Category Archives: Spain

Press Releases & News from Spain distributed via EuropaWire

MAPFRE: 7 de cada 10 pequeñas o medianas empresas desaparecen si no tienen un seguro que cubra la paralización de su actividad

Tras sufrir un siniestro importante (un incendio o una inundación, por ejemplo) 7 de cada 10 pequeñas o medianas empresas desaparecen si no tienen un seguro que cubra la paralización de su actividad MADRID, 24-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Esta es … Read the full press release

CaixaBank to make a voluntary public tender offer in cash to acquire all outstanding shares that it does not already own in Banco BPI, S.A.

After the transaction, the intention is that BPI remains as a listed company • The cash offer is subject to exceeding 50% of the share capital in BPI and the removal of BPI’s 20% cap on voting rights. • CaixaBank, … Read the full press release

Solunion, la joint venture de seguro de crédito de Euler Hermes y MAPFRE, ha sido reconocida por segundo año consecutivo como la mejor compañía de seguro de crédito en el “BARÓMETRO ADECOSE 2014

MADRID, 16-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Solunion, la joint venture de seguro de crédito de Euler Hermes y MAPFRE, ha sido reconocida por segundo año consecutivo como la mejor compañía de seguro de crédito en el “BARÓMETRO ADECOSE 2014. Estudio sobre la Calidad … Read the full press release

Endesa: the first ever charging point to include a used battery from electric vehicle set up in Malaga

• Under this project, the useful lives of batteries that can no longer be used in vehicles can be extended by using them to store energy. • Green eMotion was designed to guarantee the swift and successful mass deployment of … Read the full press release

Gamesa specified its estimate for net free cash flow generation for 2014 at over €300 million

The increase with respect to the initial estimate for positive free cash flow is underpinned by a solid business performance, in line with guidance, coupled with a sustained improvement in working capital. The results of the working capital streamlining programme … Read the full press release

Alcatel-Lucent and Vodafone Spain successfully transported data at speeds of up to 400G between Madrid and Zaragoza using existing optical infrastructure

Test using Alcatel-Lucent 400G technology over existing network between Madrid and Zaragoza demonstrates significant increase in ultra-broadband access capacity Paris, 30-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Vodafone Spain have successfully carried out a trial of transporting … Read the full press release

BBVA’s executive director José Manuel González-Páramo becomes the new Europe chair of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue

BBVA’s executive director José Manuel González-Páramo is the new Europe chair of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD). The TABD, of which BBVA is a longstanding member, gathers more than 60 major U.S. and European companies. The organization’s goal is to … Read the full press release

The European Commission welcomes the signing of the SME Initiative with Spain

BRUSSELS, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission welcomed today the signing of the SME Initiative with Spain, a ground-breaking agreement to unlock more than €3.2 billion of additional lending for companies with fewer than 250 employees (SMEs). In practice, … Read the full press release

The Irizar Group closes the year with a total aggregate sales figure of EUR 535 million

Ormaiztegi, Spain, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Irizar Group closes the year with a total aggregate sales figure of 535 million Euros, of which 82% corresponds to the export market. 2014 has been a great year in which the growth parameters … Read the full press release

Abengoa Yield opens Mojave solar plant located northeast of Los Angeles, California

Mojave Solar, with a gross capacity of 280 MW, reached commercial operation in early December 2014. Construction of Mojave Solar has generated thousands of jobs in the United States SEVILLE, 26-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Abengoa Yield (NASDAQ: ABY), the sustainable total return … Read the full press release

The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain

SEVILLE, 23-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force has now been painted in its new colours at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain. In the coming days the … Read the full press release

Gamesa raised more than the targeted €100 million of proceeds from asset sales in 2014

Biscay, Spain, 16-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in the renewable energy industry, has raised more than the targeted €100 million of proceeds from asset sales in 2014. This target was surpassed with the close in December 2014 of … Read the full press release

José Antonio Miranda to become Gamesa’s top executive (CEO) for the entire Latin American region

Biscay, Spain, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — José Antonio Miranda has been made Gamesa’s top executive (CEO) for the entire Latin American region, after 4 years leading Gamesa China. Miranda, who joined Gamesa in 2007 as Managing Director of the Electric Components Division, … Read the full press release

China: Gamesa to supply 50 MW to Hebei Construction & Investment Group and 42 MW to wind farm developer UPC

The company will install 25 of its G97-2.0 MW turbines for HCIG and 21 of the same model for UPC. These two new contracts reinforce Gamesa’s strategy in China, where it won contracts for the supply of 450 MW in … Read the full press release

Alstom Spain signed Declaration of Adhesion to the Spanish Green Growth Group led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment

MADRID, 15-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Spain signed a Declaration of Adhesion to the Spanish Green Growth Group, led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, whose aim is to move towards a low carbon economy. The creation … Read the full press release

Windpower Monthly named Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW the best turbine of the year in the up to 2.9 MW category

The 5 MW platform ranked in the top ten in both the onshore 3 MW-plus and offshore turbine categories. Biscay, Spain, 06-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The G114-2.0 MW has been named the best turbine of the year in the up to 2.9 … Read the full press release

Endesa to be in charge of the end-to-end energy management of the main heating and cooling facilities at the Madrid Central Meat Market

Various energy efficiency measures and replacing gas technology with electrical technology in cold facilities will help the 24 companies at Madrid’s Central Meat Market save EUR 600,000 a year on their energy bills. Endesa will be in charge of all … Read the full press release

BT opens new customer innovation showcases in Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid and Milan

New state-of-the-art facilities in Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid and Milan extend BT’s global network of customer innovation showcases LONDON, 5-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BT today (December 4, 2014) announced the opening of new customer innovation showcases in Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid and … Read the full press release

Ramboll demonstrated its liveability tool live for the first time at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2014 in Barcelona

BARCELONA, 21-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This week from 18 – 20 November 2014, more than 9,000 delegates including city leaders, government decision-makers and private companies have come together to set the direction for continued sustainable urban development at the Smart … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply its first G114-2.5 MW turbines at Rammeldalsberget wind farm in Sweden

The new G114-2.5 MW turbine produces 29% more power than the G97-2.0 MW, while lowering the cost of energy by 10% The agreement with John Laing encompasses the installation of six G114-2.5 MW turbines at the Rammeldalsberget wind farm in … Read the full press release