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SCA divests publication paper mill in Laakirchen

SCA is divesting its Austrian publication paper mill in Laakirchen to Heinzel Group. In conjunction with the divestment, SCA and Heinzel Group have concluded a sales cooperation agreement.In 2011 Laakirchen reported totaled sales of EUR 335m and had just over 500 employees. The annual capacity amounts to more than 500,000 tons. The initial purchase consideration is EUR 100m with a possible maximum additional purchase price of EUR 100m based on a two-year profit-sharing model. In conjunction with the transaction, an impairment of EUR 50m has been recognized, which will be charged to

Raisio's converted shares

Raisio plc      Stock Exchange Release, 19 December 2012 RAISIO'S CONVERTED SHARES The Board of Directors of Raisio plc has decided in its meeting held on 4 December 2012 to convert a total of 69,494 restricted shares (series K) into free shares (series V). The decision has been entered in the Trade Register today, on 19 December 2012. The additional lot of free shares in question is admitted to trading on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd as of 20 December 2012. Since the beginning of 2012, a total of 207,891 restricted shares of the company have been converted into free shares. The

SCA launches efficiency program at Forest Products

Against the backdrop of the prevailing economic and currency situation, SCA is introducing a comprehensive program to enhance the efficiency of its forest products operation. The program will generate annual earnings improvements of SEK 1,300m with full effect from 2015.   Against the backdrop of the prevailing economic and currency situation, SCA is introducing a comprehensive program to enhance the efficiency of its forest products operation. The program will generate annual earnings improvements of SEK 1,300m with full effect from 2015.The total cost of the program is SEK 370m, of

Stora Enso and Chalmers enter collaboration in intelligent pharmaceutical packaging

Stora Enso and Chalmers’ Encubator have reached a co-operation agreement under which Stora Enso will act as a partner to Encubator. The focus of the collaboration is an innovation project developing intelligent pharmaceutical packaging. The idea comes from Stora Enso, and Encubator will run the business development together with Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship.“This gives us a new approach to innovations supporting our packaging business. Forming a dedicated team will create an environment that can enable successful market entry and create a growth company,” says Mats Nordlander,

Aker Solutions ASA: Mandatory notification of trade

19 December 2012 - On 18 December 2012 Aker Solutions ASA sold a total of 1,941 own shares to qualifying employees under the company's share purchase programmes for 2012, 2010 and 2009. A total of 1,816 shares were sold at a share price of NOK 77.16 under the 2012 programme. For information on the 2012 employee share programme, please see the announcement of 26 June 2012. A total of 99 shares were awarded as bonus shares under the 2010 programme at a share price of NOK 111.62. For information on the 2010 employee share programme and award of bonus shares, please see the announcements

Outokumpu rated Prime company by oekom corporate rating

OUTOKUMPU OYJPRESS RELEASE19 December 2012 at 9.00 am EETOutokumpu has for the first time been rated Prime company by oekom research AG, a German research company that evaluates share and bond issuers as sustainable investments.  Prime rating means that Outokumpu shares and bonds qualify for investments which take ecological and social consideration into account. Outokumpu’s overall grade was B-. oekom research analyses in total some 3 000 large companies. In the metals and mining sector the total of 133 companies were screened, and only 12 were awarded oekom Prime status. “

Vizrt Signs USD 250k MAM Deal with Western European Content Owner

Bergen, Norway, December 19, 2012. Vizrt Ltd. (Oslo Main List: VIZ) Vizrt Ltd. announced a deal worth USD 250,000 for the implementation of media asset management (MAM) products with a content owner in Western Europe. The deal includes Vizrt's MAM Enterprise solution for storage and archiving of the content owner's large library of media assets. Viz Media Engine will allow the customer to ingest content from multiple internal sources and then provide a browser based application for searching, editing and archiving the content stored in the MAM Enterprise solution library. About

New Neighbours? Closest Single Star Like Our Sun May Have Habitable Planet

An international team of astronomers led by the University of Hertfordshire has discovered that Tau Ceti, one of the closest and most Sun-like stars, may host five planets – with one in the star’s habitable zone.At a distance of twelve light years and visible with the naked eye in the evening sky, Tau Ceti is the closest single star that has the same spectral classification as our Sun. Its five planets are estimated to have masses between two and six times the mass of the Earth – making it the lowest-mass planetary system yet detected.  One of the planets lies in the habitable zone of the

Insider’s Corner Q&A: Jason Lewis, Marketing Coordinator at Conway MacKenzie

IBISWorld catches up with Jason Lewis at Conway MacKenzie to find out firsthand what's going on within his industryIW:  What challenge do you and Conway MacKenzie  face right now? JL:  Currently the firm is struggling with the stigma that we only help troubled companies.  Conway MacKenzie  not only helps struggling companies, but also performing companies improve their bottom line.  Troubled companies are not the only companies that can benefit from financial, operational and strategic assistance.  Our firm is here to make

Eriez® HydroFlow® Centrifuge Filter Systems with Open Rotor Bowl Extracts Sludge and Contaminants Down to Five Microns

Erie, PA — The Eriez® HydroFlow® line of centrifuge filter systems feature an open rotor bowl fitted with a long-life, removable flexible liner. These systems are often combined with high capacity cartridge filters to polish dirty fluid and remove fines down to five microns. The Eriez HydroFlow centrifuge product line offers many combinations of centrifuge models, tank sizes and pump pressures used with the high performance model HP-20 single bowl or model HP-40 double bowl. These centrifuge filter systems are applicable for tool and cutter grinding, glass and ceramic grinding,

Scientologists Provide Winter Wonderland for Pinellas County Kids

Clearwater Community Volunteers host the 20th Annual Winter Wonderland celebration to bring holiday cheer to Pinellas County children. Thousands of residents of all ages visit Winter Wonderland, Fort Harrison Avenue and Drew Street in downtown Clearwater, Florida, each year. The Clearwater Community Volunteers  (CCV) are hosting the 20th Annual Winter Wonderland in downtown Clearwater, Florida—a month of holiday cheer and activities for Tampa Bay children. Every weekend (Thursday through Sunday) from November 23 to December 23, the Winter

In content marketing, storytelling is the key ingredient.

Your FREE Content Marketing Kit includes information and resources to help you get the most out of your story.As markets morph into conversations, content marketing has become an integrated blend of paid, earned and owned media. Storytelling is now the most effective means of initiating, guiding and sustaining conversations with customers. Inside the Content Marketing Kit How to Identify the Influencers You Need to Engage — Reach the most influential voices in your "tribe" with this simple three-step approach. Earned Media, Owned Media, and the New Marketing Mix — Learn more about

FAMM Reacts to Justice Department Report: Pardon Attorney Acted Improperly in Aaron Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date:  December 18, 2012 Contact:  Monica Pratt Raffanel, mpratt@famm.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAMM President Julie Stewart today said she felt “maddened but validated” by a report confirming serious misconduct by the Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA) in its handling of the clemency request of federal prisoner Clarence Aaron, a first-time, nonviolent drug offender serving life without parole.  The report, issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice, concludes that current pardon attorney Ronald L. Rodgers engaged in “conduct

Santa’s last-minute elves vulnerable to identity theft, Security First Insurance provides Florida shoppers with valuable tips

Tips to avoid identity theft and the type of coverage needed to prevent extensive damageOrmond Beach, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2012) – If last year is any indication, the holiday shopping season has yet to hit its peak: sales revenue for the week ending Dec. 24, 2011, was $44 billion, 14.8% higher than the same time period in 2010, according to ShopperTrak . And online consumers will be clicking and tapping their fair share of purchases: online shopping sales for the week ending Dec. 25,

ChemImage Forensics Expands into Mexico with IVG Group

Pittsburgh, PA December 18, 2012 – ChemImage is pleased to announce the expansion of the company’s forensic business into Mexico through IVG Group.  A distributor and technical service provider of forensic science instruments, IVG is now the distributor of the HSI Examiner™ product series to clients in Mexico. The HSI Examiner™ product series uses hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology to non-destructively examine documents that are suspected of being fraudulent, forged, altered or counterfeit. Due to the sensitivity of HSI to differences in inks, the product series provides superior

Big Chance to Break the Bank at SportsBettingOnline With Two Record-Breaking Prop Bets

Sports bettors can bet on whether Adrian Peterson will break Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record and whether Calvin Johnson will shatter the single season receiving record set by Jerry RiceSan Jose, Costa Rica – December 18, 2012 – As Calvin “Megatron” Johnson gets ready to break the single season receiving record set by Jerry Rice, online sports bettors have the chance to rake in mega cash if they bet at one online sportsbook. SportsBettingOnline today announced two NFL record-breaking prop bets—one on Johnson breaking Rice’s record and the other on the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson

Charge detector for ion chromatography, co-developed by UT Arlington and Thermo Fisher Scientific, receives patent

ARLINGTON, TX and SAN JOSE, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2012) – The University of Texas at Arlington and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced that they have been granted a United States patent (#8,293,099) for a novel charge detector for ion chromatography that they developed together. The invention has been commercialized as the Thermo Scientific Dionex QD detector, which was introduced in March 2012 at the Pittcon Conference and Expo. The detector, used in combination with the Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-4000 ion chromatography system, is well suited for

Interactive Voice to Debut First Hands-Free Intelligent Assistant for the Home at CES 2013

At the 2013 CES in Las Vegas, attendees will meet ivee Sleek — a hands-free, voice-activated, internet-connected assistant for the home.Los Angeles – Dec. 18, 2012 - Interactive Voice, a pioneer in voice-controlled electronics, today announced the company will debut its newest device, ivee Sleek, at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 8. ivee Sleek is the first hands-free, voice-activated, internet-connected assistant for the home that answers questions, obeys commands and controls other internet-connected devices. “I’ve always dreamed of talking to an artificial intelligence

Tennessee Scientologist Takes on Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis

With Tennessee’s drug abuse problem at a crisis stage, Scientologist Julie Brinker is ramping up a grassroots movement to stem drug abuse before it begins. Julie Brinker and her mother, Ellen Maher-Forney, with Presidential Volunteer Service Award from President George W. Bush Tennessee is facing a crisis—drug abuse. Julie Brinker, Public Affairs Director of the Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre of Nashville who coordinates the Church–supported Truth About Drugs education and prevent program, was moved to action by last month’s announcement of a 10-fold increase (

LUVVITT® Introduces Innovative LUVVITT® ACROBAT Case for iPad Mini

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 18, 2012): LUVVITT®, the Apple accessories experts, introduces a fresh new product, the LUVVITT® ACROBAT Case for the new iPad Mini . The custom made cover is specifically designed with detail in mind, to perfectly mimic and fit the sleek and slender build of the iPad Mini. The innovative ACROBAT Case fuses forward-thinking design with unprecedented levels of usability. The cutting-edge triangular built-in stand can be flipped into a

Autoliv Declares Dividend

Announces Meeting of Stockholders(Stockholm, December 18, 2012) – – – The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIV sdb) – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – today declared a quarterly dividend to shareholders of 50 cents per share for the first quarter of 2013. The dividend declared today will be payable on Thursday, March 7, 2013 to Autoliv shareholders of record on the close of business on Thursday, February 21, 2013. The ex-date when the shares will trade without the right to the dividend will be Tuesday, February 19. The dividend paid to

New £3.8 million Softcat office really is a ‘Great Place to Work’

Marlow, UK, 18 December 2012 – In a bid to reflect and enhance its exciting company culture, IT provider Softcat has refurbished its new offices to provide its hard-working team with a working environment that is second to none. The ‘Great Place To Work 2012’ company moved its team into its new offices in Marlow earlier this autumn and employees can now enjoy some light relief with a quick game of pool, a wall-to-wall X-box experience, quirky décor and entertaining signage throughout. Featuring a big red telephone box and signage showing the way to the pub, Softcat has joined the likes

ERIKS wins sustainability award for TCO Calculator

ERIKS UK  has won a Sustainability Recognition Award from Saint-Gobain , the French building materials manufacturer.  The prize recognised the capability of the ERIKS TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Calculator to address the award category Tackling Environmental Challenges.  The ERIKS TCO is a piece of software designed to help engineers make the best environmental and economic decisions when evaluating whether to repair or replace electric motors.Manufacturers and suppliers who were nominated for the Saint-Gobain awards were required

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