Category Archives: Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure & Utilities Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Henkel opens Inspiration Center Shanghai to drive sustainable adhesive innovation and regional growth in Asia-Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has opened its new Inspiration Center for Adhesive Technologies in Shanghai, a €60 million investment designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen customer collaboration, and expand sustainable solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Located in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the 33,000-square-meter … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ wins major contract to upgrade Formin hydropower plant for Dravske elektrarne Maribor in Slovenia

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a high double-digit million-euro contract from Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) to modernize the Formin hydropower plant in Slovenia. The project involves supplying new turbines, generators, and electromechanical equipment, raising the plant’s capacity from 116 MW … Read the full press release

ADMARES uses Siemens Xcelerator platform to deliver affordable, connected homes in just 45 minutes

(IN BRIEF) Siemens announced that ADMARES is using its Xcelerator open business platform and advanced Digital Twin technology to industrialize affordable smart homes and help address the global housing crisis. Founded in 2016, ADMARES is building a highly automated smart … Read the full press release

Siemens lays cornerstone for Erlangen Technology Campus as part of €2 billion global investment strategy

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has laid the cornerstone for a €500 million Technology Campus in Erlangen, Germany, as part of its €2 billion global investment strategy. Positioned as a flagship project of the Made for Germany initiative, the campus will become … Read the full press release

Eni expands partnership with CFS through billion-dollar fusion energy purchase agreement for ARC power plant

(IN BRIEF) Eni has signed a $1 billion+ power offtake agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) to purchase clean energy from the company’s first ARC fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Expected to connect to the grid in the … Read the full press release

Stadler and GYSEV unveil final design for new intercity trains set to transform Hungarian rail travel

(IN BRIEF) Stadler and GYSEV have completed the design of 11 new FLIRT intercity trains, which will be produced in Szolnok and delivered starting in late 2027. This marks Hungary’s first intercity EMU procurement in 30 years. The trains, built … Read the full press release

Viettel upgrades Hanoi broadband with Nokia’s BNG-CUPS solution to improve service and efficiency

(IN BRIEF) Viettel is partnering with Nokia to deploy the BNG-CUPS solution in Hanoi, marking the first such deployment in Vietnam. The upgrade will replace Viettel’s legacy system, improve broadband service reliability, and boost energy efficiency, with Nokia’s FP5-powered 7750 … Read the full press release

Merck opens Ireland’s first climate-neutral life science manufacturing facility to boost filtration capacity

(IN BRIEF) Merck has officially opened its first fully climate-neutral manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland, with a €150 million investment that will create more than 200 jobs by 2028. The 3,000-square-meter site will produce advanced filtration devices essential for the … Read the full press release

Solvay invests in Bad Wimpfen to build global NocolokⓇ hub while phasing out selected product lines

(IN BRIEF) Solvay is restructuring its German operations with a dual focus on investment and portfolio optimization. The company will discontinue TFA-related organics and certain inorganics, including Hydrogen Fluoride, at Bad Wimpfen by 2026, leading to a net reduction of … Read the full press release

MOL transforms plastic waste into high-quality polymers as part of SHAPE TOMORROW strategy

(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has successfully completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using post-consumer plastic waste-based circular feedstock at its Tiszaújváros site. The pilot marks a breakthrough in the company’s SHAPE TOMORROW strategy, proving its ability to produce polyethylene … Read the full press release

New Galgahévíz oil well boosts Hungary’s domestic production and supports MOL’s SHAPE TOMORROW strategy

(IN BRIEF) MOL and O&GD have discovered a new oil deposit near Galgahévíz, Hungary, with the Galgahévíz-4 well producing around 1,000 barrels of oil per day. The project, drilled by Rotary Zrt., strengthens Hungary’s energy independence and reflects MOL’s commitment … Read the full press release

Alstom introduces Adessia Stream and highlights full range of urban rail solutions at MetroTrans 2025

(IN BRIEF) At MetroTrans 2025 in Qingdao, Alstom introduced the Adessia Stream commuter train and showcased a broad spectrum of its urban rail solutions, including the Innovia APM, Innovia monorail, and Movia metro systems, as well as key components such … Read the full press release

Bayer strengthens natural health research with advanced phytomedicines lab in Germany

(IN BRIEF) Bayer has officially opened a modern laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany, designed to accelerate research and development in phytomedicines and biotics, with a particular focus on Iberogast and future plant-based health innovations. The facility will enable rapid prototyping, foster … Read the full press release

LANXESS shifts Botlek production to low-emission electricity for benzoic acid and derivatives

(IN BRIEF) LANXESS has transitioned production of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, and sodium benzoate at its Botlek site in the Netherlands to operate fully on low-emission electricity, removing fossil fuels from the process. The move reduces the carbon footprint … Read the full press release

European LoRaWAN Push in Latin America

How European companies shaped Latin America’s LoRaWAN landscape—from Everynet’s Brazil Foundations to Netmore’s Network Takeover—pioneering neutral-host networks, supplying carrier-grade infrastructure, scaling platforms, and culminating in Netmore’s assumption of American Tower’s operations in Brazil. (NEWS) BRUSSELS / SÃO PAULO, 17-Sep-2025 — … Read the full press release

Brazil’s booming IoT market drives Netmore to take over American Tower’s LoRaWAN operations, building on Everynet acquisition to reinforce Latin American leadership

(NEWS) Stockholm / São Paulo, 17-Sep-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish IoT network operator Netmore Group has officially assumed commercial operations of American Tower Corporation’s LoRaWAN network in Brazil, according to a press announcement made on EuropaWire yesterday.  Under the agreement, … Read the full press release

EBRD sells 1 million GDRs in NLB while maintaining long-term commitment to Slovenia’s leading bank

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release

Europrivacy certification strengthens Iberdrola’s leadership in digital transparency and customer privacy protection

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has become the first European energy company to achieve the Europrivacy European Data Protection Seal, certifying compliance with the highest privacy and data protection standards across its digital services. The certification, awarded to Iberdrola Clientes España, Curenergía … Read the full press release

Long-term partnership between AFRY and BAE Systems Hägglunds set to deliver co-developed technologies for future security needs

(IN BRIEF) AFRY and BAE Systems Hägglunds have entered a six-year strategic partnership to co-develop innovative technologies and business opportunities in the defence industry. Expanding on an earlier five-year engineering services framework, the agreement underscores both companies’ commitment to long-term … Read the full press release

Carmeuse expands in South America with 97.1% acquisition of Cementos Bío Bío in Chile

(IN BRIEF) Carmeuse Group has acquired a 97.1% controlling interest in Chilean company Cementos Bío Bío S.A. through a public tender finalized on 11 September 2025. The acquisition strengthens Carmeuse’s operations in South America, adding to its businesses in Brazil … Read the full press release