(IN BRIEF) Nine renewable-energy companies have jointly financed the protection and restoration of 108 hectares of Finnish nature across Simo, Pudasjärvi and Puolanka to celebrate Finland’s 108th Independence Day. The Nature Gift to Finland initiative builds on earlier biodiversity research … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 108 hectares, ABO Energy, Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund, biodiversity, climate emissions, ecological restoration, Endangered Species, Eolus, Finnish nature, forest conservation, Fortum, Helen, Hiilipörssi, Ilmatar, Luonnonperintösäätiö, Myrsky Energia, Nature Gift to Finland, Nature Gift to Finland project safeguards peatlands and forests through multi-company biodiversity partnership, nature-positive business models, Neoen, One Planet Oy, peatland restoration, Pudasjärvi, Puolanka, Renewables Finland, Sari Multala, Simo, Taaleri Energia
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has received a new order from the Bundeswehr for additional 120 mm tank ammunition under the extended July 2023 framework agreement. The call-off, valued in the several hundred million euro range, includes both combat and training rounds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 120 mm tank ammunition, ammunition replenishment, Bundeswehr, defence procurement, framework contract July 2023, German Armed Forces, hundreds of millions euros order, Leopard 2, NATO defence industry, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall strengthens ammunition supply role with Bundeswehr as new tank ammo order confirmed, security readiness Germany, smoothbore gun, training and combat cartridges, €4 billion agreement
(IN BRIEF) Evonik has released two Environmental Product Declarations for PROTECTOSIL® BHN and PROTECTOSIL® CIT through the IBU, providing life-cycle-based environmental data for building protection materials. The EPDs align with EU regulatory trends, anticipating requirements under the Construction Products Regulation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Architecture, building protection, construction sustainability, corrosion protection, environmental product declarations, EPDs, European Construction Products Regulation, Evonik, Evonik releases life-cycle declarations for PROTECTOSIL® BHN and CIT to support green building decisions, green building, IBU, life cycle assessment LCA, material selection, Nico Freudl, PROTECTOSIL BHN, PROTECTOSIL CIT, reinforced concrete, silane impregnation, Smart Effects, Susanne Martens-Kruck, Susanne Pellengahr, sustainability reporting, transparency
(IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace Norway will expand its additive manufacturing capabilities at its Kongsberg engines centre through a strategic partnership with Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology. Norwegian Catapult and SIVA will co-invest NOK 12 million (almost £1 million), supporting Norway’s ambition … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, aerospace engines, aerospace technology, Co-investment boosts GKN Aerospace’s Kongsberg engines centre as additive manufacturing hub, Engine Components, GKN Aerospace, global additive strategy, industrial innovation Norway, Kongsberg Technology Cluster, metals additive, NOK 12 million investment, Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology, Ole B. Hoen, Sébastien Aknouche, SIVA, sustainability, Sweden expansion, USA expansion
(IN BRIEF) Ageas will acquire the remaining 25% shareholding of AG Insurance from BNP Paribas Fortis for EUR 1.9 billion, becoming full owner of Belgium’s largest insurer. The move supports Ageas’s Elevate27 strategy, raises financial targets, and is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, AG Insurance, Ageas, Ageas moves to full ownership of AG Insurance in EUR 1.9 billion deal while renewing strategic partnership with BNP Paribas, asset management collaboration, bancassurance partnership, Belgium insurance market, BNP Paribas Cardif, BNP Paribas Fortis, BNP Paribas SA, Elevate27 strategy, equity placement, esure acquisition, EUR 1.9 billion transaction, free cash flow targets, full ownership, Hans De Cuyper, insurance industry Europe, insurance market Belgium, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, regulatory approval 2026, ROIC 15-16%, shareholder remuneration
(IN BRIEF) Empa researcher Robert Zboray has been appointed titular professor at the University of Bern, effective December 1, 2025. Zboray lectures in biomedical engineering and advanced X-ray imaging and leads a research group at Empa’s Center for X-ray Analysis. … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3D tumor imaging, advanced X-ray imaging, AI diagnostics, biomedical engineering, Center for X-ray Analysis, Empa, Empa Imaging and Image Analysis Platform, multi-energy X-ray technology, multimodal imaging, pathology innovation, personalized medicine, Robert Zboray, thyroid cancer, titular professor, Titular professorship awarded to Empa scientist Robert Zboray as research in multimodal X-ray imaging advances, University of Bern
(IN BRIEF) NWO and GroenvermogenNL are granting €19.3 million to the HyFINE consortium to develop greener, hydrogen-driven production methods for specialty and fine chemicals, helping reduce reliance on fossil feedstocks and lowering waste and energy use. Including co-funding and in-kind … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged circular production, climate-neutral production, consortium, Dutch chemical industry, Dutch green chemistry push strengthened as €24.2 million HyFINE initiative accelerates fossil-free chemical synthesis, Electrochemistry, Evgeny Pidko, Fernanda Neira D’Angelo, fine chemicals, Green Chemistry, GroenvermogenNL, hydrogen, HyFINE, industry partners, innovation Netherlands, National Growth Fund, NWO, photo redox catalysis, renewable electrons, research institutes, specialty chemicals, sustainable synthesis, TNO, TU Delft, universities, €19.3 million funding, €24.2 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Valio has invested in Sweden-based Melt&Marble, a cellular agriculture company developing customizable fat ingredients using precision fermentation. The startup raised over EUR 7 million from Valio and other private and institutional investors to scale manufacturing and move toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged alternative fats, Anastasia Krivoruchko, Beiersdorf, Business Finland, Catalyze Capital, cellular agriculture, Chalmers Ventures, European Innovation Council EIC Fund, fermentation-based ingredients, Food 2.0 project, food innovation, food system future, funding round, Harri Kallioinen, Industrifonden, Melt&Marble, novel food authorization EFSA, palm oil alternatives, plant-based products, Precision Fermentation, Susanna Kallio, sustainable fats, Valio, Valio invests in Melt&Marble to scale precision-fermented fats for next-generation food development
(IN BRIEF) Metso has signed an agreement with Greta Energy Limited to supply a traveling grate pelletizing plant for Chandrapur, Maharashtra, marking its second Compact-sized Pellet Plant order in India after a similar award announced in late 2025. The order … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged 1.2 MTPA plant, 3-meter indurating machine, automation instrumentation control systems, Chandrapur Maharashtra, Compact-sized Pellet Plant, engineering and proprietary equipment, Ferrous business divestment, Greta Energy Limited, India China pellet projects, Matthias Gabriel, Metso, New Chandrapur pellet plant order strengthens Metso’s footprint in India’s growing pelletizing technology sector, Nitesh Chaudhari, pellet plant contract, pellet technology project, steel industry India, steelmaking technology, traveling grate pelletizing plant
(IN BRIEF) SGS has acquired the Australian Superintendence Company (ASC), a well-established agricultural quality assurance firm founded in 1969. The acquisition brings 40 specialized professionals into SGS and aligns with the company’s “Strategy 27 – Accelerating growth, building trust,” reinforcing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, agricultural quality assurance, ASC, Australian Superintendence Company, export agriculture, FOSFA, Gafta, grains, inspection services, ISO, laboratory services, legumes, oilseed, pulses, SGS, SGS expands laboratory and inspection expertise by welcoming Australian Superintendence Company into the Group, Strategy 27 Accelerating growth building trust, testing and certification
(IN BRIEF) Stadler will deliver 27 CITYLINK trams to fahma, part of RMV, for future operation on the Regionaltangente West line in Frankfurt Rhein-Main. The dual-system vehicles will run on both mainline and light rail tracks, carry around 360 passengers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 27 trams order, 30-year maintenance, 360 passengers, barrier-free access, CITYLINK trams, delivery 2028, dual-system vehicles, fahma, Frankfurt RheinMain, full fleet 2030, Iñigo Parra, Knut Ringat, mixed network operation, New RTW Fleet Confirmed as Stadler to Supply Dual-System CITYLINK Vehicles for Frankfurt Region, platform heights 76 cm 80 cm 96 cm, Regionaltangente West, RMV, RTW line, Stadler
(IN BRIEF) SIX has named André Helfenstein as its next Chairman, taking over from Thomas Wellauer on 1 January 2026. Wellauer, who has served as Chairman since 2020, will continue as a Board member until the 2026 Annual General Meeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2026 appointment, AGM 2026, André Helfenstein, Board of Directors, Boston Consulting Group, Chairmanship transition, corporate governance, Credit Suisse Switzerland, financial services leadership, SIX, SIX Confirms André Helfenstein as Incoming Chairman with Transition Concluding in 2026, Swiss financial market, Thomas Wellauer, University of St. Gallen
(IN BRIEF) AF Decom, part of AF Gruppen, has secured a NOK 155 million general contract with Helse Sør-Øst RHF for site establishment and interior fit-out coordination at the new Aker Hospital. The work covers the Somatics Building and VDS/TS … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged AF Decom, AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen Subsidiary Secures Major Construction Services Contract for Aker Hospital Development, construction, fire safety, general contract, Helse Sør-Øst RHF, interior fit-out, New Aker Hospital, NOK 155 million contract, site establishment, Somatics Building, VDS/TS Building, waste management
(IN BRIEF) AFRY’s subsidiary Advansia has entered a new framework agreement with The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority to provide project management services for major hospital developments, including the New Aker Hospital and New Rikshospitalet. Covering Norway’s largest healthcare … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 1.9 billion SEK framework value, 3.1 million population, Advansia, AFRY, Drammen Hospital, four-year extension option, healthcare construction projects, Hospital Infrastructure, Jørn Dreyer, New Aker Hospital, New Framework Expands AFRY Role in Norwegian Healthcare Infrastructure Development, New Rikshospitalet, Norway hospitals, project management framework, South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, two-year contract
(IN BRIEF) The 30th REN Award ceremony in Lisbon celebrated the best doctoral and master’s theses in energy produced at Portuguese universities, with the event attended by the Minister of Energy and the Environment, Maria da Graça Carvalho. The top … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged 30th REN Award, Academic Excellence, Alberto Filimão, Amadou Bissiri, André Dias, Catarina Cartaxo, CelZa project, Centro Ciência LP, cryogenic removal of H2S and CO2, energy research prizes, energy transition, Foundation for Science and Technology FCT, Gafar Muganharia, hydrogen transition, Instituto Superior Técnico, Leila Jossias, Miguel Tavares, natural gas and hydrogen blends, ocean renewable energy Mozambique, Pedro Marques, Portugal scientific prize, REN Award, REN Award Strengthens Academic Excellence in Energy with Major Prizes for Doctoral and Master’s Research, REN – Ciência LP – FCT Scientific Merit Medals, Sofia Andrade, University of Coimbra, University of Lisbon, University of Porto, variable renewable energy, wave energy, West African Energy Pool
(IN BRIEF) Maersk has opened a new 20,000 sq. ft. Ground Freight Station in Savannah, GA, adding capacity to its U.S. over-the-road network and improving pickup and delivery services for Southeastern markets. Located near the Port of Savannah with direct … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bob Livingston, contract logistics, Dallas-Fort Worth, Georgia logistics hub, ground freight facilities, Ground Freight Station Savannah, I-16 connectivity, I-95, integrated supply chains, Lake City Georgia, Maersk, New Savannah Facility Strengthens Maersk’s Southeastern Distribution and Pickup-Delivery Operations, North America logistics expansion, pickup and delivery services, Port of Savannah, Southeast freight network
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus Italia has delivered the first two MAN eTGX electric trucks to Koinè as part of Sanpellegrino’s move toward greener freight operations. The collaboration will gradually scale to a fleet of 50 eTrucks, supported by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 534 kWh battery, 570 km range, electric freight transport, fleet electrification plan, heavy-duty eTrucks Italy, Koinè, Koinè Receives First MAN eTGX Units as 50-Truck Electrification Strategy Moves Ahead in Italy, MAN eTGX, MAN Transport Solutions, MAN Truck & Bus Italia, Michael Kobriger, MOON POWER Italia, Nestlé Waters, Paolo Toccafondi, photovoltaic charging, renewable-powered logistics, Sanpellegrino, sustainable distribution, Svante Palebo, zero-emission logistics
(IN BRIEF) Warwick Arts Centre has welcomed a new group of volunteers this season after receiving over one hundred applications, reflecting the strong appeal of its volunteering programme. Volunteers help run performances, films and exhibitions, contributing to audience experience by … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Education, Industrial, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Arrin Lewis, arts community, cinema, Community Engagement, Exhibitions, new season, performing arts, recruitment interest, theatre, Therese volunteer steward, University of Warwick, visitor experience, Volunteer Programme Flourishes at Warwick Arts Centre with New Applicants Joining the Team, volunteering programme, volunteers, Warwick Arts Centre
(IN BRIEF) Vestas has received a 10 MW order to supply and install three V117-3.45 MW turbines for Cementeria Costantinopoli’s cement production plant in Basilicata, Italy. The new wind farm will operate next to the facility and is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged 10 MW wind order, AOM 4000 service agreement, Basilicata, cement industry decarbonisation, Cementeria Costantinopoli, Francesco Amati, industrial sustainability, New Basilicata Wind Project to Supply Cementeria Costantinopoli with Clean Power for Industry Decarbonisation, on-site renewable energy, over 6 GW installed since 1991, Q4 2026 commissioning, Rabasco Roberto, V117-3.45 MW turbines, Vestas, wind power Italy
(IN BRIEF) The RemODtrAIn research project led by Siemens Mobility aims to develop secure remote-controlled train operations for depots using 5G-based communication and AI obstacle detection. Supported by €17 million in federal funding, the consortium is testing a remotely operated … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2028 validation, 5G rail technology, AI obstacle detection, AI safety systems, automated shunting, DB Fernverkehr, DB Systemtechnik, Desiro Classic, Deutsche Bahn, DNS sustainable mobility funding, ICE 4, Jasmin Bigdon, Marc Ludwig, rail digitalization, rail innovation, RemODtrAIn, remote train control, Siemens Mobility, Smart Rail Connectivity Campus, €17 Million RemODtrAIn Project Advances Digital Rail Automation with 5G-Enabled Remote Control Trials
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