(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval Business Unit Brazed & Fusion Bonded Heat Exchangers has announced an expansion of its production of brazed plate heat exchangers to meet the increasing demand driven by the global energy transition. The capacity expansion includes investments … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Triton, an investment firm, has announced the launch of Ramudden Global as the new brand name and identity for its group of tech-enabled infrastructure safety companies. This development follows the merger of portfolio companies Ramudden and AVS in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged arboriculture, AVS, Chevron, digital services, Hans Olov Blom, highway traffic management, infrastructure safety, Nadia Meier-Kirner, Ramudden, Ramudden Global, tech-enabled infrastructure safety, traffic management, Triton
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and ILX Management, has formed a partnership to enhance private-sector finance in emerging markets. The initiative aims to attract investments of up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged asset manager, Caucasus, EBRD, EFSD+, EU, European Union, ILX Management, Manfred Schepers, Odile Renaud-Basso, Türkiye, Valdis Dombrovskis, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) EBRD finances the acquisition of electric buses and the establishment of an e-bus depot in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The initiative will provide eco-friendly public transport for approximately 560,000 residents and supports Samarkand’s sustainable development goals. The project is the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EBRD and the European Commission have approved a financial package to rehabilitate railway lines in Moldova. The €71 million project will receive a €20 million investment grant from the EU, a €23 million loan from EBRD, and €28 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has announced its acquisition of Polytec PT, a German company specializing in thermal interface materials for batteries and engineering adhesives for the electronics market. The acquisition will strengthen Bostik’s product offerings in the growing batteries and electronics … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, France, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, Arkema, batteries, Bostik, electronics, Polytec PT, thermal interface materials, VINCENT LEGROS
(IN BRIEF) Neste, a leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has completed its EUR 1.6 billion Singapore Expansion project. The expansion has doubled Neste’s production capacity in Singapore, making it the world’s leading SAF producer. The refinery’s total capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AMS, Green Plan 2030, HEL, LAX, Matti Lehmus, Neste, Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™, refinery expansion, renewables, SAF, Sami Jauhiainen, SFO, Singapore, Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore refinery expansion, Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis, Faurecia, and Michelin have reached a significant agreement wherein Stellantis will acquire a 33.3% stake in Symbio, a prominent provider of zero-emission hydrogen mobility solutions. Faurecia and Michelin will retain equal ownership stakes. The deal highlights Symbio’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Carlos Tavares, decarbonization, Faurecia, Florent Menegaux, FORVIA group, fuel cells, hydrogen fuel cell, HyMotive project, Michelin, mobility, Patrick Koller, Stellantis, Symbio, zero-emission hydrogen mobility
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has successfully sold its businesses in Denmark and Serbia to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, an international financial investor. This sale is in line with Arriva Group’s strategy to focus on its core markets in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, Serbia, United Kingdom
Tagged Arriva Group, bus, Denmark, Deutsche Bahn, divestment, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, rail, SERBIA, VR Group
(IN BRIEF) German SMEs are facing challenges due to a shortage of skilled workers, difficult delivery conditions, and high energy costs. A survey by the Manpower Group revealed that 75% of entrepreneurs struggled to fill job positions. To address this … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Small Business, Technology
Tagged automated automotive industry, automation, Black Forest, entrepreneurs, Erz Mountains, Fiedler brewery, Gerhard Müller, German SMEs, KUKA, loading, Manpower Group, palletizing, quality control, robot, robotic welding cell, robots, Robots for SMEs, shortage of skilled workers, STELA, unloading machines, welding
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have signed an agreement to support energy efficiency investments in Portugal through a synthetic securitization transaction. The partnership aims to finance the construction of nearly-zero-emissions buildings and the renovation of existing residential properties … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Portugal, Real Estate
Tagged Amílcar Lourenço, climate change, CO2 emissions, EED, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EPBD, George Passaris, Manuel Preto, Marjut Falkstedt, NECP, PORTUGAL, Red, renewable energ, Renewable Energy Directive, renovation of residential properties, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitization transaction, The EIB Group, zero-emissions buildings
(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has secured funding to establish the cutting-edge Science, Heritage and Archaeology Digital 3D (SHArD 3D) Laboratory. This state-of-the-art facility will enable researchers to digitally replicate and analyze biological and cultural artifacts, revolutionizing the preservation … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Investment, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D models, archaeological laboratory, archaeologists, artefacts, Arts and Humanities Research Council, bio-cultural heritage, Creative Research Capability, digital archaeological research laboratory, Dr Carly Ameen, forensic scientists, funding, Geometric Morphometrics Laboratory, Heritage and Archaeology Digital 3D Laboratory, microCT, pathologists, Professor Christopher Smith, Professor Naomi Sykes, Royal Albert Memorial Museum, SHArD 3D Laboratory, The Science, UK Research and Innovation, UKRI, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) EBRD has approved a loan of US$110 million to Enerjisa Uretim in Türkiye to support the expansion of their wind power portfolio. Enerjisa Uretim’s projects will reduce CO2 emissions by 52,000 tonnes annually and promote employment opportunities for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) G7 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have announced the establishment of the Ukraine Investment Platform. This collaborative effort aims to support Ukraine’s reconstruction needs following the conflict. The platform will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged BII, CDP, DEG, development finance institutions, DFC, DFIs, EBRD, FinDev Canada, G7 countries, G7 Leaders, humanitarian assistance, JBIC, JICA, Proparco, UKRAINE, Ukraine Investment Platform
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €40 million in Wingcopter, a European drone delivery technology company. Wingcopter’s electrically powered unmanned aircraft have already been successfully used in small-scale commercial and humanitarian projects, including delivering medical supplies in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BM, Drones, EIB, electric cargo drones, European Investment Bank, Expa, Garrett Camp, Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ, InvestEU, Itochu, logistics, medical supplies, medicines, Paolo Gentiloni, REWE Group, Tom Plümmer, UNICEF, unmanned delivery drone, Wingcopter GmbH, Xplorer Capital
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across seven EU countries. The transactions are backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s long-term … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Andrea Orcel, EIB Group, EIF, European Union, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, InvestEU, job creation, Paolo Gentiloni, SMEs, sustainable investment, The European Investment Fund, UniCredit Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate change, digitalisation, EIF, energy transformation, Finland, Finnvera, Finnvera plc, green transition, innovation loan, InvestEU programme, SMEs, The European Investment Fund
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has been named a market maker for Northbound Swap Connect, a mutual access initiative between Hong Kong and China’s interest rate swap markets. The launch of Swap Connect will provide overseas investors with access to an … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a loan of €25 million to Mav Elektrik, a Turkish energy company, to replace loans that funded the construction of the Arikcayiri biomass power plant. The plant is … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €360 million loan to TIM, an Italian telecommunications company, to support the expansion of 5G coverage across Italy by the end of 2025 using the 700 MHz bands. The loan, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G coverage, Bernardo Attolico, digitalisation, EIB, Garanzia Italia, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italy, loan, Pietro Labriola, SACE guarantee, The European Investment Bank, TIM
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