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Will the Commission let the WEEE and RoHS proposals undermine its European Economic Recovery Plan?

Orgalime

Press Information

Brussels, 26 November 2008

Will the Commission let the WEEE and RoHS proposals undermine its European Economic Recovery Plan?

Orgalime welcomes the Commission’s adoption today of a European Economic Recovery Plan to support the real economy.

Orgalime expresses relief as BHP Billiton abandon bid for rival Rio Tinto

Orgalime

Press Information

Brussels, 25 November 2008

Orgalime expresses relief as BHP Billiton abandon bid for rival Rio Tinto

“We are relieved, as the merger would have reduced competition in the market for raw materials, particularly iron ore and have a considerable impact on the industry we represent” said Adrian Harris, Secretary General of Orgalime, the European engineering industries association.

Now is really the time to take initiatives for growth and jobs

Orgalime

Press Information

Brussels, 17 November 2008

Now is really the time to take initiatives for growth and jobs

After several excellent years, with a strong expansion for European engineering, prospects for the coming year are somewhat bleak. Apart from the expected and usual cyclical slowdown that started in the last year, the recent global financial turbulence is beginning to have an impact on the demand of both capital goods and consumer durables manufactured by the industry.

FEFCO’s 15th Technical Seminar

FEFCO - European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers

FEFCO’s 15th Technical Seminar
 
For the first time ever, FEFCO’s 15th Technical Seminar will be held at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin

Brussels, 26 November 2008 - FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) is pleased to

announce that its forthcoming Technical Seminar will be held at the Estrel Convention Centre in Berlin,

Germany from 6 to 8 May 2009 after 14th successful editions in Nice (France).

COGEN Europe (Poznan): An integrated energy policy is needed to deliver an integrated, low carbon, energy solution

COGEN Europe

An integrated energy policy is needed to deliver an integrated, low carbon, energy solution Press Release 26

November 2008

On December 5th at the Trade Centre in Poznan, COGEN Europe highlights the urgent need to develop an Energy

Integration Policy. Launching the Energy Integration Project during the “Econcern Sustainable Energy Event”,

COGEN Europe will outline the challenges already understood from integration in the real world of cogeneration and

CEN/CENELEC PR Roundtable

CEN and CENELEC

The fifth CEN/CENELEC PR Round Table was held in London on 16, 17 October 2008 at the invitation of BSI, the United

Kingdom member of both CEN & CENELEC. The meeting was organized jointly by BSI, CEN, and CENELEC.

The organizing committee consisted of Christine van Vlierden and Ryan Millar from CEN, Sarah Penny and Elisabeth

Brodthagen from CENELEC, and Marcus Long of BSI. The theme of the event was ‘Spreading the word:

Strengthening connections to Federations and SMEs’.

IT Industry Veterans Join CompTIA Educational Foundation Board of Directors

COMPTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Educational Foundation , an organization that offers job education, training and certification programs aimed at bringing new workers into the high-tech workforce, today announced the election of two information technology (IT) industry executives to its board of directors.

EUROPEAN PAPER INDUSTRY LOOKS TO THE FUTURE AND PRESENTS ITS PERSPECTIVES FOR 2020 AND BEYOND

CEPI - Confederation of European Paper Industries

EUROPEAN PAPER INDUSTRY LOOKS TO THE FUTURE AND PRESENTS ITS PERSPECTIVES FOR 2020 AND BEYOND

The European Pulp and Paper Industry is in a state of change, as it responds to many
challenges, not the least the transformation to a low carbon economy. During its annual
European Paper Week, the sector seized the opportunity to launch its perspectives for the
industry in 2020 and beyond.

This document looks at the responsibility the industry has as the guardian of a bio-diverse,

Forest-based industries call for recognition of their role in mitigating climate change

CEPI - Confederation of European Paper Industries

Forest-based industries call for recognition of their role in mitigating climate change

Brussels, 25 November 2008

Over 200 participants from the forest-based industries in
Europe met in Brussels today to discuss the role of the forest-based sector in mitigating
climate change. The seminar ‘From forest management to wood products and paper: The
unique link against climate change’ organised by the three European trade associations
representing the industry: CEI-Bois (the European Confederation of Woodworking

High speed broadband networks should be the key priority of the revised framework

ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association

EU Telecoms Council – Brussels, 27 November

High speed broadband networks should be the key priority of the revised framework 

 BRUSSELS – Discussions around institutional issues should not overshadow the necessary changes to the rules to

encourage risky investment in new networks, said ETNO in a letter to the 27 ministers participating in the Telecoms

Council on 27 November.

 

“In the context of the current economic and financial crisis, bold decisions are urgently needed to increase

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