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Voith Launches Hydro Pocket Cloud Monitoring at Ohsawagawa Hydropower Station in Japan

(IN BRIEF) Voith, together with Fuji Electric, has deployed the first Hydro Pocket digital-monitoring system at Ohsawagawa hydropower station in Yamagata, Japan, replacing closed-circuit access with a cloud-based, Internet-accessible dashboard. Launched in March 2025, the localized Japanese interface provides real-time … Read the full press release

Eneco Debuts Flexibility Rewards to Help 35,000 Homes Ease Grid Congestion

(IN BRIEF) Eneco, in partnership with Liander, Stedin, Enexis, Essent and Vattenfall, is launching a Flexibility Rewards program targeting 35,000 households in 21 congested areas. From July, participants can earn benefits—such as discounted EV charging or home-battery offers—by shifting electricity … Read the full press release

AF Gruppen Subsidiary to Deliver NOK 213 Million Expansion of Fatland Ølen Facility

(IN BRIEF) HTB, part of AF Gruppen, has signed a NOK 213 million turnkey deal to extend Fatland Ølen’s meat facility, adding nearly 12,000 m² of workspace and technical ceiling. The build-out includes modern processing, packaging, storage, and freezing zones, … Read the full press release

Husqvarna Group Honored Again by TIME and Statista as One of 2025’s Top Global Sustainability Leaders

(IN BRIEF) Husqvarna Group has been named one of the “World’s Most Sustainable Companies” for the second consecutive year by TIME and Statista, placing among the top Swedish firms in the 2025 edition. Out of an initial pool of 5,000 … Read the full press release

Stora Enso and Lindab Achieve Up to 72 Percent Packaging CO₂ Reduction with Reusable Corrugated Boxes

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso teamed up with Lindab to design a ten-use, tape-free reusable corrugated box that reduced packaging CO₂ by 72 percent on Polish-to-Czech deliveries and 61 percent on routes to Sweden. Our lightweight FEFCO 201 redesign secures without … Read the full press release

ABN AMRO Completes Acquisition of HAL, Creating a Top-Three German Wealth Manager with EUR 70 Billion AUM

(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has completed the purchase of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe AG from Fosun’s Bridge Fortune Investment, following regulatory approval. The acquisition merges HAL with Bethmann Bank to create a top-three German wealth-management provider, with 2,000 employees in 18 … Read the full press release

ISS to Deliver Integrated Facility Services for VELUX Across 12 European Countries from Late 2025

(IN BRIEF) ISS has entered a five-year partnership with VELUX Group to deliver integrated facility services—covering cleaning, waste management, catering, reception, and outdoor maintenance—across 12 Northern and Central European countries. Deployment begins in Denmark on 1 October 2025, with full … Read the full press release

Capgemini Report Shows AI Dominates Sports Data While Fans Seek Authentic Live Thrills

(IN BRIEF) The Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report finds that AI and generative AI have become the go-to sources for sports information, preferred by 54 percent of fans and trusted by 59 percent. A majority (67 percent) want a unified … Read the full press release

Ramboll Expands Americas Biodiversity Metric to Cover Full North American Habitat Data

(IN BRIEF) Ramboll has released ABM 2.0, an upgraded biodiversity quantification tool now covering the entire United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. Adapted from the Natural England Biodiversity Metric and developed with NatureServe, the ABM initially focused on habitats in … Read the full press release

KPN Elevates Senior LGBTQIA+ Voices This Pride to Prove Queerness Is Here to Stay

(IN BRIEF) KPN’s new Pride campaign spotlights the stories of senior LGBTQIA+ individuals to counter the notion that queerness is a trend, while highlighting the rise in online hate. Spearheaded by Chief People Officer Hilde Garssen, the initiative shares testimonies … Read the full press release

Fortum Completes PLN 120 Million Acquisition of Orange Energia to Expand Polish Retail Footprint

(IN BRIEF) Fortum has completed its acquisition of Orange Energia Sp. z o.o. in Poland for up to PLN 120 million (EUR 28 million), paying about PLN 90 million in cash at closing and deferring the remainder to early 2029 … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ and Norske Skog Skogn Upgrade PM1 for Dual-Mode Newsprint and NOR Book Production by 2026

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ and Norske Skog Skogn will convert PM1 at the Skogn mill into a dual-mode line for newsprint and the new NOR Book grade, targeting a top-three European market position. Startup is planned for Q2 2026. The upgrade … Read the full press release

Scottish Universities Present Interactive Medical Ultrasound Innovations at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) Between 1 and 6 July, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT)—a collaboration led by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with support from Dundee and King’s College London—will showcase its ultrasound research … Read the full press release

Škoda Begins Vietnamese Assembly of Kushaq in Partnership with Thanh Cong Group

(IN BRIEF) Škoda has launched local assembly and sales of the Kushaq in Vietnam, becoming the first Škoda model built in the country from CKD kits supplied from India. The new Thanh Cong Group joint-venture plant, opened in March 2025, … Read the full press release

Azimut and Eni Next Team Up on €100M ELTIF for Clean Tech Venture Investments

(IN BRIEF) Azimut Group and Eni Next will co-launch a €100 million ELTIF in September 2025 to invest in pioneering “clean tech” ventures, particularly U.S. startups scaling decarbonization, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and circular-economy solutions. The Luxembourg-based fund, operating under … Read the full press release

Roche Announces Retirement of pRED Head Hans Clevers and Communications Leader Barbara Schädler

(IN BRIEF) Roche has revealed that Dr. Hans Clevers, Head of Pharma Research and Early Development and board member since 2019, will retire from his pRED role at the end of August, though he will continue leading the Institute of … Read the full press release

EIB and CAF Forge Strategic Partnership to Mobilize Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean signed a memorandum of understanding in Seville, pledging to deepen their cooperation on high-impact projects across Latin America and the Caribbean. Formalized by EIB … Read the full press release

Equinor Uncovers 9–15 Million Barrels in Drivis Tubåen Well on Johan Castberg Field

(IN BRIEF) Equinor’s latest Barents Sea exploration well, Drivis Tubåen (7720/7-DD-1H), has uncovered 9–15 million barrels of oil within the Tubåen formation. Drilled as an offset from a production well by the Transocean Enabler, the discovery will be evaluated for … Read the full press release

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Launch SatCo in Luxembourg to Deliver Direct-to-Device Satellite Broadband

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile are launching SatCo, a Luxembourg-based joint venture to deliver space-based cellular broadband directly to unmodified smartphones across Europe. With interest from operators in 21 EU countries and commercial roll-out starting in 2026, SatCo will … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Unveils T Cloud for Unified, Sovereign B2B Cloud Services

(IN BRIEF) On July 1, 2025, Deutsche Telekom will launch T Cloud, a unified cloud platform marketed jointly by Telekom Deutschland and T-Systems. Lars Neumann will head the initiative, managing sales and development of all public, private, and hybrid cloud … Read the full press release