Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Henkel delivered strong Q2-2013, confirms its 2013 guidance and posts 8.2% increase of operating profit

Sales rise 1.9% to 4,286 million euros (organic: +4.0%) Adjusted operating profit: +8.2% to 660 million euros Adjusted EBIT margin: +0.9 percentage points to 15.4% Double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS): +10.3%* At 45 percent, share of … Read the full press release

ZEISS launched next generation EVO series for material and life science applications at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2013 Meeting in Indianapolis

Advances to the Scanning Electron Microscope ZEISS EVO presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2013 Meeting   CAMBRIDGE/UK, JENA/Germany, 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today at M&M 2013, Indianapolis, ZEISS launches the next generation EVO series for material and life science applications. Customer productivity and … Read the full press release

MAN Diesel & Turbo introduced new MGT gas turbine generation with extremely low nitrogen oxide emissions

MAN Diesel & Turbo undershoots the legal requirements for NOx emissions several times through the use of combustion chambers with premix technology 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Not only highly efficient, but also particularly low in pollution: MAN Diesel & Turbo has … Read the full press release

Der größte deutsche Autovermieter SiXT hat in Sindelfingen eine neue Servicestation im Untergeschoss des Stern-Centers eröffnet

München, 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Der größte deutsche Autovermieter SiXT hat in Sindelfingen eine neue Servicestation im Untergeschoss des Stern-Centers eröffnet. Kunden haben somit ab sofort die Möglichkeit, ihre Einkäufe bequem mit einem Mietwagen nach Hause zu transportieren oder ihre Einkaufstour … Read the full press release

Construction company Julius Berger Nigeria PLC ordered 78 new MAN TGS trucks with various bodies

The first of the off-road trucks with various bodies have already been shipped and are on their way. 13-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Julius Berger Nigeria PLC has ordered 78 new MAN TGS 33.360 WW as concrete mixers, rear tippers, water … Read the full press release

Carl Zeiss’s Lightsheet Z.1 fluorescence microscope system to be honored at the 51st R&D 100 Award on 7 November in Orlando, Florida

Research & Development award goes to ZEISS once more  JENA/Germany, 12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lightsheet Z.1 from ZEISS is one of the winners of the 51st R&D 100 Award. An independent jury and the publisher of the R&D Magazine recognize and celebrate … Read the full press release

Thirteen Bundesliga clubs use team buses made by MAN and MAN´s NEOPLAN brand

Thirteen first-division teams rely on buses from MAN and NEOPLAN 12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN is starting the 2013/2014 football season with a new record – a total of thirteen Bundesliga clubs are using team buses made … Read the full press release

Sika AG offers CHF 320M to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika has made a binding offer of CHF 320 million to acquire the Building Adhesives Business of the Dutch company AkzoNobel. With annual sales of CHF 228 million, AkzoNobel Building Adhesives is a top-three player in its … Read the full press release

Dassault Systèmes to acquire SFE GmbH, a leader in body conceptual engineering and performance evaluation and optimization

Industry-First Integrated Solution Addresses Growing Need in Transportation & Mobility Industry; Brings Simplicity and Performance Optimization Capabilities to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France, 9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bahn AG, Alstom Deutschland AG, the State of Bavaria and DAL Deutsche Anlagen Leasing GmbH & Co. KG launched the Eco Rail Innovation H3 hybrid shunting locomotive project

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn AG, Alstom Deutschland AG, the State of Bavaria and DAL Deutsche Anlagen Leasing GmbH & Co. KG today launched the ERI (Eco Rail Innovation) H3 hybrid shunting locomotive project – an initiative of the ERI … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel received €260M binding offer for its Building Adhesives business by Swiss-based Sika AG

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel today announced that it has received a binding offer for the purchase of its Building Adhesives business by Sika AG for €260 million. Building Adhesives generated annual revenues of €185 million in 2012. The transaction, which … Read the full press release

Škoda Transportation signed EUR 110M contract with Deutsche Bahn to delivery six modern train sets to operate on Nurnberg – Ingolstadt – Munich railway track

Plzeň, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives of the Škoda Transportation company and the German operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) signed a contract for the delivery of six modern train sets, amounting to 110 million euro. The vehicles will be operating in Bavaria on the … Read the full press release

Spanish Arburg subsidiary held two open house events in Alicante and Barcelona to present the latest injection moulding solutions

 Open house events in Alicante and Barcelona  Around 90 customers find out about automation and production efficiency  Measurable increases in efficiency  Lossburg, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first half of 2013, the Spanish Arburg subsidiary held two open house events … Read the full press release

Reinhard Recycling AG’s new Fuso Canter 7C18 truck is 7.5-tonner with crane and skip loader, and 3650kg payload

7.5-tonner with multi-blade grab and roll-off skip Payload still 3650 kg with superstructure 17-man operation in Bigenthal (Emmental), Switzerland Stuttgart/Bigenthal (CH), 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A 7.5-tonner with a crane and skip loader, and a payload of 3650 kg – this … Read the full press release

Mercedes-Benz delivered 811,227 vehicles in H1 2013, 8.1% sales growth, starts H2-2013 with best-ever July

Stuttgart, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz reported its best-ever July results and started the second half of the year successfully by selling 116,790 units and generating growth of 20.0%. It has delivered 811,227 vehicles to customers since the beginning of the … Read the full press release

K+S Aktiengesellschaft official statement on Russian Uralkali’s comments and exit from the sales organisation BPC

Kassel, 06-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A competitor of our Potash and Magnesium Products business unit – Russian Uralkali – has today announced its exit from the sales organisation BPC which it jointly operates with the Belarusian Belaruskali. The company wants to market its products … Read the full press release

Global B2B and B2C e-commerce solutions provider Intershop announced availability of its Extended B2B Module

Intershop’s strong B2B heritage addresses unique business commerce crucial to assure merchant success Extended B2B Module offers advanced architecture to support consumerization of B2B industry B2B Module simplifies ordering, reduces process complexity and offers persona-oriented functionality and information access to … Read the full press release

Humboldt-Universität Psychologen: Die psychologischen Effekte einer Mahlzeit

02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Die Wirkung einer köstlichen und gemeinsam eingenommenen Mahlzeit ist wunderbar in der Novelle „Babettes Gastmahl“ der dänischen Schriftstellerin Tania Blixen beschrieben. Hier bekocht eine französische Meisterköchin die bescheidenen und zerstrittenen Bewohner eines norwegischen Dorfes, die sich … Read the full press release

The leader in engineered joining technology NORMA Group received LACP Gold Award for its annual report 2012

Maintal, Germany, 02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, an international market and technology leader for engineered joining technology, has received the gold award by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) in the category „Other Industries“ for its annual report 2012. … Read the full press release

NORMA Group to deliver 3M fluid systems annually and equip 1.1M vehicles in the luxury segments until 2023 for German vehicle and engine manufacturer

Maintal, Germany, 02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, an international market and technology leader for engineered joining technology, received a major order for NORMAFLEX fluid systems for various applications from a leading German vehicle and engine manufacturer. The tubes will be … Read the full press release