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Markus Melkko, CFO of Tikkurila, appointed as interim CEO of Tikkurila

Change in Board/Management/Auditors June 14, 2021 at 12.30 p.m. EEST Tikkurila Oyj announced on 13 June 2021 that upon completion of PPG Industries, Inc.’s tender offer for all of the shares of Tikkurila, Tikkurila’s chief executive officer (CEO) Elisa Markula notified the Tikkurila board of directors of her decision to resign as CEO of Tikkurila to take a CEO role at another company in another industry sector. The board of directors of Tikkurila has today named Markus Melkko as interim CEO of Tikkurila, effective immediately, in addition to his current responsibilities as Tikkurila’s

LightAir adds distributors in Germany and the UK

Two new distributors have been added to LightAir's network, reflecting investments in key markets in Germany and the United Kingdom. These distributorships are a direct result of a strategic move to offer clean and virus-free air to offices and schools, which has already shown its strength in the Swedish domestic market.Last year LightAir began a strategic change to its B2B marketing and sales division, Professional Solutions, further emphasizing its priority position for the company's long-term development and growth. Following a successful collaboration in Romania, an additional

‘Mental Health Mentor’ gets helping hand from Staffordshire graduate

A Computer Games graduate has helped a Staffordshire tech start-up to develop a new Augmented Reality app which provides round-the-clock mental health support to young people.Tamworth based Enlighten have created the Mental Health Mentor in collaboration with Staffordshire University and Staffordshire County Council through the Staffordshire Digital Innovation Partnership (SDIPs)  programme, which provides six-months of fully funded support for local businesses to research and develop new

How COVID-19 made ecommerce skyrocket

2020 was, by all accounts, an unusual year on many fronts. COVID-19 not only affected our physical health, but the lockdown also put the business world at risk. However, when one door closes another usually opens. This was certainly true in terms of ecommerce. With physical shop doors forced shut, a window of opportunity opened for merchants to bring their business online to a much broader audience. European Ecommerce Specialist Pieter Lauryssen  confirms that the digital transformation, which was already set in

Scania publishes life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles

As the first player in the heavy commercial vehicle industry, Scania publishes a life cycle assessment (LCA) of distribution vehicles. The LCA concludes that the environmental impact of battery electric vehicles is significantly lower than that of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine.Life Cycle Assessment is an ISO 14040/44 method to calculate the environmental impacts of products, covering the entire life cycle from cradle to grave, starting at the extracting and refining of raw materials and ending at the recovery of, in this case, the vehicles.  “As the heavy commercial

Eco Wave Power’s EWP -EDF One Conversion Unit Arrives on Site at The Port of Jaffa

14/06/2021- Stockholm, Sweden — Today, Eco Wave Power (Stock Symbol: ECOWVE) is pleased to announce that our wave energy conversion unit has arrived on site at the Port of Jaffa, Israel. With preparations underway for the unit's installation the project is proceeding on schedule. "We are delighted with the progress the team has made so far. The conversion unit has arrived at site and everything is now in place for the installation work that will begin shortly. We are on track towards project finalization and look forward to seeing our solution up and running in the port. This has been a

FLSmidth to Provide Process Engineering Services at Keliber’s Concentrator Plant

Keliber has appointed Danish company FLSmidth to provide process engineering services at its Päiväneva concentrator plant. Keliber and FLSmidth have agreed on the provision of process, layout and mechanical engineering services at the concentrator. “We have chosen a partner with considerable experience in the mining industry, including lithium production. Our goal is to build a world-class plant that utilises the best available technology, which means safe, environmentally friendly and cost-optimised production,” says Hannu Hautala, CEO of Keliber. “We are delighted to receive this

P CAPITAL PARTNERS IV ISSUES NEW DEBENTURES

P Capital Partners IV AB (publ) today announces that on 29 June 2021, the company will increase its contributed capital by EUR 15.4 million through the issuance of 154,240 series A1 participation loan debentures at a price of EUR 100 each and by an equity contribution of EUR 0.06 million. The new debentures will be eligible for coupon payments from the third quarter 2021. Including the newly issued debentures, P Capital Partners IV’s funding amounts to EUR 150.9 million comprised of series A1 participation loan debentures of EUR 150.4 million and EUR 0.5 million in equity.  P

P CAPITAL PARTNERS IV B ISSUES NEW DEBENTURES

P Capital Partners IV B AB (publ) today announces that on 29 June 2021, the company will increase its contributed capital by EUR 49.1 million through the issuance of 216,400 series A1 and 20,000 series A2 participation loan debentures at a price of EUR 100 each and 25,500 series B participation loan debentures at a price of EUR 1,000 each and by an equity contribution of EUR 0.18 million. The new debentures will be eligible for coupon payments from the third quarter 2021. Including the newly issued debentures, P Capital Partners IV B’s funding amounts to EUR 480.9 million comprised of

Changes to the Nomination Committee of Dustin

Today, Dustin announces changes to the Nomination Committee as a result of the recently completed issue in kind in connection with the acquisition of Centralpoint Holding B.V., whereby the ownership structure of Dustin has changed.The composition of the Nomination Committee was announced by way of press release on 26 May 2021. As a result of the acquisition of Centralpoint, Altor/Rotla B.V. is the third largest shareholder of Dustin, with a shareholding of approximately 8.5 per cent of the total number of shares. Accordingly, the Nomination Committee to the Annual General Meeting 2020/2021

SimCorp A/S – Share buyback program

Company Announcement no. 25/2021On February 10, 2021 SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in compliance with the provisions of Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (the Market Abuse Regulation - MAR) and delegated legislation under MAR. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 20.0m, to be executed during the period from February 10, 2021 to July 31, 2021. The following transactions have been executed under the program:          Date                 Number of shares

SKF bearings expertise helps to harvest more energy from waves

Bearing selection software – backed up by expert knowledge – helped CorPower Ocean to specify the most appropriate bearings for a new design of wave energy converterGothenburg, Sweden 14 June 2021: SKF’s expertise in bearings has helped CorPower Ocean to optimise the design of a new class of wave energy converters. CorPower’s compact wave energy converter works by oscillating with the waves, amplifying the movement, using phase-control technology, and converting this into electricity. “Wave power has a constant production profile,” says Patrik Möller, CEO of CorPower. “It can play a

Changes to the Board of Directors of Tikkurila Oyj and disbandment of the Nomination Board

TIKKURILA OYJChanges in Board/Management/Auditors June 14, 2021 at 11.10 a.m. EEST As previously announced on June 10, 2021, Tikkurila Oyj’s Annual General Meeting decided to elect Michael McGarry, Timothy Knavish, Laura Alvarez, Emmanuelle Guérin, Steven Pocock, Rocco Semeraro and Ramaprasad Vadlamannati as new members of the Board of Directors, and to elect Michael McGarry as the Chairman and Timothy Knavish as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, for a term commencing on the registration of the right and obligation of PPG Industries, Inc. or of its subsidiary to redeem

Valmet to deliver two automated paper testing laboratories for Brigl & Bergmeister’s paper mills

Valmet Oyj’s trade press release on June 14, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EETValmet will deliver two Valmet Paper Labs, automated board and paper testing laboratories for Brigl & Bergmeister’s paper mills in Niklasdorf, Austria and Vevče, Slovenia. Valmet Paper Labs deliver accurate and rapid measurement results that are used to monitor and control the quality of the specialty papers produced by the two mills. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2021. The value of the order will not be disclosed. Both analyzers are scheduled to be delivered during the fourth

Isofol raises SEK 500 million in oversubscribed rights issue and exercised over-allotment option

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 14, 2021 - Isofol Medical AB (publ) (Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market: ISOFOL) (“Isofol” or the “Company”) fully guaranteed new share issue with preferential rights for the Company’s existing shareholders (the “Rights Issue”), which ended on June 10, 2021, was oversubscribed. Due to the strong demand from strategic investors, a directed issue with deviation from the shareholders’ preferential rights of approximately SEK 100 million (the “Over-Allotment Option”) was exercised. Through the Rights Issue and the Over-Allotment Option, Isofol will receive proceeds

Photocure ASA: Share capital increase registered

Oslo, Norway, 14 June 2021: Reference is made to the stock exchange release by Photocure ASA ("Photocure" or the "Company") published on 7 June 2021 regarding a share capital increase following the exercise of share options.The issuance of 98,251 new shares has been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises. Following registration, the share capital of Photocure is NOK 13,459,160 divided into 26,918,320 shares, each share having a par value of NOK 0.50 and carrying one vote in the Company’s general meeting. For further information, please contact:PhotocureCFO

Notification of the holdings, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Tikkurila OyjMajor Shareholder Announcement14 June 2021 at 10.35 a.m. (EEST)Tikkurila Oyj (business ID 0197067-4) has on June 11, 2021 received a notification pursuant to the Finnish Securities Markets Act, Chapter 9, Section 10, from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.The indirect holding of the funds and accounts managed by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in the shares and financial instruments of Tikkurila Oyj has decreased below 5 percent threshold. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:June 9, 2021 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s position according to their notification:Full name

Sthlm 01 – A new landmark in Stockholm gained the outstanding green building certification

Architecture can be used as a tool for cultivating creativity. If the environment put a great deal of focus on comfort, space, color and lighting, studies shows that it can conduce the human creativity. The connection between a person and a place can trigger creativity. Sthlm 01 is the new skyscraper in Stockholm that contributing to creativity through communication and interactions. The building has achieved the outstanding green certification LEED platinum.   Photo: Anders Bobert The closed shape of the building rises as a neutral element in the lively surroundings. The

Neles responds to customers’ changing needs by enhancing the production of industrial valves in Vantaa, Finland

Neles Corporation’s press release on June 14, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. EESTNeles is optimizing its production operations and will commission a new production unit at its valve factory located in Vantaa, Finland. The project enables Neles to improve the availability and delivery times of its valve solutions and further develop the environmental performance of the Vantaa technology center. The new unit is scheduled to start operations in early 2022. “Global business requires modern, efficient, and responsible production that adapts to customers’ needs and guarantees deliveries even in

REPORT ON MANAGERS’ RECEIPT OF RESTRICTED SHARES – VESTING – IN DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 68 - 14 JUNE 2021 Under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S is required to report transactions in Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S’ shares by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their close relatives. With reference to announcement no. 9/2018 the following restricted shares have vested: Name: Jan RindboReason: Reporting duty, CEOIssuer: Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/SISIN code: DK0010269844Instrument: Restricted

The problem of hand related musculoskeletal disorders in European industries

The problem of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is on the rise in Europe. Workers in manual and grip-intensive industries are losing strength and dexterity in their limbs, which in turn costs countries and businesses billions of euros every year. It is time to implement preventive measures against hand related MSDs in our industries, writes Petter Bäckgren, CEO of Bioservo Technologies.[Grip intensive work]  The increase of hand related musculoskeletal disorders or MSDs is an ever-growing problem in Europe today. A report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Enfo divests its minority share in subsidiary Zuite Business Consulting

Enfo and Norwegian Pearl Group AS have signed an agreement according to which Enfo divests its 30% ownership in the Swedish SAP consultancy Zuite Business Consulting to Pearl.“The divestment is in line with our strategy. We aim to become a leading data integrator in the Nordics and to focus even stronger on cloud-related services,” comments Mikko Valorinta, CEO of Enfo.   “We are glad Zuite Business Consulting will get a new owner in Pearl. The 30% minority ownership did not optimally support our growth strategy. However, the transaction does not impact Enfo’s SAP operations in Finland,

Teknos: New innovations, cooperation, and health at the core of sustainability in 2020

Coating manufacturer Teknos has published a non-financial information (NFI) report. The NFI report describes the Company’s sustainability actions in 2020.Coating manufacturer Teknos has published a non-financial information (NFI) report. The NFI report describes the Company’s sustainability actions in 2020. Sustainability is an integral part of Teknos Group’s strategy. In the strategy, Teknos set an ambition to become the most sustainable coating solutions provider in the industry. Sustainability is followed according to Teknos Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program and

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