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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

CNH Industrial N.V. to acquire substantially all of the assets of precision spraying equipment manufacturer Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc.

The acquisition of Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc. marks the addition of a key product that will further advance New Holland Agriculture’s worldwide crop production capabilities. Basildon, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) announced today that it has … Read the full press release

BMT WBM collaborated projects with Brisbane and Logan City Councils win Healthy Waterways Awards

Teddington, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT WBM (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has collaborated with Brisbane and Logan City Councils on two project wins. These are respectivelythe Brisbane City Creek Filtration andSlacks Creek Catchment … Read the full press release

BMT Reliability Consultants appoints Dan Oakley as Sales Director

Teddington, UK, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BMT Reliability Consultants (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Oakley as Sales Director. Holding a BSc in Mathematics … Read the full press release

NORMA Germany GmbH welcomes twelve new trainees to the company’s headquarters in Maintal

Maintal, Germany, 3-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Germany GmbH („NORMA Germany“), a subsidiary of NORMA Group, welcomed twelve young professionals to the company’s headquarters in Maintal who will start their apprenticeships or work-study programmes from September 2014. Over the next three years, … Read the full press release

Uralkali announces audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit

Berezniki, Russia, 1-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Uralkali (LSE: URKA “the Company”), announces that the Board of Directors at a meeting on 28 August 2014 approved the Company’s audited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit. 1H 2014 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS¹: Revenue … Read the full press release

ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang inaugurates Boliden’s expansion of the Garpenberg mine in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Know-how and innovation were the theme at the inauguration of Boliden’s expansion of the Garpenberg mine, at which Christer Fuglesang, Professor of Space Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology and ESA astronaut, officiated. Christer Fuglesang, … Read the full press release

ČEZ completes construction of combined heat and power plant in Turkey and started its live operation

Together with its partner, Akkök of Turkey, the CEZ Group has accepted from their contractor a newly built combined heat and power (CHP) plant of Egemer in southeast Turkey and started its live operation. Being a highly efficient source of heat and … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ AG announces changes in its executive board

Executive Board reduced to four members Joachim Schönbeck as new Executive Board member Graz, Austria, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Two mandates to the ANDRITZ AG Executive Board will expire at the end of 2014 and one at the end of the first … Read the full press release

Eni announces successful initial results of its first horizontal well for exploring and developing unconventional oil reservoirs in West Texas

San Donato Milanese (Milan),  28-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni announces the successful initial results of its first horizontal well (Stallings 1H) under the agreement with Quicksilver Resources, aiming at  jointly evaluating, exploring and developing unconventional oil reservoirs in the southern portion … Read the full press release

Bayer MaterialScience’s research into carbon dioxide as new raw material for making plastics delivers further successes

Less and less petroleum required for plastics production / Climate gas can be used to make additional types of plastic LEVERKUSEN, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer MaterialScience’s research into carbon dioxide as a new raw material for making plastics is delivering further … Read the full press release

Bekaert opens new Dramix® plant in Orotina, Costa Rica

Mr Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica, visited the new Bekaert Dramix® plant in Costa Rica, where he was hosted by Mr Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Bekaert and the Regional Bekaert Management Team. The President was accompanied … Read the full press release

Henkel to present at Composites Europe from October 7 to October 9 in Düsseldorf, Germany

Composites Europe is one of the leading European trade fairs for composite materials. This year it will be taking place in Düsseldorf / Germany from October 7 to October 9. As leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings … Read the full press release

ABB developed and tested 525kV extruded HVDC cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective

525 kV voltage sets world record for extruded HVDC cable technology, doubling power flow and extending range to enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has … Read the full press release

ABB launched its latest generation Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS-FS) to complement its portfolio of optical sensors

Enabling digital substations and smart grids Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the launch of its latest generation Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS-FS) to complement its portfolio of optical sensors. The … Read the full press release

K+S Group announced board and management changes

Norbert Steiner to remain chairman of the Board of Executive Directors until May 2017 Term of office for Dr. Burkhard Lohr extended until May 2020 Gerd Grimmig to retire with effect from 30 September 2014 Kassel, Germany, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Norbert … Read the full press release

ABB achieved significant breakthrough in switchgear technology with deployment of new insulation gas mixture as substitute for sulfur hexafluoride

New gas mixture offers alternative to SF6 and has potential to reduce carbon footprint of GIS by up to 50 percent – technology to be deployed in a Swiss pilot project. Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power … Read the full press release

FLSmidth wins EUR 68m contract from Nyumba Ya Akiba SARL to supply equipment and engineering for cement plant in Democratic Republic of Congo

Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 18-2014, 20 August 2014 COPENHAGEN, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — FLSmidth has won a contract worth EUR 68m (DKK 507m) from Nyumba Ya Akiba SARL to supply a complete package of equipment and engineering … Read the full press release

Pöyry PLC announces changes to its management structure

Vantaa, Finland, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Pöyry continues to streamline its business operations and adjusts its management structure with a view to improving efficiency. Alexis Fries, President and CEO will act as Chairman of Pöyry’s Regional Operations. Marcelo Cordaro, 51, BSc, MSc and … Read the full press release

Rusatom International Network JSC VP Ivan Dybov held speech at the Nuclear Energy Week in Rio de Janeiro

From 11 until 15 of August the Nuclear Energy Week is being held in Rio de Janeiro at the Federal University of the State Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  MOSCOW, 15-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On August 12, Ivan Dybov, Vice President of “Rusatom … Read the full press release

Smart-Holding’s pilot project in renewable energy sector Vin-Pellet biofuel pellet plant named Best Buildings and Facilities Constructed in Ukraine in 2013

Vinnitsa, Ukraine, 14-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vin-Pellet biofuel pellet plant (Turbov village, Vinnitsa region) won the competition Best Buildings and Facilities Constructed in Ukraine in 2013 held annually by the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate of Ukraine under the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing … Read the full press release