(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE RE has restructured its organization to focus on enhancing its Life business and strengthening its market presence. The restructuring includes key leadership changes, such as the appointment of Javier San Basilio as general manager, Carmen Bueso overseeing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Spain
Tagged APAC, appointment, brokers, Carmen Bueso, CEO, commercial focus, Communication, EMEA, Fernando Utrilla, GROWTH, Iberia/Latam, INNOVATION, Javier San Basilio, Juan Satrústegui, large clients, leadership, Life business, Maite González, MAPFRE Group, MAPFRE RE, market agility, Miguel Rosa, Non-Life Underwriting, North America, organizational restructuring, regional divisions, regional supervisors, Ricardo Pérez, STRATEGY, sustainability, technical focus
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has completed the sale of its Retailer Brands business in North America to First Quality Enterprises, marking the final step in its portfolio optimization strategy. The business, which includes products in the detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Investment, Retail
Tagged acquisition, all®, Carsten Knobel, Consumer Brands, detergents, Dial®, dishwash categories, divestment, fabric finishers, First Quality Enterprises, got2b®, Henkel, laundry and home care market, North America, portfolio optimization, regulatory approvals, Retailer Brands business, Schwarzkopf®, Snuggle®, Strategic fit, Wolfgang König
(IN BRIEF) Thales has partnered with the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to deploy 30 self-service enrollment kiosks across 23 locations, improving the customer experience by offering quicker and more efficient services for tasks such as license renewals and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged address changes, biometric solutions, credential issuance, customer experience, DDS, driving history reports, enrollment kiosks, Georgia Department of Driver Services, kiosk expansion, license renewals, North America, Operational Efficiency, partnership, security by design, self-service kiosks, self-service technology, Spencer R. Moore, Thales, touch-screen interface, Tyson Moler
(IN BRIEF) SGS has acquired RTI Laboratories, a leading environmental and materials testing service provider in Detroit, Michigan. The acquisition expands SGS’s capabilities in PFAS analysis and materials testing while enhancing its regional presence in the Midwest. The move supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, alloy chemistry, Department of Defense, environmental testing, failure analysis, Marcus Maguire, materials testing, metallurgical testing, Michigan, North America, partnership, PFAS analysis, RTI Laboratories, SGS, SGS North America, Strategy 27, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DNV has announced that Elizabeth Kaiga, Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Kaiga, with over 20 years of industry experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, appointment, Board of Directors, certification, Chief Commercial Officer, clean energy economy, collaboration, commercial activities, customer experience, decarbonization, digital solutions, DNV, DNV Energy Systems, Elizabeth Kaiga, energy deployment, Energy Systems North America, energy transition, equitable access, finance, leadership, market insights, North America, policy, President and CEO, Ray Long, renewable energy, Risk Reduction, sustainable energy, technology, U.S. energy industry
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, through its U.S. subsidiary Eni New Energy US Inc., has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North America to acquire a 49% stake in a California-based renewable energy portfolio. The portfolio includes two operational solar farms, Sandrini … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 1.7 GW, 368 MWh, 4 GW, 49% equity stake, 8 GW, California, EDP Renewables, EDP Renewables North America, electric vehicle charging points, electricity storage facility, energy production, energy solutions, energy storage, energy storage systems, Eni New Energy US Inc, HOUSTON, installed capacity, Madrid, North America, partnership, Plenitude, renewable energy, renewable energy development, Renewable Infrastructure, Sandhya Ganapathy, Sandrini 100, Sandrini 200, solar farms, solar parks, Stefano Goberti, sustainability, Texas, U.S. market, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger has extended its partnership with Habitat for Humanity International for another three years, continuing their efforts to build affordable housing for those in need. Since 2012, the collaboration has provided homes for over 6,300 people, constructing more … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, blocks, Bricks, CEO, construction, eco-friendly, employee involvement, ESG Strategy, Europe, Habitat for Humanity International, Heimo Scheuch, Hungary, North America, partnership, paving solutions, Poland, Romania, roof tiles, Slovakia, sustainable building solutions, United Kingdom, United States, Vulnerable Communities, water management technologies, Wienerberger
(IN BRIEF) EQT Transition Infrastructure has acquired Scale Microgrids, a leading energy company that designs, develops, finances, and operates microgrids and distributed energy assets in North America. This investment marks EQT’s second significant thematic acquisition in the past month. Scale, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2.5 GW pipeline, 250 MW, acquisition, clean energy transition, commercial processes, decarbonization, distributed energy assets, distributed generation assets, energy company, energy grid, energy services, energy technologies, EQT Transition Infrastructure, GROWTH, investment, Jan Vesely, Market leader, Microgrids, North America, partnership, Power Systems, project execution, regulatory approval, renewable energy, Ryan Goodman, Scale Microgrids, sustainability, Warburg Pincus
(IN BRIEF) Enea has signed a three-year, $4.2 million support and maintenance contract with a Tier 1 North American network operator for its Stratum Network Data Layer project, covering 4G and 5G networks from 2025 to 2027. The deal, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 4G networks, 5G networks, Anders Lidbeck, Enea, North America, partnership, Tier 1 Network Operator
(IN BRIEF) On Green Postal Day 2024, postal companies worldwide celebrated a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions since 2008. These companies are working towards further lowering emissions by 50% by 2030, with a focus on using renewable energy and sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Africa, DHL, Emissions Reduction, Europe, Green Postal Day 2024, North America, Oceania, Southeast Asia, sustainability, Tobias Meyer
(IN BRIEF) Wieland Group, a leading manufacturer of copper and copper alloy products based in Ulm, Germany, has acquired Aurubis AG’s Buffalo site in New York. The sale, completed on August 30, 2024, involves a facility with around 500 employees … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has appointed Kimberly C. Hicks as General Counsel for Defence and Rolls-Royce North America. With her extensive experience in the Aerospace & Defence industry and a strong legal background, Kim will lead the global Defence General Counsel … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Riddle, appointment, Defence, General Counsel, Kimberly C. Hicks, leadership, North America, Rolls-Royce
(IN BRIEF) SGS has launched multiple sustainable initiatives across North America aimed at extracting critical battery metals more responsibly. These efforts include pioneering environmentally friendly methods for mining nickel and cobalt sulfates from the seafloor with The Metals Company, supporting … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wolters Kluwer has launched its CCH® Tagetik Global Minimum Tax expert solution in North America, aimed at assisting multinational companies to comply with OECD Pillar Two tax requirements. This solution streamlines data collection, alignment, calculation, and reporting processes. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged CCH® Tagetik, CCH® Tagetik Global Minimum Tax expert solution, corporate finance, Global Minimum Tax, Multinational Companies, North America, OECD Pillar Two, Ralf Gärtner, regulatory compliance, tax compliance, Tax Strategy, Wolters Kluwer
(IN BRIEF) In a strategic move, Husqvarna Group has announced its acquisition of ETwater, a prominent player in smart irrigation management for commercial markets in North America, from Rivulis Irrigation. ETwater’s integration into Husqvarna’s Gardena Division, specifically within the Orbit … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce’s new generation of the 12-cylinder mtu Series 1600 Gx1 diesel engine is designed to set a benchmark in performance, flexibility, life-cycle costs, and lower carbon emissions. This advanced engine, with up to 1000 kilowatts of power, targets … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Stellantis has announced that Carlos Zarlenga will assume the role of leading Stellantis North America, effective February 1, 2024, taking over from Mark Stewart. Zarlenga, who brings over a decade of automotive experience and a strong financial background, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged appointment, Carlos Tavares, Carlos Zarlenga, electrification, leadership, Mark Stewart, North America, Performance Improvement, Stellantis
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading global producer of battery materials, and SK On, a prominent electric vehicle battery cell manufacturer, have entered into an agreement to explore collaboration opportunities in the global lithium-ion battery market, with a particular focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Asia Pacific, BASF, cathode active materials (CAM), Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, Jee Dong-seob, lithium-ion battery, North America, partnership, SK On, South Korea, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has inked a 15-year Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Saint-Gobain, marking the second long-term solar power supply agreement aimed at decarbonizing the building materials company’s 125 industrial sites in North America. TotalEnergies will provide clean energy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BASF, a leading global battery materials producer, and Nanotech Energy, a graphene-based energy storage products leader, have joined forces to reduce the carbon footprint of Nanotech’s lithium-ion batteries for the North American market. The partnership aims to create … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News
Tagged BASF, CO2 emissions, Curtis Collar, Daniel Schönfelder, Dr. Jack Kavanaugh, Dr. Maher El-Kady, Dr. Richard Kaner, lithium-ion batteries, Nanotech Energy, North America, partnership, sustainability
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