(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
(IN BRIEF) EBRD is supporting Montenegro’s economy by pairing infrastructure investments with cultural heritage initiatives to make tourism more resilient and sustainable. Backed by donors including the EU, Austria and Sweden, the Bank is funding transport and water supply upgrades … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Montenegro, News, Small Business, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Adriatic coast, Austria, Bay of Kotor, Budva, CMM Group, Cultural Heritage, EBRD, economic resilience, European Union, Expeditio, infrastructure, Kotor, Mirko Timotijević, Montenegro, Nataša Grdinić, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable tourism, Sweden, Tatjana Rajić, TOURISM, Women in Business Programme
(IN BRIEF) Webuild Group subsidiary Fisia Italimpianti and its partners have delivered Lot 2 of the Riachuelo System to AySA in Buenos Aires, completing the most advanced wastewater treatment plant in Latin America. Supported by the World Bank, the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos S.A., Argentina, AySA, Buenos Aires, environmental protection, Fisia Italimpianti, infrastructure, ITA International Tunneling Award, partnership, Riachuelo System, Río de la Plata, sanitation, sewage expansion, subfluvial tunnel, sustainability, wastewater treatment, Webuild Group, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) SEB Asset Management has launched the SEB European Defence & Security Fund, targeting companies in defence, cybersecurity, energy, technology, raw materials, and infrastructure to strengthen Europe’s resilience and self-sufficiency. The actively managed fund will hold 30–50 stocks, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, Financial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Alexander Winberg, Cybersecurity, defence investment, energy security, European Resilience, Fundamental Equity team, infrastructure, Javiera Ragnartz, Johan Söderström, long-term investment, NATO, OECD, Pavel Lupandin, portfolio management, raw materials, Robert Vicsai, SEB, SEB Asset Management, SEB European Defence & Security Fund, Taiwan, technology, thematic fund, unit-linked insurance
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Energies has signed a deal—subject to antitrust approval—to acquire Zimmer & Hälbig, a Bielefeld‑based specialist in HVAC‑R solutions for sensitive environments such as hospitals, laboratories, industrial sites, clean rooms and data centres. Founded in 1974, Zimmer & Hälbig reported €96 million in 2024 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Bielefeld, Building Solutions network, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, energy solutions VINCI Construction, Germany, high‑tech building solutions, HVAC‑R, ICT, industry, infrastructure, North Rhine‑Westphalia, partnership, public‑private partnerships, VINCI Concessions, VINCI Energies, VINCI Group, Zimmer & Hälbig
(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) ZÜBLIN Stahlbau GmbH is acquiring major assets from Hilgefort GmbH in Dinklage, Lower Saxony, through an asset deal effective August 1, 2025. The acquisition secures all 70 employees and includes 40,000 square meters of land and three production … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged apparatus construction, asset deal, bridge construction, Dinklage, Germany, Hilgefort GmbH, infrastructure, Lower Saxony, Marco Eckert, metalwork, partnership, plant component construction, production halls, site acquisition, steel construction, steel plant construction, strategic expansion, Ulrich Hilgefort, vertical integration, welding technology, workforce integration, ZÜBLIN Stahlbau
(IN BRIEF) REN and ADAI’s Natureye platform—part of the Agenda Transform forestry consortium—has been honoured with the National Innovation Award for Utilities, Mobility and Infrastructure. Natureye deploys over 80 multispectral cameras on high-voltage towers to monitor one million hectares of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged ADAI, Agenda Transform, ANI, Awards, BPI Bank, CENTRODEC, Claranet Portugal, COTEC Portugal, fire prevention, forestry digitization, high-voltage towers, infrastructure, INNOVATION, Jornal de Negócios, leadership, multispectral cameras, National Innovation Award, Natureye, Nova SBE, partnership, Predictive Algorithms, REN, rural fires, sustainability, University of Coimbra
(IN BRIEF) Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies unit has acquired South African MRO specialist Nordbak, strengthening its growth platform in the mining, infrastructure, and industrial segments. Nordbak’s product range—including linings, backing compounds, and coatings—will be merged with Henkel’s global technology and sustainability … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged abrasion-resistant linings, Adhesive Technologies, Arash Radgoudarzi, asset life extension, corrosion coatings, crusher backing, emerging markets, epoxy compounds, Henkel, infrastructure, local expertise, Mark Beyl, Mining Sector, MRO Solutions, Nordbak, Operational Efficiency, partnership, South Africa, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Burundi’s President officially opened the Jiji hydroelectric plant in Bururi province, marking a major milestone toward the nation’s energy self-reliance. When paired with the soon-to-be-completed Mulembwe facility, the two dams will deliver 49.5 MW of capacity and 235 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 235 GWh, 49.5 MW, African Development Bank, Burundi, Bururi province, clean energy, Edward Claessen, Elisabetta Pietrobon, energy self-sufficiency, European Investment Bank, European Union, Hawa Cisse Wagué, infrastructure, Jiji hydroelectric plant, job creation, Mulembwe plant, partnership, Pascal Yembiline, SMEs, sustainabiity, sustainable development, Vision 2040, Vision 2060, World Bank
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