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Wärtsilä’s dual technology offering provides full fleet coverage of Eletson’s BWMS requirements

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 8 March 2019 at 10 am EETThe technology group Wärtsilä’s dual technology option for Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) will enable Greece based operator Eletson Corporation to have its entire fleet retrofitted from a single provider. A total of 23 product oil, chemical, and LPG carriers of the company’s fleet will be retrofitted with up to 69 Wärtsilä BWMS units, comprising of both their Aquarius UV  (ultra-violet) and Aquarius EC 

Marking International Women’s Day

Today, March 8, Aker Solutions is marking International Women’s Day by celebrating its female colleagues around the world.The energy industry is challenging, exciting and rewarding. Across the organization, globally, Aker Solutions is proud of its male and female colleagues doing great things, every day, propelling us towards our vision of forging a sustainable future. Today, Aker Solutions celebrates in particular its female colleagues around the world, fulfilling roles in a broad range of disciplines and functions, from engineering and human resources to procurement and project

Swedavia’s passenger statistics for February 2019

In February, nearly 2,790,000 passengers flew to or from Swedavia’s ten airports, a decrease of almost four per cent compared to the same month last year. At both Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Göteborg Landvetter Airport, air travel decreased three per cent, while air travel increased at two of the regional airports. The number of international passengers at Swedavia’s airports decreased two per cent to more than 1,795,000 during February, while domestic passengers totalled more than 994,000 during February, a six per cent decrease compared to the same month last year. During February,

Advenica initiates partnership with OPSWAT

Advenica and OPSWAT have initiated a strategic collaboration on security solutions. The collaboration gives an opportunity to offer customers an integrated, comprehensive solution for secure file transfer.Protecting information using high assurance cyber security solutions is something that more and more companies and authorities realize the importance of. Advenica provides expertise and unique, technologically advanced, sustainable and future-proof cyber security solutions. To be able to offer customers more complete solutions, the company is now initiating a collaboration with OPSWAT,

Swedish ICA stores –February sales figures

Sales in ICA stores increased by 3.3% in February 2019 compared with the corresponding month last year. Sales in like-for-like stores increased by 3.0%.+------------+-----+----------+-------------+------+----------+-------------+| | February 2019 | January – February 2019 |+------------+-----+----------+-------------+------+----------+-------------+|Store sales | MSEK|Change all| Change| MSEK|Change all| Change||excl. VAT | | stores|like-for-like| | stores|like-for-like|+------------+-----+----------+-------------+------

Stockholm’s Universities Take a Lead on Gender Equality

STOCKHOLM, March 8, 2019 — A new report from the Stockholm Academic Forum (Staf) states that 10 out of 18 universities in the capital of Sweden are now female-led, which amounts to 56 per cent. The national equivalent is at 42 per cent, which can be compared with 21 per cent in the UK. Meanwhile, only 18 per cent of the world’s top 250 institutions, as identified by the Times Higher Education, are led by women. Among the highest-ranked universities in the world, which include seven Swedish universities, Sweden also has the highest percentage of female leadership at 57 per cent.   “The

Boliden publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2018

Boliden's Annual and Sustainability Report for 2018 is now available at www.boliden.com.Boliden´s Annual and Sustainability Report 2018 highlights the metals needed for a sustainability society as well as the development of the company during the year. The printed version of the Annual and Sustainability Report will be available from 26 March and distributed to the shareholders who have requested it. In addition, a sustainability index according to GRI's G4 guidelines has been published.       This information is such that Boliden AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the

Episurf Medical AB’s 2018 annual report is now available

Episurf Medical’s annual report for 2018 is available as of today at the company’s website, www.episurf.com. Episurf Medical has of environmental and cost reasons chosen not to print the annual report. A printed version of the annual report will be distributed to shareholders and others who made such request. The annual report can also be ordered from Episurf Medical on the following address: Episurf Medical ABKarlavägen 60114 49 StockholmSweden Or by email: ir@episurf.com For more  information, please contact: Pål Ryfors, CEO, Episurf MedicalTel:+46 (0) 709 62 36 69

European Phase IIb trial in type 1 diabetes with the diabetes vaccine Diamyd® close to being fully recruited

91 out of a total of 106 patients with type 1 diabetes are included in the European phase IIb trial DIAGNODE-2, where the diabetes vaccine Diamyd® is given directly into the lymph node with the aim to preserve the patients’ endogenous insulin production. As previously announced, results from the trial are expected during the third quarter of 2020.The Phase IIb trial DIAGNODE-2 is a follow up trial based on a smaller investigator initiated pilot trial, DIAGNODE-1, where results show that 11 out of 12 patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are in a so called honeymoon period, also

The Nomination Committee's proposal for Mekonomen's Board of Directors

Prior to the Annual General Meeting on 2 May 2019, the Nomination Committee of Mekonomen Aktiebolag proposes re-election of board members John S. Quinn, Eivor Andersson, Kenny Bräck, Joseph M. Holsten, Magnus Håkansson and Helena Skåntorp, as well as election of Arja Taaveniku as new member of the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee of Mekonomen today announced its proposals for the election of the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 2 May 2019. In addition to the proposal to re-election of John S. Quinn, Eivor Andersson, Kenny Bräck, Joseph M. Holsten,

Prevas simplifies management of skills and CVs with Cinode

Prevas, with 600 specialists within digitalisation and product development in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, has chosen Cinode for management of skills and CVs.”Cinode is a modern sales tool that also supports our employer branding. It is obvious that this tool has been designed by consultants for consultants, unlike our previous solution. The searchability, skills inventory and possibility to create customised CVs are all functions that simplify our everyday work”, says Thomas Schaumann, Manager Business Region Stockholm at Prevas. Cinode is a market-leading provider of tools that make

Urkult festival celebrates March 8th with five new music acts!

The International Women’s Day is officially celebrated since 1977, by initiative of the UN. But the day has its origins already in the early labor movement in Europe at the time before the First World War. The idea was to highlight the claims on female voting rights as well as women's movement. (source: nordiskamuseet.se) August 1-3 will be time for Urkult’s 25:th anniversary, the Swedish music and culture festival in the forest by the great rapid Nämforsen in Ångermanland. Today, March 8:th, Urkult celebrates the International Women’s Day with an eminent release of five artists for this

Notice to annual shareholders’ meeting in Pandox Aktiebolag (publ)

The shareholders in Pandox Aktiebolag (publ), reg. no. 556030-7885, are hereby summoned to an annual shareholders’ meeting to be held on 10 April 2019 at 10.00 at Hilton Slussen, Guldgränd 8 in Stockholm. Registration starts at 09.30 and breakfast is served from 09.00.Notification, etc. Shareholders who wish to participate in the shareholders’ meeting must: firstly  be included in the shareholders’ register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB as of 4 April 2019; and secondly  notify the company of their participation in the shareholders’ meeting no later than 4 April 2019. The

Kesko’s Annual Report 2018 has been published

Kesko has today published its Annual Report 2018 in Finnish and in English. The report contains Kesko’s Financial Statements, Report by the Board of Directors, Corporate Governance Statement, and Remuneration Statement for 2018. The Financial Statements and the Report by the Board of Directors are available and can be downloaded at kesko.fi/en/investor/corporate-governance/financial-statements-and-reports. The financial statements comprise the consolidated financial statements, the parent company’s financial statements and the Auditor's Report. The review of non-financial information is

Positive interim analysis in pivotal IsoConDa phase III study

Sedana Medical AB (publ) (SEDANA: FN Stockholm) today announced the results of the interim analysis for the company's pivotal phase III study aimed at getting the candidate drug IsoConDa (isoflurane) approved for inhalation sedation in intensive care in Europe. The interim analysis shows smaller variations in efficacy than anticipated and the study will therefore only need to cover a total of 300 patients instead of initially estimated 550 patients."This is very positive news. The interim analysis shows a low standard deviation in the primary variable, the proportion of time with adequate

Elekta hits radiotherapy milestone with 5,000th linear accelerator manufactured

Radiation therapy system delivered to Korea’s Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart HospitalCRAWLEY, United Kingdom, March 8, 2019 – With the number of new cancer cases globally expected to rise by about 70 percent over the next two decades1-2, access to radiotherapy – a key treatment modality for up to 60 percent of cancer patients – is more critical than ever. Since the manufacture of its first linear accelerator (linac) six decades ago, Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) has been committed to providing radiotherapy systems to every corner of the world. Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital (

A breathtaking International Women’s Day video from Ylläs, Lapland!

A short film about different outdoor activities in celebration of the International Women’s Day. When two young filmmakers from Ylläs in Finnish Lapland wanted to make a tribute video for the International Women’s Day 2019, they contacted the local tourism office in Ylläs which immediately jumped on the idea. “I was very exited about the idea of these two very talented filmmakers and said yes in a heartbeat.” said Janne-Juhani Haarma, CEO of Visit Ylläs. Two brothers Eetu and Topi Leikas, 24 and 21 years old, filmed local women from Ylläs, Lapland in freezing temperatures. Polar

Targovax announces Notice of Allowance in the US on patent covering the TG mutant-RAS neoantigen vaccine platform

Further strengthening the IP protection of the TG platform Oslo, 8 March 2019: Targovax ASA (“Targovax” or “the Company”; OSE: TRVX), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing immune activators to target hard-to-treat solid tumors, announces that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance on the patent application No. 15/461837. The allowed patent protects the composition of matter of Targovax's mutant-RAS specific neoantigen peptides and vaccines TG02 and TG03. Jon Amund Eriksen, special advisor and Co-founder of Targovax, said: "We are

Vehco Eco-Driving Challenge reduced emissions with 4 810 tonnes of CO2

During 2018, more than 9000 drivers participated in Vehco Eco-Driving Challenge. The competition was a great success where about 60 companies with approximately 4 200 vehicles participated. Vehco’s estimations show reduced CO2-emissions of about 4 810 tonnes and a reduction of the fuel consumption by about 1 822 100 liters of diesel for the companies that competed. For the customers, this also meant reduced fuel costs by approximately 2 004 100 €. Ahola Transports won the most pristigeous prize as the European Champion. Göteborg, Sweden - Addsecure -owned Fleet

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Blue World Technologies closes seed round with impressive result

In October last year, Blue World Technologies saw the light of day as a new player in the methanol fuel cell market for the transport sector. Since then, interest has been enormous, and the company has now closed the initial investment round with great success. The goal is a stock exchange listing within five years.Five months ago, they were three, now the team counts 23 people, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring Blue World Technologies a good launch. But the rapidly growing number of employees does not stop here, within a year they expect that there will be 100 employees in the company,

Blue World Technologies closes seed round with impressive result

In October last year, Blue World Technologies saw the light of day as a new player in the methanol fuel cell market for the transport sector. Since then, interest has been enormous, and the company has now closed the initial investment round with great success. The goal is a stock exchange listing within five years. Five months ago, they were three, now the team counts 23 people, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring Blue World Technologies a good launch. But the rapidly growing number of employees does not stop here, within a year they expect that there will be 100

Åsa Bergman the most powerful woman in Swedish industry

Each year, Veckans Affärer, a Swedish business magazine, names the 125 most powerful women in Swedish industry. Right at the top of the list is Åsa Bergman, President and CEO of Sweco.“I feel proud to have been honoured in this way, and I see the award as recognition for Sweco and what our company stands for,” says Bergman. “We are a modern, equal opportunities employer and we’re helping to plan the sustainable cities and communities of the future throughout Europe.” The jury’s motivation for presenting the award to Åsa Bergman is that she is managing more than 15,000 employees in the

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