Berlin (ots) - The European Council has approved new regulations requiring batteries to be far more recyclable. The rules mean novel business opportunities in Germany. Under the regulations, producers will be responsible for collecting set percentages of waste portable batteries (63% by the end of 2027 and 73% by the end of 2030). Moreover, they will have to meet dedicated collection objectives for waste batteries from ...
dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH
Berlin (ots) - Europe’s largest economy is backing the initiative to optimize conditions for fledgling companies throughout the European Union and Iceland. Germany’s startups commissioner, Anna Christmann, has announced that Germany is becoming a member of the Europe Startup Nation Alliance (ESNA). She made her statement today at the Viva Technology Conference in Paris, France. The German Ministry for Economic Affairs ...
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Heidelberg (ots) - - Targets met in a difficult economic environment in financial year 2022/2023– free cash flow benefits from non-recurring effects - New strategy offers prospects for the future – expanding scope of printing and unlocking new markets - Growth through own internal efforts – HEIDELBERG initiates value creation program to strengthen financial power ...
Berlin (ots) - German government spending on energy research rose by 13 percent last year. That’s according to the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action’s (BMWK) annual report on the topic. The state invested EUR 1.11 billion in 7365 running and 1661 new energy research projects. Almost EUR 320 million in additional money went to the Helmholtz Society, one of the largest research organizations in the world. ...
LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG
Berlin (ots) - The German Ministry of Digital and Transportation is putting more than EUR one billion into climate-friendly transport vehicles. This additional money comes after the ministry received four times as many applications for support for projects in its 2022 round of funding compared compared with 2021. “The market for emissions-free transport vehicles has begun to take off,” said Digital and Transport ...
Berlin (ots) - The governing German cabinet has approved plans for to establish a core network to distribute hydrogen as an energy carrier throughout the country. The proposed legislation is part of Germany’s ambitious strategy to become CO2-neutral in years to come. Green hydrogen is an integrtal part of those plans. “Our goal is to rapidly scale up the hydrogen ...
Berlin (ots) - The United States and post-Brexit Britain drove an unprecedented level of FDI in Germany in the past year. Even without a huge investment by chipmaker Intel, the value of business expansion was up considerably. Despite the economic turmoil following Russia’s war on Ukraine, 2022 was a record year for international business expansion to Germany. That’s the conclusion of the annual FDI Report by Germany ...
NTT DATA Business Solutions AG
Frankfurt/Main, Germany (ots) - Operating result (EBITDA) more than doubles to €158.3 million – Full-year outlook confirmed – CEO Schulte: We’re heading in the right direction. Business boosted by passenger recovery in the first quarter Fraport successfully started the new 2023 business year, ...
Freiburg, Germany (ots) - Björn Cochlovius Ph.D. has become the new CEO of Eleva, a Freiburg-based biotech company and the developer of “Bryotechnology”, a unique and pioneering process for the moss-based production of complex therapeutic proteins. The renowned oncologist, immunologist, and molecular biologist ...
Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has decided to require all newly installed heating units, as of next year, to be at least 65 percent renewably powered. Government assistance to homeowners will be provided. The proposed legislation, which now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification, is a revision of the country’s existing Buildings Energy Act (GEG). The 65-percent rule applies only to newly ...
Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has agreed draft legislation aimed at dramatically lowering its energy use by increasing efficiency. The Energy Efficiency Law (EnEfG) fulfills a mandate from the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Directive, requiring energy savings of 11.7 percent, or around 1.5 percent a year, by 2030. It now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification. “Together we must all ...
Duisburg (ots) - - Revenue increased to €1.37 billion in 2022 - Growth of 17 per cent compared to the previous year [1] - Product range increasingly meets demand for efficient and sustainable building solutions Xella Group, a leading European materials provider of sustainable, efficient, and affordable walling ...
Düsseldorf (ots) - - First-quarter revenues grew organically by 21.0% - Adjusted EBITDA up organically by 24.8% - Gerresheimer confirms guidance for financial year 2023 Gerresheimer AG, a leading provider of healthcare & beauty solutions and drug ...
Munich (ots) - Despite the challenging situation in society and the economy as a whole, the German music collecting society and one of the world's largest authors' societies for musical works, GEMA, achieved its best result ever in 2022. Its total revenues for the financial year were EUR 1.178 billion (a more than 13 per cent increase on 2021's EUR 1.039 billion). For ...
Berlin (ots) - The funding will grow the company's AI-powered platform, helping companies build resilient supply chains. With manufacturers seeking an easier way to source industrial-quality parts, MakerVerse raised EUR9.4 million in series A funding to meet that need. MakerVerse will scale its AI-powered on-demand manufacturing platform for even faster growth. 9.5 ...
Munich / London / Athens (ots) - - Adragos on a growth path: Three locations in Europe and five globally - Acquisition strengthens Adragos' end-to-end integrated pharmaceutical product development service offering - Agreement on further product development activities for Clinigen Munich-based pharmaceutical contract ...
Berlin (ots) - After marathon negotiations, Germany’s government coalition has agreed to massive investments and streamlined permit procedures for transportation infrastructure. Representatives from the three parties that make up the German government – the center-left Social Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and the business-friendly Free Democrats – have ...
Peter Cremer Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Lübeck (ots) - CREMER ERZKONTOR, the international raw material management company from Germany, recently opened a new subsidiary in Asia, in Chennai, India. This move gives the company a new point of contact, from which it can serve its Indian customers and suppliers even better going forward. In addition to expanding the trading business locally, the office will help with accessing new raw materials and sources. “As ...
Frankfurt/Main, Germany (ots) - Group result improves to EUR166.6 million - CEO Schulte expects continued traffic growth during summer by about 15 to 25 percent - Tighter climate targets for 2030: Fraport aims to cut carbon emissions by 78 percent compared to 1990 base-year Fraport AG's business ...
Berlin (ots) - The Federal Statistics Office has published some surprisingly good numbers for German services and manufacturing in 2022 and early 2023. Hefty growth in services and a possible upward trend in industry – that’s the news coming out of Germany’s official government body for economic and other statistics. The Federal Statistics Office reported an increase of service sector turnover of 9.2 percent for ...
Munich / Paris / Tokyo (ots) - - Adragos Pharma now third largest pure-play CDMO in the Japanese market - Long-term agreement with Sanofi secures local healthcare supply Munich-based pharmaceutical contract manufacturer (CDMO) Adragos Pharma GmbH successfully completed the acquisition of one of Japan's leading ...
Duesseldorf (ots) - - Consistent execution of strategy and strong fourth quarter performance has resulted in organic revenue growth of 16.2% for FY 2022 - Organic growth in adjusted EBITDA of 10.2% for FY 2022, ahead of guidance - Q4 2022 delivered ...
