Nordic Life Science Days 2017, the region’s premier partnering event, this year in the heart of Medicon Valley

Diabetes Game Changers, Funding Excess Trials and the Added Value of De Novo Service Provider Research – NLSD Super Sessions Tackle the Big Questions With 10 weeks to go and delegate numbers at an all-time high, Nordic Life Science Days again looks set to be a major success as it heads on September 12-14 to Malmö, in the heart of Medicon Valley. As well as providing a 360 view of the thriving Nordic Life Science scene – companies, service providers, investors, research communities, and government and regulatory bodies – the 2-day event also tackles the issues facing the sector.  The Super

Historic figures restated with Sapa (JV) as discontinued operations

Metsä Wood invests in partnerships in industrial wood element construction

Wood construction is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Wood products have become more competitive in residential construction in particular, due to the advanced degree of modularity and prefabricated elements. Through its partner network in Europe, Metsä Wood is increasing the amount of Kerto® LVL-based element construction.The construction industry is undergoing a major transition, with construction moving from building sites to off-site manufacturing. Industrially standardised products increase the quality and efficiency of construction. The turnaround time on building sites is

Serneke to build additional housing for Förbo in Kungälv

Serneke Construction has entered into a contract with Förbo to build additional tenant-owner apartments in the new district of Kongahälla in Kungälv. The order is valued at approximately SEK 54 million.The project has the name Kongahälla 5.2 and will be a residential building with eight floors and 31 apartments, as well as available premises. Serneke is involved in another ongoing project for Förbo in the area, where 65 apartments and a preschool are being completed right across the street.  “It feels great to get started with our last block in Kongahälla and develop more housing in

CELLINK completes a directed share issue of 30 million SEK

The Board of CELLINK AB (publ) (“CELLINK or the “Company”) has, with support of the authorization the Board received from the Annual General Meeting in September 29, 2016, decided on a directed share issue to a small group of investors for a total of 344 829 shares of series B.   · The subscription price is 87 SEK per share, based on a 30 days volume weight average price with a 7.5 per cent discount. · CELLINK will receive a total of 30 MSEK in the issue. · The reason for deviation from the shareholders preferential rights and the motives for the share issue is to increase and

JAM Social Music Creation App Just Hit 5 Million Registered Users

Hailed as the Instagram for Music, JAM app has just hit a major milestone in its audience development.BERLIN, July 12, 2017 - Berlin-based JAM, the company behind the Music Maker JAM  app today announced that its user base grew to more than 5,000,000 over the last year, increasing by 5 times since the last milestone announcement of 1,000,000 users in September 2016, and an increase of 10 times since July 2016. Led by CEO Rory Kenny & CPO Gabriel Hacker, JAM has enabled its community to publish over 3,000,000 music tracks by using its 'mobile studio' & access

Half-yearly report, January – June 2017

The second quarter in briefRevenues increased by 13% to SEK 830 (737) million, the organic growth equals -4%.EBITDA increased by 22% and amounted to SEK 57.4 (46.9) million.Profit before tax increased by 15% to SEK 39.5 (34.4) million.Profit after tax increased by 10% to SEK 30.2 (27.4) million.Profit per share amounted to SEK 3.21 (2.91). The first six months in briefRevenues increased by 17% to SEK 1,707 (1,459) million, the organic growth equals 2%.EBITDA increased by 29% and amounted to SEK 111.0 (85.9) million.Profit before tax increased by 32% to SEK 73.5 (55.7)

Outotec to deliver process equipment and services to a gold project in West Africa

OUTOTEC OYJ  PRESS RELEASE JULY 12, 2017 at 2.00 PM Outotec to deliver process equipment and services to a gold project in West Africa  Outotec has been awarded a contract for the delivery of process equipment and services to a greenfield gold project in West Africa. Outotec's contract value is approximately EUR 13 million which has been booked in the 2017 second quarter order intake.  Outotec's scope of work includes the design and delivery of a 6 MW SAG mill, a 6 MW ball mill, a pre-leach thickener and a comprehensive service package including spare parts and tooling and

Team Olivia divests Magitaskolan and Kajan Friskola

As part of refocusing Team Olivia's operations in resource and special assistance schools, Magitaskolan AB and Kajan Friskola AB have been divested to Aprendere Skolor AB.Magitaskolan, which operates resources and special assistance school activities in Stockholm and Kajan Friskola, with resources and special assistance school operations in Uppsala, have been part of Team Olivia since 2013. Aprendere Schools, founded in 2008, currently run ten different units in elementary school, upper secondary school, special assistance upper secondary school and HVB homes. They currently have more

UTA Institute of Urban Studies to help with Dallas Love Field study on north entrance

Development opportunityIt’s been three years since the Wright Amendment, the federal law that restricted traffic at Dallas’ Love field, was repealed. Since that repeal, Love Field’s total passengers have increased from 2.2 million in 2014 to nearly 4 million today, according to a recent Dallas Morning News story. That increased traffic to and from the Dallas airport has taxed the sole Mockingbird Lane entrance on the south side of Love Field. The city of Dallas has awarded the UTA College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs’ Institute of Urban Studies a grant to execute a

The Nomination Committee’s proposal for Board of Directors in Clas Ohlson

The Clas Ohlson Nomination Committee today announces its proposal for the Board of Directors’ composition ahead of the Clas Ohlson AB Annual General Meeting on Saturday 9 September 2017.The Board of Directors shall consist of eight members. The Nomination Committee proposes re-election of the Board members Kenneth Bengtsson, Ros-Marie Grusén, Mathias Haid, Cecilia Marlow, Göran Näsholm and Göran Sundström. The Nomination Committee proposes that Charlotte Strömberg and Anne Thorstvedt Sjöberg be elected as new Board members. The Nomination Committee proposes that Kenneth Bengtsson be re-

Interim Report January-June 2017

JANUARY – JUNE 2017 · Income amounted to SEK 3,072 million (2,298) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 210 million (171) · Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 183 million (160) · Profit after tax amounted to SEK 138 million (122) · Earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.29 (1.14) · Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 99 million (94) · The company's net debt was SEK 1,943 million (1,139) APRIL – JUNE 2017 · Income amounted to SEK 1,552 million (1,209) · Operating profit amounted to SEK 99 million (90) · Profit after financial items

UTA engineering professor earns lifetime achievement award from ICCES

Faculty honorThe International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering and Sciences honored Kenneth Reifsnider of the UTA Research Institute for lifetime achievement. Reifsnider is the director of the Institute for Predictive Performance Methodologies at UTARI and a member of the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. ICCES specifically recognized Reifsnider’s pioneering contributions to science and applications of composite materials. He received his award at the organization’s conference in Madeira, Portugal, in June. “It is an honor to receive a Lifetime

Catella advised in the forward-funding sale of approx. 19,000 sq.m. residential development project in Copenhagen

Catella Corporate Finance acted as exclusive financial advisor to MT Højgaard in the forward-funding sale of an approx. 19,000 sq.m. residential development project in the Copenhagen harbor area.MT Højgaard, one of the leading construction and development companies in Scandinavia, has agreed with the German real estate investor Patrizia to transact and develop the residential project “Project ACMV” located at A.C. Meyers Vænge at Teglholmen in Copenhagen’s South Harbor. “As one of the most active investors in Copenhagen, Patrizia continues to demonstrate trust in the long-term growth of

Investigation related to hunting arranged by Holmen discontinued

Chief prosecutor Alf Johansson at the National Anti-Corruption Unit has today decided to discontinue the investigation regarding hunting in the Norrköping region arranged by Holmen."It’s obviously very positive that the investigation is being discontinued. We can now put this behind us and look to the future with optimism," says Henrik Sjölund., CEO and President in Holmen. For more information, please contact:    Henrik Sjölund, CEO and President Holmen, tel 08 - 666 21 05    This information is information that Holmen AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market

Förundersökningen avseende jakter i Holmens regi läggs ner

Chefsåklagare Alf Johansson vid Riksenheten mot korruption har idag beslutat lägga ner förundersökningen gällande jakter i Norrköpingsregionen arrangerade av Holmen.- Det är givetvis mycket positivt att förundersökningen läggs ned. Vi lägger nu det här bakom oss och blickar med tillförsikt framåt, säger Henrik Sjölund, VD och koncernchef i Holmen. För ytterligare information, vänligen kontakta: Henrik Sjölund, VD och koncernchef Holmen, tel 08 - 666 21 05 Denna information är sådan information som Holmen AB är skyldigt att offentliggöra enligt EU:s marknadsmissbruksförordning.

New Partnership: PTV Group and VEDECOM

Focus on MaaS, Smart Cities and Autonomous VehiclesKarlsruhe, 12.07.2017. On April 18, 2017, the PTV Group and the French institute VEDECOM announced their collaboration on a three-year strategic initiative. VEDECOM focuses on research and development in the field of MaaS (Mobility as a Service) in Smart Cities, including the integration of autonomous vehicles and their monitoring in real-time. This is where PTV Group can provide valuable assistance, with appropriate software and know-how. The cooperation between PTV and VEDECOM follows a first initiative in which PTV assists VEDECOM in

ABB wins $30 million order to upgrade Nordic HVDC link

Zurich, Switzerland, July 12, 2017 - ABB Ability™ MACH™ control system will boost energy exchange in upgrade of Sweden-Denmark Konti-Skan linkABB has won an order worth around $30 million from Svenska Kraftnät in Sweden and Energinet in Denmark. ABB will upgrade the control and protection system for the Konti-Skan high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link with its latest ABB Ability MACH technology. The order was booked in the second quarter of 2017. The Konti-Skan transmission link was built 52 years ago as the first interconnection between Sweden and Denmark enabling

Correction of press release 2017-07-10 (“Seamless Distribution AB appoints new CEO”)

The correction relates to that Peter Fredell's employment has not been terminated by agreement. Correct information follows below.Seamless Distribution AB appoints new CEO The Board of Seamless Distribution AB (“Seamless”) has today terminated Peter Fredell’s employment as CEO of Seamless. The Board thanks Peter Fredell for all his valuable efforts as CEO over the years and wishes him well for the future. Tomas Jalling, who has been employed by Seamless as Head of Legal since December 2012, will become Seamless’ new CEO effective immediately. The Board, led by John Longhurst who will

Invitation to Telia Company’s Interim Report January-June 2017

Telia Company’s Interim Report January-June 2017 will be announced on Thursday July 20, 2017, at around 7:00 CET.Webcasted telephone conference on Thursday July 20, 2017, at 9:30 CETThere will be a webcasted presentation in connection to the telephone conference at 9.30 CET and a slide presentation will be available at www.teliacompany.com.  Mr Johan Dennelind, President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr Christian Luiga, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will present the Interim Report. You can listen to the conference live over the phone and attend the Q&A

Nexam Chemical´s patent application relating to a production process has been granted in Japan

Nexam Chemical has been notified by the Japanese Patent Office that it has granted the company´s patent application relating to the production process of the crosslinker EBPA.EBPA, which Nexam Chemical markets under the name of NEXIMID® 400, is a crosslinker and chain extender that can be used in high temperature applications. Nexam Chemical has developed a completely new industrial scale manufacturing process for NEXIMID® 400, which yields high product quality at a commercially viable price. NEXIMID® 400 fits well into the product portfolio of crosslinkers that Nexam Chemical offers its

Interim Report January-June 2017

Also the second quarter developed according to plan and the improvement in earnings continued compared with the previous year. Sales in light packaging was slightly lower in the quarter compared to the previous year. Bong has many interesting ongoing projects in this area, and there are reasons to believe that the growth will gain new momentum in the second half of the year. Cash flow during the second quarter was affected negatively by the stock building that occurred prior to the holiday period in order to secure our customers’ deliveries, says Bong’s CEO Håkan Gunnarsson.April – June

AMC, Netherlands, selects RayStation

The Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam is one of the foremost research institutions in the Netherlands, as well as one of its largest hospitals. To stay at the cutting edge in radiation therapy, the center needed a new treatment planning system, with key considerations including high calculation speed, automation capabilities, adaptive planning and a user-friendly interface. RayStation was selected following an evaluation of the leading systems. The purchase includes contouring, VMAT, IMRT, forward planning, adaptive and scripting. AMC will also become a reference center for

Asetek receives incremental order for government contract

Aalborg, Denmark, 12 July 2017 –  Asetek today announced an increase of its contract with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP). Asetek’s contract with the DoD, initiated in October 2013 , is focused on studying the benefits of Asetek’s RackCDU Direct-to-Chip (D2C) liquid cooling technology in a DoD data center. This amendment supports installation of our In-RackCDU product line at a new site: One of