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SciBase Letter from the CEO no 5: Launch of updated Strategy

The last few months have been very intense. We have launched our updated growth strategy focusing on the US and German markets, as well as working hard on our new share issue.  The share issue, which was completed about a week ago, has provided the Company with approximately MSEK 65 after transaction costs, providing leeway and the capital needed to realize our updated strategy. Going into 2018 it feels good to have accomplished this. Moving forward we will of course focus a lot on the US market. We have started to implement our US strategy, which I’ve described earlier

Saab Acquires GKN Aerospace’s Applied Composites AB Business

Defence and security company Saab has acquired the company Applied Composites AB (ACAB), based in Linköping, Sweden, from GKN Aerospace. The acquisition will guarantee key technologies for the development of future ground combat weapon systems and advanced radomes.ACAB is a leading expert in the development and manufacture of composite components for high technology products. The acquisition was signed today and the transition of the company will become effective at 29 December 2017. “This is a very important and crucial acquisition for Saab. By integrating ACAB into Saab Dynamics we

Another gene therapy product was approved by the FDA

Another gene therapy product, Luxturna from Sparks Therapeutics, was approved December 19 by the FDA, the US food and drug regulatory authority. This clearly demonstrates what potential gene therapy has.A statement from the commissioner of the FDA, Scott Gottlieb, also shows also how well positioned we, as a gene therapy company, are: “I believe gene therapy will become a mainstay in treating, and maybe curing, many of our most devastating and intractable illnesses...” and “We’re at a turning point when it comes to this novel form of therapy and at the FDA, we’re focused on establishing

Lehto Group Plc:Lehto's 2017 Net Sales Expected to Grow Over 55% from Previous Year

Lehto Group PlcStock Exchange ReleaseDecember 22, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. EESTLehto's 2017 Net Sales Expected to Grow Over 55% from Previous Year Updated outlook December 22, 2017: In 2017 Lehto's net sales is expected to grow over 55% from previous year (EUR 361.8 million in 2016) and operating profit is expected to be above 10% (11.2% in 2016) of the net sales. The main reasons behind the improved net sales outlook is better than estimated progress in Business Premises and Housing service areas. Business Premises projects have progressed faster than estimated and finalisation of

Byggmax opens new store in Oskarshamn

The retailer Byggmax opens a store at Östersjövägen 2 in Oskarshamn in spring 2018. The store will employ six to eight people and a number of seasonal employees.– We’ve been waiting for a good location in Oskarshamn and now we’ve found it in Östersjövägen 2. It feels great to open in Oskarshamn and offer more customers the opportunity to purchase high quality building material at competitive prices, says Marcus Essesjö, Country manager Byggmax Sweden.  Byggmax has recently communicated the planned opening of new stores in Vallentuna, Tranås and Ljusdal in spring 2018.  Good quality at

Ericsson signs funding agreements for 5G research

· Ericsson will raise USD 220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and USD 150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit · The credit agreements will mature in 2023 and 2025 and will extend Ericsson’s debt maturity profile · In line with Ericsson’s focused business strategy, these agreements will support R&D activities to further develop 5G and other innovative mobile technologiesEricsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is announcing that it has signed agreements for credit facilities with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for USD 220 million, maturing in 2023, and AB Svensk Exportkredit (SEK) for USD 150

Nokian Heavy Tyres to increase its production capacity by 50%, investing EUR 70 million in Nokia

Nokian Tyres plc Company Release December 22, 2017, at 10 am Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd, part of the Nokian Tyres group, is increasing its production capacity by 50% by investing total approximately EUR 70 million in its factory in Nokia over the following three years. With the capacity increase, approximately 50 new people will be hired for the production of heavy tyres.    – The international heavy tyres market has developed positively and our sales has been increasing. We want to support also our customers’ growth by increasing our production capacity in our current factory in Nokia,

Listing of Notes and Choice of Home Member State

The SEK 2,000,000,000 floating rate senior unsecured notes issued by Klarna Bank AB (publ) on 22 September 2017 have now been listed on the STO Corporate Bonds list of Nasdaq Stockholm.In conjunction with this, Klarna Bank AB (publ) has chosen Sweden as its home member state pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528) and the EU Transparency Directive (2004/109/EC). As a result, Klarna Bank AB (publ) will publish information in respect of its listed notes in accordance with Swedish law and the regulations of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. This information is

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NCC’s expert:

“Santa Claus should be able to land on house roofs”House roofs should be able to take a visit from Santa. NCC has demonstrated this by way of a unique calculation. But there are many uncertainties. For example, Santa can’t have all of the world’s parcels with him at one time. That is when things could go wrong. “In that case, the house would probably be flattened to the ground,” says NCC’s expert, Construction Designer Thomas Lechner from NCC Teknik. In recent days, Thomas Lechner has been delving into one of the world’s mysteries. How can Santa Claus land on rooftops year

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Atlas Copco to acquire French steam boiler specialty rental business

Stockholm, Sweden, December 22, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to acquire Location Thermique Service SAS, a French steam boiler rental company.Location Thermique Service, commonly known as LTS, is based in Carvin in the Haut-de-France region, France. The company rents out steam boilers, which typically are critical in the production process, for customers in the manufacturing, power, chemical, oil and gas sectors. The customers are primarily in France and neighboring countries. LTS has 13 employees and had revenues of about MEUR 7.3 (

RaySearch releases micro-RayStation for pre-clinical research

RaySearch has launched µ-RayStation, a version of its innovative treatment planning system specially adapted for research on small animals. Now those engaged in pre-clinical research can have access to the advanced functionality of RayStation, in a system tailored to the specific needs of this field.The µ-RayStation system is based on the RayStation 5 platform and includes all the tools relevant to pre-clinical research. The tools have been adjusted to handle the higher-resolution images used in small animal research. The system features a Monte Carlo dose engine and a beam model adapted

Wärtsilä’s energy storage solution for North Sea Giant reduces costs and emissions

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 22 December 2017 at 10 a.m. EETThe technology group Wärtsilä has agreed to retrofit the world’s first energy storage solution on board a large offshore supply vessel. The North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea construction vessels, will be fitted with an energy storage system that reduces the vessel’s energy consumption, operating costs and exhaust emissions. The retrofit energy storage system improves the operational efficiency and environmental footprint of the North Sea Giant, responding to key requirements of

Nokian Heavy Tyres to increase its production capacity by 50%, investing EUR 70 million in Nokia

Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd, part of the Nokian Tyres group, is increasing its production capacity by 50% by investing total approximately EUR 70 million in its factory in Nokia over the following three years. With the capacity increase, approximately 50 new people will be hired for the production of heavy tyres.   – The international heavy tyres market has developed positively and our sales has been increasing. We want to support also our customers’ growth by increasing our production capacity in our current factory in Nokia, Finland. Nokia is a natural choice for location due to skilled

#17-123 Listing of Loan Debenture issued by Stabelo Fund 1 AB

As from January 04, 2018, 1 loan debenture issued by Stabelo Fund 1 AB will be listed on Miscellaneous Debt Securities SE. The instrument will be registered at Euroclear Sweden AB.Issuer: Stabelo Fund 1 AB For more details see attached file. For further information concerning this NGM notice please contact: Listing on +46 8 566 390 20 or at listings@ngm.se Nordic Growth Market NGM AB About NGM Nordic Growth Market NGM AB (NGM) is an authorized stock exchange with operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The exchange is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boerse

FlexQube receives an order worth $230 000 from Siemens in California

Siemens Industry, Inc., the maker of light-rail- and street cars as well as locomotives in Sacramento, California orders material handling carts from FlexQube.The order consists of tugger train carts including the mother-daughter style type carts with smaller kit-carts being placed inside a mother frame to haul several carts at the same time. Siemens and FlexQube have worked together for some time to design the perfect carts for the operations in Sacramento. The carts will be used both indoors and outdoors and the order will be delivered during first half of 2018. The intention by

Repurchase of own shares in Momentum Group AB (publ)

In accordance with the authorisation issued by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 28 November 2017, Momentum Group AB (publ) has repurchased 5,174 Class B shares at an average price of SEK 108.34 per share. After the repurchase, Momentum Group AB's current holding of treasury shares amounts to 250,000 Class B shares, corresponding to 0.9 percent of the total number of shares and 0.7 percent of the total number of votes. The total number of shares in Momentum Group AB, including those held by the Company, amounts to 28,265,416, of which 1,062,436 are Class A shares

Raisio plc: Raisio to write down EUR 9.4 million in its Financial Statements

Raisio plc, Stock Exchange Release, 22 December 2017 at 9.31 a.m. Finnish time RAISIO TO WRITE DOWN EUR 9.4 MILLION IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Raisio plc has updated the calculations of goodwill and brand values as well as the fair values of its balance sheet items. They lead to write-downs of a total of EUR 9.4 million in the 2017 financial statements. The most significant re-evaluated balance sheet item is Benemilk Ltd’s intangible fixed assets. Raisio makes provision of EUR 8.3 million in its consolidated financial statements for the value of Benemilk’s fixed assets and related

Atlas Copco to divest concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group

Stockholm, Sweden, December 22, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has agreed to divest its concrete and compaction business to Husqvarna Group’s Construction division.The business had revenues of approximately MEUR 57 (MSEK 570) in 2016. In total, approximately 200 employees will join Husqvarna Group. The planned divestment will allow Atlas Copco’s Power Technique business area to better focus on its core technologies of air, power and flow. “Our commitment to the construction industry remains as strong as ever; moving forward we will have a

Leading Colombian publisher Semana signs agreement for Cxense software

Oslo, Norway – 22 December 2017 – Cxense ASA (OSE: CXENSE) today announced that the leading Colombian publisher Publicaciones Semana S.A. signed an agreement with Cxense for use of data management and personalization software.Semana is the largest Colombian publisher of content related to entertainment and politics. The company publishes the award-winning weekly magazine named Semana, and operates 11 web sites covering a wide range of topics including global and domestic analysis and political news, finance, economy, fashion and trends. The biggest site is Publicaciones Semana with more

Husqvarna Group to acquire light compaction and concrete equipment business, to strengthen position in Concrete Surfaces & Floors

Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division has signed an agreement to acquire the Light Compaction & Concrete Equipment business from Atlas Copco. “Atlas Copco’s Light Compaction & Concrete Equipment business fits well into Husqvarna Construction’s strategy for expanding deeper into the market segment of Concrete Surfaces and Floors” says Kai Wärn, President and CEO of Husqvarna Group. “This step will further reinforce our leadership position in this segment and complement the recent acquisitions. Strategically, the build-up of this area also supports our overall ambition of growing the

Cherry acquires majority of the outstanding shares of Game Lounge

Cherry AB (publ) – STO: CHER-B.ST – announces its decision to exercise its option to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares in the leading affiliate company Game Lounge Ltd. The purchase price for an additional 44 percent of the shares is based on a multiple of 4.5 times the 2017 profit of the affiliate operation and 6 times the 2017 profit of the white label operation. The acquisition is expected to be financed through a combination of cash and a new issue of shares in Cherry AB.In January 2015, Cherry AB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Cherry Malta Ltd, acquired 51 percent of the shares in

Climeon receives its first US geothermal order

Climeon has received an order for a geothermal power plant in California, the world’s largest market for geothermal power. This is yet another proof of Climeons competitiveness in the renewable geothermal baseload power market which is a multi-billion-dollar market that has the potential to completely phase out fossil fuels.Unlike other renewable energies, such as wind and solar, geothermal power is in service 24/7, with the ability to provide the same regulating power as coal or oil-fired power plants. Geothermal energy is part of the heat power category and is cheaper than solar and wind

Swedencare AB (publ) majority shareholders issue call options to key employees in Swedencare

Key employees in Swedencare Group have been offered call options of shares in Swedencare AB (publ) at market terms.The call options are issued by the majority owners of Swedencare AB (publ) Håkan Svanberg & Co Health Care AB and JCC Group Invest Sweden AB.  The offer contains 130 000 shares.  The Board of Directors have been informed of the offer.  Swedencare AB (publ) does not participate in the offer and will not take any costs related to the offer.

Atlas Copco announces three new members of the Board of Directors of Epiroc AB

Stockholm, Sweden, December 22, 2017: The Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB today announces appointments of three additional members of the Board of Directors of Epiroc AB – the company planned to be listed in 2018.The Board of Epiroc will have eight members including the President and CEO of Epiroc. Atlas Copco has earlier announced five Board members; Ronnie Leten, Chair, Johan Forssell, Anders Ullberg, Ulla Litzén and Lennart Evrell. Today three new members are announced, Jeane Hull, Astrid Skarheim Onsum and Per Lindberg, meaning that all eight members are now appointed. The three

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