Category Archives: Industrial

Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Arburg’s Taiwanese subsidiary in Taichung was officially inaugurated on 22 September 2016

Inauguration ceremony attended by 150 invited guests and high-profile delegation from the German headquarters Managing Partner Renate Keinath and Managing Director Sales Gerhard Böhm inaugurate the building Expansion of service and application technology consulting LOSSBURG, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On … Read the full press release

Arburg’s subsidiary in Shenzhen, China turns 10

Exclusive anniversary celebration with 200 invited guests and high-profile delegation from the headquarters Managing Partner Renate Keinath presents anniversary sculpture Awards for selected customers LOSSBURG, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 23 September 2016, Arburg celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its … Read the full press release

ABB unveils modular and scalable “plug and play” microgrid solution for distributed power generation

Modular microgrid offers scalable, containerized solution for easy transport, fast and safe installation and commissioning ZURICH, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB today announced a modular and scalable “plug and play” microgrid solution to address the globally growing demand for flexible … Read the full press release

ABB energized a 1,200-kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage power transformer

Pioneering 1,200-kilovolt alternating current transformer technology for India’s ultra-high-voltage grid plan ZURICH, 11-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB has developed, manufactured and energized a 1,200-kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage power transformer to support India’s plans to build a 1,200 kV transmission system, supplementing … Read the full press release

Dr. Otto Lose joins K+S Aktiengesellschaft’s Board of Executive Directors

KASSEL, 10-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Supervisory Board of K+S Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Dr. Otto Lose (45) to the Board of Executive Directors of the company. From January 1, 2017, he will be responsible for the Business Unit Potash and Magnesium Products. “We very … Read the full press release

Accenture to build apps for industrial companies on Siemens’ cloud based platform MindSphere

Range of Apps for original equipment manufacturers could help reduce maintenance costs by up to 30 percent NEW YORK, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture is building a range of applications for MindSphere, a cloud based platform from Siemens to enable industrial … Read the full press release

Pöyry Capital acted as financial adviser to PEMCO for the sale of Peterson Packaging to VPK

LONDON, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — PEMCO AS has completed the sale of Peterson Packaging, the largest independent corrugated packaging provider in Scandinavia, to VPK. Pöyry Capital acted as financial adviser to PEMCO. Peterson Packaging manufactures corrugated packaging, Point-of-Sale solutions and corrugated … Read the full press release

Carmeuse and GP Group acquired 45% stake in Thailand’s leading lime company Golden Lime Public Company Limited

Carmeuse along with GP Group acquires Golden Lime, Thailand’s leading lime company Deal signals Carmeuse’s entry into South East Asia LUXEMBOURG, 06-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Carmeuse, together with its partner GP Group, announced today the acquisition of a 45% stake in … Read the full press release

Siemens and Atos to offer digital innovations for manufacturing companies

Atos partners with Siemens to support MindSphere – Siemens Cloud Platform Atos to deliver a broad set of IT-services and applications BERLIN / MUNICH, 06-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens and Atos announce today within the framework of their strategic digital … Read the full press release

Wintershall and Gazprom joint venture Achimgaz passed the impressive production level of 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas

A further milestone has been achieved! Novy Urengoy, Russia, 04-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A further milestone has been achieved! Achimgaz, a joint venture from Wintershall and Gazprom, has recently passed the impressive production level of 20 billion cubic meters of natural … Read the full press release

Emmi the largest Swiss milk processor to rely entirely on sustainable electricity from BKW

BERN, 04-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Emmi has committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 25 % by 2020. In an important step towards meeting this objective, the largest Swiss milk processor is switching to sustainable electricity. To this end, it is … Read the full press release

TALGO, Inc. selected to replace vital systems and components and update relevant technology of the Red Line fleet

MADRID, 30-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) awarded TALGO, Inc., on September 22, a project to overhaul critical systems and subsystems to 74 vehicles assigned to the Red Line that will be operated in a married … Read the full press release

Hiab announces Tim Hansen from Denmark as the winner of the World Crane Championships

Malmö, Sweden, 29-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Tim Hansen from Denmark has won the World Crane Championships (WCC) held on 24 and 25 September in connection to the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany. Among … Read the full press release

Voith Composites sets new standards for large-scale production of carbon fiber-reinforced components for automotive customers

Technological milestone in the efficient production of carbon fiber–reinforced components Continuous and digitally networked production process Joint development partnership with AUDI AG Heidenheim/Garching, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith Composites has laid the groundwork for large-scale production of carbon fiber-reinforced components (CFRP) … Read the full press release

Liansheng Paper Industry orders new technically advanced packaging paper machine, the PM 9 from Voith

Zhangzhou, China, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On July 29, 2016, Liansheng Paper Industry (Longhai) Co., Ltd. signed a contract with Voith in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, for a new packaging paper machine, the PM 9. This move not only takes the cooperation … Read the full press release

Safran Toulouse: Safran inaugurates its consolidated regional site near Toulouse-Blagnac international airport

TOULOUSE, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Philippe Petitcolin, Chief Executive Officer of Safran, has inaugurated Safran Toulouse, the Group’s consolidated regional site, located near the Toulouse-Blagnac international airport. The ceremony was attended by a number of VIP guests, including Carole Delga, President … Read the full press release

Two Wärtsilä 31 engines to power new 158 metre long car and passenger ferry built for Danish operator Mols-Linien

HELSINKI, 28-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new 158 metre long car and passenger ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien, will be powered by two 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 31 main engines. The ship is being built at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä customer PT Indonesia Power wins best dual-fuel power plant of the year by Asian Power Awards

HELSINKI, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Asian Power Awards has announced the winner for the best dual-fuel power plant of the year, PT Indonesia Power with their 200 MW power plant PLTDG Pesanggaran Bali. The project was executed in a consortium with … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä supports project aimed at creating the world’s first autonomous marine transport system

HELSINKI, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä’s strong commitment to developing the technologies, the system reliability, and the essential designs to enable the viability of autonomous shipping is again emphasised through its participation in an important research programme. Together with other leading … Read the full press release

INEOS and MSM Poly unable to finalize transaction for the Barex® IP and technology

Rolle, Switzerland, 27-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As previously announced, INEOS Barex AG, INEOS Barex USA LLC and MSM Poly LLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the potential sale of intellectual property (IP) and production support related to the Barex product … Read the full press release