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Nissan increases the momentum for diesel engines in North American light duty pick-up trucks

* Nissan announces diesel engine for next generation Titan pick-up * Cummins 5.0L V8 turbodiesel to provide class-leading performance * SinterCast-CGI cylinder block produced at the Tupy foundry in Brazil For pictures, please see Press Release PDF                             Compacted Graphite Iron              Cummins 5.0L V8                             Nissan Titan [Stockholm, 29 August 2013] - With the announcement of a 5.0 litre V8 dieselengine for the next generation Nissan Titan, the high volume North Americanpick-up truck market has taken another significant

Systemair AB Interim Report Q1 - Continued organic growth

First quarter, May - July 2013 · Net sales increased by 21 percent to SEK 1,325 million (1,091). · Operating profit (EBIT) totalled SEK 102 million (99). · The operating margin was 7.7 percent (9.0). · Profit after tax fell to SEK 59 million (73). · Earnings per share totalled SEK 1.14 (1.40). · Cash flow from operating activities totalled SEK 69 million (60). Gerald Engström, CEO, comments:"During our first quarter, we recorded a sales increase of 21 percent. The increase is largely attributable to the acquisitions completed, Menerga in Germany, Holland

CESA Supports Charity Catering Equipment Initiative

Trade association supports industry initiative, led by Hobart and Meiko, by encouraging its members to join the campaign to donate surplus catering equipment to UK charities.CESA, the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association, has added its support to the initiative that is encouraging manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to give redundant and quality second-hand catering equipment to cash-strapped charities. The two companies behind the initiative, Hobart and Meiko, have already donated £5,000 to establish the project. They are now calling on other CESA members to follow their example

SDRL - Disclosure regarding Sevan Drilling ASA

Hamilton, Bermuda, August 29, 2013 - Seadrill Limited ("Seadrill") has financed a portion of its exposure to Sevan Drilling ASA ("Sevan") through a forward agreement. Seadrill has sold 120,065,464 shares and received a forward agreement with exposure to the same number of shares. The shares have been sold at NOK 3.95 per share. The forward agreement runs until November 6, 2013 and has a strike price of NOK 3.9737. Seadrill controls 297,941,358 shares of Sevan, either through direct ownership or forward agreements, representing 50.11% of all issued shares of Sevan. This information is

Corel Introduces CorelDRAW Home & Student Suite 2014

Home Use Edition of their Flagship Product, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6, at Outstanding ValueMaidenhead, UK – Thursday 29 August, 2013 – Corel  today launched the 2014 Home & Student Edition of their award-winning CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 . Priced at just £99 including VAT and for installation on up to three PCs per household, CorelDRAW Home & Student is fantastic value. Targeted for home use, the software includes built-in training videos and professionally-designed templates that make it easy to design reports, drawings, flyers,

Average Worker’s Health Care Costs Increased Due to Out-of-Pocket Expenses; Families Hit Hardest, Nation’s Largest Benchmarking Survey Finds

Employers picked up more of individual premiums, but less of families’ premiums, in 2013, and decreased in-network coverage for bothEmployers covered 18 percent more of a single employee’s health insurance premium, or $934 per employee, this year, but asked employees with dependents to pick up 3 percent more of the family premium, $492 on average, according to the 2013 UBA Health Plan Survey, the nation’s largest independent benefits benchmarking survey, released today. The average worker, however, saw an overall increase in health care cost due to rising out-of-pocket costs, including

Nevion brings new, state-of-the-art managed media services to IBC

VideoIPath 3.0 supports fully managed IP transport and additional product familiesSandefjord, Norway—August 29, 2013—At IBC (stand 1.B71) Nevion , a leading provider of next-generation managed media transport, will demonstrate its enhanced, award-winning VideoIPath 3.0 managed media transport platform, along with easy IP migration solutions. Attendees will see VideoIPath’s support for the full range of Nevion products including the Video Gateway series for IP transport and nSure monitoring and switching products - a result of Nevion’s merger with T-VIPS.

CORRECTION: Kværner ASA: Kvaerner sells 1 770 314 shares to employees

This is a correction of the announcement from 08:00 28.08.2013 CEST. Reason for the correction: Number of shares sold to employees corrected from 1 720 862 to 1 770 314, four primary insiders' shareholdings updated in attachment and number of shares held by Kvaerner following the transaction corrected from 101 138 to 51 686.     28 August 2013 - Yesterday, Kværner ASA sold 1 770 314 own shares in relation with the company's share purchase programmes for employees and managers. Following the transaction, Kværner ASA holds a total of 51 686 own shares. The price was based on the average

Promising results with the C-RAD GEMini detector

The C-RAD GEMini detector system has been especially designed for VMAT treatments in advanced radiation therapy. The detector will be used both as an imaging and dosimetry device C-RAD Imaging has during 2013 introduced major improvements of the detector performance. As a result resolution and contrast has been improved. The new detector has a less complex design and is easier to produce. The system is hermetically sealed and can easily be integrated and mounted on the linac system. Tests with the new detector has successfully been performed at the University Clinic in Salzburg,

Oriflame takes further measures to drive sales and efficiency

As stated in the second quarter report, Oriflame is fully committed to increasing sales and efficiency within the Group. Oriflame today announces a number of proposed initiatives to be implemented in 2013 and early 2014. These initiatives aim to shorten time to market, increase the effectiveness of catalogues, sales campaigns and back-office functions, find synergies of global indirect purchases, and are expected to lead to annual cost savings in the range of 15-20 MEUR.“Oriflame’s entrepreneurial culture is one of our core assets. Following the international expansion over the last decade,

SKF bearing factory in Dalian, China awarded LEED Gold certification

Gothenburg, 29 August 2013: SKF announces that the factory for medium size bearing in Dalian, China was awarded the coveted LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification. With this certification, the Dalian factory is the first SKF LEED gold project in China and the fourth SKF facility across the globe to attain a LEED certification. “For many years, SKF has a focus on finding ways to reduce our impact on the environment. We made the decision a number of years ago that all our new facilities should be build to the LEED standard. In addition, we launched our

US leaves problems behind, putting the spotlight on others

The recovery from the financial crisis has been painfully slow in the US and even worse in the eurozone and UK. However, the US has been relatively more successful in solving the problems and also has a more competitive business model. As a result, the economy has pulled through despite strong headwinds. The Fed has signalled that a return to more normal policies will be appropriate. The situation is not so fortunate in Europe. The problems, which are both of a short- and long-term nature, are far from resolved. Several large emerging economies are also being challenged. The gradual

FPC awarded major Design Win with three new smartphones from one current prominent Asian customer

Fingerprint Cards’ swipe sensor technology has been awarded additional Design Wins (DW) from an existing, renowned Asian customer for an additional three smartphones scheduled to be launched already during the fourth quarter of 2013.Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has earlier announced multiple mobile and tablet design wins in Japan, China and Korea and recently the first phones in Japan and Korea were launched to the market. FPC is now delighted and proud to announce another major follow-up design win from one of its most distinguished customers. Due to the prevailing competitive situation, the

Surveillance expert Peter Nylén joins Trapets

Trapets AB, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of trade surveillance systems to the financial services sector, today announces the hire of Peter Nylén, a leading authority in the area of trade surveillance.Peter has ten years of experience of surveillance and compliance from working with both regulator and exchange. Before joining Trapets AB he was Head of Market Surveillance at Burgundy AB where he had the overall responsibility of complying with all rules and regulations. Before that he worked at the Swedish Supervisory Authority as Senior Investigator at Market Supervision. “Peter’s

Congrex Holland arranges children’s health conference in Kenya

Congrex is delighted to announce its agreement with the International Society of Tropical Paediatrics for the organisation of the 10th International Congress of Tropical Paediatrics (ICTP) in Nairobi in August 2014. The event, which is Congrex’s first in Kenya, is projected to attract 3,000 delegates from many parts of the world.The International Society of Tropical Paediatrics (ISTP) strives to improve the health of children throughout the tropics. The society is researching ways to attain a better future for children and provides families with health information as well as prevention and

WALKER ART CENTER INTERNET CAT VIDEO FESTIVAL GOLDEN KITTY AWARDED TO THE ORIGINAL GRUMPY CAT

The Walker Art Center presented the second Internet Cat Video Festival this evening at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, drawing an audience over 10,000. The people’s choice award, the Golden Kitty, was presented to The Original Grumpy Cat. Grumpy responded to the honor with a characteristic “Whatever.” Chosen by online voting of nearly 20,000 responses, the Golden Kitty was shown as the finale of the festival and was awarded by last year’s winner Will Braden, creator of Henri Le Chat Noir, and festival producer Scott Stulen of the Walker Art Center in front of a Minnesota State Fair

Second AP Fund’s diversified portfolio continues to ensure stable return

The Second AP Fund (AP2) posted a total return of 4.3 percent, excluding costs, for the first half of 2013. The net result for the first-half amounted to SEK 10.0 billion and, after net outflows to the national pension system, Fund capital increased to SEK 248.3 billion. Relative to benchmark index, return was 0.2 percent, excluding alternative investments and costs, corresponding to a net contribution of SEK 0.4 billion.· The Second AP Fund’s assets under management totalled SEK 248.3 (227.3) billion on June 30 2013, against which net outflows to the national pension system were charged in

Fish Philosophy is Food for Thought

News release 29th August 2013 Scroll down for high res photoFollowing the results of a recent survey showing customer service in the UK has plateaued for the first time, businesses are being warned not to cut corners in order to stay competitive. According to the UK Customer Satisfaction Index published by the Institute of Customer Service there’s been a slight decrease in overall satisfaction, from 78 out of 100 in 2012 to 77.9 in 2013. Rachel Linstead from Lincoln-based business consultancy Firecracker says in recession consumers are increasingly driven by price but they are

Thule Expands Award Winning Thule Pack ‘n Pedal, Bike Bags, Product Assortment

Last fall, Thule launched the innovative Thule Pack ‘n Pedal line of racks and bags designed for the bicycle. After winning two Eurobike Awards and an IF Design Award, Thule is back for 2014 with an assortment of new products and accessories to complement the Thule Pack ‘n Pedal line. These new product perfectly complement Thule’s Pack ‘n Pedal racks and handlebar mounts. From trunk bags to action sports camera mounts, these new products will help you do more and take more with you on your bike. Thule Pack ‘n Pedal Trunk BagWhether commuting or rounding out an adventure tour pannier

Tight and secure fit made easy with rear mounted Thule RaceWay bike rack

Many bicycle riders have been searching for a quality bike rack that fits perfectly to their vehicle. And as bikes get more exclusive and expensive, there is also a need for securely locking gear to the carrier and car. The new rear mounted bike rack, Thule RaceWay, is the answer to all those wishes. Modern bikes come in many styles and shapes. This can be a challenge for traditional hanging racks. The Thule RaceWay has been designed in a way to address this problem by offering slightly more narrow distance between the arms, while still offering a user-friendly and secure fit for

Thule increases convenience, style and security to its new premium fork mounted carrier

With the ever changing styles, technology and materials of bicycles today, the new premium fork mount carrier Thule Sprint has been designed to solve annoying carrying challengers that bike riders face. It combines convenience and patented safety technologies, making it the most complete fork mount carrier for maximum bike protection. To fully understand the problems bike riders face when travelling with bikes, the new Thule Sprint bike carrier has been developed in close collaboration with bicycle manufacturers.  “We know that many bike riders get frustrated when they’re trying to

Sectra introduces Visualization Table for medical education in China

The medical imaging IT company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) has signed a partnership agreement with the Chinese company Tellyes Scientific to sell and distribute the Sectra Visualization Table in China.“Sectra Visualization Table is used in medical education in more than 15 countries and has proven to add great value. The fact that we will now enter a market with 3,000 university hospitals together with a strong company like Tellyes is an important step forward,” says Lars Wettergren, Vice President Global Partner Sales at Sectra’s business operation Imaging IT

Allenex receive XM-ONE® approval for sale in Mexico

Allenex application to sell AbSorbers product for antibody detection, XM-ONE®, in Mexico has been approved by local regulatory authorities. XM-ONE® is a cross match test developed and manufactured by AbSorber, for detection of HLA- and non-HLA antibodies between the donor and the recipient in organ transplantation. The application has been handled by Allenex local representative Biodist S.A. de C.V., a leading company in the Mexican diagnostic market. "Mexico is an important country for our geographical expansion and a priority in our growth strategy. We are especially satisfied with the

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