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UPM Raflatac introduces new security labelling solutions at SDW2017 in London

(UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 21 June 2017 at 11:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac's security labelling experts will be present at SDW (Security Document Word) on 26-28 June 2017. SDW showcases a vast array of secure document technologies, products and services from around the globe. While companies worldwide lose the equivalent of hundreds of billions of euros each year to goods that are counterfeit, interfered with, or diverted in the supply chain, security labelling produces an efficient and versatile response to threats against brand image and consumer safety. "Security labelling not only

Main owner intends to subscribe in full for his shares in the upcoming right issue and signs lock-up agreement

PRESS RELEASE21 June 2017TalkPool announces that the company’s main owner, Magnus Sparrholm, intends to fully subscribe for his shares in the upcoming rights issue, corresponding to approximately SEK 11.3 million or 34% of the issue. To finance part of said investment undertaking Magnus Sparrholm has sold 470’000 shares to a Swiss investor consortium. After the sale Magnus Sparrholm owns 970’000 shares corresponding to 32 percent of the capital and votes. Magnus Sparrholm has also signed a lock-up agreement with customary terms. The lock-up expires 31 August 2018.The purpose of the

Michael Berggren appointed as mill manager of Vallvik Mill

Rottneros has appointed Michael Berggren as mill manager of Vallvik Mill. Michael most recently comes from Ahlstrom-Munksjö, where he has been chief of production at Aspa Bruk. He will take office no later than 21 September 2017 and will be part of Rottneros Group Management.  It is very pleasing that Michael has accepted the position as mill manager of Vallvik Mill. He is a solid leader with many years of experience from the pulp and paper industry in different positions, mainly within production. Michael is an excellent addition in the continued work of our long-term development plan,

TalkPool carries out a new share issue with preferential rights and a directed convertible loan to finance the acquisition of LCC PAK

This press release may not be published, published or distributed, either directly or indirectly, in or to the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, Singapore or South Africa.PRESS RELEASEJune 21, 2017TalkPool's board of directors has, subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting of 21 June 2017, resolved to issue a new share issue with preferential rights for existing shareholders ("Rights Issue") of approximately SEK 32.9 million before issue costs. The proceeds will be used to part-finance the acquisition of LCC Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.

IAR Systems supports ARM DesignStart Program with highly optimizing and reliable development tools

IAR Embedded Workbench is now available for ARM DesignStart users, extending the choice of professional software development tools available to SoC designers and developersUppsala, Sweden—June 21, 2017—IAR Systems®, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces that the company will partner with ARM on the newly enhanced ARM® DesignStart™ program. System on Chip (SoC) designers now have the option to use the powerful development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for SoC development using DesignStart Cortex®-M processors, making development

HAVI and Scania help reduce CO2 emissions in McDonald’s Supply Chain

By collaborating in sustainable transport and logistics solutions, HAVI and Scania are actively addressing global climate goals. Beginning quarter three, HAVI and Scania will start to implement a five year roadmap aimed at making a significant carbon footprint reduction in transport operations to and from McDonald’s restaurants in several European countries utilizing Scania’s Next Generation trucks and operating solutions.The aim is to significantly reduce diesel powered vehicles and shift approximately 70 percent of HAVI’s total truck fleet to alternative fuels, for example, gas and hybrid

Growing output gap

The positive output gap in the Swedish economy will widen this year and peak in 2018, driven by stronger exports on the back of improved global demand. The increase in activity will lead to more people finding work and the unemployment rate will fall slightly further. Despite continued shortages of staff in many professions, inflation will move only slowly towards the target level, with the result that the Riksbank will not rush to raise the repo rate. Fiscal policy will be neutral next year, as there will be a limited scope for unfunded measures. Such are the results of the latest forecast

Ericsson to divest its power modules business to Flex

· Transaction expected to close in the third quarter of 2017 · A workforce of over 300 people to move from Ericsson to Flex Power, a division within Flex   · Divestment in line with Ericsson's previously-announced business strategy of focusing on core portfolio areas Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed an agreement with multinational technology and Sketch-to-Scale(TM) solutions provider, Flex , to divest Ericsson Power Modules (EPM). The divestment is in line with Ericsson's focused business strategy, presented on March 28, to strengthen its core business and

Peab renovates student housing in Esbo, Finland

Peab has been commissioned to renovate 256 apartments in Esbo. The customer is Hoas – the Helsinki region student housing association and the contract is worth EUR 12 million. Construction will start in July 2017 and the project is expected to be completed in the beginning of 2019. The project will be order registered in the second quarter of 2017.For further information, please contact:Marko Rinkinen, Deputy Region Manager Peab, cell +358 40 7676 160, marko.rinkinen@peab.fi  Charlotte Hago, CIO Peab, +46 72533 34 84, charlotte.hago@peab.se

Retailers more upbeat

The Economic Tendency Indicator climbed from 111.7 in May to 112.1 in June and continues to signal considerable optimism in the economy. The retail indicator stands out, gaining no fewer than 6.9 points in June. The manufacturing indicator also rose, while the construction indicator fell. Consumers remain positive about their personal finances, but their assessment of the economy fell back after rising in May.The confidence indicator for the manufacturing industry continues to show a very strong situation. Above all, manufacturers are unusually happy with their order books. Employee numbers

OptiGroup acquires AS-Palvelut Oy in Finland

OptiGroup has through its Finnish company VeliMark Oy acquired 100% of the shares in the family owned company AS-Palvelut Oy in Finland. AS-Palvelut Oy, with a turnover of some EUR 5 million, is a full service wholesaler within professional cleaning and hygiene products. Through this acquisition, the business segment Facility Solutions will further strengthen its Nordic position in the area of cleaning and facility management supplies.

Using wireless condition monitoring in the rail sector

Replacing traditional maintenance regimes with condition monitoring will help rail operators to reduce the time they spend servicing their rolling stock, write SKF’s Nils Ekholm and Mark Rhodes*.The rail industry’s prevailing maintenance regime is to service trains on a time or mileage basis. Though it has been used successfully for many years, it does not take account of whether parts actually need replacing. Nor is it effective at preventing breakdowns. Condition-based monitoring (CBM), which measures parameters such as vibration and temperature to spot anomalies at an early stage, has

TalkPool grows substantially and becomes profitable through the acquisition of LCC Pakistan

This press release may not be made public, published or distributed, neither directly or indirectly in or to USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zeeland, Switzerland, Singapore or South AfricaPress Release21 June 2017TalkPool almost doubles revenues through the acquisition of a leading telecom network services hub in the Middle EastToday,TalkPool AG ("TalkPool") announces the purchase of 100% of the shares in LCC Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd ("LCC PAK"). LCC PAK was founded in 2008 and has approximately 1,000 employees in Pakistan, which becomes TalkPool’s largest market.LCC PAK is

Start-up of Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill to begin in August 2017

Metsä Group made the decision concerning the largest investment in the history of Finnish forest industry in April 2015, and the large-scale project at Äänekoski has progressed as planned – on schedule and according to the budget – towards the mill’s start-up. At the moment, the bioproduct mill project is in the departments’ trial run and commissioning phase.Metsä Group Stock Exchange Release 21 June 2017 at 10 am EEST Metsä Group made the decision concerning the largest investment in the history of Finnish forest industry in April 2015, and the large-scale project at Äänekoski has

Start-up of Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill to begin in August 2017

Metsä Group made the decision concerning the largest investment in the history of Finnish forest industry in April 2015, and the large-scale project at Äänekoski has progressed as planned – on schedule and according to the budget – towards the mill’s start-up. At the moment, the bioproduct mill project is in the departments’ trial run and commissioning phase.Metsä Group made the decision concerning the largest investment in the history of Finnish forest industry in April 2015, and the large-scale project at Äänekoski has progressed as planned – on schedule and according to the budget –

Leading supplier of secure communication solutions challenge the European market with a new acquisition

The Nordic company AddSecure acquires Chiron Security Communications, an AoIP company that operates across Europe and beyond. Through the acquisition, AddSecure takes a big step towards their goal, to be the leading supplier of secure communication for alarm and IoT solutions in Europe. AddSecure, consisting of the three former companies Multicom Security, Safetel and Securinet, today announce that they will acquire the Chiron Security Communications. Chiron has designed and developed communication systems for the security industry for over 27 years. With the acquisition, AddSecure will

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Improved connectivity with Vehco Connect, the new green onboard computer

Vehco introduces the 5[th] generation of Vehco Connect, an onboard computer that is installed in commercial vehicles to gather data from the field to make it available for the drivers and the transport management team. The new computer is based on a cutting-edge design with possibilities to connect with most possible devices over Bluetooth or USB. For the users it means greater flexibility and higher productivity. Vehco Connect gathers vehicle information and makes it available for the Transport Managers in Vehco Weboffice (a webbased office application) and for the drivers in their

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Cantargia receives Notice of Allowance in the US for the CAN04 patent application

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has issued a Notice of Allowance for Cantargia AB’s (“Cantargia”) patent application for its CAN04 product candidate, which means that the USPTO intends to approve the company’s application. Cantargia has previously received an intention to grant notification for CAN04 in Europe.The patent application, no. 15/255,585, for which the USPTO has granted Notice of Allowance refers to the company’s CAN04 product candidate. The patent protects Cantargia’s product candidate, the CAN04 antibody, which is targeted against the IL1RAP target

Harvard Medical School spotlight HoloMonitor-based research

Harvard Medical School recently spotlighted that scientists with HoloMonitor have been able to discriminate aggressive blood vessel forming tumor cells from more harmless tumor cells, lacking this ability. Read the article here . “Our hope is that one day, this technology [HoloMonitor] can provide useful clinical information that could be used to guide personalized therapies based on someone’s precise tumor phenotype [characteristics],” said Jing Huang, scientist at Boston Children’s Hospital. For more information about the research at

Enterspace to open Sweden's largest VR centre in Stockholm

Swedish virtual reality (VR) company Enterspace, a company within the Starbreeze  Group, has confirmed it will open a new VR centre in Stockholm in the fall of 2017. The 900-square meter debut Enterspace VR centre will include both VR experiences and a dedicated café bar.Enterspace promises high quality VR experiences and an inspiring meeting place for visitors to socialize before or after an experience - a place for those with curious minds to sample an entirely new form of entertainment, presented with VR technologies unavailable at home. Enterspace

Swedish healthcare provider selects Sectra’s digital pathology solution for primary diagnostics

Linköping, Sweden – June 21, 2017 – International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) announces that Västernorrland County Council, in Sweden, orders Sectra’s solution for storing and reviewing digital pathology images. A digital pathology solution contributes to improving cancer care by providing shorter lead times. The solution will be used for primary diagnostics and will enable a deeper collaboration between both physicians and medical disciplines.Digital management of pathology examinations enables fast image access and facilitates

Farstad Shipping ASA – Key date announcement

Skudeneshavn, Ålesund and Limassol, 21 June 2017 Reference is made to previous stock exchange notices regarding the proposed mergers between (i) Farstad Shipping ASA ("FAR") and Solship Invest 2 AS with the latter as the surviving entity and with settlement in Solstad Offshore ASA ("SOFF") shares, (ii) Deep Sea Supply Plc ("DESSC") and Solship Sub AS with the latter as the surviving entity (the "DESSC Merger I") and (iii) Solship Sub AS and Solship Invest 3 AS with the latter as the surviving entity and with settlement in SOFF shares (the "DESSC Merger II"), together referred as the "

SEK adopts the Equator Principles

The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) announces its adoption of the Equator Principles, a globally recognized benchmark for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in bank financed projects. To date, 90 international financial institutions in 37 countries have signed up to the Equator Principles. As an export credit institution, SEK already applies sustainability risk assessments in accordance with the OECD frameworks and other relevant international frameworks for projects and export credits. - The Equator Principles will add a tool in our environmental

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