Category Archives: France

Press Releases & News from France distributed via EuropaWire

Alstom Drives Safety and Efficiency Upgrades for Poland’s Key Freight Corridor

(IN BRIEF) Alstom will provide advanced rail traffic control systems for the modernization of the Poznań freight bypass, a project that will enhance the capacity of crucial railway lines no. 395 and 352. Under a contract with Krakowskie Zakłady Automatyki … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space Leads ESA’s SaveCrops4EU Initiative to Revolutionize Sustainable Agriculture

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been chosen by the European Space Agency to lead the SaveCrops4EU project, part of ESA’s Digital Twin Earth programme. The initiative will leverage advanced Earth observation and data processing techniques to create a digital … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies, Equinor and Shell Drive Phase Two of Northern Lights: More than €660M Investment to Boost CO₂ Storage Beyond 5 Mt/Year

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, Equinor, and Shell have confirmed phase two of the Northern Lights project, which will increase its CO₂ transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to over 5 million tons per year by 2028. The project, which is … Read the full press release

Atos Group’s Eviden and Axione Consortium Enhances Toulouse Metro Line C with Next-Gen Radio and Cybersecurity Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Eviden, a leading Atos Group business in digital and security solutions, has been chosen by Tisséo, the public transport authority in Toulouse, to provide and secure a ground-to-board radio communication system for the new metro line C. As … Read the full press release

Sanofi Accelerates Chlamydia Prevention with Fast Tracked mRNA Vaccine

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi’s mRNA vaccine candidate for chlamydia has been granted fast track designation by the US FDA, reflecting its promising potential to address a significant public health issue. Designed to protect against primary and recurrent infections caused by Chlamydia … Read the full press release

Thales Secures Landmark ABSOLU Deal to Transform Military Equipment Maintenance

(IN BRIEF) The French Ministry of Defence’s SIMMT has awarded Thales the ten-year ABSOLU contract, a landmark deal that consolidates about 30 separate maintenance agreements for land force equipment across the Army, Navy, and Air & Space Force. This contract, … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric Unveils $700M U.S. Investment Plan to Revolutionize Energy, AI, and Manufacturing

(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric announced a groundbreaking investment of over $700 million in its U.S. operations through 2027, marking the largest single capital expenditure in its 135-year U.S. history. This initiative, which will raise the company’s total U.S. investment this … Read the full press release

Franco-Polish Defense Alliance Strengthened as PGZ and Safran Forge New Industrial Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. and Safran have signed an MoU to further their cooperation within the European defense industry. The agreement, signed in Warsaw during high-level discussions between PGZ President Krzysztof Trofiniak and Safran CEO Olivier Andriès, aims … Read the full press release

SABIO GROUP TAKES IT’S ‘DISRUPT’ CX PROGRAMME ACROSS EUROPE

(IN BRIEF) Sabio Group announced that its highly regarded “Disrupt” digital customer experience transformation programme is expanding across Europe in 2025, now reaching three major cities: Madrid, London, and Paris. This expansion comes as the CX industry faces rapid AI … Read the full press release

Revolutionizing Cardiology Data: DT4H Launches a Secure, AI-Driven Toolbox for Patient Care

(IN BRIEF) The DataTools4Heart (DT4H) project, funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework, has successfully concluded its initial development phase and is set to achieve major milestones in 2025. Focused on enhancing the lifestyle of cardiovascular disease patients, DT4H … Read the full press release

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025: Milan Set to Host a Groundbreaking Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Innovations

(IN BRIEF) The ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025 Congress will be held in Milan from 3 to 5 April 2025 and is organized by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, part of the ESC. The event will feature over 120 sessions … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Strengthens Global Energy Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition of Fives Cryogenics

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has announced a binding put-option agreement to acquire Fives Cryogenics from Fives Group for EUR 800 million on a cash and debt-free basis. Fives Cryogenics, based in France, is a leader in cryogenic heat transfer and … Read the full press release

Alstom to Power Le Havre’s Urban Upgrade with Next-Generation Eco Citadis Trams

(IN BRIEF) Le Havre Seine Métropole has chosen Alstom to supply eight new-generation Citadis trams as part of a four-year framework agreement. These modern trams, which are set to begin delivery in 2027 with the introduction of line C, will … Read the full press release

Strasbourg’s Transit Transformation: Alstom to Deliver 27 Next-Gen Eco Citadis Trams

(IN BRIEF) Alstom has secured a significant new order to supply 27 new-generation Citadis trams to the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and the Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) under an eight-year framework agreement valued at up to 250 million euros. This … Read the full press release

Capgemini and NVIDIA Propel Enterprise Innovation with Bespoke Agentic AI Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini, in partnership with NVIDIA, has introduced customized agentic solutions designed to accelerate the deployment of enterprise AI. By leveraging NVIDIA NIM and a dedicated agentic gallery, Capgemini will provide end-to-end AI services tailored to diverse industries such … Read the full press release

Thales Drives Next-Generation Sonar for Dutch Submarine Superiority

(IN BRIEF) Thales has signed an agreement with Naval Group to supply an advanced sonar suite for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines under the RNSC programme. This comprehensive sonar system is designed to deliver a full picture of … Read the full press release

New Strategic Partnership Boosts South Djengeldi Uranium Project with Global Investment and Ambitious Expansion Plans

(IN BRIEF) Orano and Navoiyuran have formalized an agreement to advance the South Djengeldi uranium mining project within their joint venture, Nurlikum Mining, by integrating it into Navoiyuran’s existing industrial base. The deal also brings Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation on board … Read the full press release

Accenture and Air France-KLM Propel Digital Transformation with Ambitious Cloud Migration Initiative

(IN BRIEF) Accenture and Air France-KLM have launched a multi-year initiative to shift the airline group’s legacy digital applications from proprietary data centers to the cloud. By establishing a unified operating model and leveraging a cloud migration factory that employs … Read the full press release

Atos Belgium’s Eviden Rolls Out Advanced PCF Platform at Venator to Drive Sustainability in the Chemical Industry

(IN BRIEF) Atos Belgium’s Eviden business group has successfully deployed its automated Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platform at Venator, a global manufacturer of titanium dioxide pigments and performance additives. Completed between October 2023 and December 2024, the platform integrates seamlessly … Read the full press release

EIB and Ayvens Launch EUR 700 Million Initiative to Electrify 19,000 Commercial Vehicles in Europe

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green loan, signing a EUR 700 million financing agreement with sustainable mobility leader Ayvens in December 2024. The deal, which splits into a EUR 350 million EIB credit and … Read the full press release