(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on armoured vehicle projects for the Spanish Armed Forces. This strategic partnership aims to support the modernization of Spain’s combat vehicle fleet, drawing on Rheinmetall’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Ángel Escribano, armoured vehicles, BMS, combat systems, defence modernization, Defence Technology, Eduardo Veen Martinez, European defence collaboration, Indra, Leopard 2E, military vehicle manufacturing, MoU, partnership, Rheinmetall, Spain, Spanish armed forces, VCR 8x8
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made its first investment in a dedicated European defence fund, committing €40 million to Keen’s European Defence and Security Tech Fund. The fund will focus on early-stage companies pioneering technologies in areas … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Defence, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Alexander Ribbink, artificial intelligence, Cybersecurity, Defence Tech Fund, Defence Technology, EIF investment, European defence, European Investment Fund, European security, Giuseppe Lacerenza, InvestEU, Keen Venture Partners, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, robotics, security innovation, space technologies, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Leica Geosystems has acquired Scasa, the company behind the PinPoint 3D modelling software, expanding its reality capture portfolio. PinPoint offers users intuitive tools for point cloud registration, meshing, and modelling, making it easier to create floorplans, orthoimages, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D modelling, BIM, CAD, floorplans, geospatial technologies, Hexagon, Leica BLK360 SE Essentials, Leica Geosystems, meshing, orthoimages, partnership, PinPoint, point cloud registration, reality capture, Scasa, Simon Mark, software acquisition, strategic innovation
(IN BRIEF) Stadler will deliver eight new cogwheel trains to Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) for the scenic route from Montreux to Rochers-de-Naye, set to begin in 2029. Designed for tourists, the new trains feature panoramic windows, first-class compartments, and the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cogwheel trains, custom trains, energy-efficient, Lake Geneva, MOB, Montreux, mountain railway, MVR, panoramic windows, partnership, Pininfarina, Rochers-de-Naye, scenic railway, Stadler, sustainability, Swiss tourism, technical innovation, TOURISM, train design, Vaud Alps
(IN BRIEF) Leoni AG has officially opened its new plant in Agadir, Morocco, designed to produce wiring systems for commercial vehicles. With an investment of over 20 million euros, the facility will create more than 3,000 jobs by 2027 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Agadir, automotive industry, automotive supplier, CO2 footprint reduction, Commercial Vehicles, digitalization, energy-efficient technologies, Fakhri Bouguerra, Ingo Spengler, investment, jobs creation, Leoni AG, Manufacturing, MOROCCO, partnership, regional development, smart manufacturing, Souss-Massa, sustainability, Wiring Systems
(IN BRIEF) Borealis is supporting Messe Düsseldorf’s K Fair 2025 by providing sustainable, reusable cups made from modified polypropylene and OMV’s ReOil® recycled feedstock. This initiative, aimed at reducing waste from single-use plastics, will be assessed through a pilot program … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Arburg, Bockatech, Borealis, chemical recycling, circular economy, event sustainability, exhibition innovation, K Fair 2025, MCC Global IML, Messe Düsseldorf, Miko Pac, OMV ReOil®, packaging waste, partnership, plastics industry, polypropylene, recycling, reusable cups, single-use plastics reduction, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Europeana is the official cultural heritage partner for X. Design Week 2025, an event focused on digital transformation in tourism. Taking place in Newcastle from June 3-6, the event will bring together professionals to explore how AI and … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI in tourism, creative collaboration, digital cultural heritage, digital service design, Europeana, Europeana Network Association, immersive storytelling, INNOVATION, Newcastle, partnership, spatial computing, TOURISM, tourism marketing strategies, X. Design Week 2025
(IN BRIEF) WACKER has completed a major expansion at its Zhangjiagang site in China, investing a significant amount to increase production of silicone fluids, emulsions, and elastomer gels. This expansion supports the company’s “in China for China” strategy, allowing WACKER … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged "in China for China" strategy, Alvin Hu, CHINA, Christian Kirsten, construction, cosmetics, electromobility, GMP, industrial applications, medical technology, partnership, personal care, production capacity, renewable energy, silicone elastomer gels, silicone emulsions, silicone fluids, specialty silicones, sustainability, textiles, WACKER, Zhangjiagang
(IN BRIEF) ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau has acquired BAUER Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H., further strengthening its foundation engineering capabilities in Austria. The merger combines ZÜBLIN’s expertise in technologies like diaphragm walls and groundwater drainage with BAUER’s specialization in pile construction. This acquisition will enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Austria, Austrian construction industry, BAUER Spezialtiefbau, construction projects, diaphragm walls, excavation pits, foundation engineering, geotechnical solutions, groundwater drainage, MERGER, partnership, Peter Hingott, pile construction, Reinhard Kerschner, STRABAG, STRABAG SE, ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has inaugurated its new parchmentizer, PMZ5, at its Saint-Séverin plant in France, with an investment of EUR 15 million. The new machine enhances the company’s ability to produce durable, grease- and water-resistant vegetable parchment, which is essential … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, cellulose-based paper, Charente, Dordogne, economic driver, EUR 15 million investment, fiber-based specialty materials, Food Packaging, Helen Mets, local community, parchmentizer, partnership, PMZ5, Saint-Séverin, sustainability, sustainable innovation, sustainable solutions, vegetable parchment
(IN BRIEF) Thales Emarat Technologies has announced an investment in a new factory dedicated to producing Ground Master series air surveillance radars, marking a significant step in strengthening the UAE’s defense manufacturing capabilities. The facility, set to open by 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Advanced Technology, air surveillance, defense manufacturing, Emirati talent, Ground Master radars, industrial development, localization, national defense, partnership, radar technology, self-reliance, sovereign manufacturing, Tawazun, Tawazun Council, Thales, Thales Emarat Technologies, UAE, UAE defense strategy
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has entered into a lead logistics provider (LLP) agreement with Evonik to manage air, sea, and road transportation across Asia-Pacific. This collaboration will cover key markets including Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alan Ni, Asia-Pacific, cost reduction, Evonik, Kuehne+Nagel, Lead Logistics Provider, logistics agreement, Operational Efficiency, partnership, supply chain optimization, technology solutions, transport management, Xia Fuliang
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with North East Mayor Kim McGuinness, NECA, and OFI to create a green energy hub in the North East. The initiative focuses on unlocking private sector investment to support the region’s green energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged clean energy, electric vehicles, green industry, Infrastructure Development, Kim McGuinness, Lloyds Banking Group, net zero, North East, North East Combined Authority, North East Investment Zone, Office for Investment, Offshore wind, partnership, private investment, sustainability, sustainable growth, Tyne Economic Corridor, UKREiiF
(IN BRIEF) RATO Credit Union has partnered with the European Investment Fund (EIF) under the InvestEU program to provide €20 million in financing for sustainable projects in Lithuania. This agreement enables RATO to offer more accessible loans with favorable terms, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged clean transport, climate change mitigation, EIF, energy efficient buildings, European Investment Fund, financing, financing agreement, green buildings, green financing, green transition, InvestEU, Lithuania, low-emission transport, partnership, RATO Credit Union, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable projects
(IN BRIEF) Orano announced the launch of serial production of the 30B-10 cylinders at the World Nuclear Supply Chain (WNSC) symposium in Warsaw, designed to transport Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) enriched up to 10%. The new DN30-X package, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged 30B-10 cylinders, criticality control, DN30-X package, France, LEU+, neutrophilic control rods, NRC license, nuclear regulatory commission, nuclear supply chain, Orano, Small Modular Reactors, transportation solutions, United States, uranium hexafluoride, uranium transport, World Nuclear Supply Chain symposium
(IN BRIEF) OP Financial Group has expanded its partnership with Accenture to modernize Pohjola Insurance, focusing on enhancing agility, operational efficiency, and customer experience. The collaboration includes implementing a cloud-based Guidewire platform to streamline IT applications, generate operational savings, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, AI-driven transformation, automation, business modernization, cloud-based solutions, customer experience, digital transformation, Finland, generative AI, Guidewire platform, insurance innovation, non-life insurance, OP Financial Group, partnership, Pohjola Insurance
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced an innovative thermal insulation coating system in China that cools buildings and improves energy efficiency. The system uses a radiative cooling topcoat and a thermal radiation barrier mid-coat to lower building surface temperatures by up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, CHINA, cooling technology, dual-carbon policy, energy efficiency, energy-saving technology, environmental impact, radiative cooling, Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone, sustainability, sustainable buildings, thermal insulation coating, urban heat island effect
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured an order to upgrade and modernize Tangsteel’s No. 5 Continuous Galvanizing Line in Tangshan, China. The upgrade will enhance the line’s ability to produce higher steel grades for automotive applications and improve operational efficiency. Commissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, automotive steel, BMW, cold-rolled strip, continuous galvanizing line, Fiat, Geely, Great Wall, Hebei Province, metals industry, modernization, partnership, SAIC, steel production, sustainability, Tangshan, Tangsteel
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ will present its latest innovations at LIGNA 2025, focusing on the ANDRITZ Smart Die, a tool designed to optimize pellet mill efficiency through real-time data analysis. The company will also showcase its extensive product portfolio, including solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, biofuel, Biomass, digital platform, energy efficiency, feed production, LIGNA 2025, Metris, panelboard services, pellet mill, PM30-6, Smart Die, sustainability, sustainable solutions, waste-to-value, wood processing
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has expanded its “Lab-in-Fab” initiative in Singapore, partnering with ASTAR IME, ULVAC, ASTAR IMRE, and NUS to advance environmentally friendly piezoelectric MEMS technology. This collaboration aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation devices for personal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D mapping, A*STAR, Lab-in-Fab, lead-free materials, medical devices, NUS, partnership, personal electronics, piezoelectric MEMS, piezoMEMS, power-efficient devices, R&D collaboration, semiconductor R&D, Singapore semiconductor ecosystem, smartphone autofocus, STMicroelectronics, sustainability, ULVAC
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