Tag Archives: CHINA

ANDRITZ to supply sixth chemi-thermomechanical pulping system to Sun Paper’s new paper mill in Beihai, China

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 29-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ announces a new order to supply a chemi-thermomechanical pulping system to Guangxi Sun Paper Co. Ltd., part of the Sun Paper Group, for its new mill in Beihai, Guangxi, … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric with 3rd factory to receive the distinction of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Advanced Lighthouse by WEF

Lexington is the third Smart Factory designated as an Advanced Lighthouse and the first End-to-End Lighthouse representing a milestone in Schneider Electric’s digital transformation Lexington’s digital energy management strategy leverages IIoT connectivity, Edge analytics, and predicative analytics to drive energy … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel’s basecoat/clearcoat system Aerodur 3001/3002 certified by Boeing for use locally in China

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 15-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel (AMS: AKZA), Dutch multinational paints and performance coatings manufacturer, has announced its aerospace coatings facility in Dongguan, China, has been qualified by aircraft manufacturer Boeing to color blend the company’s Aerodur 3001 … Read the full press release

Vinda Personal Care to use stock preparation system from ANDRITZ to feed tissue machines at its mill in Yangjiang, Guangdong, China

Start-up is scheduled for the second to third quarter of 2021 Vinda Personal Care (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. one of the biggest tissue producers in China (PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 9-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Austrian plant engineering group ANDRITZ has announced it … Read the full press release

Barclays strengthens senior client coverage in Asia Pacific region with new appointments

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays announces the appointment of Carrie Chen as Vice Chairman of Greater China Banking; and Sung-Min Chung as Head of Technology in Banking for Asia Pacific. The appointments will strengthen senior client coverage … Read the full press release

Bayer supports the fight against coronavirus in China with medicines and financial aid

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 28-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer is supporting people affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak in China. The pharmaceutical company is contributing medicines and financial help worth of approximately EUR 1.5 million. The donations will be sent to … Read the full press release

The LEGO Group wins major intellectual property lawsuits against Chinese firm

(PRESS RELEASE) GUANGZHOU, China / BILLUND, Denmark, 20-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Intellectual Property Court in Guangzhou has handed a favorable decision for the toy company, The LEGO Group, for its appeals for multiple intellectual property infringement against Chinese firm. In … Read the full press release

The ancient home of Confucius, the city of Luoyang, will launch its metro line equipped with thyssenkrupp elevators and escalators

The ancient home of Confucius, the city of Luoyang, will launch its metro line equipped with thyssenkrupp elevators and escalators

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 17-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Chinese historical city Luoyang in the Henan province will be launching its metro in 2021 by relying on 234 elevators and escalators from thyssenkrupp Elevator. The company has just announced it won the … Read the full press release

Total to provide shipping customers in China with low sulphur fuels through a joint venture with Zhejiang Energy Group

(PRESS RELEASE) ZHOUSHAN, China, 21-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Total creates a joint venture company with Chinese state-owned Zhejiang Energy Group (ZEG). The joint venture is intended to the supply and delivery of marine fuels in the region of Zhoushan, China. … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to supply energy efficient compact heat exchangers to a refinery and petrochemical plant in China

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 24-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval to supply compact heat exchangers to a refinery and petrochemical plant in China. Winning an order worth approximately SEK 100 million. The order is booked in the Welded Heat Exchangers unit … Read the full press release

Sika expands its presence in China and the Asia Pacific with the acquisition of silicone sealants and adhesives manufacturer Crevo-Hengxin

(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 9-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika expands its Target Markets Industry and Sealing & Bonding presence in China and the Asia Pacific region with the acquisition of Crevo-Hengxin. Sika also will gain additional silicone technology and a production … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank China fully licenced as foreign lead underwriter in the China interbank bond market

Deutsche Bank China fully licenced as foreign lead underwriter in the China interbank bond market

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 3-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank has announced it has received the Type-A Lead Underwriting Licence (Foreign Banks) by the China’s National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII). This type of license is the … Read the full press release

China relies on AkzoNobel’s industry-leading coatings solution to protect its new polar icebreaker

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 29-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel‘s industry-leading coatings solution selected by Polar Research Institute of China to protect its first domestically built polar icebreaker, Xue Long 2 from harsh Arctic and Antarctic condition. Xue Long 2, a 12,366 … Read the full press release

BP and Didi Chuxing to develop a network of EV charging hubs across China through new joint venture

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 2-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — BP have agreed to form a new joint venture to build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in China with Didi Chuxing, the world’s largest market for electric vehicles. Both companies plans to develop … Read the full press release

La 18ª Vuelta al Lago Qinghai concluye con la celebración de su “mayoría de edad”

(PRESS RELEASE) YINCHUAN, China, 30-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — La 18ª Vuelta al Lago Qinghai (Tour of Qinghai Lake, TDQL) alcanzó la meta en la capital de la Región Autónoma Hui de Ningxia tras 1851 km de feroz competición divididos en … Read the full press release

18e ‘Tour of Qinghai Lake’ wordt afgesloten met een ‘coming-of-age’-viering

(PRESS RELEASE) YINCHUAN, China, 30-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — De 18e Tour of Qinghai Lake (TDQL) had zijn finish in de hoofdstad van de autonome regio Ningxia Hui na 1.851 km felle concurrentie over 13 etappes in drie westelijke provincies in de … Read the full press release

Il 18° tour del lago Qinghai si conclude con la celebrazione della “maggiore età”

(PRESS RELEASE) YINCHUAN, Cina, 30-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Il 18° tour del lago Qinghai (TDQL) ha raggiunto il traguardo nella capitale della Regione Autonoma di Ningxia Hui dopo 1.851 km di accanita competizione in 13 tappe sviluppatesi lungo tre province … Read the full press release

Horst Binnig to leave Rheinmetall Automotive AG and the Group holding company Rheinmetall AG

Horst Binnig to leave Rheinmetall Automotive AG and the Group holding company Rheinmetall AG

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 24-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Horst Binnig, 60, to retire from Rheinmetall Automotive AG and the Group holding company Rheinmetall AG after 20 successful years in the Automotive sector. Binnig, currently serving as Chairman of the Executive Board … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to supply continuous annealing and processing lines for automotive sheets in China

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 19-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ to supply two continuous annealing and processing lines to Qinghai Zhuofeng New Material Co., Ltd. in China. The new lines each with an annual capacity of 110,000 tons. Start-up for line 1 … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuelled engine selected for China’s first LNG fuelled platform supply vessels

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 13-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä wins contract to supply 40 generating sets for 12 new LNG fuelled platform supply vessels (PSV) for a Chinese owner. This is the first fleet of LNG fuelled PSVs for China. The … Read the full press release

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s subsidiary in Asia Pacific to list a minority stake on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 10-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited, the Asia Pacific (APAC) subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) (MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH), has announced application filing for a potential IPO on the Hong Kong … Read the full press release

Ericsson and China Telecom strengthen strategic partnership

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 1-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson and China Telecom to accelerate the development of commercial 5G and promote 5G technological innovation. The new 5G Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at China Unicom’s 5G Innovation and Cooperation Conference … Read the full press release

Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2019: Switzerland remains #1; Singapore leads Asia-Pacific; Europe dominates the top 10; China leader among BRICS nations

(PRESS RELEASE) MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, EUROPE, 23-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Adecco Group, Tata Communications and INSEAD have just released their annual benchmark report that looks into the ability of 125 countries around the world to compete for talent. According … Read the full press release

Milestone: 10 million flying hours in nearly 5 million flights for the ultra-reliable long distance business aircraft engine – the Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 17-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has just announced its Tay 611-8 engine has recently reached to 10 million flying hours milestone in after having had nearly 5 million flights. The engine was originally launched in 1987 and … Read the full press release

FrancoChinese cooperation leads to EUR 250 million water management and waste recovery contracts for SUEZ NWS in Greater Bay area, China

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 22-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ NWS has announced it just signed three contracts for water management and waste recovery projects in the Greater Bay area in China. The value of the contracts is estimated to be in … Read the full press release

Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center gains access to one of the biggest startup acceleration platforms in the world – The Floor Hong Kong

(PRESS RELEASE) HONG KONG, 20-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New partnership has been agreed on by Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center and the premier technology platform The Floor Hong Kong. Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center is Intesa Sanpaolo Group‘s arm that oversees, implements … Read the full press release

Royal DSM increases stake in leading specialty food ingredient producer

(PRESS RELEASE) HEERLEN, 18-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM has announced it has completed the increase of its stake in the leading specialty food ingredient producer Yantai Andre Pectin Co., Ltd. The increase has originally been announced last month. With … Read the full press release

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to reach 384 million tonnes in 2020 – Shell LNG Outlook 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 25-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — According to Shell’s LNG Outlook for 2019 the global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will reach 384 million tonnes by 2020. The use of LNG in 2018 around the world has also grown by 27 … Read the full press release

Gfk: Smartphones, mobile phones and wearables still the powerhouse in the $1.2 trillion technical consumer goods (TCG) market

(PRESS RELEASE) NUREMBERG, 22-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New study released today by Gfk has seen 44 percent share of smartphones, mobile phones and wearables in the $1.2 trillion technical consumer goods (TCG) market. The report is released on the occasion of … Read the full press release

New retail station in Jinan city, Shandong, China for BP marks the start of its plan to add 1,000 new sites across China

(PRESS RELEASE) SHANDONG, China, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — BP opens its first branded station in Shandong, China. The new store is opened through BP’s new joint venture partnership with Dongming Petrochemical. It is located in the Huaiyin district of Jinan city. BP … Read the full press release

Covestro and Haier Group to establish new laboratory for the digitalization of appliance production in Qingdao, China

(PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 22-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer manufacturers, and the Haier Group, a major global brand for household appliances, have agreed to set up a joint laboratory in Qingdao, China, for the digitalization of appliance … Read the full press release

CIB Capital Markets Strategist Tom Joyce comments on US-China Policy Escalation & Markets in the January issue of C-SPACE

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The United States and China are at a crossroad in what has become the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st Century, CIB Capital Markets Strategist Tom Joyce said in the January … Read the full press release

China’s largest bank ICBC awarded Gemalto a three-year agreement to continue supplying contactless cards

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Gone are the days where cash was king in China. According to China Tech Insights’ report last year, 74 percent of Chinese consumers said they could live for more than a month with only 100 RMB … Read the full press release

Burberry celebrates family traditions and togetherness during the festive period in its new Chinese New Year campaign

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Burberry has today unveiled its new Chinese New Year campaign, celebrating family traditions and togetherness during the festive period. The campaign, shot and directed by photographer Ethan James Green, stars Chinese actresses and … Read the full press release

UniCredit and SACE SIMEST support Venchi’s € 9 million capital increase of its subsidiary Venchi Greater China Ltd. of Hong Kong

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 28-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — UniCredit and SACE SIMEST, the export and internationalization hub of the CDP Group, support the international expansion of Venchi, par excellence symbol of Italian high-quality chocolate and ice cream. Double initiative to support the famous company, originally from … Read the full press release

SGS: 15 provinces and cities in China updated their monthly minimum wage standards

According to the official data for 2018 from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) & Ministry of Human Resource and Social Security, 15 provinces and cities have updated their monthly minimum wage standards, to varying degrees. (PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 28-Dec-2018 … Read the full press release

JAC Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. held groundbreaking ceremony for the New Energy Passenger Vehicle Project R&D Centre located in Hefei, Anhui Province, China

The R&D centre will be located in Hefei and will focus on key areas such as electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving Thanks to the strong support of shareholders, among them SEAT, JAC Volkswagen will continue moving forward with its innovation-driven … Read the full press release

Sandoz certified “TOP Employer Asia Pacific 2019” for its exceptional employee offerings in the region

Sandoz has been certified by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings in Asia Pacific (APAC) The annual, international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world This exclusive certification underlines Sandoz´ commitment … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Touareg is the 30 millionth Volkswagen brand delivery milestone in China

Volkswagen Brand sets record in China, with 30 millionth delivery this November – a Touareg Stephan Wöllenstein: “This is a unique occasion, and a unique vote of confidence from all our Chinese customers over the years.” Volkswagen’s product offensive to … Read the full press release

Audi and First Automotive Works (FAW) celebrate the 30th anniversary of their partnership in China; plan to launch more China-specific model variants and digital services

Audi and Chinese partner First Automotive Works are to expand their local portfolio to more than ten models by 2022 and launch their first all-electric cars 2019: Audi Q2 L e-tron is the first electric car specifically for Chinese customers Herbert Diess, … Read the full press release