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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Bosch to start volume production of SiC chips in December 2021

Harald Kroeger: “We want to become a global leader in the production of SiC chips for electromobility.” Silicon carbide semiconductors enable longer ranges and faster recharging for electric cars. Volume production to begin in December 2021. Bosch has been producing … Read the full press release

Swissport expands its network across Latin America

(PRESS RELEASE) ZÜRICH, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Swissport, a Swiss aviation services company offering airport ground and cargo handling services, has announced that it will add six additional airports in Chile to its global network. The expansion of the network … Read the full press release

Mika Wiljanen will be the new CEO of Nordic energy company Gasum

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Gasum, a Finnish government-owned energy company, has announced the appointment of Mika Wiljanen as its new CEO in effect from March 1, 2022. Mika Wiljanen has served as CEO of St1 Oy since … Read the full press release

Ørsted signs two new CPPAs with Amazon, the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy

(PRESS RELEASE) FREDERICIA, 1-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED), a Danish leading operator of offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, and bioenergy plants, has announced it signed two new corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) for … Read the full press release

International sourcing and shipping trends with potentially high financial impact for U.S. importers – Maersk Customs Services USA

(PRESS RELEASE) FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, U.S.A., 30-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — A.P. Moller – Maersk, a global leader in container shipping, has announced that Maersk Customs Services USA, its customs compliance and clearances service for the US, has released current … Read the full press release

Leader in the subsea well access space Expro signs four major subsea well access contracts in Australia and Malaysia

(PRESS RELEASE) HOUSTON, TX, U.S.A, 29-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Expro (NYSE: XPRO), the visionary full-cycle energy services expert, has announced it landed four significant subsea well access contracts in South East Asia and Australia worth well over $50 million (EUR … Read the full press release

Austria’s largest electricity provider Verbund acquires Illora solar park in Southern Spain

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 29-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Verbund AG (VIE: VER), Austria’s largest electricity provider, has announced the acquisition of the Illora solar project, 150 MWp, in Southern Spain from BayWa r.e., a German leading global solar, wind, and bioenergy … Read the full press release

Massive green hydrogen production facility in North East of England to deliver up to 500Mwe of hydrogen production ‎by 2030

HyGreen Teesside project targets 60MWe of ‘green’ hydrogen production by 2025‎ Together with bp’s already-proposed ‘blue’ hydrogen project (H2Teesside), HyGreen ‎Teesside strengthens Teesside as the UK’s leading hydrogen hub to decarbonize industry ‎and heavy transport HyGreen Teesside and H2Teesside together have the potential to … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies’ largest solar farm in France launches in northeast of Gien: 126,000 photovoltaic panels across 75 hectares

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced the launch of its largest photovoltaic solar power plant in France. Located just northeast of Gien (Loiret), the solar farm boasts … Read the full press release

Stadler to deliver 44 FLIRT battery-powered multiple units to DB Regio for the south-west German Palatinate network

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Stadler, a Swiss train maker with over 75 years of experience, has announced that DB Regio AG, Frankfurt am Main based subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, has ordered some 44 FLIRT battery-powered multiple units … Read the full press release

Canada’s second largest wastewater treatment plant will use decanters from Alfa Laval

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced it will supply decanters to a wastewater treatment plant in a major city in Canada to be used … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to deliver two calenders and a complete paper machine approach flow system for Henan Xinyaxin New Technology Packaging Material’s mill in Xinxiang City, Henan Province

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, equipment, systems and services across multiple industries, announces that it will deliver two calenders and a complete paper machine approach flow … Read the full press release

SGS buys majority stake in a Canadian company active in the amine treating and sulfur recovery industries

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Sulphur Experts Inc. to add up to its Sustainability Solutions. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, … Read the full press release

Equinor: Oseberg to become one of the main Norwegian gas producers

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced an investment of NOK 10 billion (~EUR 1 billion) for the further … Read the full press release

Inmarsat sees first installation of its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution onboard an AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) aims to expand its offering as a GX Aviation installation partner for commercial airlines in SouthEast Asia, following milestone with AirAsia Group (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in … Read the full press release

Leading manufacturer of special vessels Zhenjiang Shipyard to promote the use of Rolls-Royce’s mtu high-speed engines in full-rotary tugboats and marine workboats

Focus on jointly promoting the development of tugboats with mtu engines in China Both parties see great potential in the market for high-speed marine engines in mainland China and globally (PRESS RELEASE) FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 25-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR., … Read the full press release

DNV and Applied Risk to establish the world’s largest industrial cyber security practice

The two companies aim to build the world’s largest industrial cyber security practice to safeguard critical infrastructure in energy, maritime, manufacturing, chemicals, healthcare and other sectors. (PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance … Read the full press release

Pressurized refining system at Biyang Huifeng Wood Industry Board’s MDF production plant in Henan province, China started up by ANDRITZ

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, equipment, systems and services across multiple industries, announces that it has successfully completed the start-up of a pressurized refining system supplied … Read the full press release

Vattenfall to further minimize the carbon footprint of wind turbines

Operating and constructing onshore windfarms can pose certain challenges. In Vattenfall’s monthly project meeting all kinds of topics are discussed, some more challenging than others. (PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Uhde milestone: 35 EnviNOx® systems successfully installed saving 16 million t/year emissions globally

35th unit installed, total emissions saved worldwide: 16 million t/year EnviNOx® technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions nearly completely (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — thyssenkrupp (ETR: TKA), a German multinational industrial engineering and steel production conglomerate, announces that thyssenkrupp Uhde has … Read the full press release