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Arkema Unveils Easy3D Platform for On-Demand 3D Printing Materials Ordering

(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a French specialty chemicals company, has launched its new online platform called Easy3D, which allows users to select and order 3D printing materials online from trusted suppliers. With the help of a proprietary algorithmic selection tool, the … Read the full press release

Arkema introduces new acrylic-based binders and additives for advanced battery cells

(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a global innovation leader in Kynar® PVDF electrode binders and separator coatings, has launched its sustainable waterborne acrylic solutions called the Incellion™ range. This new technology offers advanced acrylic-based binders, dispersants, and rheology additives that will allow … Read the full press release

Michelin launches exclusive NFT collection to enter the world of Web3

(IN BRIEF) Michelin, the French tire company, has announced its entry into the Web3 space with the launch of the Michelin 3xplorer Club, which is centered around an exclusive 5,000-piece NFT collection. The community will be open to all, and … Read the full press release

Vodafone appoints Margherita Della Valle as new Group Chief Executive

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Group Plc announced the appointment of Margherita Della Valle as Group Chief Executive. Della Valle has a long career at Vodafone in marketing, operational, commercial, and financial positions, and has been serving as interim Group Chief Executive … Read the full press release

ONE SMART SPRAY: The New Name and Brand Identity for Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s Smart Spraying Solution

(IN BRIEF) Bosch BASF Smart Farming, a joint venture between Bosch and BASF Digital Farming, announced its new brand name as ONE SMART SPRAY. The new brand name also applies to its product, previously known as the Smart Spraying Solution, … Read the full press release

Leadec Strengthens Core Business with New Services Related to Electric Mobility and Sustainability

(IN BRIEF) Leadec achieved record sales of €1.129 billion in fiscal year 2022, with 90% of orders from existing customers extended and core business strengthened with new services related to electric mobility, sustainability, and smart factory. Leadec’s total output increased … Read the full press release

BAE Systems Awarded $537 Million Contract for C4I Services on Surface Ships

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command to engineer command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) services on surface ships. The eight-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is valued at $537 … Read the full press release

Škoda Auto Commits to E-Mobility Transformation with Battery System Production Milestone

(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has announced the production of 500,000 battery systems at its plant in Mladá Boleslav, which are mounted in MEB vehicles and plug-in hybrid models by Volkswagen Group brands, including Škoda, Volkswagen, Audi and SEAT. The milestone … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group Technology Focuses on Scalability and Competitiveness in E-Mobility

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group Technology has announced that it contributed around 40% of the total value added, including a new electric drive generation, for Volkswagen’s new flagship ID.7. The highly efficient drive generation, called APP550, has higher performance and improved … Read the full press release

Atea ASA receives €50m financing from EIB to enhance data security and support data sovereignty in EU

(IN BRIEF) IT infrastructure company Atea ASA has secured a €50 million loan from the European Investment Bank to improve and expand its hosting facilities in EU countries, with a focus on improving data security and supporting the European goal … Read the full press release

Singapore’s Methanol Bunkering Working Group to Develop Technical Reference with DNV’s Expertise

(IN BRIEF) Classification society DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering managed by the Standards Development Organisation at Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC-SDO). The group aims to develop a Technical Reference for methanol bunkering in Singapore, the world’s … Read the full press release

Kosovo: Europe’s Newly Emerging Tech Economy

(IN BRIEF) The EU Senate-Kosovo Economic Summit was held in London on 20 April, where selected guests of entrepreneurs, industrialists, and global investors attended a closed-door event. The summit aimed to transform Kosovo’s economic position and strengthen its ties within … Read the full press release

Stora Enso’s Trayforma BarrPeel offers sustainable packaging solution for fresh food

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has launched Trayforma BarrPeel, a new board material for vacuum skin packs, which allows packaging of fresh food on recyclable paperboard trays. The solution reduces plastic to less than 10% of the tray, and is made … Read the full press release

Experian Launches New Cloud-Based Fraud Solution Powered by Adaptive Machine Learning

(IN BRIEF) Experian has launched a new cloud-based fraud solution called Aidrian, powered by adaptive machine learning, to help businesses prevent fraud without impacting customer experience. It combines a customized machine learning model with device fingerprinting to classify transactions with … Read the full press release

Collaboration between Infineon and Schweizer promises to improve electric vehicle efficiency

(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies and Schweizer Electronic are working on a solution to embed Infineon’s 1200 V CoolSiC™ chips directly onto printed circuit boards (PCB) in order to increase the efficiency of chips based on silicon carbide (SiC). The companies … Read the full press release

Rheinmetall’s Pierburg reaches fuel cell technology milestone with new order

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s Sensors and Actuators division has secured a contract to supply over 150,000 HRB 1800 hydrogen recirculation blowers, worth a mid-double-digit million-euro range, to a new customer for use in buses and trucks. The hydrogen recirculation blowers improve … Read the full press release

Scania secures first-ever electric truck fleet deal in Latin America with Grupo Bimbo

(IN BRIEF) Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, has ordered seven electric trucks from Scania México, marking the first-ever Scania electric truck fleet in Latin America. The 2024-model 25P B4x2 rigid electric trucks will be driven on urban routes … Read the full press release

EU Project “Hypelignum” Investigates Biodegradable Electronics Made from Cellulose Fibrils

(IN BRIEF) Empa researcher Thomas Geiger has been part of a multinational EU project called “Hypelignum” to investigate the production of ecologically sustainable circuit boards for the electronics industry from cellulose fibers. The project aims to develop biodegradable electronics by … Read the full press release

Continental Launches Europe-Wide Roadshow to Showcase Comprehensive Tire Management Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Continental, a technology company, is launching a roadshow in May 2023 that will travel to 35 different countries in Europe, showcasing its comprehensive tire management approach. The roadshow, titled “Your Business, Our Solutions,” will feature Continental’s latest sustainable … Read the full press release

Evonik Launches ELATUR® TM, a New High-Temperature Resistant Plasticizer

(IN BRIEF) Evonik has launched a new plasticizer product called ELATUR® TM, which belongs to the trimellitate group and offers a combination of high temperature resistance, low volatility, and low migration behavior. The new product is suitable for high-temperature cables, … Read the full press release