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Individuals that work in the agriculture and public service industries help put food on the table, keep the streets clean and a variety of other behind-the-scenes jobs. Eurocab Torino s.r.l works to keep these individuals safe as they help make everyone’s life better.

Against the background of the frequently discussed energy transition, energy management has become one of the key issues for corporates, communities and even governments. As energy prices rise and our natural resources decrease, everybody is searching for smart and efficient solutions which save costs and, at the same time, ensure a constant and trouble-free energy supply. Heliocentric Energy Solutions AG is a leading provider of technological energy management systems with significant expertise in the field of hybrid solutions. Offering a holistic approach, the company has enjoyed steady growth in recent years. Jens Fiedler, Vice President ICT Sales & Marketing, is confident that the company can continue to enhance its international footprint in the future.

The automotive industry has seen some rough times over the past few years. Several carmakers shut down for good while others experienced extreme downsizing. With financial crises and consumers in a pinch for credit, the numbers of new cars being purchased also dropped dramatically. Though these challenges have not completely subsided, one name in Hungary is managing to come out on top. Porsche Inter Auto Hungaria Kft. has proven that growth is possible in spite of a challenging economic situation. Having taken root just after the fall of communism, the group of car dealerships has witnessed success throughout its lifetime.

When it comes to finishing the exterior of a building there are a number of choices available, ranging from modern wooden cladding to retro pebble dash. One of the most popular and versatile finishes used in France is render. It produces a smooth surface in a full range of different colours that is both attractive to look at and easy to maintain. Applying render is a skilled activity that should be carried out by a qualified tradesman. An expert in this area is French rendering specialist S.T.R.P. Societé Tavares Ravalement Projete SAS.

The Danube is the longest river in Hungary and flows through the entire country. With the opening of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal in 1992, more and more ships from Germany and the Netherlands came to pass the Danube, and the Hungarian ocean and inland shipping companies have faced increasing competition ever since. Trafalger Kft., based in Budapest, has been operating in the competitive market since 1994 and found a way to win customers, convincing them with flexibility, reliability and the ability to adapt its services to the requirements of the market.

Container vessels are getting bigger and bigger. The largest can load more than 19,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU). The deck equipment, therefore, has to keep pace with this development. Towimor SA is following the trend towards bigger ships very closely. The Polish company is constantly adapting its products – deck cranes, cable lifters, mooring winches and many other high-tech devices – to growing demands and has thus developed into one of the leading global players in maritime and offshore solutions.

Not many people have the chance to make their lifetime dream come true. Of course, you need a good dose of luck, but even more important is never to lose sight of your dream and to work on its realization with dedication and enthusiasm. Elisabetta Gnudi did exactly this. Today, she is president and owner of Gruppo Caparzo, based in Caparzo, Italy. Her vineyards are recognized for top wines such as Brunello, Rosso di Montalcino, Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva.

The urban landscape has a unique visual language that is expressed through street signs and functional street furniture. Each country has its own specific signing language in which fonts, colours and symbols provide a grammatical framework that everyone can recognise and understand. Within the constraints of this language there is still room for individual creativity and, like any language, signing is constantly evolving and changing. One of the leading interpreters of this language is HR Groep B.V. in the Netherlands.

Laying cables along railway tracks is a challenging task requiring specialist expertise and great experience. A declared expert in this sophisticated field is SITS. The French family enterprise has developed two patented, innovative cable-laying systems for telecommunication, signaling and energy applications that ensure highest levels of swiftness, efficiency and safety.

Aluminium is a lightweight material used in a growing range of manufacturing applications, from car making to consumer electrics. The German company Alu-Hightech GmbH focuses on highly decorative trim parts as well as small batch series ready for assembly.

Thanks to SOLIDpower S.p.A. in Italy, there is now another option available when it comes to the question of small-scale power generation and electricity independence. The BlueGEN micro-CHP system (combined heat and power) uses high-temperature fuel cell technology to generate electricity from natural gas with an efficiency unmatched anywhere in the world. Through SOLIDpower’s development of highly efficient, small-scale electricity generators, it is contributing significantly to efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of energy generation.

Belgium Group A. De Witte was founded more than 50 years ago and has been on the mission to deliver high-quality fruit and vegetables from all over the world at its home country. But the company is not only keen on the produce, but also on establishing long-lasting relationships with its clients, as CEO Jurgen de Witte is eager to point out in an interview with European Business.

Buying technical components, materials and advanced equipment is a process that is faced by many companies. What these companies need is help in simplifying this process. That is where Christian Berner AS steps in. This firm with an office in Oslo, Norway, makes sure its clients can concentrate on their core business activities and know that everything else will be handled, including searches and inquiries.

In the race to expand high-speed broadband coverage across Europe, the starting gun on another race has been fired: the race to dominate the market. As with all such races, those who get over the starting line ahead of the pack tend to do best. High-speed connectivity specialist CELESTE SAS in France is currently growing at an annual rate of 30%. As well as organic growth, it has swallowed up three of its slower competitors in the last two years.

The market for security packaging resembles a constant race – a race between manufacturers and manipulators. Anton Debatin GmbH is facing this permanent challenge with continuous improvement and innovation. The global leader in manipulationsafe packaging offers custom-made, environment-friendly solutions for all applications ranging from cash and other valuables to medical specimen and forensic evidence. As the market-leading supplier, the company is always one step ahead – of the competition and potential manipulators.

International companies with manufacturing plants and service offices in many countries have a sustainable competitive advantage: they can combine global availability of consistently high quality products with efficient, local customer service. A prime example for such a corporation is Houghton International. The US-based Group is the world’s leading metalworking fluids supplier and has facilities on six continents. Its specialty chemicals, oils and lubricants help customers worldwide improve their manufacturing efficiency and reduce their operating costs.

It’s hard to imagine a time when not everyone had their own website, just as it’s hard to imagine that there might be anyone now without one. The success of the Internet is such that it is the fi rst place to look for information about virtually everything. What is even more astonishing is how quickly this transformation has taken place. In little more than 20 years, everything about the way people and companies present themselves to the world has changed. The other amazing thing about the Internet is that it continues to evolve. One company that has the Internet to thank for its ongoing success is the Czech web and mobile application development expert Etnetera, a.s.

The European Union, the European Court of Justice, the Secretariat of the European Parliament and the European Investment Bank all have their seats in the city of Luxembourg, and many politically and economically important people travel to the capital of the country with the same name. For this reason, the quality of transportation, especially in the taxi sector, has to be very high. Taxis Colux S.àr.l. has been conveying people in its taxicabs since 1930 and is the leading taxi company in Luxembourg. With good service, premium cars and constant reliability, Taxis Colux has become the partner of choice when it comes to the transportation of its customers in Luxembourg.

Following the customer abroad is a well-tested strategy, especially in the manufacturing sector. A good example is provided by the white goods industry, which moved its production more and more to the east in the last decade. The Italian Europlastica Group, a major supplier of injection moulded parts to this industry, therefore decided to set up its own plant in Poland ten years ago: EPP Sp. z o. o. Since then, the company has developed into a leading Polish plastics processor with growing international ambitions.