
(IN BRIEF) Continental is boosting the share of renewable and recycled materials in its tires from 26 percent in 2024 to over 40 percent by 2030. The company now uses silica made from rice husk ash instead of quartz to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Continental is boosting the share of renewable and recycled materials in its tires from 26 percent in 2024 to over 40 percent by 2030. The company now uses silica made from rice husk ash instead of quartz to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged bio-based carbon black, circular economy, Continental, end-of-life tire recycling, grip performance, Jorge Almeida, mass balance approach, pyrolysis oil, Pyrum Innovations, recycled materials, renewable materials, rice husk ash silica, rolling resistance, sustainability, Sustainability Innovation, tire production, ‘tall oil’
(IN BRIEF) Zalando and ZEOS have launched an AR app that transports users through every phase of Zalando’s fulfilment process—from receiving and stowing to picking, sorting, packing, and handling returns. Powered by ZalOS software, AI routing, and TORU robots, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI routing, AR tour, augmented reality, bag sorter, cardboard recycling, dynamic storage, ergonomic workstations, fashion logistics, fulfilment centre, logistics, Machine Learning, packaging optimization, pick tower, returns refurbishment, sustainability, TORU robot, Zalando, ZalOS, ZEOS
(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim has initiated the THULITE Phase II trial (NCT06962839) to assess BI 1815368, a novel oral agent for diabetic macular edema (DME). Affecting more than 21 million people globally, DME is typically managed by frequent eye injections, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged at-home treatment, BI 1815368, BI 764524, biopharmaceutical research, Boehringer Ingelheim, Charles C. Wykoff, clinical trial NCT06962839, CRIMSON trial, Dario Madani, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinal disease, DME, intravitreal injections, macular edema, oral therapy, Patrick Bussfeld, PRO RETINA, retinal vascular hyperpermeability, Sema3A antibody, THULITE Phase II, vision loss
(IN BRIEF) Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, owned by RWE with partners Stadtwerke München and Macquarie GIG, has marked ten years of operation off North Wales, delivering 576 MW of renewable capacity. Since June 2015, it has generated around … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 18 000 GWh, 576 MW capacity, Abergele Actions, Awel y Môr extension, Becky Gittins, Building Brighter Futures, Coleg Llandrillo, Crew Transfer Vessels, Dame Nia Griffith, electric vehicle journeys, Green Links Cycle Trail, Gwynt y Môr Community Benefit Fund, Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, homes powered, LED bulbs, Macquarie GIG, North Wales, Operations and Maintenance base, partnership, Port of Mostyn, RWE, Stadtwerke München, sustainability, wind turbine technician apprenticeship
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Microsoft have agreed to integrate Siemens’ Building X platform with Azure IoT Operations via Azure Arc, using open standards like W3C Thing Descriptions and OPC UA PubSub. This partnership reduces IoT integration efforts by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Actuators, Azure Arc, Azure IoT Operations, Building X, cloud connectivity, digital building platform, energy monitoring, HVAC systems, IoT interoperability, Microsoft, OPC UA PubSub, open standards, partnership, portfolio management, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Xcelerator, space optimization, sustainability, valves, W3C Thing Descriptions
(IN BRIEF) Nordex has been contracted by SAB WindTeam to supply thirteen N163/6.X turbines (91 MW) with a 20-year Premium Service package for the Fretzdorfer Heide wind farm in Brandenburg; installation begins Q3 2026 and full commissioning is expected by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Brandenburg, Felipe Villalon Waldburg-Zeil, Fretzdorfer Heide, Itzehoe, Lars Niebuhr, Lyon, N163/6.X turbines, Nantes, Nordex Group, onshore wind development, partnership, renewable energy, SAB WindTeam GmbH, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DHL is now the FIA’s Global Logistics Partner, providing end-to-end support—transport, set-up, and maintenance—for mobile offices, garages, and signaling systems at Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 3 races globally. The collaboration highlights sustainability, with seven HVO-fueled trucks … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Craig Edmondson, decarbonization, DHL, FIA, Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula E, global logistics partner, HVO trucks, hydrotreated vegetable oil, mobile office units, motorsport, motorsport logistics, partnership, Paul Fowler, racetrack signaling equipment, sustainability, WEC
(IN BRIEF) Vantage Data Centers will build a highly efficient data center near Frankfurt, financed through a European syndication led by KfW IPEX-Bank with two international banking partners. The facility targets a PUE of ~1.2, operates on 100% renewable energy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Aida Welker, bookrunner, closed-loop cooling, data center sustainability, digital infrastructure, European syndication, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, KfW IPEX-Bank, partnership, Project Finance, PUE 1.2, renewable energy, sustainability, underwriter, Vantage Data Centers, Waste Heat Recovery, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) RWE energised the 35 MW (AC) Langford Solar Farm in Devon—its first UK solar project—on 2 July 2025. The site, equipped with an innovative 35 MW (AC) hybrid battery storage system, will generate approximately 49,500 MWh per year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity net gain, clean electricity, Clean Power Mission, community benefit fund, CO₂ savings, Devon, hybrid battery storage, Katja Wünschel, Langford Solar Farm, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, solar power, Solar Roadmap, sustainability, UK Solar Developers Charter
(IN BRIEF) SAP Customer Checkout enters its next phase with the debut of a cloud edition, aligning with SAP’s cloud-first strategy. This fully integrated POS solution supports payments, inventory, coupons, loyalty programs, returns, and gift cards, and is built to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Andre Bechtold, automated updates, catering, cloud edition, Harald Tebbe, high availability, merchandising, point-of-sale, POS, retail technology, RISE with SAP, S.MART Store, S/4HANA integration, SAP BTP, SAP Customer Checkout, SAP Experience Centers, Scalability, self-checkout, sports and entertainment
(IN BRIEF) At The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2025, Deutsche Bank’s Trust and Securities Services reaffirmed its leadership in the Asia Pacific by winning 33 awards. Anand Rengarajan was named “Custodian Banker of the Year” for his strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Anand Rengarajan, Ann Vuong, APAC awards, asset servicing, Awards, Best DR Mandate, Best in Corporate Trust, corporate trust, country awards, Custodian Banker of the Year, Daniel Clark, Depositary Receipts, Deutsche Bank, India Best Domestic Custody, leadership, Malaysia Best Domestic Custodian, mandate awards, Sri Lanka Best Fund Administrator, sustainable investing, The Asset Triple A Awards, Trust and Securities Services, TSS
(IN BRIEF) In Wolfsburg, Volkswagen AG celebrated its 21st Group Award, honoring ten suppliers whose innovations, resilience, and strategic support have driven the automaker’s performance and future-readiness. The preceding “Mission: Possible” Supplier Management Conference convened 120 key partners to discuss … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aptiv, Astemo, Autostadt Wolfsburg, Awards, Dirk Große-Loheide, electrification, Gestamp Automoción, Huizhou Desay SV Automotive, leadership, Magna International, Mission Possible, Operational Excellence, procurement strategy, Quality Plated Plastics, risk management, Steel Dynamics, strategic alignment, supplier management, supply chain resilience, sustainability, Texas Instruments, Valeo, Vodafone Group, Volkswagen Group Award
(IN BRIEF) E.ON and MM Neuss have inaugurated a pioneering 22 MW electrical/59 MW thermal CHP plant at the Neuss cartonboard factory. The facility—integrating 91 percent fuel efficiency, market-driven automation via E.ON IQ Energy®, and a hydrogen-ready design—will slash CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged CHP, climate neutrality 2040, combined heat and power, CO₂ reduction, E.ON, E.ON IQ Energy®, fuel utilization, hydrogen readiness, industrial energy transition, Manfred Wirsing, market-oriented automation, Mayr-Melnhof Karton Group, MM Neuss, Neuss cartonboard factory, partnership, real-time control, reserve boiler, sustainability, Thomas Knapp, unmanned operation
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck, the Republic of Senegal, and Global Truck Systems have signed a letter of intent to create a Mercedes-Benz truck assembly plant in Senegal, with production slated to commence in 2026. Daimler Truck will supply CKD kits … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2026 production start, CKD, Completely Knocked Down, construction logistics, Daimler truck, fire brigade, Franziska Cusumano, German-Senegalese development cooperation, Global Truck Systems, GTS, Just Energy Transition Partnership, local industrial value creation, Mercedes-Benz truck assembly, Michael Dietz, Ministry of Defense, partnership, police, Republic of Senegal, skilled job creation, technical advisory support, technology transfer, waste collection vehicles
(IN BRIEF) Triton’s advisory funds have concluded the acquisition of Bosch’s security and communications technology product business, now rebranded as Keenfinity Group, effective 1 July 2025. Keenfinity brings to market an integrated suite of video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 300 employees, 90 locations, Access Control, Aventics, Bosch Group, BSCT, Building Technologies, carve-out, Dynacord, Electro-Voice, Frankfurt, intrusion detection, investment strategy, July 2025, Keenfinity Group, mid-market private equity, partnership, professional communication, Rexroth Pneumatics, RTS, security technology, Telex, Triton, video surveillance, £4, €1 billion revenue