Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Eric Laurencier has been appointed by Nissan Europe as its new Vice President for Communications. This appointment becomes effective on July 1st, 2005. Laurencier replaces Frederique Le Grevès who was assigned to head Nissan's communications department in North America. In his new role, Laurencier will be responsible for ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - The number of aircraft delivered into service with the four Eurofighter partner air forces of Germany, UK, Italy and Spain soared through fifty this week. The German Luftwaffe and the Spanish Air Force simultaneously accepted aircraft into service on Wednesday, 29th June 2005 taking the total number of Eurofighter deliveries so far to 51 ...
Lockheed Martin Aeron. Systems Inc.
Rockville, Maryland (ots/PRNewswire) - Air traffic controllers in New York today are using the Federal Aviation Administration's new system to manage oceanic air traffic. Designed and integrated by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP) system safely increases the capacity of international air routes and automates the ...
Sunderland, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - 4 Millionth Vehicle Produced at NMUK Nissan (ISIN: FR0000033771) today introduced the new line-up of Micra models to the European press at its plant in Sunderland where the Micra is produced. Colin Dodge, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, unveiled the three new models: the new Micra, the sporty Micra 160SR ...
Paris/Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Government of Norway is to increase funding levels for its Eurofighter Industrial participation programme by a further 12.5 million Euros. The current Industrial Participation Agreement (IPA) signed between industry, Eurofighter GmbH and the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence is worth EUR 23.2 Million. This covers six ongoing contracts with various Norwegian companies carrying out ...
Halifax, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Major Canadian Retailers Commit to Expanding Imports and Distribution Activity Over Halifax A group of major Canadian retailers has selected the Port of Halifax to route growing volumes of import products from Southeast Asia and the Indian Sub-continent. Halifax will be the east coast hub for sorting and distribution activities of retail giants such as Sears Canada Inc., ...
Paris, Paris Air Show (ots/PRNewswire) - Vykor Inc., the leading provider of on-demand Engineered Parts Management (EPM(TM)) solutions, today announced that the Vykor Affiliate Network (VAN) supplier partnership program has surpassed 100 member companies. VAN comprises a growing network of aerospace and process equipment machining and fabrication suppliers who ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Global Impressive quality scores for Nissan in the US Nissan has scored well in two quality surveys conducted recently in the US. In the latest JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS), Nissan and Infiniti collectively moved to 5th position out of 14 corporate automotive manufacturers (from 11th position in 2004). Nissan North America (NNA) was also named as best full-line corporation in this year's Strategic Vision Total Quality ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 47,672 vehicles (1) in May 2005, an increase of 0.7% over the same month last year. In the five month period from January to May 2005, Nissan Europe sold 229,632 units, 1.3% down from last year. Highlights By Country - Nissan in France sold 4,417 units in May, registering an 11.9% increase compared to last year. In the five month period from January to May 2005, Nissan sold 20,311 units ...
Thalwil (ots) - Swiss Air-Rescue (Rega) has adopted "FLARM" (Flight Alarm), a small-size aircraft anti-collision device containing GPS technology developed by u-blox AG. Rega is the largest air rescue organization in Switzerland and a corporate member of the Swiss Red Cross. It deploys over ten helicopters from many bases within Switzerland to transport medical assistance to the scene of an accident. The helicopter ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Nissan celebrates 25 years of operations in Spain - The first Navara pick-up rolls off the production line - 400m Euro investment into the latest two models - Record year planned for production in Spain To mark this special occasion, Nissan Motor Ibérica S.A. took the opportunity to invite employees and the press to witness the first new Navara pick-up model. His ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Valeo took place on May 3 under the chairmanship of Thierry Morin, Chairman and CEO. 2004 results and outlook Valeo's 2004 accounts, which were published on February 10, were approved. Thierry Morin commented on the difficult automobile environment and in particular the negative impact that raw material price increases had on the Group's results. Strong management efforts enabled Valeo to ...
Stockholm, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - Innovative Summit Hosted by Appear Networks on behalf of @Anyplace Access Consortium Provides Collaborative Forum for European Public Transport Industry Hosted by the Stockholm Public Transport Authority and Connex Transport, organised by Appear Networks on behalf ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 60,644 vehicles(1) in March 2005, a slight decrease of 0.2% over the same month last year. In the three month period from January to March 2005, Nissan Europe sold 132,729 units, 4% down from last year. Highlights by Country - Nissan in France sold 5,006 units in March, registering a 3.8% increase compared to last year. In the three month period from January to March 2005, Nissan sold ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all the shares - held by Bosch Automotive Systems Corp. (Japan) - in its subsidiaries ZVCC and VZCCC, representing respectively 50% and 40% of the share capital and voting rights. At completion, Valeo will ...
Stockholm, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - Appear Networks and Neotilus Receive Prestigious EUREKA Award and National Funding for the Deployment of Context-Aware Wi-Fi Services to Airport Employees The Wireless Context Aware Services (WICAS) project, a wireless communication platform developed jointly by Appear Networks (Sweden) and Neotilus (France) for ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Public Tender Offer for its own Shares at 40 Euros Following today's meeting of the Valeo Board of Directors, the combined Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) is called on 21 April 2005 (first notice). Failing a quorum, Valeo invites its shareholders to meet on second notice on 3 May 2005 at the Palais des Congres, 75017 Paris at 3pm. Taking into account the results of ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 34,542 vehicles (1) in February 2005, a decrease of 6.9% over the same month last year. In the two month period from January to February 2005, Nissan Europe sold 72,085 units, 7% down from last year. Highlights by Country Nissan in France sold 3,635 units in February, registering a 7.9% increase compared to last year. In the two month ...
Tokyo, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., today announced its new leadership team and executive structure, beginning with the start of fiscal year 2005. The new structure includes the position of chief operating officer (COO) as well as changes to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Headed by Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn, the new leadership team will be ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced the signature of an agreement for the creation of a joint venture for its engine cooling business with Armco, the leading player in Iran and a current licensee of Valeo. The joint venture, which will be 51% owned by Valeo and 49% by Armco, will supply heat exchangers for the fast growing Iranian market. In particular ...
Stockholm, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire) - - The "La Defense" Transportation Hub Transforms Into a Workspot Providing Paris Subway Employees Access to Advanced Wireless Services Appear Networks and Paris Subway (RATP) together announce the first deployment of context-aware Wi-Fi services in the La Defense subway station. La Defense is the second largest ...
Tokyo, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2004, ending March 31, as well as third-quarter performance. In the first nine months, net consolidated revenue rose 13.5%, compared with the same period in the previous year, to 6.099 trillion yen (US $56.22 billion, euro 45.69 billion) due to robust sales in the U.S. and a continuous ...
Farmington, Connecticut (ots/PRNewswire) - Otis has been awarded contracts totaling more than U.S. US$23 million (KRW 26.6 billion) to supply and install 169 elevators, escalators, moving walkways and one central monitoring system for Phase 2 of the Incheon International Airport in South Korea. The Incheon International Airport, with a total area of 56 ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - New 300PS Nissan 350Z to celebrate Gran Turismo collaboration - Only 700 units available in Europe - Two special colours - Unique design of alloy wheel - Deliveries begin in April Nissan has developed a very special 300PS version of its award-winning 350Z Coupe to celebrate its collaboration with Sony in the forthcoming launch of the fourth edition of the PlayStation ...
Lockheed Martin Aeron. Systems Inc.
Owego, New York (ots/PRNewswire) - The U.S. Navy today selected the US101 for a new fleet of "Marine One" helicopters for the President of the United States. Lockheed Martin, which leads Team US101 as prime contractor, will receive a US$1.7 billion contract from the Navy for the Marine One program's systems development and demonstration phase. The team will build ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - New Online Tools Enable Aerospace Professionals To Better Use News, Data and Analytics Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) has launched a series of enhancements that creates an integrated business tool for managers, business developers, buyers and technical professionals across the entire aviation and aerospace field. ...
Helsinki, Finland (ots/PRNewswire) - The Denoxium product family developed by Kemira (HEX: KRA1V) helps to reduce the nitrogen emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines to a level compliant with the European Union's new strict limit values and to do so more efficiently than has been possible to date. The new norms come into effect this year and the next squeeze is ...
IMAKE Software & Services, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland (ots/PRNewswire) - - IMAKE's Products Are the Most Widely Deployed Back Office Solution for Video On Demand and IPTV IMAKE, the major provider of solutions and services that enable the seamless delivery and management of interactive and on-demand broadband services, announced that its open architected software now supports more than 20 ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the Engine Electronics business of Johnson Controls, Inc. for an enterprise value of 330 million euros, financed through Valeo's cash resources. This business designs, produces and sells engine ...
Paris, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 45,531 vehicles (1) in December 2004, a decrease of 8% compared to the same month last year. In calendar year 2004, Nissan Europe sold 543,948 units, 0.3% up on 2003. HIGHLIGHTS BY COUNTRY - Nissan in France sold 5,626 units in December, registering a 0.4% increase compared to 2003. In CY 2004, Nissan sold 49,810 units in France, up 5.8% ...