(IN BRIEF) Borealis has announced the appointment of four senior leaders in its commercial division, all reporting directly to EVP Craig Arnold. The new executives are Thomas Reutter as Senior Vice President of Polyolefins, Christopher McArdle as Vice President of … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Industrial, Management
Tagged Borealis, Business Development, business intelligence, business transformation, Christopher McArdle, Circular Economy Solutions, Craig Arnold, customer experience, Dirk Langhammer, Dow Chemical, DuPont, INNOVATION, leadership appointments, M&A activities, marketing, OMV, P&L responsibility, polyolefins, Shanila Baseley, supply chain strategy, sustainable solutions, Thomas Reutter
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has inaugurated its new parchmentizer, PMZ5, at its Saint-Séverin plant in France, with an investment of EUR 15 million. The new machine enhances the company’s ability to produce durable, grease- and water-resistant vegetable parchment, which is essential … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Ahlstrom, cellulose-based paper, Charente, Dordogne, economic driver, EUR 15 million investment, fiber-based specialty materials, Food Packaging, Helen Mets, local community, parchmentizer, partnership, PMZ5, Saint-Séverin, sustainability, sustainable innovation, sustainable solutions, vegetable parchment
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ will present its latest innovations at LIGNA 2025, focusing on the ANDRITZ Smart Die, a tool designed to optimize pellet mill efficiency through real-time data analysis. The company will also showcase its extensive product portfolio, including solutions … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, biofuel, Biomass, digital platform, energy efficiency, feed production, LIGNA 2025, Metris, panelboard services, pellet mill, PM30-6, Smart Die, sustainability, sustainable solutions, waste-to-value, wood processing
(IN BRIEF) Francesco Picchioni, Professor of Chemical Technology at the University of Groningen, was awarded the Ben Feringa Impact Award for his innovative rubber recycling method, which preserves the quality of recycled rubber. His technique, which involves mechanically breaking down … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Ben Feringa Impact Award, bicycle baskets, chemical technology, eco-friendly products, environmental impact, flip-flops, Francesco Picchioni, INNOVATION, leadership, New Born Rubber, recycled rubber, rubber recycling, sustainability, sustainable solutions, sustainable technology, tire recycling, University of Groningen
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Junnikkala Oy, a Finnish sawmill company, with the integration of its sawmills to strengthen the wood supply for Stora Enso’s packaging board site in Oulu, Finland. The transaction, valued at up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2024, acquisition, biomaterials, EUR 137 million, Finnish sawmill, Forest Products, Junnikkala Oy, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Oulu, packaging board, partnership, Renewable Products, sawmilling capacity, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synergies, wood procurement, wood supply
(IN BRIEF) AFRY Management Consulting has released a report titled Factors for the Siting of Biorefineries for the CSA Group, providing crucial insights into the complex factors involved in biorefinery site selection. The report examines the environmental, economic, and logistical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY Management Consulting, bio-based chemicals, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biofuels, biorefinery, Community Impact, CSA Group, INNOVATION, logistics, PhD Maryam Arefmanesh, site selection, sustainability, sustainable solutions, technical expertise
(IN BRIEF) The University of Helsinki has announced that its incubator programs have successfully launched more than 80 startups, highlighting the institution’s dedication to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. These startups, which cover a spectrum of industries such as technology, digital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged academic-industry collaboration, digital services, economic growth, Entrepreneurship, incubators, INNOVATION, innovation ecosystem, job creation, life sciences, mentorship, research commercialization, Startups, sustainable solutions, technology, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has signed a new framework agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for IT consultancy services. This agreement, spanning three years with the potential for a four-year extension, involves providing services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Defense Capabilities, digitalization, FMV, Framework Agreement, Information Security, IT consultancy services, IT expertise, IT infrastructure, IT Services, IT systems development, Jens Andersson, Martin Öman, partnership, sustainable solutions, Sweden, Swedish Armed Forces, system testing
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has entered into a framework agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide technical consultancy in hydropower and electric power sectors in Norway. Building on their previous work in Sweden, the partnership aims to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, collaboration, consultancy services, electric power, energy security, energy solutions, energy supply, energy transition, Framework Agreement, hydropower, low-carbon future, Marcus Bergman, Norway, partnership, reliable energy, renewable energy, Statkraft, sustainability, sustainable solutions, Sweden, technical consultancy
(IN BRIEF) Uniper SE and Kyuden International Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in hydrogen and ammonia trading, renewable energy, and carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS). The partnership combines Uniper’s global portfolio of low-carbon and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ammonia trading, Andreas Gemballa, ASIA, business opportunities, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, CCUS, decarbonization, energy collaboration, Europe, European markets, flexible power generation, global partnership, global portfolio, green ammonia, hydrogen trading, Kyuden International Corporation, low-carbon ammonia, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, Takashi Mitsuyoshi, Uniper SE
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel has introduced a groundbreaking waterborne basecoat, Sikkens Autowave Optima, designed to enhance vehicle repair efficiency and sustainability. The product enables bodyshops to reduce process times by up to 50% and cut energy costs and carbon emissions by … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, AkzoNobel Automotive and Specialty Coatings, automotive coatings, bodyshop productivity, carbon emissions reduction, collision repair, commercial vehicle refinishers, environmental benefits, fast-drying fillers, high pigmentation, Lesonal, material savings, OEM quality standards, paint coverage, Patrick Bourguignon, performance testing, process efficiency, Sikkens Autowave Optima, sustainability, sustainable solutions, vehicle repair, waterborne basecoat
(IN BRIEF) Busch Vacuum Solutions, Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions, and centrotherm clean solutions will jointly showcase their innovative vacuum and abatement technologies at Semicon Korea 2025. Their featured products include advanced vacuum pumps, contamination management systems, and a high-performance thermal abatement … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged booth 122, booth 322, Busch Vacuum Solutions, centrotherm clean solutions, COEX Seoul, contamination management systems, corrosion-resistant pumps, CVD processes, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, gas abatement solutions, harsh applications, high-temperature thermal abatement, leak detectors, low NOx emissions, metal-etch processes, NF3 destruction, partnership, Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions, powder management, Semicon Korea 2025, Semiconductor Manufacturing, sub-fab management, sustainable solutions, technological innovation, thermal abatement system, TORRI vacuum pumps, UltiDry vacuum pumps, vacuum pumps, vacuum solutions, valves
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has featured Julia Peyre, the new Head of AI Strategy and Innovation, on the AI at Scale podcast, where she discusses her role in driving AI innovation and strategy. With a decade of experience in data … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI Adoption, AI at Scale podcast, AI expertise, AI Hub, AI innovation, AI scaling, AI strategy, AI technology, appointment, business goals, Computer Vision, data science, Diversity And Inclusion, female hiring rate, generative AI, Generative AI Task Force, in-house development, Julia Peyre, leadership, leadership team, off-the-shelf solutions, PhD, Philippe Rambach, Schneider Electric, strategic partnerships, sustainable solutions, Tractable
(IN BRIEF) Barco ClickShare’s recent survey reveals a significant gap between IT leaders’ personal commitment to sustainability and the lack of organizational support to achieve decarbonisation goals. Despite 98% of IT leaders setting sustainability KPIs, challenges such as leadership indifference, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AI, Barco, Barco ClickShare, C-suite, Dan Root, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, environmental impact, ESG reporting, hardware lifecycle, integration challenges, IT decision-makers, IT leaders, IT operations, IT procurement, IT sustainability, leadership support, purchasing decisions, ROI, sustainability, sustainability certifications, sustainability KPIs, sustainable solutions, sustainable technology
(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has signed its first physical Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TotalEnergies to secure renewable energy for its operations in France. The 15-year contract will deliver 1.5 TWh of clean power from two new wind and solar farms, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 100% renewable goal, baseload power, carbon neutrality, clean energy, decarbonization, design, France, Geoff West, green electricity, Manufacturing, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, R&D, renewable energy, semiconductor, solar farms, Sophie Chevalier, STMicroelectronics, sustainability, sustainable solutions, TotalEnergies, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) ABB India is celebrating 75 years of operations, having played a significant role in India’s industrial and technological development since its inception in 1949. The company has contributed to electrification, automation, and digitalization across sectors such as utilities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 75 years, ABB India, AI-enabled gas distribution, ASEA, automation, battery storage, Brown Boveri, carbon footprint, CEO, data centers, digital mining solutions, digitalization, eco-efficient switchgear, electrification, energy-efficient motors, energy-efficient technologies, Faridabad, GREEN HYDROGEN, greenhouse gas emissions, high-speed rail technology, Indian Railways, industrial development, infrastructure, Managing Director, Morten Wierod, Nashik, partnership, R&D center, Rainwater harvesting, renewable energy, Sanjeev Sharma, solar power, sustainabiity, sustainable solutions, technological innovation, traction technology, transportation, utilities, Vadodara campus, waste recycling, water-positive, workforce expansion, zero waste to landfill
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a synthetic securitisation operation with a €94 million mezzanine guarantee, supported by a counter-guarantee from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This initiative, focused on green projects, is designed to help Italian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas Group, capital, ecological transition, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, energy transition, energy-efficient projects, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Families, financing, financing accessibility, Findomestic, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green support, Households, Italy, Marco Tarantola, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine guarantee, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy innovation, retail loans, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synthetic securitisation, €400 million, €94 million
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has made a strategic investment in French start-up Purple Alternative Surface, aiming to expand its production of permeable paving solutions made from non-recycled plastic waste. With SUEZ’s support, Purple will increase its production capacity to 200,000 m² … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged 2024 projects, ADEME, circular economy, construction industry, Cravanche, energy transition, environmental innovation, France, French Environment and Energy Management Agency, greenhouse gas emissions, modular pavements, non-recycled plastic waste, parking lots, permeable paving, plastic recycling, public works, Purple Alternative Surface, retail, soil sealing, SUEZ, sustainable solutions, venture capital, wind turbine blades
(IN BRIEF) Zurich Insurance Group and Aon have launched a comprehensive insurance facility to support blue and green hydrogen projects globally, with coverage for projects up to USD 250 million. This initiative, led by Zurich and brokered exclusively by Aon, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Insurance, Switzerland
Tagged Aon, Aviation, blue hydrogen, carbon capture, CCUS technologies, clean energy insurance, commercial insurance, eco-friendly, energy storage, energy transition, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen combustion, hydrogen projects, industrial processes, Joseph Peiser, manufacturing steel, net-zero transition, producing chemicals, refining petrol, renewable energy, shipping, Sierra Signorelli, sustainable solutions, transportation, treating metals, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) E.ON, a major player in the energy sector, has finalized its board restructuring, appointing Marc Spieker as Chief Operating Officer Commercial and Nadia Jakobi as Chief Financial Officer, underlining a strategic pivot towards sustainable energy solutions. CEO Leonhard … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged digitization, E.ON, electric vehicles charging, energy infrastructure, green energy transition, GROWTH, investment plan, leadership, Leonhard Birnbaum, Marc Spieker, Nadia Jakobi, network expansion, sustainable solutions
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