Category Archives: Netherlands

Press Releases & News from Netherlands distributed via EuropaWire

ING to restrict funding to midstream oil and gas activities as part of net-zero strategy

ING Repurchases Nearly 1.7 Million Shares, Demonstrating Progress in Buyback Initiative

(IN BRIEF) ING, a Dutch multinational bank, has announced that it will no longer provide dedicated finance for midstream oil and gas infrastructure that unlocks new oil and gas fields. The decision comes a year after the bank stopped funding … Read the full press release

EV Charging Solutions Company EVBox Achieves Halfway Point to One Million Charging Ports

(IN BRIEF) EVBox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has achieved a significant milestone by shipping 500,000 charging ports to its customers and partners globally. The company aims to deliver one million charging ports to its customers … Read the full press release

Matthias Laga, Co-founder and CEO of Casper, comments on the partnership between Casper and Franklin Junction

Matthias Laga, Co-founder and CEO of Casper, comments on the partnership between Casper and Franklin Junction

(IN BRIEF) Matthias Laga, Co-founder and CEO of Casper, is excited to partner with Franklin Junction to expand iconic American restaurant brands to the European market. He praised Franklin Junction’s expertise and their proprietary processes. Casper, a hybrid delivery and … Read the full press release

Rishi Nigam, CEO of Franklin Junction, on the partnership between Franklin Junction and Casper

Rishi Nigam, CEO of Franklin Junction, on the partnership between Franklin Junction and Casper

(IN BRIEF) Rishi Nigam, CEO of Franklin Junction, commented on a partnership with Casper, a modern-day food hall offering 100% virtual orders for takeout and delivery, to expand iconic American restaurant brands to the Benelux and France regions. The partnership … Read the full press release

Julia Strandberg named as new Chief Business Leader for Philips’ Connected Care businesses

(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips has appointed Julia Strandberg as the Chief Business Leader of its Connected Care businesses, effective from April 24, 2023. Strandberg, who joins Philips from Pear Therapeutics, will become a member of Philips’ Executive Committee reporting to … Read the full press release

Franklin Junction Expands Host Kitchen® Network To Europe with Digital Food Hall Pioneer Casper

(IN BRIEF) Franklin Junction, a technology solutions provider for restaurants, has partnered with Casper, a food hall offering virtual orders for takeout and delivery, to expand American restaurant brands to Benelux and France. Franklin Junction’s Host Kitchen® model, which uses … Read the full press release

Capgemini und Eneco setzen auf branchenübergreifende Zusammenarbeit, um Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen

(IN KÜRZE) Capgemini und Eneco haben eine gemeinsame Verpflichtung bekannt gegeben, die CO2-Emissionen von Eneco durch gemeinsame Initiativen in den Bereichen 1, 2 und 3 bis 2030 um eine Megatonne zu reduzieren. Dies ist Teil einer umfassenderen 10-Jahres-Vereinbarung zwischen den … Read the full press release

Capgemini and Eneco Look to Cross-Industry Collaboration to Achieve Sustainability Goals

(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Eneco have announced a joint commitment to reduce Eneco’s CO2 emissions by one megaton through joint initiatives across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2030. This is part of a broader 10-year agreement between the two … Read the full press release

ING proposes new appointments and reappointments to Supervisory Board and Executive Board at 2023 AGM

ING Repurchases Nearly 1.7 Million Shares, Demonstrating Progress in Buyback Initiative

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its proposal to appoint Alexandra Reich to its supervisory board during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 24, 2023. Reich brings more than 20 years of experience in the telecoms sector, having held various … Read the full press release

Eneco’s Power Plant in Utrecht Sees Reduced Gas Consumption with iwell’s Mega Cube

(IN BRIEF) Energy storage company iwell has developed an intelligent battery system known as the Mega Cube, which is capable of storing 14 MWh of energy and has a power capacity of 7 MW. The system has been connected to … Read the full press release

Stellantis invests €30 billion to meet electrification goals and produce vehicles on BEV-centric platform at Cassino plant

(IN BRIEF) Stellantis, the car manufacturing company, has announced that it will add production of vehicles based on the flexible, BEV-centric STLA Large platform at the Cassino Assembly Plant in Italy. The plant, which already produces Alfa Romeo and Maserati … Read the full press release

Stellantis and Wavestone’s Freedom of Mobility Forum to tackle climate change and mobility challenges

(IN BRIEF) Stellantis has partnered with consulting firm Wavestone to launch the Freedom of Mobility Forum, which will host a live digital debate on March 29th titled “In a decarbonized world, will freedom of mobility be affordable to a happy … Read the full press release

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II prepares for expansion as Managing Director transitions to new role

(IN BRIEF) Jan Buijze, the current Managing Director of APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, will become the Regional Project Director for Africa & Europe effective April 1, 2023, while Harold Kunst, former CEO of MSC PSA European Terminal in Antwerp, will … Read the full press release

QIAGEN and Servier Collaborate to Develop Diagnostic Test for Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancer

(IN BRIEF) QIAGEN has entered into a partnership with global pharmaceutical group, Servier, to develop a companion diagnostic test for TIBSOVO, an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) inhibitor used to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). QIAGEN will develop and validate a real-time … Read the full press release

Heineken Set to Create Regional African Beverage Champion After Gaining Approval for Distell Acquisition

(IN BRIEF) HEINEKEN has received approval from the South African Competition Tribunal to acquire control of Distell Group Holdings Limited, following approvals from other relevant jurisdictions. The acquisition will see the creation of a regional African beverage champion, with Distell … Read the full press release

Marel and ADM partner to open state-of-the-art taste and texture innovation center

(IN BRIEF) Marel, a global provider of advanced food processing solutions, is partnering with ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, to open a state-of-the-art taste and texture innovation center in the Netherlands. The center, located at the … Read the full press release

Increasing cases of gender-based violence online: “We need answers at European level as soon as possible”

8 March is also a day to reflect on gender-based violence against women online (IN BRIEF) Despite the end of the pandemic, gender-based violence against women online remains a significant issue, with cases increasing by 70% during and after the … Read the full press release

ING nomina Karl Guha come nuovo presidente proposto del consiglio di sorveglianza

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) ING ha annunciato la sua intenzione di nominare Karl Guha nel suo consiglio di sorveglianza, con effetto subito dopo l’assemblea generale annuale del 24 aprile 2023. In attesa dell’approvazione da parte dell’AGM, Guha succederà a Hans Wijers … Read the full press release

ING Names Karl Guha as Proposed New Chairman of Supervisory Board

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its intention to appoint Karl Guha to its Supervisory Board, effective immediately after the Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2023. Pending approval by the AGM, Guha will succeed Hans Wijers as the board’s new … Read the full press release

EVBox permet aux entreprises d’entrer dans l’industrie de la recharge de véhicules électriques avec EVBox Liviqo

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) EVBox, l’un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions de recharge, a annoncé la sortie de sa dernière borne de recharge AC, EVBox Liviqo, à l’été 2023. Le nouveau produit permettra aux espaces commerciaux, aux entreprises hôtelières et aux … Read the full press release