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Lundbeck continues its Fit-for-the-Future project, a program which is expected to provide savings of DKK 500+ million annually when fully implemented

· Lundbeck continues its restructuring initiatives to drive profitability, enhance launch execution and support innovation · The Fit-for-the-Future program aims to free up resources by reducing complexity, increasing organizational efficiency and decreasing spending on less critical activities · Lundbeck will make a provision of DKK 200 million in the third quarter of 2013 · Lundbeck’s operating performance continues to exceed expectations and the financial guidance for 2013 revenue has been increased from DKK 14.6-15 billion to DKK 14.8-15.2 billion · The financial guidance for

New date for the offer period for Vinda

The complete prospectus for SCA’s public cash offer for the Chinese tissue company Vinda is expected to be published and distributed on 7 October 2013 at the latest.For more details, please see the joint announcement that follows below. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limitedtake no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to itsaccuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoeverarising from or

Market-leading Ecodan® heat pumps on display at Big Green Home Show

The market-leading Ecodan® renewable heating system will be on display at the Big Green Home Show at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre, Swindon (25-27 October) – the UK’s biggest event for anyone wishing to make their home more eco-friendly and cost-effective.  Manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric will also be explaining about the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to visitors at a special presentation at 10am on the 25th October. The Show gives selfbuilders and those looking to improve their home, the chance to get the best advice and see the latest developments and government

It’s The Adventure of a Lifetime

Rickshaw Travel announces new South Africa programRickshaw Travel is not a tour operator. It’s not even a holiday company. It’s a unique provider of travel adventures. Since 2008 and in 17 incredible destinations all across Asia, Latin America and Africa, Rickshaw has ensured its clients can enjoy and fully experience local culture and independent travel without stress or hassle . . . and now it has launched a brand new South Africa program. This means independent travellers can take an epic self-drive tour across the Rainbow Nation, from the cosmopolitan Cape coastline through the

Seven of the best skiing breaks for (and before) Christmas

If you are planning to go skiing over Christmas, then the best advice is to get organised now to ensure you secure the resort and dates of your choice. However, with many resorts opening early in December don’t forget there are at least two great-value weeks before Christmas week kicks in. A pre-Christmas skiing holiday offers the perfect opportunity to tie in a spot of shopping amidst the sights, sounds and smells of the festive period. Here are seven of the best skiing holidays, whether you want to combine your skiing with Christmas Markets, a spot of shopping or family time during

Change in number of shares and votes in PA Resources AB

In September 2013 PA Resources completed a fully subscribed rights issue encompassing 84,875,994 new shares which were registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office in mid- September. As per 30 September 2013 the share capital amounts to SEK 1,414,599,900 divided into 113,167,992 shares in total, with one vote each. Stockholm, 30 September 2013PA Resources AB (publ) For queries, please contact:Carolina Strömlid, Head of Corporate Communications & IR, PA Resources+46 708 807173, ir@paresources.se PA Resources AB is an international oil and gas group which conducts

SimCorp A/S – Share Buyback Program

On 27 August 2013, SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S will repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 20.0m (approx. DKK 149.2m) in the period from 28 August 2013 to 24 Februar 2014. Since the last announcement the following transactions have been executed under the program:  Date                 Number Average purchase Amount (DKK)  of price (DKK per

Lesjöfors Latvia awarded with „Gazele 2013” for fast growth

Lesjöfors Gas Springs is one of the fastest growing companies in Latvia. For this, the company was awarded with an honorable prize, „Gazele 2013”, by the leading business newspaper.Annualy, Latvia´s dominant business newspaper Dienas Bizness nominates the fastes growing companies in Latvia to the award „Gazele 2013”. 2013 is the 13th year of the award and this year 465 companies nationally fulfilled the criterias of growth and profitability. 45 of the companies were located in the Kurzeme (Kurland) region where Lesjofors Gas Springs operates. The prize cermony was held in Riga on

Summer demand for premium cabins boosts Stena Line North Sea operations

Stena Line, one of Europe’s largest ferry operators, has reported a marked summer upsurge in premium travel on its North Sea route.  Year-on-year growth in premium bookings between Harwich and the Hook of Holland outstripped the increase in overall passenger bookings for the three-month period to the end of August 2013. Premium segment growth was also recorded compared to the prior year period for the entire year between January and August.  Stena Line’s premium cabins are classed as “captain class cabins” and “captains suites”. These two-person cabin categories are up to 17.8 and 31.

Componenta plans to merge Pietarsaari foundry with Pori foundry

As part of the Group’s efficiency programme to improve its profitability and competitiveness, Componenta is improving the capacity utilization of its iron foundries and concentrating production at larger units. Statutory personnel negotiations, as stipulated in the Finnish Act on Cooperation in Undertaking will be started at the Pietarsaari foundry on 30 September 2013. The negotiations concern the possible transfer of the small DISA production line at the Pietarsaari foundry to the Group’s foundry in Pori and as a result of that closure of the Pietarsaari foundry. At the negotiations

Componenta to boost capacity utilization at foundries and improve profitability by expanding the current efficiency programme

The Componenta efficiency improvement programme launched in October 2012 to boost productivity and profitability has made progress in line with the targets set, and the company will achieve annual cost savings of EUR 25 million by the end of 2014. New development projects to expand efficiency improvement programme targeting EUR 10 million improvement in profitability The uncertainty in market developments in Europe since autumn 2012 has stabilized, but the growth outlook remains still modest. Componenta is broadening the current efficiency programme with following new projects that

Metsä Board divests its holding in Metsä Group Treasury Oy

Metsä Board Corporation Stock Exchange Release 30 September 2013 at 10 am EET Metsä Board Corporation, part of Metsä Group, and the Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative have on 30 September 2013 entered into an agreement regarding the ownership reorganization of Metsä Group Treasury Oy (formerly  Metsä Group Financial Services Oy). Metsäliitto Cooperative will fully acquire the ownership of Metsä Group Treasury, which is the Group’s internal bank.  Metsä Group Treasury will remain as a separate corporation after the transaction and continues to provide treasury services for

Swedish AP Funds exclude four companies accused of contravening international conventions

The First, Second, Third and Fourth AP Funds (AP1-AP4) are to divest their holdings in Walmart, Freeport McMoRan, Incitec Pivot and Potash after being advised by their Ethical Council that several years of engagement with the companies had failed to delivered the desired results.The Ethical Council has in recent years engaged in dialogue with retail chain Walmart Stores, mining company Freeport McMoRan and chemicals producers Incitec Pivot and Potash. In spite of a strong commitment to this process, the Ethical Council has been unable to achieve its objectives. It has therefore chosen to

Increased number of shares and votes in Addnode Group

STOCKHOLM, 30 September 2013 As announced earlier Addnode Group (publ) has acquired Joint Collaboration AS, a leading supplier of SaaS (Software as a Service) rental solutions for primarily the Oil and Gas as well as the Construction industry. In connection therewith, new Series B shares were issued in Addnode Group as a part of the payment of the purchase price.Through the issue, registered 3 September 2013, the number of Series B shares, rose with 1,171,777 shares and by an equal number of votes. The total number of Series B shares thus amounted to 28,361,046 after the new issue.

Vigmed partners with AMB Industri AB for the production in Sweden of a high-value needle-safety product

Following the wishes expressed by the market, Vigmed has previously announced that the company will speed up the development and commercialization of a third product category. The product is a high-value niche product within Vigmed’s core area of needle safety, which for competitive reasons will not be specified at the current time. The goal is to launch the new product early in 2015, and to accomplish this Vigmed has now entered into a partnership with AMB Industri AB who will invest in a dedicated production facility for the new product.The additional product category targets a premium

University hospital in the UK chooses PACS and VNA from Sectra

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, has awarded the medical imaging IT company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) a ten-year contract to supply a complete IT solution for the management of radiology images, including Sectra PACS and Sectra Open Archive, a cost-efficient VNA solution for long-term storage of images. The investment will increase efficiency throughout the healthcare chain, thus improving patient care.Through this investment, James Paget foresees an improved service to clinicians and more efficient image and

Probi extends the collaboration with Health World Australia by the launch of Probi Defendum®

Probi has signed an extension to the long term distribution agreement with Health World Limited, Australia and New Zealand´s market leading probiotic provider. Health World, being Probi´s first partner in the Consumer Healthcare business has successfully been selling Probi Digestis®for 8 years and Health World will now extend their product offering by adding Probi´s immune product Probi Defendum® to their range.The launch is scheduled for Q1 2014. “We are very happy to broaden the successful long-term collaboration with Health World to also include the Probi Defendum® product. Health

ARTHUR ENGEL STEPS DOWN AS CEO OF BJÖRN BORG

After five years as President and CEO of Björn Borg, Arthur Engel has decided to leave the company. The recruitment of a replacement will now begin, during which time Arthur Engel will remain as CEO.“It has been five stimulating and intense years during which I, along with my fantastic colleagues, have worked to make Björn Borg an even stronger brand,” says Arthur Engel, outgoing CEO of Björn Borg. “I am especially proud of our efforts to build a competent organization and strong foundation of values within Björn Borg as a platform for further development and growth. Now it is time for me

Allenex appoints new Head of Olerup Inc. in U.S.

Gordon Hill has been appointed National Sales Director and he becomes responsible for sales and operations at Olerup Inc., an Allenex AB subsidiary. He comes to Allenex from a leadership position within Technical Sales at the current U.S. market leader within transplant diagnostics, One Lambda / Thermo Fisher. Through his previous work Gordon Hill has a large network within the North American transplant laboratories. "Gordon Hill is a strong addition for us and I am convinced that he will lead Olerup Inc. on a continued sales growth path in the US thanks to his solid experience in both

Hilding Anders successfully refinanced

Arle Capital Partner, the majority owner of Hilding Anders, announced today that it has successfully refinanced Hilding Anders, Europe’s leading provider of beds and mattresses. In total, over €800m was refinanced, extending near-term debt maturities by three years to December 2017 and reducing net debt to 4.8x via a considerable pre-payment of senior debt facilities.As part of the refinancing process Arle has also entered into an agreement with KKR Asset Management (“KAM”) for investments funds managed by KKR to invest €350m into the capital structure of the business. The funds will be

Invitation to the Media and Capital Market in conjunction with the release of Investor’s Interim Report January-September 2013

Investor’s Media and Analyst Meeting will be held in Gothenburg on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 11:15 CET at Mölnlycke Health Care, Gamlestadsvägen 3C. President and CEO Börje Ekholm and CFO Susanne Ekblom will present the Interim Report January-September 2013. Thereafter, Mölnlycke Health Care’s CEO Pierre Guyot and CFO Steve Hamlett will present the company. There will also be a product demonstration. The meeting is expected to end around 15:00 CET. The presentations will be in English and webcasted through our website www.investorab.com where you also can ask questions. If you prefer

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