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Duni invests in tissue capacity

Duni subsidiary Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid AB will invest approximately 110 MSEK, upgrading their two tissue machines in Skåpafors, Sweden. The investment will increase the tissue capacity at Rexcell by approximately 15% annually.Voith GmbH & CO KG has been selected as supplier. This will be the second installation of a new technology in the world and the first in Europe. With this investment Rexcell will have the possibility to develop a new quality standard for tissue napkins. The plan is to have the new technology installed during the second quarter of 2016. “As market leader in

With a new WEEE receptacle from Pooling Partners, Recupel is the first to offer a solution that fully complies with European Agreement ADR 2015

Small electronic equipment can now also be collected and transported in accordance with the guidelinesPallet pooling and production company Pooling Partners is the first in Europe to introduce a receptacle that complies with the latest requirements for transporting waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The new WEEE receptacle was recently put into use by the Belgian organisation Recupel, which is responsible for collecting and treating old electronic equipment for all of Belgium. The European guidelines for the ‘transport of dangerous substances and articles’ were revised

Smile Communications selects Ericsson for 4G/LTE managed services across all operations

· Ericsson to manage operations and maintenance for Smile Communications in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo · Five-year contract includes network operation, network performance and optimization, field services, and spare parts management · Agreement enables Smile to focus on continued provision of superior customer experience Under the terms of a five-year multi-country managed services agreement, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will manage Smile Communications' 4G/LTE networks across all operations. This is the first 4G/LTE managed services contract signed

Valmet supplied Cogeneration system inaugurated at the Lucart Castelnuovo tissue mill

Valmet Corporation's trade press release on June 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. EET The Lucart Castelnuovo di Garfagnana tissue mill, part of the Lucart Group, has officially inaugurated its first Cogeneration system with Integrated EcoRecovery system, developed and supplied by Valmet. The installation is part of Lucart Group's about 4 million EUR investment for upgrading the mill. The Cogeneration system integrates a gas turbine with a yankee hood air system and a waste heat steam generator, covering all the electricity and steam needs of the site. This way the gas turbine flue gases are

Survey reveals the polarized public perceptions of the Polar regions

A fascinating new academic study suggests that peoples’ political orientation affects their perceptions and knowledge regarding basic facts about the North and South Poles. Writing in Polar Geography , Lawrence Hamilton, Senior Fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire, examines the results of a series of New Hampshire state surveys conducted from 2011 to 2015 that tracked public knowledge of some basic polar facts.   Hamilton’s analysis indicates that these facts subjectively fall into

Fourier-E joins the IFS Partner Network to grow business in Africa

IFS appoints South African consultancy Fourier-E Consultation Services (Pty) Ltd as implementation partner to help companies improve efficiency and optimize business processes IFS , the global enterprise applications company, and South African business consulting company Fourier-E  will collaborate to support customers with ERP and EAM solutions in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.Fourier-E uses industrial engineering principles to provide solution-based consulting for companies in the telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, and

Riksbank's Business Survey: Weaker krona supports manufacturing industry and leads to higher prices

The Riksbank's Business Survey in May shows that economic activity is continuing to strengthen in a stable manner. The krona has weakened over the past year, which has led to increased profitability in the manufacturing industry and higher prices, particularly in the retail sector.The krona has weakened since spring 2014, and this has gradually contributed to higher profitability for the export industry. Although the demand for exports does not at present correspond to the industry's expectations, they are assuming that exports will rise as soon as global economic activity picks up. For

Ripe fruits sometimes hang low

Saxony-Anhalt’s State Energy Agency wants to dispel fears of the unknown - efficiency and the protection of resources are not the devil’s work Marko Mühlstein likes illustrative comparisons. The manager of the Saxony-Anhalt State Energy Agency (LENA) likes to talk about a toolbox he and his employees open up to support companies, the public sector and the average consumer. There are not any magic formulas in it but lots of possibilities for building bridges to save energy, which is essential for an area with low population destiny like Saxony-Anhalt, he says. LENA has been dealing

Economy strengthening but risks remain

The Swedish economy will continue to recover. Domestic demand is being fuelled partly by household consumption and strong housing investment, and exports too are expected to grow healthily in the coming years after disappointing for a long period. At the same time, risks are increasing both in Sweden and abroad, due partly to inflated asset prices. Such are the results of the latest forecast from the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER), published today.The Swedish economy is continuing to make relatively good progress, with rising employment and healthy domestic activity. GDP is

ASIMCO International Casting Co., Ltd. (Shanxi) adopts SinterCast process control technology

· SinterCast System 3000 Plus to be installed at ASIMCO Shanxi foundry · Planned production of  CGI engine components for commercial vehicles · Continued growth in Asia, with 18 installations in China, Korea, and Japan [Shanxi and Stockholm, 17 June 2015] - ASIMCO International Casting Co., Ltd. (Shanxi), a leading independent automotive components group in China, has entered into a technology supply agreement with the Swedish process control specialist SinterCast for Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) product development and series production.  Under the terms of the agreement,

Results from drilling in Reinfjord

Drilling of two drill holes where carried out in fall 2014 in the Reinfjord intrusion. The drilling was fully funded through the research project Platinum Probe which is coordinated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The aim of the project is to explore and define the genesis of the nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and Platinum Group Elements (PGE) deposits discovered through drilling by Nordic Mining in 2012.Two drill holes, DH 3 and DH 4 where drilled down to 348 and 391 meters, respectively. DH 3 aimed at intersecting the Ni-Cu-PGE mineralised horizons

Sectra Digital Pathology Solution CE marked

Sectra’s solution for storing, viewing and sharing digital pathology images has received the CE mark for primary diagnostic use. The solution enables more efficient cancer care by enhancing collaboration and sharing of images between pathologists and radiologists. It will be showcased at the Digital Pathology Congress in San Diego, June 22-23.With Sectra’s solution, pathologists are able to review cases digitally on a computer screen, enabling them to eliminate the microscope. The digital format brings new tools to the pathologists’ fingertips and also allows samples to be sent easily to

Finnair and Rolls-Royce sign contract on A350 XWB engine services

Finnair, the first European airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, has awarded Rolls-Royce a long-term engine servicing agreement for the new aircraft type’s engines. Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines are used exclusively for the Airbus A350 XWB. The agreement brings Finnair’s entire A350 XWB fleet under Rolls Royce's TotalCare package. "The state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines power Finnair’s new A350 XWB fleet, which in turn powers Finnair’s growth strategy,” says Jari Huhtinen, Vice President, Finnair Technical Operations. “The world class engine servicing offered by

Firms optimistic but consumers downbeat about the Swedish economy

The Economic Tendency Indicator, which summarises the results of the Consumer Tendency Survey and Business Tendency Survey, fell 0.8 points from 102.1 in May to 101.3 in June but still reveals somewhat stronger sentiment than normal in the Swedish economy. All of the business indicators fell slightly in June but remain above the historical average, pointing to a stronger situation than normal – and a much stronger situation than normal in the case of the retail trade. The consumer indicator fell by just over 1 point and suggests that consumers are somewhat more negative than normal. This

IAR Systems partners with Renesas Electronics for complete IoT solutions platform

The leading development tools vendor responds to needs for simplified development workflows with high customization possibilities by providing its tools as part of the new Renesas Synergy™ PlatformUppsala, Sweden—June 17, 2015—As presented by Renesas Electronics, Renesas Synergy™  is a complete embedded development platform designed to simplify the creation of innovative products in the embedded space, particularly for the growing Internet of Things (IoT) market. IAR Systems® now announces that the company, as the only commercial tools

New study by Swedish Environmental Research Institute shows that paper is better than plastic

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute has concluded a comparative study on the environmental performance of different packaging solutions. The study compares the lifecycles of plastic products versus corresponding paper products from BillerudKorsnäs. The results show that paper has considerably more favorable environmental qualities than plastic, such as 50-70% lower greenhouse gas emissions.IVL’s study looks at the entire product lifecycle, from material production up until it is thrown away or recycled. Although the transportation and packaging production of plastic products emits

Basware delivers accounts payable automation and e-invoicing services to a leading business process outsourcing provider

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, June 17, 2015 at 10:00Basware delivers accounts payable automation and e-invoicing services to a leading business process outsourcing provider Basware has signed an agreement with a globally leading business process outsourcing (BPO) provider for the delivery of accounts payable automation and inbound e-invoicing with scanning services. The services are powered by Alusta, Basware's unified cloud-based platform for purchase-to-pay. The value of the agreement exceeds EUR 1.5 million over five years."This agreement strengthens Basware's

Inwido appoints new SVP EBE and VP Smart Business Development

This information is such that Inwido AB (publ) is obliged to publish in accordance with the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on Wednesday June 17, 2015, at 08:45. Effective July 1, 2015 Mads Storgaard Mehlsen has been appointed SVP Business Area Emerging Business Europe (EBE) and member of Inwido Group Management. Most recently Mads held the position as SVP Denmark a Business Area he will continue to lead until a successor has been appointed. Inwido has also appointed Johan Ambuhm into the newly

Saga Tankers ASA : Mandatory cash offer from Saga Tankers ASA to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of S.D. Standard Drilling Plc at NOK 1.35 per share

NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND JAPAN, OR OTHER RESTRICTED TERRITORIES Reference is made to the stock exchange notice dated 20 May 2015 regarding Saga Tankers ASA's purchase of 78,338,000 shares in S.D. Standard Drilling Plc, which triggered a mandatory offer obligation for purchase of the remaining shares in S.D. Standard Drilling Plc ("SDSD"). Reference is furthermore made to the stock exchange notice published by the Oslo Stock Exchange on 17 June 2015 regarding the approval of an offer document. Saga Tankers ASA (the "Offeror")

Orkla ASA: Mandatory notification of trade - options

On 16 June, in connection with Orkla's former management option programme, 30,000 options in Orkla-shares were exercised at a strike price of NOK 36.38 per share. After this transaction, the total number of options issued in Orkla shares under the management option programme is 3,572,000. Orkla owns 651,903 treasury shares. Orkla ASAOslo, 17 June 2015    Ref.: Senior Vice President Investor RelationsMattias OrreniusTel.: +47 983 66 334 Investor RelationsElise HeidenreichTel.: +47 951 41 147 This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-

Triton portfolio company Alimak makes successful stock market debut at an opening price of SEK 93 per share

· Significant repositioning of the company · Expanded presence in growth markets of Asia · Greater investment in research and development, optimizing manufacturing footprint and sales initiatives · First IPO of a Triton investment in SwedenStockholm, 17 June 2015 – Funds advised by Triton (“Triton”) have successfully completed the first IPO of an investment in Sweden. Today the global leader in vertical access solutions Alimak Group AB (publ) (“Alimak”) began trading on NASDAQ Stockholm at a price of SEK 93 per share. “We would like to thank the management team, the employees,

HoloMonitor technology shows versatility as important tool in nanotechnology research

Researchers at University of Pannonia in Hungary recently published a scientific study where HoloMonitor technology from Phase Holographic Imaging (PHI) is used to study cell growth on nanostructures. The study confirms that HoloMonitor technology has a unique potential to become an important tool for investigating cellular behavior on nanostructures under the influence of pharmaceuticals.In 2014 Henrik Persson at the Department of Solid State Physics at Lund University published his doctoral thesis “Nanowires in Cell Biology”. A substantial part of the thesis is based on measurements

Issue and repurchase of class C shares

Uppsala, Sweden - June 17, 2015 - Orexo AB announces that the company has resolved to issue and immediately thereafter repurchase 135,000 class C shares. The shares are issued and repurchased in accordance with the long-term incentive program, LTIP 2015, which was adopted by the annual general meeting on 15 April 2015.  Danske Bank subscribes for the entire issue of new class C shares at a subscription price of SEK 0.40 per share, equal to the quota value of the shares. The entire issue of class C shares will thereafter be repurchased by Orexo for SEK 0.40 per share. The purpose of

Storebrand Bank ASA: New managing director

The board of Storebrand Bank ASA has appointed Bernt Uppstad (45) as Managing Director of Storebrand Bank ASA. Bernt Uppstad has been with Storebrand for 10 years and has an MSc in Economics and Business Administration (Siviløkonom). He has previously headed the bank's retail market and currently holds the position of head of Risk and Administration. Uppstad takes up his new position on 1 July 2015. Current Managing Director Truls Nergaard is leaving Storebrand Bank ASA on the same day. He has headed the bank since 2010. He will now be responsible for building up a debt investment unit at

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