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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

NetEnt’s first-of-its-kind reality TV-style series The Challenge hits 1.4 million views and boosts employment applications

NetEnt, the leading provider of digital gaming solutions, has enjoyed impressive interaction across its social media channels and website thanks to its reality TV-style campaign, The Challenge .The Employer Branding campaign, which was designed to cement NetEnt’s reputation as a top-tech employer in the highly competitive gaming industry, has helped NetEnt scale new heights in terms of awareness and recruitment. The reality TV-style web episodes have been seen 1.4m times since May’s launch, with job applications up by 86% and traffic from social

Sandvik exits from the project business in Mining Systems

Sandvik has signed an agreement to sell parts of Mining Systems to FLSmidth. Mining Systems is a supplier of design and engineering of material handling systems. In 2016 the operations had annual sales of 2.9 billion SEK. Sandvik’s plan to exit Mining Systems is as follows: · The project part of the business related to mining industry is being divested to FLSmidth. · Ongoing orders and deliveries related to the non-mining material handling project business (mainly harbor projects) and some mining projects will be delivered by Sandvik through an operational agreement with

Invitation to Media and Capital Market Meeting with NCC

NCC’s interim report for January-June 2017 will be released on Wednesday, July 19. The report will be distributed and available on NCC’s website, www.ncc.se/ir, as of 8:00 a.m. (CET). An information meeting, with an integrated teleconference for media and capital markets representatives, will be arranged the same day between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. (CET) at Tändstickspalatset, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15, Stockholm. The presentation will be held in English. It will also be possible to follow the meeting live and, after the event, via a recording at www.ncc.se/ir. Presentation material

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Fazer invites food and food tech influencers to build an open innovation ecosystem

Fazer promotes renewal within the food industry and invites players in the field to build a future innovation ecosystem. Cooperation between start-ups, investors, researchers and big organisations creates new growth opportunities for the entire food industry.A lot of interesting development renewing the food industry has taken place in Northern Europe during the past few years, for example different kinds of food waste services and plant-based solutions. To support food industry renewal, Fazer has developed an open innovation ecosystem around its Brainhow research and development programme,

Volvo Trucks unveils new VNL series

Volvo Trucks North America reveal the new Volvo VNL series, a groundbreaking tractor that meets the needs of today’s long-haul trucking customers and professional drivers through cutting-edge innovations in efficiency, productivity, safety and uptime. Available in several configurations, including an all-new, 70-inch sleeper, the Volvo VNL series defines the shape of trucks to come.“The new Volvo VNL builds on our long-standing commitment to deliver the safest, most comfortable and most efficient long-haul truck on the market,” says Göran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America. “

Swedish wood increasingly global

Global demand for Swedish wood is constantly rising. In the first half of 2017, Södra delivered sawn timber to 38 counties, representing more than a 100-percent increase in geographic markets since 2005.More and more global markets are acknowledging Swedish wood as a building material for both interior purposes and residential construction. Södra delivered to 17 countries in 2005 and the figure has increased to 38 countries to date this year, ranging from the US in the west to Japan in the east. "This is a very positive trend that we can also see on a global scale. Timber construction is

Altor to acquire BTI Studios

BTI Studios Holding AB (“BTI Studios”), a leading global localization player, is to be acquired by Altor Fund IV (“Altor”) from Carlyle European Technology Partners II. The sale and purchase agreement was signed on July 11, 2017.BTI Studios is one of the leading localization players globally, providing dubbing, subtitling and access services in over 50 languages. Clients are Video-on-Demand (“VoD”) platforms such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, major film studios such as NBC Universal, Warner, Disney and Fox, and broadcasters such as SVT, Discovery and Turner. Projects include high profile

Bulten’s Q2 report 2017

Strong order intake and new significant contracts signed.SECOND QUARTER · Net sales reached SEK 708 million (686), an increase of 3.0% on the same period last year. · Operating earnings (EBIT) were SEK 57 million (54), which corresponds to an operating margin of 7.9% (7.8). · Earnings after tax were SEK 39 million (39). · Order bookings amounted to SEK 765 million (672), an increase of 13.9% on the same period last year. · Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 37 million (95). · Earnings per share were SEK 2.01 (1.92). JANUARY – JUNE · Net sales reached SEK

Atlas Copco’s SVP Corporate Communications Annika Berglund to leave her position

Stockholm, Sweden, July 12, 2017: Annika Berglund, Atlas Copco’s Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and Governmental Affairs, has decided to leave her position. Her last day in the current role will be onDecember 31, 2017.Annika Berglund, born 1954, began her Atlas Copco career in 1979. For the past 20 years, since December 1997, she has been a member of Atlas Copco’s Group Management and head of the Corporate Communications department. Prior to this she held various operational positions in marketing and sales.    “Annika is a passionate leader, living and breathing our

Lithuanian advertising network Adnet Media signs agreement for Cxense software

Oslo, Norway – 12 July 2017 – Cxense ASA (OSE: CXENSE) today announced that Lithuanian internet advertising network Adnet Media signed an agreement with Cxense for use of data management and personalization software.Adnet Media offer internet advertising across a network consisting of more than 500 websites, reaching 1.6 million people. The Vilnius-based company reaches out more than 75% of consumers above 21 years of age on monthly basis.  Each campaign executed by the Vilnius-based company is based on context-based web-site selection and can be specified with regards to timing, location

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