OXFORD, UK, 15-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Amey announces the appointment of Lucy Fell as Account Director for the Area 10 Maintenance and Response contract. Lucy will lead the 15-year highways contract for Highways England, which went live in April 2019. … Read the full press release
MUNICH, 5-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS announced it has inaugurated an advanced e-mobility laboratory focused on safety and functional testing as well as environmental simulations. The new electromobility test center is located in the Gelting-Ost Industrial Park in the city … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged battery testing, charging cables, charging stations, chemical substances, Christoph Dyck, conventional vehicles, dust, e-mobility, e-mobility laboratory, electric vehicles, electromobility, electromobility test center, environmental simulations, functional testing, Gelting-Ost Industrial Park, Geretsried, hardness tests, high-voltage storage systems, humidity test, hybrid vehicles, lab, laboratory, mechanical shock, mixed gases, safety, salt mist, SGS, SGS lab, temperature test, traction batteries, vibration
BAAR, 28-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore‘s subsidiary Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) is not connected to the incidents and the fatalities of illegal artisanal miners across its industrial mining concessions in the Kolwezi area, Democratic Republic of the Congo. On a … Read the full press release
Posted in Commodities, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, News, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland
Tagged agriculture, Commodities, concessions, Congo, copper mine, Glencore, human rights, illegal artisanal miners, illegal miners, illegal trespassing, Kamoto Copper Company, KCC, Kolwezi, Metallurgy, miners, mining, mining concessions, natural resource, oil, rescue operations, safety
STOCKHOLM, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire KEYper Systems, a leading supplier of electronic and mechanical key management systems in the US with a strong presence in the automotive segment. KEYper Systems was established in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, automotive, door opening, electronic, mechanical key management systems, Nico Delvaux, safety, SECURITY
STOCKHOLM, 19-Dec-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Ramudden AB (Ramudden), a Triton IV company, has acquired ViaSafe Sweden AB (ViaSafe) from construction company NCC AB (NCC). ViaSafe manages road safety solutions in nine Swedish cities and has an annual turnover of approximately 100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, NCC AB, Ramudden, Ramudden AB, road safety, safety, Triton IV, ViaSafe, ViaSafe Sweden AB, work zone safety
HELSINKI, 19-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB and the Finnish energy company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) have signed a loan agreement of EUR 65 million financing safety system upgrades in two existing nuclear power plant units in Finland. This ten-year loan will contribute to TVO’s refurbishment project … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Security & Safety, Uncategorized
Tagged electricity, Finland, Henrik Normann, loan, NIB, nuclear, nuclear power plant, Olkiluoto, power, safety, safety system, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, TVO
Demonstrates real-world Intelligent Intersection in Walnut Creek, California Unveils broad portfolio for smart cities including City Fleet Management, Autonomous Shuttle (CUbE), Intelligent Street Lamp and Intelligent Wearables Displays how City Data as a Service enables Continental to provide interoperable, integrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged autonomous driving, CES 2019, CES2019, comfort, Continental, CUbE, digitalization, Helmut Matschi, Intelligent Wearable, Jeremy McClain, mobility, mobility intelligence, safety, Smart City, wearables
STOCKHOLM, 17-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ASSA ABLOY has acquired Lorient, a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance door sealing systems based in the UK with half of sales exported outside of the UK and EU. “I am very pleased to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, door opening solutions, door sealing systems, fire protection, Lorient, Neil Vann, Nico Delvaux, safety, SECURITY, UK
The company’s presence was renewed following the second half 2018 review The Group’s subsidiaries Endesa, Enel Américas and Enel Chile were also confirmed in the latest edition of the index ROME, 13-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. (“Enel”) has been … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Management
Tagged anticorruption, biodiversity, conservation, Enel S.p.A., environmental, ESG, FTSE4GOOD, Governance, labour, safety, social, sustainability, waste
Innovative embedded Phase-Change Memory (ePCM) for automotive MCUs sampling now Initial performance benchmarks presented at IEDM 2018 Will support faster and more complex computing needs in automotive systems GENEVA, 11-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across … Read the full press release
UL 2743, the new safety standard for portable power packs set out stringent technical requirements to ensure risks are minimized and products are safe to use. GENEVA, 28-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With lead-acid or lithium battery energy storage technology portable power … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged certification, portable power packs, safety, SGS, testing, UL2743
Operators in the marine and energy industries face increasing demands when it comes to security throughout their product and service lifecycles. Digitalisation is taking over the marine and energy industries, building the importance of cyber security for data protection and … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged cyberrisks, Cybersecurity, dataprotection, digitalisation, ENERGY, marine, safety, SECURITY, Wärtsilä
STOCKHOLM, 07-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital solutions, will demonstrate its Smart X solutions for solving urban challenges related to safety, infrastructure and mobility at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona from 13-15 November. … Read the full press release
G4S’s security teams have worked with São Paulo’s Metro Itaquera for almost a decade, using intelligence gathering to keep the busy metropolitan hub safe and secure. LONDON, 26-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as welcoming and ensuring the safety of those who … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Retail, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Brazil, Edvilson Leite, Fabio Milani, G4S, intelligence, Itaquera, mall, Metro Itaquera Shopping mall, safety, SECURITY, shopping malls
Volkswagen presents the first trailer showing the unveiled T-Cross New SUV will be launched with numerous assist systems WOLFSBURG, 12-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen is set to unveil the new T-Cross12 for the first time in a trailer entitled “I am safe”, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Marketing, Media, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged safety, SUV, T-Cross, trailer, Volkswagen
LONDON, 11-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The capacity for Intelligent Awareness and machine learning technologies to significantly improve navigational safety has been verified by Rolls-Royce and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), following the success of a pilot project … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ferry, Iiro Lindborg, Intelligent_Awareness, Kenta Arai, Kobe, machine_learning, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, ML, navigation, navigational safety test, Oita, passenger ferry, Rolls-Royce, safety, shipping, Ship_Intelligence
@CITY initiative researches and tests automated driving functions for urban traffic Development of intelligent technologies for greater safety, convenience and more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure Leading German companies, research organisations and the German government are investing around 45 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated_driving, mobility, safety, traffic, TRANSPORT, urban_mobility
Decision based on five-year data from COMPASS-XT long-term safety study Alcon advises ophthalmic surgeons to cease further implantation BASEL, 31-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Reflecting its uncompromising commitment to patient safety, Alcon today announced an immediate, voluntary market withdrawal of the CyPass Micro-Stent from … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Retail, Switzerland
Tagged Alcon, cataract, CyPass® Micro-Stent, glaucoma, market_withdrawal, safety
Fire protection: Continental fulfills stringent provisions of EU fire protection standard EN 45545 at different levels of safety Sensors with haptic feedback conceivable for various applications Robust, durable products make rail travel safer and more comfortable than ever HANOVER/BERLIN, 27-Aug-2018 — … Read the full press release
It measures over 30 metres long and reduces CO2 emissions by 20% per road journey The duo trailer leads to a logistics cost savings of 25% and should reduce the level of road accidents The truck was tested on the journey … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Environment, Spain, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Dr. Christian Vollmer, duo trailer, duo_trailer, efficiency, safety, SEAT, sustainability, Trucks
OXFORD, 19-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading service provider Amey, is proud to announce that they have been recognised for their ‘exceptional safety performance’. Amey received the award in relation to a substation refurbishment project they are carrying out on behalf … Read the full press release
Nepal is proposing to implement a new set of chemical requirements for toy safety. If approved, the new measures could become effective in late 2018/early 2019. GENEVA, 29-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In March 2017, we informed you [1]that Nepal had implemented measures … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Switzerland
Tagged chemical, Nepal, safety, SGS, toy, toy safety, toy_safety, World Trade Organization, WTO
Insurance institutions showcase winning innovations transforming the industry PARIS, 13-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Efma, an association of more than 3,300 retail financial services companies in 130 countries, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced the winners of the third annual Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Financial, France, Insurance, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI, Awards, digitization, Efma-Accenture Innovation in Insurance Awards, Elyseum, insurance, insurtech, Jean-Francois Gasc, NLP, Paris, rescue, safety, Vincent Bastid
The new Mercedes-Benz G-Class presents itself in top form. Whether on or off the road and whatever the operating conditions, the off-road vehicle impresses with its performance, cutting-edge assistance systems, outstanding handling, and safety. At the same time, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Daimler AG, GClass, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, MercedesBenz, offroad, Ola Källenius, performance, safety
EBRD and EU develop implementation plan to strengthen protection LONDON, 01-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The world runs on hydrocarbons. But the impacts of oil production are significant and accidents like the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Security & Safety
Tagged EBRD, Environment, EU, Greece, hydrocarbons, oil protection, safety
COIMBRA, Portugal, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CRITICAL Software has announced a new partnership with Denmark-based Akjumen, a company focused on bridging the gap between technology and business services. The agreement will see Akjumen act as an official partner and distributor of … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Akjumen, CRITICAL Software, enterprise, Pedro Murtinho, Raini Urbschat, safety, Scandinavia, software
Award for breakthrough model wellbeing programme. Hillsborough, UK, 14-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GRAHAM Construction’s visionary approach to whole person development has been celebrated at the prestigious Highways England Health, Safety & Wellbeing Awards. Seeing off a host of industry-leading competition, GRAHAM’s … Read the full press release
Westhampnett, United Kingdom, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has unveiled a sophisticated situational awareness system that fuses multiple sensors with intelligent software to mitigate against the safety risks navigators face when operating vessels at night, in adverse weather conditions or … Read the full press release
Based on the MEOLUT Next system from Thales Alenia Space, used to detect distress signals DAKAR, Senegal, 26-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space is at the heart of an in-flight demonstration of aviation safety, carried out today within the scope … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Travel
Tagged Aviation, Aviation Safety, flight, GRICAS, h2020, safety, Thales Alenia Space
LONDON, 20-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — CNH Industrial’s (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) Sorocaba plant in the state of São Paulo, Brazil has achieved Silver level certification in the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program. Inaugurated in 2010, the plant stands out by producing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged CNH Industrial, combine, harvesters, productivity, Quality, safety, sustainability