Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Aerospace materials and logistics provider ThyssenKrupp Aerospace moved to new building near Marseille, France

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aerospace materials and logistics provider ThyssenKrupp Aerospace has moved to a new building at Vitrolles near Marseille, mainly dedicated to supporting a major customer in the area. During the official inauguration event on June 11nd, ThyssenKrupp … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Germany, Industrial, Metals and Minerals

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Bayer CropScience expands its global Wheat Breeding Network with new station in France

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Breeding program focuses on increasing yields, addressing environmental challenges and improving wheat varieties / Investment of more than EUR 7 million over three years in site facilities / Rebuilding will double capacity of laboratory and greenhouse Monheim/Milly-la-Forêt, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ … Read the full press release →

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Hong Kong aircraft leasing company signed for 60 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft at Paris Air Show

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

Aircraft financier confident in market demand for efficient NEO Blagnac, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC), a fast growing aircraft leasing company based in Hong Kong, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of … Read the full press release →

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Alstom introduced new solutions and optimised technologies to help implement the energy turnaround

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the 13th Technical Press Colloquium (TPC), conducted in Kiel at the end of May, Alstom presented the solutions it will use to help implement the energy turnaround. Toughening existing power plants will play a role here, … Read the full press release →

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VINCI lands €1.5 billion worth of design-build contract for Doha metro in Qatar

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

– A design-build contract with a value of €1.5 billion – Works over a period of five years, involving up to 3,000 employees – A flagship project in Qatar in the run-up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Rueil-Malmaison, 20-6-2013 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics

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EUROCONTROL, EDA define key priorities to implmenting Single European Sky in the military aviation sector

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

Paris, 20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EUROCONTROL and the European Defence Agency (EDA) have today strengthened in front of the aerospace & military community their ongoing relationship, defining a joint list of key priorities for the implementation of the Single European Sky … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, France, Government, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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EC approved France plans to impose parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

Brussels, 19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved a French proposal for a parafiscal levy on online horse-race betting to finance horse‑racing companies. The changes made to the proposal by the French authorities after the opening of the Commission investigation ensure … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Politics

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Astrium Services, Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) renewed their partnership

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Astrium Services has renewed its partnership with Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), a leading NGO specialized in the deployment of emergency telecommunications TSF provides people in distress and first responders with means of communication where terrestrial communications fails Astrium Services provides … Read the full press release →

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Cassidian signs with CETC-7 Ltd to build IP-based shared TETRA network for Nanjing government, China

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

New TETRA system built to ensure the security of the Asian Youth Games in 2013 and the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2014 Improves security for more than eight million people in Nanjing, and final set-up will cover an … Read the full press release →

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Alstom selected by Greater Avignon Metropolitan Area to supply 24 Citadis Compact trams

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  On 18 June 2013, Alstom was selected by officials of the Greater Avignon Metropolitan Area to supply 24 Citadis Compact trams. The contract is worth about €45 million. Scheduled for delivery in the spring of 2016, … Read the full press release →

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Europe’s largest spaceship Albert Einstein reached the International Space Station on 15 June

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, completed a flawless rendezvous with the International Space Station on 15 June when it docked smoothly with orbital outpost at 14:07 GMT (16:07 CEST). The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is now connected … Read the full press release →

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DCNS presentes its maritime safety & security software expertise and its marine renewable energies’ strategy

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DCNS has developed considerable expertise in maritime safety & security (MSS) software to improve the efficiency of maritime rescue missions, shipping traffic management and pollution prevention and control. DCNS also positions itself as a world leader in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Security & Safety, Technology

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CFM International célèbre un million d’heures de vol avec Air Arabia

Posted on 14, June 2013 by

La flotte de moteurs CFM56-5B d’Air Arabia reçoit la qualification TRUEngine Sharjah, Emirats Arabes Unis, 14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lors d’une cérémonie exceptionnelle, Air Arabia et CFM International ont célébré le premier million d’heures de vol de la flotte de moteurs … Read the full press release →

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OTEplc and DCNS team up to develop Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Sea Water District Systems Worldwide

Posted on 14, June 2013 by

14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY PLC (OTEplc) and DCNS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop and build Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), Sea Water District Cooling (SDC) and Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) systems in … Read the full press release →

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ESA’s heaviest cargo ship Albert Einstein launched into orbit from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana

Posted on 14, June 2013 by

14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, was launched into orbit last evening from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe’s autonomous supply ship will perform a series of manoeuvres to dock with the International Space Station … Read the full press release →

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Volvo Group invested over €2 billion in Renault Trucks renewal

Posted on 12, June 2013 by

New Renault Trucks Range: Centres of profit serving customers’ businesses 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Renault Trucks is taking advantage of the switch to the Euro 6 standard to totally renew its entire range. This renewal has been the object of an … Read the full press release →

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Alstom introduced its new Citadis Spirit light-rail vehicle for the North American market

Posted on 11, June 2013 by

11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom today unveiled its new Citadis Spirit light-rail vehicle for the North American market during the 2013 American Public Transportation Association Rail Conference in Philadelphia. Company executives emphasized that the Citadis Spirit builds upon the experience of more than … Read the full press release →

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EC recommends collective redress mechanisms to Member States

Posted on 11, June 2013 by

Strasbourg, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today set out a series of common, non-binding principles for collective redress mechanisms in the Member States so that citizens and companies can enforce the rights granted to them under EU law where … Read the full press release →

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The European Ombudsman helped solve payment dispute between French NGO EDNES and the EC

Posted on 11, June 2013 by

11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has helped to settle a EUR 93 000 payment dispute between a French NGO “Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange” (EDNES) and the European Commission. EDNES successfully carried out three EU- funded projects in … Read the full press release →

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The SAMBA project (Shock Absorber Material for Birdshield Application) to take off backed by Aerolia Design & Research Division

Posted on 10, June 2013 by

The SAMBA project, (for “Shock Absorber Material for Birdshield Application”), backed by Aerolia Design & Research Division, concerns the development of new generation bird impact shields for commercial and business aircraft. Toulouse, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Bird impacts in the aeronautical … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Electronics & Machinery, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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