Shanghai, China, 30-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — To support the strong growth in China and make room for attracting more talents to the company, the LEGO Group inaugurated its new main office for China in Shanghai today. The LEGO Shanghai main office … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Entertainment, Management
Tagged Jacob Kragh, LEGO Group
Saint-Ouen, France, 29-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom and Banedanmark, the Danish railway infrastructure owner, presented today to His Majesty the King of the Belgians and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark the latest development of signalling in Denmark on … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Denmark, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Alstom, Banedanmark, Danish railway network, ERTMS, Marcel Miller, Ole Birk Olesen, rail signalling programme
Lantmännen Schulstad recently started operating three Scania P 320 hybrid distribution trucks in Copenhagen WOLFSBURG, 24-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordic bakery giant Lantmännen Schulstad and Norway-based food retailer Rema 1000 are taking advantage of Scania’s hybrid truck to be able to … Read the full press release
Hoersholm, Danmark, 14-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ —Vilson Simon has joined Chr. Hansen as Senior Vice President (SVP) to Animal Health, reporting to Christian Barker – Executive Vice President to Health & Nutrition. Chr. Hansen is a global leader in the development … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Food & Beverage, Management
Tagged Chr. Hansen, Christian Barker, Vilson Simon
FLSmidth to deliver cement production line to El Sewedy Cement Company in Egypt COPENHAGEN, 09-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth has been awarded an order from El Sewedy Cement Company for engineering, procurement and supply of equipment for the expansion of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged cement production, El Sewedy Cement, FLSmidth, Per Mejnert Kristensen
Frankfurt am Main, 02-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, today announced the new composition of STOXX Benchmarks and their sub and sector indices, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Denmark, Financial, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Media
Tagged Composition of their Indices, Deutsche Boerse Group, index business, Stoxx Benchmark, STOXX Ltd.
Ramboll key member of team awarded Massachusetts offshore wind ports and infrastructure assessment. COPENHAGEN, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The untapped offshore wind energy potential in the US is estimated by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to be … Read the full press release
COPENHAGEN, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ramboll Environ and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) recently signed an agreement to engage in close collaboration in the Arctic region. Both organizations share a commitment to sustainable development in the Arctic and around … Read the full press release
FREDERICIA, Denmark, 31-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has signed an agreement to acquire a 35% ownership interest in the Taiwanese offshore wind project Formosa I from local developer Swancor Renewable. Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions … Read the full press release
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 30-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Parliament witnessed the power of Nordic drama series during a fascinating event organized by the EBU’s Nordic Members on Tuesday 24 January. EU deciders paid tribute to some of their favorite series … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Entertainment, European Union, Iceland, Media, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Cilla Benkö, Digital Single Market policy issues, EU, Margrethe Vestager
LONDON, 23-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone and TDC Group have agreed to renew their strategic partnership for Denmark and Norway, building on a successful fifteen-year relationship that began in 2001. Under the renewal, which commenced on 1 January 2017, TDC’s mobile … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Internet & Online, Norway, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 4G networks, data roaming, Diego Massidda, Marina Lønning, mobile customers, mobile voice, TDC, vodafone
BILLUND, Denmark, 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Building on the company’s history of merging digital programming and physical building, LEGO® BOOST will inspire a younger generation to build and code their way to limitless play. Today (04 January 2017) the LEGO Group … Read the full press release
Danish football champions F.C. Copenhagen and Nordic entertainment company Nordisk Film founds eSport organization NORTH. Former Dignitas Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team signs with NORTH for minimum two years. Jacob “Maelk” Toft-Andersen joins NORTH as sports director with the ambition of … Read the full press release
The merger will create a new major player in the consulting engineering industry. With over 2,000 employees globally, the merged company is ready for continued growth – especially abroad. Virum, Denmark, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the merger of ALECTIA and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Management
Tagged ALECTIA, Carsten Toft Boesen, consulting engineering industry, Jesper Mailind, MERGER, NIRAS
FREDERICIA, Denmark, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of … Read the full press release
COPENHAGEN, 28-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new project, ’Water Smart Cities’, is developing software technologies to ensure better planning when cities in the future are hit by heavy rains and floods. Ramboll is involved in this project and contributes in particular … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Environment, Technology
Tagged Christian Nyerup Nielsen, heavy rains and floods, Ida Bülow Gregersen, Rambøll, ’Water Smart Cities’
Together with US based RG Vanderweil Engineers, Ramboll will conduct a low carbon energy supply study for the city of Cambridge and strengthen the ties to the US mark COPENHAGEN, 28-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The City of Cambridge located north … Read the full press release
ISS has agreed to buy the German technical and building services company EVANTEC specialised in services within critical environments in the energy, infrastructure and technology sectors Annual expected revenue of DKK 352 million (EUR 47million), 800 employees Søborg, Denmark, 25-Nov-2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Germany, Investment, Management
Tagged E.ON, EVANTEC, ISS, Jacob Götzsche
Electricity has been generated for the first time from the Burbo Bank Extension Offshore Wind Farm. The wind farm will help the LEGO Group reach its goal of balancing its energy consumption with production of renewable energy by 2020. BILLUND, … Read the full press release
HELLERUP, 23-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — According to section 29 of the Danish Securities Trading Act, it is hereby informed that Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S has received an announcement from Schroders plc stating that Schroders plc has reduced their shareholding in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Investment, Norway, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, Schroders plc, Shareholding
World’s best architecture students celebrated at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin BERLIN, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The VELUX Group is proud to announce the two global winners of the International VELUX Award 2016 for Students of Architecture: Redistribution of … Read the full press release
Explosive short circuits from lethally high voltage electricity send red hot copper in all directions with a bang. This is sufficiently dangerous research such that Aalborg University’s Department of Energy Technology has opened a new laboratory in a specially protected … Read the full press release
Key persons from companies in Japan, China, Germany, Italy and Sweden were in attendance when one of the major ventures in Danish energy research presented its first five years of results and future partnering opportunities at Aalborg University. AALBORG, 17-Nov-2016 … Read the full press release
COPENHAGEN, 14-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of the University of Copenhagen has found the person to succeed Ralf Hemmingsen as leader of the university for the next five years. On 1 March 2017, the current Provost at the Technical University … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Education, Management
Tagged Henrik C. Wegener, microbiology, Nils Strandberg Pedersen, University of Copenhagen
LONDON, 01-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announced today its agreement to acquire the agricultural Grass and Soil implement business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the Danish Group Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG A.m.b.A.). This business … Read the full press release
By implementing 40 different energy-saving and process optimization projects, and reducing its own emissions by 7% in 2015, Novozymes ranks among the top of CDP’s ‘A List’. Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 28-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Against the backdrop of a historic Paris Agreement … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Environment, Norway, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged CDP, CDP’s ‘A List’, Claus Stig Pedersen, Novozymes
AARHUS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 18 August 2016, Vestas initiated a share buy-back programme, ref. Company announcement No. 26/2016. The programme is implemented in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Management
Tagged share buy-back programme, Vestas, wind power solutions
OX2 has placed an order for 41 V126-3.45 MW turbines with power optimised mode to 3.6 MW and Vestas’ de-icing technology for their largest wind power project to date. MALMÖ, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — OX2 has placed an order for 41 … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 18-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An inauguration ceremony will be held on Tuesday in Stockholm for the Värtaterminalen ferry terminal designed by C.F. Møller. More than just a ferry terminal, the innovative facility combines infrastructure with urban park, providing a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged C.F. Møller, ferry terminal, Stockholm, Värtaterminalen ferry terminal
DSM, Booth #9794, FoodTech Processing & Packaging, Herning, Denmark, 1-3 November 2016 DELFT, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DSM will showcase solutions that meet consumer demands for healthier dairy, such as sugar-reduced yogurt and low-fat cheese, at this year’s FoodTech. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Denmark, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Netherlands
Tagged Denmark, DSM, FoodTech Processing & Packaging, Herning
UCPH professors in mathematics and in International Development Law received the Carlsberg Foundation’s Research Prize 2016 COPENHAGEN, 04-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On Sunday, September 25 HRH Crown Princess Mary and the Minister for Higher Education Ulla Tørnæs presented the Carlsberg Foundation’s … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new 158 metre long car and passenger ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien, will be powered by two 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 31 main engines. The ship is being built at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ferry, Flemming Kristensen, Jens Karlsson, Mols-Linien, Wärtsilä, Wärtsilä 31 engines
DONG Energy is today announcing plans for a GBP multi-million investment in Grimsby to create the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub. FREDERICIA, Denmark, 23-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Subject to planning approval, the new facility will be developed in … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Brent Cheshire, Dong Energy, UK’s largest offshore wind operations
The annual appointment of shareholder representatives to DONG Energy’s Nomination Committee has been completed. FREDERICIA, Denmark, 23-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The following shareholder representatives have been appointed to DONG Energy’s Nomination Committee: Rasmus Lønborg (appointed by the Danish Ministry of Finance) … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management
Tagged Dong Energy, Jesper Hjulmand, Kasper Ahrndt Lorenzen, Michael Specht Bruun, Rasmus Lønborg
DONG Energy and SmartWind Technologies have installed an advanced radar system collecting three-dimensional data on the wind flow in the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm off England’s east coast. The project, the first of its kind in the world, represents … Read the full press release
At DONG Energy, we are continuously striving to improve safety in and around our company. At the Studstrup Power Station, this has been translated into road safety courses for young road users. The road safety courses are held in collaboration … Read the full press release
Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries. Bagsvaerd, Denmark, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Novozymes today announces the acquisition of microbial research company Organobalance GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Germany-based Organobalance … Read the full press release
Carlsberg and the Danish Football Association prolongs its cooperation, as Carlsberg is the official partner for the national team until European Championship finals in 2020. COPENHAGEN, 05-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Carlsberg has sponsored the national team since 1978, and a survey … Read the full press release
OSLO, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Building roads in Norway is rumoured to be expensive and slow. In January 2016, a new governmentally owned company called Nye Veier was launched. Their bold goal is to build roads faster, cheaper – and more … Read the full press release
Søborg, Denmark, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the appointment of Gary Kidd, Chief Operating Officer of ISS UK, as the new Country Manager, ISS Sweden is further increasing its focus on providing Integrated Facility Services to large customers. ISS, a leading … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Management, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Gary Kidd, ISS Sweden, Troels Bjerg
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