PARIS, 04-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Capgemini announced today the acquisition of June 21, a consulting firm specializing in digital marketing. With expertise in supporting the C-Suite on their data-driven digital transformation, June 21 will reinforce, notably in France, Capgemini Invent, the Group’s recently … Read the full press release
Extension of strategic partnership with Wira Logistics through acquisition of its logistics operations Establishment of nationwide logistics and distribution network to provide fully integrated end-to-end logistics solutions across Indonesia Indonesia as one of the Asian key development markets for Kuehne … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, Ekahadi Djaja, Gianfranco Sgro, Indonesia, Jens Drewes, Kuehne + Nagel, logistics, Wira Logistics
FRANKFURT, 03-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (01 Oct 2018 ), Deutsche Börse’s post-trade services provider Clearstream completed the acquisition of Swisscanto Funds Centre Ltd. (SFCL) from Zürcher Kantonalbank, following the approval of the British and Luxembourgish regulatory authorities. The addition of … Read the full press release
Siemens to accelerate investments and growth in Mendix’s organic business and verticals, fueling faster go-to-market expansion Mendix will continue building on its heritage of openness and extensibility, including its partner ecosystem Siemens to create SaaS solutions and extensions, leveraging joint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Investment, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Derek Roos, digitalisation, INNOVATION, investments, Klaus Helmrich, Mendix, Siemens
STOCKHOLM, 27-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ASSA ABLOY has acquired Crossmatch, a leader in biometric identity management and secure authentication solutions. “Crossmatch is a strategic technological addition to the ASSA ABLOY Group. The company reinforces our current offering within biometric identity management. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, authentication, biometric identity, Crossmatch, Nico Delvaux, SECURITY, Stefan Widing
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) has acquired Xylazel S.A. (Xylazel), a 100% subsidiary of Pharma Mar S.A. (PHM). AMSTERDAM, 24-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With this acquisition AkzoNobel strengthens its business and becomes a leader in the decorative paints market in … Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, 24-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazil’s Polinox, South America’s leading producer of ketone peroxides, an essential ingredient in the manufacture of polymers. The purchase expands the company’s footprint in South America, establishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Industrial, Netherlands
Tagged acquisition, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, Brasnox, Johan Landfors, ketone peroxides, Perbenzox, Polinox, polymers, Roberto Pontifex, TecnoxSuper
the Finnish growth company becomes part of an international technology frontrunner HELSINKI, 17-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Growth Fund has, together with its other owners, signed an agreement on selling its holdings of Fluido Oy, the leading Salesforce partner in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged acquisition, CapMan Growth Fund, Cloud, Fluido, Fluido Oy, Infosys, Juha Mikkola, Kai Mäkelä, Nordics, Salesforce, stake
Via its subsidiary HSB, Munich Re is to acquire the tech company relayr, of which it will hold 100% of the shares upon completion Relayr is valued at US$ 300m Relayr offers industrial players end-to-end solutions in the area of … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Insurance, Technology
Tagged acquisition, data_analysis, digitalisation, Greg Barats, IoT, Josef Brunner, Munich Re, relayr, risk_management, software, Torsten Jeworrek
STOCKHOLM, 05-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The quote “A little rain never hurt anybody” is not a wise recommendation. At least not if you ask EQT portfolio company StormGeo – the leading provider of weather intelligence and decision support for companies operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, analytics, Aviation, digital, gas, maritime_industry, Nautisk, navigation, oil, planning, renewable_energy, Rikke Kjær Nielsen, shipping, StormGeo, weather_intelligence
Volkswagen Group acquires a minority interest in the technology company FDTech GmbH of Chemnitz in Saxony FDTech develops software and future-oriented systems for automated and autonomous driving WOLFSBURG, CHEMNITZ, 03-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen Group has acquired a minority … Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, 31-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it has acquired Xhale Assurance Inc, a US-based scale-up company developing and commercializing next-generation sensor technologies. Xhale Assurance’s unique, disposable pulse oximetry … Read the full press release
COLUMBUS, OH, USA, 30-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed the acquisition of smart embedded software company Pillar Technology, significantly expanding its Industry X.0 practice in North America. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Pillar Technology has a team of 320 people … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Ireland, Management, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Columbus, embedded_software, IndustryX0, Ohio, Pillar Technology, software
Value chain expanded in the area of metal processing Sales contribution of EUR 2.5 million expected in 2018 MAINTAL, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NORMA Group has successfully closed the acquisition of the supplier Statek Stanzereitechnik GmbH (“Statek”) following approval by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Metals and Minerals
Tagged acquisition, Bernd Kleinhens, forming, metal, metal_processing, Norma Group, stamping, Statek Stanzereitechnik GmbH
Acquisition helps give EY first-mover advantage in legal managed services Acquisition further establishes EY as a leading disruptor of legal services LONDON, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — EY today announces an agreement to acquire Riverview Law, a leading innovative legal services firm … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Law, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Cornelius Grossmann, EY, Karl Chapman, Kate Barton, law, legal services firm, legal_innovation, legal_managed_services, Riverview Law
Company continues to expand its presence in emerging markets TOKYO, Japan, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announces today that the JT Group has signed an agreement to acquire the tobacco business of Akij Group1 (Akij), the second largest … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Akij, Bangladesh, ecigarette, JT Group, Mutsuo Iwai, tobacco, tobacco business, vapor
TOKYO, Japan, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) (TSE: 2914) announces that the JT Group completed the acquisition of the Donskoy Tabak (DT) companies yesterday Russian local time. The agreement to acquire the companies was announced in a press release1 on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Russia, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Donskoy, Donskoy Tabak, DT, ecigarette, JT Group, RUSSIA, tobacco, vapor
Colombes, France, 09-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Bostik completed the acquisition of the industrial adhesives of Nitta Gelatin Inc. by the Bostik-Nitta joint-venture in Japan, on 1st August 2018. This acquisition, which will be complemented by the construction of a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged acquisition, adhesives, Bostik-Nitta, hygiène, Japan, Nitta Gelatin Inc., packaging labelling
Complements own crop protection, biotech and digital activities; marks entry into seeds, non-selective herbicides, nematicide seed treatments Creates new opportunities for innovation and growth About 4,500 experienced employees join Agricultural Solutions team Ludwigshafen, Germany, 06-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF has … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Investment
Tagged acquisition, agricultural solutions, assets, BASF, Bayer, businesses, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Saori Dubourg
Acquisition of the perishables business of Panatlantic Logistics S.A., Ecuador Market leading company specialised in air transport of flowers and fruits Combined volumes account for 32,000 tons per annum out of Ecuador SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland, 03-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne + … Read the full press release
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