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Vaisala’s shareholders AGM decided to decrease the share premium fund presented in the company’s balance sheet

Posted on 16, August 2013 by

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala Corporation’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2013 decided to decrease the share premium fund presented in the Company’s balance sheet on December 31, 2012 by EUR 22,306,293.52 by transferring all the funds … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management

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University of Bath to receive GBP 65M from EIB to build new academic buildings and student residences

Posted on 16, August 2013 by

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 65m to fund new academic buildings and student residences, as well as a significant programme to refurbish teaching and research facilities at the University of Bath. This long-term … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom

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Atmospheric observation leader Vaisala to acquire Second Wind Systems Inc. leader in remote sensing technology and data services for the wind energy industry

Posted on 16, August 2013 by

Helsinki, Finland, 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala, a global leader in atmospheric observation, announces the acquisition of Second Wind Systems Inc. Second Wind is a global leader in remote sensing technology and data services for the wind energy industry. The two companies’ … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Technology

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Exhaust technology specialist Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG received EUR 45M loan for its R&D programme from the European Investment Bank

Posted on 16, August 2013 by

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 45 million loan to support the R&D programme of exhaust technology specialist Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG, which is designed to improve exhaust technology for cars and commercial … Read the full press release →

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ISS to provide integrated facility management services to 39 Nordea headquarter buildings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden

Posted on 15, August 2013 by

ISS, a leading global provider of facility services, will provide services to Nordea’s headquarters in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. 15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The contract covers management and delivery of integrated facility services to 39 headquarter buildings in Denmark, Finland, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, Management, Norway, Real Estate, Sweden

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Bayer MaterialScience to present small mechanical injection pump that fits comfortably into one’s breast pocket at the K 2013 trade fair

Posted on 15, August 2013 by

Long-standing partner to the medical technology industry Leverkusen, 15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — More and more people dream of being able to live for a long time in familiar surroundings even at an advanced age. However, certain illnesses necessitate longer hospital stays … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology

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Estonia’s oldest and largest continuously operating brewery Saku Brewery opened new Tartu representation

Posted on 15, August 2013 by

On the 5-th of August Saku’s new representation will start in South Estonia. 15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Tähtvere representation has several times bigger area than the former Tartu Office – approximately 1500 square metres-, which will serve as an office … Read the full press release →

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De Nederlandsche Bank: Netherlands July inflation was 3.1%, twice as high as euro-area inflation, current high level expected to be temporary

Posted on 15, August 2013 by

15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Prices in the Netherlands are rising sharply. In the past ten months, inflation according to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surpassed the 3% level nine times. Government measures are pushing up inflation, which is … Read the full press release →

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Central Bank of Malta released H1-2013 euro banknote counterfeiting data

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15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first half of 2013, the number of counterfeit euro banknotes reported to the Central Bank of Malta amounted to 877 pieces. Consequently the overall quantity of counterfeits withdrawn from circulation from January to June 2013 … Read the full press release →

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Agfa HealthCare started its first IMPAX CV12 installation in North America at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Georgia

Posted on 15, August 2013 by

IMPAX CV12 provides enhanced CVIS functionality and benefits of single vendor solution with IMPAX PACS Mortsel, Belgium/Greenville, SC, 15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — IMPAX CV12 provides extended functionality for cardiologists along with a modular design for fast access to new features as they … Read the full press release →

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Henkel published new whitepaper about “Henkel’s Food Contact Statement” on its knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal Europe”

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Food packaging safety is an issue to which Henkel – as the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer – is deeply committed. On its newly created knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal Europe”, Henkel presents a whitepaper about “Henkel’s … Read the full press release →

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Arla Foods UK announced its new one billion litre fresh milk processing facility at Arla Foods Aylesbury Dairy is nearing completion

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With Arla’s one billion litre fresh milk processing facility at the Arla Foods Aylesbury Dairy nearing completion, Arla Foods UK plan to close the dairy and distribution facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch and transfer volume to the new dairy in Aylesbury. 13-8-2013 … Read the full press release →

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Die neue Syoss Supreme Selection ist ab August 2013 im Handel erhältlich

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

Nach einem Friseurbesuch ist das Haar perfekt gepflegt und fühlt sich wie neu an. Mit der Supreme Selection bietet Syoss jetzt allen Frauen, die auch bei der Haarpflege zu Hause gezielt nach Expertenlösungen suchen, eine innovative Pflegelinie. Die Formeln entfalten … Read the full press release →

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Anti – money laundering agreement signed between Autorità di Informazione Finanziaria of Holy See/Vatican City State and Unità di Informazione Finanziaria per l’Italia

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On the 26th of July 2013 Autorità di Informazione Finanziaria of Holy See/Vatican City State (AIF) and Unità di Informazione Finanziaria per l’Italia (UIF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow reciprocal cooperation for the prevention of … Read the full press release →

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ZEISS introduced new Xradia 810 Ultra X-ray microscope and speeds nanoscale X-ray imaging up to 10 times

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

New ZEISS Xradia 810 Ultra X-ray microscope extends the reach and value of 3D imaging for science and industry   JENA/Germany, PLEASANTON/California/USA , 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ZEISS is introducing a new X-ray microscopy (XRM) solution that increases throughput for three-dimensional imaging at … Read the full press release →

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Bulgarian Postbank joins EBRD Trade Facilitation Program to support regional trade and energy efficiency projects

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Postbank will participate in EBRD Trade Facilitation Program and will receive a Credit line for SME energy efficiency form EBRD. Postbank will receive EUR 20 million financing under the EBRD Trade Facilitation Program. Through this program, the Bank … Read the full press release →

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Mirko Neumann-Rystow appointed CFO Northern Europe and joins the Management Committee of Altran group

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Mirko Neumann-Rystow (39) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Northern Europe and has joined the Management Committee of the Altran group. He reports both to Olivier Aldrin, Group Executive Vice-President & CFO and to Michael Blickle, … Read the full press release →

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Henkel delivered strong Q2-2013, confirms its 2013 guidance and posts 8.2% increase of operating profit

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

Sales rise 1.9% to 4,286 million euros (organic: +4.0%) Adjusted operating profit: +8.2% to 660 million euros Adjusted EBIT margin: +0.9 percentage points to 15.4% Double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS): +10.3%* At 45 percent, share of … Read the full press release →

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Arla Foods developed new 40-foot containers based mobile milk powder packaging facility for Africa

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13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Arla Foods has developed a new mobile milk powder packaging facility out of three 40-foot containers. This makes it more flexible to test new markets for milk powder in Africa. Soon the mobile facility is send from … Read the full press release →

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MAN Diesel & Turbo introduced new MGT gas turbine generation with extremely low nitrogen oxide emissions

Posted on 13, August 2013 by

MAN Diesel & Turbo undershoots the legal requirements for NOx emissions several times through the use of combustion chambers with premix technology 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Not only highly efficient, but also particularly low in pollution: MAN Diesel & Turbo has … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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