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ArcelorMittal obtains €280 million from the EIB to finance its research in Europe

ArcelorMittal obtains €280 million from the EIB to finance its research in Europe
09/28/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
EUROPEAN UNION. On Monday 27 September 2021, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted ArcelorMittal a €280 million loan. This envelope will be used "for research and innovation in support of the steel group's decarbonization objectives", as stated in a statement by the institution. "It will help...
ArcelorMittal, Belgium, climate, EIB, EIF, European Commission, European Fund for Strategic Investments, European Investment Bank, European Union, France, greenhouse gas emissions, Greg Ludkovsky, Horizon 2020, industry, InnovFin, Investment Plan for Europe, investments, Luxembourg, R&D, Research and Development, RNE 300, Spain, steel industry

Alterian Resources discovers high-grade copper and silver deposits in Morocco

Alterian Resources discovers high-grade copper and silver deposits in Morocco
07/05/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
MOROCCO. Awarded by tender to Alterian Resources, a subsidiary of Altus Strategies, the Moroccan deposits of Azrar, Izougza and Tata in the Western Anti-Atlas look very promising.
AfriLab, Alterian Resources, Altus Strategies, Amsa, Aya Gold & Silver, Azrar, copper, industry, Izougza, Jafra, Managem, mining, mining resources, Morocco, ore, silver, Steven Poulton, Tata, Tiddas

European Commission strengthens synergies between civil, space and defense industries

European Commission strengthens synergies between civil, space and defense industries
02/22/2021 - Eric Apim | Industry
EU. intends to better respond to geopolitical competition and strengthen its technological sovereignty by launching a plan to foster interaction between the civil, space and defense industries. version française
artificial intelligence, defence industry, European Commission, European Defence, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), industry, Margrethe Westager, ORT, quantum intelligence, spin in, spin off

Sonatrach will invest $40 bn over five years

Sonatrach will invest $40 bn over five years
01/05/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
ALGERIA. The Algerian group Sonatrach announces an investment programme of $40 billion over five years, 51% of which in dinars.
Algeria, energy, FEED, gas, Gassi Touil, Hassi Bir Rekaiz, Hassi Messaoud, Hassi R'Mel, hydrocarbons, industry, Sonatrach, Toufik Hakkar

Agreement on the European Defence Fund with a budget of nearly €8 billion

Agreement on the European Defence Fund with a budget of nearly €8 billion
12/14/2020 - Eric Apim | Industry
EU. The European Commission welcomes the validation of the European Defence Fund, a new multiannual financial programme worth almost €8 billion.
Airbus, airline company, cooperation, Corsair, defence industry, Europe, European Commission, European Defence, European Union (EU), France, industry, R&D, Thierry Breton

Morocco is to host the first automobile test centre on the African continent

Morocco is to host the first automobile test centre on the African continent
12/04/2020 | Industry
MOROCCO. The independent private companies UTAC CERAM and FEV Group, partners of the automobile industry... version française


automobile industry, automobile test centre, Casablanca, FEV Group, France, Industrial Acceleration Plan, industry, Khouribga, Laurent Benoit, Morocco, Nadim Andraos, Oued Zem, PAI, Rabat, UTAC CERAM

McPhy raises €180 million to accelerate its development in zero-carbon hydrogen

McPhy raises €180 million to accelerate its development in zero-carbon hydrogen
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
FRANCE. French electrolyser and storage systems manufacturer McPhy successfully raises €180 million from strategic investors, its historical shareholders and institutional investors.
Bpifrance, Chart International, Drôme, Ecotechnologies, EDF Pulse Croissance, energy, environment, France, Germany, Grenoble, hydrogen, industry, Italy, Laurent Carme, McPhy, Paris, San Miniato, sustainable development, Technip Energies, Wildau, zero carbon

Egypt has its own license plate manufacturing plant

Egypt has its own license plate manufacturing plant
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
EGYPT. A joint venture between AOI (Arab Organisation for Industrialisation) and the German group Tönnjes gives birth to a license plate manufacturing plant in Egypt.
AOI, Arab Industrialization Organization, automobile industry, Berlin, Compact with Africa, Delmenhorst, Dubai, Egypt, Germany, IDeROBOTs, industry, Italy, license plates, Lower Saxony, Markus Müller, Philippines, Tönnjes

The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce wants to make tourism companies more sustainable

The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce wants to make tourism companies more sustainable
10/13/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
SPAIN. Faced with the impact of Covid-19, the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce is going to award €100 K in subsidies to Barcelona tourism companies to help them overcome the crisis. version française
Barcelona, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, coronavirus and tourism, coronavirus crisis, COSME, Covid-19, industry, services and navigation of Barcelona, Spain, sustainable tourism, Tourban, tourism, urban planning

Employees made redundant due to the difficulties of the Galician shipbuilding industry will benefit from €2 million

Employees made redundant due to the difficulties of the Galician shipbuilding industry will benefit from €2 million
10/13/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SPAIN. The European Parliament's Committee on Budgets voted in favour of a €2.05 million aid package to support former employees in Galicia's shipbuilding industry in their retraining. version française

EGF, European Commission, European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, European Parliament, Galicia, industry, shipbuilding, shipyard, Spain, Valérie Hayer, Xunta de Galicia

The Airbus redundancy plan will not include any dry layoffs in France

The Airbus redundancy plan will not include any dry layoffs in France
10/13/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
FRANCE. Airbus management signs two agreements with the unions as part of its job protection plan, which provides for 4,200 job cuts based on voluntary redundancies. version française

Airbus, aircraft manufacturer, Corac, coronavirus crisis, Dominique Delbouis, FO, Force ouvrière, France, industry, redundancies, Toulouse

Ferrero to invest €42m in France, notably in a logistics centre in Normandy

Ferrero to invest €42m in France, notably in a logistics centre in Normandy
09/29/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
FRANCE / ITALY. Italian food group Ferrero plans to invest €42m in Normandy, mainly with the construction of a new warehouse at Criquebeuf-sur-Seine, in the Eure department. version française
agri-food industry, Alba, Aube, Criquebeuf-sur-Seine, Ferrero, France, industry, Italy, logistics, Mont-Saint-Aignan, Normandy, Nutella, Prévost et Grenier, Rouen, Villers Ecalles

Airbus promises the first commercial flight of a hydrogen-powered aircraft in 2035

Airbus promises the first commercial flight of a hydrogen-powered aircraft in 2035
09/21/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Industry
FRANCE. Airbus has revealed its strategy to develop a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft in 2035. Its teams are working on three concepts.fr version française
aeronautics sector, air transport, Airbus, Ariane, blending-wing body, BWB, Glenn Llewellyn, Guillaume Faury, hydrogen, industry, Jean-Brice Dumont, transport, Turbofan, Turboprop, Zero

Economic growth not boosting job creation in MENA region

Economic growth not boosting job creation in MENA region
12/12/2018 - Frédéric Dubessy | Development models in Mediterranean

Version française
Cairo University, Chahir Zaki, economic, Egypt, EMNES, employment intensity and sectoral output growth, ERF, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, FDI, Foreign direct investment, IHEC de Carthage, industry, job, job creation, Jordan, MENA, Mohamed Goaied, Nesreen Seleem, Nooh Alshyab, services, Tunisia, workforce, Yarmouk University

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco
11/02/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Manufacturing with OCP, techno-hubs with MEDZ, and Plan Maroc vert (green Morocco), the European Investment Bank makes its presence in Morocco felt like never before. The EIB grants over €270 million in loans to this country in just a few days. MOROCCO / EUROPE. By signing a loan for €130 million...
Agadir, agriculture, Agropolis, Atlantic Free Zone, Berkane, CDG Developpement, energy, Europe, European Investment Bank, FEMIP, Gharb-Kenitra, green economy, Green Morocco Plan, Haouz-Marrakesh, industry, irrigation, Kénitra, loans, luxembourg, Maroc Vert, Mediterranean, MEDZ, Meknès, MidParc, Morocco, Nizar Baraka, Nouasser, OCP, Parc Haliopolis, Parc Technopolis, Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Plan Bleu, Rabat-Salé, SME's, souss, Technopole Oujda, telecommunications, the Agropole, transport, urban planning, water, youth

Public-private partnerships grow in Morocco

Public-private partnerships grow in Morocco
05/24/2011 - Christelle Marot, PARIS | Services
MOROCCO. Transport, water and electricity distribution, drainage and education: in Morocco, the private provision of a number of public services is becoming more commonplace.
ACME, Agadir, airports, Amendis, APM Terminals, CUPM, education, Eurogate, finance, industry, Lahlou, Lydec, management, marketing, Marrakech, Marrakesh, Marsa, Morocco, Mundiapolis, new technologies, Nouaceur, offshoring, on-board electronics, ONDA, PPP, public-private partnership, Rabat, Redal, Salé, Suez Environnement, Tanger Med, Tangier, telecoms networks, Tetouan, TMSA, Trade, transport, Universiapolis, Veolia, water and electricity distribution


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