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Extended partnership continues through 2022 DreamHack , the premier gaming and digital lifestyle festival, and Elmia , the well-renowned venue owned and operated by the Municipality of Jönköping, Sweden, has signed a partnership extension keeping DreamHack Summer and DreamHack Winter festivals at Elmia in Jönköping through 2022. The first-ever DreamHack festival held at Elmia was in 2002, and the city of Jönköping has, over the years, truly become the “City of DreamHack”. “It feels great to have come to an agreement with Elmia,

Elina Pienimäki appointed new CEO for Wulff Group Plc

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AT 10 AM Wulff-Group Plc Board of Directors has appointed Elina Pienimäki, 39, the new group CEO from September 30, 2019. Until now M.Sc. Pienimäki has served as the CEO of the Aallon Group, which was listed in the spring. She has previously served as CFO of Ahlsell Oy and Wulff Group Plc. Heikki Vienola, Wulff Group Plc CEO, will continue to support the growth of the company. Heikki Vienola: “Our goal at Wulff is to grow strongly and at the same time make the world a better place, one workplace at a time. Pienimäki has strong experience in

Can Södra make the most sustainable pulp?

Södra has taken on the challenge of making the world´s most sustainable pulp. From the seedlings in our nurseries to the way we package our finished bales, we’ve been examining every step of the process in a bid to take sustainability even further.A sustainable future requires everyday heroes – and new ways of thinking. It can be as simple as actively choosing products from sustainably-managed forests, but we also need to maximize our part.Maria Staxhammar, Sales director and Project Leader: “We can see that for our customers, sustainability remains a top priority and an ongoing concern.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö explores strategic opportunities for its Decor paper business

AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ, INSIDE INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 at 10:00 EEST Ahlstrom-Munksjö is currently exploring potential acquisitions, mergers and joint-ventures with decor paper suppliers in China to speed up the execution of its strategy and capture the attractive value-creation opportunity in the decor business. In addition, the company is investigating the possibility to attract outside capital investment into the Decor business to further fund such objectives. “With the aim to strengthen our platform of businesses, Ahlstrom-Munksjö regularly assesses what is the best structure

Vestas receives 34 MW order in Norway with 27-year service agreement

Tue, Sep 17, 2019 08:59 CET

News release from Vestas Northern and Central EuropeHamburg, 17 September 2019 Vestas has received a 34 MW order for the Haramsfjellet wind project on the island of Haramsøya in western Norway. Vestas has developed a solution to fit the site’s wind conditions that includes eight V136-4.2 MW turbines and a long-term service contract to optimise energy production for the lifetime of the project in a high wind location. With a robust design for tough wind sites, the turbine is well-suited for the challenging climatic conditions that are commonly found on Norway’s western coastline.

Induct appeals the decision from Oslo District Court regarding legal dispute with ABO/EHGO

Reference is made to announcement 23 July 2019 regarding decision from Oslo District Court regarding legal dispute between Induct AS ("Induct") and Alpha Blue Ocean ("ABO")/European High Growth Opportunities Securitization Fund ("EHGO") regarding the termination of a certain convertible loan facility which was heard by Oslo District Court 19-21 June 2019. The decision from Oslo District Court which concluded that Induct has to issue 179,487 shares to EHGO and repay to EHGO the remaining NOK 3 million in convertible loan. Induct has appealed the decision from Oslo District Court to

Q-FREE – LARGE ALPR FRAME AGREEMENT

Tue, Sep 17, 2019 08:38 CET

Q-Free has signed a frame agreement to provide a large number of licenses for its Intrada Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) software to a customer in the USA. The frame contract has an expected value of 80-130 MNOK depending on license volumes. However, the contract value will not be included in our backlog or order intake in Q3-19 as there is no minimum volume. Q-Free’s Intrada SW employs advanced image-based and automation processing technology to achieve a high level of process automation and an industry leading 99.95% accuracy. The system uses an interactive learning tiered

Nomination Committee of Avanza Bank Holding AB

At the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ) it was decided that the Nomination Committee should be formed no later than six months before the 2020 Annual General Meeting. The committee’s members would include one representative for each of the four shareholders controlling the largest number of votes, together with Avanza Bank Holding AB’s Chairman of the Board. The four shareholders controlling the largest number of votes, and who wish to appoint a representative are, according to Avanza Bank Holding AB’s knowledge: Sven Hagströmer with family and companies,

Tom Craig steps down as EVP Sweden Business

Stockholm – Tom Craig today steps down from his role as Executive Vice President Sweden Business of Tele2 AB (“Tele2”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) to spend time with his family. Fredrik Stenberg, Executive Vice President Transformation & Operational Excellence, becomes acting Executive Vice President for the Sweden Business unit.Tom Craig started working for Tele2 as a Strategic Advisor to the B2B business in 2018. He assumed the position as Executive Vice President Sweden Business when the merger between Tele2 and Com Hem was completed on 5 November 2018. Tom Craig has now

Dicot Announced Company Sponsorship of Two Scientists Through the Scandinavian Society for Sexual Medicine (SSSM)

September 17, 2019, Uppsala, Sweden – Dicot AB (publ) (“Dicot”) today announced that the company has agreed to sponsor Scandinavian Society for Sexual Medicine (SSSM) and help two upcoming scientists to attend and present their research results at European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Next ESSM will be during January 23-25, 2020 in Prague. The Scandinavian Society for Sexual Medicine (SSSM) was founded 2005 in Copenhagen by Swedish, Norwegian and Danish colleagues to create a forum for sexual medicine research, education and clinical practice. Sexual medicine is defined as the

Veoneer Receives Thermal Cameras Award for Autonomous Vehicles

Stockholm, Sweden, September 17, 2019 – Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB), the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Collaborative and Automated Driving, has been awarded a production contract to manufacture the world’s first thermal camera for a Level 4 autonomous vehicle. Veoneer’s engineering will be funded by a world-leading automaker to handle conditions of low visibility including darkness, smoke, sun and headlight glare.This first of its kind Level 4 autonomous driving system will employ multiple high-resolution thermal cameras to

Fazer Group and Solar Foods into a strategic partnership

Fazer Group and Solar Foods, a Finnish foodtech start-up, have entered into a strategic partnership with the objective to jointly research and develop Solar Foods’ novel protein ingredient Solein®. On Fazer’s journey to a modern sustainable food company with a joint direction, the aim is to innovate across categories and boldly support innovations that may change the way people eat in the future. Changes in the food system and consumption habits are key to abate climate change, and with the newly entered partnership, Fazer Group wants to promote research on new solutions.Fazer Group

Eurobattery Minerals to start drilling operations in Spanish battery mineral project

Eurobattery Minerals AB (NGM; “BAT"); a growth company in the mining and exploration industry with the vision to help Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals, today announced the start of the drilling campaign in its Spanish ‘Corcel project’ in northwest Spain. ‘Corcel’ is located at Castriz, approximately 50 km southwest of the regional centre of La Coruña, Galicia. Leading Spanish drilling contractor Geonor Sondeos y Perforaciones S.L “Geonor” has been awarded the contract and drilling starts today. The company has recently finalized a comprehensive analysis

Boozt appoints Sandra Gadd as new CFO

Boozt AB has appointed Sandra Gadd as its new CFO. She replaces Allan Junge-Jensen, who is leaving Boozt after 9 years with the company. Sandra is Swedish and 36 years old. She holds an MBA degree from Lund University and has been an Authorized Public Accountant. Sandra Gadd has been with Boozt since October 2016 where she took the position as Transformation Finance Manager, responsible for the internal financial preparations for Boozt’s IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm in May 2017. In January 2018, Sandra Gadd was appointed Business Development Director. Before joining Boozt, Sandra had been

New scientific publication focuses on DiviTum® and highlights the need for biomarkers of CDK4/6 inhibitors

A new publication in the scientific journal Frontiers in Oncology, authored by researchers at the Prato hospital in Italy, emphasize the need to find and utilize biomarkers to identify early treatment resistance and predict the likelihood of successful treatment to a new group of drugs, CDK 4/6 inhibitors. The article focuses on biomarkers and highlights DiviTum® as a technology with great potential, strong rationale and already documented pre-clinical and clinical data to evaluate CDK4/6 inhibitor efficacy.The authors depicture the biological drivers behind CDK4/6 resistance, succeeded by

Impilo launches collaboration with Kenyan non-profit innovators

The Nordic investment company Impilo partners with Lwala Community Alliance in Kenya to reduce maternal and child mortality in rural areas. Impilo will provide both financial and strategic support to scale their innovative community-based model.”Impilo invests in companies that enable people to enjoy healthier lives now and in the future. Our partnership with Lwala is another way of contributing to that same objective. Together we will help spread Lwala’s proven model to improve health for the poor in Kenya, and actively engage our employees”, says Veronica Byfield Sköld, Partner at Impilo.

Ericsson automated smart factory operational in China

· Nanjing factory now among the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world with the Chinese market set to be the major beneficiary · Every step of production modernized and cellular IoT, Industry 4.0 and AI tools and technologies implemented · Next-generation smart manufacturing fast-tracked through a modular and flexible production setup in Ericsson factories around the worldSeptember 2019 marks a major milestone in Ericsson’s (NASDAQ: ERIC) smart manufacturing capabilities as a SEK 500 million transformation of the company’s existing factory in Nanjing, China, reaches its

MPCC joins the Trident Alliance and secures scrubber charters in preparation for IMO2020

Oslo, 17 September 2019 – MPC Container Ships ASA (the "Company") is pleased to announce its enrolment in the Trident Alliance, a coalition of shipping owners and operators who share a common interest in effective, transparent enforcement of global sulphur regulations for the benefit of the environment, human health and responsible businesses. Trident Alliance members contribute their reputations, resources, access and competence to promote strategies that contribute to the vision of robust enforcement. CEO Constantin Baack comments in relation to the announcement: "Joining the Trident

Nepa Wins in two 2019 Achievement in Insight and Research Award Categories

Confirmit AIR Awards Recognizes Nepa as Agency Winner and Lindsay Parry, Nepa UK MD, as Professional WinnerStockholm September 17, 2019 – Nepa, a leading Consumer Science company offering customer experience and marketing optimization solutions, has been awarded 2019 Confirmit AIR (Achievement in Insight and Innovation) Award s – as Judges’ Choice winner in the Agency category and Lindsay Parry, Nepa UK MD, as Judges’ Choice winner in the Professional category. The AIR Awards were created to recognize Confirmit clients who demonstrate

Husqvarna Group presents its strategy for the next phase including financial targets, as well as new technology, at Capital Markets Day 2019

Today Husqvarna Group (HUSQ-B) hosts its Capital Markets Day in Huskvarna, Sweden. The theme is ”Next phase – poised for profitable growth”, including main strategy components: customer experience, robotics and battery, winning in the core business, and services and solutions. Husqvarna Group has continued to execute on its profitable growth trajectory. The foundation for continued profitable growth consists of an increased focus on our main brands, high growth segments and a winning core, and a culture of strong efficiency programs to fund strategic initiatives, as well as increased

Swedbank has replied to the Financial Supervisory Authorities in Sweden and Estonia

Last night, Swedbank submitted its answers to the questions the bank has received from the Financial Supervisory Authorities in Sweden and Estonia, as a result of their ongoing investigations of the bank. Swedbank notes that many of the key observations made by the two Financial Supervisory Authorities correspond to the bank’s own conclusions.In later years, Swedbank has continuously improved its system support, processes and routines. The bank has also terminated relations with clients who do not meet regulatory requirements or the bank’s policy. Nevertheless, the bank’s anti-money

Invitation to Stora Enso’s Forest and Wood Products Day webcast