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Change of management at Rejlers

(REJL B)Rejlers vice president and CFO, Lars Solin, is leaving Rejlers for other tasks."As CFO Lars has contributed to Rejlers growth, including a number of important acquisitions. I wish him luck in the future", says Eva Nygren.The recruitment of Lars replacement has begun. Niklas Danielsson, CFO of Rejlers Ingenjörer, will be acting Group CFO with effect from 1 January 2013. For further information:Eva Nygren; President and CEO, +46 73 412 66 60, e-mail: eva.nygren@rejlers.seLars Solin; EVP and CFO, +46 73 386 15 20, e-mail: lars.solin@rejlers.sewww.rejlers.com Rejlers

Outotec's Employee Share Savings Plan 2013

OUTOTEC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, DECEMBER 21, 2012 AT 11.00 AM Outotec's Employee Share Savings Plan 2013 Outotec has launched an Employee Share Savings Plan for the company's employees globally with the first saving period being calendar year 2013. The decision by Outotec's Board of Directors to launch the Plan was announced in September 2012. Altogether 1,513 employees in 22 countries (equalling approximately 34% of employees eligible to participate) have signed up in this voluntary Plan. Participation in Finland, Sweden and five other countries exceeds 50% of the employees.

Pandox enters into franchise agreement with IHG in Lübeck, Germany

Pandox has entered into a franchise agreement with IHG’s Holiday Inn brand for Pandox hotels in Lübeck. At the same time, an agreement has been entered into with Scandic AB concerning not extending current rental agreements. When the hotel business is taken over by Pandox, investments and upgrades worth EUR 2.5 million will take place. “Running hotels in our owned properties is part of the Pandox business model and active ownership. This agreement will allow us to intensify our partnership with IHG, with which we will be running five hotels,” says Anders Nissen, CEO of Pandox. For

Ovako enters into agreement on working time adjustment for operations in Hofors

Ovako in Hofors has today entered into an agreement with the unions on working time adjustment. The agreement applies to both white-collar workers and employees with collective agreements in Hofors.The new agreement includes all employees in Hofors, in both the Bar Hofors-Hällefors and the Tube and Ring business areas. The agreement means that employees will work 80 percent of the time and will receive 90 percent of the salary. It also means a strengthening of the existing profit-sharing programme for personnel in Hofors during the period 2014-2017, and will make possible future

Trelleborg acquires industrial tires operation- strengthens global leading position and adds interesting growth segment to portfolio of products

Trelleborg, through its business area Trelleborg Wheel Systems, has signed an agreement to acquire Maine Industrial Tire, a U.S.-based market leader specializing in solid tires for vehicles such as forklifts. The acquisition complements Trelleborg’s already strong presence and product portfolio in the segment. Maine Industrial Tire’s headquarters is in Massachusetts, U.S., while its production facilities are located in Pennsylvania, U.S., and Xingtai (Hebei), China. Annual sales amount to approximately SEK 600 M and approximately 650 people are employed in the company. The bolt-on

Karolinska Development Announces a SEK 220 Million Strategic Deal

STOCKHOLM – December 21, 2012. Karolinska Development AB announced today that a syndicate led by the life science investor Rosetta Capital Limited (“Rosetta”) will acquire a minority share in Karolinska Development’s holdings in 13 of its 25 portfolio companies for SEK 220 million. A conference call will be held today at 3.00pm CET.For the purpose of the transaction, Karolinska Development will transfer 13 of its portfolio company holdings to a new private holding company (“KDev Investments AB”). The KDev Investments portfolio will include both early and clinical stage pharmaceutical assets

Veidekke ASA: Veidekke subsidiary to build office building in Stavanger

Block Berge Bygg AS has been awarded the contract to build a new office building in Stavanger for Rosenberggata 101 AS. This is a turnkey contract valued at NOK 155 million, excluding VAT. The project will be located at Bjergsted in Stavanger municipality. The building will total 10,300 m² over five floors including a garage. Architects are Rambøll Arkitektur and Plan AS in Stavanger. The project has been developed in collaboration between client, architect and contractor, and will be constructed with load-bearing pre-cast concrete façade elements of polished grey concrete. The

Atlas Copco to acquire MEYCO, broadens offering for tunneling and mining

Stockholm, Sweden, December 21, 2012: Atlas Copco (Schweiz) AG has agreed to acquire the Switzerland-based MEYCO Equipment business from BASF Construction Chemicals Europe AG. The acquisition broadens Atlas Copco’s offering with mobile equipment for applying sprayed concrete (shotcreting) in underground operations.MEYCO, with offices and an assembly facility in Winterthur, Switzerland, has about 40 employees and had revenues in 2011 of around MEUR 20 (MSEK 175). Its products include carrier-mounted concrete spraying equipment, concrete spraying arms, pump and dosing units. Current sales are

Summons to the Annual General Meeting of shareholders in MQ Holding AB (publ)

The Annual General Meeting of MQ Holding AB (publ) is scheduled for Thursday 31 January, 2013, at 2 pm at the company’s office, address Sankt Eriksgatan 5, Gothenburg. The entrance will open at 1.30 pm. Notice of attendance to the Annual General Meeting shall be made no later than Friday 25 January, 2013, at 4 pm. Notification of attendance at the annual general meeting can be made by post to MQ Holding AB (publ), Box 119 19, 404 39 Gothenburg, by telephone +46-(0)31-3888015, by fax +46-(0)31-3888001 or by e-mail at stamma@mq.se. Name/business name, personal identification number/company

Trelleborg provides update on TrelleborgVibracoustic: Long-term independent financing secured

TrelleborgVibracoustic has secured a EUR 220 M and USD 75 M syndicated revolving credit facility with a five-year tenor. The facility is fully standalone and thus without recourse to the shareholders of TrelleborgVibracoustic. The facility is provided by a broad syndicate of leading banks. BNP Paribas, DNB and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg acted as coordinating bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers. The credit facility will form the cornerstone of TrelleborgVibracoustic’s future debt financing, providing flexibility in respect of the company’s upcoming funding needs and acting as a

NCC sells retail property in Finland

NCC has sold a retail property, Lielahti Center, in Tampere, Finland, to the Finnish pension insurance company Keva. The sale will have an impact on earnings during the second quarter of 2014.The transaction is being implemented on a forward funding* basis. The purchase price is yield-based and the final purchase price, which is estimated to approximately SEK 390 million, is set at project completion and will be based on operating net at the time. The project comprises a total of 15,000 square meters, including 13,330 square meters of leasable retail and service space. The project will

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Offer document in relation to Lifco’s cash offer to the shareholders of NOTE made public

This press release may not be published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand or South Africa. The Offer is not being made to, nor will any tender of shares be accepted from, holders in such jurisdictions or elsewhere where their participation requires further documentation, filings or other measures in addition to those required by Swedish law. Lifco AB (“Lifco”) announced on 3 December 2012 an offer to the shareholders of NOTE AB (publ) (“NOTE”) to acquire all the shares in NOTE for SEK 8.00 in cash per share (the “Offer”).

Correcting report: receiving information regarding the result of the public tender offer for all shares in the Swedish company Rottneros AB

This press release may not, directly or indirectly, be distributed or published in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or the United States. The offer is not being made to (and acceptances will not be accepted from) persons in those countries or elsewhere where their participation requires further documentation, filings or other measures in addition to those required by Swedish law. The Management Board of Arctic Paper S.A. with its registered office in Poznań (the “Company”) hereby notifies that on December 17, 2012, the Company was informed that the number of

FormPipe Software receives order from a Danish municipality worth SEK 1.7 million

FormPipe Software’s subsidiary Traen receives a supplementary license order on the ECM product Acadre from a Danish municipality. The total order value amounts to SEK 1.7 million. “In the public sector in Denmark, there’s an increased demand for cost-effective IT solutions that creates greater accessibility, increased automation and improved efficiency. Demand for our products and solutions in the Danish public sector remains strong and as our customers learn the wide range of uses for our products, it also brings added license sales to the Company”, says Christian Sundin, CEO of

SDRL - North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. announces extension of contract for West Epsilon

Hamilton, Bermuda, December 21, 2012 - North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., a majority owned subsidiary of Seadrill Limited, announced today that Statoil has exercised its option to extend the contract for the heavy-duty harsh environment jack-up rig West Epsilon by two years from December 2014 to December 2016. The estimated value of the contract extension is US$215 million. Media contactRune Magnus LundetræChief Financial OfficerSeadrill Management AS+47 51 30 91 26     Analyst contactRagnvald KavliInvestor Relations ManagerSeadrill Management AS+47 51 30 96 27    This

As the Winter Solstice arrives (December 21st), have we found Britain’s most fanatic winter sun worshipper in Coventry?

· Part time flight instructor, Ian Stevenson 53 of Westwood Heath, Coventry, has gone solar crazy, religiously tracking the money-saving performance of his “life changing” 16 solar PV panels with an ipad app and homemade spread sheet. · Solar PV has reduced The Stevenson’s electricity bill by £260 a year and they earn £1,500 by selling excess power back to the national grid. · Even on the Winter Solstice, when there are 7.75 hours of sunshine, the system can generate around 1 kW of electricity, more than enough to run a house in the day. The onset of the Government’s feed-in tariff

Vestas receives 74 MW order in South Africa

Additional information about the project:  Customer: At the customer’s request, further details about the customer cannot be disclosed.Project name: At the customer’s request, further details about the project cannot be disclosed.Location/Country: South Africa Number of MW: 73.8 MWNumber of 41 x V100-1.8 MW turbinesturbines/turbinetype:Contract type:   Supply-and-installationContract scope: The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the wind turbines, a

Atea in Finland delivers end user products and services to Tampere City Region

(Finland) Atea has, together with two other suppliers, been chosen as a supplier by Tampere City Region in their procurement of workstations, laptops, displays, printers and, as an option, workstation installations and lifecycle services. The three suppliers are competing within the agreement. The agreement is valid for three years with two more optional years and has a total value of MEUR 15 (MNOK 110) over five years. The agreement covers end user products and services to nine Tampere City Region municipalities and the joint authority of Tampere region. A total of over 17 000 devices

As the Winter Solstice arrives (December 21st), have we found Britain’s most fanatic winter sun worshipper here in Coventry?

· Part time flight instructor, Ian Stevenson 53 of Westwood Heath, Coventry, has gone solar crazy, religiously tracking the money-saving performance of his “life changing” 16 solar PV panels with an ipad app and homemade spread sheet. · Solar PV has reduced The Stevenson’s electricity bill by £260 a year and they earn £1,500 by selling excess power back to the national grid. · Even on the Winter Solstice, when there are 7.75 hours of sunshine, the system can generate around 1 kW of electricity, more than enough to run a house in the day. The onset of the Government’s feed-in tariff

Changes in Husqvarna’s Group Management

Effective January 1, 2013, Husqvarna Group has decided to divide the business unit ‘Sales and Service Europe & Asia/Pacific’ into two new business units – ‘Sales and Service Europe’, and ‘Sales and Service Asia/Pacific’. Frida Norrbom Sams has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Service Europe and will become new member of Group Management.The change will enable further concentrated efforts in the European region while at the same time putting a stronger focus on the growing markets in the Asia/Pacific region. The change will not imply any changes in the external

Pergamum reports positive Phase II data from clinical trial in outer ear infections

STOCKHOLM – December 21, 2012. Pergamum AB announced today that the primary end-point was met in the randomized Phase II trial of DPK-060 for treatment of acute external otitis. Karolinska Development AB is the majority owner of Pergamum AB."The study results announced today, clearly shows the potential for DPK-060 to play a significant role in the future treatment of outer ear infections. We estimate that more than 10 million people in the US, EU and Japan seek medical care for this disease, causing a considerable workload at otolaryngology departments", said Jonas Ekblom, CEO of Pergamum

Skanska sells office property in Stockholm, Sweden, for about SEK 1.1 billion

Skanska sells the office property Klara Strand (Blekholmen 1), situated by the Stockholm Central Station, to the real estate investor NIAM, for about SEK 1.1 billion. The transaction is booked in the fourth quarter 2012 and transfer and payment will be in the first quarter 2013.The property is located by the Central Station in Stockholm and has a total area of about 34,000 square meters. More than 90 percent of the building is leased, by about 30 tenants. The property was built in 1994 and house, besides the offices, apartments, conference areas and shops. “Klara Strand is a very nice

EQT Infrastructure II to acquire Westway Group, premier provider of bulk liquid storage

· EQT Infrastructure II has agreed to launch a public tender offer to acquire premier provider of bulk liquid storage Westway Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWAY) for approximately USD 419 million · EQT Infrastructure II to work together with management team to capitalize on additional growth opportunities in a market with increasing demands for storage services · EQT’s Industrial Network to provide additional industrial skills and experience Pursuant to a definitive agreement entered into between Westway Group, Inc. (“Westway” or the “Company”) and affiliates of EQT Infrastructure II,

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