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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Statoil announces oil and gas discovery close to Norne

One year after the licence award Statoil has made an oil and gas discovery close to Norne estimated at between 20 and 80 million barrels. Stavanger, Norway, 17-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — “It’s great kicking off the new year with a … Read the full press release

BAE Systems receives $542 million contract to supply 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army

LONDON, 13-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems has received a $542 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to provide 145 M777 ultra-lightweight howitzers to the Indian Army through a Foreign Military Sale between the U.S. and Indian governments. … Read the full press release

BAE Systems’ Artisan 3D radar system completes sea-based trials on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates

LONDON, 13-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems’ Artisan 3D radar system has successfully completed three years of sea-based trials on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates. Artisan 3D has also been fitted on the new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth … Read the full press release

EBRD supports PVC profile production in Turkmenistan

LONDON, 12-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support private small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkmenistan by enabling one such company to expand into a new sector. Ak Gap, a manufacturer of … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Nonwoven receives order from Hangzhou Pengtu to supply ANDRITZ neXline spunlace line with TT cards

GRAZ, 11-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ Nonwoven, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Hangzhou Pengtu, China, to supply a new spunlace line. Start-up of the line, which has a working width of 3.6m, is scheduled for … Read the full press release

DCNS and the SPI fund of Bpifrance create DCNS Energies a new industrial player in Marine Renewable Energies

DCNS, the European leader in naval defence and the SPI fund (“Société de Projets Industriels” / Industrial Projects Company), financed by the “Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir” (Investments Programme for the Future) and managed by Bpifrance, today announced the creation of DCNS … Read the full press release

Hiab receives order for 14 loader cranes from the French logistics and truck rental company Guisnel

HELSINKI, 10-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has received an order for 14 HIAB loader cranes from the French logistics and truck rental company Guisnel. The value of the order is close to EUR 1 million and the order … Read the full press release

Hiab receives order for HIAB L-HiPro 145 cranes from Wincanton Plc

HELSINKI, 10-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has received an order for several HIAB L-HiPro 145 cranes from Wincanton Plc, a leading third-party logistics and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. The value of the order … Read the full press release

J. Schmalz GmbH to present its range of vacuum handling solutions for intra-logistics applications at LogiMAT 2017

“Shaping change – digital, networked, innovative”: That’s the slogan that will lure specialists in the fields of distribution, material flow and information flow to Stuttgart, Germany, for the LogiMAT 2017, which will take place from March 14 to 16. J. … Read the full press release

APM Terminals Mumbai welcomes Direct Port Delivery service initiated by the Indian government to enhance India’s access to global logistics chain

Service users triple at India’s busiest container terminal Mumbai, India, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals Mumbai, India’s busiest container terminal, has embraced ‘Direct Port Delivery’ service initiated by the Indian government as part of its “Ease of Doing Business … Read the full press release

Ahlstrom completes sale of its German subsidiary with operations in Osnabrück to Kämmerer Paper Holding GmbH

HELSINKI, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom has completed the sale of its German subsidiary with operations in Osnabrück to Kämmerer Paper Holding GmbH. The transaction was announced on November 7, 2016. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price … Read the full press release

DSM Coating Resins increases price of its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins for Europe

Zwolle, NL, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DSM Coating Resins announced today that European prices for its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins will, depending on product, increase by 0.05 – 0.12 €/kg for shipments as from 15 January 2017 … Read the full press release

DSM Coating Resins increases price of its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins for Middle East and Africa

Zwolle, NL, 05-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — DSM Coating Resins announced today that Middle East and Africa prices for its Uralac® range of polyester powder coating resins will, depending on product, increase by 0.16 – 0.35 USD/kg for shipments as from 15 … Read the full press release

K+S KALI GmbH: Hattorf site of the Werra plant resumes full production after repairs following the fire damage

After the repairs completed in December following the fire damage in the factory, and after being granted a deep-well injection approval, the Hattorf site of the Werra plant started up again yesterday and has today resumed full production until further … Read the full press release

Groz-Beckert complements its range of clothing industry products with acquisition of Ferd. Schmetz Group producer of sewing machine needles

Albstadt/Aachen, 03-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective 2 January 2017 Groz-Beckert takes over the Ferd. Schmetz Group. The Ferd. Schmetz Group is a long-established producer of industrial sewing machine needles and has around 700 employees worldwide. The acquisition includes the production sites … Read the full press release

Final results: Case New Holland Industrial Inc. cash tender offer for senior notes due 2017

LONDON, 21-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) (“CNH Industrial”) hereby announces the final results of the cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) commenced by its wholly owned subsidiary Case New Holland Industrial Inc. (the “Company”) for … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial: Case IH and New Holland Agriculture included in the 2017 edition of the AE50 Awards

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) have included five technologies from Case IH and four technologies from New Holland Agriculture in their annual AE50 Awards. This prestigious series acknowledges the year’s top 50 smart engineering product innovations … Read the full press release

Outotec lowers its 2016 profitability guidance due to increased risk provision

Outotec lowers its profitability guidance for 2016 HELSINKI, 20-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Outotec lowers its profitability guidance for 2016 due to increased risk provision. As previously communicated, Outotec has had challenges in a few projects in the Metals, Energy & Water … Read the full press release

NORMA Group expands test laboratories in Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific

Maintal, Germany, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, is expanding its test laboratories in the regions Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. In modern test facilities, qualified experts will validate new products and develop … Read the full press release

Imerys to acquire Kerneos

World leader in calcium aluminate-based high-performance binders  Extension of specialty minerals offering for industry in growth, complementary markets  Close fit with Imerys’ business model  A rapidly value-creating acquisition PARIS, 19-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Less than two years after … Read the full press release