Monthly archives: February, 2014

ArcelorMittal completes acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA

Luxembourg, 26 February 2014 ArcelorMittal, together with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (“NSSMC”), today announces that it has completed the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (“TK Steel USA”), a steel processing plant in Calvert, Alabama, having received all necessary regulatory approvals. The transaction – a 50/50 joint venture with NSSMC – was completed for …

Sale of ThyssenKrupp Steel USA completed

The sale of the ThyssenKrupp Steel USA rolling and coating plant in Calvert, Alabama to a consortium of ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation is completed. Upon closing, ThyssenKrupp received a purchase price of 1.55 billion US dollars from the consortium. At the same time a valuable long-term slab supply contract has been …

eBay leads a new round of funding in Snapdeal

San Jose/Mumbai, February 26, 2014: eBay announced today that it was leading a new $133.77 million round of funding in Snapdeal, raising its stake in the company following an initial investment made in 2013. “Accelerating growth in India and other emerging markets continues to be a core strategy for driving eBay’s global e-commerce leadership. eBay …

U.S. premiere for Sweden’s leading water purifiers at WQA Aquatech USA

Stockholm/Kansas City, February 26, 2014 – Sweden’s Bluewater brand and cutting-edge SuperiorOsmosis™ water purification technology will be launched in North America at the WQA Aquatech USA trade show in Orlando, FL, March 17 – 21.  Bluewater’s compact high-end water purifiers harness patented SuperiorOsmosis™ water purification technology that turns tap water into healthier drinking water by …

QIAGEN launches careHPVTM Test in India – to expand preventive screening against cervical cancer

The careHPVTM Test is the first HPV diagnostic designed for regions with limited healthcare infrastructure, complementing QIAGEN’s market-leading digene HC2 HPV Test   Commercial launch of careHPV Test in India enables high–quality screening for prevention of cervical cancer among women in low-resource areas   The careHPV Test plays an important role in QIAGEN’s Corporate Social …

WickedLeak Launches Wammy Passion ‘X’-the world’s first Super Hydrophobic phone

-Packed with Incredible Features like Octa Core Processor, Aqua Protect Technology–   New Delhi, February 26, 2014  WickedLeak® today unveiled Wammy® Passion ‘X’ , packed with incredible features like Octa Core Processor and Aqua Protect Technology. It is the world’s first Super Hydrophobic phone and first OCTA Core phone by WickedLeak. Talking about features, Wammy …

Top 10 Emerging Technologies That Will Reshape the Future

• Smarter drugs, super-light cars and computers operated by thought among 10 breakthroughs highlighted • The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies is composed of top  experts on new technologies around the world, representing both the academic and business world Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February 2014 – From super-light cars to smarter drugs, …

ANDRITZ HYDRO to supply electromechanical equipment for Lauca hydropower plant, Angola

Graz, February 26, 2014. International technology Group ANDRITZ is to supply the electromechanical equipment for the new Lauca hydropower plant, Angola, via Construtora Norberto Odebrecht to GAMEK (Gabinete de Aproveitamento do Medio Kwanza), a part of the Angolan power corporation ENE (Empresa Nacional de Electricidade). The order value for comparable deliveries lies in the lower three-digit million euro range; …

Meros plants from Siemens to clean sinter offgases for Ilva in Italy

• Cuts fine dust emissions to below ten milligrams per standard cubic meter • Reduces dioxins and furans to less than 0.1 nanograms per standard cubic meter • Substantially reduces acidic gases and volatile organic compounds • Plant design allows for major reduction of sulfur dioxide emission Italian steel producer Ilva S.p.A. has awarded Siemens …