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Aker Solutions Completes Sale of Well-Intervention Services Business to EQT

January 9, 2013 - Aker Solutions completed the sale of its well-intervention services business area to EQT, a Swedish private equity fund. The unit was sold for an enterprise value of NOK 4 billion and the agreement includes an earn-out provision where Aker Solutions will receive 25 percent of any internal rate of return exceeding 12 percent a year on EQT's equity investment. Aker Solutions will book a gain before any earn-out of NOK 1.8 billion in the first quarter of this year from the transaction. The sale was announced on November 22, 2013. ENDS For further information,

Visit Åland has appointed a new MD

Lotta Berner Sjölund from Helsinki has been appointed Managing Director for Visit Åland. Lotta has earlier worked five years at Ifolor. She is well familiar with Åland as her husband is a native Ålander and the family has a house in the Åland archipelago.Our aim is to strengthen all the characteristics that destination Åland is known for, especially on new marketing areas, but also to create new images on our established market areas such as Finland and Sweden, says Lotta Berner Sjölund. -Our theme for 2014 is outdoor. We will highlight our fantastic nature and outdoor activities, such

Westphalia with new multi-client operating and telematics system from IVU

WVG (Westfälische Verkehrsgesellschaft) organises public transport across 88 towns and local communities, covering an area of 9,000 km². Every year, some 57 million passengers use the services provided by the transport companies belonging to the WVG Group (Regionalverkehr Münsterland, Regionalverkehr Ruhr-Lippe, and Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna). Therefore more than 700 buses and 730 personnel are on the roads every day. In order to ensure that they operate as efficiently as possible and to further increase the quality of the public transport services provided, in early 2013 WVG issued a

Super Shuttle fleets save 50-60 percent on fuel costs with propane autogas

Super Shuttle, an airport transportation service with franchises across the U.S., saves about 50-60 percent on fuel costs by operating vehicles on clean, domestically produced propane autogas. Super Shuttle vehicle fleets in Phoenix, Ariz.; Denver and Fort Collins, Colo.; and Orlando, Fla. have been using the alternative fuel since 2009, while Super Shuttle Houston has been using autogas for 18 months. Each Super Shuttle location uses propane dedicated Ford E-350 vans from ROUSH CleanTech; there are 160 vans nationwide and 30 at Super Shuttle Houston. The average Super Shuttle driver

Ultrasonic Fuel Flow Meter homologated for 2014 F1 Season

Gill Sensors, a UK based manufacturer of sensor technology, is proud to announce that the Ultrasonic Fuel Flow Meter has been homologated by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) for use in the 2014 Formula 1 (F1) and World Endurance Championship (WEC).The meters will now become mandatory according to new FIA regulations to help shape the future of professional motorsport and improve fuel efficiency. Since the start of its development in 2011, the Fuel Flow Meter project has embraced the challenges of researching and developing an innovative technology aiming to provide the

PSCo announces new Sales Director and readies for an exciting 2014

New appointment and new technologies provide compelling proposition for trade partners Reading, UK, 9 January 2014 – PSCo today announced the appointment of Richard Bovingdon as Sales Director. The new position reaffirms PSCo’s commitment to providing excellence in technology innovation and customer support. Richard assumes the position of Sales Director, to head up both the internal and external sales teams. He joins from Micro Peripherals Ltd where he was Head of Education & AV Solutions, bringing over 16 years’ experience in the AV/IT channel having worked for distributors,

Johan Padel appointed new CEO of Holmen Timber

Håkan Lindh, the current CEO of Holmen Timber, has decided to leave the company and will be succeeded on 1 February by Johan Padel.“Under Håkan Lindh’s leadership, Holmen Timber has undergone a very expansive period through the investment in the new sawmill at Braviken, while the market for sawn timber has been tough,” says Magnus Hall, President and CEO of Holmen. “It’s been a difficult job in a difficult market, and Håkan deserves our greatest thanks. We wish him every success in his future assignments.” “In recent years in particular, with the construction of the new sawmill at

Martti Asunta continues as Chairman of Metsäliitto Cooperative Board of Directors

Metsä Group Stock Exchange Release 9 January 2014 13.00 pmThe 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 continues as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors.Arto Hiltunen continues as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Martti Asunta and Eino Halonen as its members.Martti Asunta continues as the

VELA Alliance and Magnox Commit to ECITB Skills & Training Charter

The VELA alliance (formed by two of the UK’s top engineering Companies, AMEC and Jacobs Engineering Group) has joined with Magnox to pledge their commitment to addressing skills shortages in the engineering construction industry, by signing the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Skills & Training Charter. The ‘VELA Alliance’ is engaged with Magnox Limited to enhance the pool of highly skilled project management personnel to deliver the Magnox Optimised Decommissioning Programme, across all of the Magnox ten sites. The signing of the Skills Charter reinforces the

The lovely spring lingerie

Lindex lingerie collections for the spring 2014 season show a wide range of fashion news. “We start the season with romantic style collections. The feeling is soft and very feminine, the prints are often Asian inspired with a hand-painted look. Of course we also focus throughout the season a lot on our best basics as usual,” says Nina Starck, Head of Design at Lindex.Spring romanceThis orientation within the Lindex spring lingerie collections includes two different directions. The new romance theme shows feminine colours, silhouettes, qualities and prints. Transparency, laces,

Group Auchan Schiever upgrades hypermarkets – order value SEK 10M

Nasdaq OMX-listed Pricer has signed an agreement with French Group Schiever who operates Auchan Hypermarkets and ATAC Supermarkets. The retail chain will replace the current ESL systems used in its stores and upgrade them to Pricer's bi-directional solution. The project covers eight Auchan Hypermarkets and six ATAC Supermarkets that have been installed earlier with another ESL system. Order value is SEK 10M. Installations are to be completed by mid-2014. Group Schiever started installing Pricer in 2010. "This is very encouraging" says Harald Bauer, Pricer CEO. "We are glad to see they

Valentine’s Day with VIP SKI

VIP SKI provides chalets ready to tend to all romantic needs in ski resorts which are also embracing cupid’s spirit this year. Spend Valentine’s Day on a luxury pampered trip to the Alps where skiing, relaxing and enjoying the mountain air will surely make the heart grow fonder.  Whether you’re new to the slopes or they feel like your second home, the atmosphere in the Alps teamed with stunning mountain backdrops, welcomes romance. Valentine’s Day is about enjoying the person you love, and VIP SKI has chalets across the Alps created for spoiling its guests, creating a winning combination.

Bricknode Financial Systems introduces unique insurance module within cloud platform

With the introduction of the insurance module within the complete brokerage platform Bricknode continues to deliver a unique offering. Within Bricknode Financial Systems brokers and financial institutions can operate their businesses across multiple assets to distribute great products to end customers.STOCKHOLM, Jan. 9, 2014Bricknode today announced the official launch of its insurance module  within Bricknode Financial Systems. The module offers complete support for Insurance Intermediaries 

Valmet to supply a prehydrolysis system for Bioprocess Pilot Facility in the Netherlands

Valmet Corporation's press release on January 9, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet will supply a prehydrolysis system to Bioprocess Pilot Facility BV's (BPF) bio pilot plant in Delft, the Netherlands. Prehydrolysis is an initial process step in several biorefining processes. Valmet's delivery consists of a prehydrolysis system on pilot scale that is designed for a capacity of 40 kg wheat straw (biomass) per hour. The start-up of the system is scheduled for August 2014. BPF's bio pilot plant is designed to handle different biomass raw materials, agricultural wastes like wheat straw and

Atlas Copco’s Q4 report and conference call on January 30

Stockholm, January 9, 2014: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, will publish its Q4 results on Thursday, January 30, at approximately 12:00 PM CET. A combined presentation and conference call for investors, analysts and media will be held at 3:00 PM CET.The presentation will be held at Atlas Copco Group Center, Sickla Industriväg 19, Stockholm, Sweden. Participating from Atlas Copco will be Ronnie Leten, President and CEO, and Hans Ola Meyer, CFO. The event will begin with a short presentation of the report followed by a question and answer session. The

Ferry nice way to start the New Year!

Stena Line encourages customers to book early for best value deals Leading ferry company, Stena Line is celebrating the start of a New Year with lower fares!  Their message to the people of Northern Ireland is simple; book early and book online to get the lowest prices and getaway from as little as £69* single for car and driver in 2014. Stena Line’s Head of PR and Communications Diane Poole OBE said: “Our aim this year is to give our customers a quality travel experience at an affordable price.  We already offer the best choice of routes and sailing times on the Irish sea and this

Hanna Werning guest designer for Duni

Don’t miss the launch of Hanna Werning at Formex 15-18 January. The Designs for Duni collection - which will feature 8 napkin designs - will arrive in stores from January 2014.Historical references with a contemporary twist, is a pretty suitable description of much of Swedish designer Hanna Werning’s work, now part of the Designs for Duni collection. Werning’s fascination with patterns and colours was awakened during her education at St Martin’s College in London, and has led her to an amazing worldwide career specialising in pattern design for many globally known brands. The award-

Restamax Plc: Restamax Plc and Hans Välimäki launch their co-operation

Restamax Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 9 January 2014, 10:00 Restamax Plc and Hans Välimäki launch their co-operation Restamax and Hans Välimäki Oy have launched a joint venture called Gastromax Oy.  Restamax owns 70 per cent and Hans Välimäki Oy 30 per cent of the new company. The joint venture has purchased the Midhill restaurants located in Helsinki and Tampere amusement parks, previously owned by Hans Välimäki through various companies, and also the operations of two other restaurants. The combined selling price of the businesses is EUR 1,200,000, EUR 570,000 of which will be

ICA to publish monthly store sales

Starting in January 2014 ICA Sweden will publish sales performance in the Swedish ICA stores on a monthly basis. The first time monthly sales will reported will be Wednesday, 12 February 2014, when store sales for January 2014 will be disclosed.  The reason for publishing store sales in Sweden on a monthly basis is that this is an important benchmark for those ICA stores which are owned and operated by individual retailers.  To see all publication dates in 2014, please visit ICA Gruppen's website http://www.icagruppen.se/en/investor-relations/calendar/. For further information,

Skanska awarded contract for engineering and construction services in Harrodsburg, USA, worth USD 56 M, about SEK 365 M

Skanska has signed a contract to perform engineering, procurement and construction services for a Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Treatment System at Kentucky Utilities’ E.W. Brown Generating Station in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, USA. The contract value is USD 56 M, about SEK 365 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Civil for the fourth quarter of 2013.Work will commence in February 2014 with anticipated completion in January 2016. Skanska USA is one of the leading development and construction companies in the country, consisting of four business units: Skanska USA

News from Florida Keys and Key West

Image of the Month: In Key West, the New Year was welcomed with Sushi — not the seafood sensation, but a sensational diva who has adopted the name. On New Year’s Eve, female impersonator Sushi headlined the annual “shoe drop” celebration for the 16th consecutive year at the Bourbon St. Pub/New Orleans House complex, 724 Duval St. Jan. 25-26: Key Largo Stone Crab & Seafood Festival Full of fresh conch, local stone crab and other seafood, entertainment and fun for the entire family, the festival includes cooking demonstrations, eating and costume contests, a

Atlas Copco’s acquisition of Edwards Group receives antitrust clearance

Stockholm, Sweden, January 9, 2014: The acquisition by Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, of Edwards Group Ltd., has received antitrust clearance from all relevant authorities. Atlas Copco expects to close the acquisition later today.Edwards, headquartered in the United Kingdom, is a technology and market leader in sophisticated vacuum products and abatement solutions with more than 90 years’ experience. The products and services are integral to manufacturing processes, such as for semiconductors and flat panel displays, and are used within an

Skanska awarded additional contract for state-of-the-art R&D facility in USA for USD 259 M, about SEK 1.7 billion

Skanska and a joint venture partner have been awarded an additional contract as construction manager of the state-of-the-art research and development facility in the USA, which was previously announced. Skanska’s 50 percent share is USD 259 M, about SEK 1.7 billion, included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the fourth quarter of 2013.Skanska anticipates additional amendments to the contract as subsequent work and associated prices are agreed to. Skanska’s part of those additions will be in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the quarter in which they are signed.

OSLO BØRS - SUSPENDED

See announcement regarding FOP on the 09.01.2014 concerning the compulsory acquisition of the company's shares. Oslo Børs and the Financial Superisory Authority of Norway have decided to suspend the shares and all orders have been withdrawn. This has been done to avoid incorrect registration of orders and trades in a situation where the company will no longer have any shares outstanding for trading. If a notification requirement for a member appears, Oslo Børs must be contacted for advice.

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