(IN BRIEF) BT Group and Starlink have entered into a groundbreaking agreement to deliver high-speed, low-latency satellite broadband to rural and remote parts of the UK. The partnership will allow BT and EE customers to access download speeds of up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Allison Kirkby, broadband, BT Group, BT Group and Starlink Forge UK’s First Partnership to Deliver High-Speed Satellite Broadband Nationwide, BT Group Expands Rural Connectivity with Starlink’s Low-Latency Satellite Network, Chad Gibbs, Digital Inclusion, EE, fibre network, high-speed Internet, infrastructure, low earth orbit satellites, Madley Communications Centre, Openreach, partnership, remote areas, Rural Connectivity, satellite internet, space connectivity, SpaceX, Starlink, technology collaboration, UK telecommunications, ultrafast broadband
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Group has agreed to acquire Skaylink GmbH, a Germany-based cloud, AI, and cybersecurity specialist, for €175 million from funds managed by Waterland. The deal, expected to close by March 2026 following regulatory approval, will enable Vodafone Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, AI, aws, business customers, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, digital innovation, digital transformation, enterprise technology, Europe, Germany, infrastructure, Managed Services, Microsoft Azure, regulatory approval, Skaylink, vodafone, Vodafone Business, Vodafone Strengthens Digital Transformation Strategy Through €175 Million Purchase of Skaylink GmbH, Waterland, €175 million
(IN BRIEF) A new DNV report predicts that new energy commodities (NECs) like hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable fuels, and carbon capture will drive over 25% of Asia Pacific’s emissions reductions by 2050, contributing around USD 1.1 trillion annually to the regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACES, ammonia, Ammonia and Carbon Capture to Play Central Role in APAC’s USD 1.1 Trillion Green Energy Market, APAC, Asia Clean Energy Summit, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation, Brice Le Gallo, carbon capture, Carbon Markets, CCS, Cement, decarbonization, DNV, DNV Forecasts New Energy Commodities to Drive a Quarter of Asia Pacific’s Emissions Reductions by 2050, energy transition, Energy Transition Outlook, green fuels, hydrogen, industrial chemicals, infrastructure, Japan, maritime, NECs, net zero, new energy commodities, power, renewable energy, SIEW 2025, Singapore, Singapore International Energy Week, South Korea, STEEL, sustainability, sustainable fuels, Thomas Koller, USD 1.1 trillion
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has received an order from the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) for 20 additional Citylink light rail vehicles, doubling the TRAX fleet to 40 trains. Built at Stadler’s Salt Lake City facility, the vehicles will serve as part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessibility, Citylink, Federal Transit Administration, infrastructure, Jay Fox, Light Rail, local investment, Martin Ritter, passenger experience, public transportation, rail innovation, Rail Manufacturing, Salt Lake City, Stadler, Stadler and UTA Deepen Collaboration as Salt Lake City Facility Expands TRAX Fleet to 40 Vehicles, Stadler Delivers Local Innovation with New Order of Citylink Light Rail Trains for Utah’s TRAX Expansion, Stadler US, sustainable mobility, Trax, TRAX Forward, UTA, Utah Transit Authority, Utah Transportation Conference
(IN BRIEF) SSAB has signed an agreement with Vattenfall to supply 120 tonnes of fossil-free steel for the world’s first large-scale dam gate produced with near-zero carbon emissions. The steel, derived from fossil-free sponge iron developed through the HYBRIT initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, circular economy, dam gate, fossil-free sponge iron, fossil-free steel, green steel, HYBRIT, hydropower, infrastructure, LKAB, Lovisa Fricot Norén, net-zero emissions, renewable energy, SSAB, SSAB and Vattenfall Partner to Build World’s First Fossil-Free Steel Dam Gate, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sweden, Thomas Hörnfeldt, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Vossloh AG has won a major contract worth nearly €20 million through its Chinese subsidiary, Vossloh Fastening Systems China Co. Ltd., to supply rail fastening systems for a new high-speed railway connecting Xining and Chengdu. Deliveries are scheduled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Chengdu, China high-speed rail, Chinese railway projects, economic development, infrastructure, Kunshan, mobility, Oliver Schuster, Qinghai Province, rail fastening systems, rail network expansion, railway engineering, Sichuan Province, sustainable transport, transportation, Vossloh AG, Vossloh Fastening Systems China, Vossloh Strengthens Role in China’s Rail Infrastructure with New High-Speed Line Contract Worth Nearly €20 Million, Xining
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Autoroutes, together with Electreon, VINCI Construction, Gustave Eiffel University, and Hutchinson, has initiated the world’s first real-traffic trial of a dynamic induction charging system for electric vehicles on France’s A10 motorway. The “Charge as you drive” project … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A10 motorway, Charge as you drive, decarbonization, dynamic induction charging, Dynamic induction charging pilot on A10 motorway sets new milestone for sustainable mobility, Electreon, electric trucks, electric vehicles, EV innovation, France, freight logistics, Gustave Eiffel University, Hutchinson, infrastructure, Nicolas Notebaert, renewable energy, sustainable mobility, transport innovation, VINCI and partners pioneer “Charge as you drive” electric vehicle technology in France, VINCI Autoroutes, VINCI Autoroutes launches world’s first real-traffic dynamic charging test on France’s A10 motorway, VINCI Concessions, VINCI conducts first-ever live “Charge as you drive” test for electric vehicles on France’s A10 motorway, VINCI Construction, VINCI leads first-ever live test of “Charge as you drive” electric vehicle system on France’s A10 motorway, VINCI pioneers world’s first live motorway test of “Charge as you drive” system on France’s A10, VINCI’s A10 motorway hosts first-ever live test of “Charge as you drive” system for electric vehicles
(IN BRIEF) Egis in the UK has been appointed to the UK government’s Defra Nuclear Energy Regulatory Justification Services Framework, becoming an approved provider of technical expertise to assess the environmental and social impacts of new nuclear technologies. Leveraging decades … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AMR, Defra, Egis, Egis Appointed by UK Government to Provide Expert Assessment for Emerging Nuclear Technologies, Egis Appointed to Defra Framework to Guide Safe and Sustainable Development of New Nuclear Technologies, energy security, energy transition, engineering consultancy, environmental assessment, fusion energy, Hinkley Point C, infrastructure, Joanne Moran, net zero, nuclear energy, nuclear innovation, nuclear justification, Regulatory framework, Sizewell C, SMR, sustainability, UK Government, UK nuclear sector
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched SGS DIGITAL TRUST, a unified global framework that integrates its wide range of digital trust services into a single structured model. Built around four pillars—Connected Products & Technologies, Digital Services & Infrastructure, Data & Artificial … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI ethics, artificial intelligence, Auditing, compliance, connected technologies, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, data privacy, digital services, digital trust, Géraldine Picaud, infrastructure, medtech, mobility, monitoring, Semiconductor industry, SGS, SGS Launches Global DIGITAL TRUST Framework to Strengthen Confidence in the Digital Ecosystem, SGS Unveils Comprehensive DIGITAL TRUST Framework to Strengthen Cyber Confidence Across Industries, Strategy 27, sustainability, telecommunications, testing, transparency
(IN BRIEF) Arriva Group has acquired RTS Infrastructure, marking its entry into the UK rail infrastructure construction market and expanding its maintenance network with the addition of a new depot near Leeds. The deal includes RTS’s rail maintenance, depot operations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Amanda Furlong, Arriva Enters UK Rail Infrastructure Market with Strategic RTS Acquisition, Arriva Group, Arriva Group Enhances UK Rail Capabilities and Growth Prospects with RTS Purchase, Arriva Group Expands UK Rail Operations with Acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, Arriva Group Strengthens UK Rail Business with Acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, Arriva Rail Services, Arriva UK Trains, Chris Reid, construction services, depot capacity, depot operations, digital innovation, diversification, European strategy, fleet investment, infrastructure, Leeds, Network Rail, Paul Hutchings, public transport, rail infrastructure construction, railway engineering, RTS Infrastructure, sustainable growth, train maintenance, UK rail industry, UK transport market
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has been awarded a major contract by Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy to deliver 63 Tango Nordic trams, with an option for 120 more, marking its first tram order in Finland. The contract includes over 30 years of full-service … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aivan, Ansgar Brockmeyer, design, Eetu Kinnunen, energy efficiency, Finland, Helsinki, infrastructure, maintenance services, modernization, Nordic Region, Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy, public transport, rail transport, recycled materials, Stadler, Stadler Expands Nordic Presence with First Finnish Tram Order and 30-Year Service Agreement, Stadler Wins Landmark Contract to Supply 63 Tango Nordic Trams to Helsinki with Option for 120 More, sustainable mobility, Tango Nordic, tram network, trams, urban mobility, zero-emission steel
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has announced its new strategic plan Lead & Grow, building on the success of its previous Grow & Impact initiative. The plan aims to drive profitable growth between 2026 and 2030 through innovation, sustainability, and disciplined capital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged Asia-Pacific, Benoit Bazin, CO2 reduction, Construction Chemicals, EBITDA, emerging markets, Europe, global strategy, Grow & Impact, infrastructure, Lead & Grow, non-residential buildings, North America, profitability, ROCE, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Unveils Ambitious 2026–2030 Plan to Drive Profitability Sustainability and Shareholder Value, Shareholder Value, sustainability, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) STRABAG has signed a €134 million contract with Mendota Invest, part of the OTP Group, to build the southern section of the Emonika development in Ljubljana. This phase will include Slovenia’s future tallest office tower, a shopping centre … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Slovenia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Architecture, BREEAM, city centre, construction, Emonika project, energy efficiency, green building, hotel, infrastructure, Ljubljana, Mendota Invest, mixed-use complex, office tower, OTP Group, Pál Forgács, Péter Glöckler, real estate investment, shopping centre, Slovenia, southern section, STRABAG, STRABAG and Mendota Invest Partner to Deliver Ambitious Southern Section of Emonika Development, STRABAG Expands Role in Ljubljana’s Emonika Project with Major New Construction Contract, STRABAG to Construct Slovenia’s Tallest Office Tower in Emonika’s Southern Urban Complex, sustainability, transportation hub, urban development
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen, through its subsidiary HMB Construction, has secured a SEK 112 million contract from the Swedish Fortifications Agency to deliver a turnkey construction project at Ärna F16 in Uppsala. The project involves building two shelters, a heated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen and HMB Construction to Build New Facilities for Swedish Fortifications Agency at Ärna F16, AF Gruppen Awarded Major Turnkey Construction Project by Swedish Fortifications Agency in Uppsala, Ärna F16, Bård Frydenlund, concrete piles, construction project, foundation work, HMB Construction, infrastructure, piling, shelters, storage facilities, Sweden, Swedish Fortifications Agency, transformer station, turnkey contract, Uppsala
(IN BRIEF) Valencia CF has appointed SGS as the independent partner in charge of supervising quality, safety, and compliance for the Nou Mestalla stadium construction. SGS will oversee the entire process, from monitoring building standards to enforcing health and safety … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged compliance, construction oversight, Europe, football stadium, independent partner, infrastructure, Nou Mestalla, Nou Mestalla Stadium Project Gains Independent Quality and Safety Expertise from SGS, quality and safety, SGS, SGS Partners with Valencia CF to Deliver a Modern Stadium for Fans and the City of Valencia, Spain, sports and entertainment venue, stadium development, Valencia CF, Valencia CF Selects SGS to Ensure Quality and Safety in Nou Mestalla Stadium Construction
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has successfully exited its investment in duagon, selling its stake from DBAG Fund VII to Knorr-Bremse AG. The deal demonstrates DBAG’s ability to achieve strategic exits despite a European private equity market dominated by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged buy-and-build, DBAG, DBAG completes successful duagon exit as Knorr-Bremse acquires leading rail technology provider, DBAG Fund VII, DBAG Fund VII achieves strong exit with duagon sale amid shifting European M&A market, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, digitalisation, duagon, electrification, embedded electronics, Germany rail investment, IndustryTech, infrastructure, Knorr-Bremse AG, M&A, MEN Mikro Elektronik, Michael Goldbach, OEM Technology Solutions, predictive maintenance, private equity, rail technology, safety-critical systems, secondary buyouts, signalling, TechOnRails, Tom Alzin
(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has released a whitepaper, The Evolution of Materials, showing how trade measures and geopolitical shifts are forcing companies worldwide to rethink stainless steel procurement. The research, based on a global survey of major industrial buyers with combined … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged aerospace, automotive, climate change, climate resilience, construction, consumer goods, Defense, ENERGY, global sourcing, global trade, infrastructure, Kati ter Horst, Outokumpu, Outokumpu report forecasts rising stainless steel demand despite trade disruption and sourcing challenges, Outokumpu Report Highlights How Tariffs and Geopolitical Shifts Are Redrawing the Global Stainless Steel Landscape, Outokumpu survey shows tariffs and global tensions forcing industries to rethink stainless steel sourcing, Outokumpu Whitepaper Reveals How Tariffs and Geopolitical Shifts Are Redefining Stainless Steel Procurement Strategies, Outokumpu whitepaper reveals rising demand for stainless steel despite trade disruptions and geopolitical uncertainty, procurement strategies, ReArm Europe, Stainless Steel, supply chain resilience, supply chain strategy, sustainable materials, sustainable steel, tariffs, trade disruptions
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged banking sector, corporate sector, EBRD, EBRD reduces stake in Nova Ljubljanska banka but remains one of Slovenia’s largest banking shareholders, EBRD supports liquidity of NLB shares on London Stock Exchange with partial reduction of equity holding, energy sector, equity stake, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, financial institutions, GDRs, infrastructure, investment, London Stock Exchange, NLB, Nova Ljubljanska banka, privatisation, Slovenia, South Eastern Europe
(IN BRIEF) CVC will remain the controlling shareholder in Ahlsell while welcoming a group of new institutional investors to support the company’s next phase of growth. The transaction, closing in Q4 2025, reflects confidence in Ahlsell’s strong performance and proven … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Ahlsell, Ahlsell backed by CVC attracts new institutional investors as it continues Nordic market leadership, B2B distribution, blue-chip investors, BofA Securities, Claes Seldeby, CVC, CVC and management extend support for Ahlsell as company secures new investors for future growth, CVC-backed Ahlsell strengthens shareholder base with blue-chip investors ahead of next expansion phase, EcoVadis, Gustaf Martin-Löf, industry, infrastructure, installation, Lazard, multi-vertical strategy, Nordic markets, partnership, Q4 2025 transaction, shareholder base, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Borealis is investing over EUR 100 million to expand its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria, with a new line set to begin operations in the second half of 2026. The project will significantly increase supply of advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, circular solutions, consumer products, electric vehicles, energy business expansion, EU recycled content regulation, infrastructure, lightweight polymer foams, mobility, oil and gas pipelines, partnership, polypropylene, PP compounding, recyclable materials, Schwechat Austria, Stefan Doboczky, sustainability, sustainable plastics, We4Customers strategy
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