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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Solvay signs with British polymer technology company Revolymer to boost the performance of its organic peroxide Eureco(™) used in detergents and other applications

Brussels, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay announces it has signed a global license agreement with British polymer technology company Revolymer to exclusively apply its encapsulation technology to boost the performance of Solvay’s organic peroxide EurecoTM used in detergents and other applications. Solvay’s EurecoTM is … Read the full press release

Solvay to build new specialty polymers resin unit in Augusta, Georgia, US

Brussels,  2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay is building a new specialty polymers resin unit in the United States, significantly expanding its production capacity of PEEK (polyether etherketone) and solidifying itself as a leader in the industry with a unique site presence … Read the full press release

Une étude internationale montre que la contribution du CO2 à la perturbation du climat par les activités humaines va en augmentant

Une étude internationale, associant des climatologues français, montre que la contribution du CO2 à la perturbation du climat par les activités humaines va en augmentant, conduisant, en 2030, à réduire de 50 % l’incertitude sur la sensibilité du climat à … Read the full press release

Bekaert to sell its carding production facilities in Belgium, India, China and the US and the global sales and services network to Groz-Beckert

Kortrijk, Belgium, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bekaert and Groz-Beckert have signed an agreement regarding the sale of Bekaert’s Carding Solutions activities to Groz-Beckert, a global company with headquarters in Albstadt, Germany. The transaction covers the carding production facilities in Belgium, India, China … Read the full press release

Alpiq strengthens its market presence in the field of photovoltaics with the acquisition of the Helion Solar Group

ZURICH, 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its strategy implementation, Alpiq is expanding its energy services portfolio and has acquired the Helion Solar Group. The company is the Swiss market leader for the planning, implementation and maintenance of photovoltaic and … Read the full press release

French company McPhy Energy to launch new-generation alkaline water-electrolysers using De Nora’s activated electrodes

McPhy Energy will launch a range of new-generation alkaline water-electrolysers using De Nora’s activated electrodes. Milano (Italy), 26-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The French company McPhy Energy, specialising in hydrogen-based solutions for industrial and energy storage, and the Italian De Nora group, … Read the full press release

wpd AG closed all the supply contracts for the Nordergründe offshore wind farm project

BREMEN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — wpd AG has closed all the supply contracts for the Nordergründe project. In addition, the Bremen wind farm developer and operator commissions the KfW IPEX Bank with the financing of the project using borrowed funds, … Read the full press release

Holcim CEO Bernard Fontana: Holcim achieved solid like-for-like performance in the financial year 2014 with a strong fourth quarter

Holcim Leadership Journey contributes CHF 748 million to operating profit in 2014; significantly exceeds overall target with total benefits of CHF 1.85 billion Improvement in like-for-like net sales and operating profit and in net income Cement volumes increase thanks to … Read the full press release

Boyes Rees Architects specified Technal aluminium façade systems as part of major refurbishment of Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant Mail Centre in London

OSLO, 24-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Boyes Rees Architects specified aluminium façade systems from the Technal brand as part of the major refurbishment of Royal Mail’s flagship Mount Pleasant Mail Centre in London – one of the largest mail sorting offices … Read the full press release

Jotun Marine Coatings: Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will apply Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) on a number of existing and new vessels

Jotun Marine Coatings is pleased to announce that Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will apply Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) on a number of existing and new vessels. Sandefjord, Norway, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With almost 500 vessels, MSC has one … Read the full press release

Tetra Pak receives FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies

Lausanne, Switzerland, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tetra Pak can now supply Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) labelled packages from anywhere in the world, having received FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies. It represents … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial N.V. announced changes to its Group Executive Council to further increase the regional operating integration and brand focus of the organisation

LONDON, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announces key changes to its Group Executive Council (GEC), the Company’s highest executive decision-making body outside of its Board of Directors. Effective immediately, Derek Neilson is appointed … Read the full press release

DONG Energy selects SmartWind Technologies for the supply of dual-Doppler radar system for offshore wind measurement

Fredericia, Denmark, 20-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy has chosen SmartWind Technologies for the supply of a game-changing dual-Doppler radar system for offshore wind measurement. The two radars are to be installed in 2016 on the coast near the Westermost Rough … Read the full press release

Hempel acquires its South African toll manufacturer The Coatings Manufacturing Company

Hempel’s 26th factory, and its first in Africa, marks an important milestone in Hempel’s ambition to become one of the world’s top-10 largest coatings suppliers by the end of 2015. The new plant will manufacture coatings for the decorative, protective … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd issues monthly Fleet Update Summary

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 18-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today issued a monthly Fleet Update Summary, which includes changes to existing contracts and changes in estimated planned out-of-service time of 15 or more days since January 15, 2015.The report … Read the full press release

Arkema and Jurong Chemical concluded agreement regarding the next steps of their cooperation in Acrylics in China

Colombes, France, 18-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arkema and Jurong Chemical announce today that they have concluded an agreement regarding the next steps of their cooperation in Acrylics in China. This agreement extends, until January 2016, the period for Arkema to … Read the full press release

BAE Systems to present at IDEX 2015 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, 22-26 February 2015

LONDON, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — We will be showcasing a wide spectrum of products and high-end technologies for air, land, sea and cyber Our presence Our presence at IDEX will span a number of our businesses including a strong focus … Read the full press release

Cargotec Corporation publishes annual report 2014 and financial statements for the accounting period 1 January-31 December 2014

HELSINKI, 13-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Cargotec Corporation’s annual report 2014 and financial statements for the accounting period 1 January-31 December 2014 have been published in English and Finnish on the company’s website at http://annualreport2014.cargotec.com. The online annual report includes the … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Biax presents its wide range of solutions for the production of biaxially oriented films at NPE Orlando, March 23 to 27

GRAZ, Austria, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ Biax, a member of international technology Group ANDRITZ, presents its wide range of solutions for the production of biaxially oriented films at NPE Orlando – this year’s largest plastics trade show and conference … Read the full press release

GE/ANDRITZ HYDRO consortium to supply electromechanical equipment for the world’s first tidal lagoon hydropower project in Swansea Bay, Wales

GRAZ, Austria, 12-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an international bidding process, Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay plc. has appointed the consortium by GE/ANDRITZ HYDRO as preferred bidder for supply of the electromechanical equipment for the world’s first tidal lagoon hydropower project … Read the full press release