Occupiers remain active but are using lease events to optimise portfolios as power availability, specification and adaptability become more important IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs European logistics demand remains resilient but is becoming more selective, according to the 2026 European Logistics Survey … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Netherlands, Real Estate, Spain, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 2026 European Logistics Survey, Ben Segelman, BGRE, BGRE and Savills find warehouse users prioritising quality and operational capability across Europe, Brookfield Properties, Build-to-Suit, building specification, distribution networks, energy capacity, European logistics market, European logistics market moves toward portfolio optimisation as occupiers seek more productive space, European logistics occupiers sharpen focus on power specification and adaptability as demand stays resilient, flight to quality, France, George Coleman, Germany, Italy, Kevin Mofid, labour access, logistics real estate, nearshoring, Netherlands, portfolio optimisation, power availability, Power availability and asset quality reshape European logistics demand in new BGRE and Savills survey, Savills, Spain, supply chain resilience, United Kingdom, warehouse demand, warehouse footprint
365 participants from 26 countries examined renewable carbon markets, industrial resilience and award-winning innovations spanning CO₂-based surfactants, cellulosic yarn and wastewater treatment IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The Renewable Materials Conference 2026 brought together 365 participants from 26 countries in Siegburg near … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Belgium, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Industrial, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged AeoniQ, AeoniQ Holding, anionic surfactants, Austria, BASF, Belgium, bio-based plastics, Biomass, CCU, cellulosic filament yarn, Change Chemistry, Chemical Industry, Christopher vom Berg, circular economy, Covestro, CO₂ Utilisation, defossilisation, Dr. Ivana Krkljuš, European Commission, European materials leaders call for stronger market pull to scale renewable-carbon technologies, European Union, Finland, France, German Environment Agency, Germany, IFF, ING Bank, Janine van Kampen, Jean-Paul Lange, Joel Tickner, KemAlpha, Kemira, Lars Börger, Marc Borghans, materials industry, Michael Carus, Netherlands, nova-Institut für politische und ökologische Innovation GmbH, nova-Institute, nova-Institute conference spotlights market demand and innovation as Europe scales chemical-industry defossilisation, Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, PORTUGAL, PPWR, recycled plastics, recycling, renewable carbon, Renewable Carbon Initiative, Renewable Material of the Year 2026, renewable materials, Renewable Materials Conference 2026, Renewable Materials Conference 2026 highlights industrial pathways from fossil to renewable carbon, renewable polymer technology, Rheinmetall, Shena Britzen, strategic autonomy, supply chain resilience, Switzerland, United Kingdom, University of Twente, UPM Biochemicals, Vireya, Viridi, Viridi, AeoniQ and Kemira win Renewable Material of the Year 2026 at major defossilisation summit, Volker Strauss, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) Eni, Confindustria, Enel, Snam, UniCredit, Q8 Italia, Webuild, Accenture, Avvale and RINA have launched Systema Foundation, a new alliance designed to strengthen the competitiveness of Italian companies and supply chains through greater collaboration among industry, finance, associations and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged 000 companies, 48, Accenture, Alliance partners, associations, Avvale, business collaboration, business competitiveness, business simplification, business transition, Claudio Granata, competitiveness, complexity reduction, Confindustria, Enel, Eni, Eni Director Stakeholder Relations & Services, environmental transformation, Fare Sistema, finance, Governance, industrial competitiveness, industrial ecosystem, industry, institutions, Italian industry, Italian productive system, Italy, Open-es, Open-es ACT 2026, Open-es Alliance, President of Systema Foundation, Q8 Italia, RINA, Rome, September 29 2026, shared priorities, Snam, social transformation, stakeholder engagement, strategic dialogue, supply chain development, supply chain resilience, supply chains, Systema Foundation, Systema Foundation Brings Leading Italian Companies and Institutions Together Around Shared Supply Chain Priorities, Systema Foundation Builds on Open-es to Support More Competitive and Resilient Italian Supply Chains, Systema Foundation Creates Cross-Sector Forum to Simplify Business Transformation and Strengthen Italy’s Productive System, Technological Transformation, UNICREDIT, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Fresenius is expanding its European IV fluids manufacturing capacity through a combined €54 million investment in Poland and Italy. The company has opened a new production line in Kutno and expanded manufacturing and warehouse infrastructure in Isola della … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Pharma & Biotech, Poland, Science, Technology
Tagged #FutureFresenius, 20 manufacturing facilities, biopharma, clinical nutrition, Dr Marc Alexander Mahl, EIB, essential medicines, European Investment Bank, European production, European sovereignty, European Union, Fresenius, Fresenius Advances Local-for-Local Strategy with €54 Million European Production Investment, Fresenius Expands Local Manufacturing Network as European Investment Tops €1 Billion in Five Years, Fresenius Opens New IV Fluids Line in Poland and Expands Italian Manufacturing Infrastructure, healthcare manufacturing, healthcare security, healthcare supply chains, hospital supply, INNOVATION, intravenous fluids, Isola della Scala, Italy, IV fluids, Kutno, local-for-local, manufacturing expansion, Medical Technologies, medtech, Nutrition, Operational Excellence, patient care, pharmaceutical manufacturing, Poland, Rejuvenate, research and development centres, resilient value chains, security of supply, supply chain resilience, €1 billion European manufacturing investment, €400 million financing agreement, €54 million investment
(IN BRIEF) DHL’s Logistics Trend Radar 8.0 identifies Agentic AI, robotics, automation and workforce transformation as major forces expected to reshape logistics over the next decade. The report finds that AI is progressing from an advisory role toward autonomous systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Germany, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agentic AI, AI, AI analytics, AI commerce, AI ethics, AI workplace assistants, alternative fuels, artificial intelligence, Augmented Workplace, automation, autonomous AI, Bonn, Circularity, collaborative robots, Compute Economy, computing infrastructure, Cybersecurity 2.0, data centres, decarbonization, demand forecasting, DHL, DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation, DHL Group, DHL Logistics Trend Radar 8.0 Identifies Augmented Workplaces and Responsible AI as Strategic Priorities, DHL Says Human Expertise Will Remain Central as Autonomous AI Expands Across Supply Chains, DHL Sees Autonomous and Physical AI Reshaping Digital and Physical Supply Chains, digital supply chains, electric fleets, Employee Belonging, Employee Experience, global trade, heavy vehicle electrification, human oversight, humanoids, inventory planning, inventory shortages, Katja Busch, Klaus Dohrmann, light vehicle electrification, logistics innovation, Logistics Trend Radar 8.0, logistics trends, logistics workforce, physical AI, physical supply chains, remote operations, Responsible AI, robotics, shipment rerouting, skills development, supply chain resilience, supply chains, sustainable fuels, Thomas Ogilvie, transport capacity, wearable sensors, workforce transformation
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall subsidiary Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH is to receive around €1.5 million in funding for the NanoLink project at its Hartha site in Saxony, supporting the development of production processes for high-performance NanoLam™ capacitors. The programme forms part … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged AKON GmbH, analytical methods, automation, automotive components, capacitance density, capacitor manufacturing, Capacitor Technology, Chemnitz University of Technology, cost efficiency, CWA 2000, dielectric layers, dielectric strength, e-mobility, electric mobility, electric powertrains, electric vehicle components, electric water circulation pump, energy efficiency, ERDF, European Regional Development Fund, Geringswalde, Germany, Hartha, high-performance capacitors, high-voltage coolant pump, HRB, Hydrogen Recirculation Blower, hydrogen technology, Industrial production, intermediate circuit capacitors, January 31 2028, June 1 2025, large-scale production, Laserinstitut Hochschule Mittweida, Ludwig Erhard Prize, Mittelsachsen, NanoLam, NanoLam capacitors, NanoLink, Pierburg Pump Technology Advances NanoLam™ Capacitor Manufacturing With €1.5 Million Funding, Pierburg Pump Technology GmbH, polypropylene film capacitors, production processes, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall Hartha Site Expands E-Mobility Technology With ERDF-Backed NanoLam™ Capacitor Project, Rheinmetall Subsidiary Secures €1.5 Million for NanoLam™ Capacitor Production Development in Saxony, SAB, Sächsische Aufbaubank, Saxony, sub-micrometre layers, supply chain resilience, temperature resistance, thermal conductivity, thermosetting plastics, University of Applied Sciences Mittweida, WUP, €1.5 million funding, €4.4 million investment
(IN BRIEF) LVMH is highlighting new LIFE 360 Business Partners initiatives during NYC Climate Week 2026, including a climate-adaptation partnership with Bpifrance designed to help French SMEs and very small businesses strengthen resilience against physical climate risks. Jointly led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Retail, Small Business
Tagged 11 suppliers, 25 farmers, ADEME, agricultural transition, agricultural yields, Bpifrance, breeders, Business Continuity, cattle farming, Château Galoupet, climate adaptation, climate diagnostics, climate resilience, climate risk management, climate transition, early 2027, Environment team, environmental responsibility, environmental stakeholders, extreme heat, financial stakeholders, flooding, flower growers, French SMEs, growers, heatwaves, Industrial team, LIFE 360, LIFE 360 Business Partners, Luxury & Agriculture Meetings, LVMH, LVMH Extends LIFE 360 Across Supply Chains With Climate Adaptation Diagnostics and Agricultural Engagement, LVMH Highlights Supplier Resilience and Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives During NYC Climate Week 2026, LVMH Partners With Bpifrance and ADEME to Help SMEs Prepare for Physical Climate Risks, manufacturers, natural raw materials, NYC Climate Week 2026, operational resilience, physical climate risks, Regenerative Agriculture, seven LVMH entities, small businesses, suppliers, supply chain disruption, supply chain resilience, sustainability, sustainable business, value chain, very small businesses, Viticulture, wildfires
(IN BRIEF) Barclays research suggests UK manufacturers remain highly confident despite energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty, with 94% expecting their businesses to prosper over the next year while 89% say energy costs are constraining growth or investment. The study found … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 000 manufacturing businesses, 30, 32 percent spending increase, 66 percent borrowing for investment, 76 percent longer-term planning, 87 percent automation adoption, 89 percent energy cost constraint, 94 percent confidence, advanced manufacturing, agentic AI, AI-driven planning, artificial intelligence, August 2026, automation, Barclays, Barclays Business Banking, Barclays Business Prosperity Fund, Barclays Business Prosperity Index, Barclays Data Reveals Diverging Investment Strategies Between Large UK Manufacturers and SMEs, Barclays Finds 87% of UK Manufacturers Using Automation as Energy Costs and Supply Risks Reshape Investment, Barclays Survey Shows 94% of UK Manufacturers Confident Despite Energy Pressures and Global Uncertainty, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, buffer stock, Business confidence, cash inflows, Censuswide, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, data insights, decision-making systems, defence demand, defence sector, Delivery performance, dual-use products, energy costs, forecasting, geopolitical uncertainty, larger manufacturers, loan balances, Logistics Automation, manufacturers, manufacturing investment, national security, on-site storage, operational resilience, operations automation, order fulfilment, physical security upgrades, Q2 2025, Q2 2026, robotics, Sarah Collins, savings balances, security clearances, SME manufacturers, sourcing, specialist recruitment, storage automation, storage capacity, supply chain planning, supply chain resilience, Tom Horton, UK manufacturing, United Kingdom, £22 billion lending fund
(IN BRIEF) DNV has launched its “From concern to control” position paper at the ONS conference, calling on the energy sector to treat critical infrastructure resilience as a strategic and societal necessity amid rising geopolitical tensions, climate change, digitalisation, AI-related … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged affordable energy, AI Risks, artificial intelligence, Blackouts, check and validate, climate change, communications disruption, critical dependencies, critical energy infrastructure, critical services, cyber-attacks, defence organisations, Derek Riezebos, digitalisation, Ditlev Engel, DNV, DNV Calls for Strategic Shift on Energy Infrastructure Resilience, DNV Industry Insights, DNV Launches Resilience Framework for Critical Energy Infrastructure, DNV Position Paper Urges Energy Sector to Move From Concern to Control, DNV Resilience Framework, energy resilience, energy security, energy systems, energy value chain, Extreme weather events, From concern to control, geopolitical tensions, governments, hospitals, implementation measures, independent assurance, infrastructure owners, infrastructure resilience, investment prioritisation, IT and cyber, LNG terminals, missiles, ONS conference, operational resilience, organisation, people, physical assets, power grids, preparedness, recovery planning, reliable energy, response plans, restart plans, risk analysis, risk management, single points of failure, societal resilience, strategic resilience, subsea gas pipelines, supply chain dependencies, supply chain resilience, sustainable energy, Tankers, transport disruption, utilities, vital infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has signed a three-year crude oil supply agreement with Equinor for deliveries from the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with supplies due to begin in September and annual volumes potentially exceeding 9 million tonnes, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5 million tonnes per year, 9 million tonnes per year, annual crude oil demand, central Europe, CO2 emissions reduction, crude oil, crude oil demand, crude oil market, crude oil supply agreement, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, electricity from shore, energy resilience, energy security, Equinor, Equinor Agreement Boosts ORLEN’s Crude Supply Security Across Central Europe, geopolitical tensions, Irene Rummelhoff, Ireneusz Fąfara, Johan Sverdrup, Johan Sverdrup crude grade, Lithuania, long-term cooperation, low carbon solutions, market volatility, Marketing Midstream and Processing, natural gas supplies, Norway, Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norwegian crude, oil and gas, oil production, oil supplies, one-quarter of crude oil needs, operational reliability, ORLEN, ORLEN Group, ORLEN Strengthens Regional Energy Resilience Through Long-Term Equinor Contract, ORLEN to Receive Up to 9 Million Tonnes of Norwegian Crude Annually, Poland, predictable supplier, refineries, refinery operations, regional energy security, renewable energy, September deliveries, strategic partnership, supply chain resilience, supply diversification, Supply Security, three-year agreement, transport route security
(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies has launched LOCTITE ABLESTIK CDF900, its next-generation conductive die attach film (cDAF) series, at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, targeting thermal and stress-management challenges in AI, 5G, emerging 6G telecommunications and high-performance computing applications. The new material … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, 6G, 8 W/m-K, advanced packaging, AI, AI Chips, AI packaging, artificial intelligence, ASIA, automotive electronics, board-level packaging, bondline thickness, capillary underfills, carbon emissions reduction, cDAF, CHINA, circular economy, conductive die attach film, Edge AI, Europe, film-based die attach, global R&D, heat dissipation, Henkel, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Henkel Adhesive Technologies Electronics, Henkel Expands Semiconductor Materials Portfolio at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, Henkel Launches LOCTITE ABLESTIK CDF900 Conductive Die Attach Film, high-performance computing, high-thermal-conductivity liquid molding compounds, high-volume manufacturing, HPC, Japan, Kaihua Zhou, Kevin Becker, large-die packaging, liquid die attach adhesives, liquid molded underfill, localized technical support, LOCTITE ABLESTIK, LOCTITE ABLESTIK CDF900, LOCTITE ABLESTIK CDF900 Targets Thermal Challenges in Advanced Chip Packaging, mass-production readiness, material bleed-out, mobile phones, non-conductive liquid adhesive, North America, package reliability, power devices, processors, Recycled Silver, resource waste reduction, SEMICON Taiwan 2026, semiconductor materials, Semiconductor Packaging, Semiconductor Supply Chain, silver powder, South Korea, Southeast Asia, stress control, supply chain resilience, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan, telecommunications, thermal conductivity, thermal filler technology, Thermal Management, underfill, wafer-level packaging, warpage, Wi-Fi equipment
(IN BRIEF) Associated British Ports, Brett and Tarmac have formed a coordinated logistics partnership at the Port of Ipswich to support construction at Sizewell C. The partnership will use the West Bank at ABP’s Port of Ipswich to provide an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, aggregate supply, aggregates, Ashley Shorey Mills, Associated British Ports, Brett, construction logistics, construction materials, discharge, Helen Pluck, high-volume materials, Ipswich, Ipswich Borough Council, ISO 19443 certification, Jack Abbott, local jobs, local supply chain, lower-impact logistics, Marine and Materials Handling Partnership, marine capability, marine logistics, nationally significant infrastructure project, nuclear infrastructure, Oliver Brown, onward distribution, Paul Ager, Port of Ipswich, Port of Ipswich Partnership Targets Lower-Impact Construction Logistics for Sizewell C, programme resilience, quayside operations, rail capacity, rail logistics, rail movements, regional investment, road traffic reduction, Sizewell C, Sizewell C Supply Chain Gains Integrated Rail, specialist materials handling, Storage, Suffolk, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Suffolk economy, supply chain resilience, Tarmac, technical certainty, tri-modal supply chain, vessel calls, West Bank, Will Pearson
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel is rolling out a cloud-native, agentic AI-enabled version of KN SwiftLOG, its warehouse management system, across more than 1,000 sites in close to 100 countries. The platform is built on Blue Yonder’s Warehouse Management Solution and is … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Internet & Online, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agentic AI, artificial intelligence, Asia deployment, Blue Yonder, Blue Yonder Warehouse Management Solution, cloud-based platform, cloud-native platform, Cognitive Solutions, contract logistics, customer operations, data-driven insights, digital supply chain transformation, disruption response, Duncan Angove, Eduardo Razuck, global rollout, Global Rollout of KN SwiftLOG Supports Scalable and Data-Driven Contract Logistics, intelligent automation, KN SwiftLOG, KN SwiftLOG Evolves Into Cloud-Native Platform With Agentic AI Capabilities, Kuehne+Nagel, Kuehne+Nagel and Blue Yonder Advance Global Contract Logistics Transformation, logistics network, Logistics Transformation, resource utilisation, standardised processes, supply chain complexity, supply chain resilience, supply chain technology, warehouse management system, Warehouse Operations
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new dedicated Transpacific air freight service connecting Bangkok and Cincinnati three times per week. The new route is part of the company’s TransPac Connect solution and offers widebody freighter capacity of up … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, International Trade, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air cargo, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, cargo service, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, cost predictability, DHL, DHL Builds Transpacific Air Freight Capacity With Bangkok Hanoi and Taipei Coverage to U.S. Hubs, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Global Forwarding Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Introduces TransPac Connect to Strengthen Air Freight Resilience, Frankfurt, global trade lanes, Hanoi, Henk Venema, high-value cargo, Hong Kong, Liège, main deck capacity, oversized cargo, road feeder connectivity, secured capacity, Southeast Asia, supply chain resilience, Taipei, TransPac Connect, Transpacific air freight, United States, widebody freighter
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has received two new World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse Network designations for its manufacturing sites in El Paso and Beijing. The El Paso facility was recognised for customer-centric Engineer-to-Order operations, raising on-time delivery from 61% to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advanced Analytics, AI, artificial intelligence, backorders, Beijing, customer-centricity, data centres, digital manufacturing, EcoStruxure™, El Paso, El Paso and Beijing Manufacturing Sites Highlight Schneider Electric Digital Supply Chain Progress, energy efficiency, Engineer-to-Order, ETO, Global Lighthouse Network, green logistics, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Transformation, IoT, lead-time reduction, low-voltage electrical solutions, medium-voltage electrical solutions, Mourad Tamoud, on-time delivery, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Earns New Lighthouse Designations for Customer Delivery and Decarbonisation Gains, Schneider Electric Plants Recognised by WEF for Operational Resilience and Sustainability Results, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, SF₆-free solutions, supplier decarbonisation, supply chain resilience, sustainable manufacturing, WEF, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) DWS has acquired an interest in Flannery Plant Hire, the UK’s largest operated heavy construction plant-hire company, while the Flannery family retains a significant stake and Patrick Flannery Junior and Martin Flannery remain joint CEOs. Flannery provides specialist … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 16 depots, 7, 900 fleet units, construction machinery, digitalisation, DWS, DWS Partners With Flannery Family in UK Heavy Construction Equipment Business, electricity grid, energy transition, equipment leasing, Flannery family, Flannery Family Retains Significant Stake as DWS Joins Heavy Plant-Hire Business, Flannery Plant Hire, Flannery Plant Hire Secures DWS Investment for Next Stage of Expansion, fleet management, Hamish Mackenzie, heavy construction equipment, High Speed 2, Hinkley Point C, HS2, infrastructure investment, Ireland, Martin Flannery, operated plant hire, Patrick Flannery Junior, plant hire, Sizewell C, supply chain resilience, Tier 1 contractors, UK infrastructure, United Kingdom, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has opened a new 40,000-square-metre logistics centre in Wolfhagen, Germany, to support Bundeswehr spare-parts logistics and equipment sustainment activities. Operations are scheduled to begin in early September 2026. The facility includes 30,000 square metres for the Bundeswehr … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 000 supply items, 70%, Army Maintenance Logistics, bauWerk GmbH, Bundeswehr, Bundeswehr Central Spare Parts Logistics, Bundeswehr Logistics Command, component hub, Defence Logistics, defence sustainment, equipment repair, German Armed Forces, Germany, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT and HIL GmbH Establish Expanded Defence Logistics Hub in North Hesse, HIL GmbH, Jens Nielsen, Jochen Deuer, logistics centre, Logistics Operations, military readiness, New HENSOLDT Facility Expands ZEBEL Logistics Capacity for German Armed Forces Operations, North Hesse, one million transactions, operational availability, replacement parts, Spare parts, Stephan Heitz, supply chain resilience, Warehousing, Wolfhagen, Wolfhagen Logistics Centre Begins New Phase of Bundeswehr Spare-Parts and Component Management, ZEBEL
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group is expanding its New Energy Logistics capabilities worldwide as demand grows for resilient, secure and sustainable energy supply chains. The company identified New Energy as a growth area in its Strategy 2030 and aims to increase … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, France, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aftermarket services, alternative fuels, Amsterdam, battery energy storage systems, battery logistics, battery storage, BESS, Circularity, decommissioning, dedicated Express aircraft fleet, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Group Expands New Energy Logistics Capabilities as Demand for Resilient Energy Supply Chains Grows, DHL Industrial Projects, DHL Launches Time Definite Plus to Support Critical New Energy and Wind Sector Logistics, DHL Supply Chain, DHL Targets €3 Billion in New Energy Logistics Revenue by 2030 Through Global Capability Expansion, electric vehicles, energy resilience, energy storage logistics, energy transition, European Battery Logistics Hub, EV and Battery Center of Excellence, EV batteries, France, front-stocking locations, grid infrastructure, high-voltage batteries, Holtum, home storage, hydrogen, INDIA, International Energy Agency, maintenance repair and overhaul, Martyn Lawns, Meung-sur-Loire, MRO, multimodal logistics, Netherlands, New Energy Logistics, Oscar de Bok, PERU, renewable energy, solar energy, solar energy applications, spare parts logistics, Strategy 2030, supply chain resilience, Thermoliner, Time Definite Plus, Tobias Meyer, wind energy, wind farm maintenance
(IN BRIEF) Foxconn, Radiall and Thales have inaugurated the next stage of Tessalia Technology SAS, a new joint venture in Le Barp, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, dedicated to Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing. Created within the framework of the EU Chips Act, Tessalia … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged advanced packaging, aerospace, Alain Rousset, automotive, Bob Wei-Ming Chen, Bordeaux, Choose France 2026 Summit, cleanrooms, electronics manufacturing, Emmanuel Macron, encapsulation technology, EU Chips Act, European semiconductor ecosystem, Foxconn, France, Hon Hai Technology Group, industrial competitiveness, Le Barp, made in Europe components, medical sectors, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, OSAT, Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing, Patrice Caine, PCBs, Pierre Gattaz, printed circuit boards, Radiall, Radiall and Thales Launch Tessalia to Strengthen European Semiconductor Packaging Capacity in France, reindustrialisation, Route des Lasers, Sébastien Martin, Semiconductor Packaging, SiP, strategic autonomy, supply chain resilience, System in Package, telecom infrastructure, Tessalia, Tessalia Foundation Stone Marks Major Step for European Semiconductor Value Chain Under EU Chips Act, Tessalia Technology SAS, Thales, ultra-high-density packaging, Young Liu
(IN BRIEF) Solvay has signed a Letter of Intent with Viridis Mining and Minerals to secure rare earth feedstocks from Brazil by 2028, supporting its strategy to strengthen and diversify critical materials supply chains. Under the proposed partnership, Viridis would … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged advanced electronics, aerospace, An Nuyttens, automotive, Brazil, critical materials, critical minerals, critical raw materials, defence systems, dysprosium, electric vehicle motors, European rare earth market, France, gadolinium, heavy rare earths, high-purity oxides, industrial-scale separation, La Rochelle, Letter of Intent, light rare earths, magnet-grade rare earths, medical technology, neodymium, permanent magnets, praseodymium, Rafael Moreno, rare earth feedstock, rare earth materials, rare earth oxides, rare earth processing, rare earth separation, renewable energy, samarium, Solvay, Solvay and Viridis Sign Letter of Intent to Strengthen Rare Earth Materials Supply from Brazil to Europe, Solvay Reinforces European Rare Earth Value Chain Ambitions with Proposed Viridis Feedstock Partnership, Solvay Targets Expanded Rare Earth Processing Capacity with Planned Brazilian Feedstock Supply from Viridis, sourcing agreement, supply chain diversification, supply chain resilience, sustainable processing, terbium, upstream supply chain, Viridis Mining and Minerals, yttrium
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler honored seven suppliers during Supplier Day 2026 in Herzogenaurach, recognizing outstanding achievements across categories including electric mobility, powertrain systems, industrial solutions and logistics. The event focused on the importance of resilient supply chains, strategic supplier partnerships and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive industry, Bearings, chassis systems, Convergix Automation Solutions, DP World, electric mobility, Georg F. W. Schaeffler, Germany, global suppliers, Herzogenaurach, HES Präzisionsteile Hermann Erkert GmbH, industrial partnerships, Industrial Solutions, INNOVATION, Jiangsu Gian Technology, Jochen Schröder, localization, LTH Castings, Manufacturing, Mobility sector, Murata Manufacturing, Operational Efficiency, powertrain, Schaeffler AG, Schaeffler Highlights Supply Chain Resilience and Innovation at Supplier Day 2026, strategic sourcing, Supplier Awards, Supplier Day 2026, Supplier Day 2026 Showcases Schaeffler’s Focus on Strategic Partnerships and Robust Supply Chains, Supply Chain Management, supply chain resilience, Trafilspec L.T.S. S.p.A., vehicle lifetime solutions
(IN BRIEF) Novartis has finalized its US manufacturing and research expansion plan with the announcement of a seventh new facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, dedicated to producing active pharmaceutical ingredients for solid-dose medicines and RNA therapies. The move is part … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged API production, biotechnology, Carlsbad California, Denton Texas, drug development, Healthcare Innovation, Indianapolis Indiana, Millburn New Jersey, Morrisville, North Carolina, Novartis, Novartis Finalizes $23 Billion US Expansion Program Enhancing Domestic Manufacturing and Research Infrastructure, Novartis Strengthens US Production Network with New Facility Supporting Advanced Therapies and Supply Chain Resilience, pharmaceutical manufacturing, radioligand therapy, RNA therapeutics, San Diego research center, supply chain resilience, US expansion, Vas Narasimhan, Winter Park Florida
(IN BRIEF) The Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report reveals that physical AI is rapidly gaining traction as organizations move from experimentation toward real-world deployment of autonomous robotic systems. With nearly 80% of companies already engaging with the technology and a … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged AI robotics adoption, artificial intelligence, automation, Autonomous systems, Capgemini, Capgemini Research Highlights Growing Global Momentum Behind Physical AI and Autonomous Robotics Adoption, Capgemini Research Institute, edge computing, global survey, humanoid robots, industrial robotics, labor shortages, manufacturing innovation, New Capgemini Study Shows Physical AI Set to Transform Industrial Operations and Enable Next Generation Robotics, Pascal Brier, physical AI, reindustrialization, robotics, robotics as a service, supply chain resilience
(IN BRIEF) Symrise has taken a strategic step toward strengthening its position in sustainable pet nutrition by investing in Bond Pet Foods, a biotechnology company specializing in precision fermentation. The collaboration focuses on developing animal-identical proteins that can diversify traditional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged alternative proteins, animal identical proteins, biotech investment, biotechnology, Bond Pet Foods, Boulder Colorado, Diego Maurizio, fermentation technology, pet food industry, pet food innovation, Pet Nutrition, Precision Fermentation, Rich Kelleman, supply chain resilience, Sustainable Ingredients, sustainable pet food, Symrise, Symrise Expands Sustainable Pet Nutrition Strategy Through Strategic Investment in Bond Pet Foods, Symrise Partners with Bond Pet Foods to Advance Animal-Identical Proteins and Next Generation Pet Nutrition Solutions, Walter Ribeiro
Europe’s digital sovereignty debate is expanding beyond cloud and AI to include control over existing enterprise IT infrastructure. Structural dependence on non-European vendors persists across hardware, firmware, and long-lived systems. Limited access to updates, repairs, and maintenance raises concerns around … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Cybersecurity, Digital Decade, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, enterprise ICT, EU Sovereign Tech Fund, European Green Deal, European Union, EuroStack, firmware access, Free ICT Europe, geopolitical risk, hardware dependency, IT aftermarket, IT asset disposition, IT infrastructure, Jan Hoogstrate, lifecycle control, NIS2 Directive, non EU vendors, refurbishers, right to repair, secondary software markets, software ecosystems, supply chain resilience, sustainability, third party maintenance, vendor lock‑in
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) has announced that Alessio Butti will participate in its 5th Session in Lake Como from April 22–24, 2026, contributing key insights from Italy’s national digital transformation agenda. As Undersecretary for Technological Innovation, Butti … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alessio Butti, Cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, digital transformation, emerging technologies, European Union, industrial automation, industrial policy, innovation strategy, Italy, Lake Como, physical AI, robotics, supply chain resilience, technological innovation, technological sovereignty, workforce development, World Technology Congress
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) has announced that Vincent Y.C. Tsai will participate in its 5th Session at Lake Como from April 22–24, 2026, contributing a key perspective from Taiwan, a global leader in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Autonomous systems, democratic cooperation, emerging technologies, global governance, innovation ecosystem, international dialogue, Italy, Lake Como, physical AI, research collaboration, robotics, semiconductors, supply chain resilience, Taiwan, Taiwan Italy relations, technology diplomacy, Vincent Y C Tsai, World Technology Congress
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) will host Radovan Fuchs as a keynote speaker at its 5th Session in Lake Como on April 22–24, 2026, bringing an important EU perspective to discussions on rapidly advancing technologies such as Physical … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, Education, Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Autonomous systems, CROATIA, digital sovereignty, education systems, emerging technologies, European Union, global technology dialogue, innovation strategy, Lake Como, physical AI, R&D investment, Radovan Fuchs, research governance, robotics, science policy, scientific integrity, supply chain resilience, technology standards, workforce transformation, World Technology Congress
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has strengthened its Life Sciences & Healthcare logistics offering by expanding a dedicated Airfreight Cold Chain Network as part of a EUR 2 billion investment in DHL Health Logistics. The enhanced network integrates global aviation capacity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Pharma & Biotech, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airfreight expansion, Boeing 777 freighter, BRUcargo, Brussels Cincinnati corridor, cold-chain network, DHL Expands Dedicated Airfreight Cold Chain Network to Strengthen Global Healthcare Logistics, DHL Group, DHL Health Logistics, DHL Invests in Expanded Cold Chain Airfreight Network to Meet Growing Global Demand for Healthcare Logistics, EUR 2 Billion Health Logistics Investment Drives Launch of Advanced Cold Chain Connectivity Between Key Pharma Markets, GDP compliant hubs, global pharma distribution, healthcare logistics investment, Life Sciences and Healthcare logistics, pharmaceutical transport, supply chain resilience, temperature sensitive shipping, temperature-controlled logistics, vaccines biologics cell and gene therapies
(IN BRIEF) TRATON GROUP and WWF Sweden have launched a three-year partnership supported by a new WWF-authored study exploring the commercial vehicle sector’s relationship with nature. The report highlights that while electrification reduces emissions, it can also create environmental challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery materials, biodiversity risk, circular economy, commercial vehicle sector, ecosystem protection, electrification transition, environmental impact, lithium, nickel, rare earth elements, resource use, supply chain resilience, sustainable mobility strategy, sustainable sourcing, TRATON GROUP, TRATON GROUP Collaborates with WWF Sweden on Three Year Initiative to Align Commercial Vehicle Transformation with Environmental Stewardship, water stewardship, World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Thales Smart Card Technologies (Shanghai) has been recognized as a “Shanghai Advanced-Level Smart Factory” in 2025, reflecting more than a decade of Industry 4.0-driven digital transformation that has delivered a 70 percent automation rate and 80 percent connectivity … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged AGVs, AI, automation, banking cards, Beijing Dalian Hong Kong, China industrial ecosystem, Cobots, connectivity, digital transformation, eSIM, Euronext Paris HO, Industrial IoT, Industry 4.0, Jean-Marc Reynaud, lean manufacturing, predictive maintenance, R&D, Shanghai Advanced-Level Smart Factory, Shanghai Manufacturing Competency Center, Shanghai MCC recognition highlights Thales’ leadership in AI-driven smart manufacturing and supply chain resilience, smart manufacturing, supply chain resilience, Thales Smart Card Technologies Shanghai
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler is coordinating the ReDriveS lighthouse project to develop an automated, scalable and non-destructive recycling concept for electric axle drives. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the project combines robotic disassembly, digital twins … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged automated disassembly, automotive industry, circular economy, CO2 reduction, Digital Twin, Electric Axle Drives, electric mobility, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Prof Dr Tim Hosenfeldt, rare earths, recycling technology, ReDriveS, resource efficiency, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Leads ReDriveS Lighthouse Project to Enable Automated Recycling and Circular Use of Electric Axle Drives, supply chain resilience, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Cefic has welcomed the launch of the Critical Chemicals Alliance, calling it a crucial step in implementing the EU’s Chemical Industry Action Plan at a time of mounting closures and declining investment across Europe’s chemical sector. The association … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Management
Tagged Antwerp Declaration, Cefic, Cefic Calls for Rapid Action as Critical Chemicals Alliance Holds First General Assembly, Chemical Industry Action Plan, chemical production, Clean Industrial Deal, competitiveness, Critical Chemicals Alliance, Energy Policy, EU industrial sovereignty, European chemical industry, European Commission, industrial policy, INNOVATION, low-carbon economy, Marco Mensink, state aid, supply chain resilience, value chains
(IN BRIEF) Allianz Re celebrated the ninth Allianz Climate Risk Award on December 2, 2025, recognising outstanding academic research addressing climate-related risks. The 2025 winner, Diego Altafini of Cardiff University, was honoured for research advancing flood-impact analysis for climate adaptation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Allianz Climate Risk Award 2025, Allianz Re and Allianz Trade spotlight scientific innovation in climate risk and supply-chain resilience with 2025 award winners, Allianz Reinsurance, Allianz Trade Award, Cardiff University, climate adaptation, climate research recognition, climate risk science, Diego Altafini, Emilia Macarie, Guglielmo Zappalà, Harvard University, Holger Tewes-Kampelmann, Markus Stowasser, Mitchell Anderson, natural perils competence centre, Piril Kadibesegil, Ralf Ludwig, resilience research, Shagun Garg, Sibylle Steimen, supply chain resilience, Supriya Krishnan, University of Cambridge, University of Canterbury
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Construction Equipment is expanding its European manufacturing network with a new crawler excavator assembly facility in Eskilstuna, Sweden, reinforcing its strategic focus on excavators and meeting increasing regional demand. The 30,000 m² plant is designed to enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged construction equipment, crawler excavators, electric excavators, Eskilstuna, European industrial expansion, European market demand, excavator manufacturing, internal combustion excavators, manufacturing investment, Melker Jernberg, New Eskilstuna Excavator Plant in Sweden Positions Volvo Construction Equipment for Increased Demand and Sustainable Production Growth, supply chain resilience, sustainable production, Sweden, Volvo CE, Volvo CE Advances European Industrial Strategy with Major Investment in Swedish Excavator Manufacturing, Volvo Construction Equipment
(IN BRIEF) The ports of Rotterdam and Duisburg have signed a new Letter of Intent to expand their cooperation in building sustainable waterway corridors and supporting Europe’s energy transition. The agreement focuses on strengthening the Rhine corridor as a major … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boudewijn Siemons, carbon capture, CCUS, CO2 export, cross-border logistics, decarbonisation, duisport, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Logistics Giants Rotterdam and Duisburg Unite to Drive Energy Transition and CO₂ Export Initiatives, European ports, green transport, Hendrik Wüst, hydrogen, industrial cooperation, Markus Bangen, Nikolaus Meyer Landrut, North Rhine-Westphalia, Port of Duisburg, port of Rotterdam, renewable energy, Rhine corridor, Rotterdam and Duisburg Ports Sign New Agreement to Strengthen the Rhine Corridor and Accelerate Green Logistics, supply chain resilience, sustainable logistics
(IN BRIEF) BASF will build a new Electronic Grade Ammonium Hydroxide (NH₄OH EG) facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany, to supply ultra-pure chemicals essential for semiconductor production. Set to begin operations in 2027, the plant will strengthen Europe’s local supply chain for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged advanced node technology, AI, automotive industry, BASF, BASF Expands Semiconductor Capabilities with High-Purity NH₄OH Facility in Ludwigshafen, chip manufacturing, Electronic Grade Ammonium Hydroxide, etching, Europe, European semiconductor ecosystem, Gops Pillay, high-purity chemicals, Jens Liebermann, Ludwigshafen, NH4OH EG, semiconductor, semiconductor chemicals, supply chain resilience, sustainable manufacturing, wafer cleaning
(IN BRIEF) Swissport has opened a new cutting-edge cargo facility, Box 4, at Manchester Airport, doubling its handling capacity to 110,000 tons and expanding its operational footprint by 67%. The hub integrates advanced cargo management systems, a dedicated Pharma Centre, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged air cargo, aviation services, boosting regional trade and innovation, Box 4, cargo hub, eGSE, electrification, energy efficiency, freight handling, Global Expansion, INNOVATION, Joe Bellfield, logistics, Manchester airport, Net zero emissions, Operational Excellence, pharma logistics, regional growth, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Stephen Turner, supply chain resilience, sustainability, Swissport, Swissport doubles cargo capacity at Manchester Airport with launch of new state-of-the-art facility, Swissport expands UK operations with Box 4 cargo hub, Swissport International, Swissport opens advanced cargo hub at Manchester Airport to drive sustainability and global growth, UK air freight
(IN BRIEF) Imerys Graphite and Carbon Switzerland Ltd. and Shanghai Shanshan New Material Co., Ltd. have formed a strategic alliance to produce synthetic graphite anodes in Europe, strengthening the continent’s battery supply chain for electric vehicles and energy storage. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged battery anodes, battery supply chain, energy storage, Europe, EV market, Frank Wittchen, Imerys Graphite and Carbon, Imerys Graphite and Carbon and Shanghai Shanshan Partner to Strengthen Europe’s Energy Transition Supply Chain, Imerys Joins Forces with Shanshan to Build Sustainable European Battery Anode Manufacturing Capacity, Imerys SA, lithium-ion batteries, Shanghai Shanshan New Material, Strategic Alliance Between Imerys and Shanshan to Secure Europe’s Battery Supply with Localized Anode Materials, supply chain resilience, sustainable materials, synthetic graphite, Xiaoyang Ding
(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
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