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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Bayer MaterialScience’s research into carbon dioxide as new raw material for making plastics delivers further successes

Less and less petroleum required for plastics production / Climate gas can be used to make additional types of plastic LEVERKUSEN, 27-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer MaterialScience’s research into carbon dioxide as a new raw material for making plastics is delivering further … Read the full press release

University of Leeds developed new scientific method to improve the diversity of ‘biologically active molecules’ such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents

LEEDS, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A revolutionary new scientific method developed at the University of Leeds will improve the diversity of ‘biologically active molecules’, such as antibiotics and anti-cancer agents. The researchers, who report their findings online today in the journal Nature Chemistry, took … Read the full press release

Swisscom to announce definitive final result of public acquisition of PubliGroupe Ltd on 29 August 2014

Berne, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — According to the provisional final result, 97.08% of all PubliGroupe shares involved in the bid were tendered to Swisscom after expiry of the extension period on 25 August 2014. Swisscom’s interest in PubliGroupe is thus estimated at … Read the full press release

Swisscom customers will be able to make calls on their mobile phone via their home WLAN network from the second half of 2015

Berne, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Switzerland is served by one of the best mobile networks in Europe. 94% of the population can use Swisscom’s fast, cutting-edge 4G/LTE network. For 2G or 3G technology, the figure is over 99%. Swisscom is now seeking … Read the full press release

Wood Group Kenny wins two contracts valued over $2 million with Brazilian operator Petrobras

HOUSTON, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group Kenny (WGK) has won two contracts with a total value of over $2 million with Brazilian operator Petrobras. In the first, Wood Group Kenny has begun a conceptual engineering study of two alternatives of … Read the full press release

Henkel presents new webinar on “Everything you need to know about Primary Aromatic Amines (PAA) in Flexible Packaging” on September 12, 2014

Food packaging safety is an issue to which Henkel – as the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer – is deeply committed. On its knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal”, Henkel presents a new webinar about “Everything you need to know about … Read the full press release

Henkel to present at Composites Europe from October 7 to October 9 in Düsseldorf, Germany

Composites Europe is one of the leading European trade fairs for composite materials. This year it will be taking place in Düsseldorf / Germany from October 7 to October 9. As leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings … Read the full press release

MAN Lion’s City GL CNG to be awarded ‘Bus of the Year 2015’ in September at 2014 IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hanover

MUNICH, 26-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Clean, powerful and economical: these are the characteristics of the MAN Lion’s City GL CNG which wowed the panel of trade journalists from across Europe judging this year’s ‘Bus Euro Test’. The 18.75 metre long natural … Read the full press release

Ericsson to replace and upgrade the complete core network of Vodafone Hutchison Australia

Vodafone Hutchison Australia to implement core technology upgrade to enhance network reliability, efficiency and performance Ericsson’s world leading core network solutions, consulting and transformation services enables evolution to an all IP network Ericsson’s IP Multimedia Subsystem will enable Vodafone Hutchison … Read the full press release

Ericsson to supply optical transport equipment and services to Australian telecommunications provider Telstra

Telstra selects Ericsson as its strategic supplier for its next generation optical  network equipment and services Telstra continues to differentiate itself through superior performance with Ericsson’s and Ciena’s optical networking Telstra gets ready for Service Provider SDN and NFV with … Read the full press release

Hrvatski Telekom selects Ericsson as its partner in the construction and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure

Ericsson signs five-year managed services contract with leading Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom, a member of the Deutsche Telekom Group Ericsson will support Hrvatski Telekom in raising the quality and efficiency of its network Stockholm, Sweden, 22-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Hrvatski Telekom, a … Read the full press release

Ericsson’s Wallet solution chosen by Peru’s National Bank Association ASBANC

ASBANC, Peru’s National Bank Association, has chosen Ericsson as partner to design and implement its Mobile Money project, the country’s largest private initiative for financial inclusion The solution is explicitly tailored to provide a new channel enabling financial inclusion, providing … Read the full press release

Ericsson to receive Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for JPEG2000 interoperability technology

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has awarded a 2014 Emmy® Award in Technology & Engineering to Ericsson for Standardization and Productization of JPEG2000 Interoperability Reflects Ericsson’s pioneering work in promoting interoperability between vendor JPEG2000 solutions Promotes industry … Read the full press release

Fundación MásFamilia awards Endesa the Family-Friendly Company certificate at global level

• Given by Fundación Másfamilia, this certificate makes Endesa the second company in the world to achieve this recognition. • The certificate recognises the company as an international leader in job quality, flexibility, support of work-life balance, training and career … Read the full press release

Bull’s Board of Directors decided on certain changes related to the evolution of the governance of the group in regard to the merger of Bull into Atos

Paris, 22-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Board of Directors of Bull, the trusted partner for enterprise data, met on August 19th 2014 further to the success of the friendly tender offer launched by Atos, the international information technology services company, for all … Read the full press release

ABB developed and tested 525kV extruded HVDC cable system to make renewable energy installations more efficient and cost-effective

525 kV voltage sets world record for extruded HVDC cable technology, doubling power flow and extending range to enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has … Read the full press release

ABB launched its latest generation Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS-FS) to complement its portfolio of optical sensors

Enabling digital substations and smart grids Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the launch of its latest generation Fiber Optic Current Sensor (FOCS-FS) to complement its portfolio of optical sensors. The … Read the full press release

ABB achieved significant breakthrough in switchgear technology with deployment of new insulation gas mixture as substitute for sulfur hexafluoride

New gas mixture offers alternative to SF6 and has potential to reduce carbon footprint of GIS by up to 50 percent – technology to be deployed in a Swiss pilot project. Zurich, Switzerland, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power … Read the full press release

The University of Birmingham ranks in top 100 universities worldwide for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy, Life and Agriculture Sciences, and Physics

BIRMINGHAM, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham has been ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy, Life and Agriculture Sciences, and Physics. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, … Read the full press release

SAF Tehnika reports non-audited consolidated EUR 3.46 million net sales of for the fourth quarter of financial year 2013/14

Riga, Latvia, 20-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The SAF Tehnika’s non-audited consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of financial year 2013/14 were 3.46 million EUR, increasing by 4% or 0.12 million EUR compared to the fourth quarter of the previous financial year and … Read the full press release