(IN BRIEF) Ericsson plans to establish a next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub in Tallinn, Estonia, with an investment of approximately EUR 155 million. The hub will consolidate Ericsson’s operations in Estonia into a single facility and serve as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Estonia, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ericsson, Estonia, Fredrik Jejdling, Tallinn, technology hub, Tiit Riisalo
(IN BRIEF) Global mobility leader Alstom has secured a contract with Koleje Mazowieckie, a regional rail operator in Poland, to perform P5 maintenance on 37 Twindexx double-deck coaches. The project, scheduled between 2023 and 2025, will adhere to the IRIS … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk, the global integrated logistics company, has opened its first Cold Store facility in Dubai, UAE. Located at Dubai Industrial City, the 13,000 square meter facility serves the FMCG sector with uninterrupted cold chain logistics … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A.P. Moller – Maersk, Al Maktoum International Airport, Christopher Cook, cold chain logistics, Cold Store facility, Dubai, Dubai Industrial City, Etihad Rail freight terminal, FMCG, Jebel Ali Port, logistics, Maersk, Saud Abu Alshawareb, TECOM Group PJSC, UAE, Warehousing & Distribution
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen is set to achieve significant growth in South America, particularly in Brazil, through a major product offensive. The company aims to expand by 40% in the region’s largest market by 2027. As part of this plan, Volkswagen … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alexander Seitz, Brazil, electric vehicle, Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID.4
(IN BRIEF) Bentley’s global initiative, the ‘Extraordinary Women’ programme, continues to grow with the selection of exceptional students from the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Aimed at inspiring the next generation of female talent in technology, engineering, design, and business, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Extraordinary Women' Programme, Amanda Levete, automotive, Bentley, Bentley Pioneers, Dr. Karen Lange, female talent, Hayley Hunton, Megane Montabonel, Mishaal Ashemimry, Nadine Attar, Nicola Gough, Noha Zagzoug, Saudi Arabia, STEM, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading chemical company, has introduced a range of UV acrylic hotmelt products called acResin®, which have a cradle-to-gate product carbon footprint (PCF) of zero kg CO2e/kg. The new offerings, including acResin® ZeroPCF A 260 UV, A … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, following its mergers with Grupa LOTOS and PGNiG, is set to acquire 266 fuel stations in Austria, operating under the Turmöl brand. This acquisition will make ORLEN one of the top three fuel networks in Austria, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Poland
Tagged acquisition, Daniel Obajtek, expansion, fuel station, Grupa LOTOS, ORLEN, PGNiG, Wojciech Słowiński
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval, along with eight other industrial companies, is partnering to develop high-capacity hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty vehicles as part of the EU’s HORIZON Europe funding program. The project aims to support the transition of the transportation … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alfa Laval, heavy duty vehicles, Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
(IN BRIEF) Neste, a global leader in sustainable aviation fuel and renewable solutions, has announced that its inventors have been honored with the European Inventor Award 2023 in the Industry category. The award, presented by the European Patent Office, recognizes … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial
Tagged Annika Malm, Blanka Toukoniitty, EPO, European Inventor Award 2023, European Patent Office, feedstock, Jukka Myllyoja, Jukka-Pekka Pasanen, Lars Peter Lindfors, Neste, Pia Bergström, polymers, R&D Fellow, renewable diesel, renewable feedstock solutions, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a €3 million subordinated loan agreement with Patria Credit IFN to support micro-farms and expand access to finance in Romania. The transaction, backed by InvestEU, aims to help Patria Credit reach … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus is preparing to begin series production of its electric trucks in 2024. Over 500 order enquiries have already been received, and 2,600 employees have been trained in high-voltage technology. The company has created an … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged electric truck, electric vehicles, emobility, MAN, MAN Truck & Bus, Michael Kobriger
(IN BRIEF) Sun’Agri and RWE have formed a strategic partnership to advance the development of agricultural photovoltaics (Agri-PV) in France. Agri-PV combines agriculture and renewable energy by placing solar panels above crops to protect them from climate change effects. Sun’Agri’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wood, a leading global consulting and engineering firm, has secured a contract extension worth approximately $250 million from Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), the largest energy producer in Brunei. The two-year extension focuses on rejuvenating BSP’s offshore energy assets … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Mpact Operations to upgrade the pulping line at the Mkhondo Paper Mill in South Africa. The upgrade will increase the line’s capacity and improve product strength to meet the demand for … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, Brian Smith, Mkhondo Paper Mill, Mpact Operations, Mpumalanga, pulping line, South Africa
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has been awarded a contract worth NOK 800M (SEK 800M) by Vestland County to build the new Ytre Steinsund bridge in Solund municipality, Norway. The bridge will be 811 meters long, situated 50 meters above sea level, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) INEOS, a global chemical manufacturing company, has released its sustainability report for 2022, highlighting its strong performance in safety and environmental goals. The report emphasizes INEOS’ commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and reducing operational emissions by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Spain and SEMI have been awarded a €25.5 million contract by ADIF to provide reliable 5G coverage for high-speed train routes in Spain. The project, part of the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, aims to enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia have partnered to conduct a joint study for the development of a large-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility with carbon capture in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. The aim is to construct a … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF has celebrated the opening of Europe’s first co-located center for battery material production and recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany. The facility includes a state-of-the-art production plant for cathode active materials and a battery recycling plant, marking significant progress … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged BASF, battery material production, Battery recycling, cathode active materials, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, Dr. Robert Habeck, electric vehicles, EU battery market, EV, Germany, Maroš Šefčovič, recycled metals, Schwarzheide
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €23 million loan to Moldovan Railways to support the rehabilitation of two critical sections of railway lines on Moldova’s North-South Rail Corridor. The project aims to enhance … Read the full press release
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