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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Lloyd’s Register to work with MarineCFO to provide comprehensive solutions for compliance with Subchapter M

LR has signed an agreement to work together with MarineCFO to provide comprehensive solutions for compliance with Subchapter M. This follows LR formally announcing to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) its intention to assume Subchapter M third party organization … Read the full press release

Continental to present ContiTech lightweight air spring for the first time in Europe at IAA Commercial Vehicles

IAA 2016: Plastic piston reduces weight and increases ride quality Integrated buffer support replaces elastic axle stops New solutions for small installation spaces HANOVER, 19-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For use in trucks, ContiTech offers an air spring with an innovative … Read the full press release

Canadian NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers selects Alfa Laval PureSOx for its fleet that will operate in the Great Lakes

LUND, 16-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as being the established choice of scrubber for Emission Control Areas (ECAs), Alfa Laval PureSOx is proving its capabilities on the Great Lakes. The system will soon be installed on a cement carrier that … Read the full press release

Arkema proposes closure of the R134a fluorogas plant at its Pierre-Bénite site in France

Colombes, FRANCE, 14-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The R134a market in Europe is set to undergo an inevitable decline from 1st January 2017 following regulatory changes affecting fluorinated gases for automotive air conditioning taking effect on that date. In this sharply declining … Read the full press release

Eni sets new record production from Nooros field in Egypt just 13 months after the discovery

Eni reached a production of 128,000 boed (67,000 net to Eni) from Nooros field in the Nile Delta offshore. This important milestone was achieved just 13 months after the discovery and ahead of schedule. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 13-Sep-2016 — … Read the full press release

BASF adds new production line for Ultrason® in Korea to serve global market growth of high performance thermoplastics

New production line in Yeosu, Korea will serve growing market demand for high performance specialty plastics Additional annual capacity of 6,000 metric tons for the entire product range Yeosu, Korea, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF will set up an additional production … Read the full press release

BASF PETRONAS Chemicals announces mechanical completion of citral and citronellol facilities at its chemical site in Malaysia

Gebeng, Kuantan, Malaysia and Ludwigshafen, Germany, 12-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF PETRONAS Chemicals has achieved mechanical completion of the citral and citronellol facilities and associated infrastructure at its integrated chemical site in Kuantan, Malaysia. The newly completed facilities will produce citral, … Read the full press release

UAVtechnics unveils FLIR drone with dual thermal RGB camera

ANTWERP, Belgium, 11-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — UAVtechnics, a European based company has released a thermal drone solution utilizing DJI Inspire drone and FLIR thermal camera resulting in a quadcopter with dual thermal and daylight vision. Both sensors are located into … Read the full press release

BAE Systems welcomes Emirati interns at their Military Air and Information business in the North West of England

LONDON, 09-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We have welcomed three Emirati students as they begin an 18 week internship at our Military Air and Information business in the North West of England. This is the second year of a five-year internship programme … Read the full press release

Shell: Stones development in the Gulf of Mexico starts production

THE HAGUE, 08-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell announces today that production has started from the Stones development in the Gulf of Mexico. Stones is expected to produce around 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) when fully ramped up at … Read the full press release

Volkswagen to start production of the Polo Vivo in Kenya at the end of 2016

Agreement to produce Polo Vivo with local partner signed Beginning of engagement in further emerging market in Sub-Saharan region Production scheduled to commence at end of 2016 Training center to be established with support of German government Nairobi / Wolfsburg, … Read the full press release

Z3 Technology Introduces the Z3Cam-4K H.265 IP Camera with Integrated Auto Focus Zoom

Z3 Technology, LLC and Sony Electronics Inc. are announcing the availability the Z3Cam-4K, a 4K H.265 IP camera providing high quality, low bit rate video to be streamed over IP networks at 4K resolutions LINCOLN, NE, USA, 08-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

EBRD to support Turkish subsidiary of the Sweden-based Group Systemair AB with €5.5 million loan

€5.5 million loan for construction of new greenfield site LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deepening its support for Turkey’s private sector, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of €5.5 million to Systemair-HSK, the Turkish subsidiary … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ and CONQORD OIL partner for the supply of separators for treatment of coolants, washing fluids, and industrial oils

GRAZ, 06-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ Frautech Srl, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, and CONQORD OIL srl (Q8Oils), a global player in the production of lubricating oils and emulsions and active in the metalworking industry, have signed a partnership agreement … Read the full press release

Eni confirms the potential of Zohr Field at 30 Tcf OGIP after successfully drilling fifth well

Eni successfully drilled Zohr 5x, the fifth well on Zohr structure, which confirmed the potential of the field at 30 Tcf OGIP. San Donato Milanese, 05-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni informs that Zohr 5x, the fifth well  on Zohr structure has … Read the full press release

Vaisala acquires new products and technology from Envitems Oy to expand its offering in growing air quality monitoring market

HELSINKI, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala has acquired new products and technology to expand its offering in the growing air quality monitoring market. The products and novel services are perfectly aligned with Vaisala’s goal of making observations for a better world. … Read the full press release

Altran appoints Christopher Miles as Group Vice-President, Consulting Services

PARIS, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Altran, a global leader in Engineering and R&D services, has appointed Christopher Miles as Group Vice-President, Consulting Services, effective September 1st, to lead the newly created Altran Consulting. Chris Miles will be reporting to Pascal Brier, … Read the full press release

PJSC LUKOIL to build gas turbine thermal power plant in Republic of Komi

MOSCOW, 30-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — PJSC LUKOIL has begun commissioning activities on a gas turbine thermal power plant in the Timan-Pechora petroleum province of the Republic of Komi. This project will allow for satisfying growing needs for electrical power and steam … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel to build new powder coatings plant in Mumbai, India

AMSTERDAM, 30-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel has broken ground on its new powder coatings plant in Mumbai, India. The investment of €9 million will allow the company to increase capacity in the region, which forms an important part of its organic … Read the full press release

Industrie 4.0: KUKA Roboter auf der Kunststoffmesse K 2016 in Düsseldorf

DÜSSELDORF, 30-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Anwendungsorientierte Automatisierungs-Lösungen stehen im Fokus des Messeauftritts von KUKA Roboter auf der Kunststoffmesse K 2016 in Düsseldorf. In Kooperation mit Systempartnern hat der Roboterspezialist aus Augsburg Ready-to-Use Lösungen entwickelt. Vom 19. bis 26. Oktober 2016 … Read the full press release