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Tormod Gunleiksrud leaves as President and CEO of Alimak Group during 2020. The Board has begun the recruitment of a successor.

Tormod Gunleiksrud, has informed Alimak Group’s Board of Directors that he wishes to leave his position as President and CEO during 2020. Against this background, the Board of Directors has begun the work on evaluating potential successors to Tormod Gunleiksrud. Tormod Gunleiksrud has been President and CEO of Alimak Group since 2012. For further information, please contact:Tormod Gunleiksrud, President and CEO, tel.no: +46 733 834 545Jan Svensson, Chairman, tel.no: +46 705 771 640 This is information that Alimak Group AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market

AFRY appoints new Country Manager in Denmark

Jesper Wolthers has been appointed Country & HR Manager of AFRY in Denmark. In recent years, AFRY has expanded significantly in Denmark and Jesper will spearhead the consolidation and further development of the company in Denmark.Jesper Wolthers joins AFRY from his previous role in Global HR Operations, GBS HR with Falck. For the last 12 years, he has worked with HR in complex international organisations securing optimal structures to support the services the companies provide to their customers. Through the acquisition of the companies Midtconsult, Gottlieb Paludan Architects and P.A.P,

Excellent result of FluoGuide’s FG001 guiding surgical removal of cancer is published

FluoGuide A/S’s ("FluoGuide") compound FG001 lights up the cancer and its invasive growth and has demonstrated potential to vastly improve the radicality of surgery in preclinical studies. FluoGuide can announce that data which confirms FG001’s potential in guiding surgical removal of pancreatic cancer has now also been published in peer reviewed journal.The study aimed at investigating the resection of the human pancreatic cancer using an orthotopic xenograft pancreatic cancer model and also to investigate if fluorescent-guided imaging could locate additional metastases after conventional

Konecranes wins crane move and recommissioning contract in Italy

Yilport Holding in December chose Konecranes to refurbish and bring back into service 23 cranes as part of its plan to create a new and important Mediterranean shipping hub at Taranto Port.Yilport won a 49-year concession from Italian authorities in 2019 to operate Taranto, located in the southeastern part of the country. The Turkish company plans to use the port’s central location to create a thriving Mediterranean hub, supporting its broader ambition to become one of the top ten container terminal operators in the world.Robert Yildirim, owner of Yilport Holding, says of the

Karnov Group invests in Danish Legal tech start-up Ante ApS

On the 10th of January 2020, Karnov Group finalised an investment in the Danish legal tech start up, Ante ApS. Ante applies automated editorial processes and AI based search technology to legal information sources.The investment is part of Karnov Group’s strategy of establishing a broad technology platform that creates increased relevance and efficiency for professionals working with legal information.  Karnov Group CEO, Flemming Breinholt:‘We are very excited about this investment and the future collaboration with Ante. Their technology platform complements that of Karnov Group in a

Lifco acquires the Workplace Safety business from KiiltoClean A/S

Lifco’s  subsidiary Directa AB has signed an agreement to acquire the Workplace Safety business from KiiltoClean A/S. The business is a leading niche manufacturer of eyewash, plasters and first aid stations used in many different industries. The products are marketed under the brand name Plum. In 2019, the Workplace Safety business reported net sales of approximately 79 MDKK. The operation is based in Assens, Denmark and Cuxhaven, Germany and has ten employees. The business will be consolidated in Business Area Dental. The acquisition will not have any significant

Transcom Holding AB (publ): Correction in third quarter results report 2019

Transcom today published a correction of the report for the third quarter 2019, made public on November 7, 2019. The correction relates to reported values of Income tax expense, Goodwill and Deferred tax liabilities which effected the value of Equity as per September 30, 2019. The correction is not deemed to be of a price sensitive nature in relation to Transcom’s outstanding bond loan.   The correct figures for the period January to September should be €-5,842 in Income tax expense, and correct figures as of September should be €205,264 thousands for Goodwill, €25,181 thousands

Northmill appoints new CMO

- Mattias Hallgrim from Zmarta the latest addition to the fast-growing tech bankStockholm 15 January 2020: The Swedish tech bank Northmill appoints Mattias Hallgrim as the new Chief Marketing Officer, CMO. Mattias has over 20 years of experience from a wide range of leading businesses such as Tradedoubler and Ticketmaster and most recently he held the role as CMO at Zmarta, where he was responsible for the international launch of the brand. His mission at Northmill becomes to lead the marketing department’s operations and establish and form the perception of the fast-growing bank. Mattias

Aker Solutions Involved in International Brownfield Services Contract Award

January 15, 2020 - Aker Solutions is participating in a joint venture that has been issued a letter of award to provide offshore maintenance and modification services to an undisclosed client.The contract is for a term of five years. The scope of work covers offshore assets which require maintenance and upgrades to maintain production levels. The revenue under the awarded contract over the full term is equivalent to approximately USD 400 million.  Aker Solutions expects the negotiations to be completed and a binding contract to be signed by end of first quarter 2020.  Aker

Aker Solutions Awarded FEED Contract for Electrification of Equinor’s Troll B and C Platforms

January 15, 2020 - Aker Solutions has secured a front-end engineering (FEED) study from Equinor to enable power from shore for the Troll B and C platforms, to reduce CO2 emissions from the field.The contract includes an option for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) work following the completion of the study. The study will outline how installation of electrical equipment on Troll B and C, as well as replacement from gas turbine to electrical driven compressors on Troll C can be performed. This will enable Equinor’s goal of supplying Troll B and C with

China’s HEDY Group acquires 10 Elekta cancer treatment systems

Elekta Infinity and Elekta Synergy systems to alleviate China’s burden of cancerGUANGZHOU, China, January 15, 2020 – Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) and HEDY Group of Guangzhou, China, recently signed an agreement for 10 linear accelerators (linacs) as well as Monaco[®] treatment planning, MOSAIQ[®] Oncology Information System and service for each of the linacs. HEDY group is a renowned private comprehensive enterprise in China, with focus on IT, real estate and big health. The company plans to invest in oncology hospitals in 20 cities in the country and an investment agreement was signed with Elekta

Raisio plc: The 95-year-old Elovena girl gets updated and travels abroad

Raisio Plc, media release 15 January 2020 at 8.30 a.m. Finnish time The 95-year-old Elovena girl gets updated and travels abroad The appearance of the Elovena brand owned by Raisio Group will be updated in 2020. The changes are driven by Raisio’s goal to increase its international oat business. The new Elovena is a contemporary, brave, Finnish brand that offers naturally healthy oat products in Finland and, from now on, in European markets as well. The Elovena girl will continue her 95-year journey wearing a blue dress. The visual look of the Elovena brand will be updated to suit

All Kojamo offices are now WWF Green Office certified

Kojamo became a national WWF Green Office certificate holder: the final Lumo home centres that are connected to the environmental system received the Green Office certificate in December 2019.Previously, Kojamo had five Green Office premises: the head office in Helsinki and the Lumo home centres in Hämeenlinna, Lahti, Oulu and Tampere. The remaining home centres received their certificates following inspections in December, and the offices in Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lappeenranta and Turku are now joining the network of green premises. Almost 20 years of building more eco-friendly working

Clas Ohlson’s sales in the Nordics remained stable in December

Clas Ohlson’s sales in the Nordic countries were unchanged in December. This year’s Christmas shopping season began in earnest during “Black Week” and sales increased by 2 per cent in the Nordics during the November and December Christmas shopping period.Total sales in December decreased by 2 per cent to 1 285 MSEK (1 316), corresponding to an organic decrease of 2 per cent compared to the preceding year. Sales in comparable units and local currency decreased by 1 per cent. The comparative amounts for the period corresponding to the preceding year were affected by clearance sales in the

Africa Energy to Present at Pareto Securities E&P Independents Conference

VANCOUVER, January 15, 2020 /CNW/ – Africa Energy Corp. (TSX Venture: AFE) (Nasdaq First North: AEC) (“Africa Energy” or the “Company”) announces that the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Garrett Soden, will be presenting at the Pareto Securities E&P Independents Conference in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 9:40am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). A copy of the presentation will be available on Africa Energy’s website below. Important information The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact persons set out above

Anssi Laukkanen becomes VTT’s first research professor in computational materials science – materials modelling improves the competitive edge of industrial operators and boosts circular economy

Materials are everywhere, and even small materials-related developments almost always have great significance – not to mention completely new materials and solutions. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd invests heavily in pioneering Finnish materials research. Anssi Laukkanen, D.Sc. (Tech.), who was involved in the creation of the materials modelling concept VTT ProperTune, has been appointed as VTT’s first research professor in computational materials and data sciences.Digital, computational materials research provides for more durable and efficient materials solutions for the

YIT started several apartment building projects in Finland in October–December

YIT Corporation Investor News January 15, 2020, at 7:30 a.m.YIT started several apartment building projects in Finland in October–December 2019. The largest projects are located in the Helsinki Metropolitan area, including Espoon Otava, Espoon Niittytonttu, Vantaan Savu, Helsingin Teodor, Helsingin Kossi and Helsingin Rosanne. The total value of these larger projects is more than EUR 110 million. The start-ups of the apartments are booked in the order backlog of the fourth quarter of 2019. Espoon Otava is located in North Tapiola, Espoo, with excellent transport links and services. The

A glazed balcony is the #1 wish among city dwellers

YIT CORPORATION Press release, January 15, 2020, at 7:00 a.m.Two out of three (65%) Finns living in cities would like to have an apartment with a glazed balcony, even if it made the apartment more expensive. Meanwhile, 24% of city dwellers* would prefer a shared yard for the housing company and cheaper housing over having their own balcony. These are results from the Sustainable Urban Environments 2019 barometer **, a survey of more than one thousand Finnish city dwellers conducted by YIT and

Africa Oil Announces the Closing of the Acquisition of Producing Assets in Deepwater Nigeria

All dollar amounts in this press release are USD unless otherwise indicated. VANCOUVER, January 14, 2020 /CNW/ (AOI–TSX, AOI–Nasdaq-Stockholm) – Africa Oil Corp. (“AOI”, “Africa Oil” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of a 50% ownership interest in Petrobras Oil and Gas B.V. (“POGBV”). BTG Pactual E&P B.V. will continue to own the remaining 50% of POGBV. The total cash payment by AOI to close the Acquisition, including the Nigerian Government’s consent fee, amounts to $519.5 million. This includes a deferred payment of $24.8

STENOCARE: Notification of changes in major shareholding and increased holding of own shares.

Part One: STENOCARE A/S hereby notifies about changes in major shareholding as a result of an agreement reached between the Founders of STENOCARE and CannTrust. According to the agreement, the Founders will receive back all remaining shares in STENOCARE, previously held by CannTrust as shown in the table below. Part Two: At the same time, the Founders have decided to forward 50 to 60% of these shares to STENOCARE as a non-cash contribution. Combining with yesterday’s market message, this means that a total of minimum 11% of the outstanding shares become own shares for the benefit of all

EQT sets target fund size for EQT IX at EUR 14.75 billion

EQT has today set the target size for the EQT IX fund at EUR 14.75 billion. The actual fund size is dependent on the outcome of the fundraising process and may ultimately be higher or lower than the target size. The EQT IX fund’s investment strategy and commercial terms are expected to be materially in line with predecessor fund EQT VIII. To ensure continuity between two fund generations, EQT’s capital raisings usually follow a cycle with successor funds generally targeted to be in a position to commence investment activities when the predecessor fund is close to being fully invested.

United Bankers Corporation: Acquisition of Own Shares 14.01.2020

United Bankers Corporation NOTIFICATION 14.01.2020 at 18:30 UNITED BANKERS CORPORATION: ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES 14.01.2020 Date 14.01.2020Exchange transaction BuyShare class UNIAVAmount 348Average price/share 9.0000 EURHighest price/share 9.0000 EURLowest price/share 9.0000 EURTotal price 3,132.00 EUR The shares held by United Bankers Corporation on 14.01.2020: UNIAV 39,086 On behalf of United Bankers CorporationSkandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) Antti Salakka

Calmark is granted design protection for the single-use item in the EU and the US

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that Calmark Sweden AB has been granted registration of the design in the EU and the US for the company’s unique single-use item.Calmark's product Neo, which consists of a reader and single-use tests for point-of-care diagnostics of important medical conditions in newborns, has a unique industrial design that the company has worked a long time to develop. The single-use item is designed with a focus on technical function and ease of use. As Calmark Sweden AB is planning a global launch, the company is working actively with

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