(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has successfully completed cold testing for the next-generation Superb and Kodiaq models in the Arctic Circle. The vehicles were assessed for their performance, quality, and durability in temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius. The … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers have partnered to develop innovative coating technologies for fiber-based packaging. The collaboration aims to enhance the performance and sustainability of paper packaging by creating recyclable solutions with superior grease resistance and heat-sealability, providing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) RIFT, a spin-off from TU/e’s student team SOLID, has achieved a major milestone by successfully testing its Iron Fuel Technology. The test involved heating 500 homes in Helmond without any CO2 emissions. RIFT’s innovative technology burns iron powder … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Bill Gates, Breaktrough Energy Fellows, CO2-neutral heating, Ennatuurlijk, greenhouse gases, Helmond, Iron Fuel Technology, iron powder, Mark Verhagen, Professor Philip de Goey, RIFT, SOLID, TU/e
(IN BRIEF) RWE, the European energy company, is rapidly implementing its Growing Green strategy with substantial investments in the first quarter of 2023. The company added 4.9 GW to its green portfolio, spending €8.0 billion on acquisitions, including the Con … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Biomass, Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses, financial results, gas, Growing Green, Hydro, JBM Solar, Michael Müller, Offshore wind, offshore wind farms, Onshore, onshore wind, RWE, Sofia, Solar, solar energy, Thor, Wind, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Trucks has established itself as the leader in the heavy electric truck market in both Europe and North America during the first quarter of 2023. With nearly 5,000 electric trucks sold across approximately 40 countries, Volvo Trucks … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Aurubis AG, a multimetal company, is experiencing strong growth as it raises its full-year forecast based on impressive half-year results. The company generated operating earnings before taxes (EBT) of €291 million in the first half of the fiscal … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aurubis, Aurubis AG, Multimetal company, operating earnings, Operating ROCE, Pirdop, recycling, revenues, Roland Harings, sulfuric acid
(IN BRIEF) Serbian company Papir Print has invested in a thermal oxidation plant that converts waste gases into heating and cooling energy, as well as a rooftop solar power plant, with the support of the EBRD and the EU. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Serbia
Tagged cooling energy, EBRD, EU, European Union, flexible packaging, green transformation, heating energy, Matteo Colangeli, Miloš Marić, Papir Print, Petar Obradović, rooftop solar power plant, SERBIA, SME Competitiveness Programme, thermal oxidation plant, waste gases, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) A new report funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been launched in Zagreb, Croatia, outlining the potential for offshore renewable energy generation in the Adriatic Sea. The report identifies over 29,000 km² of … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged Adriatic Sea, CROATIA, EBRD, Maja Pokrovac, National Energy and Climate Plan, NECP, offshore gas fields, Offshore Renewable Energy Sources, offshore wind power, PV, renewables, REPORT, RES Croatia, solar photovoltaic, Victoria Zinchuk, Zagreb
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has introduced new features and updates to its myDHLi customer portal, aimed at improving logistics performance, resilience, and sustainability. The upgrades were unveiled during the third myDHLi Digital Summit, broadcast live from the transport logistic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air freight, Deutsche Post DHL Group', DHL Global Forwarding, GoGreen Plus, international freight specialist, logistics, myDHLi Digital Summit, myDHLi portal, ocean freight, Quote + Book, shipment, Smart ETA myDHLi, supply chain, Tim Scharwath, transport logistic trade fair
(IN BRIEF) Industrial gases specialist, Messer, plans to launch a CO2 recovery plant in Austria in 2024, using BASF’s OASE® blue technology to recover CO2 from an industrial company’s flue gas. The recovered CO2 will be refined to food grade … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen has announced its continued partnership with the Kultursymposium Weimar, a biennial event organized by the Goethe-Institut. The fourth edition of the event will focus on trust in social, cultural, and technological contexts and will feature creative performances, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Education, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial-intelligence, Goethe-Institut, Hauke Stars, ID. Buzz, Kultursymposium Weimar, Machine Learning Research Lab, Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Professor Patrick von der Smagt, Ramak Molavi Vasse’i, Rasika Bhalerao, The Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has launched CALYPSO move, the first secured memory for simple contactless ticketing based on the Calypso basic specification. The technology aims to address the need for sustainable, convenient, and interoperable ticketing solutions in the rapidly expanding … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFC, Automatic Fare Collection, Calypso Networks Association, Calypso®, CALYPSO™ move, CNA, contactless ticketing based, digital ticketing, Infineon Technologies AG, Paulo Barreto, public transport operators, smart mobility, ticketing solutions, Tolgahan Yildiz
(IN BRIEF) Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer, has announced a set of refined sustainability targets for its Forever Chocolate plan. The company aims to make sustainable chocolate the norm, with targets to achieve by 2030 … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Society, Switzerland
Tagged agroforestry, Barry Callebaut Group, chocolate, chocolate supply chain, cocoa, cocoa farmers, cocoa products, coconut, dairy, eradicate child labor, Forever Chocolate, human rights, nuts, palm oil, Paris Climate Agreement, Steven Retzlaff, sustainable chocolate, Sustainable Ingredients, transparency
(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Steves & Sons, Inc. to supply two pressurized refining systems for Steves’ new mill in Athens, Georgia. The state-of-the-art systems will process a mix of hardwood and softwood chips … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, C-feeder, fibers, GEORGIA, molded door skins, pressurized refining systems, Stephen Brien, Steves & Sons, United States
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel, a logistics company, has opened two new fulfilment centers in Chengdu, West China, for Elanco, a leading animal healthcare company. The new facilities include a manufacturing warehouse and a distribution center for finished products, both of which … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, the retail energy business of Eni, and Kraken, the tech platform of Octopus Energy Group, have entered into a strategic partnership to help Plenitude expand its presence in international retail energy markets. Plenitude will adopt the Kraken … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Italy, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged CRM, ENERGY, Eni, Greg Jackson, Kraken, Kraken Technologies, Mauro Fanfoni, Octopus Energy Group, Plenitude, retail energy
(IN BRIEF) Versalis, the chemicals company owned by Eni, has achieved a “Platinum” rating from independent agency EcoVadis for the second year in a row, placing it in the top 1% for its industry in terms of corporate social responsibility. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and co-product brand LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, which is a leading and trusted provider of biobased acetic acid. To mark the occasion, Lenzing is introducing its first carbon … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged acetic acid, Axel Rosener, beech wood, biobased acetic acid, biorefinery, botanic fibers, carbon neutral LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, Chemspec Europe 2023, ClimatePartner, Dr. Josef Miklautsch, Evonik, Lenzing Group, LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, pulp, Speyer & Grund Group, sustainability, wood-based specialty fibers
(IN BRIEF) Stephen Roy has been appointed as the new President of Mack Trucks and a new member of Volvo Group’s Executive Board. He will replace Martin Weissburg, who is retiring from the company. Roy has been associated with Volvo … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hiab, a subsidiary of Cargotec, has signed a license manufacturing agreement with Dalian Shidao Industry to expand sales and service coverage of MULTILIFT hooklifts in mainland China. Dalian Shidao Industry will manufacture, sell, and service Hiab’s MULTILIFT hooklifts … Read the full press release
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