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175 years of seca - It's not starting that counts, but rather persevering

Celebrating our 175th anniversary as the worldwide market and innovation leader is truly something special. Doctors and medical specialists worldwide rely on seca measuring systems and scales for accurate body composition, height and weight measurements. This is because they deliver the most precise results as per the seca slogan "Precision for health." Scales, particularly in the medical field, are precision tools and seca has understood the best way to build them for 175 years. But seca products can do much more. In addition to determining precise results, they also impress users with

CHANGES IN DESTIA’S ORGANISATION AND IN THE COMPOSITION OF MANAGEMENT TEAM

Destia Group Plc Stock Exchange Release 16.12.2015, 2:00 pm (CET +1) Changes in Destia’s organisation and in the composition of management team Destia’s business operations are divided into four regional business units: Southern Finland, Western Finland, Eastern Finland and Northern Finland, and the national Consulting Services business unit. The business of the regional business units includes the construction and maintenance of traffic routes, industrial and traffic environments and the complete living environment, as well as the services of the winter maintenance management

Ulrika Rask-Lindholm appointed Vice President Communications

Ulrika Rask-Lindholm has been appointed Vice President Communications of  Höganäs AB. She assumes her position on 1 January, 2016.Ulrika Rask-Lindholm is currently Corporate Communications Manager of Höganäs. Ulrika joined Höganäs in 2009 with responsibility for the Group’s internal communication. In 2011 she was appointed Corporate Communications Manager with responsibility for internal, external and market communication. Ulrika has a university degree in communications and holds 20 years of experience in that field. – The appointment of Ulrika as Vice President Communications shows

Guardian or custodian: the ethical dimensions of human reproduction

Helen Watt has written a brave and provocative book - one sure to shake up many people’s closely held ‘certainties’ about the ethical issues surrounding pregnancy. As, The Ethics of Pregnancy, Abortion and Childbirth  addresses the unique moral questions raised by pregnancy and its intimate bodily nature. From assisted reproduction to abortion and ‘vital conflict’ resolution to more everyday concerns of the pregnant woman, this book argues for pregnancy as a

DESTIA’S FINANCIAL REPORTING 2016

Destia Group Plc Stock Exchange Release 16.12.2015, 2:00 pm (CET +1) Destia’s financial reporting 2016 Destia will publish the Financial Statements bulletin for 2015 on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Annual Report 2015 including the Financial Statements will publish on Thursday, March 3, 2016. In addition, Destia will publish three Interim Reports in 2016: ·Interim Report for January-March on April 25, 2016 ·Interim Report for January-June on August 9, 2016 ·Interim Report for January-September on October 26, 2016 DESTIA GROUP PLC Board of Directors

WSS primed for Asian growth through new Busan hub

December 16,2015Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s (WSS) new Northeast Asia Distribution Centre, located in Busan, South Korea, has reason to celebrate. Not only is the 6,500 sq. m warehouse facility fast approaching its first birthday, it’s also helped the firm consolidate its position in the regional marketplace, providing a strong platform for future expansion. Situated beside the Busan New Container Terminal, the fastest growing terminal in the world’s fifth largest container port, WSS officially opened the facility on 1 January 2015. It marked a shift in the company’s regional strategy,

Research for the Finnish Air Force by VTT extended the life of high-pressure turbine blades in Hornets – almost hundredfold saving achieved

With the help of research by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Finnish Air Force (FINAF) has succeeded in increasing the operational life of the high pressure turbine (HPT) blades of its Hornet jet engines by 10%. The saving for taxpayers is an estimated 3 million US dollars, or over 2.7 million euros, compared to which the research investment was modest and the return (ROI) almost 100 times the research investment.FINAF sent the VTT’s research results and some used HPT blades to the engine manufacturer. On the basis of the research findings and its operational experience, GE

Ice Experts at Excel

Hubbard Systems at Hotelympia 2016 Stand 3430, Excel London, 29th February – 3rd MarchThe Hubbard Systems stand is set to be the go-to place for product launches, with a host of new icemakers making their Hotelympia debut. Hubbard distributes the market-leading Scotsman range, offering the largest range of models, from compact undercounters to industrial units, and the widest choice of ice, including supercubes, dice, flake, cubelet and nugget. On stand 3430 visitors will be able to check out the very latest Scotsman ice machines – including the new MXG range of modular machines, the

Kungsleden provisions based on the tax rulings announced today

As reported earlier today, Kungsleden was notified of the Administrative Court of Appeal’s rulings on tax cases that Kungsleden has been involved in. The Administrative Court of Appeal has concluded that the capital gain arising from divestments made by in 2006 by Kungsleden’s affiliated companies in the Netherlands, is taxable in Sweden.Kungsleden is contesting the Administrative Court of Appeal’s decision and intends to apply for leave to appeal with the Supreme Administrative Court. A decision on the leave to appeal is expected sometime during the next six months. Kungsleden has

NORDIC NANOVECTOR ASA - FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Oslo, Norway, 16 December 2015 FINANCIAL YEAR 2015Quarterly Report - Q4 - 26.02.2016 FINANCIAL YEAR 2016Quarterly Report - Q1 - 19.05.2016Quarterly Report - Q2 - 24.08.2016Quarterly Report - Q3 - 16.11.2016 The dates are subject to change. The time and location of the presentations will be announced in due time. ### For further information, please contact: Luigi Costa, Chief Executive OfficerCell: +41 79 124 8601 Tone Kvåle, Chief Financial OfficerTel: +47 22 18 33 01Cell: +47 91 51 95 76 Email: tkvale@nordicnanovector.com International Media

SERVICE WITH A SMILE WINS LEASEPLAN UK CONTRACT FOR ATS EUROMASTER

16 December 2015LeasePlan UK, Britain’s second-largest leasing and fleet management business, has appointed ATS Euromaster to its panel of national tyre maintenance partners. Previously, all of LeasePlan UK’s nationwide tyre supply requirements and fitment duties were handled by Kwik-Fit. The new panel of three suppliers will now take over these duties, with ATS Euromaster comprising the joint largest panel member. Under the contract, ATS Euromaster will supply and maintain tyres on LeasePlan UK’s entire range of vehicles – more than 145,000 assets – sharing the duties on the car

New product format for Probi Digestis® targeting kids segment

Probi’s partner, Sanofi, is launching Cenovis Kids Superbiotics in South Korea. Cenovis Kids Superbiotics, based on Probi Digestis, a combination of probiotics and prebiotics is launched as a new product application. The new format, a powder stick, is a convenient solution targeting a new market segment, the kids segment. The new Probi Digestis®stick-pack product is a fast-melt powder that can be poured straight into the mouth, without the need of mixing it with water. The product is convenient and easy for kids to consume, and comes in a nice strawberry flavor. Probi

Ahlsell acquires the operations in Weldab Industricenter

Weldab Industricenter is a local industrial trading company with presence in Östersund. The product range includes tools, welding & grinding, machinery, personal protective equipment and supplies. "Ahlsell already has an establishment in Östersund, and the acquisition of the operations in Weldab gives us new opportunities to develop our offering to customers primarily in the industrial and construction sectors in the region”, says Group CEO Johan Nilsson in a comment.Questions regarding this information will be answered by Johan Nilsson, Group CEO, +46 70 553 28 29, e-mail johan.

Basware expands cooperation with major brewing company providing extensive e-invoicing services

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, December 16, 2015 at 13:00Basware expands cooperation with major brewing company providing extensive e-invoicing servicesBasware has expanded its e-invoicing agreement with a major brewing company in Denmark. The agreement includes a fully outsourced e-invoice sending service for automating the processing of all outbound invoices and printing and activation services to boost the e-invoice adoption among the buyers. The value of the agreement exceeds EUR 3.1 million over five years."We are very pleased to continue and expand our long-term

Green consumers flying in the face of environmental conviction

In excess of 2.7 billion international air travellers a year render aviation the fastest growing transport sector.  Flying has a high environmental impact and gives rising concerns for CO2 emissions and climate change. Nonetheless, there are few signs of changing behaviour even from committed environmentalists, many of whom continue to fly. Recent research in the Journal of Marketing Management  studies the tensions between green principles and real actions. Authors McDonald et al ask what can be done by marketers to solve

Alma Media participating in the Paris Pledge for Action to reach the COP21 targets

Alma Media Corporation                         Press Release                     16 December 2015 Alma Media participating in the Paris Pledge for Action to reach the COP21 targets Last week, a historic global climate agreement was concluded at the Paris Climate Conference, COP 21. The guiding values of the climate agreement are sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. The agreement is scheduled to enter into force in 2020 and its goal is to strengthen global climate actions. After the Paris agreement, many cities, geographical regions, companies and investors have

RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EMAS Offshore Limited (the “Company”) wishes to announce that the resolutions relating to the following matters as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) dated 30 November 2015 were put to the meeting and duly passed on poll vote. (a)            The results of the poll on the resolutions put to the vote at the AGM are set out below:- +----------+------------------+-----------+---------------+-------+----+|Resolution|Total number of |For |Against ||number and|shares represented|

BOARDS DIRECT INVEST IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Nottingham-based e-commerce business Boards Direct is expanding its Sales & Marketing function with the appointment of a client-facing Business Development Manager. Kate Willett, from Leicestershire, has been appointed to the role after completing a successful trial period with the online retailer. Miss Willett, 37, has a background in business to business sales, in particular in the education and software sectors, a massive advantage for Boards Direct. The firm, based on Lenton Lane, specialises in supplying whiteboards and noticeboards to businesses and consumers, and produces its

£1.2bn construction phase of military accommodation project completed

The construction phase of a £1.2bn project to improve the living accommodation of single service personnel has just completed after 12 years. The Single Living Accommodation Modernisation project, better known as Project SLAM, has been one of the largest new build and refurbishment projects in the UK and has delivered successful renovations and constructions on 52 locations from Scotland to Cornwall. 121 separate projects have improved or created more than 22,000 bedspaces in this time. Project SLAM has placed or employed over 150 graduates and trainees and has won numerous awards,

Pamper your fridge with Williams

As part of their ongoing #loveyourfridge campaign, Williams Refrigeration is offering users a care pack with useful items to help keep fridges looking and performing as good as new. Included in the pack is a polishing cloth, a bottle of stainless steel cleaner and a condenser cleaning brush, as well as a guide full of tips for looking after your fridge, and some stickers and sweets – so users can give themselves a treat after they’ve shown their fridge some love. Williams Refrigeration launched their #loveyourfridge campaign and the loveyourfridge.co.uk website in order to raise

York Minster Choir's new CD is a 'Classic' hit!

The new CD by the choir of York Minster, A York Yuletide, is hitting all the right notes with the UK’s most popular classical music station, Classic FM. Tracks from the disc are already being played on air and the whole recording will be the Featured Album on Classic FM Drive next week (21-23 December). “This is a superb accolade at the end of a fantastic year – we’re absolutely delighted that Classic FM has chosen our music to join their Christmas playlist,” comments Robert Sharpe, director of music for York Minster.  “We are very proud of this album, which brings together a fantastic

Chargemaster partners with ibis and Novotel hotels to install electric vehicle charging points across the UK

Chargemaster, the UK’s largest supplier and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging points has partnered with AccorHotels, owner of ibis and Novotel, to offer EV charging points at its hotels across the UK. Rolling out at the beginning of 2016, the first phase will see 60 hotels receive EV charging points as part of Chargemaster’s POLAR network. The charging points will be free to use for ibis and Novotel visitors to charge their electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The charging points will be 22kW or 7kW state-of-the-art fast chargers, enabling electric cars to be

Agreements signed with the City of Helsinki on REDI shopping centre plots

SRV YHTIÖT OYJ     PRESS RELEASE     16.12.2015, AT 11:50 AMAgreements signed with the City of Helsinki on REDI shopping centre plotsAgreements on the plots of the REDI shopping centre, to be implemented by SRV at Kalasatama in Helsinki, were signed with the City of Helsinki on Tuesday, 15 December 2015. The agreements, signed by the City of Helsinki and a shopping centre and parking real-estate company consisting of the consortium of REDI shopping centre developers, cover the shopping centre plots, the specified shares and access right areas of the plots, divisions of possession, and

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