Category Archives: Italy

Press Releases & News from Italy distributed via EuropaWire

EC to provide €1.1M EGF money to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM and Anovo Italia

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today proposed to provide Italy with €1.1 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 480 workers made redundant by Jabil CM S.r.l and Anovo Italia S.p.A. – two manufacturers of electronic … Read the full press release →

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SuperJet International (SJI) delivered its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft to the Mexican airline Interjet

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

Le Bourget (Paris), 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the 50th International Paris Airshow SuperJet International (SJI) – joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica Company) and Sukhoi Holding – announced the delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Italy, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

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Italian Salini Spa, Impregilo Spa merger results in major player in the large infrastructure sector with consolidated revenue €7.4B, ebitda €1B and backlog €26B

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

A NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR CREATED IN ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER THE PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR IMPREGILO THE NEW LISTED COMPANY WILL BE CALLED SALINI IMPREGILO S.P.A. 2016 CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PLAN AND MERGER PLAN TARGETS APPROVED BY THE BOARDS … Read the full press release →

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Disc brake technology company Brembo S.p.A. to invest $115M to expand its industrial hubs in US and Brazil

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

THE INVESTMENT ON THE TWO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HUBS WILL LEAD THE SUBSIDIARIES BREMBO NORTH AMERICA AND BREMBO DO BRASIL TO DOUBLE THEIR REVENUES Stezzano, 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the 2013-2015 three-year period, Brembo S.p.A. will make a total investment of … Read the full press release →

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Selex ES commended by the UK Ministry of Defence for its counter-IED role in 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Game

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was recently commended by the UK Ministry of Defence for its responsiveness in ensuring the UK was prepared to counter any remotely controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threats which may have emerged during … Read the full press release →

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Italian authorities, European Anti-Fraud Office uncover major EU funds fraud in Sicily, €28M seized, 17 in custody

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today (21 June 2013), the Director-General of OLAF, Mr Giovanni Kessler, welcomed the judicial and financial recovery steps taken by the Italian authorities pursuant to Operations “Mala gestio” and “Sicilia grandi eventi”. Mr Kessler stated that “this … Read the full press release →

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Leica Geosystems AG acquired Italian mobile mapping system company Geosoft S.r.l.

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

Heerbrugg/Switzerland, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Leica Geosystems strengthens position in mobile mapping by acquiring Geosoft S.r.l., an Italian based software and hardware company, founded in 1988, that specializes in modular cartography, digital photogrammetry and mobile mapping solutions. Geosoft leveraged its experience … Read the full press release →

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Selex ES to demonstrate low-cost Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) system implementation for the British Army at DVD 2013

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, will be demonstrating its low-cost Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) system implementation in the form of a conversion solution for the British Army’s Protected Mobility (PM) fleet of vehicles at DVD 2013. The … Read the full press release →

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Selex ES, Airbus partner on patented Avionics Full DupleX switched ethernet network communication system

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has partnered with Airbus on a patented Avionics Full DupleX (AFDX®) switched ethernet network communication system, a backbone standard in the avionics communication technology. Selex ES has licensed AFDX® for the company’s … Read the full press release →

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Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR declared 2013 Paris Air Show the best in company’s history

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

The aircraft manufacturer receives orders for a total of 173 aircraft. The total amount of the contracts exceeds 4.1 billion dollars Toulouse,  25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 50th edition of the Paris Air Show was the best in the history of … Read the full press release →

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Selex ES lands €5M worth contract to equip German Navy

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Selex ES, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract worth €5 Million (£4.2 Million) by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence to supply a number of Titan 385ES-HD turrets for German Navy (Deutsche Marine) Sea Lynx Mk88A helicopters. … Read the full press release →

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UHDENORA to supply BM 2.7 electrolyzer to Trans Carolina Products of USA

Posted on 19, June 2013 by

19-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UHDENORA S.p.A. has received a new contract from Trans Carolina Products, LLC in Hamlet, North Carolina (USA) for the supply of a BM 2.7 electrolyzer with a nominal capacity of 100 MTPD of NaOH (100% NaOH … Read the full press release →

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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro met with Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

During the meeting, which was held in an atmosphere of cordiality, they discussed the progress of the Perla super-giant field project, one of the largest gas fields discovered in the world in recent years, and Junín-5 oil field project. Rome, … Read the full press release →

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Industrie De Nora US subsidiary De Nora Tech participated at 2013 Annual Chlorine Institute meeting in Houston, TX

Posted on 18, June 2013 by

Milan, Italy, 18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — De Nora Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrie De Nora located in Concord (Ohio), participated at the 2013 Annual Chlorine Institute meeting in Houston (TX). The event brought together producers, packagers, distributors and users involved … Read the full press release →

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Eni awarded 4 exploration licenses in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

This success in the Norwegian upstream confirms Eni’s commitment to a region with a high potential for exploration where Eni has recently announced the important oil discoveries of Skrugard (2011) and Havis (2012), now renamed as Johan Castberg. San Donato … Read the full press release →

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New Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant opens in Tennessee, United States

Posted on 17, June 2013 by

17-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant for the production of headlamps and rear lights was inaugurated yesterday in Pulaski, Tenn. This is the first lighting production plant in the United States, further strengthening an already established … Read the full press release →

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Magneti Marelli’s Suspension Systems won Vehicle Dynamics International’s “Supplier of the Year” award

Posted on 15, June 2013 by

Award presented for its research in ultra light materials for suspension applications 15-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Magneti Marelli’s Suspension Systems business line took home the “Supplier of the Year” award given out by the magazine Vehicle Dynamics International during the ceremony held the … Read the full press release →

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Eni to sponsor the exhibition The Boxer: An Ancient Masterpiece, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

Posted on 13, June 2013 by

The event has been organized thanks to Eni, the Italian Embassy in Washington, and the Metropolitan Museum (“Met”), and is part of 2013 – Year of Italian Culture in the United States, of which Eni is Corporate Ambassador. New York … Read the full press release →

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Sisley chooses Spanish artist Aitor Saraiba for its in-store events in Via Roma, Florence for Pitti Immagine 2013

Posted on 13, June 2013 by

13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An intriguing, carefree vision of fiery creativity. This is the vision of Spanish artist Aitor Saraiba, 30, the star of two evenings of in-store events at the Sisley store in Via Roma, Florence, for the upcoming 2013 … Read the full press release →

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Benetton Group New Board of Directors

Posted on 12, June 2013 by

Ponzano Veneto, Italy 12-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Benetton Group shareholders’ meeting, held on May 20, 2013 and chaired by Alessandro Benetton, approved the appointment of the new Board of Directors as follows: Alessandro Benetton (Chairman) Biagio Chiarolanza (Chief Executive Officer) Christian Benetton … Read the full press release →

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