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Skanska builds rental apartments in Stockholm, Sweden, for about SEK 400M

Skanska has signed an agreement with Familjebostäder to build a block consisting of 178 rental apartments in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 400M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the second quarter of 2017.The buildings will be seven to twelve storeys high, with rising towers in each corner of the block, and underground garage on two floors. Six apartments consist of a group home and a preschool with high requirements of sustainability will be built. On the ground floor, premises are being built for restaurants and shops.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö completes the repurchases of own shares

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, JUNE 14, 2017 at 08:30 CEST Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed the repurchases of its own shares. On May 2, 2017, the Board of Directors decided to utilize the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2016, held on April 6, 2016, to repurchase a maximum of 300,000 own shares. The repurchases continued on May 17, based on authorization given by the AGM 2017, held on May 16, 2017. The repurchases started on May 3, 2017 and ended on June 13, 2017. During this period, Ahlstrom-Munksjö repurchased 300,000 shares, corresponding to about

Paving the path to a digital future

Further digitalization of established technologies such as condition monitoring and smart sensors could have a revolutionary effect on manufacturing, says Bernie van Leeuwen, Director Product Management Digitalization at SKFGothenburg, Sweden, 08 June 2017: Digitalization is most apparent in the consumer market, where music downloads, online shopping and on-demand TV are hailed as marvels of the digital age. However, digitalization is also having a huge effect on manufacturing – and SKF is at the forefront of using it to improve our business in the service of our customers. The ability

Documented.zone – Marketplace creates a new multi-million business opportunity

Most professional services companies are sitting on hidden treasure - this new service gives companies a platform to buy and sell valuable documents, templates, and guidelinesFinnish startup Ceverte, founded by experienced quality management consultants, launches a new type of marketplace for business and technical documentation.  The service, called Documented.zone , allows all businesses to buy and sell valuable document templates and guidelines and is initially targeted to professional service providers and consultants. Documentation is an extremely

IES will receive 21 MSEK in central government subsidy for homework support

Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings II AB (“Internationella Engelska Skolan” or “IES”) as principal will receive 21.0 MSEK in central government subsidy for homework support for the calendar year 2017. Half of the amount will be recognized in the fourth quarter of IES financial year 2016/17 and the remainder in the first and second quarter 2017/18. The corresponding subsidy for the calendar year 2016 amounted to 18.2 MSEK, whereof half of the amount was recognized in the fourth quarter of IES financial year 2015/16 and the remainder in the first and second quarter 2016/17.

Qliro launches a savings account service with solution from Emric

To broaden their offering within Financial Services, Qliro has launched a digital service for savings accounts. The underlying technology comes from Emric, a part of Tieto. In March 2017, Qliro became a credit market company under the supervision of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, enabling them to launch new financial services for both e-commerce and consumers. Qliro was founded to simplify e-commerce payments and the company is now expanding its consumer offering within Financial Services with secure and mobile-friendly savings. "The company has recently launched savings

NCC to build 644 apartments in Senapsfabriken

NCC has been commissioned to construct an additional 644 apartments in central Uppsala for Magnolia Bostad. The construction assignment marks the second phase of the Senapsfabriken property block. The order value is approximately SEK 650 million.“We will now continue construction on the Senapsfabriken project, where we are already busy working on phase one, in addition to the earth and groundworks and other development we are conducting in the area. Because of our long-term cooperation with Magnolia Bostad, we are benefiting from the lessons learned in previous phases as we build more

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Swedish tech news in English for a global audience

Data Centers by Sweden is launching a tech news channel with The Local, enhancing the prominence of Swedish tech news with a mix of independent news stories and branded feature articles designed to help raise awareness internationally for Sweden’s growing data center industry.Tech giants like Facebook and Amazon have already committed to building data centers in Sweden, and other international players including Interxion, Equinix, Sungard, Tieto, Digiplex, and Hydro 66 have made data centers an increasingly important industry for the country. “We are very excited to be working with The

Stora Enso announces startups selected for its Accelerator Programme

STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 14 June 2017 at 9.00 EEST Stora Enso has chosen six startups to join its Accelerator Programme, a joint startup initiative organised by Stora Enso, Aalto University Developing Entrepreneurship (Aalto ENT) and Vertical Accelerator.The Accelerator Programme combines an executive education programme with a startup accelerator, in collaboration with dedicated partners from Vertical and Aalto ENT. The programme invited startups from all over the world to pitch their business idea, especially within the areas of smart factories, supply chain track and trace, and

Fortum’s latest Energy Review: Electricity retail market must be developed towards a customer-centric model

ONLINE NEWS 14 June 2017Fortum today published in Helsinki its latest Energy Review, which focuses on electricity retail market development.   The transition to a renewable energy-based solar economy has begun. The growth of weather-dependent electricity production, like solar and wind power, will strongly shape our current energy system. This change will reflect also on the electricity retail market, where the role of active consumers will grow. When the production structure of the energy sector changes, customers will be able to increasingly participate in maintaining the balance

Enzymatica receives record order from STADA Arzneimittel AG

Press releaseLund, June 14, 2017 Enzymatica has received its largest order to date for a total of about SEK 12 million. The global pharmaceutical company STADA Arzneimittel AG ("STADA"), headquartered in Germany, has ordered Enzymatica's cold product ColdZyme® Mouth spray for the German, Belgian and Austrian markets for the common cold season after the summer. The order is a result of the cooperation agreement that Enzymatica and STADA reached in February 2017. The agreement grants STADA exclusive rights to sell, market and distribute ColdZyme in Germany, the largest market for OTC

Invitation to a Q&A teleconference with Outotec

OUTOTEC OYJ  PRESS RELEASE JUNE 14, 2017  9:00 AM Invitation to a Q&A teleconference with Outotec The Q&A teleconference with CEO Markku Teräsvasara will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 1:00 PM (Finnish time). JOINING THE TELECONFERENCE AND PRESENTING QUESTIONS Dial in 5-10 minutes prior to the start time using the number below. FI: +358 981710495UK: +44 2031940552SE: +46 856642702US: +1 8557161597 Questions may be sent also in advance via email to riitta.lind(at)outotec.com by June 22 at 10:00 AM. The recording of the teleconference and transcript will be

MenaQ7® Expands Brazil Presence With New Partner

NattoPharma signs agreement with outstanding Brazilian brand NutriangelsOSLO, NORWAY and METUCHEN, NJ (14 June 2017) – NattoPharma is excited to announce a new partnership with Nutriangels, a pioneering nutraceutical brand with highly innovative products that include chelated minerals, further expanding the presence of MenaQ7® Vitamin K2 as MK-7 in Brazil.   “Brazil is a burgeoning market where NattoPharma already enjoys an established presence. Nutriangels is one of the new pioneering supplement brands serving Brazil and we are thrilled to see this new customer expand our MenaQ7

Cleantech Invest Releases first ever Portfolio Impact Measurement

Cleantech Invest today announces the results of its first impact analysis. Cleantech Invest has analysed the overall effect of how its portfolio companies are improving the earths ecosystems. Traditionally big corporations have measured their ecological footprint i.e. how much (or little) they pollute in their own operations. In the fresh analysis, Cleantech Invest has instead focused on its ecological handprint i.e. how much greenhouse gas emissions and water use are reduced in the world, by end customers using the products. The companies selected for this first analysis were Swap.com,

FlexQube receives largest order so far from the Netherlands

FlexQube has received its single largest order in the Netherlands when an automotive manufacturing company orders 48 shelf carts.Anders Fogelberg, CEO of FlexQube, comments: “The Netherlands is an important market for our growth in Europe and has been a focus for our sales work for some time now. Since the language barrier is low and the country has a large manufacturing and distribution sector the potential for growth is big. This order could be the start of a series of orders from this specific company and we are very happy to learn that the customer appreciates the concept and our high-

AKERBP: Restated first quarter 2017 report

This report replaces the first quarter financial reporting announced by Aker BP ASA on 28 April 2017.  The reissuance of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements has been triggered by a Notes offering involving the preparation of an offering memorandum, including an ISRE 2410 limited review performed by the Company’s independent auditor. As a result, the Company evaluated events subsequent to the original approval date of 27 April 2017 by the board of directors of the Q1 2017 interim financial statements for new information that, if known at the original approval date,

AKER BP ASA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF $500 MILLION SENIOR NOTES OFFERING

Aker BP ASA (the “Company”) announced today that it has launched an offering of senior notes (the “Offering”) in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million (the “Notes”). Interest will be payable semi-annually. The interest rate, offering price and other terms will be determined at the time of pricing of the Offering, subject to market conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to repay the Company’s existing subordinated bond due 2022 (the “Subordinated Bond”) in full and use the balance to repay (without cancelling) drawn commitments under the Company’s

Targovax ASA: Resolutions to increase the share capital in Targovax ASA in relation to exercise of employee options and settlement of restricted stock units

The board of directors of Targovax ASA (the "Company") has on 14 June 2017, in accordance with the authorisations granted by the general meeting on 5 April 2017, resolved: - to increase the share capital of up to NOK 113,334.40 by issuance of up to 1,133,344 new shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 0.10 in order to facilitate the exercise of vested employee options; and - to increase the share capital of up to 12,557.40 by issuance of up to 125,574 new shares, each with a nominal value of NOK 0.10 in order to facilitate the settlement of vested restricted stock units ("RSUs")

Adelis Equity Partners Closes €600 million Second Fund

Adelis Equity Partners Fund II has held a final close. The Fund will continue its predecessor fund’s focus on investments in the Nordic lower mid market.Adelis Equity Partners Fund II (Adelis II) was launched in March 2017 and closed on its hard cap of €600 million on June 9, 2017. Investors include leading pension funds, foundations and fund-of-funds from Europe and North America. Adelis’ employees have committed to invest €30 million. Adelis Equity Partners Fund I closed on SEK 3.7 billion in October of 2013 and has so far invested in twelve companies in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

Kungsleden rents 1000 sqm of modern offices to Kronofogden at the Enen 10 property in Södertälje

Kungsleden has signed a 1000 sqm lease agreement with Kronofogden in the property Enen 10 in Södertälje.Kronofogden will rent two floors at the top of the newly renovated property. The 6-year lease agreement commences in January 2018. "We are pleased that we could offer Kronofogden great modern premises. We warmly welcome them as new tenants and wish them good luck in the future," says Frida Stannow Lind, Head of Property Development at Kungsleden.  Photo: Enen 10

VTT method accelerates the development of microelectronics in three dimensions

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed the unique PillarHall test structures to accelerate the market entry of three-dimensional, small, efficient and low-power but high-performance electronic components. This will benefit developers of challenging thin film and related manufacturing processes, and thereby the entire electronics industry value network. There has been occasional speculation on whether Moore’s Law remains valid. Transistors are already being packed into squares so small that their rate of shrinkage is accelerating in three dimensions. For example, the

Kungsleden has signed a 235 sqm lease agreement with technology consultancy Structor Södertälje AB at the property Enen 10 in Södertälje.

Structor Södertälje AB is a brand-new technology consulting company that belongs to Structorgruppen, one of Sweden's largest consultancy companies in the construction and real estate industry. At the Enen property, they will rent 235 sqm on level 3 from September 1, 2018."We were looking for centrally located modern premises in Södertälje. Kungsleden could offer us a very nice and well-adapted office space for our business. The premises are recently renovated overlooking the central parts of Södertälje with a great location close to public transport, which is important both from a customer-

Drones can increase survival from cardiac arrest

New research from the Centre for Resuscitation Science at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm South General (Söder) Hospital in Sweden shows that a specially constructed drone equipped with a defibrillator can be dispatched by alarm and delivered automatically to the site of a cardiac arrest long before an ambulance arrives. The results are published in the respected medical periodical JAMA.“This study clearly shows that unmanned aircraft, drones, show great potential in being able to deliver a defibrillator long before an ambulance arrives, particularly in remote areas,” says Andreas

Passenger volume up in May

Passenger volume continues to rise at Swedavia’s airports. During the month of May, some 3,855,000 passengers flew to or from Swedavia’s airports, an eight per cent increase compared to 2016. So far this year, 16,342,000 passengers have flown to or from Swedavia’s airports, an increase of almost seven per cent compared to the same period last year. International travel was up, with a total of 2,510,000 passengers flying to or from international destinations in May, a nine per cent rise compared to the same month last year. In domestic travel, there were 1,345,000 passengers, a six per

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