Category Archives: Germany

Press Releases & News from Germany distributed via EuropaWire

Moody’s rating agency reaffirmed HSH Nordbank investment grade with stable outlook

Hamburg/Kiel, 16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Moody’s rating agency today set the long-term rating for HSH Nordbank at “Baa3” and the short-term rating at “Prime-3”, in each case with a stable outlook. This means that Moody’s has lowered the long-term and short-term rating … Read the full press release

DB Schenker inaugurates its own Laos legal entity Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd.

Berlin/Essen/Vientiane, 15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name of Schenker (Lao) Sole Co., Ltd., to better serve its customers across the region. Although present in the country … Read the full press release

DB Schenker opens new logistics center in South Korea to provide healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics services

Berlin/Essen/Seoul, 15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of its strategy to further build global supply chain competence in the Healthcare market, DB Schenker has opened a new logistics center in South Korea to provide healthcare and pharmaceutical logistics services. The facility … Read the full press release

Henkel new production line for high-performance lubricants in its plant in Scheemda, Netherlands

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Henkel has commissioned a new production line at its Scheemda facility (Netherlands), the company’s most important European site for the manufacture of die lubricants/release agents and specialty surface coatings. Thanks to innovative technology employed in grinding the … Read the full press release

The largest international trade show for plastics and rubber K 2013 to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany 16 – 23 October

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plastics move the world – particularly in connection with the major challenges faced by our modern society. Incredibly versatile, lightweight, safe, durable, economic and impressively energy-efficient – with their multitude of positive properties, polymers are indispensible in … Read the full press release

Dr. Wiebke Drenckhan awarded the Henkel Laundry & Home Care Research Award for research into foaming behavior optimization

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Whether for the protection of delicates in the wash or improving the adhesion of cleaning agents on smooth surfaces, for many laundry and home care products, the right foaming behavior is key to achieving good results. Now, … Read the full press release

New Henkel hotmelt adhesive Technomelt Supra 100 Cool sets the lowest application temperature standard in the market

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With an application temperature of 100 degrees Celsius, Technomelt Supra 100 Cool from Henkel is the new record-holder among hotmelt adhesives used in the packaging industry. Combined with the benefits of the proven Supra product range, this … Read the full press release

STAWAG erwirtschaftet 2012 sehr gutes Ergebnis

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die STAWAG, Stadtwerke Aachen Aktiengesellschaft, hat im Jahr 2012 ein sehr gutes Ergebnis erwirtschaftet, das ausschließlich durch die Situation am fossilen Erzeugermarkt geschwächt wird. „Dank unserer guten Ergebnisse im Kerngeschäft und unserer Wachstumsstrategie im Bereich der erneuerbaren … Read the full press release

Wincor Nixdorf opens representative office in Lagos, Nigeria

Wincor Nixdorf continues expansion in emerging markets 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world’s leading providers of IT solutions and services for banks and retail businesses, is opening a new representative office in Lagos, the largest city in … Read the full press release

DONG Energy announced it divested ownership interest in municipal utility company Stadtwerke Lübeck GmbH

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 14 May 2012, DONG Energy announced considerations about its future involvement in the municipal utility company Stadtwerke Lübeck GmbH. DONG Energy has a 25.1 % stake. Whilst still subject to certain conditions including merger control clearance in Germany, … Read the full press release

STAWAG erzielt Verfügung gegenüber Rheinenergie Express GmbH

Auf Antrag der STAWAG hat das Landgericht Aachen, Kammer für Handelssachen, erneut unlautere Werbepraktiken untersagt. 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hintergrund des Verfahrens waren Beschwerden von Kunden, wonach Mitarbeiter bzw. Beauftragte der Rheinenergie Express GmbH sich als STAWAG-Vertreter ausgegeben haben, um dadurch … Read the full press release

Treasury discount paper of the Federal Republic of Germany Auction announced by Deutsche Bundesbank

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As already announced in the issuance calendar for the third quarter of 2013, the Federal Government will issue Treasury discount paper (“Bubills”) with a maturity of 12 months for sale by auction on 22 July 2013. An … Read the full press release

Kapitalerhöhung von 800 Millionen R$ bei brasilianischer MPX – E.ON unterstützt Kapitalerhöhung mit 0,4 Milliarden R$

E.ON unterstützt Kapitalerhöhung mit 0,4 Milliarden R$ 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Die Anteilseigner von MPX haben sich auf eine privatfinanzierte Kapitalerhöhung in Höhe von 800 Mio. brasilianischen Reals (R$, 0,3 Mrd. Euro1) geeinigt. Die Kapitalerhöhung wird zu einem Preis von 6,45 … Read the full press release

Swissport signs multi-year contracts with Etihad Cargo for new German and Austrian cities

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The multi-year contracts for new German and Austrian cities follow on from Swissport’s certification as Etihad Cargo’s PHP at Athens, Geneva, Larnaca, Nairobi, Seoul and Toronto. Only companies that meet the high service performance standards of Etihad … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors announced global deliveries grown by 9% in H1 2013

Nine per cent increase maintains strong 2013 performance 14 new dealerships opened Significant gains in US and Europe 12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bentley Motors continues its successful performance as the company announces global deliveries to customers have grown by nine per … Read the full press release

E.ON, DONG und Masdar eröffnen weltweit größten Offshore-Windpark – London Array

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Heute wurde vor der englischen Küste der weltweit größte Offshore-Windpark, London Array, offiziell eröffnet. Der Windpark ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt von E.ON, dem dänischen Energieunternehmen DONG und Masdar, dem Infrastrukturfond des Königreichs Abu Dhabi. Bei der Eröffnung waren … Read the full press release

Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and British mobile phone specialist Carphone Warehouse plan closer international co-operation for sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Düsseldorf-based METRO GROUP and the British mobile phone specialistCarphone Warehouse are examining an extensive co-operation for the sale of mobile phone devices, contracts and services. Following a successful test phase at Media-Saturn in the Netherlands now also the 17 Dutch wholesale … Read the full press release

E.ON and METRO Cash & Carry open new micro combined heat and power (CHP) unit in Düsseldorf

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, after a construction period of only three months, E.ON and METRO Cash & Carry inaugurated a new micro combined heat and power (CHP) unit at the METRO Cash & Carry wholesale store in Düsseldorf. The state-of-the-art … Read the full press release

ECA Member Harald Wögerbauer to present conclusions and recommendations on EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects to the press on Monday 15 July 2013

INVITATION – PRESS BRIEFING  Are EU Cohesion Policy funds well spent on roads? 11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU’s auditors assessed whether the EU Cohesion Policy funds’ road infrastructure projects have achieved their objectives at a reasonable cost? The audit … Read the full press release

ECB and Republic of Macedonia National Bank complete EU-funded cooperation programme

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Central Bank (ECB) and the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) today completed a cooperation programme aimed at helping the NBRM to advance its preparations for joining the European System of Central Banks … Read the full press release