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Euler Hermes / MAPFRE joint venture Solunion launched single operations platform to manage trade risks and unify its credit insurance offerings

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, the joint venture owned equally by Euler Hermes, the global leader in trade credit insurance, and MAPFRE, the international insurance company market leader in Spain and in Latin America, has completed the integration of its teams in … Read the full press release →

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Hospital Engineering Labors im Fraunhofer-inHaus-Zentrum in Duisburg – Labor für das Krankenhaus der Zukunft

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Trotz steigendem Kostendruck und geringer Personaldecke erhalten Patienten heutzutage im Krankenhaus immer komplexere und anspruchsvollere Behandlungen. Das erfordert nicht nur ausgefeilte medizinische Technologie, sondern auch flexible Versorgungswege und optimal abgestimmte Arbeitsabläufe. Mit der Eröffnung des »Hospital Engineering … Read the full press release →

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FATF President Vladimir Nechaev keynote address at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering in Shanghai, China

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

Shanghai, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Distinguished Co-Chairs, delegates and colleagues, It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you in Shanghai for the 16th APG Annual Meeting. At the outset, I would like to thank APG for giving me … Read the full press release →

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SCM Group and SMART Group transferred blocks of shares in five assets to Metinvest B.V., the parent company of steel and mining group of companies

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Metinvest B.V., the parent company of an international vertically integrated steel and mining group of companies (jointly referred to as “Metinvest” or “Metinvest Group”), today announced that as part of ongoing business restructuring, SCM Group, as envisaged … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Law, Management, Metals and Minerals, Ukraine

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Bombardier Transportation presented Infineon Technologies AG with its Supplier Sustainability Award 2013

Posted on 22, July 2013 by

Neubiberg, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Bombardier Transportation, an international market leader in modern rail transportation technologies, has presented Infineon Technologies AG with its Supplier Sustainability Award 2013. Bombardier introduced this award in 2011, and it is bestowed once a year in … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission announced it cleared the acquisition of US based MEI Group by Crane Co. subject to divestments in Canada and Germany

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of MEI Group by Crane Co., both of the United States. MEI and Crane both manufacture various unattended payment systems. The clearance is conditional … Read the full press release →

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Bertelsmann and Pearson announce they completed Random House – Penguin Group merger forming new entity Penguin Random House

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

Contract Signing Follows Final Negotiation Between Shareholders Markus Dohle To Serve As CEO Bertelsmann Appoints Five Board Of Directors Members, Pearson Four All Territorial Regulatory Approvals Received Without Conditions  19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bertelsmann and Pearson today signed the final contracts … Read the full press release →

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ECTAA welcomes EU Vice President Reding’s long awaited proposal for a revision of the Package Travel Directive

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since 2009 the European Commission has been working on the revision of the Package Travel Directive. This legislation is no longer adapted to the market of today and the wide-spread use of the internet. There are now … Read the full press release →

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ENTEGA vor Ort im Monat August: Energieberatung in der Region

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

DARMSTADT (ac), 19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Im Monat August finden die nächsten Termine der Energieberatung des Energiedienstleisters ENTEGA statt. Die genauen Termine entnehmen Sie bitte der beigefügten Auflistung. Die Energieberater informieren, welche Folgen die Klimakrise für unsere Erde und für die … Read the full press release →

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Voith announced its PM 5 installation at Stora Enso Narew in Poland successfully started operation

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the beginning of 2013, the PM 5 supplied by Voith at Stora Enso Narew in Ostroleka, Poland, successfully went into operation. Along with installation and start-up, various services such as Mill Consulting and Total Roll Management … Read the full press release →

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Voith to supply its innovative lubrication system for suction roll sealing strips to Oji Papéis Especiais in Brazil

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Voith has a new order to supply its innovative lubrication system for suction roll sealing strips – HydroSeal – to Oji Papéis Especiais. The HydroSeal system prevents sheet rewetting and drastically reduces water consumption. Operating in Piracicaba, … Read the full press release →

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ETNO commissioned study of The Boston Consulting Group details how EU telecom regulation reform could deliver €750 Billion in GDP growth and 5.5 Million Jobs

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

Telecoms Regulation Reform Could Deliver EU Countries up to €750 Billion in GDP growth and 5.5 Million Jobs BRUSSELS, 19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With significant reform of the current patchwork system of regulations governing telecommunications in the European Union there could … Read the full press release →

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El centro de competencia de Business Intelligence de MAPFRE, primero del mundo en ser certificado técnicamente por IBM

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El Director General de Tecnología y Procesos de MAPFRE, Jose Manuel Inchausti, ha recibido hoy de manos de Marta Martínez, Presidenta de IBM España, Portugal, Grecia e Israel, una placa y un diploma que acreditan a MAPFRE, … Read the full press release →

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MIDDLESEA ASSIST alcanza un acuerdo en Malta con el importador exclusivo de Toyota e Hino motors

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — MIDDLESEA ASSIST ha firmado un acuerdo en Malta con la firma Michael Debono Limited, importador exclusivo de vehículos Toyota e HINO en el país, para proveer a sus usuarios de Extensión de Garantía de 3 a 5 … Read the full press release →

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HeidelbergCement’s Liberian subsidiary Cemenco expanded its cement mill capacity in Monrovia, Liberia

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In Liberia, HeidelbergCement has successfully commissioned a new cement mill at its cement grinding plant in the capital city of Monrovia. The investment in the new mill, which has an annual capacity of 0.5 million tonnes, amounted … Read the full press release →

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FrieslandCampina to reduce Friso products range prices in China

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — FrieslandCampina Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. announces today it is fully cooperating with the Price Supervision and Anti-Monopoly Bureau under China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) as part of an anti-trust investigation. FrieslandCampina supports the NDRC’s objective … Read the full press release →

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FrieslandCampina Investments Holding B.V. purchased a 7.5 percent interest in New Zealand milk processor Synlait Milk Ltd

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  FrieslandCampina Investments Holding B.V.(1), a subsidiary of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., has purchased a 7.5 percent interest in Synlait Milk Ltd. The dairy company is located in New Zealand’s South Island, near Christchurch. Completion of this transaction … Read the full press release →

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Roche’s new medicine Erivedge received conditional EU approval for treatment of people with disfiguring and potentially life-threatening form of skin cancer

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

Erivedge is a new medicine that helps people with a disfiguring and potentially life-threatening form of skin cancer 19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European Commission has granted conditional approval to Erivedge (vismodegib) … Read the full press release →

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Saint-Gobain issued update on the Verallia North America acquisition following complaint filed by the US Federal Trade Commission

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On January 17, 2013, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has accepted the purchase offer of Ardagh on Verallia North America for an enterprise value of $1,694 million (around €1,275 million), representing 6.5 times 2012 EBITDA (around $261 million). The … Read the full press release →

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Saint-Gobain starts production at its first plasterboard plant in Russia

Posted on 19, July 2013 by

19-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Already present in the habitat and construction markets in Russia through its Industrial Mortars and Insulation businesses, Saint-Gobain has just started production at its first plasterboard plant in the country. The new site – which also contains … Read the full press release →

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