Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

India: Magneti Marelli’s Automated Manual Transmission named “Technology of the Year 2015”

MILAN, 13-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The prestigious Indian automotive magazine “Overdrive” and the CNBC-TV18 related television network gave the “Technology of the Year 2015” award to the Magneti Marelli’s Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) technology. Established in 2000, for 15 years … Read the full press release

KUKA AG’s Systems division lands a major order from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Augsburg, 13-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KUKA AG’s Systems division has landed a major order from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The job is valued in the mid-double digit million euro range. The project comprises the engineering and installation of a roof brazing … Read the full press release

Eni strengthens the communication of its global activities with the appointment of Marco Bardazzi as Executive VP of External Communication

The company expands its dialogue with the media, stakeholders and the public. “The digital system is a great opportunity for communication” said Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi San Donato Milanese (MI), 13-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni is strengthening the communication of its … Read the full press release

UniCredit Private Banking won 14 awards in different regional and local categories in Euromoney magazine´s Private Banking Survey 2015

MILAN, 10-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit Private Banking has again been recognized for its excellent services, winning 14 awards in different regional and local categories in Euromoney magazine´s Private Banking Survey 2015: • Central and Eastern Europe Net-worth-specific services Sub-category: Super … Read the full press release

Tikehau Capital appointed Ignazio Rocco di Torrepadula senior advisor at Tikehau Capital Italy

PARIS, 6-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tikehau Capital is expanding in Italy to develop its direct investment activities (minority equity, direct lending and real estate) and its asset management liquid funds solutions. Ignazio Rocco di Torrepadula, former leader of the Financial … Read the full press release

Fincantieri forms new company to strengthen its presence in the field of electric and electronic systems – Fincantieri SI

The new company will strengthen the presence of Fincantieri worldwide in the field of electric and electronic systems Trieste, 30-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fincantieri has set up Fincantieri SI, a company based in Trieste, to design, manufacture and supply “INTEGRATED INNOVATIVE … Read the full press release

Snam, GIC, and EDF Invest entered into an agreement with Crédit Agricole Assurances for its 10% stake entry into TIGF’s share capital

Paris/San Donato Milanese, 29-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, Snam, GIC, and EDF Invest entered into an agreement with Crédit Agricole Assurances for its entry into the share capital of TIGF with a 10% stake. Upon completion of the transaction, Snam, … Read the full press release

The Salini Impregilo group won contract for the dualisation of the carriageway of the Suleja Minna (Phase II) road in Nigeria

MILAN, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Salini Impregilo group in Nigeria has been awarded a contract for the dualisation of the carriageway of the Suleja Minna (Phase II) road in Nigeria. This arterial  road is of prime importance since it connects … Read the full press release

The Office for Civil Protection in South Tyrol awarded Airbus Defence and Space extension contract for the Tetra radio communication network in South Tyrol, Italy

SOUTH TYROL, Italy, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Office for Civil Protection in South Tyrol has awarded Airbus Defence and Space and its Austrian partner company Center Communications Systems an extension contract for the Tetra radio communication network in South … Read the full press release

GRAPHISOFT acquires the ArchiCAD and Artlantis distribution unit of Cigraph in Italy

BUDAPEST, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAPHISOFT, the global leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions for architects, announced today that it has acquired the ArchiCAD and Artlantis distribution unit of Cigraph, its first distributor partner in Italy, as part of a … Read the full press release

Eni announced new discovery of oil and gas in the West Melehia deep exploration prospect in the Western Desert of Egypt

In the last three years, in the Western Desert of Egypt Eni has doubled its oil production through exploration of deep sequences. San Donato Milanese, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has announced a new discovery of oil and gas in the … Read the full press release

Eni awarded two exploration licenses in Norway by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Eni was today awarded by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy two exploration licenses in the Barents sea and in the North Sea as part of the Norwegian Award in Pre-Defined Areas (APA) 2014. With these awards, Eni confirms its … Read the full press release

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena confirms ECB’s SSM board met on 12 December 2014 to review its plan on the capital shortfall the Comprehensive Assessment detected

SIENA, 13-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Further to media speculation as to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s (“BMPS”) target Common Equity Tier 1 ratio post the completion of the capital plan submitted on 10 November 2014, BMPS can confirm that … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland announced that the new generation AW169 light intermediate 4.5-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production

First aircraft now on the final assembly line at Vergiate facility in Italy • Deliveries to the first batch of customers to start in the 2nd quarter of 2015 • Comprehensive range of flight and maintenance training solutions now being … Read the full press release

Italy’s leading real estate management firm IDeA FIMIT sgr selected CACEIS as the depositary for its new closed-end real estate fund, Armonia

PARIS, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — IDeA FIMIT sgr, the leading real estate management company in Italy with € 10 billion in AuM, has selected CACEIS as the depositary for its new closed-end real estate fund, Armonia. The Armonia fund has assets of … Read the full press release

Eni awarded exploration license within the Croatian First Offshore Licensing Round

A new license within the Croatian Offshore Licensing Round. The assignment will be formalised by April 2015. San Donato Milanese, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni was awarded an exploration license within the Croatian First Offshore Licensing Round. The License is referred … Read the full press release

Eni starts production from Nené Marine field, offshore Congo, just eight months after obtaining the production permit

The result was achieved just eight months after obtaining the production permit. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has started production from Nené Marine field, offshore Congo, just eight months after obtaining the production permit and 16 months … Read the full press release

Fincantieri awarded order by Carnival Corporation & plc for the construction of two new cruise ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line

Trieste, 23-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Fincantieri has been awarded an order by Carnival Corporation & plc for the construction of two new cruise ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line. Both will be sisters ships respectively to “Carnival Vista” … Read the full press release

Snam completed the acquisition of the stake held by CDP GAS in Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH

San Donato Milanese, 23-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Snam completed today the acquisition of the stake held by CDP GAS in Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH (TAG), approved by the Board of Directors on 12 September 2014. In compliance with Snam’s Board of … Read the full press release

EU Council: extra time given to member states to pay exceptionally high additional contributions to the EU budget

Brussels, 19-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Member states that have to pay exceptionally high additional contributions to the EU budget as a result of the annual revision of their VAT and GNI data may request to defer their contributions until 1 September of … Read the full press release