Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Alstom to present at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 from September 23 to 26, 2014

From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than … Read the full press release

Alstom delivers the first two driverless metros manufactured in Asia for Singapore’s Land Transport Authority

PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Transport JV SATCO¹ has delivered the first two driverless metros of 42 new metros ordered by Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) in February 2012 (the company’s largest contract in Asia Pacific). These are the first metros to … Read the full press release

Essilor launches its first consumer advertising campaign in China for Crizal® lens

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Building on the success of media campaigns run in the United States, France and Brazil to strengthen the Crizal® brand, Essilor is launching its first consumer advertising campaign in China, which is the world’s biggest ophthalmic lens … Read the full press release

Perrigault SA acquires APM Terminals’ 50% share in Terminal Porte Océane (TPO) and Société d’Exploitation du Terminal Porte Océane

Le Havre, France,  23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Perrigault SA., the Le Havre-based port and logistics operator and APM Terminals announce the completed sale of APM Terminals’ 50% share in Terminal Porte Océane (TPO) and Société d’Exploitation du Terminal Porte Océane to Perrigault … Read the full press release

Giza Systems acquires Bull Group’s Egyptian subsidiary VAS Integrated Solutions LLC

Paris and Cairo, 23-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Giza Systems, the leading systems integrator in Egypt and the Middle East announces its acquisition of VAS Integrated Solutions LLC (VIS), Bull Group’s Egyptian subsidiary leader in storage integration and a key distributor for EMC, … Read the full press release

Tikehau IM signed the Charter of the Six Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)

Tikehau IM and Salvepar signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) Paris, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Tikehau IM, the asset manager of the Tikehau Group and Salvepar, the listed holding company specialized in minority investments, signed the Charter … Read the full press release

Europcar announces measures aimed at preparing the company for the next phase of its development

PARIS, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Europcar’s Board of Directors today announced a series of measures aimed at preparing the company for the ambitious next phase of its development. Europcar’s Chief Executive Officer Roland Keppler will end his term of office as … Read the full press release

Veolia guarantees the quality of bathing water alongside local authorities on 171 beaches around France

PARIS, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Manage the quality of bathing water alongside local authorities, provide a health guarantee at all times for holidaymakers and communicate with the public: these are the tasks of the Veolia teams present this summer on 171 … Read the full press release

The third Cygnus spacecraft to International Space Station successfully launched; carrying Pressurized Cargo Module developed by Thales Alenia Space

Cannes, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The third of nine Cygnus resupply vehicles for the International Space Station has been successfully launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, Virginia, by Orbital’s Antares rocket. It carried a Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) … Read the full press release

Thales and Finmeccanica – Selex ES to develop the multifunction sensor suite and the communication sub-system of the future Anglo-French Unmanned Combat Air System

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales and Finmeccanica – Selex ES welcome the signature of the FCAS Arrangement between the United Kingdom and France. Within the UK-French framework, the two companies will cooperate for the development of the multifunction sensor suite … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric: The project Phileas awarded the Energy Efficiency prize at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

Versailles, the Cité du Soleil,France, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The project Phileas, designed and developed by the Atlantic Challenge team from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes, École Supérieure du Bois de Nantes, Institut Supérieur de Santé et des Bioproduits de l’Université … Read the full press release

EBRD to increase its participation in Saint-Gobain Construction Products Rus LLC from its current stake of 11% to 33%

PARIS, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Saint-Gobain and EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) have signed an agreement whereby EBRD will increase its participation in Saint-Gobain Construction Products Rus LLC from its current stake of 11% to 33%. The EBRD equity injection … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric, EPITA’s 3IE and Skapa jointly reveal the world’s first innovative application aimed at improving life in an eco-district at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

Versailles, La Cité du Soleil,France, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, EPITA’s 3IE¹ and Skapa are revealing the world first innovative application aimed at improving life in an eco-district at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, which is being held in Versailles (France) … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Foundation and La Varappe Group unveil sustainable and innovative social housing concept at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

This fully modular one or two bedrooms type housing unit can accommodate a family and costs 40% less than a traditional home The project contributes to the development of the circular economy Versailles, la Cité du Soleil,France, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Sebastien Peries appointed Group General Counsel at Oberthur Technologies

PARIS, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced the appointment of Sebastien Peries as Group General Counsel, in charge of all Legal, Tax and Insurance activities with immediate … Read the full press release

DVCon Europe 2014 Slated for October 14-15 in Munich

Registration Now Open at www.dvcon-europe.org/register Grenoble, France, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WHO/WHAT: The Design and Verification Conference & Exhibition Europe (DVCon Europe) will take place in Munich on October 14-15, 2014. DVCon Europe is a new conference for the application of languages, … Read the full press release

Airbus Defense and Space to provide L-band satellite communication (SATCOM) services to support the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Paris, France, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defense and Space announced today that it has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide L-band satellite communication (SATCOM) services to support the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Awarded through the … Read the full press release

The newest member of the Airbus commercial aircraft family A350 XWB to make its first airshow appearance at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow between 14-20th July

The A350 XWB takes centre stage with UK airshow debut Blagnac, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The newest member of the Airbus commercial aircraft family will be making its first airshow appearance at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow taking place between 14-20th … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space launched new online tool that provides IT management efficiency on board and ashore, SkyFile Mail Manager

New online tool from Airbus Defence and Space facilitates daily communications management for IT managers in the maritime industry. Paris, France, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space has launched SkyFile Mail Manager, the latest innovative addition to its leading SkyFile … Read the full press release

Airbus Defence and Space and Inmarsat signed agreement covering high-throughput airborne Global Xpress (GX) terminals

New agreement opens up secure satcom options for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for aircraft, as well as for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) domain Paris, France, 2-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space and Inmarsat, the leading provider of … Read the full press release