Energy storage batteries will reduce B&Q distribution centre’s grid power consumption by 31% WESTMINSTER, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has unveiled plans to install energy storage batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution centre. The installation is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged B&Q’s, batteries, Christian Mazauric, Electric car, energy storage, Jeremy Parsons, Kingfisher plc, retail, Swindon
TRIESTE, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The steel cutting ceremony of the first “Doha” class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard, in the presence … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged corvette, Defence, Fincantieri, La Spezia, Muggiano, Qatar, shipyard, vessels
Hillsborough, UK, 31-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A new Graduate Apprenticeship scheme that gives company employees the opportunity to gain higher education through the workplace has been supported by GRAHAM. Delivered as part of the GRAHAM Academy Scotland, nine current and new … Read the full press release
PARIS, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GTT has received a new order notification from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNG carrier (LNGC), to be built on behalf of an Asian … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged carrier, GTT, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, Korean shipyard, LNG, LNG carrier, LNG tanks, LNGC, ship, shipyard
Full construction on Victorian solar farm commences in July, creating up to 300 jobs for the local economy With over 1,000 MW in assets in operation and under construction in Australia, Neoen ranks as the country’s number one independent producer … Read the full press release
PARIS, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has started up production of Kaombo, currently the biggest deep offshore development in Angola, located on Block 32, 260 kilometers off the coast of Luanda. Kaombo Norte, the first Floating Production Storage and Offloading … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial
Tagged Angola, FPSO, Kaombo, Kaombo Norte, Luanda, oil, Total
PARIS, 30-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Ichthys LNG Project reached a major milestone on July 27 with the opening of the first offshore production well, marking the start of 40 years of operations of this gas and condensate field. At full … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial
Tagged Arnaud Breuillac, Australia, gas, Ichthys, Ichthys LNG Project, LNG, LNG market, LPG, Total
DHL Freight wins contract with the BMW Group Successful renewal of existing business and expansion of collaboration Custom-tailored Connected Supply Chain solution to monitor and optimize flow of goods BONN, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — DHL Freight has been awarded an extension … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive, BMW, BMW Group, DHL, DHL Freight, logistics, overland transport, TRANSPORT, Uwe Brinks
Medical portal “Frag-den-Professor.de” (Ask-the-Professor) now available from the Open Telekom Cloud Data security was crucial Experts from Charité or Oxford University give free advice BONN, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The portal “Frag-den-Professor.de” (Ask-the-professor) moves from the US to Germany’s largest and most … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Arndt Lorenz, Biere, data center, data_security, Germany, Medical portal, medical_advice, medical_professionals
PARIS, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Beryl Solar Farm helps deliver Sydney’s new fully automated train services in 2019 The recent financial close of an 87 megawatts (MW) Beryl Solar Farm project in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, will help deliver power to … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Beryl Solar Farm, bookrunner, clean energy, clean_energy, Daniel Mallo, Kent Draper, railway, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, solar_farm, swap_bank, Sydney, Sydney Metro Northwest, underwriter
LUDWIGSHAFEN, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF pursues a significant capacity expansion of the integrated ethylene oxide complex at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The project includes capacity expansions for ethylene oxide and for several downstream derivatives, such as surfactants. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Antwerp, BASF, Belgium, derivatives, ethanol_amines, ethylene oxide, ethylene_oxide, glycol_ethers, polyether_polyols, surfactants, VERBUND
Plants add up to 14.4 GW capacity to Egypt’s national grid Enough power to meet the electricity needs of up to 40 million people Helping the country save over $1 billion annually on fuel costs CAIRO, Egypt, 26-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial
Tagged EGYPT, Egypt Megaproject, electricity, grid, Megaproject, power, power_plant, Siemens
GRAZ, 25-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from AB Hilmer Andersson to supply a Universal Shredder FRP to their saw mill in Lässerud, Sweden. The FRP shredder will process wood waste and offcuts from … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AB Hilmer Andersson, Andritz, Biomass, heat_generation, Lässerud, offcuts, saw mill, saw_mill, Shredder, Sweden, wood_waste
The LEAP2020 programme (Leonardo Empowering Advanced Partnership 2020) is a new model for Leonardo’s supply-chain which will drive growth in the Aerospace, Defence and Security sector. Visible results in scale and quality are expected in the short and long term … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Industrial, Italy, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace, Defence, LEAP2020, Leonardo, SECURITY, supplychain
ROME, 25-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Leonardo Spa is the first company among the top ten global players in the Aerospace, Defense and Security sector to obtain ISO 37001:2016 “Anti bribery management systems” certification, the first international standard for anti-corruption management systems. The achievement … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Industrial, Italy, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anti bribery, anti_bribery, anti_corruption, certification, conformity, ISO, ISO 37001:2016, ISO370012016, Leonardo Spa
The contract, which includes vehicles, spares and logistic support, is for the first tranche of a total 136 units. The contract value to Leonardo is approximately 92 million Euros Centauro II is a latest-generation wheeled armoured vehicle which combines high … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Industrial, Italy, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged armoured vehicles, Centauro, Defence, Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium
Saint-Ouen, France, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom’s Urbalis 400 communications-based train control (CBTC) solution is the train control and signalling system behind the Amsterdam Metro North-South Line, a new line adding ten kilometres to the existing network, which opened on Saturday … Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The sky’s the limit for passengers who travel with Wizz Air, as the value airline received their milestone 100th aircraft – coated with AkzoNobel’s high performing exterior topcoat systems. The two companies have enjoyed a long … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Chemicals, Industrial, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged aircraft, coated, Coating, John Griffin, topcoat, topcoat systems, Wizz Air
Transaction almost triples Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s net sales in the U.S. and provides platform for growth. AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE July 23, 2018 at 22:30 EEST This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial
Tagged acquisition, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Expera, fiber, Hans Sohlström, paper, pulp, Russ Wanke
HELSINKI, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom-Munksjö will arrange a news conference in English to the media, analysts and investors on the acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions today on July 24, 2018 at 14:30 EEST (13:30 CEST). The combined news conference, call … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Media
Tagged acquisition, Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Conference, Expera, Expera Specialty Solutions, Helsinki, News, webcast
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