(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has joined the advisory board of the World Economic Forum’s new Lighthouse Operating System initiative, an open-source framework designed to help manufacturers scale digital transformation and operational excellence. Developed using insights from the World Economic Forum’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, automation systems, Cecile Vercellino, connected manufacturing, data capability, digital innovation, digital transformation, energy technology, Federico Torti, Global Lighthouse Network, industrial automation, industrial sustainability, industrial technology, Industrial Transformation, Lighthouse Operating System, Lighthouse Operating System Initiative Aims to Help Manufacturers Scale Digital Transformation Globally, Lighthouse OS, manufacturing industry, manufacturing modernization, manufacturing strategy, open-source framework, Operational Excellence, operational maturity, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Contributes Smart Factory Expertise to New Open-Source Manufacturing Framework, smart factories, smart manufacturing, supply chains, sustainability, workforce development, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has signed a non-binding agreement to divest part of its Russian subsidiary operations through a transaction involving a UAE-based private investor. The proposed deal would split AO Bank into two entities, with UniCredit retaining ownership of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Russia, Technology
Tagged AO Bank, banking divestment, banking operations, banking sector, banking strategy, capital impact, corporate banking, corporate clients, cross-border payments, European Banking, financial markets, financial restructuring, financial services, foreign exchange reserves, geopolitical tensions, international finance, international payments, non-sanctioned clients, operational restructuring, profit and loss impact, regulatory approvals, RUSSIA, Russian subsidiary, sanctions, shareholder distribution, spin-off transaction, UAE investor, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Plans Separation and Sale of Russian Banking Activities as Part of Strategic Restructuring, UniCredit Refocuses Russian Operations on International Payments Under New UAE Investor Deal, UniCredit Unlimited 2028–2030, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) Achmea plans to merge the distribution organisations of its major brands into a single central division as part of its Strategy 2030 transformation programme. The restructuring will combine activities including marketing, commerce, customer service and digital customer journeys … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Achmea, Achmea Restructures Commercial Operations as Part of Long-Term Strategy 2030 Growth Plan, automation, branding, business strategy, Centraal Beheer, Central Works Council, commercial strategy, customer engagement, customer experience, customer services, data technology, digital innovation, digital services, digital transformation, distribution organisation, Dutch insurer, Dutch Insurer Achmea Consolidates Brand Distribution Teams Under New Central Division, generative AI, healthcare insurance, insurance brands, insurance sector, Interpolis, Lidwien Suur, marketing, Netherlands, online customer journeys, Operational Efficiency, organisational transformation, Strategy 2030, sustainable growth, workforce restructuring, Zilveren Kruis
(IN BRIEF) Voith will modernize the PM 2 containerboard production line at Aquakraft Kağıt ve Ambalaj’s Ferizli mill in Turkey through a comprehensive rebuild project scheduled for completion in 2027. The upgrade is expected to increase production capacity by around … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged Aquakraft Kağıt ve Ambalaj, Bekir Yemsen, BluePulp, containerboard, corrugating medium, energy efficiency, Ferizli mill, industrial engineering, industrial modernization, InfiltraDiscfilter, IntegraScreen, kraft paper, manufacturing technology, MasterJet 4Tec, NipcoFlex shoe press, packaging industry, paper industry, Paper Machine Rebuild, paper production, Philip Schnellinger, PM 2, recycled fibre processing, stock preparation, sustainable paper production, testliner, TopFormer F, Turkey, Turkish Paper Producer Aquakraft Invests in Capacity Expansion and Energy Efficiency Upgrades with Voith, Voith, Voith Paper, Voith Secures Large-Scale Containerboard Mill Modernization Contract at Aquakraft Ferizli Facility, White Top Liner
(IN BRIEF) Voith Hydro has appointed Uwe Zulehner as President and CEO of its North American operations based in York, Pennsylvania. Zulehner brings more than 25 years of international leadership experience across the engineering, mining, metals and energy sectors, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Aftermarket services, capital projects, clean energy, energy infrastructure, energy sector, energy transition, engineering industry, global Engineering, hydraulic laboratory, hydro plants, hydroelectric modernization, hydroelectric power, hydropower, hydropower equipment, industrial technology, infrastructure services, leadership appointment, machinery engineering, manufacturing facility, Metallurgy, Mining Sector, North America, Operational Excellence, power generation, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, Uwe Zulehner, Voith, Voith Hydro, Voith Hydro Names Uwe Zulehner President and CEO of North American Operations, Voith Hydro Strengthens North America Leadership with Appointment of Uwe Zulehner, York Pennsylvania
(IN BRIEF) EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG used its 2026 Annual General Meeting to highlight record investments, strong earnings and its long-term strategy for Germany’s energy transition. The company invested €7.6 billion in 2025, primarily into renewable energy, electricity and gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, Annual General Meeting, battery storage, climate neutrality, dividend proposal, Dunkelflaute, electricity grids, electromobility, EnBW, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, EnBW Strengthens Position in Germany’s Energy Transition Through Major Grid, energy infrastructure, energy security, energy transition, gas infrastructure, Georg Stamatelopoulos, German Utility EnBW Reports Strong 2025 Results as Renewable Capacity Reaches Two-Thirds of Portfolio, Germany, GREEN HYDROGEN, grid modernization, He Dreiht, hydrogen-ready gas plants, Net zero emissions, Offshore wind, renewable capacity, renewable energy, solar power, SuedLink, sustainable energy, transmission network, Ultranet, utility sector, Wind and Hydrogen Investments, wind power
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has signed a new framework agreement with Svenska Kraftnät to provide IT services supporting the modernization and expansion of Sweden’s electricity transmission system. AFRY was selected as one of six final suppliers through a two-stage procurement process. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Expands Long-Term Partnership with Svenska Kraftnät Through Major Digital Infrastructure Agreement, AFRY Secures New IT Services Framework Agreement with Svenska Kraftnät for Sweden’s Power Grid Modernization, Critical Infrastructure, digital infrastructure, digital systems, electricity modernization, electricity supply, electricity transmission system, energy infrastructure, energy transition, engineering services, Fredrik Persson, Grid Expansion, grid security, infrastructure technology, IT development, IT Services, national grid, power grid modernization, power networks, procurement process, quality assurance, secure operations, sustainable energy, Svenska kraftnät, Sweden, Swedish energy sector, System Design, transmission and distribution, transmission network, utility sector
(IN BRIEF) OMV is investing EUR 65 million in the construction of the OMV Innovation Hub Schwechat in Austria, a new research and development center designed to accelerate the company’s technological transformation and climate neutrality strategy. Construction progress has reached … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Alfred Stern, Austria, Austrian industry, biotechnology, Biotechnology and CO₂ Technology Development, carbon dioxide utilisation, carbon reduction targets, clean technology, climate neutrality, CO₂ reduction, energy company, Energy Innovation, energy transition, future energy, GREEN HYDROGEN, industrial applications, industrial innovation, Innovation Center, innovation infrastructure, laboratories, New OMV Innovation Hub in Austria to Support Green Hydrogen, OMV, OMV Expands Research and Industrial Innovation Capabilities with New Schwechat Technology Campus, OMV Innovation Hub Schwechat, pilot plants, production facilities, research and development, Schwechat, Strategy 2030, sustainable growth, sustainable technology, technology accelerator, transformation strategy
(IN BRIEF) Eneco is returning to professional cycling sponsorship after ten years as the title sponsor of the newly renamed Eneco Tour, which will replace the Tour of Holland from 2026 onward. The event will also integrate the Simac Ladies … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Society, Sports, Technology
Tagged bicycle racing, cycling, cycling event, cycling partnership, cycling tour, Dutch culture, Dutch cycling, Eneco, Eneco Returns to Professional Cycling as Title Sponsor of Newly Rebranded Eneco Tour, Eneco Tour, event sponsorship, fan experience, inclusive sports, men’s cycling, Netherlands, Niels Markensteijn, professional cycling, recreational cycling, Roxane Knetemann, Selina Thurer, Simac Ladies Tour, sporting events, sports innovation, Sports Sponsorship, sustainability, sustainable event, sustainable sports, TIG Sports & Events, Tour of Holland, Tour of Holland Relaunches as Eneco Tour with Combined Men’s and Women’s Cycling Event, women’s cycling
(IN BRIEF) Orano has announced the re-appointment of Claude Imauven as Chairman of its Board of Directors following approval by decree of the President of the French Republic. The renewal of his mandate follows a recommendation by the Board and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Board of Directors, Claude Imauven, Claude Imauven Reappointed to Lead Orano Board as Nuclear Energy Gains Strategic Importance in Europe, corporate governance, Corps des Mines, decarbonisation, École polytechnique, energy competitiveness, energy security, energy transition, European energy market, France, French energy sector, French National Assembly, French Republic, geopolitical environment, industrial leadership, Industrial Strategy, low-carbon energy, nuclear energy, nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear industry, nuclear materials, nuclear technology, Orano, Orano Confirms Renewal of Claude Imauven’s Mandate as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pont-à-Mousson SA, Saint-Gobain, Senate economic affairs committees, sustainable growth, uranium
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom reported improved financial and operational performance for the first quarter of 2026, supported by acquisitions, operational improvements and strategic restructuring initiatives. The company posted stable reported net sales of EUR 738 million, while constant currency sales increased … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing
Tagged acquisitions, Ahlstrom, Ahlstrom Delivers Stronger Cash Flow and Margin Growth While Expanding Specialty Materials Focus, Ahlstrom Maintains Resilient Financial Performance Despite Global Economic Uncertainty and Supply Chain Challenges, earnings report, EBITDA, Filtration & Life Sciences, financial results, Food & Consumer Packaging, global operations, Helen Mets, industrial manufacturing, local-for-local operating model, Manufacturing Sector, margin improvement, Middle East conflict, Mosinee site, net sales, Niklas Beyes, operating cash flow, Operational Efficiency, profitability, Protective Materials, Q1 2026, Radcliffe closure, restructuring, specialty materials, specialty materials portfolio, supply chain disruptions, sustainable business, sustainable materials, waste reduction programme
(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has found that despite an overall improvement in housing affordability across the Netherlands between 2019 and 2025, major differences are emerging between homeowners, first-time buyers and renters. The bank’s latest Housing Market Monitor shows that existing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged ABN Amro, ABN AMRO Research Highlights Rising Housing Costs and Smaller Living Spaces for Younger Dutch Households, Amsterdam, Dutch cities, Dutch Housing Market, First-Time Buyers, generational inequality, Homeowners, household income, housing affordability, Housing Affordability Improves Overall in the Netherlands but Inequality Between Generations Continues to Expand, housing cost ratios, housing inequality, Housing Market Monitor, housing policy, housing quality, housing research, housing trends, living space, Mike Langen, mortgage costs, Netherlands, owner-occupied housing, private rental sector, property affordability, property market, real estate market, rental costs, renters, Rotterdam, urban housing, Utrecht
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has announced Bergslagets Skogar as the new name for its planned standalone Swedish forest asset company ahead of its expected public listing in 2027. The company will manage more than 1.2 million hectares of sustainably managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Marketing, News, Sweden
Tagged Bergslagen, Bergslagets Skogar, biological growth, Capital Markets Day, circular bioeconomy, Falun, forest company, forest land, forest management, forestry industry, forestry investments, listed company, natural resources, Operational Excellence, packaging business, public listing, renewable materials, renewable resources, Scandinavian forestry, Stockholm, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Advances Forest Asset Separation Plans with Launch of Bergslagets Skogar Brand Identity, Stora Enso Introduces New Identity for Future Swedish Forest Business Ahead of Planned 2027 Listing, strategic separation, sustainable business, sustainable forestry, sustainable land use, Sweden, Swedish forest assets, timber industry, Tuomas Hallenberg, wood supply agreements
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach Manchester and Merseyside took part in a Careers Fair at Progress Arc St Helens, engaging with students with additional needs to introduce career opportunities within the transport sector. The event focused on practical learning, including discussions about … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged bus driver careers, careers fair, inclusive employment, Liverpool City Region Employer Network, Progress Arc Careers Fair Highlights Real World Job Opportunities with Stagecoach Participation, Progress Arc St Helens, Rachel Green, Simon Tramalloni, Stagecoach Manchester and Merseyside, Stagecoach Supports Young People with Additional Needs Through Hands On Careers Event in St Helens, student engagement, transport industry jobs, Vocational Education, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente will open its 65th anniversary year with the Lustrum Alumni Days on 8 and 9 May 2026, bringing together thousands of alumni for a programme of lectures, discussions, and networking activities. The event highlights … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged alumni event, Alumni Return to Twente Campus for Lustrum Event Focused on Technology Talent and Industry Impact, artificial intelligence, Batavierenrace, Giels Brouwer, INNOVATION, Leontien Kalverda, Maarten Kollen, Maryam Dodangeh, photonic chips, quantum communication, Renesas Electronics, Semiconductor industry, Steven van Roon, Twan Korthorst, University of Twente, University of Twente Brings Alumni Together to Celebrate Innovation and Open Anniversary Year, UT Robotics Centre
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia has secured funding to restore a popular boardwalk along the River Yare, aiming to improve accessibility, sustainability, and biodiversity in the Yare Valley. Closed since 2024 due to safety concerns, the boardwalk will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amber Say, biodiversity, Community Backed UEA Boardwalk Redevelopment Set to Improve Connectivity and Environmental Resilience, community project, Eaton Village Residents Association, Georgette Ward, Greater Norwich Growth Board, Green Infrastructure, John Elbro, nature trail, New Accessible and Sustainable Boardwalk Planned for River Yare Following Funding Approval, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich City Council, River Yare, Sarah Ashurst, Stephen Wells, sustainable development, University of East Anglia, Yare Valley Society
(IN BRIEF) A new analysis by Alma Real Estate reveals that renovation debt in Finland is increasingly concentrated in specific housing companies, with one in three lacking sufficient funds for upcoming repairs. By consolidating data from tens of thousands of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Alma Media, Alma Media Study Shows One in Three Housing Companies Unprepared for Future Renovation Costs, Alma Real Estate, building refurbishment, Finland housing market, Finnish Housing Sector Faces Increasing Pressure as Renovation Costs Concentrate in Specific Properties, housing companies, infrastructure maintenance, Laura Leskinen, mortgage financing, property risk analysis, property valuation, real estate data, renovation debt, residential buildings, ROTI 2025
(IN BRIEF) KUKA Group and Visual Components are expanding their collaboration to drive the adoption of simulation-driven automation across the industrial lifecycle, from planning to operations. With simulation and digital twin technologies becoming increasingly important in manufacturing, the partnership aims … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Automation 2.0, BENTELER Automotive Components, Bosch Rexroth, Christoph Schell, Digital Twin, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, industrial simulation, KUKA Group, KUKA Strengthens Automation 2.0 Strategy with Enhanced Simulation and Digital Twin Capabilities, manufacturing technology, Mikko Urho, production optimization, simulation driven automation, smart manufacturing, virtual commissioning, Visual Components, Visual Components and KUKA Enable Faster More Efficient Production Through Advanced Simulation Technologies
(IN BRIEF) modAlgae, a startup originating from the University of Groningen, has been selected as one of the top ten finalists in the Academic Startup Competition 2026. The company, founded in 2024, develops microalgae-derived glycogen for sustainable skincare applications, building … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Awards, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, Science, Technology
Tagged Academic Startup Competition, biotech startup, Future Tech Ventures, glycogen, Groningen Based Startup modAlgae Recognised for Innovation in Sustainable Skincare Technology, IFG, Marc van der Maarel, Mariska van der Hoek, microalgae, modAlgae, modAlgae Earns Spot Among Leading Academic Startups and Prepares for US Innovation Programme, NOM, personal care innovation, research commercialization, RUG Ventures, startup funding, sustainable skincare, Triade, University of Groningen
(IN BRIEF) P.T. Suparma Tbk has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to supply a complete coarse reject treatment system for its paper mill in Surabaya, Indonesia, with start-up planned for the third quarter of 2026. The system will process mixed reject … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged ADuro P shredder, Andritz, ANDRITZ Expands Presence in Southeast Asia with Comprehensive Recycling System for Suparma, circular economy, East Java, Indonesia paper industry, industrial processing, Joseph Sulaiman, New Reject Treatment Solution to Support Suparma’s Sustainable Paper Production and Operational Stability, P.T. Suparma Tbk, pulp and paper, ReCo compactor, recycling technology, reject treatment system, Surabaya, sustainable production
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