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Nordstjernan completes acquisition of PMC Group and forms Dacke Industri

· Today, Nordstjernan completed its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in PMC Group AB (“PMC”) · PMC is one of the leading Nordic suppliers of hydraulics, pneumatics and lubrication solutions to OEM customers and industrial end users · Nordstjernan forms the wholly owned Dacke Industri AB (“Dacke Industri”), with the objective to invest in technology companies focused on customized system solutions and components Nordstjernan has appointed Börje Vernet as CEO of Dacke Industri. Mr. Vernet is currently President of the Nordstjernan-owned Rosti Group, but will step down

Saab Signs Contract For Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the production and delivery of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The total order value is approximately SEK1,4 billion. Deliveries will take place during 2016-2019.The contract comprises production and delivery of three different types of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf system. The contract also includes possibilities for additional orders. “I am very glad to announce that we have now received this significant order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition. This further strengthens our leading position on the market

Avatar embodies spirit of modern British sports car for a pure driving experience

Deliveries from spring 2016 for 360bhp/tonne road and track lightweight sportscar debuting at The Performance Car Show 2016Enthusiasts seeking a balance of pure performance and affordability from every driving experience now have a fresh alternative from British manufacturer Avatar. The Devon-based track and race division of long-standing specialist car producer Marlin Sports Cars has developed the 250bhp 2.0 Ecoboost-engined Roadster to offer road and track day fans a responsive, involving, lightweight car that offers plenty of scope to adjust and upgrade during ownership. The first car

Fazer purchases Seniori Ateria

Fazer Group continues the execution of its growth strategy and purchases the Seniori Ateria company. Seniori Ateria is a growing company that provides food service entities for senior citizens in private and sheltered homes all over Finland. As a result of this acquisition, Fazer Food Services will grow in the senior sector which is one of the chosen growth sectors in the food service business.Fazer is strengthening its quality food service offering by acquiring Seniori Ateria, established in 2009. The company offers ageing people tailor-made tasty and healthy home meals. Their operations

Key patent granted to myFC in South Korea

The South Korean Patent Office has granted an additional key patent to myFC. The patent includes the unique construction which is crucial to myFC’s thin and highly effective PEM fuel cell.The patent covers vital parts of myFC’s fuel cell design regarding variations in how the company embeds the cells into the chassis bearing structure, allowing for the thin, bendable and flexible design for the fuel cells. It is precisely this design which lies behind the unique fuel cell technology used in myFC’s product family, JAQ. ”Our IP strategy delivers. South Korea is an extremely important

Tigo Paraguay to offer customers 4G internet accessible on all enabled smartphones

12 January 2016 – Millicom announces that Tigo Paraguay is preparing to launch 4G/LTE commercial services and high speed internet on all enabled smartphones. Customers this month are replacing their Sim cards with 4G Sim cards for free, in anticipation of Tigo’s soon expected roll-out of 4G/LTE commercial services in Paraguay.Paraguay’s National Telecommunications Council, known as CONATEL, approved Tigo Paraguay’s application for a 4G license in the 1,700-2,100 MHz (AWS) band in December 2015. Tigo, Paraguay’s leading mobile network operator, has agreed to pay USD$45 million for three

Invitation – Presentation of Sandvik´s fourth quarter 2015 report

Sandvik will publish its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, 3 February 2016 at approximately 08:00 AM (CET). A combined presentation and conference call for investors, analysts and media will be held at 10:00 AM (CET). The report will be presented at the World Trade Center in Stockholm, Sweden in room “Manhattan” by Björn Rosengren, President and CEO and by Mats Backman, CFO. The presentation will be broadcasted live on the Internet at www.sandvik.com Dial-in details for the conference call: SE: +46 8 505 201 14 UK: +44 (0)207 162 0177 US: +1 334 323 6203

UPM celebrates inaugural opening of expanded Kymi pulp mill in Kuusankoski, Finland

(UPM, Kouvola, 12 January 2016 at 15:00 EET) - UPM inaugurated its newly revamped Kymi pulp mill in Kuusankoski following a EUR 160 million investment in production expansion. Finland's Prime Minister Juha Sipilä officiated the proceedings by signing the charter together with UPM President and CEO Jussi Pesonen. UPM invested in the Kymi pulp mill to strengthen its position in the growing end-use segments of the global pulp market. The investment marks a production capacity increase of 170,000 tonnes to 700,000 tonnes of bleached northern softwood and birch pulp annually. Prime

TomTom Traffic to be used within IFS Mobile Workforce Management solution

Enhanced routing within IFS Mobile Workforce Management™ leverages TomTom real time traffic data IFS , the global enterprise applications company, in collaboration with TomTom , the global navigation and mapping company, announces a major feature enhancement to the IFS Mobile Workforce Management  solution.With this launch, IFS is enhancing the capabilities of its enterprise service management 

KONECRANES WINS REPEAT RTG ORDER FOR GCT DELTAPORT, VANCOUVER, CANADA

In December 2015, Konecranes received another order for six Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from GCT Canada Limited Partnership for its GCT Deltaport facility located in Port Metro Vancouver, Canada. The cranes will be delivered fully-erect in the winter of 2017. When these cranes are commissioned and working, GCT Deltaport will operate a fleet of 12 Konecranes RTGs. The CSA-approved, hydraulics-free Konecranes RTGs in this repeat order are identical to the RTGs in the first order: 16-wheel machines with a lifting capacity of 40 LT, lifting 1-over-5 high and 7-plus-truck lane wide. They

DAF Trucks reflects on ‘clear daylight’ at the top

· DAF Trucks consolidates position as market leader with 26% overall share · 1.2 percentage points increase on 2014 figure · Volume targets are hit with total of 11,467 DAF vehicle registrations · Market benefits from huge growth in 16-tonnes-and-above sectors · 'Building Britain’ events a highlight for DAF Trucks MD, Ray Ashworth DAF Trucks enters the New Year on the back of an impressive 12-month’s performance, which saw the marque end the year with a commanding 26% of the truck market, hitting its volume objectives by registering 11,467 vehicles and consolidating

Alma Media’s LMC acquires Jobote.com, Czech start-up providing new technology in recruitment

Alma Media Oyj                      Press release                     January 12, 2016 at 2:15 pm (EET) ALMA MEDIA’S LMC ACQUIRES JOBOTE.COM, CZECH START-UP PROVIDING NEW TECHNOLOGY IN RECRUITMENT LMC s.r.o, part of Alma Career Oy and the leading provider of digital recruitment services in the Czech Republic, has acquired Jobote s.r.o., Czech start-up developing and providing new technology in recruitment. It’s online service Jobote.com is targeted to reach the most skilled and hard-to-find candidates. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the deal.  Jobote.com is an

Unique Online Diagnostics for Motion Control Are Now Available in Entire Leine & Linde 800 Rotary Line

Leine & Linde’s 800 series of rotary encoders, already a popular solution for measurement of speed and position in demanding applications, now boast integrated diagnostic capabilities in its entire line.  Utilizing the new ADS Online, all these encoders can now provide additional problem-solving information directly to the system operator. Until now, Leine & Linde’s new ADS Online capabilities had only been offered as an optional module for existing encoders. The newest versions of Leine & Linde’s 850 shaft encoder and the 861/862 hollow-shaft encoders have now incorporated this

GOING AWAY THIS WINTER?  HOW TO AVOID A BURST WATER PIPE

If you plan to be away from home at any time in the coming weeks, perhaps heading off for some winter sun or a skiing holiday, what should you do to avoid a burst water pipe?  BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) has some timely advice.12 January 2016 – If you plan to be away from home at any time in the coming weeks, perhaps heading off for some winter sun or a skiing holiday, what should you do to avoid a burst water pipe? After a long period of mild weather colder weather is imminent, perhaps even sub zero temperatures. With high energy bills there is always a temptation

Boarding towards a safe and secure Public Transport. Mind the gap!

ENISA proposes guidance to secure critical assets and data exchange for Intelligent Public Transport in Smart Cities. In smart cities, Intelligent Public Transport (IPT) rely on IoT and cyber-physical systems to retrieve, process, and exchange data. These technologies bring improvements in the service and the quality of life of citizens. With these emerging technologies, cyber threats have raised on Intelligent Public Transport. Recently, a transport system was disrupted for several days due to radio interference with telecommunication systems; failures of ICT central servers has led

Martti Asunta continues as Chairman of Metsäliitto Cooperative Board of Directors

Metsä Group Stock Exchange Release 12 January 2016 at 1.30 pm EETThe Board of Directors of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative elected in its constituent meeting Martti Asunta, M.Sc. (Forestry), to continue as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2005 and Chairman since 2008. Metsä Group’s President and CEO Kari Jordan acts as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors.The compositions of Board of Directors’ committees are the following: · Audit Committee: Mikael Silvennoinen, Arto Hiltunen and Martti Asunta

New Field & Country Fair set to become ‘must attend’ event for everyone that’s passionate about field sports and the British countryside

12 January 2016 – Country lovers can look forward to the all-new Field & Country Fair that looks set to become a ‘must attend’ event and fixture in the calendar for everyone with a passion for field sports, country pursuits and the rural way of life. It will be held over 3 days from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2016 and the venue is Cornbury Park, the family home of Lord and Lady Rotherwick; nestling in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside this spectacular Cotswold country estate near Charlbury and close to Witney is the perfect location for this ground breaking new countryside

Exercise of Thule Group’s warrant series 2014/2016

Thule Group’s warrant series 2014/2016 has been completed and as a consequence hereof the number of shares in the company will increase by 1,036,455. The total number of shares in the company will thereafter amount to 101,036,455.All newly subscribed shares have been sold. The subscription price for the shares was SEK 84.90 per share and Thule Group AB (publ) has received total issue proceeds of approximately MSEK 88 in connection with the exercise of the warrants.The warrants in warrant series 2014/2016 have been held by the CEO, other senior executives and the chairman of the board (

AP Racing puts a stop to counterfeit calipers

AP Racing will be tackling the problem of poor-quality, counterfeit brake components with an innovative data tag, helping customers distinguish genuine parts from frauds. The new initiative from AP Racing will allow customers to scan a unique code on a component (via a smart phone) in order to confirm its authenticity via a web-based cloud system. Recognised as a significant problem, it’s been estimated that as many as one in ten car-accident fatalities are caused by defective parts. Often produced in inadequate and unregulated facilities, such components may look identical to the

SRV participates in implementing Ring Road I project at Keilaniemi

SRV GROUP PLC PRESS RELEASE 12 JANUARY 2016 AT 13.00SRV participates in implementing Ring Road I project at Keilaniemi SRV is participating in the development of the modern, seaside urban environment at Keilaniemi, Espoo, and is taking forward the Ring Road I construction project at Keilaniemi. The company’s road construction subsidiary SRV Infra Oy will implement the project’s street and road construction work, which is starting in January. SRV Infra will serve as the main contractor in the project, which is being implemented in cooperation with the City of Espoo, the Finnish Transport

Drivers, check your tread depths!

Many drivers are aware that a tyre’s tread depth will significantly affect driving safety. Nevertheless, few drivers bother to check the condition of their tyres mid-season. This would be a good idea, however. New winter tyres have a tread depth of 8, and sometimes even over 9, millimetres. The law in many countries forbids using winter tyres with a tread depth below 3 millimetres. For safety reasons, however, the minimum recommended tread depth is 4 millimetres. Using worn tyres will extend the car’s braking distance and make it more difficult to handle, especially under slippery

Researchers’ advice to save the relationships of parents of small children

According to Statistics Sweden, 30 percent of all parents of young children in Sweden separate. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have mapped the most important factors behind the separations and divorces - and offer five tips that can save the relationship.According to 2012 statistics from Statistics Sweden, one out of three Swedish couples that have small children get separated. The average age of the first child at the time of the separation or divorce is 4 years and 8 months.   In a study at the Sahlgrenska Academy of the University of Gothenburg, 452 parents answered a

The way you sound affects your mood

Researchers have created a digital audio platform that can modify the emotional tone of people’s voices while they are talking, to make them sound happier, sadder or more fearful. New results show that while listening to their altered voices, participants’ emotional state change in accordance with the new emotion.“Very little is known about the mechanisms behind the production of vocal emotion”, says lead author Jean-Julien Aucouturier from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France. “Previous research has suggested that people try to manage and control their emotions,

SAS traffic figures - December 2015

• Scheduled traffic (RPK) increased 7.9% and the capacity (ASK) was up by 12.7%. • The load factor decreased by 68.2 p.u. to 3.1%. • SAS carried 1.9 million scheduled passengers in December, up 2.1%. • The preliminary currency adjusted yield and PASK were down 9% and 13% in December 2015. The nominal yield and PASK were also down 9% and 13% in December 2015.Market development and commentaryDemand has been positive in Scandinavia during 2015. A reduction in bookings was, however, noted in November for about three weeks which has affected traffic negatively in December. Overall

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