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Valio Expands Sustainability Incentives for Finnish Dairy Farms Through Animal Welfare Measures, Carbon Farming and Outdoor Access

(IN BRIEF) Valio has renewed its sustainability programme for primary dairy production, strengthening a bonus model that rewards farms for improving animal welfare, supporting biodiversity and reducing the climate impact of milk production. The programme applies to all of Valio’s … Read the full press release

SGS Strengthens French Laboratory Network with Expanded Hydrogen, Biofuels and Petrochemical Testing Facility in Oudalle

(IN BRIEF) SGS has expanded its hydrogen testing capabilities in Normandy, France, through the relocation and enlargement of its laboratory operations in Oudalle, near Le Havre. The development builds on the company’s 2022 investment in advanced hydrogen analysis technologies and … Read the full press release

SGS Strengthens Automotive Testing Role with Changan Automobile Approval Across Thai Laboratory Network

(IN BRIEF) SGS has been officially approved by Changan Automobile as a third-party laboratory for passenger vehicle testing, covering its laboratories in Chonburi, Rayong and Bangkok. The approval recognises SGS’s capabilities across a wide automotive testing scope and makes the … Read the full press release

Heraeus Advances Portfolio Strategy with Planned Sale of Remloy Recycling Business to Mkango

(IN BRIEF) Heraeus Group has signed an asset purchase agreement to sell Heraeus Remloy, its rare earth magnets recycling business based in Bitterfeld, Germany, to Mkango Resources Ltd. The transaction supports Heraeus’ strategic portfolio development across its core business areas … Read the full press release

Stora Enso Advances Circular Bioeconomy Strategy with New Circularity Plan and Reporting Framework

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has introduced a new Circularity Plan aligned with the Global Circularity Protocol for Business and set a target to achieve 90 percent material circularity in its directly controlled operations by 2030, up from a 79 percent … Read the full press release

Google Cloud and Thales Partner to Deliver Dedicated Sovereign Cloud Services for Germany’s Most Regulated Sectors

(IN BRIEF) Thales and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to launch a new sovereign cloud offering in Germany, aimed at public sector organisations and highly regulated industries that require strict control over sensitive data and compliance with German … Read the full press release

Royal Navy Strengthens Wildcat Strike Capability as Martlet Missile System Reaches Full Operating Status

(IN BRIEF) Thales’ Martlet missile system has achieved full operating capability with the Royal Navy, strengthening the operational role of Wildcat helicopters as multi-role maritime strike platforms. The system, which has been in service since 2020, was originally designed to … Read the full press release

BT Business Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Tools to Help UK SMEs Strengthen Digital Resilience

(IN BRIEF) BT Business has launched a new package of AI-powered cybersecurity tools and free support services designed to help UK small and medium-sized enterprises improve their cyber resilience. The initiative responds to a rapidly escalating threat environment, with BT … Read the full press release

Home Nations Football Legends Join BT and Frank Skinner in Campaign Celebrating Shared Tournament Spirit

(IN BRIEF) BT has launched a new UEFA EURO 2028™ campaign built around a fan-inspired football poem titled “Four Nations, One Chant,” featuring Frank Skinner alongside Home Nations football figures Izzy Christiansen, Keith Gillespie, Helen Ward and Rachel Corsie. The … Read the full press release

WADcouple Project Aims to Integrate Scientific Insights on Climate and Biodiversity Pressures in the Wadden Sea

(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands and Germany have launched the WADcouple coordination and knowledge transfer project with €650,000 in joint funding as part of an international research programme focused on understanding environmental and human pressures affecting the Wadden Sea. The initiative … Read the full press release

Saab Expands Defence Cooperation with Lithuania Through New Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapons Agreement

(IN BRIEF) Saab has secured a SEK 460 million order from Lithuania for Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons and training equipment, with deliveries planned from 2026 to 2029. The agreement forms part of a broader ten-year contract that could reach a total … Read the full press release

Gasum strengthens Nordic power business with appointment of Tommi Riikonen to lead Portfolio Services

(IN BRIEF) Gasum has appointed experienced energy sector executive Tommi Riikonen to lead its Portfolio Services operations within the company’s power business beginning in June 2026. Riikonen joins from Väre Oy and will help strengthen Gasum’s customer-focused energy solutions, portfolio … Read the full press release

Maritime industry to gain real-time intelligent shipping capabilities through Ericsson and Net Feasa collaboration

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Net Feasa have launched a new global partnership focused on bringing onboard 4G and 5G connectivity combined with agentic AI-driven operational systems to the maritime shipping industry. The solution enables real-time cargo monitoring, enhanced supply chain … Read the full press release

FL Technics Indonesia expands regional MRO ambitions while addressing logistics and sustainability challenges

(IN BRIEF) FL Technics Indonesia highlighted the increasing pressure facing Southeast Asia’s aviation maintenance industry during MRO Southeast Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur. Company representatives pointed to continuing supply chain instability, rising logistics costs and material shortages as key challenges … Read the full press release

Hambach opencast mine continues transformation as RWE launches additional solar and battery energy project

(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched construction of the new Manheimer Bucht solar park at the Hambach opencast mine in Germany’s Rhein-Erft district, continuing the transformation of the former mining region into a renewable energy hub. The project will include 25,300 … Read the full press release

Hiroshi Fujiwara brings Fragment Design’s minimalist aesthetic to four iconic Bang & Olufsen creations

(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen has partnered with Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Fragment Design to launch a limited-edition collection reimagining four classic audio products through a refined monochrome design approach. Combining Bang & Olufsen’s expertise in aluminium craftsmanship and premium sound technology … Read the full press release

Digi Communications NV announces decision of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM)

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that Romania’s communications regulator, ANCOM, has designated its Romanian subsidiary, Digi Romania S.A., as an operator with significant market power in the fixed local access services market across 5,894 localities in Romania. As part … Read the full press release

Infrastructure specialist Egis expands regional strategy with leadership transition in Poland

(IN BRIEF) Egis has appointed Renata Mordak as President of the Management Board for its operations in Poland as the company strengthens its regional presence amid growing infrastructure investment across transportation, energy and industrial sectors. Mordak, who recently joined Egis … Read the full press release

Iberdrola chairman urges faster electrification and stronger grid investment at European industry summit in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán has called for faster electrification, stronger electricity grid investment and simplified administrative procedures during the European Round Table for Industry plenary meeting in Sweden. Speaking alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen … Read the full press release