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Sika AG offers CHF 320M to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel

Posted on 12, August 2013 by

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has made a binding offer of CHF 320 million to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel. With annual sales of CHF 228 million, AkzoNobel Building Adhesives is a top-three player in its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland

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Bankia delivered 18 housing units from the Social Fund to disadvantaged families in the provinces of Valencia

Posted on 12, August 2013 by

The homes are located in the provinces of Valencia, Castellón and Alicante The bank continues working to deliver solutions to population groups at risk of social exclusion 12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bankia has delivered 18 housing units from the Social Fund … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Non Profit, Society, Spain

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Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA (PGNiG) opened Poland’s largest oil and gas production facility – Lubiatów

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On July 29th 2013, Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA officially opened the Lubiatów oil and gas production facility. Construction of this facility has been the largest investment project in Poland’s petroleum production industry in recent years. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Poland

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Dassault Systèmes to acquire SFE GmbH, a leader in body conceptual engineering and performance evaluation and optimization

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

Industry-First Integrated Solution Addresses Growing Need in Transportation & Mobility Industry; Brings Simplicity and Performance Optimization Capabilities to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, 9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France, Germany, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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Deutsche Bahn AG, Alstom Deutschland AG, the State of Bavaria and DAL Deutsche Anlagen Leasing GmbH & Co. KG launched the Eco Rail Innovation H3 hybrid shunting locomotive project

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn AG, Alstom Deutschland AG, the State of Bavaria and DAL Deutsche Anlagen Leasing GmbH & Co. KG today launched the ERI (Eco Rail Innovation) H3 hybrid shunting locomotive project – an initiative of the ERI … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel received €260M binding offer for its Building Adhesives business by Swiss-based Sika AG

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel today announced that it has received a binding offer for the purchase of its Building Adhesives business by Sika AG for €260 million. Building Adhesives generated annual revenues of €185 million in 2012. The transaction, which … Read the full press release →

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Alstom signed €5.1M contract to renew Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) generators in central Hungary

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Alstom have secured the €5.1 million (1.5 billion HUF) contract to retrofit the generators at Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in central Hungary, thanks to the company’s strong international reputation and its local capabilities. Providing 40% … Read the full press release →

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Port of Buenos Aires’s largest vessel ever the 9,700 TEU Hamburg Süd Cap San Nicholas discharged approximately 800 containers at the APM Terminals’ Terminal 4

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

9,700 TEU Hamburg Süd Cap San Nicholas sets new record; Total of six Cap San class vessels, with world’s largest reefer capacity, to be deployed in Far East/EC South America service. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On July 25th the largest … Read the full press release →

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Największa w Polsce kopalnia ropy i gazu Lubiatów oficjalnie otwarta

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA oficjalnie otworzyło 29 lipca 2013 roku  kopalnię ropy naftowej i gazu ziemnego Lubiatów. Jest to największa inwestycja w branży wydobywczej w Polsce w ciągu ostatnich lat. W tym ważnym wydarzeniu  dla PGNiG, ale i … Read the full press release →

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GLOBUL с нов мениджърски екип представен от главният изпълнителен директор Стайн-Ерик Велан

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

09-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Главният изпълнителен директор на GLOBUL Стайн-Ерик Велан представи новия мениджърски екип на компанията, назначен на 2 август 2013 г. Ирина Василевска ще продължи да заема длъжността мениджър отдел „Правни отношения и защитена информация“, Ангелина Лякова остава мениджър … Read the full press release →

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Telenor Group-owned Bulgarian telecom GLOBUL introduced new top management appointments

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

09-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — GLOBUL Chief Executive Officer Stein-Erik Vellan introduced the new top management appointments, effective as of 2 August 2013. Irina Vasilevska will continue to be GLOBUL & GERMANOS Legal Affairs and Protected Information Department Manager, Angelina Liakova remains … Read the full press release →

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Dhanya Theatre in Indian equipped with Barco’s 3D sound technology for digital cinema Auro 11.1

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

Kollam, India, 9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More and more theatres in India are discovering the benefits of high-end sound platforms, like Auro 11.1 by Barco, to differentiate themselves from the competition. Next up is the new Dhanya Theatre − from the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Media, Technology

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QIAGEN N.V. released Q2 and H1 2013 results and announced new share repurchase program

Posted on 9, August 2013 by

Q2 2013 results: Adjusted net sales of $316.4 million (+3% CER) on growth in all regions; adjusted operating income of $83.4 million; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.27 per shareNew program authorized to repurchase up to $100 million in QIAGEN shares … Read the full press release →

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Barco commissioned survey finds North American business leaders still rely on paper for engagement and collaboration during meetings

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Sixty-eight percent of respondents lack the technology to easily project and share content with colleagues Duluth, GA,  08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Although there is widespread availability and a growing dependence on certain technologies like mobile devices in the corporate environment, business … Read the full press release →

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Ahlstrom reports slight increase in net sales and profitability in its January-June 2013 interim report

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE August 7, 2013 at 09.00 a.m. 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — This is a summary of Ahlstrom’s January-June 2013 interim report. The complete January-June 2013 interim report with tables is attached to this release and available at www.ahlstrom.com … Read the full press release →

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High performance fiber-based materials company Ahlstrom to initiate rightsizing program to reach annual cost savings of EUR 35M

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE August 7, 2013 at 8.30 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, will initiate a rightsizing program aiming to reach annual cost savings of EUR 35 million by the end of … Read the full press release →

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Banque centrale du Luxembourg Publication Du Cahier D’études N°83: News Shocks, Real Exchange Rates And International Co-Movements

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  La théorie du cycle économique réel (en anglais “real business cycle” ou RBC) prend ses origines dans les travaux de Kydland et Prescott (1982); deux chercheurs qui ont gagné le prix Nobel d’économie en 2004. Ces … Read the full press release →

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Orco Property Group’s largest shareholders executed reserved capital increase

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Paris, 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 26 July 2013, the largest shareholders of Orco Property Group (“OPG”), Gamala Limited, Kingstown Capital Management, LP, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund II L.P. and Stationway Properties Limited, executed subscription agreements to subscribe for 6,666,667 new OPG shares at a … Read the full press release →

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Alinso Group applauds energy company Lufkin Industries, Inc. of Texas for opening its new plant in Ploiesti West Park, Romania

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lufkin Industries, one of Ploiesti West Park’s first customers, is opening today its new plant in Ploiesti West Park. In 2010 Lufkin acquired 33 ha of land within Ploiesti West Park to set-up one of their largest … Read the full press release →

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Essilor International to acquire 51% stake in Florida based photochromic lenses leader Transitions Optical owned by PPG

Posted on 8, August 2013 by

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor International announces the signature of an agreement to acquire the 51% stake in Transitions Optical owned by PPG. Transitions Optical is a leading provider of photochromic lenses to optical manufacturers worldwide. Following the transaction, Essilor … Read the full press release →

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