(IN BRIEF) DEG, part of KfW Group, reported a strong 2025 financial year with a total business volume of EUR 2.9 billion and significant development impact across emerging markets. Its portfolio supported around 3 million jobs and generated EUR 185 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged advisory services, business volume, climate finance, CO2 reduction, DEG Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, DEG Reports Strong 2025 Results with Expanded Development Impact and Plans to Scale Investment Commitments by 2030, development finance, development institutions, economic development, emerging markets, ESG, financial results 2025, Global Development, green electricity, impact investing, infrastructure investment, KfW Group, private sector investment, Roland Siller, sustainability, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Dürr AG will host its Open House 2026 from April 21 to 23, presenting a comprehensive suite of innovations aimed at transforming paint shop operations through greater flexibility, efficiency, and sustainability. The hybrid global event will feature live … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology
Tagged Automotive Innovation, automotive manufacturing, Bruno Welsch, CO2 reduction, digitalization, Durr AG, Dürr Unveils Advanced Coating Systems and Smart Manufacturing Solutions for the Paint Shop of the Future, DXQanalyze, DXQcontrol, EcoBell4 HTE, EcoInCure, EcoNextJet, EcoPaintJet Pro, EcoProBooth, EcoQPower, EcoRP4, EcoSmartCure, energy efficiency, hydrogen-free processes, industrial automation, industrial painting, Lars Friedrich, Open House 2026, paint shop technology, RoDip Ezy, SCADA systems, smart factory, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has partnered with Future Fuels to help its member dairy farmers transition to renewable diesel (HVO100), a fuel capable of reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 90 percent. The initiative allows farmers to adopt the fuel without … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands
Tagged agricultural machinery, climate targets, CO2 reduction, cooperative farming, dairy farming, Dairy Supply Chain, Emissions Reduction, Foqus planet, FrieslandCampina, FrieslandCampina and Future Fuels Launch Program to Accelerate Low-Emission Farming Through HVO100 Adoption, FrieslandCampina Introduces Scalable Renewable Diesel Solution to Cut Dairy Farm Emissions Across Its Cooperative, Future Fuels, HVO100, low carbon fuel, Matthijs Reedijk, Melkweb, milk production emissions, Neste, renewable diesel, renewable energy, Sanne Griffioen, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched a new sustainable packaging concept for its adhesive products by switching to tinplate cans made from bluemint® steel, achieving a 62 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional packaging. Developed in collaboration with thyssenkrupp … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Adhesive Solutions, bluemint steel, circular economy, CO2 reduction, consumer adhesives, environmental sustainability, Henkel, Henkel Advances Packaging Sustainability Strategy with New Tinplate Can Concept for Adhesives Based on bluemint Steel, Henkel Introduces Low-Carbon Tinplate Packaging Using bluemint Steel to Reduce Emissions Across Adhesive Product Range, industrial packaging, low carbon materials, packaging innovation, Pirlo, professional craftsmen, recycling rates, Sustainable packaging, Tangit, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, tinplate cans, TÜV Süd certification
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has reached financial close for its Bützfleth wind project in Lower Saxony, allowing construction to move forward with operations expected to begin by the end of 2027. The project, which will feature three Enercon turbines with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Bützfleth wind project, clean electricity, CO2 reduction, EEG tender, Enercon turbines, Energiekontor Advances Growth Strategy with Financial Close of Bützfleth Wind Project Scheduled for 2027 Operations, Energiekontor AG, environmental measures, Federal Network Agency, German energy market, Lower Saxony wind energy, project financing, renewable energy Germany, Stade Germany, sustainable energy projects, wildlife habitat, wind farm financing, wind power development
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a new fire-retardant and recyclable building material made from sawdust and the mineral struvite, using an enzyme derived from watermelon seeds to control the binding process. The innovation offers a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged building materials innovation, circular economy, CO2 reduction, composite materials, construction research, Empa, ETH Zurich, fire protection, fire retardant materials, green construction, material science, mineral binder, Polytechnic University of Turin, Researchers Transform Wood Waste into Advanced Fire Retardant Material Supporting Low Carbon and Reusable Construction, sawdust recycling, struvite, sustainable construction, watermelon enzyme, wood waste
(IN BRIEF) Sika has partnered with ETH Zurich as a funding contributor to the Living Lab HIL project, supporting early development phases from 2026 to 2028 focused on planning the refurbishment and expansion of a key academic building. The initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Architecture, building refurbishment, circular economy construction, civil engineering, climate targets, CO2 reduction, construction industry, construction innovation, digital construction, digitalisation, ETH Foundation, ETH Zurich, Living Lab HIL, real estate innovation, research collaboration, resource efficiency, Sika, Sika Strengthens Commitment to Sustainable Building Through Funding Partnership with ETH Zurich Living Lab HIL Project, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has reached financial close for its Donstorf wind repowering project in Lower Saxony, Germany, paving the way for construction and eventual integration into its own renewable energy portfolio. The project, expected to be operational by 2028, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CO2 reduction, Donstorf wind project, EEG tender, Energiekontor AG, Energiekontor Expands Long Term Power Generation Portfolio with New Wind and Solar Projects Pipeline, Energiekontor Secures Financing for Donstorf Wind Park as Part of Ongoing Capacity Expansion in Germany, energy transition, Germany, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Peter Szabo, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, repowering, solar parks, Vestas turbines, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Sika has signed a commercial partnership with Giatec Scientific Inc. to expand its digital solutions portfolio in the global concrete industry. By integrating Giatec’s AI-driven sensors and software with Sika’s admixture expertise, the collaboration aims to optimize concrete … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI in construction, CO2 reduction, concrete admixtures, concrete mix optimization, CONEXPO CON AGG 2026, construction sustainability, digital concrete technology, Fast Forward program, Giatec Scientific Inc., Ivo Schädler, Las Vegas construction trade show, Pouria Ghods, quality control sensors, Real-time monitoring, Sika, Sika and Giatec Collaborate to Deliver Real Time AI Powered Concrete Optimization Worldwide, Sika Partners with Giatec to Expand AI Driven Digital Solutions Across the Global Concrete Value Chain
(IN BRIEF) ZF has reached a production milestone with more than 1.5 million TraXon automated manual transmissions manufactured since the system was introduced in 2014. The transmission platform has become a global standard for heavy-duty commercial vehicles and is produced … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated manual transmission, Christian Feldhaus, CO2 reduction, commercial vehicle transmissions, Commercial Vehicles, drivetrain technology, electrification, fuel efficiency, Germany China Brazil, heavy-duty trucks, Hybrid Transmission, TraXon, TraXon 2, TraXon 2 Hybrid, ZF Expands Commercial Vehicle Transmission Leadership with TraXon Production Milestone and Hybrid Development, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Strengthens Heavy Duty Drivetrain Portfolio with 1.5 Million TraXon Units and New Hybrid Transmission Technology
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched Bonderite C-AD 20202, a low-temperature surfactant for dip degreasing that enables reliable cleaning at significantly reduced operating temperatures, lowering energy use and CO₂ emissions without sacrificing performance. Designed for complex components where dip cleaning is … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology
Tagged Andy Bender, automotive production, Bonderite C AD 20202, CO2 reduction, energy efficiency manufacturing, Henkel, industrial cleaning innovation, industrial dip degreasing, low temperature surfactant, metalworking industry, nano conversion coating, New Bonderite Solution Enables High Performance Industrial Cleaning While Delivering Immediate Sustainability Gains, phosphating preparation, process cost savings, surface treatment technology, sustainable manufacturing solutions
(IN BRIEF) Continental has earned an “A-” rating from CDP for its climate transparency and emissions reduction efforts, alongside a continued “B” rating in water management, highlighting sustained progress in sustainability performance. The recognition reflects the company’s use of renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged biomass fuels, CDP rating, climate transparency, CO2 reduction, Continental, Continental Achieves A Minus CDP Rating for Climate Transparency and Emissions Reduction Progress, environmental policies, Jorge Almeida, low carbon products, RE100 initiative, recycled PET fibers, renewable electricity, resource efficiency, rice husk silica, supply chain transparency, Sustainability Efforts Earn Continental Strong Recognition for Low Carbon Innovation and Resource Efficiency, sustainability strategy, sustainable materials, Tire Manufacturing, water management
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor has brought the repowered Oederquart wind park in Lower Saxony into operation, increasing its owned generation capacity to around 450 megawatts. The modernization replaced older turbines with six high-efficiency units, raising site capacity to approximately 33 megawatts … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged clean electricity generation, CO2 reduction, EEG feed in tariff, Enercon E 160 EP 5, Energiekontor Advances Toward 650 Megawatt Portfolio Target with Upgraded Wind and Solar Developments, Energiekontor AG, Federal Network Agency tender, independent power producer, Lower Saxony Stade district, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania solar parks, Oederquart wind park, portfolio expansion, Power Purchase Agreements, renewable energy Germany, Wind Farm Repowering
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has launched Loctite Stycast UV 7998, a new solvent-free conformal coating that combines strong electronics protection with UL 94 V-0 certification, sustainability benefits, and cost efficiency for mainstream applications such as home appliances, lighting, consumer electronics, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged automotive electronics, CO2 reduction, conformal coating, consumer electronics, electronics protection, Henkel, Henkel Adhesives, Henkel Expands Conformal Coatings Portfolio with Solvent-Free UL 94 V-0 Rated Loctite Stycast UV 7998, home appliances, Loctite Stycast UV 7998, moisture cure, Oliver Steinbach, PCB protection, REACH compliant, RoHS compliant, solvent-free, sustainability, UL 94 V-0, UV curing, VOC-free
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has sold the Haberloh and Heidkrug onshore wind parks in Lower Saxony to Austria’s illwerke vkw AG in a turnkey transaction totaling around 93 megawatts of capacity. The projects, located near the existing Völkersen wind park, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CO2 reduction, EEG feed in tariff, Energiekontor AG, Energiekontor and illwerke vkw Expand Völkersen Wind Site With New Projects, Energiekontor Sells 93 MW German Wind Portfolio to illwerke vkw, European Energy Transition, Haberloh wind park, Heidkrug wind park, illwerke vkw AG, Lower Saxony, onshore wind parks, renewable electricity generation, renewable energy, SDAX listed company, turnkey sale, Verden district, Vestas V162 turbines, Völkersen wind park, wind power Germany
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler is coordinating the ReDriveS lighthouse project to develop an automated, scalable and non-destructive recycling concept for electric axle drives. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the project combines robotic disassembly, digital twins … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged automated disassembly, automotive industry, circular economy, CO2 reduction, Digital Twin, Electric Axle Drives, electric mobility, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Prof Dr Tim Hosenfeldt, rare earths, recycling technology, ReDriveS, resource efficiency, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Leads ReDriveS Lighthouse Project to Enable Automated Recycling and Circular Use of Electric Axle Drives, supply chain resilience, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured an order to supply a LoSolids continuous cooking plant for MM Group’s pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, replacing the site’s existing batch digester system as part of a major sustainability-driven upgrade. The new … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Technology
Tagged Andritz, chip feeding system, CO2 reduction, continuous cooking plant, digester modernization, energy efficiency, Filip Drofiak, heat recovery, LoSolids technology, MM Group, MM Kwidzyn, MM Kwidzyn Advances Sustainability Program with ANDRITZ Continuous Cooking Solution, Poland, pulp and paper manufacturing, pulp production, sustainability upgrade
(IN BRIEF) Dürr is constructing a state-of-the-art, sustainable paint shop for CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle brand, bringing the Paint Shop of the Future concept fully into operation for the first time. The modular facility replaces traditional rigid lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Automated Guided Vehicles, automotive paint shop, CEER, CEER Selects Dürr’s Paint Shop of the Future to Power Flexible and Sustainable EV Production in Saudi Arabia, CO2 reduction, customization, Dr. Lars Friedrich, Dürr, DXQ software, EcoInCure ovens, EcoPaintJet Pro, EcoProFleet, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EV manufacturing, James DeLuca, King Abdullah Economic City, overspray-free technology, Paint Shop of the Future, Saudi Arabia, smart factory, sustainability, two-tone painting
(IN BRIEF) The BetongVIND project has received NOK 11 million in funding from the Research Council of Norway to develop industrial-scale production technology for gravity-based concrete foundations used in offshore wind. Led by AF Gruppen and supported by partners including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Norway
Tagged AF Gruppen, automation, BetongVIND, BetongVIND Project Targets Scalable Production of Gravity-Based Offshore Wind Foundations, CO2 reduction, concrete foundations, DOF, European Offshore Wind, GBS technology, Gravity Based Foundations, industrial scale production, low carbon construction, Multiconsult, NTNU, Offshore wind, offshore wind supply chain, Renewable Energy Infrastructure, Research Council of Norway, Semar
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has begun assembling turbines for the new Tâmega Wind Farm, which will become Portugal’s largest wind installation with 274 MW of capacity, 38 Vestas 7.2 MW turbines, and annual generation of 601 GWh. The €350 million project … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged 601 GWh, 7.2 MW turbines, blade lift technology, Braga, CJR, CO2 reduction, Conduril, electrification, environmental monitoring, European manufacturing, hybrid wind hydro project, Iberdrola, Iberdrola Advances Construction of Portugal’s Largest Wind Farm to Drive National Electrification, landscape recovery plan, Major Tâmega Wind Farm Project Strengthens Portugal’s Renewable Energy Capacity and Industrial Growth, National Energy and Climate Plan, Norges Bank Investment Management, Painhas, Portugal energy transition, Proef, renewable energy, Socorpena, sustainability, Tâmega Norte, Tâmega Sur, Tâmega Wind Farm, Vestas EnVentus V172, Vila Real, wind power
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