagged ANTITRUST, Competition, credit cards, EU antitrust rules, inter-bank fees, Joaquin Almunia, Visa Europe
Oslo, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Nomination Committee has submitted its recommendation for a new Board of Directors for Orkla. The election is to be held at the Corporate Assembly meeting on 21 May 2013. The Nomination Committee recommends the re-election … Read the full press release
14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Norwegian Long Haul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virgin Atlantic. The agreement enables Norwegian to tap into Virgin Atlantic’s expertise on long-haul operations, while Virgin Atlantic’s instructors will receive pilot training on board Norwegian’s … Read the full press release
Baden, Switzerland, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB’s Turbocharging business unit received a major order to upgrade a series of power plants within the context of its business collaboration with Wärtsilä. The order is the first of three, which together will amount … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Baden, Brazil, fuel savings, Herbert Müller, power plants, turbochargers, Wärtsilä
The study “What Cities Want”, completed by the Technical University of Munich and MAN, maps strategies for modern city planning around the world – innovative traffic solutions for the metropolises of the future. 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cities are attracting more … Read the full press release
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