(IN BRIEF) Quimicolor has opened the first spunlace production facility in Colombia with the support of ANDRITZ technology, marking a major step forward in local manufacturing. The new facility, located in Guarne, can produce 10,000 tons of nonwoven material annually, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has awarded university scholarships to the children of micro-entrepreneur clients of Bancamía across the country. These scholarships are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and determination exhibited by the parents of these students. Mario Pardo … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Small Business, Society, Spain
Tagged Awards, BBVA, Children in Need, Colombia, Education, Financial, Mario Pardo Bayona, micro-entrepreneurs, partnership, sustainability, University Scholarships
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia has reported substantial growth in its sustainable lending activities between January and August 2023. The bank granted 3.8 billion pesos in sustainable loans, with $2.4 billion directed towards inclusive growth projects and $1.4 billion allocated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Climate Action, Colombia, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Lending
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have renewed their collaboration framework until 2026 to promote digital, sustainable, and inclusive tourism development. Their partnership will focus on three strategic areas: driving global and regional innovation and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Travel
Tagged Colombia, Digital Expertise, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Tourism Goals, Telefonica, UNWTO
(IN BRIEF) Thales, a leading global technology and security provider, is expanding its partnership with SoyYo, a Colombian digital identity provider, to introduce FIDO2 passkeys for passwordless authentication. This collaboration aims to enhance online security and user experience by allowing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Cargill and Solidaridad have initiated a strategic global partnership aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of farmers, promoting climate-friendly farming practices, and advancing conservation and responsible land use. Over a three-year period, the $4.6 million program will impact approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Society
Tagged Argentina, Bolivia, Cargill, Climate, Colombia, Farmer Livelihoods, land use, Malaysia, Michaelyn Baur, palm oil, Paraguay, partnership, Solidaridad, soybean, sustainability, sustainable farming, Taryn Davis
(IN BRIEF) BBVA in Colombia and Bancamía, an entity of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, have announced that the Transforming Realities Scholarship will support 100 vulnerable young people in Colombia to pursue university studies. The initiative benefits the children of Bancamía’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Carlos Torres Vila, Colombia, Mario Pardo, Mario Pardo Bayona, Microfinance Foundation, scholarship, Viviana Araque Mendoza, YOUTH
(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Smurfit Kappa, fornitore leader di imballaggi a base di carta, ha ordinato ad ANDRITZ una linea di scortecciatura ad alta efficienza energetica per la sua cartiera di Yumbo, in Colombia. Il nuovo impianto, il cui avvio è … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Smurfit Kappa, a leading provider of paper-based packaging, has ordered an energy-efficient debarking line from ANDRITZ for its paper mill in Yumbo, Colombia. The new installation, which is scheduled to start up in the fourth quarter of 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ BioCrusher BSX, cleaner energy, CO2 emissions, Colombia, debarking line, net zero, organic waste, packaging, paper mill, Smurfit Kappa, Yumbo
PARIS, 05-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ announces the signature of 19 contracts in Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and Costa-Rica. These contracts are part of the Group’s development drive in Latin America and the Caribbean, which account for 7% of its global … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, municipalities, SUEZ, utilities, waste, WATER
HELSINKI, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a major port equipment order from long-standing customer Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A. (SPRBun) as they gear up for growth at their operations in Terminal Especializado de … Read the full press release
Madrid, Spain, 17-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following local regulatory approvals, Solunion will consolidate the former Chile, Colombia and Mexico activities of its joint venture shareholdersEuler Hermes and MAPFRE. Solunion provides credit insurance solutions with the world’s largest risk database and the widest … Read the full press release
IP/MPLS solution from Alcatel-Lucent will enable Lazus (formerly Promitel) to deliver Carrier Ethernet wholesale services to operators of mobile and fixed services Paris, France, 8-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), today announced it has been selected by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Internet & Online, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G LTE, Alberto Polifroni, Alcatel-Lucent, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Carlos Alberto Peña, Carrier Ethernet wholesale services, Cartagena, Colombia, IP/MPLS solution, IP/MPLS technology, Lazus, Monteria, Popayan, Promitel, Santa Marta, Sincelejo, ultra-broadband access
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A United Nations expert on human rights will speak at the University of St Andrews on the crisis in Colombia. Dr Gustavo Gallón, a lawyer who has represented victims of human rights violations before … Read the full press release
Bogata, Colombia, 04-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In August 2013, Occidental de Colombia selected SGS to provide construction supervision services for infrastructure projects needed to exploit the Caño Limón oil field. During the three-year contract, up to 50 on-site SGS experts will supervise … Read the full press release
02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the next years, 90% of world demand will be generated outside the EU. That is why it is a key priority for the EU to open up more market opportunities for European business by negotiating new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Investment, Law
Tagged African, Agreement on investment protection with China, Armenia, ASEAN, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, bilateral trade and investment agreements, Caribbean and Pacific countries, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cotonou Agreement, Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, El Salvador and Guatemala, EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, forthcoming EU Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreements, GEORGIA, Gulf Cooperation Council, Honduras, INDIA, Karel De Gucht, Mercosur, Mexico, MOLDOVA, Nicaragua, on-going EU Free Trade Agreements, Panama, PERU, South Africa, South Korea, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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