The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A.S. Adventure, ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, Accell Group, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, Anta Sports, appointment, ASICs, Austria, Basic-Fit, Belgium, Benelux, Bergfreunde, Bever, Bike24, Business Growth, Callaway Brands, Cannondale, Chain Reaction Cycles, Community Engagement, consolidation, cross-border acquisitions, customer experience, cycling, DACH, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, DECATHLON, digital transformation, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, e-bikes, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, fitness boom, Fitness Boom Spurs Restructuring and M&A Surge in Benelux and German Sports Retail Landscape, franchise network, Frasers Group, Germany, health and wellness, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, Investor Activity Accelerates in Benelux and DACH Sporting Retail as Consumer Fitness Trends Reshape the Market, IPO, Jack Wolfskin, JD Sports, KKR, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, McKinley, mergers and acquisitions, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche brands, niche market leaders, Nordics, omnichannel, On Holding, outdoor retail, PAI Partners, pandemic, Perry Sport, Pon Holdings, post-pandemic trends, private equity, Private Equity and Global Buyers Reshape Sporting Retail in Netherlands and Beyond, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, retail restructuring, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Rise Point–Run2Day Deal Joins Broader Consolidation in Northern European Sporting Goods Sector, Robbert Cornelissen, Roger Federer, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running gear, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Schwinn, Sergio van Luijk, Signa Sports United, SPAC, sporting goods, Sporting Retail Consolidates Across Benelux and DACH as Investors Target Growth in Niche and Outdoor Brands, Sports Industry, sports retail, SportScheck, store network, strategic investment, Switzerland, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom, Wiggle, Yonderland
Digi Romania launches €500M senior secured notes due 2031 Proceeds to redeem €400M 2028 notes and refinance debt Listing planned on Euronext Dublin for institutional investors Managed by Barclays, Citigroup, ING, Santander, Société Générale & UniCredit Part of Digi’s ongoing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2028 Notes, 2031 Notes, Banco Santander S.A., Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Belgium, bond issuance, Bucharest Stock Exchange, capital markets, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, collateral, debt offering, Digi Communications Advances Refinancing Strategy with Digi Romania’s €500 Million 2031 Notes Launch, Digi Communications Announces New €500 Million Financing Initiative through Digi Romania’s 2031 Notes Offering, Digi Communications Launches €500 Million Notes Offering to Redeem 2028 Bonds and Strengthen Financial Position, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., digi romania, Digi Romania Moves to Refinance Debt with €500 Million Senior Secured Notes and Full Redemption of 2028 Bonds, Digi Romania S.A., Digi Romania Unveils Major €500 Million Senior Secured Notes Issue and Sets Conditional Redemption of 2028 Notes, Euronext Dublin, Europe, Facility A, financial strategy, financing, ING Bank N.V., intercreditor agreement, investors, Italy, PORTUGAL, redemption, refinancing, refinancing strategy, Regulation S, Romania, Rule 144A, secured obligations, senior secured notes, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Spain, telecommunication services provider, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications, U.S. Securities Act, UniCredit Bank GmbH
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has acquired assar architects, a leading Belgian-Luxembourgish architectural firm known for its work on major public and private projects, including NATO’s headquarters and several of Belgium’s largest hospitals. The acquisition adds 150 professionals to Sweco’s team and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Architecture, assar architects, Belgium, Defence, Education, engineering consultancy, Erwin Malcorps, European institutions, Green Deal, green transition, Healthcare Projects, Horizon Europe, infrastructure renewal, Luxembourg, multinational projects, NATO Headquarters, NextGenerationEU, Sustainable Design, Sweco, Sweco Strengthens Regional Presence Through Acquisition of Leading Firm assar architects, urban development, VK architects+engineers
(IN BRIEF) ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched its first independent freight operations in Belgium after obtaining the Single Safety Certificate from the European Union Agency for Railways, enabling it to operate under its own traction in Belgium, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antwerp, Belgium, Benelux, Clemens Först, cross-border freight, employment opportunities, ERA, European Union Agency for Railways, freight transport, Germany, international expansion, logistics network, Netherlands, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Launches Independent Operations in Belgium with First Train Reaching Zeebrugge, rail logistics, RCG, Single Safety Certificate, sustainable transport, train drivers, TransFER connections, Zeebrugge
DIGI Romania has completed the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile’s prepaid business, spectrum licences, and telecom towers, integrating prepaid customers into its network Vodafone Romania acquired the remaining operations of Telekom Romania Mobile in a parallel transaction The deal follows … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G expansion, ANCOM, Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Completion of DIGI’s takeover of Telekom prepaid business marks new chapter for Romania’s telecom sector, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI expands role in Romania’s mobile market while Vodafone consolidates position, DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, DIGI Romania finalizes Telekom prepaid acquisition reshaping competition with Vodafone in national mobile market, Digi Romania moves closer to reshaping national telecom market with €40 million acquisition of spectrum / towers and prepaid services, DIGI Romania’s completed acquisition of Telekom prepaid assets signals major shift in market structure, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, Memorandum of Understanding, MVNO, October 2025, October 2025 transaction completion, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Regulatory approvals pave the way for Digi and Vodafone to finalize strategic restructuring of Telekom Romania Mobile by October 2025, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, Telekom Romania Mobile split completed as DIGI absorbs prepaid services and Vodafone takes over remaining operations, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone’s takeover of OTE’s Telekom Romania Mobile stake aligns with Digi’s €40 million asset purchase to strengthen Romanian connectivity, West Network Invest S.R.L., With Telekom deal finalized, €40 million Digi Romania acquisition signals new phase in Romanian telecom consolidation ahead of 5G expansion
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has finalized the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications’ prepaid business, along with certain spectrum licences and telecom towers. The deal, completed on 1 October 2025, brings Telekom’s prepaid customers into the DIGI Romania network, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, Belgium, Bucharest Stock Exchange, business and asset transfer agreement, connectivity, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, mobile voice and data services, network coverage, October 2025, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, Romania, Serghei Bulgac, Spain, spectrum licences, strategic development plan, telecom towers, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €37.5 million in venture debt to Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab as part of the EU’s InvestEU programme, supporting the company’s growth in industrial satellite manufacturing and advancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Belgium, Business, Defence, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Aerospacelab, agriculture, Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab secures EIB support to expand mass production of microsatellites under EU’s TechEU plan, Belgium, Benoît Deper, climate monitoring, disaster prevention, Earth observation, EIB, EIB backs Aerospacelab with €37.5 million InvestEU financing to scale European satellite innovation and strengthen strategic autonomy, EU security, European Investment Bank, European Union, InvestEU, microsatellites, New Space, resource management, Robert de Groot, satellite constellations, satellite manufacturing, Series B funding, space technologies, strategic autonomy, TechEU, telecommunications, Thomas de Béthune, venture debt
DIGI Romania has signed a €40 million agreement with Vodafone Romania, OTE, and Telekom Romania Mobile to acquire spectrum licences, telecom towers, and prepaid mobile services. Vodafone Romania will acquire OTE’s shares in Telekom Romania Mobile, strengthening its position in … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G expansion, ANCOM, Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, CEISD, Clever Media group, Competition Council, Digi Communications deepens European telecom footprint as Romania deal with Vodafone and OTE nears completion, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Romania moves closer to reshaping national telecom market with €40 million acquisition of spectrum / towers and prepaid services, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, Memorandum of Understanding, MVNO, October 2025, October 2025 transaction completion, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile services, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, regulatory approvals, Regulatory approvals pave the way for Digi and Vodafone to finalize strategic restructuring of Telekom Romania Mobile by October 2025, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecom infrastructure, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone’s takeover of OTE’s Telekom Romania Mobile stake aligns with Digi’s €40 million asset purchase to strengthen Romanian connectivity, West Network Invest S.R.L., €40 million Digi Romania acquisition signals new phase in Romanian telecom consolidation ahead of 5G expansion
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. announced that DIGI Romania has signed an agreement with OTE, Vodafone Romania, and Telekom Romania Mobile Communications. Under the deal, DIGI will acquire spectrum licences, telecom towers, and TKRM’s prepaid mobile business for €40 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Belgium, business and asset transfer agreement, Digi Communications announces €40 million agreement to expand Romanian telecom assets and services with industry partners, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., DIGI Group, DIGI Group’s shareholding in Digi Spain, digi romania, Digi Romania to acquire spectrum / towers / prepaid mobile services in €40 million deal with Vodafone, Digi Spain, Digi Spain S.L.U., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, initial public offering, Italy, October 2025, OTE, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile, PORTUGAL, prepaid mobile telecommunications services, provider of telecommunication services, Romania, Spain, spectrum licences, telecommunication solutions, telecommunications towers, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, TKRM, transaction, VF, Vodafone Romania, Vodafone Romania to take over OTE’s stake in Telekom Romania Mobile as part of wider transaction with Digi Communications
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina and Milcobel have published their final merger proposal, outlining legal, financial, and operational details ahead of member consultations this autumn. The merger aims to create a stronger, future-proof dairy cooperative that secures long-term earnings for member farmers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Amersfoort, Belgium, Betty Eeckhaut, competition authorities, cooperative principles, Dairy cooperatives, dairy farmers, Extraordinary General Meeting, FrieslandCampina, INNOVATION, Kallo, member earnings, Members’ Council, merger proposal, Milcobel, milk price, Netherlands, partnership, productivity, sustainability, Sybren Attema
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has established a dedicated country office in Brussels to enhance its strategic support for Belgium’s public and private sectors. Headed by Torsten Brand, a senior EIB banker and Belgian-German national, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Belgian Finance Ministry, Belgium, Biotech, Brussels, Digital connectivity, EIB Group, EIF, EU Representation, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Jan Jambon, partnership, Princess Elizabeth Island, Public sector financing, Robert de Groot, sustainability, sustainable growth, Torsten Brand, University of Passau
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has announced a gross dividend of 1.35 lei per share for the 2024 financial year, approved at its Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on 18 June 2025; the ex-date is 26 June 2025, the record date … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Belgium, Class B shares, Digi Communications dividend 2024, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., disclosure, dividend, insider purchase, internal compliance policies, Investor Relations, Italy, Jose Manuel Arnaiz de Castro, Market Abuse Regulation article 19 para (1), Netherlands, notification, PORTUGAL, Romania, share dividend, Spain, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) On 10 June 2025, Non-Executive Director José Manuel Arnaiz de Castro bought 6,800 Class B shares and promptly reported it under EU Market Abuse Regulation to ASF, AFM and the Company’s compliance office; Digi Communications N.V. is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Belgium, Class B shares, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., disclosure, insider purchase, internal compliance policies, Investor Relations, Italy, Jose Manuel Arnaiz de Castro, Market Abuse Regulation article 19 para (1), Netherlands, notification, PORTUGAL, Romania, Spain, telecommunications
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Kingspan Door Components, a Belgian manufacturer specializing in high-quality sectional door panels for residential and industrial use. The acquisition strengthens ASSA ABLOY’s position in mature markets by expanding its product offerings. Kingspan Door Components, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, Belgium, door panels, Entrance Systems Division, EPS, industrial doors, Kingspan Door Components, Leuze-En-Hainaut, Massimo Grassi, mature markets, Nico Delvaux, partnership, product portfolio, residential doors, sales, sectional doors, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Safran Blades has opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Marchin, Belgium, designed to produce titanium compressor blades for aircraft engines. This €108 million investment strengthens Safran Aero Boosters’ position in the aeronautics sector, with the plant expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Defence, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged Adrien Dolimont, aeronautics industry, aerospace, aerospace manufacturing, AI, Belgian government, Belgium, data analytics, European Industry, Factory 4.0, GEnx, industrial innovation, LEAP1, Olivier Andries, Pierre-Yves Jeholet, robotics, Safran, Safran Blades, SFPIM, titanium blades, Wallonia, Wallonie Entreprendre, Walloon government
(IN BRIEF) SGS Belgium NV has been officially designated by the European Commission and Belgian Competent Authority as a Notified Body (NB) under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR), EU 2017/746. This milestone enhances SGS’s ability to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Belgium, certification, compliance, EU, EU IVDR, FAGG/AFMPS, Geofrey De Visscher, In Vitro Diagnostic, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDSAP, medical device, Medical Device Regulation, Notified Body, partnership, patient care, Regulation, SGS, UKCA
(IN BRIEF) ZF Wind Power has commissioned the world’s largest and most powerful wind powertrain validation test rig, now operational at its Test and Prototype Center in Lommel, Belgium. The 30 MW rig is capable of simulating real-world forces on … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 30 MW test rig, Belgium, Bert Verdyck, climate neutrality, drivetrain innovation, Felix Henseler, FIT, Flanders Innovation, gearboxes, Lommel, Matthias Diependaele, Offshore wind, powertrain testing, prototype testing, renewable energy, sustainable technology, system partner, Test and Prototype Center, VLAIO, wind energy, wind energy infrastructure, wind turbine validation, ZF Wind Power
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has structured its supply chain into regional networks, positioning factories and distribution centres across three continents. This system enhances responsiveness to market changes while reducing transportation emissions. Currently, the company operates six factories in Denmark, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, Americas, ASIA, Belgium, CHINA, Czechia, Denmark, distribution centres, Europe, factories, GROWTH, Hungary, INNOVATION, LEGO Group, Mexico, Middle East, Pacific, partnership, Quality, region-based supply chain, regional distribution centres, safety, supply chain resilience, sustainability, sustainable logistics, three continents, U.S. factory, Vietnam, Virginia
(IN BRIEF) Hydro is showcasing its “R100 Project” at Milan Design Week 2025, where five innovative design objects will be created entirely from post-consumer recycled aluminium sourced within a 100-kilometer radius. This initiative, a natural progression from the 2024 launch … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged 100-kilometer production radius, advanced manufacturing, Belgium, carbon footprint, Cecilie Manz, Daniel Rybakken, design innovation, environmental transparency, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL 100R, Keiji Takeuchi, low-emission, Milan Design Week 2025, net-zero emissions, Netherlands, post-consumer scrap, R100 Project, recycled aluminium, Sabine Marcelis, Stefan Diez, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing, transportation emissions, urban mining
(IN BRIEF) The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania has contracted Sweco for €448,000 to evaluate environmental risks for a proposed deep geological repository intended for the final disposal of long-lived radioactive waste. As a vital part of Ignalina’s decommissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Air Quality, Belgium, biodiversity, decommissioning, deep geological repository, energy transition, environmental risks, EU agreement, Finland, geological layers, groundwater, Ignalina nuclear power plant, Lithuania, Liudas Zalunskis, Managing Director Sweco Lithuania, partnership, Radioactive waste, RBMK-type reactors, reactor dismantling, site restoration, soil, sustainability, Sustainable Management, Sweco, Sweden
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