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Plastic recycling accelerates: Valio brings recycled plastic to food packaging

Valio is among the first food companies to begin using recycled plastic. This development in packaging is part of a larger goal: the food company wants to cut milk’s carbon footprint to zero by 2035.Plastic is needed for all food products that keep for a long time, as without the plastic protection, the food would spoil before it even reaches the fridges at home. Packaging has a vitally important task – to prevent a larger environmental hazard: food waste. Plastic becomes a problem if it ends up in nature. Every one of us can help with our own actions and recycle. It’s now possible to

Olli Kokki appointed Mill Manager of Metsä Group’s pulp mill in Joutseno as of 1st October 2019

Metsä Fibre press release 26.9.2019Olli Kokki has been appointed VP of the Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill as of 1 October 2019. Currently Kokki works as Technical Manager in Joutseno pulp mill. In his new position, Kokki will report to Jaakko Anttila, SVP, Pulp Production. For further information, please contact:Jaakko Anttila, SVP, Pulp Production, Metsä Fibre, tel. +358 50 406 0614

Bakkafrost: Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting

Hereby Bakkafrost announces the notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting on Friday 18 October 2019 at 15:00 GMT. The meeting will be held at the company's premises at Bakkavegur 8, FO-625 Glyvrar.The notice, attendance form and proxy will be available on the company's websitewww.bakkafrost.com.This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Nomination committee 2020

In accordance with the resolution by the Annual General Meeting of BillerudKorsnäs, the Chairman of the Board of Directors has convened a Nomination Committee for the Annual General Meeting 2020, appointed by the major shareholders in the company.The Nomination Committee consists of Michael M.F. Kaufmann, appointed by Frapag Beteiligungsholding AG, Tomas Risbecker, appointed by AMF Insurance & Funds, Thomas Wuolikainen, appointed by Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund and Lennart Francke, appointed by Swedbank Robur Funds.Information about the work of the Nomination Committee can be

Orkla’s sale of Treschows gate 16 to the City of Oslo approved by Oslo City Council

In its press release of 5 June 2019, Orkla announced that it had entered into an agreement with the City of Oslo for the sale of its property Treschows gate 16. The agreement was approved by Oslo City Council on 25 September, and the sale will have accounting effect in the third quarter. The transaction is expected to be completed in October. Please find enclosed the press release issued 5 June 2019. Orkla is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the consumer, out-of-home and bakery markets in the Nordics, Baltics and selected markets in Central

Realfiction announces Proof of Concept for its Project Echo technology

Realfiction Holding AB (“Realfiction”) has completed a Proof of Concept for its patent pending Project Echo (“ECHO”) technology, thus reaching a major milestone in its mission to truly change the world of 3D. ECHO is a scalable display technology that makes it possible and cost effective to present high quality 3D in open air, without the use of glasses or other lenses and with look-around capability for groups of people.Proof of Concept: The Proof of Concept was established today in a demonstration of the first groundbreaking directional ECHO pixels, in open air. It is challengingto

Avidly's new Customer Success Directors: Listen, trust and work together!

Marketing service agency Avidly strengthens its team by two Customer Success Directors. Vilma Kärkkäinen worked previously for OMD Finland and Kirsi Nipuli for Dingle.What is needed to make the customer experience as good as possible? Vilma Kärkkäinen: You need to listen to the customer with huge ears. An atmosphere of trust can be created by working together with your customers and by learning to understand and know them. If you notice you’re afraid to bring up new, even crazy ideas to your client, then the level of trust is not high enough. Then you end up doing something very average.

Mandal Red Cross Hjelpekorps extend their fleet of RESCUERUNNERs

The Mandal Red Cross Hjelpekorps are increasing their water rescue capacity and have chosen to invest in yet another RescueRunner system.The Mandal Red Cross Hjelpekorps is a rescue station in southern Norway with volunteer personnel. The operational environment requires a very robust boat which made them choose the RescueRunner system. They have been very satisfied with their first RescueRunner and have now chosen to invest in yet another RescueRunner system. “That Mandal Red Cross Hjelpekorps choose to invest in a second RescueRunner for search and rescue operations is very gratifying

Readly ranked in top 10 on Deloitte 2018 Technology Fast 500 EMEA list

Readly, the digital magazine subscription, makes it to the top ten list in Deloitte Global’s Technology Fast 500™ rankings for EMEA 2018. Deloitte Global’s Technology Fast 500™ EMEA program recognizes technology companies that have achieved the fastest rates of revenue growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) during the past four years. With a revenue growth of 7300 percent during 2014-2017, Readly earned 10th place in the Deloitte ranking, which was released this week. Maria Hedengren, CEO of Readly, comments: “Readly’s rapid growth is evidence of the magazine industry

SDLP – Amendments to Certain Credit Facilities

London, United Kingdom, September 26, 2019 - Seadrill Partners LLC (“Seadrill Partners” or the “Company”) announces the successful completion of amendments to three of its secured credit facilities (the “Facilities”) to remove a clause requiring the Company to maintain a listing on the NYSE or the Oslo Stock Exchange. The amendments relate to $350 million in aggregate amounts of debt outstanding as at June 30, 2019 secured by the West Vela, West Polaris, T-15 and T-16. All voting lenders consented to the amendments, far exceeding the required thresholds under each Facility. While

Qred and Webrock Launch Joint Venture in Brazil

Fintech scale-up Qred and investment company Webrock Ventures today announce a joint venture in Brazil. Qred’s digital technology for SME lending will be combined with local expertise and financing from Webrock Ventures and Swedish investment fund manager Atlant Fonder. “The vast majority of small businesses still lack access to credit in order to invest and grow, despite the Brazilian economy digitizing at full tilt,” says Emil Sunvisson, CEO of Qred. Adriano Duarte, Co-founder and CEO of the new Brazilian company, adds: “It is important to establish a well-functioning small

UPM Forest Life offers a new, virtual forest experience

(UPM, Helsinki, 26 September 2019 at 13:00 EET) – UPM’s new Forest Life site offers users a unique way of getting to know forestry practices and the species inhabiting Finnish forests. The website takes its user on a tour in the forest and explains the ins and outs of sustainable forestry and forest management. Sustainably managed forests are our future. They maintain biodiversity and bind carbon. Additionally, forests provide livelihood to hundreds of thousands of people. Wood from sustainably managed forests is used to replace products made from fossil raw materials. UPM Forest Life

Ambassadors to Reach More than 100 million Audience – Rovaniemi’s Unique Summer Got Tremendous Boost

Held second time in summer 2019, Rovaniemi Summer Ambassador –campaign reached approximately 105 million audience around the world. Youtube and Instagram star Amro Maskoun brought the greatest single audience by his 42 630 000 reach.The title “city that never sleeps” should never have gone to New York. Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland has a much stronger case, at least in summer, writes journalist Declan Harte after visiting Rovaniemi for three days in June. Harte was one of Rovaniemi Summer Ambassadors in summer 2019. Altogether 16 influencers and medias visited Rovaniemi during the season of

Metsä Board Corporation: Managers’ transactions

Metsä Board Corporation Managers’ transactions 26 September 2019 at 12 noon EESTMetsäliitto Cooperative, which is a closely associated party to Metsä Board’s chairman and two members of the Board, has acquired on 23 September 2019 and 24 September 2019 Metsä Board Corporation’s B shares. Metsä Board Oyj - Managers' Transactions ____________________________________________ Person subject to the notification requirement Name: Metsäliitto Osuuskunta Position: Closely associated person (X) Legal person (1):Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities In Issuer Name:

Press invitation: An all-European PIDA winner will be elected at Luxe Pack Monaco

On Monday 30 September we will know who is the first total European winner of the packaging design competition PIDA. The 36 entries have now become four finalists from Sweden, the UK, Germany and France and now they will compete for the title Grand finale winner at Luxe Pack Monaco. PIDA is a BillerudKorsnäs initiative for driving development in packaging design, showcasing the work of young talent, and creating a meeting place for the packaging community – an arena for ideas and inspiration.The theme for this year’s PIDA is Bring the Future, a challenge with a sustainability focus. The

Eco Wave Power Wins the United Nations Global Climate Action Award

Today, the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat announced the 15 winners of the 2019 prestigious UN ‘Momentum for Change’ Global Climate Action Award, with Eco Wave Power (EWP, EWPG Holding AB) receiving the award for its innovative wave energy technology. Niclas Svenningsen, Manager of the UN Climate Change Global Climate Action programme congratulated Eco Wave Power for winning the “Global Climate Action Award” and said: “This year, we had over 670 incredible applications for the UN Global Climate Action Award. It is our pleasure to give this award to Eco Wave Power.

Bambuser partners with Monki and NA-KD – a step into the future of retail

Bambuser is launching a cutting-edge technology that is set to revolutionize the retail industry. Together with NA-KD, a fast-growing online fashion marketplace and Monki, international fashion brand, Bambuser is introducing Live Video Shopping, bringing an already well-established phenomenon on the Asian market to European e-tailers.Live Streaming goes Live Shopping With state of the art technology Bambuser empowers retailers with immediate conversion, feedback and engagement from their audience. Through a tailormade solution for retail, Bambuser will give brands and e-tailers the

Resurs’s Nordic consumer survey: Consumers are happier with in-store purchases than online purchases

Resurs’s Nordic consumer survey into the factors generating customer loyalty has revealed that a wide range of products is not always a recipe for success, especially for online retailers. The survey showed that consumers are generally happier with the purchases they make in physical stores than with their online purchases. This is one of several insights presented in the Resurs Retail Report: Strategies for a loyalty-creating customer journey, which will be published later this year.It is particularly attractive for digital channels to offer a broad product range, with a variety of options

RaySearch expands to a new major market with distribution agreement for Russia

RaySearch has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with the healthcare industry distribution company Medeqi in Russia. The comprehensive collaboration provides full responsibility for marketing, sales and service of the treatment planning system RayStation®* in Russia to Medeqi.Medeqi was established in 2017, and the majority of its employees have extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Medeqi work with other major oncology vendors in the region and collaborate exclusively with companies that provide solutions for the best patient care and the highest level of efficiency.

Future-oriented solutions for residential and commercial construction

heroal presents new products at Batimat 2019 in Paris Verl, September 2019. As a provider of comprehensive systems, heroal presents newly developed aluminium system solutions for tomorrow’s building envelope at the Batimat 2019, following the motto „SIMPLY BETTER. FUTURE.“. The main focus is on the topic of Outdoor Living as well as on solutions characterised by their versatile fields of application in both residential and commercial construction.Outdoor Living One of the new products presented by heroal at the fair is a system solution for the segment Outdoor Living, which, thanks to

Qred and Webrock Launch Joint Venture in Brazil

Fintech scale-up Qred and investment company Webrock Ventures today announce a joint venture in Brazil. Qred’s digital technology for SME lending will be combined with local expertise and financing from Webrock Ventures and Swedish investment fund manager Atlant Fonder. Emil Sunvisson, Adriano Duarte and Joakim Pops“The vast majority of small businesses still lack access to credit in order to invest and grow, despite the Brazilian economy digitizing at full tilt,” says Emil Sunvisson, CEO of Qred.  Adriano Duarte, Co-founder and CEO of the new Brazilian company, adds: “It is

Skanska signs major lease at 2+U office development in Seattle, USA

Skanska has signed a 13-year lease with Qualtrics for about 25,500 square meter at the 2+U office development in Seattle, Washington, USA. Qualtrics will take occupancy in summer 2020. With this transaction, the office portion of the development project is now 100 percent leased.2+U is a 38-story, 64,000 square-meter office development in Seattle’s Central Business District. The project is pursuing LEED Platinum status. Skanska began construction in February 2017 and expects to complete construction operations in the fourth quarter of 2019. Since 2009, Skanska USA Commercial Development

Vestas wins 168 MW order in Mexico

News release from Vestas MediterraneanMadrid, 26 September 2019 Vestas has secured a 168 MW order for a wind park in Mexico. The order derives from a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) and includes the supply and installation of 42 wind turbines of the 4 MW platform with V150 rotors. The order also includes an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement for the operation and maintenance of the wind park over the next five years. The 73-metre long blades of the Vestas 150m rotors will be locally manufactured in the TPI Composites factory in Matamoros, which

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