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Proposals of the Shareholders’ Nomination Board of Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj to the Annual General Meeting 2020

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE JANUARY 27, 2020 at 13:45 EET Resolution on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and the Shareholders’ Nomination Board The Shareholders’ Nomination Board (Nomination Board) proposes that the annual remuneration of the Board of Directors, Board Committees and Nomination Board is as follows: The Chairman of the Board shall annually receive EUR 130,000, the Vice Chairman EUR 90,000 and the ordinary members EUR 65,000 each. The Chairman of the Audit and Sustainability Committee shall annually receive EUR 15,000 and the

Atea selects Flowscape for Kista head office

Atea Sweden chooses Flowscape as the smart office system when renovating their head office in Kista. The system will be used by approximately 800 employees, who work both nationally and within the Stockholm region. The Flowscape system will also be used in meeting areas for customers and partners. The goal? A modern world-class employee experience.“We see it as a very valuable confirmation that Atea, which knows both us and the market well, chooses Flowscape as the best solution for them. This strengthens our collaboration and we have a fantastic opportunity to be exposed to both Atea's

Lifco acquires Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems S.r.l.

Lifco  has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of the Italian company Cramaro Tarpaulin Systems.  The company is a niche manufacturer of tarpaulin systems to protect materials for industrial and agricultural vehicles. In 2019, the acquired operation reported net sales of approximately 27 MEUR. The business is based in Cologna Veneta, Italy and has around 90 employees. The company will be consolidated in Business Area Systems Solutions, division Service and Distribution. The acquisition will not have any significant effect on Lifco’s

An environmental glossary for industrial detergents

Eco-friendliness concerns the choice, manufacture, use, and recycling and disposal of raw materials used in products. Responsibility and sustainable development serve as incentives for the development and launch of environmentally friendly products.Consumers and businesses are increasingly interested in environmental issues. Different terms and certifications are a way of differentiating and classifying the eco-friendliness of products.  Many new things have been developed, and when talking about environmental issues there is a lot of new terminology that can easily cause confusion. So

Chiquita announces new updated Sustainability Report

Chiquita is to launch its new and updated Sustainability Report this February, underlining the company’s long-term engagement to ensuring sustainability is embedded in everything it does, from farm to shop.The European launch will take place at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin, Germany. Chiquita’s report focuses on the company’s main vehicle for sustainability, its ‘Behind the Blue Sticker’ approach, contained within it are pioneering practices that have led the industry since the 1990s. The Farmers Code pillar focuses on its operations, Being a Good Neighbour on Chiquita’s

Teleste receives EcoVadis Silver rating for Corporate Social Responsibility

TURKU, FINLAND – 27 January 2020 – Teleste Corporation has been awarded a silver medal from EcoVadis  in recognition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) achievements. The rating evaluates organizations on the strength of their policies, actions and results in four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. Teleste scored particularly well in the assessment of sustainable procurement. “Teleste joined the EcoVadis network in 2018 to advance the company’s CSR processes and framework. Receiving the silver rating

Pernilla Ekman leaves as CEO for Zound Industries

The Board of Directors at Zound Industries today announced that Pernilla Ekman is to leave the position as CEO for the company. Pernilla Ekman was appointed CEO in October 2013 and was prior to that CFO since 2011.”Since Pernilla joined Zound the company has shown considerable growth, from 250 million SEK to 2 billion SEK while being profitable. Pernilla has played an important role in scaling up Zound’s operations. The company now enters into a new phase and therefore it is time for renewed leadership. I want to thank her for the amazing journey we’ve made together, without Pernilla we

SCA to increase pulp price by $40

SCA will increase the price on bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) in Europe by $40, from $820 to $860. The new price is valid as of Februrary 1, 2020.“We see the supply of pulp becoming tighter,while the demand for pulp is strengthening”, says Henning Ellström, VP Sales&Marketeing Pulp. For further information, please contact:Björn Lyngfelt, SVP Communications, tel. +46 60 19 34 98Henning Ellström, Vice President Sales&Marketing Pulp, tel. +46 60 16 42 24Andreas Ewertz, Investor Relations Director, tel + 46 60 19 31 97

Better with Less – Design Challenge 10 finalist designs feature creative alternatives to plastic packaging

The international packaging design competition Better with Less – Design Challenge 2019–2020, organised by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, challenged designers to create more environmentally-friendly solutions for some of the most frequently used consumer packaging. The competition received 146 entrants from 28 countries. Ten finalists are now chosen to compete for the winning entries of the competition and its main prizes: · Elisabeth Wittauer, Austria – Onlineworld epack · Jasper Chou, China – Preject FF · Magdalena Schmitz, Germany – Disposable razor packaging · Hamzeh Za’

Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S – Weekly report on share buy-back

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 4 - 27 JANUARY 2020 On 7 November 2019, NORDEN initiated a share buy-back programme in accordance with Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, (Safe Harbour regulation). The share buy-back programme runs from 7 November 2019 up to and including no later than 28 February 2020. For details please see announcement no. 17 of 6 November 2019. Under the share buy-back programme, NORDEN will purchase shares for up to a total of USD 10 million (approximately DKK 67 million).

Four of the world's leading Esports teams signed to GLHF's new Esportsplatform

GLHF is a new Esportsfan platform where fans and professional teams can meet. The platform will be launched globally in early March, and offers fans services such as facts about the teams, video-on-demand, live streams, events and a range of other opportunities to interact with players in their favorite teams. Already before launch, four of the world's leading Esports teams have signed up for the service. The reach of the platform (GLHF.gg) is approximately 80 million fans. Esports is the fastest growing sport right now with around 200 million players and 450 million active fans. It

Ayima Group AB - New Business Wins

Ayima today signed its 10th new client contract for Q1 2020. The new clients is a major co-working/office-sharing company, based out of New York. The new project is for the provision of Search Engine Optimisation Services and is for an initial 12 month term. Combined, the 10 new engagements total approximately 4.9MSEK over the initial 12 month period. Today's announcement is further proof of the success of Ayima's new business strategy and the sales pipeline is extremely strong, with several new contracts due to be signed in the near future. Further announcements will be made when

Alma Media's full-year 2019 result to be published on 14 February 2020

Alma Media Corporation         Press Release         27 January 2020  ALMA MEDIA'S FULL-YEAR 2019 RESULT TO BE PUBLISHED ON 14 FEBRUARY 2020  Alma Media Corporation will publish the Financial Statement Bulletin for January 1– December 31, 2019 accounting period on Friday, 14 February 2020 approximately at 8.00 EET.  An analyst and media conference in English will be held on the same day at 11.00–12.00 EET in the Alma House (address: Alvar Aallon katu 3 C, Helsinki). The report will be presented by President & CEO Kai Telanne and CFO Juha Nuutinen.     To participate in the

Kekkilä-BVB introduces sustainability roadmap for 2030

Kekkilä-BVB has set demanding targets to become a net positive company by 2030, guided by our sustainability roadmap with eight concrete targets. One example of Kekkilä-BVB´s sustainability actions is to launch products containing sphagnum moss for professional growers and retail customers.“It is quite natural for horticultural companies to talk about sustainability, since we are all contributing in making the world a greener place one way or the other. But that is not enough. It´s all about how we do it”, says Juha Mäkinen, CEO of Kekkilä-BVB. Kekkilä-BVB became the leading

Wärtsilä signs a flexible power plant deal and maintenance agreement in Germany

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 27 January 2020 at 11 am EETThe technology group Wärtsilä, together with a German consortium partner, has been awarded the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for an engine plant to be built for a power plant operator in Germany. The order was placed in December 2019, with Wärtsilä’s share at about 45% of the complete award. The plant will operate on nine Wärtsilä 31SG engines running on natural gas fuel. When operational in mid-2022, the new plant will support the energy transition in Germany with highly flexible solutions.

Eco Wave Power Finalizes Assembly of the Hydraulic Energy Conversion Unit

Onshore marine energy developer, Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding AB), has taken the next step towards commercialization of its wave energy technology. The company has finalized the assembly of the hydraulic energy conversion unit for its Jaffa Port project and entered the electrical assembly phase, to be executed by Siemens. The hydraulic conversion unit is an integral part of the Eco Wave Power technology as it is used to convert pressure (created by the waves) into clean electricity. During operation mode, the floaters compress and decompress hydraulic pistons which transmit

Invitation to Saab’s Full Year January-December 2019 results presentation

Saab’s CEO Micael Johansson and CFO Magnus Örnberg will present the Full Year results for January-December 2019.Date:          Friday, 7 February at 10.00 (CET). The report is published at 07.30 a.m. (CET) the same day at http://www.saabgroup.com.   You are welcome to watch the live webcast or dial in to the conference call. It is possible to ask questions on the conference call as well as post questions over the web.  Live webcast: http://saab-interimreport.creo.se/200207 Conference call: Please, dial in using one of the numbers below. SE: +46 8 505 583 57 UK:

Valmet to supply a board machine rebuild to Umka in Serbia

Valmet to supply a board machine rebuild to Umka in Serbia [Umka’s and Valmet’s teams at the Umka 80-year anniversary celebration. From left: Kari Räisänen (Valmet), Milos Ljusic (Umka), Jadranka Priljeva (Umka), Staniša Lukić (Umka), Nikola Pejović (Umka) and Pekka Turtinen (Valmet)] Umka’s and Valmet’s teams at the Umka 80-year anniversary celebration. From left: Kari Räisänen (Valmet), Milos Ljusic (Umka), Jadranka Priljeva (Umka), Staniša Lukić (Umka), Nikola Pejović (Umka) and Pekka Turtinen (Valmet) Valmet Oyj’s press release on January 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet

UPM commits to UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C to mitigate climate change

(UPM, Helsinki, 27 January 2020 at 11:00 EET) – UPM commits to the United Nations Global Compact’s Business Ambition for 1.5°C, joining leading companies in a promise to pursue science-based measures to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. UPM will strive to mitigate climate change and drive value creation through innovating novel products, committing to a 65% CO\2\  emission reduction and by practicing sustainable forestry. The 1.5°C ambition is a response to increasing concern about the severe consequences of a failure to stop global warming. UPM is among the first global forest

Invitation to presentation of Inwido´s year-end and fourth quarter report 2019 on February 5

Inwido, Europe’s largest windows group, will publish its year-end and fourth quarter results on February 5, 2020 at 07:45 am CET.A webcast for investors, analysts and media will be held at 10.00 (CET) that same day. The report will be presented by Henrik Hjalmarsson, President and CEO and Peter Welin, CFO. The presentation will be held in English and will also be live webcasted at; https://www.inwido.com/investors/financial-reports-and-presentations. Here you will also find the presentation material for the meeting before it starts. It will also be possible to take part of the webcast

Cleaning must be considered at the construction planning stage

Care must be taken to ensure that the value of a property is maintained. Niina Kesti, the founder of the pioneering mould removal company Poistoa, believes that architects and interior designers should take the ease of keeping premises clean into account at the planning stage.Good property maintenance can bring the owner direct savings. Real estate availability and employee wellbeing are known to be better in properties that are proactively maintained. By thinking ahead, repair costs and staff absenteeism can be kept under control.  “A good cleaning service has goals. It is not just a

Vestas becomes first wind energy supplier to set long-term safety targets, along with high ambitions for employee diversity

News release from Vestas Wind Systems A/SAarhus, 27 January 2020 As the renewables sector continues to grow, Vestas’ is upholding its vision to become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions. Establishing a sustainable organisation, capable of achieving longevity amidst a rapidly evolving energy landscape is key to fulfilling this vision. Now, Vestas will become the first wind energy manufacturer to set long-term safety targets, as well as ambitious goals for building a more inclusive and diverse workplace. As a first step towards achieving its ambitions within safety,

Per Ekelund new acting CEO of Hembla

Today Hembla’s Board of Directors has appointed Per Ekelund as acting CEO of Hembla. Per Ekelund will follow Svein Erik Lilleland as CEO. Svein Erik Lilleland has decided to step down and hand over responsibility for his Management Board duties to Per Ekelund from now on. Per Ekelund is also CEO of the residential real estate company Victoria Park, a position he will continue to hold as he takes on his new role. Following the customary union co-determination, the intention is that Per Ekelund will assume the role permanently.- I have had some fantastic years as CEO of Hembla. The company is

Nordea’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results 2019 will be presented on Thursday 6 February 2020

The report will be published at approximately 07.30 EET (06.30 CET). WebcastTime: 09.00 EET (08.00 CET). Frank Vang-Jensen, President and Group CEO, will present the results followed by a Q&A audio session for investors and analysts with Frank Vang-Jensen, Christopher Rees, Group CFO, and Rodney Alfvén, Head of Investor Relations. To participate in the webcast , please use the webcast link or dial one of the following numbers:+44 333 300 0804, +46 8 566 426 51, +358 9 817 103 10, +45 35 44 55 77, confirmation code 36979669# no later

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