| Leipzig, December 21, 2009 | |
GDMcom wins service contract for Dow fibre optic cable network from January 2010 |
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| GDMcom Gesellschaft für Dokumentation und Telekommunikation mbH (GDMcom) to service Dow Olefinverbund GmbH (Dow) fibre optic cable systems. more | |
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| Leipzig, December 10, 2009 | |
Tiessen takes over from Heuchert on Supervisory Board |
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| The general meeting of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) yesterday appointed Dr. Ties Tiessen, member of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding AG, to the Supervisory Board of VNG with immediate effect. more | |
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| Grimma/Leipzig, December 8, 2009 | |
Saxony’s first biomethane refuelling station in Grimma |
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| VNG-Erdgastankstellen GmbH and Aral AG open new refuelling station more | |
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| Halle (Saale), November 20, 2009 | |
VNG and Stadtwerke Halle to recommission Halle-Trotha power station |
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| Gas turbine power station with cogeneration for the highly efficient, environmentally compatible generation of district heat and electric power more | |
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| Leipzig, November 17, 2009 | |
VNG launches new online portal for pipeline search Effective, time-saving response to planning enquiries |
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| VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) together with ONTRAS VNG Gastransport GmbH and GDMcom Gesellschaft für Dokumentation und Telekommunikation are today launching a joint online service for pipeline enquiries. more | |
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| Leipzig, November 2, 2009 | |
VNG fosters young careers and offers long-term prospects |
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| VNG presents information on career prospects at the Absolventenmesse Mitteldeutschland 2009 held at Congress Center Leipzig. more | |
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| Leipzig, October 29, 2009 | |
VNG increases shareholding in Italy |
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| VNG Group acquires further shares in Italian company SPIGAS and is now sole owner of wholesale gas trader more | |
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| Leipzig, October 27, 2009 | |
New natural gas refuelling station in Ribnitz-Damgarten |
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| VNG-Erdgastankstellen GmbH and Aral AG open 25th natural gas refuelling station in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania more | |
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| Leipzig, October 22, 2009 | |
New natural gas refuelling station in Ribnitz-Damgarten |
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| VNG-Erdgastankstellen GmbH and Aral AG open 25th natural gas refuelling station in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania more | |
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| Leipzig, October 22, 2009 | |
VNG welcomes German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce to Leipzig |
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| The German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is holding this year’s autumn meeting in Leipzig. Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and some one hundred of its members are visiting the exhibition city from 22 – 23 October. Their host, the Leipzig-based company VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG), is organizing the two-day program for the participants in cooperation with the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce. more | |
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| Leipzig, October 15, 2009 | |
Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht Board Member for Commercial Affairs and Human Resources with effect from November 1, 2009 |
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| The Supervisory Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG), Leipzig, today decided that Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht (51) will assume responsibility for the Commercial Affairs and Human Resources Executive Division at VNG effective November 1, 2009. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Gerhardt Wolff, who retires on October 31, 2009. more | |
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| Leipzig, 7 October 2009 | |
"Open World" in Leipzig |
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| For the third time, VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) is welcoming the children and young people taking part in the Open World international music festival to Leipzig. The participants come from Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Armenia and Germany. more | |
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| Leipzig, October 2, 2009 | |
VNG presents new collection of photographs in Leipzig’s “Museum der bildenden Künste” |
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| From October 3, 2009, VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) is showing its new collection of photographs “EAST – For the Records/Zu Protokoll” as a guest of Leipzig’s “Museum der bildenden Künste”. more | |
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| Oslo/Stavanger/Leipzig, October 1, 2009 | |
German natural gas importer combines Norwegian activities in one company |
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| The merger of VNG Norge AS and VNG Norge (Operations) AS, both wholly owned subsidiaries of the Leipzig-based company VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) officially comes into effect today. more | |
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| Leipzig, September 25, 2009 | |
VNG subsidiary GDMcom celebrates 10th anniversary |
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| GDMcom Gesellschaft für Dokumentation und Telekommunikation mbH celebrates its 10th anniversary today. In 1999, the documentation department of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) was spun off to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. more | |
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| Halle/Leipzig, September 23, 2009 | |
New natural gas refuelling station in Halle |
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| From today drivers can refuel their natural gas vehicles at the depot of OBS Omnibusbetrieb Saalkreis GmbH. more | |
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| Leipzig, September 21, 2009 | |
VNG to set up online marketplace for biomethane |
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| VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) and MITGAS Mitteldeutsche Gasversorgung GmbH are presenting the first national online marketplace for biomethane which has been jointly developed by the two companies on September 22 and 23 at the gat 2009 conference and exhibition. more | |
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| Leipzig, September 14, 2009 | |
VNG makes new appointment to Brussels office |
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| New contact is Dr. Ralf Pastleitner more | |
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| Leipzig, September 11, 2009 | |
Holtmeier stands down from his Executive Board post |
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| Dr. Gerhard Holtmeier, Member of the Executive Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG responsible for Gas Sales/Technical Affairs has informed the Supervisory Board that he will be standing down from his post as a member of the Executive Board. more | |
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| Leipzig, September 10, 2009 | |
Kooperation von WINGAS und VNG beim Erdgasspeicher Jemgum |
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| The two natural gas companies WINGAS and VNG - Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) have today declared their intention to cooperate on the development of the Jemgum cavern storage facility in the district of Leer in Lower Saxony. more | |
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| Leipzig, September 10, 2009 | |
Heuchert new Chairman of VNG Executive Board from September 1, 2010 / Seele new Chairman of VNG Supervisory Board with immediate effect |
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| At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft, Leipzig, appointed Dr. Karsten Heuchert (55) a member of the Executive Board and the company’s new Chairman with effect from September 1, 2010. Dr. Heuchert will therefore succeed the present Chairman, Prof. e. h. Dr. Klaus-Ewald Holst (66), who retires from the Executive Board on September 30, 2010. more | |
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| Leipzig, August 27, 2009 | |
VNG starts biogas production |
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| Today’s inauguration of the Hof/Saale bioenergy park marks the start of biogas production for Leipzig-based VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft(VNG). more | |
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| Leipzig, August 14, 2009 | |
12 apprentices start training at VNG |
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| 12 young people have started their apprenticeships in technical and commercial professions at Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG). Training in the commercial professions offered by VNG in the 2009/10 academic year includes apprenticeships as industrial clerks, information technology clerks and office clerks. more | |
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| Leipzig, 22.07.2009 | |
VNG BOOSTS OWN FINANCIAL STRENGTH BY 200 MILLION EUROS |
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| VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft has boosted its financial strength with its first private placement. A first issue of promissory notes with five- and seven-year terms was successfully placed with over thirty investors. more | |
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| Leipzig, July 7, 2009 | |
“Better safe than sorry” |
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| VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft has received official confirmation of the effectiveness of its integrated management system for the fourth time in a row. The certificate was presented to Dr. Gerhard Holtmeier, VNG Board Member for Gas Sales/Technical Affairs, at a ceremony at the VNG headquarters by Michael Weigl, Managing Director, TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH. more | |
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| Leipzig, July 2, 2009 | |
VNG establishes VNG Polska Sp. z o.o. (VNG Polska) |
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| VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) today established its wholly-owned subsidiary VNG Polska Sp. z o.o. (VNG Polska). more | |
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| Leipzig and Luxembourg, July 1, 2009 | |
Enovos and VNG enter long-term energy partnership |
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| Enovos Luxembourg S.A., Luxemburg’s leading gas supplier, and the Leipzig-based gas importer VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft signed a long-term delivery agreement on June 23, 2009. Enovos will take high-cv natural gas from VNG from October 1, 2010 until September 30, 2025. more | |
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| Leipzig, June 25, 2009 | |
VNG orders over 70 percent of all goods in eastern Germany |
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| The Leipzig-based energy group VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft placed orders valued at 136 million euros in 2008 compared with 116 million euros in 2007. more | |
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| Leipzig, May 14, 2009 | |
VNG wins new markets and continues rapid development |
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| Record gas sales for the eleventh year in succession. Higher net income. Greater focus on foreign business. Breakthrough in Norwegian production through acquisition of Endeavour Energy Norge AS. more | |
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| Leipzig/ Oslo, April 2, 2009 | |
VNG becomes a producer of natural gas in Norway |
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| Leipzig-based VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG – has today signed a definitive agreement with Endeavour International Corporation to acquire all the shares of the Oslo-based com-pany Endeavour Energy Norge AS (EEN). EEN is an oil and gas exploration and production company, active on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. EEN participates in 21 licences, in several of which it is the operator. more | |
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