Pick a time period -
No more available filters You need to apply a filter before selecting newsroom

Use our filters to get your customized news. Save and subscribe to as many filters as you want, get the news that YOU are interested in right in your mailbox, RSS feed or in your personalized dashboard. Share your stories, news, multimedia and pressreleases and get a wider audience with news.cision.com.

Children with reading and spelling difficulties lag behind their peers despite special education

The reading skills of children with reading and spelling difficulties (RSD) lag far behind the age level in the first two school years, despite special education received from special education teachers. Furthermore, the spelling skills of children who in addition to RSD had other learning difficulties also lagged behind their peers in the first two school years. The follow-up study was carried out at the University of Eastern Finland and the findings were published in the European Journal of Special Needs Education. “Our findings are relevant both in terms of teacher education and in

Veidekke won OBOS's innovation competition for Ulven

In partnership with architects and consultants, Veidekke Entreprenør has won the innovation ­competition for the development and construction of the Ulven residential project in Oslo. This is one of OBOS's biggest development projects of all time, comprising a total of 3,000 homes. OBOS and Veidekke are now starting work on preparing the first sub-area for sale. "Ulven is a very interesting project where we as contractor have composed a team of architects and consultants with the best residential expertise in the business. Together we have arrived at what we believe is the way forward

ÅF AB Interim Report January-March 2017

Increased profit and continued good growth“As the new CEO, I see a very exciting time ahead for ÅF with broad development prospects. We have a unique collection of expertise that is in demand as our clients develop their businesses in a global digitised market. Societal developments are driving demand for our services and the first quarter shows increased profit with continued strong profitability,” said Jonas Gustavsson, President and CEO. First quarter 2017 · Net sales amounted to SEK 3,265 million (2,643) · EBITA was SEK 286 million (228) · EBITA margin was 8,8 percent (8,6)

Södra and Kährs Group enter new oak partnership

Södra and Kährs Group, a flooring solutions provider, have signed a multi-year sales contract for oak logs from Södra’s members. A partnership has simultaneously been launched around development of the range, and long-term oak management.Södra has been delivering oak logs from its members’ forests to Kährs Group for wooden flooring production for a long time. The extended partnership aims to strengthen the joint value chain by leveraging the broad expertise possessed by both Kährs Group and Södra in this area. “A deepened partnership with Kährs Group to develop the value of Swedish oak

Kährs Group and Södra enter new oak partnership

Flooring manufacturer Kährs Group and the forest industry Group Södra have signed a multi-year sales contract for oak logs from Södra’s members. A partnership has simultaneously been launched around development of the range, and long-term oak management. Södra has been delivering oak logs from its members’ forests to Kährs Group for wood flooring production for a long time. The extended partnership aims to strengthen the joint value chain by leveraging the broad expertise possessed by both Kährs Group and Södra in this area. “A deepened partnership with Kährs Group to develop

KiiltoClean Is a Member of IIH and IHO Associations

KiiltoClean Oy is now a member of the Swedish association IIH (Branschförening för industriell och institutionell hygien) and the German association IHO (Industrieverband Hygiene und Oberflächenschutz für industrielle und institutionelle Anwendung E.V.).Both associations represent companies in the professional cleaning and hygiene industry. The associations promote the common interest of the industry, provide guidance on legislation affecting the activities of the industry, collect information on market trends and work in close collaboration with member companies. As a member of the

Valmet's Interim Review January 1 - March 31, 2017: Orders received increased - especially in the Paper business line

Valmet Oyj's stock exchange release on April 25, 2017 at 12:00 noon EET Figures in brackets, unless otherwise stated, refer to the comparison period, i.e. the same period of the previous year. January-March 2017: Order backlog at a record-high level following the increase in orders received · Orders received increased to EUR 1,005 million (EUR 803 million). · Orders received increased in all business lines. · Orders received increased in Asia-Pacific, North America and EMEA, remained at the previous year's level in China and decreased in South America. · Net

Invitation to Annual General Meeting 2017

The shareholders in RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ), corporate identity no. 556322-6157, are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, 23 May, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., at the company’s offices at Sveavägen 44, 7th floor, Stockholm, Sweden.RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AND NOTICE  Shareholders who wish to participate in the Annual General Meeting and to have the right to vote, must: - be recorded in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB not later than Wednesday, 17 May, 2017, - notify the company of their intention to participate in the Annual General

Invitation to SSAB’s Capital Markets Day 2017

SSAB invites institutional investors and financial analysts to the Capital Markets Day in Stockholm on June 20, 2017. The Capital Markets Day provides an opportunity to get updated on SSAB’s strategy and development.Location: Fotografiska museet, Stockholm Stadsgårdshamnen 24, Stockholm, Sweden Agenda: 09:30 Registration 10:00 Presentations by SSAB’s President & CEO Martin Lindqvist and other members of top management. There will also be a coffee break 13:30 Lunch 14:30 Presentations continue, including coffee break 16:15-17:30 Cocktails There will be a listen-in

UROS appoints Jerry Raatikainen as CEO

· UROS announces new CEO effective of May 1st · The change will reinforce the Group’s international growthUROS  – Uni-fi Roaming Solutions today announces the appointment of Mr. Jerry Raatikainen, previously President of the Smartphones Business Unit and Carrier Relations, as Group CEO. The appointment will take effect as of 1st of May 2017. The appointment of Mr. Raatikainen reflects recent progress and developments across the business, and is implemented at a time of significant growth and

Planmeca donates to University of Eastern Finland

Finnish dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca is participating in the Invest in a bright future (Tiedosta hyvä tulevaisuus) campaign of the University of Eastern Finland  by donating €100,000 to the study of medicine and pharmacy at the university. The University of Eastern Finland has a long history of collaboration with Planmeca in both educational solutions and research in the field of dentistry. “Quality education, research investments and cooperation between different parties are the cornerstones of technological expertise and development. We have collaborated

Enea announces multi-architecture NFV software platform for virtualization of the network edge

Enea® NFV Core - The first commercial deployment ready OPNFV based platform for network operators, service providers, and telecom/network equipment manufacturersSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 25, 2017 – Enea® (NASDAQ OMX Nordic:ENEA) today announced Enea NFV Core - a high performance, deployment ready NFV software platform specifically targeting central office virtualization at the network edge. Enea NFV Core helps network operators, service providers and TEMs/NEPs, wanting to realize their vision for a virtualized network edge. NFV brings a promise of CapEx and OpEx savings and a flexibility

Munich Airport's midfield terminal marks birthday: passenger total hits 9 million in first year

Munich Airport and Lufthansa report excellent first-year resultsMunich Airport's midfield terminal is celebrating a birthday: On Wednesday the Terminal 2 satellite building will be one year old. The results to date are impressive: In the first year, the midfield terminal – the first to be built at a German airport – has handled more than 74,000 flights. One in five of the roughly 9 million passengers to use the facility since it opened on April 26, 2016 have travelled on intercontinental routes. The satellite terminal is a continuation of the successful joint venture between Munich Airport

Best quarterly result ever

First quarter · Turnover MSEK 337.2 (260.6), up 29 percent compared to previous year · Operating profit MSEK 26.5 (7.1) · Net income MSEK 19.8 (4.8) · Cash flow from operating activities MSEK -11.3 (1.4) · Earnings per share SEK 2.43 kr (0.78) · New financial targets have been decided.New targets are operating margin 8 percent and net debt/EBITDA < 2. Per Thorsell, CEO of ProfilGruppen, comments: ”With great pride we report the best quarterly result in the history of the company, we continue to grow faster than the market and are increasing our profitability.

Welcome to our newsletter - From HAMLET to Alpha1H

From HAMLET to Alpha1H - In his Newsletter: · Short background about the HAMLET molecule · Discovery of the second-generation drug Alpha1H · Producing our drug candidate Alpha1H as a synthetic, GMP certified substance for clinic trialsHAMLET (Human alpha-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells) HAMLET is formed by two natural molecules in breast milk that kill tumor cells without harming mature, healthy cells, such molecules are commonly known as GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe). The structure of HAMLET  3-dimensional model of HAMLET with a 180° rotation Advanced

Two months left before SEK 15 billion becomes invalid

After 30 June 2017, it will no longer be possible to pay with the old 1, 2 and 5-krona coins and the old 100 and 500-krona banknotes.There are still old coins to a value of SEK 2 billion and old banknotes to a value of SEK 13 billion out in circulation. The coins correspond to a total weight of 9,500 tonnes, as much as eight Vasa ships. The banknotes could cover 70 football fields if laid out flat. +------------+--------+-----------+|Denomination|Millions|SEK million|+------------+--------+-----------+|100 |21 |2,139 |+------------+--------+-----------+|500

Reminder: Join Asetek Q1 2017 Results webcast on Wednesday 26 April

Asetek will publish its financial results for the first quarter 2017 on Wednesday, 26 April at 7:00AM CEST. This is followed by a presentation by CEO André Sloth Eriksen and CFO Peter Dam Madsen at 8:30AM CEST. Asetek invites investors, analysts and media to join the presentation. The presentation is expected to last one hour, including Q&A, and can be followed through live webcast or by conference call. Webcast – audio and slide presentationPlease join the Q1 2017 Results webcast by clicking here . Conference call – audio only

Polygiene expands its collaboration with ZSH in China

Polygiene expands its strategic collaboration with Chinese towel manufacturer ZSH. ZSH offers China’s emerging middle class, which has experienced explosive growth in recent years, high-quality, affordable towels solely through its major presence on the country’s vast online shopping portals.Polygiene and ZSH struck up a partnership in 2015 as the company streamlined its vast product offering to focus on producing the humble towel for direct-to-consumer online sales. Polygiene Odor Control Technology with its Wear More, Wash Less® feature offers clear advantages for Chinese consumers who

CNTX Orders – new Cinkciarz platform for corporate clients

Thanks to a specially designed CNTX Orders system, corporate clients will be able to transact currencies in accordance to preferential terms.Private equity funds, hedge funds, investment funds, banks and global corporates have received a comprehensive tool. Thanks to CNTX Orders, Cinkciarz  institutional customers can now place orders for currency transactions several months in advance. Moreover, this software enables the user to fully customise the transaction’s parameters. CNTX Orders offers automation of customer’s orders delivered through an innovative user

Paulig to launch new site for passionate coffee enthusiasts

The Paulig Barista Institute’s new international coffee site Baristainstitute.com is the home of all coffee trends and the meeting place of star baristas, beginners and anyone in between. Published in English, the coffee site offers a wealth of coffee-related information, inspiration and blogs written by baristas. The Paulig Barista Institute trains more than 3,000 baristas every year in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia. The new English-language website will serve the passionate coffee connoisseurs and professionals from different countries. “Coffee is a common

Ratos AB: Invitation to Ratos's Capital Markets Day 2017

Press release 25 April 2017 Ratos welcomes representatives from the financial markets and media to our Capital Markets Day in Stockholm on Monday 12 June 2017, starting at 13.00 p.m. and ending at approximately 17.00 p.m. The purpose of the Capital Markets Day is to present Ratos's strategy and our subsidiaries. Speakers include, among others, Ratos's CEO Magnus Agervald, Plantasjen's CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring and Nina Jönsson, CEO of HL Display. Venue: Moderna Museet, Stockholm Attendance: If you would like to attend Ratos's Capital Markets Day, please register via this link (

ABB writes the next chapter in pioneering high voltage direct current technology

Zurich, Switzerland, April 25, 2017 - ABB introduces a step change in footprint and performance to mark 20 years of its HVDC Light® technologyABB today announced the latest development in high voltage direct current (HVDC) Light, a breakthrough technology it pioneered 20 years ago, making it possible to reliably transmit large amounts of electricity over ever greater distances, economically and efficiently. ABB’s Power Grids division is the partner of choice for utilities around the world as they build or upgrade their power infrastructure. ABB is now pushing the boundaries of this

Mining vehicle from Fermel named finalist for Swedish Steel Prize 2017

For developing the Maverick range of dedicated light duty vehicles (LDV) for mining, which provide maintenance, repair and lifecycle advantages never before seen on the market, Fermel has been named a finalist for the Swedish Steel Prize 2017. The Swedish Steel Prize is an international prize that honors the art of engineering and innovation in the steel industry. Fermel, from South Africa, is one of four finalists for this year’s prize, which will be awarded during a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on May 11. “We identified this opportunity on the basis that new mining

Peikko delivers gravity foundation technology to Lehtirova wind park in Northern Sweden

Peikko Group has received an order to deliver gravity foundation technology to Lehtirova wind park in Norrbotten county in northern Sweden. The deliveries consist of the MODIX Center Anchor, MODIX Rebar Splicings and PSB Shear Reinforcement as well as all other standard rebar components of the foundation. Peikko is also responsible for the foundation design and structural calculations. The deliveries are scheduled to start in June and end in October 2017. All of the foundations should be ready in November 2017. The turbines will be installed in the summer of 2018 and the wind

There are no items matching the current filter
There are no more items matching the current filter
Back to top