Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG acquires 50 percent stake owned by Eni group in EnBW Eni Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Karlsruhe, Germany, 14-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG acquires the 50 percent stake owned by Eni group, Rome, in EnBW Eni Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Stuttgart, and thus indirectly 50 percent of Gasversorgung Süddeutschland GmbH (GVS) and 50 percent of terranets … Read the full press release

Wacker Chemie AG presented the “Alexander Wacker Innovation Award” to Dr. Tobias Daßler, Dr. Carsten Bornhövd and Dr. Günter Wich for their pioneering work on WACKER’s proprietary ESETEC® secretion system

Munich/Burghausen, 14-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wacker Chemie AG yesterday presented the “Alexander Wacker Innovation Award” to Dr. Tobias Daßler, Dr. Carsten Bornhövd and Dr. Günter Wich for their pioneering work on WACKER’s proprietary ESETEC® secretion system. The researchers were honored for their … Read the full press release

Florian Weghorn appointed the new programme manager for Berlinale Talents

BERLIN, 14-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On July 1, 2014, Florian Weghorn took over as programme manager for Berlinale Talents. Weghorn was formerly deputy head of the section Generation. Together with project manager Christine Tröstrum, Florian Weghorn will be responsible for the general direction … Read the full press release

Voith sets the new standard for safety with its new SA3 coupler

Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany, 14-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With different types of draft gears and supplementary collapsible tubes, the new Voith SA3 coupler now offers several variations of energy absorption. In addition, it allows automatic coupling of the main reservoir and … Read the full press release

Conductor Kent Nagano to lead the “Vorsprung Festival” as part of the Audi Summer Concerts

2014, 2015 and 2016: new “festival within a festival” Concert series focusing on Audi Youth Choir Academy Kent Nagano signs the “Golden Book” of the city of Ingolstadt Ingolstadt, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Up until 2016 inclusive, conductor Kent Nagano will be … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank to finance the largest scrap steel recycling facilities in North America

KfW IPEX-Bank finances one of North America’s largest and most state-of-the-art production facilities Supporting Germany as a high-tech manufacturing location: SMS Siemag to supply core components for the highly efficient steel plant Recycling: Using scrap steel as the primary raw … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank to finance the construction of the most efficient power plant in Southeast Asia

Hermes-covered loan of USD 265 million State-of-the-art power plant construction in the Philippines Key German technology from Siemens facilitates lower-CO2 energy production at optimal efficiency Frankfurt, Germany, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of a 414 MW combined cycle … Read the full press release

Special crane moves 50 ton boiler segment into ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s shop building

Essen, Germany, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A part weighing the equivalent of ten elephants dangles at a height of almost 90 meters: A special crane moves a 50 ton boiler segment into a shop building of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe. The spectacular lifting … Read the full press release

ThyssenKrupp supplied 68 elevators at Brazil’s World Cup stadiums to improve the flow, comfort and safety of football fans

Essen, Germany, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  Four of Brazil’s World Cup stadiums use ThyssenKrupp elevator equipment to improve the flow, comfort and safety of football fans. Featured energy-efficiency equipment leads to international recognition. As football fever sweeps the world, ThyssenKrupp is … Read the full press release

HSH Nordbank AG market survey: Confidence among shipping companies in the industry continues to grow

Shipping companies predict increased turnover and profits in 2014 Strong dynamic growth and increasing rates are expected in the bulk carrier market Shipping companies also see market opportunities for smaller and very large container vessels A wave of new construction … 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

Henkel launched environmentally sound cleaner for all uncured paints Bonderite C-MC 21130

Düsseldorf, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With new Bonderite C-MC 21130, Henkel has launched an environmentally sound cleaner for all uncured paints that really does set new standards. The innovative product offers a 50 percent reduction in volatile organic compounds (VOC) compared … Read the full press release

Funds advised by Triton to acquire one of the leading office chair manufacturers in Europe, Scandinavian Business Seating

STOCKHOLM, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds advised by Triton have signed an agreement to acquire Scandinavian Business Seating, one of the leading office chair manufacturers in Europe, which focuses on Scandinavian designed ergonomic swivel and meeting chairs for office use. The transaction … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank provides SEK 310 million to Fastighets AB for portfolio of eight residential let schemes located in the university city of Uppsala

Munich/Stockholm, 8-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has provided a SEK 310 million (approx. € 35 million) financing to Fastighets AB Linrepan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyresbostäder i Sverige II AB, managed by Obligo Investment Management AS. The transaction closed … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank to provide €21m medium-term acquisition facility to CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund for its acquisition of “Galeria Mazovia” in Plock, Poland

Munich/Warsaw/London,  4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has agreed a € 21 million medium-term acquisition facility for the CBRE European Shopping Centre Fund managed and advised by CBRE Global Investors for its acquisition of the shopping centre “Galeria Mazovia” in … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and UniCredit Bank Austria AG to provide € 215 million senior facility to refinance Point Park Properties´existing logistics portfolio

Munich/Vienna/Prague/London, 4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and UniCredit Bank Austria AG have jointly underwritten a € 215 million senior facility to refinance Point Park Properties´ (P3’s) existing logistics portfolio in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. The transaction closed … Read the full press release

NORMA Group presents its 2014 “Global Supplier Recognition Award” to EMS Chemie Holding AG for outstanding performance

Maintal, Germany, 4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader for engineered joining technology, bestows its first ever “Global Supplier Recognition Award” on selected suppliers. In 2014, the award for outstanding performance and results goes to EMS Chemie Holding … Read the full press release

Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.0 million contracts in June

Eschborn, Germany, 4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In June, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 8.0 million contracts (June 2013: 10.1 million). Of those, 6.0 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (June 2013: 8.1 million), and 2.0 … Read the full press release

DanTysk offshore wind farm project reached the halfway stage: 40 out of the total of 80 wind turbines erected

Sylt, Germany, 3-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The DanTysk offshore wind farm project has reached the halfway stage: 40 out of the total of 80 wind turbines that Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München (SWM) are erecting 70 km west of the island of Sylt are … Read the full press release

Hempel Yacht supplied free paint to support local initiative to refit the yacht for Oceans of Hope, the Sailing Sclerosis project

Lyngby, Denmark, 3-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hempel Yacht has supplied free paint to support a local initiative to refit the yacht for Oceans of Hope, the Sailing Sclerosis project. Oceans of Hope is the first ever circumnavigation crewed by people with multiple sclerosis and will … Read the full press release