France
Comment: The land of lost content
"Je marche sur la glace" said Emmanuel Macron, somewhat incongruously, as he walked across the sands of Egypt to see the temple of Abu Simbel at the end of January. Read more
Air Liquide acquires two key Swiss firms
French multinational industrial gas supplier and service provider Air Liquide has announced the acquisition of two key historic players in the home healthcare business. The move further develops the company's activity in the sector and strengthens th Read more
Comment: Focus on France's public toilets
It began as a simple blog by a young woman with an acute interest in lavatories. Aude Lalo would inspect public toilets wherever she went, then post her opinions online for her small but like-minded readership. Read more
Siemens-Alstom rail merger blocked by Brussels
The proposed acquisition of French rail operator Alstom by Germany's Siemens has been blocked by the European Commission under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission argued that the merger would have been harmful for competition Read more
Saab
Saab signs support contract with French Ministry of Defence
The French Ministry of Defence’s Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) has signed a contract with Swedish defence and civil security firm Saab regarding support for the Giraffe AMB surface based radar system. Read more
Sofradir & ULIS investing €150M in French Nano 2022 programme
Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS will be participating in the Nano 2022 initiative, through which the group will invest €150M ($171M) over the period 2018-2022. Read more
Chowbotics bring salad robots to France
Sally the fresh food robot is set to make her European debut following an exclusive partnership between her creator, Chowbotics, and one of the world leaders in ready-to-use vegetables, Bonduelle. Read more
John Deere rolls out G-Series graders to European markets
US-based heavy equipment manufacturer John Deere has announced the introduction of two G-Series Motor Graders to the European market using the Wirtgen Group’s distribution networks. Read more
Seine set to become 'world's greenest river' through marine emobility
The City of Paris has set ambitious goals to improve air quality and reduce the city’s carbon footprint in conjunction with the upcoming Olympic Games in 2024. Read more
Medical Training & Testing Centre in Rouen to use Robocath’s R-One robot
Robocath, a company that designs, develops and commercialises cardiovascular robotic systems for the treatment of vascular diseases, has announced that the Medical Training & Testing Centre (MTC) in Rouen will use its R-One robot for future training. Read more
Smurfit Kappa increases presence in France with new acquistion
Smurfit Kappa Group has expanded its product range in France with the acquisition of Papcart, a specialist in offset printing and conversion of cardboard and corrugated board consumer packaging, Read more
Comment: Focus on France's fashion industry
A scathing new book has stripped the veneer of glamour from the French fashion world to reveal the low wages and harsh working conditions of young employees desperate to succeed in the country’s second biggest industry. Read more
Verlinde enables Big Bag handling at RDM cardboard mill
RDM, a France-based cardboard mill, asked VERLINDE in March 2017 to install a motorised VFM jib crane to handle its Big Bags, which has now been completed. RDM produces different types of cardboard for all sectors of industry. Read more
Comment: Focus on France
French winemakers could take to the streets in mass nationwide protests if their government goes ahead with a plan to put an ‘alcohol is dangerous’ health warning on all bottles by the end of this year, a leading wine union boss has warned. Read more
