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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Solvay: Dacon Systems’ KetaSpire® KT-851 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rapidly becomes material of choice for new applications within challenging wire and cable designs

Alpharetta, Ga, 14-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance specialty polymers, reported today that Dacon Systems, an industry leader in manufacturing custom wire and cable, is increasingly specifying KetaSpire® KT-851 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) as an insulator for … Read the full press release

Solvay and Mubadala joint venture to supply carbon fiber pre-impregnated composite materials to support Boeing’s new 777X program

Solvay and Mubadala create joint venture in UAE to expand 777X supply Brussels, Seattle, Abu Dhabi, 13-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay and Mubadala Development Company, the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, are further strengthening their solid strategic relationship with … Read the full press release

AF Gruppen subsidiary AF Bygg Syd appointed by VA Syd to build new mechanical purification plant for Sjölunda sewage treatment plant in Malmö

OSLO, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AF Gruppen’s subsidiary in southern Sweden, AF Bygg Syd, has been appointed general contractor by VA Syd for the construction of a new mechanical purification plant for Sjölunda sewage treatment plant in Malmö. The contract includes … Read the full press release

Pöyry to provide engineering services for BillerudKorsnäs to relocate and rebuild Skärblacka mill

Vantaa, Finland, 11-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BillerudKorsnäs has awarded Pöyry with the engineering services assignment for the investment program in their Skärblacka mill. The assignment includes detail engineering services for all disciplines and related site services, to be carried out between … Read the full press release

PHI Industrial Acquisition Partners completed sale of Abelan North to Aurelius Group with Pöyry Capital as financial adviser

Vantaa, Finland, 11-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 30 June 2016, PHI Industrial Acquisition Partners completed the sale of Abelan North to the Aurelius Group. Pöyry Capital acted as financial adviser to PHI Industrial Acquisition Partners. Abelan Group’s German and Dutch packaging … Read the full press release

Stora Enso to announce its second quarter 2016 financial results on Thursday 21 July 2016

HELSINKI, 11-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso will announce its second quarter 2016 financial results on Thursday 21 July 2016 at 13.00 Finnish time (12.00 CET). The following events will take place later that day: 1) Webcast for media The webcast … Read the full press release

Hiab completes its R&D investment in Hudiksvall, Sweden; increased abilities to test, validate and verify materials, components and products

Hudiksvall, Sweden, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has completed its R&D investment in Hudiksvall, Sweden. The new state of the art laboratory is part of an investment of EUR 2 million originating from 2014.  The investment was aimed … Read the full press release

Holcim half-year results 2015: Higher cash flow from operating activities and increased net income

Volume increases in aggregates and ready-mix concrete Economic uncertainty across several markets impacts Group‘s performance Higher cash flow and net income as a result of portfolio optimization LafargeHolcim launched following successful merger completion in July ZURICH, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the first half … Read the full press release

Neste Jacobs to prepare conceptual and basic design for Asia’s largest human blood plasma fractionation plant project

Neste Jacobs playing a major role in Asia’s largest biopharma project HELSINKI, 30-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs has worked on an assignment to prepare conceptual and basic design for Asia’s largest human blood plasma … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä signs major contract to supply 161 MW Flexicycle power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia

HELSINKI, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has signed a major contract to supply a 161 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia. Wärtsilä will deliver a full EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) project. In addition … Read the full press release

CAF selected to manufacture 26 5-module Light Rail Vehicles units for the Purple Line Project in Maryland, USA

Beasain, Spain, 29-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF has been selected to manufacture 26 5-module Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) units for the Purple Line Project located in Maryland, USA. This contract includes capital spares, special tools and test equipment, and it will … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä wins contract for two new 8000m3 trailing suction hopper dredgers for India’s Adani group

HELSINKI, 28-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has won an order for two new 8000m3 trailing suction hopper dredgers being built for the Adani group, India’s largest private multi-port operator. The vessels are the first of a new IHC Beagle series designed … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp completes modernization work at RIOgaleão International airport in Rio de Janeiro two months ahead of the start of the world’s greatest sports event

118 elevators, escalators, moving walks and passenger boarding bridges installed at the RIOgaleão International airport in Rio de Janeiro help to shape world class infrastructure Delivery and installation within 13 months without disruption to regular airport operations Airport ready to … Read the full press release

Triton Fund III company DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI) forms 50/50% joint venture with Jennmar in Jining, China

Jining (China), 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DYWIDAG-Systems International (DSI), a Triton Fund III company, now holds 50 % of the shares in JM Jining, a producer of ground support products. The transaction is a joint venture with Jennmar, which holds the … Read the full press release

Funds advised by Triton to acquire Fläkt Woods Group, a leading provider of air technologies solutions for HVAC systems

FRANKFURT, 24-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Funds advised by Triton (“Triton”) have signed an agreement to acquire Fläkt Woods Group, a leading provider of air technologies solutions for HVAC systems for the best Air Comfort & Fire Safety environment. The parties have … Read the full press release

Avedøre Power Station one step closer to using wood pellets instead of coal

​The installation of a huge air cooler is an important step in the conversion of the power station. Fredericia, Denmark, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Unit 1 at Avedøre Power Station is one step closer to using wood pellets instead of coal. … Read the full press release

NORMA Group launched the new Breeze Super-Seal clamp for fluid connections in high-pressure applications using rubber or silicone hoses

Auburn Hills, USA, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has launched the new Breeze Super-Seal clamp for fluid connections in high-pressure applications using rubber or silicone hoses. Designed to meet OEM and aftermarket … Read the full press release

Schindler to acquire Saxony-based elevator company FB group

Ebikon, Switzerland, 21-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Schindler, a leading global elevator and escalator company present in Germany since 1906, is to fully acquire the German FB group. The Saxony-based elevator company is a medium-sized family owned business with a 20 year … Read the full press release

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) design for 6,600 m3 LNG bunker vessel received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR)

HMD design for 6,600 cubic metre (m3) vessel based on Zeebrugge LNG terminal requirements has received approval in principle (AiP)  through LR’s Busan Technical Support Office New design is a vital next step in supporting capability for a global marine … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia

LUND, Sweden, 09-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply a solution encompassing various pieces of equipment to a vegetable oil plant in Russia. … Read the full press release