Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Herrenknecht AG used Henkel adhesives to construct giant tunnel boring machine (TBM)

Düsseldorf, Germany, 10-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — It is a machine of superlatives: four floors high, 82 meters long or the length a high-rise building of 20 floors lying on its side. This monster is heavier than a dozen 747 jumbo jets … Read the full press release

Wincor Nixdorf to acquire DATEC Retail Systems A.S.

Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wincor Nixdorf has reached an agreement with DATEC Retail Systems a.s., which is headquartered in Zlín in the Czech Republic, to take over its business effective January 2014. Through this step, Wincor Nixdorf will be adding … Read the full press release

Dutch food retailer DEEN Supermarkten to install innovative cash management solution from Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas

The Dutch food retailer will initially install the innovative cash management solution from Wincor Nixdorf and Nokas in 15 stores Paderborn, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — DEEN Supermarkten B.V. , a food retailer that operates 65 supermarkets in the Netherlands, is opting … Read the full press release

Helaba provides long-term funding to finance office complex in Sweden

Frankfurt, Germany, 9-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helaba is providing long-term funding to finance an office complex in Sweden in an amount of SEK 230.4 million (EUR 25.4 million) for the Luxemburg-based real estate fund DEREIF SICAV-FIS, which is managed by Corpus … Read the full press release

pbb stellt CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund eine Investitions finanzierung über 28 Mio. € für Ankauf des “StadtCenter” Düren zur Verfügung

München, Deutschland,  8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Die pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank hat dem CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund, der von CBRE Global Investors betreut und beraten wird, eine mittelfristige Akquisitionsfinanzierung in Höhe von 28 Mio. € für den Erwerb eines Einkaufszentrums in Düren zur Verfügung … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe to provide additional €27M for OPCI PREIM Retail 1’s new shopping gallery acquisition in France

Munich, Germany / Paris and Lille, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe (CENFE) have jointly financed the acquisition of a new shopping gallery in France for OPCI PREIM Retail 1, a fund managed … Read the full press release

NORMA Group launched new range of thermoplastic push-fit compression fittings

Maintal, Germany, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market and technology leader for engineered joining technology, has launched a new range of thermoplastic push-fit compression fittings. These innovative products rapidly and safely join polyethylene pipes which are typically used in the … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse AG subsidiary Eurex Zürich AG to acquire 5-percent stake in Taiwanese futures exchange TAIFEX for $47 million

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex: Eurex Zürich AG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse AG, is becoming a minority shareholder of the Taiwanese futures exchange TAIFEX. Subject to regulatory approval by the Taiwanese authorities (Investment Commission, Ministry of … Read the full press release

Eurex Group’s international derivatives markets with 2.2 billion contracts in 2013

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex: The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group ended 2013 with a turnover of approximately 2.2 billion contracts (2012: 2.3 billion contracts). The total volume for 2013 splits into 1.6 billion contracts traded … Read the full press release

Deutsche Börse cash markets turnover at €1.16 trillion in 2013

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Xetra/FWB: In 2013, €1.16 trillion were turned over at the cash markets of Deutsche Börse (2012: €1.16 trillion). Order book turnover on Xetra, the Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading and Tradegate stood at €85.4 … Read the full press release

Federal Republic of Germany and Deutsche Bundesbank to issue treasury discount paper for sale by auction on 13 January 2014

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — As already announced in the issuance calendar for the first quarter of 2014, the Federal Government will issue Treasury discount paper (“Bubills”) with a maturity of 6 months for sale by auction on 13 January 2014. … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom AG announced changes in its Board of Management

Timotheus Höttges succeeds René Obermann as Chief Executive Officer Thomas Dannenfeldt to take over as CFO Bonn, Germany, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — René Obermann, Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG, will leave the company on December 31, 2013 … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank moves staff members from its “Große Gallusstraße” building and “Asset Management Center” to new Frankfurt city location

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 02-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At a new Frankfurt city location, Deutsche Bank will be bringing together the staff members from its office tower at “Große Gallusstraße 10-14”, which the bank has been using in its city center area … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz sets new production record with over 1.49 million passenger cars in 2013

New production record set with over 1.49 million passenger cars Model initiative for compact, high-end and luxury segment well under way smart electric drive is market leader in Germany ‘Mercedes-Benz 2020 – Best Customer Experience’ marketing and sales initiative launched … Read the full press release

Daimler Northeast Asia Parts Trading and Services Co., Ltd to open new custom-built Shanghai warehouse

DPTS celebrates its 5th anniversary, representing a consolidated one-stop after sales parts logistics solution for all Daimler divisions in China. Jan Fischer: “Our infrastructure has grown rapidly over the past five years, and will continue to grow. In 2014 we … Read the full press release

Bosch formed Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions GmbH to make devices and objects intelligent and web-enabled across broad range of applications

Bosch CEO Denner: “By 2015 more than six billion things will be connected to the internet.” Networked devices with embedded software from a single source Bosch building on many years of expertise in electronics and sensor technology Stuttgart, Germany, 26-12-2013 — … Read the full press release

RWE Gas International B.V. sold its 49.83% stake in FOGÁZ Group to MVM Hungarian Electricity Private Limited Company for HUF 41 bn

Essen, Germany, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MVM Hungarian Electricity Private Limited Company and RWE Gas International B.V. signed an agreement today governing the acquisition of RWE’s 49.83% stake in FOGÁZ for a purchase price of HUF 41 bn. Closing of the … Read the full press release

World premiere for the new MINI at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2014 in Detroit

Detroit, MI, US, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The new edition of an original is the central focus of the MINI presentation at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2014 in Detroit. The British premium brand presents the new MINI – … Read the full press release

BASF subsidiary Wintershall to expand its oil and gas production and exit gas trading and storage business in swap assets deal with Gazprom

BASF subsidiary Wintershallto increaseoil and gas production and exit gas trading and storage business  Completion of the transaction expected mid-2014  Ludwigshafen, Germany / Moscow, Russia, 23-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today in Moscow, BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap … Read the full press release

DHL Express first delivered the package to Santa Claus at North Pole in Georgia Institute of Technology’s Great Package Race project

The Leader in International Express Places First in Holiday Edition of Great Package Race Bonn, Germany, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — It’s been said that no one knows how to meet deadlines for deliveries around the world quite like Santa Claus. … Read the full press release