ZURICH, 22-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss Central Windows and Facades awarded the „facade industry’s Oscar“ for the third time in 2015. Three of the 26 competitors convinced – amongst others the Lindner Fassaden GmbH. The company won the third place … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Construction, Germany, Real Estate, Switzerland
Tagged Lindner Fassaden, Skyscraper Hard Turm Park, Zurich, „facade industry’s Oscar“
ZURICH, Switzerland, 22-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Aston Martin St. Gallen builds a new dealership that combines features of the iconic sports car brand with typically Swiss characteristics to create a unique and luxurious ambience. What makes this dealership even more … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aston Martin, Aston Martin St. Gallen, Automated Parking, Automated Parking Solution, Automated Parking System, Car Dealership, cars, flagship store, Ladina Caluori, oversized parking spaces, parking, Richard Denzler, Skyline Parking AG, St. Gallen, Zurich
Zurich, 26-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — While SMEs globally are generally optimistic about the future, they remain concerned about the risks of high competition and the associated impact of dumping on sales margins, and weak consumer demand/overstocking. The Zurich 2014 SME survey … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Small Business, Switzerland
Tagged Mike Kerner, SME survey, Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 7-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is assisting Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) to streamline Zurich’s global finance IT function under a five-year application services agreement signed in 2012. The initiative, which is being implemented through Accenture Finance and Risk … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Insurance, Internet & Online, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Accenture, François Luu, John Del Santo, Markus Nordlin, SAP, SAP application services, Zurich, Zurich Insurance Group
Barry Callebaut establishes local presence to further tap into a fast-growing chocolate market New state-of-the-art chocolate factory with initial annual production capacity of 14,000 tonnes of chocolate Moving closer to local Turkish customers and creating an additional foothold for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Switzerland, Turkey
Tagged Africa, Barry Callebaut, chocolate, chocolate confectionery, chocolate factory, Eastern Europe, EEMEA region, Eskisehir, Evelyn Nassar, fast-growing chocolate market, Filip De Reymaeker, Juergen Steinemann, Middle East, Raphael Wermuth, Sevda Erensel, Switzerland, Turkey, Zurich
Zurich, 03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announces that the Chairman, Josef Ackermann, has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning from all his functions as a Board member with immediate effect. The Board of Directors respects and … Read the full press release
The UBS consumption indicator moved sideways in June. The first half of the year was weak for registrations of new cars. Zurich/Basel, 20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The UBS consumption indicator remained stable for the most part in June at 1.44 index … Read the full press release
Zurich, 19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On 15 August 2013, the stabilisation fund (StabFund) of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) repaid the loan granted by the SNB parent company in full. Under the terms of the agreement, UBS may exercise an option … Read the full press release
Transaction is in line with ABB’s expansion strategy in automation solutions for buildings Zurich, Switzerland, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has acquired French software company Newron System S.A. to expand its market reach and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, France, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged ABB’s Low Voltage Products, acquisition, automation solutions for buildings, automation technology ABB, blind controls and lights, building-automation solutions, Daniel Zotti, flexible automation solutions, French software company Newron System S.A., Hans-Georg Krabbe, Newron System S.A., Serge Le Men, Toulouse, Zurich
Center in Pacobo, Côte d’Ivoire, to offer advanced farmer training programs starting July 2013 Integrated “showcase farm” designed to demonstrate optimal farm management practices including advanced techniques to increase cocoa crop yields and quality Training curriculum includes focus on intercropping … Read the full press release
Lenovo positioniert neues Yoga 11S Ultrabook mit SAS Visual Analytics Zürich, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lenovo, zweitgrößter PC-Hersteller weltweit, setzt SAS Visual Analytics ein, um die Attraktivität seines neuen Yoga 11S Ultrabook im Markt zu testen und die Wirksamkeit seiner Marketingkampagnen … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Lenovo, Marketingkampagnen, SAS, SAS Visual Analytics, Visualisierungssoftware, Yoga 11S Ultrabook, Zurich
Zurich / Basel, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — At the Annual General Meeting held on May 2, 2013, UBS’s shareholders confirmed in their offices those members of the Board of Directors who had stood for re-election, and voted Reto Francioni onto the Board … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Ann F. Godbehere, Annual General Meeting, Annual Report, Axel A. Weber, Axel P. Lehmann, Basel, Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Consolidated Financial Statements, David Sidwell, Ernst & Young AG, Helmut Panke, Isabelle Romy, Joseph Yam, Michel Demaré, Rainer-Marc Frey, Reto Francioni, shareholders, UBS, UBS AG, William G. Parrett, Zurich
Banerjee to leave in next few weeks; Successor to be announced in due course Zurich, Switzerland, 16-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Chief Technology Officer, Prith Banerjee, who joined ABB in 2012, has decided to leave ABB for family reasons. He will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Chief Technology Officer, Joe Hogan, Prith Banerjee, Zurich
New joint venture to produce high voltage instrument transformers to serve growing demand Zurich, Switzerland, 13-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has entered into an agreement with Jiangsu Jingke Smart Electric Company in China to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, CHINA, high voltage instrument transformers, Jiangsu Jingke, power products, Zurich
Date for departure has not yet been decided; successor to be announced in due course Zurich, Switzerland, 10-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB Chief Executive Officer Joe Hogan has decided to leave ABB for private reasons. A date for his departure has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, ABB CEO, CEO, Hubertus von Grünberg, Joe Hogan, Zurich
Next generation orders to install ABB traction and onboard equipment on 76 trains Zurich, Switzerland, 8-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has received orders worth more than $60 million from Swiss train manufacturer, Stadler … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABB, Gelenktriebwagen, GTW, Hessische Landesbahn, light electric trains, NSB Norway, onboard equipment, onboard power equipment, Stadler Rail, Stadler Rail trains, Südtiroler Transportstrukturen, Thurbo, traction equipment, trains, Ulrich Spiesshofer, Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $25 million to supply electrical and control systems for a new 75 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Northern … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Africa, automation system, Brice Koch, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon footprint, clean solar power, electrical system, energy mix, Kalahari Desert, Kathu, Kathu PV power plant, national grid, Northern Cape, open-pit iron ore mines, photovoltaic solar plants, power plants, PV power plant, renewable energy, renewable energy developer, single-axis PV power plants, Sishen, South Africa, WBHO, Zurich
Transformers to augment transmission grid and boost power supply to meet growing demand Zurich, Switzerland, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $120 million from the Saudi Electricity Company, to supply … Read the full press release
Zurich, Switzerland, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been recognized by MIT Technology Review for its hybrid high-voltage direct current (HVDC) breaker, placing it among the ten most important technology milestones of the past year. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, alternating current networks, breakthrough technologies, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) breaker, high-voltage direct current circuit breakers, HVDC technology, hybrid HVDC breaker, INNOVATION, interconnected HVDC transmission grids, Jason Pontin, MIT Technology Review, power grid, Zurich
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