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Scania takes lead with full-scale autonomous truck platoon

Scania will design the world’s first full-scale autonomous truck platooning operations, based on its own advanced technology. The platoon will traffic public roads while transporting containers between port terminals in Singapore. The aim is to organise convoys of four trucks – with the following three trucks behind the lead truck autonomously driven, as well as to fully automate the processes for precise docking and undocking of cargo.“Autonomous vehicles and platooning are cornerstones of future sustainable transport systems,” says Claes Erixon, Head of Research and Development at Scania.

Konecranes Plc: Notice pursuant to the Finnish Securities Market Act, chapter 9, section 10

Konecranes  has on January 9, 2017, received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Market Act according to which the holding of Sanderson Asset Management LLP in Konecranes Plc’s shares and votes has decreased below 5 percent due to dilution related to Konecranes Plc’s share issue.Total positions of Sanderson Asset Management LLP on January 6, 2017:       % of % of shares Total of Total number of shares shares and voting both in % and voting rights of and rights (A+B) issuer

Papyrus to acquire Procurator in Sweden

Papyrus AB has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Procurator AB from RoosGruppen AB. The transaction, which is subject to approval by the Swedish Competition Authority, is expected to be completed in the coming months. As a result of the transaction, RoosGruppen AB will become a shareholder in Papyrus together with private equity groups Altor Fund II and Triton Fund II. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Procurator is one of the leading suppliers of protective clothing and personal protective equipment as well as cleaning, hygiene and facility supplies to customers in Sweden,

Outokumpu Oyj and Outotec Oyj reach an agreement on the patent dispute

OUTOKUMPU OYJSTOCK EXCHANGE RELEASEJanuary 9, 2017 at 3.00 pm EET  Outokumpu and Outotec have reached an agreement regarding innovations on ferroalloys technology and the related license fees to Outokumpu.   The agreement follows the arbitral award of August 28, 2015 which confirmed that Outokumpu and Outotec are the joint owners of the disputed innovations. With the agreement, both parties withdraw from their claims. Outotec is granted an exclusive right to sell and license the relevant innovations and technology against an agreed license fee payable to Outokumpu. Outokumpu

Outotec and Outokumpu settled their patent dispute regarding ferroalloys technology inventions

OUTOTEC OYJ  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE  JANUARY 9, 2017 AT 3:00 PM Outotec and Outokumpu settled their patent dispute regarding ferroalloys technology inventions Outotec and Outokumpu have settled their patent dispute, commenced in 2013, concerning the rights to inventions relating to ferroalloys technology. The settlement relates to the award issued by the Arbitral Tribunal on August 28, 2015 confirming that the rights of ownership and use ferroalloys technology inventions belong to both Outotec and Outokumpu jointly. With the settlement, the parties withdraw all their claims against

BIBBY DISTRIBUTION UNWRAPS SWEET NEW DEAL WITH TANGERINE

9 January 2017Bibby Distribution has signed a multi-million pound contract with confectionery manufacturer Tangerine that will see the 3PL store and deliver some of Britain’s best-loved sweets. Bibby Distribution will handle all warehousing and distribution requirements for Tangerine, having secured the new deal on the basis of its proven track record in delivering continuous improvement on long-term contracts. Stephen Webster, Tangerine’s Head of Logistics and Customer Service, says: “We wanted to work with a long-term partner that shares our values, and can offer us ever-improving

Juha Liettyä to lead Glaston Emerging Technologies unit

GLASTON CORPORATION      Changes board/management/auditors           9 January 2017, at 14.00Juha Liettyä to lead Glaston Emerging Technologies unitJuha Liettyä, Senior Vice President, Americas and member of the Executive Management Group, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Glaston Emerging Technologies as of 2 January 2017. Liettyä will continue to be a member of the Executive Management Group, reporting to President & CEO Arto Metsänen. Liettyä will be based in Florida, USA.In accordance with its strategy published in March 2016, Glaston is actively seeking new business

FRAIKIN FULL-SERVICE CONTRACT HIRE PROVES PERFECT RECIPE FOR WILLIAM SWORD

9 January 2017Cumbernauld-based food manufacturer William Sword has signed a conquest deal with Fraikin for the supply of its entire commercial vehicle fleet. After a competitive tender process involving three providers, Fraikin’s ability to efficiently manage the ownership, financing, compliance and maintenance of a new seven-strong fleet saw them chosen for the four-year, full-service contract hire agreement. The deal comprises six new refrigerated 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans and one refrigerated 7.2-tonne Iveco Daily, each supplied in William Sword livery. They will all

Board member Ulf Dinkelspiel dies

Ulf Dinkelspiel, board member of Nordnet, has passed away on the 9th of January after a short period of illness.Ulf Dinkelspiel was one of the founders of Nordnet in 1996, and has been a board member of Nordnet AB (publ) since 2001 and a board member of Nordnet Bank AB. Ulf will not be replaced as a board member for the period until the next Annual General Meeting. - It is with great sorrow that I received the news that Ulf has passed away. Ulf was in many ways a role model and a highly regarded member of the Board with his extensive knowledge of the financial industry, his long business

Extraordinary General Meeting on 9 January 2017

The Extraordinary General Meeting in Badger Explorer ASA took place today on 9th January 2017 at 09:00 CET. All resolutions were passed in accordance with the proposals set out in the Notice for the Extraordinary General Meeting. The minutes of the EGM is attached to this announcement and are also available on the Company's website (www.bxpl.com). The listing of the shares in the private placement, as well as the offer and listing of the shares in the subsequent offering, is subject to a prospectus being approved by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway and published by the

New Safe Lock - Safeguarding Personnel and Production

– Helps to create a safer, more streamlined working environment Press release Hillerstorp 9th of January 2017, 10:30 CET Creating a safe workplace is not only about preventing injury to employees but also about safeguarding production processes. Troax has updated its long established range of Safe Locks in both design and function, offering easier assembly, easier use and increased operator safety as a result.Troax is a world leader in machine safety in the form of mesh machine guarding systems, and the company is focussed on creating solutions that increase safety for people,

Transcom successfully closes divestment of operations in Peru

Stockholm, 9 January 2017 Transcom WorldWide AB (publ) today announced the successful closing of the divestment of its operations in Peru for an equity value of EUR 1.0 million to BPO Consulting S.A.C. Following the closure of Transcom’s contact center in Colombia in Q1 2016 and the divestment of the Peruvian business, Transcom’s contact center in Concepción, Chile is the company’s only remaining asset in Latin America. As previously disclosed, Transcom’s Latin American business is under strategic review, as the company has chosen to focus on other markets. “Macroeconomic changes

Full programme revealed for JORVIK Viking Festival 2017

20 – 26 February 2017The story of Eric Bloodaxe’s last days in York will be woven into this year’s JORVIK Viking Festival, which takes place in York from 20 – 26 February 2016 – with new venues for even larger events including his ultimate feast and a dramatic retelling of the Battle of Stainmore, which can have only one conclusion for the infamous Viking king. “For the last three years, the JORVIK Viking Festival has grown and now draws even larger audiences from across the world, so with JORVIK Viking Centre’s re-opening set for April, we want to make sure that this year’s event is an

Certex and Forankra expanding jointly in the UK with acquisition of Pritchard Tyrite

With the acquisition of cargo control specialists Pritchard Tyrite, Axel Johnson International’s business group AxLoad opens up for an important expansion within cargo securing and lifting equipment in the UK. Pritchard Tyrite will be managed by Certex UK but also establish the first UK base for Certex’s sister-company, cargo securing products and services supplier, Forankra.Pritchard Tyrite is one of the UK’s leading importers, manufacturers and distributors of cargo control equipment. The company is a GBP 3 million annual turnover firm with 17 employees and head office in Basingstoke.

Pandox AB (publ) appoints Martin Creydt as responsible for Property Management International

Martin Creydt has been appointed Senior Vice President and Director of Property Management International at Pandox AB where he also joins the executive management group. Creydt takes up his position 9 January 2017. Most recently Martin Creydt held the position as Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Scandic Hotels.      FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Anders Nissen, CEO, +46 (0) 70 846 02 02Anders Berg, Head of Communications and IR, +46 (0) 760 95 19 40    The information was submitted for publication, at 10:00 CET on 9 January 2017.    About

Photocure to present at investor meetings in San Francisco

Oslo, Norway, January 9, 2017Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO) management is this week conducting investor meetings in San Francisco (US) in connection with the J.P. Morgan healthcare conference. Please find the presentation attached. About Photocure ASAPhotocure, headquartered in Oslo Norway, is a specialty pharmaceutical company and world leader in photodynamic technology. Based on our unique proprietary Photocure Technology® platform, Photocure develops and commercializes highly selective and effective solutions within disease areas with high unmet medical need, such as bladder cancer,

#17-22 Delisting of Mini futures issued by Vontobel Financial Products GmbH

As from January 9, 2017, 1 Mini futures issued by Vontobel Financial Products GmbH will be listed on NDX Sweden and will be included on the list for Knock-Outs. The instruments will be registered at Euroclear Sweden AB. Issuer: Vontobel Financial Products GmbH Type of security: Mini futures, open ended Execution: Automatic cash settlement Term: As from January 9, 2017 and forward or until time for knock out event Market Maker: Bank Vontobel Europe AG Underlying: Current values of strike and barrier can be found at: [ NGM Market Data Web - MiniFutures ] 

Pritchard Tyrite and TRS Motorsport Equipment become a part of Certex - providing important stepping stone for market expansion

Wire ropes and lifting gear distributor, Certex UK, has acquired cargo control business Pritchard Tyrite and its sister-company TRS Motorsport Equipment in a deal that is expected to open up important market opportunities.Best known for its range of lashings, curtainsider straps and tarpaulins, Pritchard Tyrite is one of the UK’s leading importers, manufacturers and distributors of cargo control equipment. Pritchard Tyrite’s focus on the transport sector neatly aligns with Certex’s wider focus on wire ropes and lifting gear in the offshore, ports, crane and other major markets. Pritchard

Certex and Forankra expanding jointly in the UK with acquisition of Pritchard Tyrite

With the acquisition of cargo control specialists Pritchard Tyrite, Axel Johnson International’s business group AxLoad opens up for an important expansion within cargo securing and lifting equipment in the UK. Pritchard Tyrite will be managed by Certex UK but also establish the first UK base for Certex’s sister-company, cargo securing products and services supplier, Forankra.Pritchard Tyrite is one of the UK’s leading importers, manufacturers and distributors of cargo control equipment. The company is a GBP 3 million annual turnover firm with 17 employees and head office in Basingstoke.

Nordax has recruited Lennart Erlandson as new CFO

Lennart Erlandson has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for Nordax. Lennart will assume his position during April 2017 and will be a member of the senior management team and report to CEO Morten Falch.Lennart Erlandson, 50, has most recently held the position as CFO at Skandiabanken. Before Lennart joined Skandiabanken he had a long career within SEB Kort, most recently as Head of Finance & Operations, CFO. During the period August 2013 to October 2014, Lennart was also acting CEO of SEB Kort. Lennart has previously in his career held positions as CEO and CFO in several companies

NPRO: Contemplating sale of own bonds

Norwegian Property ASA has mandated Nordea and SEB to investigate the opportunity of selling some or all of its existing holdings in the bonds with ISIN NO0010695034 (NPRO02) and NO0010720600 (NPRO05). The company currently owns NOK 126 million in NPRO02 and NOK 291 million in NPRO05, and any potential sale will be subject to market conditions. For further information, please contact: Norwegian Property ASASvein Hov Skjelle, CEOPhone: +47 930 55 566Email: shs@npro.no

DRP™ for Oncology Ventures lead product LiPlaCis® registered for CE-marking in EU

Hoersholm, Denmark, January 9th, 2017 – Oncology Venture Sweden AB (OV.ST) today announced that CE-marking for the in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD); the Drug Response Predictor – DRP™ –  has been technically validated and registered for the lead drug candidate LiPlaCis®. A CE-marking shows that conformity assessment has been carried out and a technical file has been established by Medical Prognosis Institute A/S from whom OV has in-licensed the DRP™.  The LiPlaCis DRP™ is key in the selection of high likely responding patients and pivotal in OV’s clinical breast cancer trial in

NextGenTel wins prestigious project

NextGenTel AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of NextGenTel Holding ASA, has signed a framework agreement with Oslo S Utvikling (OSU) for a housing project in Bispevika. NextGenTel is to deliver their services to the around 1,500 apartments to be built in downtown Oslo. The first apartments will be finished in 2018.NextGenTel will deliver fiber-based broadband and innovative TV solutions to the residents. While some players in the industry are focusing on large channel packages for all residents, NextGenTel and OSU choose the opposite and give the customers the ability to choose TV themselves.

Polygiene and RYU Apparel partner to deliver odor-free apparel to the urban athlete

RYU  (Respect Your Universe) is a tailored urban athletic apparel brand that engages in the development, marketing and distribution of apparel, bags and accessories focused on fitness, training and performance. New for Fall 2016, RYU chose to include Polygiene in their new line of Vapor tanks for men and women. Treated with Polygiene, these tanks benefit the consumer with odor control, and benefit the world by allowing the consumers to Wear More. Wash Less.®“We’re always searching for ingredient partners that will help us elevate our designs,” says Juliet Korver, Product

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