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Industrial Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

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

Geberit to expand its Group Executive Board to include the Group division Marketing & Brands as part of Sanitec acquisition

Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland, 11-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its acquisition of Sanitec, Geberit is expanding its Group Executive Board to include the Group division Marketing & Brands. The Board of Directors of Geberit AG has thus appointed Egon Renfordt-Sasse as … Read the full press release

Arburg to exhibit at the Plagkem in Celje, Slovenia from 21 to 24 April 2015

Cost-efficient: complete automation solution built around energy-optimised Allrounder Golden Edition Efficient: finished toy buggy produced in a single step Plagkem: important industry event in South East Europe Lossburg, Germany, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Arburg will be exhibiting at the Plagkem in Celje, … Read the full press release

SSAB received EC approval to sell 50% of the shares in Norsk Stål AS (Norway) to Leif Hübert AS

STOCKHOLM, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  SSAB has received approval from the European Commission to sell 50% of the shares in Norsk Stål AS (Norway) to Leif Hübert AS. This transaction is part of the divestment remedies that the European Commission … Read the full press release

Ballast Nedam submits request for arbitration to the ICC regarding 50 million USD claim against its client Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname

Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ballast Nedam has submitted a request for arbitration to the International Court of Arbitration (ICC) regarding a claim for almost 50 million USD against its client Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname. The claim arose in 2012 … Read the full press release

AREVA and EVOPRO to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy

PARIS, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and EVOPRO, a leading Hungarian engineering company specialized in industrial automation systems, have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy. The ceremony took place at Hungarian … Read the full press release

Equistone Partners Europe Limited backed Bretèche Industrie acquisition of German-based IsernHäger

LONDON, 4-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Bretèche Industrie (“the Group”), a leading manufacturer of equipment for the international food and pharmaceutical industries, has strengthened its bakery business with the 100% acquisition of German-based IsernHäger. The deal has been backed by Equistone … Read the full press release