(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom’s joint venture with Indra and Worldline has been awarded an EUR 83 million contract by Spain’s DGT for support and technical assistance in managing an automated traffic violation processing system in León. The contract, which runs … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated complaints, automated traffic violation processing, citizen services, contract, DGT, Dirección General de Tráfico, EUR 83 million, hardware, Indra, Javier Aguirre, joint venture, Kapsch TrafficCom, León, maintenance, predictive maintenance, road safety, Spain, speed measurement, traffic enforcement, video surveillance, Worldline
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and MicroBank have signed a €450 million guarantee agreement to mobilise €750 million in financing for entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, and social enterprises across Spain. This initiative, backed by InvestEU, aims to address the financing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged CaixaBank, economic growth, economic recovery, EIF, Employment, entrepreneurs, financing, funding, inclusive economy, InvestEU, loans, micro-enterprises, MicroBank, microfinance, partnership, SME competitiveness, social economy, social entrepreneurship, social impact, Spain, sustainability, vulnerable groups, €450 million guarantee agreement
(IN BRIEF) GEA has been awarded the “Top Employer 2025” certification in six countries, including its first recognition in Italy, and renewed certifications in Germany, Belgium, Spain, Poland, and Portugal. The award, given by the independent Top Employers Institute, acknowledges … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged Awards, Belgium, business strategy, CHRO, competitive edge., Diversity & Inclusion, Dr. Ulrich Braig, GEA, Germany, global assessment, HR Best Practices Survey, HR practices, Italy, job market, job search criterion, leadership, learning, People Strategy, Poland, PORTUGAL, Purpose & Values, Spain, sustainability, sustainability pioneer, Talent Acquisition, Top Employer 2025, Top Employers Institute, top talent, well-being, Work Environment
(IN BRIEF) Leadec has expanded its operations in Spain with the acquisition of Manteniments Industrials Servycat 2017 and Electro Servycat, effective January 2, 2025. This move enhances Leadec’s service capabilities in the food and beverage sector and strengthens its presence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Antoni Castro, Barcelona, Catalonia, customer base, electrical installations, Electro Servycat, facility management, factory infrastructure, factory lifecycle, food and beverage sector, Georgi Tschumburidse, industrial companies, industrial services, Integrated Facility Management, international technology and services company, Leadec, Leadec Spain, Leadec’s service portfolio, maintenance, Manteniments Industrials Servycat 2017, Markus Glaser-Gallion, mechanical installations, metalworking, optimization, partnership, Paulina Lujan, plant modernization, production planning, Spain, sustainability, technical cleaning, technical expertise, technical services, Vic
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has secured a €21 million contract to supply an international customer with 155mm M107 artillery ammunition, scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2025. The ammunition will be produced by Rheinmetall Expal Munitions in Spain. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 1.1 million shells, 155mm M107, 2025, 2027, aircraft armament, ammunition production, anti-aircraft guns, artillery ammunition, delivery, high-energy laser applications, infantry fighting vehicles, international customer, large-caliber ammunition, medium-caliber ammunition, NATO, partnership, production capacity, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, Spain, tank shells, €21 million
(IN BRIEF) Exus Renewables has acquired the 130MWp Cibele solar farm in Portugal from Lightsource bp, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in Iberia. Construction is set to begin soon, with operations expected to start in 2026. The solar farm’s strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, United Kingdom
Tagged Capcora, Cascante 51MW, Cibele solar farm, construction, Cuatrecasas, energy transition, Enertis, Exus Renewables, hybrid energy, hybrid energy strategy, Iberia, Lightsource BP, Mott MacDonald, PLMJ, PORTUGAL, renewable energy goals, renewable energy portfolio, Solar Capacity, Spain, Wind and Solar Projects, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude has significantly expanded its renewable energy capacity in Spain, surpassing 950 MW, more than double its 2023 total. Key projects include the 150 MW Caparacena project in Granada and nearly 250 MW in solar plants in Extremadura … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Spain
Tagged 400 kV substation, Andalusia, Caparacena project, electric vehicle charging points, energy solutions, Eni, Extremadura, Global Expansion, Global Renewable Capacity, Granada, Guillena, long-term strategy, Mariangiola Mollicone, photovoltaic plants, Plenitude, renewable energy, Renopool, Spain, Western Europe Renewables
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €700 million in loans to EDP SA to advance renewable energy and modernize power grids in southern Europe. A €500 million loan will help EDP Renewables deploy 1,943 MW of solar … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Spain
Tagged EDP, EIB, Expansion Projects, Italy, Nuno Ascenso Pires, partnership, PORTUGAL, power grid, renewable energy, Rui Teixeira, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DHL eCommerce and CTT Expresso have partnered to create the largest pick-up and delivery network across Spain and Portugal, aiming to handle over 1 million daily shipments and enhance e-commerce logistics for B2B and B2C markets. As part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Retail, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CTT Expresso, DHL eCommerce, E-Commerce Delivery Network, Iberia, João Bento, Pablo Ciano, partnership, PORTUGAL, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has partnered with Denodo to introduce the Denodo Platform into its portfolio, aimed at enhancing data management and integration for organizations in Spain. The platform uses data virtualization to provide real-time, secure, and governed access to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI innovation, Carlos Martínez, data management, Denodo, partnership, SECURITY, Spain, Telefonica
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Andalusian company Cunext have partnered on a €30 million loan to build a copper recycling plant in Córdoba, Spain, using advanced electrolysis technology. The facility will produce high-purity copper cathodes from recycled … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Antonio Lorenzo, circular economy, Copper Recycling Plant, Cunext, Dámaso Quintana, EIB, investment, partnership, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) EQT Exeter has sold a portfolio of 12 student housing assets across nine cities in Spain to Azora, marking a key step in the Spanish student accommodation market. The portfolio, which has grown from 1,500 to 4,100 beds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Azora, Carlos Molero Sánchez de la Blanca, EQT Exeter, José Alonso, partnership, Spain, student housing, sustainability, Tom Livelli
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Naturgy have signed the first €400 million tranche of a €1 billion loan to expand renewable energy capacity in Spain. The funding will support the creation of new solar and onshore wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged EIB, Francisco Reynés, Jean-Christophe Laloux, Naturgy, partnership, renewable energy, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the InvestEU programme, has provided €80 million in financing to Nortegas Group for the development of biomethane plants and a digital operations centre in Spain. These projects aim to produce … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged biomethane, EIB, Felipe Requejo, Green Energy, InvestEU, Javier Contreras, Nadia Calviño, Nortegas, Paolo Gentiloni, partnership, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Banca Etica have signed a €164 million guarantee agreement, supported by InvestEU, to unlock over €200 million in investments across Italy and Spain. This initiative will provide more than 1,000 social enterprises, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain
Tagged Anna Fasano, Banca Etica, EIF, Ethical Investments, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Italy, partnership, SMEs, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Quotanda have partnered to improve access to student financing in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, mobilizing over €51 million through a €10.2 million capped guarantee backed by the InvestEU Skills and Education Portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged EIF, Europe, Germany, Lino Pujol-Soliano, Marco Marrone, partnership, PORTUGAL, Quotanda, Spain, Student Financing, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The city of Pamplona has awarded a EUR 1.2 million contract to Kapsch TrafficCom to maintain its traffic management system. The agreement, initially set for 14.5 months with options for annual extensions, involves servicing roadside hardware, including traffic … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will participate in Rail Live! 2024, Spain’s premier railway sector event, on November 26-27 in Zaragoza. The event, focusing on discussions about the future of rail, will feature Alstom … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, innovations, Leopoldo Maestu, partnership, Rail Live! 2024, Spain, sustainability, urban mobility, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) Barcelona has launched a new two-kilometer extension to its tramway network, implementing Alstom’s APS technology for the first time in Spain. This innovative catenary-free system uses a ground-based power rail that activates only under the tram, allowing for … Read the full press release
Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessible transport, Alstom, Alstom Spain, APS, Barcelona, Barcelona Metropolitan Transport Authority, bike lanes, catenary-free technology, Citadis trams, conductor rail, digital mobility, eco-friendly, green areas, green transportation, ground-based feeding system, intermodality, pedestrian spaces, propulsion systems, public transport, rail transport, rolling stock, signaling, Spain, sustainable mobility, sustainable urban development, Trambaix, Trambesòs, tramway extension, urban mobility, urban transformation
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has committed €3 million through its Foundation to support those impacted by the recent DANA-related floods in Spain. In collaboration with local authorities and NGOs like the Red Cross, Telefónica mobilized teams to assist in relief and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, Spain, Telecom
Tagged DANA, donation, Flood-Affected Areas, partnership, recovery, Red Cross, Spain, Telefonica, Telefónica Foundation, Volunteer Support
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