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Tore Bertilsson appointed Vice Chairman of Ovako’s Board

Ovako today announced that Tore Bertilsson has been appointed Vice Chairman of Ovako Group AB’s Board of Directors.Tore Bertilsson has extensive industrial experience from leading positions and directorships. He was a member of SKF’s group management for 24 years, where he was the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until 2013. Tore Bertilsson is Chairman of Semcon, Perstorp, Ludvig Svensson and the insurance company PRI Pensionsgaranti. He is a Director of INGKA Holding BV (IKEA), JCE Group and Salinity. Tore Bertilsson holds a Bachelor of Business Administration,

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Polygon awarded platinum status by Investors in People

Polygon has been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People (IIP), its highest accreditation level. In the words of IIP, accreditation at this level signifies a great employer, a great place to work and a commitment to continuous improvement and sustainability.In 2017 Polygon in UK welcomed over 80 new colleagues to support its growth. The company has always taken great pride in its open, inclusive and engaged culture, and encourages everyone within the business to challenge, improve and share responsibility. Openness and regular communication have always been seen as a vital part of

Proact appoints new CEO

After two intensive years as CEO of Proact IT Group AB, during which the company has had strong growth and very profitable development, Jason Clark has chosen to resign from his position as of February 1, 2018. The company has initiated a recruitment process of a new CEO. The Board has decided to appoint Peter Javestad, as acting CEO, to lead the company's operations. Peter Javestad has been a member of the company’s Group Management team since 2004 and has held senior management positions such as Regional Manager, Vice President Services and Vice President Sales and Marketing. The Board

Handicare acquires distributor in North America

Handicare Group AB  has acquired the net assets of a distributor based in Colorado.The distributor, based in Colorado, is selling patient handling and transfer products in eleven states in the US, in which states Handicare currently has limited distribution. Its success in the Acute and Long Term Care markets in the subject states will establish a strong base for Handicare, and therefore, fit very well with the hub strategy being pursued by Handicare in the US. The distributor has 8 employees and revenue of approximately USD5m. The acquisition will have a marginally positive effect on

Skanska divest office buildings in Gothenburg, Sweden, for about SEK 1 billion

Skanska has divested the office buildings Tändstickan II and III with parking garage in Gothenburg, Sweden, for about SEK 1 billion. The buyer is Kungsleden. The sale will recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in the first quarter 2018. The transfer for Tändstickan II and the parking garage is scheduled to February 2018 and January 2019 for Tändstickan III.The 18,000 square meters of office space in the two buildings are fully leased to Handelsbanken, ÅF, Capgemini, Försäkringskassan and BeSiDa, who will run a restaurant in Tändstickan III. In developing the buildings there

Kesko's financial statements release for the period 1 Jan. 2017 to 31 Dec. 2017: Kesko’s net sales grew and profitability improved

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN BRIEF: · The Group's net sales in January-December totalled €10,676 million (€10,180 million), an increase of 4.9%, or 1.8% in comparable terms · Comparable operating profit was €296.7 million (€272.9 million) · Operating profit was €324.6 million (€146.8 million) · Comparable return on capital employed was 12.2% (11.9%) · Comparable profit before tax was €300.1 million (€271.4 million) · Comparable earnings per share were €2.28 (€2.01) · The Board's proposal for dividend is €2.20 per share · In comparable terms, the net sales for the next

Year-end Report 2017

SOLID FINANCIAL POSITION MEANS POSITION OF STRENGTHRevenue increased to SEK 17,008m (15,752) and the operating profit increased to SEK 2,369m (2,011). The operating margin increased to 13.9 percent (12.8) Profit before tax increased to SEK 2,579m (1,951). Profit after tax increased to SEK 2,194m (1,540) Return on equity for the past twelve months increased to 38.7 percent (31.4). Earnings per share during the year increased to SEK 31.00 (21.20) Consolidated cash flow including net investment in properties was SEK 2,013m (1,957) The number of residential units sold decreased to 3,

Kungsleden acquires real estate for 1 billion SEK and creates new office clusters in Gothenburg

Kungsleden acquires two newly built office properties as well as a property built with a parking garage for approximately 1 billion SEK. In combination with already owned properties, a new modern office cluster is created in the expansive area Södra Centrum in Gothenburg.Kungsleden strengthens its position in the office market in Gothenburg by acquiring the properties Kallebäck 2: 7, Kallebäck 2:11 and Kallebäck 2: 9 in the expansive area Södra Centrum. The properties are acquired from Skanska and have a total lettable area of almost 30,000 sq.m, of which approximately 18,300 sq.m

PowerCell participates in EU project to develop a portable plug-and-play fuel cell system

The EU has decided to approve the EVERYWH2ERE project to develop a ground breaking mobile fuel cell system for temporary power supply in urban environments. PowerCell Sweden AB (publ) is one of twelve companies and institutes participating in the project.The English version is an in house-translation. In case of any discrepancy, the Swedish text will prevail. The main purpose of the EVERYWH2ERE project is to develop fuel cell systems that are as easy to transport as they are to use. "The systems are based on the PowerCell S2 and the PowerCell S3, and are developed for plug-and- play.

New regulations for flying drones

On February 1, 2018, the Swedish Transport Agency’s new regulations for flying drones went into effect. The regulations now also cover users who operate them privately. Technological advances and drone technology entail incredible opportunities but also great responsibility. It is important that drone users know what is permitted in terms of where and how they may flow drones. The new regulations for flying unmanned aerial vehicles stipulate, among other things, that a drone can only be flown at a distance greater than 5 kilometres from the take-off and landing runway at an airport as

Continued favourable sales growth – stabilised operating profit

Inwido’s President and CEO Håkan Jeppsson comments on the fourth quarter and full-year 2017:“The strong sales trend pervaded Inwido throughout 2017. The fourth quarter was no exception and sales increased by 4% to SEK 1,774 million – for the full year, the increase was 12% to SEK 6,371 million. Order bookings for the quarter were 2% higher than for the same period in 2016. For the full year, order bookings increased by 11% and the order backlog was 5% higher than a year earlier.”  “Overall, 2017 was challenging, mainly due to production disruptions in the Sweden-Norway business area.

Year-end report January-December 2017

This information is such that Inwido AB (publ) is obliged to publish in accordance with the EU market abuse regulation. The information was submitted by the below contact persons for publication on 1 February 2018 at 7:45 a.m. CET. Continued good growth – stabilised operating profit Fourth quarter of 2017 · Net sales rose to SEK 1,774 million (1,709), representing an increase of 4 percent. Organic growth was 3 percent · EBITA amounted to SEK 89 million (223) after items affecting comparability of a negative SEK 112 million (negative 4), and the EBITA margin was 5.0 percent (13.0)

BE Group Year-end Report 2017 – Continued improvement of underlying operating result and cash flow

Fourth quarter · Net sales increased by 15 percent to SEK 1,095 M (953), 20 percent excluding operations under restructuring. · The underlying operating result increased to SEK 9 M (-7). · Operating result increased to SEK 5 M (4), including items affecting comparability of SEK -10 M (-). · Result after tax was SEK -5 M (-2). · Cash flow from operating activities increased to SEK 10 M (3). · Earnings per share amounted to SEK -0.40 (-0.20). Statement from the CEO Comments on the periodThe fourth quarter saw a tonnage growth totalling 5 percent and sales growth of

YIT’s Board of Directors confirms outlook and the most significant short-term business risks

YIT Corporation Stock exchange release February 1, 2018 at 08:40This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan or any other country where such publication or distribution would violate applicable laws or rules or would require additional documents to be completed or registered or require any measure to be undertaken, in addition to the requirements under Finnish law. For further information see "Important notice" below. YIT’s Board of Directors confirms outlook and

Nordic Nanovector ASA - Allocation of PSUs

Oslo, Norway, 1 February 2018 Malene Brondberg, VP IR & CC has been granted 20,000 performance share units ("PSUs") in connection with her appointment. For further information about the PSUs and the related warrants see the company's stock exchange announcement on 29 January 2018. Following the allocation, Malene Brondberg holds 20 000 PSUs, 0 options and 0 shares in Nordic Nanovector. About Nordic Nanovector: Nordic Nanovector is committed to develop and deliver innovative therapies to patients to address major unmet medical needs and advance cancer care. The company aspires to

YIT announces the Group’s new segment structure and reporting practice

YIT Corporation Stock exchange release February 1, 2018 at 08:35This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan or any other country where such publication or distribution would violate applicable laws or rules or would require additional documents to be completed or registered or require any measure to be undertaken, in addition to the requirements under Finnish law. For further information see "Important notice" below. YIT announces the Group’s new segment

Peter Strand proposed as Chairman of the Board of Victoria Park AB

The Nomination Committee of Victoria Park AB has proposed prior to the Annual General Meeting on 24 April that the current CEO Peter Strand be elected as Chairman of the Board after Bo Forsén, who has previously announced that he is not available for reelection. The Nomination Committee has also proposed the reelection of Greg Dingizian, Pia Kinhult, Isabelle Wikner, Henrik Bonde, Lennart Sten, Anders Pettersson and Sofia Ljungdahl as Board members. Peter Strand has, during his just over ten years with Victoria Park, led the company’s expansion from a minor project company into the

Year-end report January-December 2017

Strong fourth quarter contributed to a new record year 2017 Fourth quarter 2017 · Sales volume increased by 2.1 per cent to 86.5 ktonnes (84.7)and net sales were SEK 2,734 million (2,546). Sales volume for the business acquired in 2016 increased to 42.7 ktonnes (41.0).1 · Adjusted operating profit increased by 4.8 per cent to SEK 179 million (171), which corresponds to an adjusted operating margin of 6.6 per cent (6.7). The business acquired in 2016 is included with SEK 37 million (37). · Profit for the period increased to SEK 152 million (101) and includes a release of a tax

DNB ASA initiating share buy-back programme

DNB ASA has decided to initiate a new share buy-back programme. Similarly to the share buy-back programme completed by DNB ASA on 8 December 2017, the new share buy-back programme would also comprise up to 0.5% of its registered shares, representing a total of approximately 8.1 million shares. The share buy-back programme will be carried out on the basis of the authorization given by DNB ASA’s annual general meeting on 25 April 2017, where it was approved that DNB ASA may repurchase shares up to a maximum of 1.5% of its registered shares for purposes of enabling an optimal level of

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall to build a globally-unique pilot plant for fossil-free steel

SSAB’s, LKAB’s and Vattenfall’s pre-feasibility study is giving the green light for the fossil-free steel initiative, HYBRIT. For the first time in 1,000 years, there is an opportunity for a technology shift and, as early as this spring, a globally-unique pilot plant for fossil-free steel is being planned for Northern Sweden. The planning and designing is expected to cost SEK 20 million and it recently became clear that the Swedish Energy Agency will finance parts of the project.The initiative could reduce Sweden’s total carbon dioxide emissions by 10% and those in Finland by 7%. The

DNB attracts more customers through digital initiatives

DNB recorded profits of NOK 6 374 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, up NOK 994 millionfrom the fourth quarter of 2016. An increasing number of customers in both the personal and corporate customer markets show trust in DNB. The Board of Directors has proposed a dividend of NOK 7.10 per share.2017 was a good year for the Norwegian economy and a good year for DNB. For DNB, this was the year when home mortgage customers could apply for loans and get an answer in less than two minutes – all on their mobile phones. More than 135 000 home mortgages were granted in the course of the year.

Year-end report, January–December 2017

Skanska year-end report, January-December 2017 (compared to January-December 2016)Highlights according to segment reporting • Revenue increased 6 percent and amounted to SEK 160.8 billion (151.3), with no currency effects. • Operating income decreased 33 percent and amounted to SEK 5.5 billion (8.2), with no currency effects. • Earnings per share decreased 24 percent to SEK 12.01 (15.89). • The Board of Directors propose a dividend of SEK 8.25 (8.25) per share. • Operating cash flow from operations amounted to SEK 2.9 billion (–1.2), according to IFRS. • Operating net

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