Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Veolia to optimize, operate and maintain the water treatment plant of AngloGold Ashanti’s open pit gold mine in Ghana

AngloGold Ashanti, one of the largest companies in the gold mining industry, has chosen Veolia to optimize, operate and maintain the water treatment plant of its open pit gold mine of Iduapriem in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western-Region of … Read the full press release

Japan Airlines becomes the first carrier in Asia to fly Thales’s AVANT system on a B787 aircraft

Japan Airlines becomes launch customer for AVANT on the B787 in Asia. Japan Airlines is the world’s first airline to offer digital manga supported by the Thales AVANT. AVANT is now operational on 120 aircraft with total orders approaching 500 … Read the full press release

Thales revenue collection solutions selected for the urban transit systems in Bordeaux and Delhi; signals Thales’s comeback on the French market and continued success in India

Thales to deploy latest-generation ticketing system for all public transport systems in Bordeaux area. 79 stations to be equipped by Thales for Phase III of the Delhi metro. Thales systems in over 100 cities in the world handle more than … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric SE finalizes the acquisition of the second largest player in wiring device accessories in Turkey Günsan Elektrik

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric SE announces today that it has obtained all required regulatory approvals and subsequently finalized the acquisition of Günsan Elektrik, the second largest player in wiring device accessories serving residential and commercial buildings … Read the full press release

Morpho (Safran) signs multi-year contract with Arab Organisation for Industrialisation Electronics to produce the Egyptian national eID card

PARIS, 3-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Morpho (Safran), the world leader in government identity solutions, has signed a contract with AOI (Arab Organisation for Industrialisation) Electronics to produce the Egyptian national eID card. Mr. Abdel–Mohsen Abdel–Sadek Ismail, Chairman of AOI Electronics, … Read the full press release

Airbus Group and Safran announce the creation of their new Joint Venture named Airbus Safran Launchers

New Company With Initial Workforce of 450 Will be Named Airbus Safran Launchers Transaction Reaffirms Companies’ Determination to Boost Competitiveness and Ensure Profitability of European Space Launcher Business ESA Approval of Industrial Ariane 6 Proposal Confirms the Relevance of the … Read the full press release

Spiecapag (VINCI Construction) awarded one contract in Australia and two in Colombia for the construction of two gas pipelines and one oil pipeline

Rueil-Malmaison, 2-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Spiecapag (VINCI Construction), a global specialist in onshore pipelines and oil & gas infrastructure, has won one contract in Australia and two in Colombia for the construction of two gas pipelines and one oil pipeline. Australian company … Read the full press release

Oberthur Technologies announces that its subscription management solution for Internet-of-Things (IoT) markets is fully compliant with the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification

PARIS, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that its subscription management solution for Internet-of-Things (IoT) markets, composed of M-Connect platform and DakOTa embedded SIM, is fully … Read the full press release

Egis acquires São Paulo-based engineering firm Lenc

Guyancourt, France, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This acquisition comes as part of the Group’s development strategy for Brazil, instigated in 2011. With Lenc, Egis strengthens its foothold on the Brazilian engineering market. A locally-acknowledged engineering firm Established in 1975, the São Paulo-based engineering firm … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent announces the transfer of the R&D activity for optical multi-service node and related network management systems to Italy-based SIAE MICROELETTRONICA subsidiary SM Optics

R&D in Italy and China for optical multi-service node technologies, plus related network management systems to move to SIAE MICROELETTRONICA subsidiary Vimercate and Cologno Monzese, Italy, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and SM Optics have announced the … Read the full press release

Seven Capital Management selects CACEIS as centralising agent for its Seven Lux SICAV SIF being admitted to Euroclear France

PARIS, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Seven Capital Management has selected CACEIS as centralising agent for its Seven Lux SICAV SIF within the framework of the BlackSnake sub-fund being admitted to Euroclear France on 24th November. Seven Capital Management is the first alternative … Read the full press release

Arkema Fluorochemicals announces 20 % increase in selling prices for packaged and bulk grades for all Forane® HFC products in Europe

Colombes, France, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the last few years, the European HFC business has been heavily affected by a continuous price decrease trend which has led to an unsustainable level of profitability for the whole value chain. The Chemical … Read the full press release

Dassault Systèmes renewed its partnership with Solar Impulse SA and committed itself to the next phases of the record-breaking, solar-powered, round the world airplane project

Technology, Vision, and Innovation Show the Possibilities of Clean Flight VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock-up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today … Read the full press release

SA Peugeot Citroën to significantly intensify the use of Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA digital manufacturing applications to help simplify the innovation process of its body-in-white division

Body-in-White Division to Boost Efficiencies by Leveraging DELMIA Applications VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY‎, France, 27-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, 3D design software and 3D Digital Mock Up, announced … Read the full press release

Orange reaffirms its intention to make health and safety a core component of its Human Resources policy with new agreement signed on 21 November 2014

An agreement in the health and safety field was signed at Orange on 21 November 2014 by Bruno Mettling, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of the Group’s Human Resources, Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI Global Union, William Coker, … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange SA evaluate various strategic options to strengthen the market position of EE; having exploratory discussions with British Telecom

PARIS,  26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange SA, the joint shareholders of EE Ltd, regularly analyse the development of the market in which EE operates, evaluating various strategic options which have the potential to create value for … Read the full press release

Arkema showcases its product range at the 20th edition of EuroMold in Frankfurt from November 25th to 27th, 2014

A world leader in high performance polymers, Arkema offers a diverse range of materials for the manufacture of prototypes and functional technical short runs, using the laser sintering technology, the 3D printing/UV curing process, or molding for high-tech parts. Arkema … Read the full press release

Airbus receives order of 50 new A350-900 and A330-900neo aircraft from Delta Air Lines

BLAGNAC, 24-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 50 new Airbus widebody aircraft, 25 A350-900 and 25 A330-900neo aircraft. Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the Airbus A330neo aircraft and Trent XWB engines will … Read the full press release

L’Oréal launches its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology, “Caring to Inspire Skin Confidence”

Clichy, 19-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — L’Oréal announced today the launch of its International Awards for Social Responsibility in Dermatology, “Caring to Inspire Skin Confidence”. These prizes reward voluntary dermatological initiatives, coming from individuals, associations or hospitals, favoring patient support and care … Read the full press release

Sanofi and subsidiary Genzyme announced that FDA approved LemtradaTM (alemtuzumab) for the treatment of patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)

Approval Establishes Genzyme’s MS Franchise in the U.S. with Two Approved Products; Follows Global Approvals PARIS, 17-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi and its subsidiary Genzyme announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LemtradaTM (alemtuzumab) for … Read the full press release