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Deal with Kamstrup to Expand Smarteq's Business

Smarteq has added a customised antenna for Kamstrup AS to its product range. The antenna has been developed in cooperation with Kamstrup AS. The annual sales of the product are estimated at SEK 1 million. Kamstrup will install the antenna in products designed for the European markets where it operates. “There is no better statement of our strength than the fact that we cooperate on the development of our antennas with international customers. The successful implementation of such projects require customization, and we meet the customers’ requirements by means of high technological

Metsä Group’s operating result for January–March excluding non-recurring items was EUR 105 million

Metsä Group Interim Report 1–3/2014 Stock Exchange Release 13 May 2014 at noon EETResult for January–March 2014– Sales amounted to EUR 1,254 million (1–3/2013: EUR 1,264 million).– Operating result excluding non-recurring items was EUR 105 million (89). Operating result including non-recurring items was EUR 70 million (94).– Result before taxes excluding non-recurring items was EUR 80 million (57). Result before taxes including non-recurring items was EUR 37 million (62).– Return on capital employed excluding non-recurring items was 12.3 per cent (9.7).– Cash flow from

Vigmed AB signs Distribution Agreement for Italy with Medica Valeggia s.p.a.

Vigmed builds their Italian partnership by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with Medica Valeggia s.p.a. (Medival) for Italy (excluding the regions of Piedmont, Aosta Valley & Tuscany). Formed in 1981, Medival is a leading distributor organisation to the Italian hospital sector and the Vigmed range of products fit well with the quality and technical offers Medival brings to the market.Vigmed has added to the Italian network of distributors by signing an exclusive distribution agreement for the whole Italian market excluding Piemonte & Aosta Valley (the subject of a previous news

Metsä Board Corporation’s operating result excluding non-recurring items was EUR 36.1 million in January–March

Metsä Board Corporation Interim Report 1 January–31 March 2014, 13 May 2014 at 12:00 noon Result for the first quarter of 2014 • Sales were EUR 501.2 million (1Q/2013: 535.0). • Operating result excluding non-recurring items was EUR 36.1 million (30.2). Operating result including non-recurring items was EUR 43.5 million (34.8). • Result before taxes excluding non-recurring items was EUR 20.8 million (3.9). Result before taxes including non-recurring items was EUR 26.0 million (8.5). • Earnings per share excluding non-recurring items were EUR 0.06 (0.01) and including non-

ONLY 3% OF GIRLS IN MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS WOULD CONSIDER A CAREER IN ENGINEERING

Girls at English schools think boys have a much better chance of getting jobs in engineering with just 43% saying they have the same opportunities in the industry. As a result, just 3% would consider a career in engineering. At university technical colleges (UTCs) however, the picture is different. Nearly two thirds (65%) of girls believe they have the same job opportunities as boys in engineering. This trend continues in other male dominated sectors, including technology where three quarters (75%) of girls at UTCs believe they have the same job chances. In science the figure is higher

UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE MORE CONFIDENT OF GETTING A JOB COMPARED TO THOSE AT OTHER SCHOOLS

Students at University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are more confident of getting a job (88%) when they finish education than those at other mainstream schools (75%). The findings are taken from two surveys of 14-18 year old students from both UTCs and other schools published today by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. Today’s surveys also show students at UTCs are more confident of being ‘job ready’ when they do enter the workplace. 88% of students said they felt confident of being job ready compared to 67% of students at other mainstream schools. More than twice as many UTC students

Viessmann installers can embrace dRHI heat pump market in style

New free workwear promotion tied to sales of award-winning Vitocal heat pumpsViessmann is offering installers of its Vitocal 200 range of air/water heat pumps free workwear between May 1st and July 31st. A stylish soft shell Snickers work jacket is available after just one purchase and a jacket, polo shirt and trousers offers a head-to-toe reward for two purchases. “With the domestic RHI having recently launched, now is the time to incentivise sales of one of our most flexible, MCS-approved heat pumps for new build or retrofit installations, suitable for the average UK home,” says

Disabled children charity delayed funding from Wales Government

Funding due to arrive to Family Fund in April now leave over 500 families raising disabled children in Wales waiting for immediate grant support.Family Fund, the UK’s largest provider of grants to low-income families raising disabled and seriously ill children is still awaiting its funding from the Wales Government.  This was due to arrive in April, and leaves over 500 families waiting for immediate grant support for essential items. Last year, Family Fund helped 4,952 families in Wales with grant support for essential items such as washing machines, cookers, beds, bedding, clothing and

FLEET DRIVERS WORSE THAN PRIVATE MOTORISTS AT MAINTAINING CORRECT TYRE PRESSURES

Stoke-on-Trent – May 13, 2014Michelin’s new Head of Fleet is calling on fleet managers to take urgent action over tyre pressures after figures revealed company car drivers are worse than private motorists at maintaining the correct inflation. Andy Fern, who took over running Michelin’s dedicated fleet team at the beginning of this month, says he was shocked to discover businesses and public sector organisations have a poorer record of tyre pressures than the general public. Results from pressure checks carried out by Michelin technicians at Fill Up With Air days throughout 2013 show

Restaurant James Sommerin Hosts the Launch of Relish Wales Second Helping

Michelin-Starred chef, James Sommerin opened the doors to his brand new restaurant days ahead of its official opening, to host the launch of Relish Publications latest offering, ‘Relish Wales Second Helping’.The award winning Relish Fine Dining Guides and Cookery Books are making an overdue and welcome return to Wales for a Second Helping. The new book features 25 of the leading restaurants from across the whole country including, Restaurant 1861 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Sosban in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Hanson at the Chelsea in Swansea and The Old Rectory Hotel in Llangattock,

Göran Kördel appointed CIO for Boliden

Göran Kördel has been appointed CIO for the Boliden Group as of 19 May 2014. Göran holds a M.Sc. in Industrial Management and Engineering from Linköping University. He enjoyed a long career with Ericsson, working initially with business control and the development of their service operations, and subsequently in a range of different IT managerial positions. In 2008 Göran was appointed President of Sandvik IT Services AB, and in 2011 he was appointed CIO and Vice President of the Sandvik Group. For the past year, Göran has been running his own consultancy firm, Nordwise Management. “We

Press release regarding HEXPOL’s Capital Markets Day on May 13

At the Capital Markets Day, Tuesday May 13 in Åmål, Sweden, will Georg Brunstam, President and CEO, Karin Gunnarsson, CFO, some other members of the Group management and employees from HEXPOL Compounding and HEXPOL TPE Compounding give a deeper presentation of HEXPOL. The Capital Markets Day will include an update of the operating and financial development of the Group, including a presentation of the Q1-2014 report, published May 7, 2014. The day also includes a deeper presentation of the business within HEXPOL Compounding and especially HEXPOL TPE Compounding. The Capital Markets Day

New programme helps independent travellers discover the unsung highlights of Malaysia and Borneo

Spread across two geographically and culturally diverse terrains divided by the South China Sea, Malaysia is a fascinating destination that manages to combine the best of Southeast Asia. Identified by Lonely Planet as one of the top countries to explore in 2014, Rickshaw Travel has recently introduced Malaysia as a stand-alone destination with a range of 27 private tour modules enabling independent holidaymakers to discover the real spirit of this fascinating land. As a lasting legacy of its location along the trade route between India and China, Malaysian culture and cuisine are a

Quarterly Report Vigmed Holding AB, January 1 – March 31, 2014

During the first quarter of 2014, focus has been optimization of the assembly lines for the product range CLiP®Ven Ported. Production of Vigmed CLiP®Ven IV catheters at HMD's new factory in India has now started, and build-up of adequate stock levels for launch is in progress. Formal distribution partnerships for Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark and Norway), Greece and Piemonte / Valle d’Aosta in Italy have been established in the first quarter. The Board of Vigmed Holding AB

SEB: Nordic Outlook: Recovery & monetary policy divergence

Riksbank will cut its key interest rate twice to 0.25 per cent Despite a cautious increase in the momentum of global economic growth, the battle by central banks against deflation risks is not yet won. In the United States, the economy is now accelerating steadily after weather-related setbacks during the winter. Meanwhile the euro zone has left its recession behind, but economic trends in the 18 member countries continue to diverge, while high unemployment and government and private debt problems persist and the process of political integration is not moving ahead. Emerging market (EM)

Volkswagen declares the offer for Scania unconditional and will acquire all tendered shares

The offer referred to in this press release is not being made, whether directly or indirectly, in Canada, New Zealand or South Africa or in any other jurisdictions where such offer pursuant to legislation and regulations in such relevant jurisdictions would be prohibited by applicable law. Shareholders not resident in Sweden who wish to accept the Offer (as defined below) must make inquiries concerning applicable legislation and possible tax consequences. Shareholders should refer to the offer restrictions included in the section titled “Important notice” at the end of this press release and

Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge is growing fast

Scandinavia’s most prestigious adventure race Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge will be held on June 28th in Åre, Sweden. This year the race committee expands the number of entries to 800, making the competition one of the largest of its kind.Prestigious Haglöfs Åre Extreme Challenge (HÅEC) first started in 1997 as Scandinavia’s first adventure race. The competition is held in Åre’s scenic surroundings and consists of the subsections kayaking, mountain running and cycling. The three different racing classes, Solo, Duo and Team provide the opportunity to participate both on elite and

Rejlers fields two teams for Utö Swimrun

Utö Swimrun will take place on 31 May. Two teams from Rejlers will take their place on the starting line to tackle the 32-kilometre course combining both running and swimming. President and CEO Peter Rejler will be competing in one of the teams.Utö Swimrun is one of the qualifying competitions for ÖTILLÖ, which takes place at the end of the summer. Rejlers has for several years now been the main sponsor of ÖTILLÖ, which is classed as one of the toughest endurance races in the world. "I am looking forward to competing. Making it round the course demands willpower, endurance and

Huntington production resumed

Stavanger, 13 May 2014: Production from the Huntington field in the UK resumed on 11 May.Production has been interrupted since 12 April, initially for replacement of couplings in the inert gas system on the floating production and storage unit, and then again from 26 April due to an unplanned shutdown of the CATS riser platform. Current production is about 15 000 boepd gross (3 000 boepd net to Noreco), and is expected to ramp up shortly towards plateau production level of about 34 000 boepd.

Anaplan Raises $100 Million in Series D Financing Round Led By DFJ Growth

New investment to extend Anaplan’s dominance in business planning and executionAnaplan  today announced it has completed its Series D round of $100 million in financing, bringing total investment in the company to $150 million. Led by DFJ Growth, the round includes investments from Brookside Capital, Coatue Management, Sands Capital Management, and Workday (NYSE: WDAY), as well as all of Anaplan’s current investors, Granite Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, salesforce.com, and Shasta Ventures. Randy Glein, Managing Director at DFJ Growth, will join Anaplan’s

Strong Performance Across the EQT Portfolio Companies

· Strong performance across EQT portfolio companies with sales surge 11% on average and EBITDA up 12% on average · Successful IPOs in 2013 included Munksjö, Sanitec and Japan Home Centre, and ISS in 2014 · Three new funds closed with total commitments of more than EUR 3.8 billion increasing the investment power of the EQT funds EQT, one of the leading international private equity groups, concluded a successful financial year for its funds and portfolio companies. In 2013, sales across EQT’s 60 portfolio companies grew by an average of 11%, and EBITDA increased by an average of

Companies commercialise VTT technology that miniaturises measuring devices

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed smart optical measuring devices with companies for uses that include optimisation of vehicle engines, reduction and monitoring of environmental emissions, and quality control of pharmaceuticals. The FABRY research project aimed at utilisation of VTT-developed technologies to enable commercialisation of new products on global markets. So far, two of the companies involved – Rikola Ltd from Finland and InnoPharma Labs from Ireland – have launched products of their own. VTT’s technology makes it possible to miniaturise an entire measuring

Dannemora Mineral has filed for reconstruction

Dannemora Mineral has filed for company reconstruction with the Uppsala District Court. The process is financed by a special reconstruction loan, which is expected to secure the Group’s funding for the initial three months of the reconstruction process. The decision to apply for reconstruction is based on the fact that the company has not reached the necessary financing solution in time, with shortage of liquidity as a consequence. A reconstruction allows for further discussions with investors about a long-term solution to secure the company's future business.The reconstruction covers

Atlas Copco opens regional distribution center in China

Stockholm, Sweden, May 13, 2014: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has opened a new regional distribution center that will benefit customers in China and the Asia Pacific Region.The distribution center is located close to the Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China. With a foot print of 10000+ square meters, it will be the hub for the logistics activities for the Compressor Technique, Construction Technique and Industrial Technique business areas, for both the Chinese domestic market and the Asia Pacific Region. The objective is to increase

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