Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Vietjet orders CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine to power 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts

Deliveries are scheduled between 2019 and 2023 Expands CFM fleet to more than 225 aircraft in service or on order HANOI, Vietnam, 25-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vietnam’s Vietjet today announced it has ordered CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine to power 100 Boeing … Read the full press release

Safran Group of companies to communicate under a single brand name and logo: Safran

PARIS, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Safran is changing its companies’ names and its visual identity to bolster the Group’s position as a global industrial leader and accelerate its international growth. Effective today (May 19, 2016), all Group companies will be communicating … Read the full press release

SMBC Aviation Capital orders $140 million U.S. worth of CFM International LEAP-1A engines

• Order valued at $140 million U.S. at list price • Company now has 35 aircraft on order with LEAP-1A engines WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 24-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft leasing company, announced it has … Read the full press release

Professeur à l’Université Paris Diderot André Brahic s’est éteint le dimanche 15 mai, dans sa 74ème année

PARIS, 19-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — André Brahic, astrophysicien à l’Institut de recherche sur les lois fondamentales de l’Univers du CEA, et professeur à l’Université Paris Diderot​, s’est éteint le dimanche 15 mai, dans sa 74ème année. Scientifique unanimement reconnu, spécialiste de … Read the full press release

Rexel Foundation: Global Award For Sustainable Architecture 2016 Winners Announced

PARIS, 12-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Five winners, hailing from the four corners of the world, were announced at the “Global Award for Sustainable Architecture”, which took place on Monday, May 9 at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, an architectural … Read the full press release

PSA Group and Dongfeng Motors (DFM) to design an electric version of the Common Modular Platform (CMP) jointly developed since April 2015

PARIS, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new milestone in the strategic partnership between PSA Group and DFM was reached at the presentation of the new “5A+” medium-term plan for Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile (DPCA) At the presentation of the DPCA strategic … Read the full press release

Spectacular delivery of 291 Citroën C3, Berlingo, Jumpy and Jumper vehicles to the major energy and environmental performance player ENGIE Cofely

PARIS, 11-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Under the terms of a sale agreement with ENGIE Cofely, PSA Retail Business Paris made a spectacular delivery of 291 Citroën vehicles on 10 May 2016. The fleet includes C3, Berlingo, Jumpy and Jumper vehicles. A … Read the full press release

Veolia Middle East CEO Xavier Joseph: Veolia looks forward to supporting Oman and its people with the best-in-class expertise in waste management

Paris and Oman, 06-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The contract will include collection, transportation, and landfilling for the North West region of Oman for municipal waste and will benefit more than 250,000 inhabitants. Veolia will act as the technical leader of the … Read the full press release

Keolis logo will be the future operator of the 6.7km extension of Shanghai’s metro line 8

Keolis, through Shenkai, the joint venture with Shanghai Shentong Consulting, will be the future operator of the 6.7km extension of Shanghai’s metro line 8. When launched at the end of 2017, this new section will become the first automatic metro … Read the full press release

Keolis Downer to operate the first extension of G:link, the Gold Coast tram network

Keolis Downer, the current operator of the Gold Coast light rail, has been chosen to operate the 7.3 km extension to be launched in 2018. A global leader in light rail operations, in the past 15 years Keolis has launched … Read the full press release

Emmanuel NORMANT appointed VP Sustainable Development Saint-Gobain

PARIS, 06-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — EMMANUEL NORMANT is appointed VP Sustainable Development for Saint-Gobain from May 1st, 2016. Emmanuel NORMANT is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole National Supérieure des Mines de Paris and joined Saint-Gobain’s Construction Products Sector in … Read the full press release

Saint-Gobain to acquire Buitex, manufacturer of wood fiber insulation products

PARIS, 06-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain has acquired Buitex, a company specializing in the manufacture of wood fiber insulation products for French and continental European markets under the brand Isonat®, which has become the company’s new name. This acquisition will allow … Read the full press release

TÜV Rheinland: Jean-Claude Mas and four other individuals involved at PIP with confirmed conviction in France

COLOGNE, 05-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Court of Appeals in Aix-en-Provence today confirmed the conviction of Jean-Claude Mas and four other individuals involved at PIP. It found the accused guilty of, among other things, fraud to the detriment of TÜV Rheinland. … Read the full press release

Airbus Group SE, Safran sign agreement for the second and final phase of their Airbus Safran Launchers 50/50 joint venture

European launcher industry takes decisive consolidation step Closing of agreement expected in Q2 2016 Phase 2 of transaction is a decisive step for Ariane 6 new generation launcher Amsterdam/Paris, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) and Safran … Read the full press release

VINCI signs share purchase agreement with an investment services provider as part of its share buyback programme

Rueil-Malmaison, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its share buyback programme, VINCI signed a share purchase agreement with an investment services provider on 29 April 2016. According to the agreement, the investment services provider will sell to VINCI no later … Read the full press release

Kering reports 4% increase of consolidated revenue in Q1-2016

Strong performance in Luxury in an uncertain environment Good momentum confirmed in Sport & Lifestyle Consolidated revenue up 4.0% Luxury activities up 2.6% Sport & Lifestyle activities up 7.0% PARIS, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — – Revenue for the first quarter … Read the full press release

Egis signs agreement with Jordanian government for improvement of drinking water supply in North of Jordan

Nicolas Jachiet, Chairman and CEO of Egis, has signed an agreement with the Jordanian government for the improvement of drinking water supply in the governorates of the North of Jordan. This project in which Egis will provide technical assistance to … Read the full press release

Transition énergétique et écologique: La Caisse des Dépôts et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Sénégal signent un accord de partenariat

PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — La Caisse des Dépôts et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Sénégal signent un accord de partenariat portant sur la transition énergétique et écologique. Cet accord s’inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement institutionnel et … Read the full press release

La Poste imprime un timbre sur un papier inédit au monde pour le bicentenaire de la Caisse des Dépôts

PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A l’occasion de l’émission commémorative du timbre bicentenaire de la Caisse des Dépôts, La Poste réalisera une prouesse technologique sur un papier unique au monde. Proposé en tirage limité, ce bloc de quatre timbres sera disponible … Read the full press release

Telefónica, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) to deploy 11,000 km submarine cable system linking Brazil to United States

Telefónica’s 11,000 km BRUSA system will increase connectivity and the availability of ultra high-speed broadband services using Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks’ latest generation wet plant technology. PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Telefónica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine … Read the full press release