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The Lindner Group’s Josef Steretzeder has been appointed professor at the University of Applied Sciences (HDU) in Deggendorf

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Josef Steretzeder, newly appointed professor at the University of Applied Sciences (HDU) in Deggendorf, represents the Institute of Sustainability, Energy and Environmental Management at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Management. Lindner Group supports education He … Read the full press release

WACKER Group sales arm WACKER SILICONES announced it expanded its sales structures in local Asian markets

Munich, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER SILICONES, the main sales driver of the Munich-based WACKER Group, is continuing to expand its operational and sales structures in Asia. To advance its silicones business in Asia, the division has strengthened its regional presence and … Read the full press release

The Carbon Company SGL Group awarded Professor Dr Klaus Müllen the Utz-Hellmuth Felcht Award for his research into the synthesis of tailored graphenes

Wiesbaden, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SGL Group – The Carbon Company – has honored Professor Klaus Müllen with the Utz-Hellmuth Felcht Award for his research into the synthesis of tailored graphenes. Professor Müllen, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer … Read the full press release

Disclosure: Shareholding of Harris Associates L.P. in Holcim Ltd exceeds the Swiss Stock Exchange Act threshold of 3 percent

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with Article 20 of the Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (Stock Exchange Act), Holcim Ltd was informed on July 19, 2013, by Harris Associates L.P. that it holds, through acquisition of shares, … Read the full press release

GSK President Europe, Japan, Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific Abbas Hussain issued statement on the meeting with Chinese Ministry of Public Security

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a meeting with the Chinese Ministry of Public Security to discuss their investigation into GSK, Abbas Hussain, President International – Europe, Japan, Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific said: “We have had a very constructive meeting with the … Read the full press release

Savills-advised Commerz Real AG confirmed the sale of The Lloyds Building to Chinese insurance company

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A German Closed End Fund managed by Commerz Real, advised by Savills and CBRE, has confirmed the sale of The Lloyds Building at One Lime Street, London EC3 to China’s leading insurance company, for £260 million reflecting … Read the full press release

Trade credit insurance provider Euler Hermes added Excess of Loss (XoL) underwriting New York team to its U.S. insurance services

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Euler Hermes, the world’s leading provider of trade credit insurance, will expand its U.S. services with the addition of a specialist Excess of Loss (XoL) underwriting team based in New York. Euler Hermes’ XoL solution provides large … Read the full press release

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ENTEGA vor Ort im Monat August: Energieberatung in der Region

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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