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New IoT report: Connected things set to double by 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly in the Nordics. According to a new report by Telia Company and Arthur D. Little we now have close to three connected things per person, a number which is expected to double by 2021. This is four times as many as in the rest of the world.  Connected vehicles, buildings and people are in growth pole position and IoT in the Baltics is booming and rapidly catching up.The report shows that the value of the Nordic IoT market is set to more than double from today’s MEUR 7,000 to MEUR 17,000 in 2021 while it will triple in the Baltics, from MEUR 740 to

Wipro Positioned as a “Leader” in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for SAP® Application Services, EMEA

Bangalore, India and East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been positioned as a “Leader” in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for SAP® Application Services, EMEA  The report authored by Gilbert van der Heiden, Neil Barton and Fabio Di Capua was published on 31January, 2017.The Magic Quadrant report by Gartner is focused on the full life cycle of SAP application services, spanning project-based implementation and multi-year application

Electrolux strengthens professional offering of beverage products by acquiring Grindmaster-Cecilware

Electrolux today announced it has acquired Grindmaster-Cecilware, a leading U.S. based manufacturer of hot, cold and frozen beverage dispensing equipment, including coffee machines. The acquisition broadens Electrolux offering in its food service business and will accelerate the growth of the Professional Products business area by increasing access to the U.S. market.Grindmaster-Cecilware had net sales in excess of USD 65 million in 2016 and approximately 200 employees. The cash consideration in the transaction is USD 108 million. The company is based in Louisville, Kentucky and has

Long-term safety and efficacy extension study data of Alprolix® for haemophilia B published in Thrombosis and Haemostasis

- Median prophylactic dosing interval of 13.7 days in 86% of adult/adolescent subjects in individualized Alprolix treatment group - Long-term safety and low annual bleed rate maintained in longest study of an extended half-life therapy for haemophilia BSwedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)  (Sobi™) (STO: SOBI) and Bioverativ Inc.  (NASDAQ: BIVVV) today announce that interim results from the B-YOND extension trial, which studies Alprolix® [Coagulation Factor IX (Recombinant), Fc Fusion Protein] in previously treated subjects with severe

CORRECTION: Basware Executive Team members to make significant investments into Basware shares as company launches new long-term incentive structure

This is a correction of the announcement from 09:00 02.03.2017 EET. Reason for the correction: Matching Share Plan 2017-2019 included incorrect information regarding the amount of Basware Corporation shares in the plan, the correct information is as follows:"The rewards to be paid in aggregate to the Basware Executive Team on the basis of the Matching Share Plan correspond to the value of a maximum total of 75,000 (previously 60,000) Basware Corporation shares (including also the proportion to be paid in cash).The Plan as a whole entails an aggregate share ownership interest of

Vasaloppet kicks off the new competition Visma Nordic Trophy

As title sponsor of Visma Ski Classics, Visma has recently introduced Visma Nordic Trophy - a new competition in the long-distance championship. The competition includes the five final events of the season, starting with Vasaloppet Sunday 5th of March. Visma Nordic Trophy takes place in the Nordic countries and includes the ski races Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet, Årefjällsloppet, Reistadløpet and Ylläs-Levi. - Cross-country skiing speaks to Visma’s Nordic identity, and it is one of the most popular winter sports in our region. We believe Visma Nordic Trophy can create positive

New US patent approved

Redwood Pharma’s licensor, Broda Technologies, has been granted an additional patent in the US regarding the IntelliGel drug delivery platform. The new patent is maximally valid until 21 March 2031 and represents additional protection of IntelliGel, which in turn becomes even more commercially attractive in the US market for prescription-based pharmaceuticals applied to the eye. The US market in 2015 was valued at USD 4.3 billion [1] .The IntelliGel drug delivery platform is unique, allowing for pharmaceuticals to be released over a longer duration,

TOSIBOX WINS TWO CATEGORIES AT IOT / M2M INNOVATION WORLD CUP

Finnish company wins Industrial and Security categories Tosibox, a Finnish company offering secure remote connection solutions, has won the Industrial and Security Category Awards at the IOT / M2M Innovation World Cup. The pitching and award ceremony took place on Wednesday, March 1 in Barcelona, Spain. The award ceremony, organized for the 5th time, was held for the first time parallel to Mobile World Congress – the largest mobile industry gathering in the world. The finalists took the stage to pitch their outstanding solutions to an audience of investors, media, executives and

Indra Sistemas S.A. and ASTG AB in strategic alliance

ASTG and Indra have decided to enter into a comprehensive strategic alliance.The companies will jointly develop a satellite antenna using ASTG's MIL-approved P9 robot and Indra's unique technology and know-how relating to dual-band solutions. The first prototype is scheduled for the summer / autumn of this year. Sharp deliveries are then possible from Q4 2017, alternatively from Q1 2018. The agreement is based on the trust that was established around the P7-cooperation and the competitive advantage that the companies can create together. With this antenna as a standard solution there are

Metsä Wood and Quant agree on a maintenance partnership

Metsä Wood and Quant have agreed on a maintenance partnership pursuant to the letter of intent signed on 3 February. The agreement signed covers the Punkaharju plywood and Kerto LVL mills. The maintenance of Punkaharju will be transferred to Quant as of 1 April. The agreements concerning the Suolahti plywood mills and the planned veneer mill at Äänekoski and plywood mill in Estonia will be made later.In accordance with the letter of intent, the maintenance business will be transferred to Quant in stages. According to the schedule, the transfer will take place in the autumn of 2017 in

Episurf Medical AB to present at Aktiedagen, held in Stockholm on March 6

For full program and registration, see link. The presentation will be available on the company’s website.   For more information, please contact: Pål Ryfors, acting CEO, Episurf Medical Tel: +46 709 62 36 69 Email: pal.ryfors@episurf.com   About Episurf MedicalEpisurf Medical is endeavoring to bring people with painful joint injuries a more active, healthier life through the availability of minimally invasive and personalized treatment alternatives. Episurf Medical’s Episealer® personalized implants and Epiguide®

Meet LFV at the World ATM Congress 2017

LFV will be present at the World ATM Congress 2017 in Madrid, 7-9 March. This year we are part of the COOPANS Alliance stand. COOPANS is the leading example in Europe of a successful industrial partnership with cooperation between Austro Control, Croatia Control, IAA, Naviair and LFV. Visit us at the COOPANS stand #941.In 2016 Saab and LFV established a joint venture; Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions. LFV and Saab have been working together as partners on the development of Remote Tower Services and the digitalisation of air navigation services.Recently LFV extended the Remote Tower

SimCorp A/S – Announcement of Managers’ Transactions

Announcement and public disclosure of transactions in SimCorp A/S shares by personsdischarging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them   1. Details of the person with managerial responsibilities/person closely associateda) Name Klaus Holse2. Reason for the notificationa) Position/status Chief Executive Officerb) Initial Initial notification notification/Amendment3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,

PARETO ADVISES AKADEMIBOKHANDELSGRUPPEN ON THE SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT OF A SEK 500 MILLION SENIOR SECURED BOND

Pareto Securities AB has advised Akademibokhandeln AKB AB (publ)[1] (together with its subsidiaries “Akademibokhandelsgruppen”), operating Sweden’s leading bookstore chain Akademibokhandeln and online bookstore Bokus, on placing a senior secured bond of SEK 500 million with a framework of SEK 700 million (the “Bonds”). The Bonds, maturing in March 2021, will bear a floating rate coupon of 3 month Stibor + 6.00 per cent, with interest paid quarterly. The proceeds from the transaction, together with existing cash, will be used to refinance existing debt, make a one-off distribution to the

Hydraulic forces help to fill the heart

[PRESS RELEASE 2 MARCH 2017] Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have contributed to a recent discovery that the heart is filled with the aid of hydraulic forces, the same as those involved in hydraulic brakes in cars. The findings, which are presented in the journal Scientific Reports, open avenues for completely new approaches to the treatment of heart failure.The mechanisms that cause blood to flow into the ventricles of the heart during the filling, or diastolic, phase are only partly understood. While the protein titin in the heart

Thule fourfold winner of the prestigious iF Design Award 2017

It is with great pride that we announce that Thule has been awarded no less than four prestigious iF Design Awards 2017. The iF Design Award is one of the most important product design prizes in the world, recognized as a symbol of outstanding and innovative design. Thule is awarded for Thule Subterra Carry-On luggage, Thule Yepp Nexxt Maxi child bike seat, Thule Motion XT roof box, and Thule Chariot Sport multisport trailer.This year's iF Product Design Award had over 5,500 nominated products from 59 countries, and the award winners were selected by an international 58-member jury of

Stockmann’s financial statements and annual reporting 2016 published

STOCKMANN plc, Annual Financial Report 2.3.2017 at 12:00 EET Stockmann’s report by the Board of Directors, financial statements, Auditor’s report and corporate governance statement for 2016 have been published as a part of Stockmann’s annual reporting on the company’s website at year2016.stockmanngroup.com. Stockmann’s 2016 reporting consists of four reviews:- Business Review ‘Our year 2016’, which includes an overview of business operations and CSR activities- Financial Review, which includes the consolidated financial statements, parent company financial statement, the report by

Vestas announces President and Group Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific Sales Business Unit

To strengthen Vestas’ presence and market position in strategic and emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and China, Vestas announced last week that the current SBU APC will be re-organised into two new SBUs for the region per 1 April 2017: SBU CHI, covering China and Mongolia and SBU ASP, covering all other Asia-Pacific countries, including India. Vestas is happy to announce that Clive Turton  will take up the position as regional president of SBU ASP on 1 April 2017. Based in Singapore, Mr. Turton comes with more than 15 years of experience from Asia-Pacific markets, most recently as the

Vodafone Egypt and Ericsson launch first commercial virtual network function in Middle East

· Vodafone Egypt selects Ericsson as partner of choice for Network Function Virtualization · Ericsson's virtual SGSN-MME has been serving and managing commercial mobile broadband traffic on Vodafone Egypt network since October 2016. · Ericsson's Virtual SGSN-MME provides superior scalability and capacity so that operators can optimize their operations and manage increasing traffic volumes Having selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as its Network Function Virtualization partner, Vodafone Egypt has gone live with the first commercial virtual network function in the Middle East. Since

Valmet to supply an evaporation line to Sappi's pulp mill in Ngodwana, South Africa

Valmet Oyj's press release on March 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EET Valmet will supply an evaporation line to Sappi Southern Africa Limited to be built at the company's pulp mill in Ngodwana, South Africa. The new evaporation line 3 will replace the existing line 1, and will meet the future needs of the mill's ongoing pulp production capacity expansion, together with existing evaporation line 2 that was upgraded by Valmet in 2013. The overall steam economy of the mill will also improve with this investment. The order was included in Valmet's fourth quarter 2016 orders received. The value of

Novel HoloMonitor-based research to be presented at cancer research annual meeting

The research results by three research groups at Northeastern University and Lund University will be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting  in April. Using HoloMonitor® technology from Phase Holographic Imaging (PHI) the scientists have been able to follow and measure important dynamics of cancer cells in ways not possible with conventional methods, which has led to the novel research results. The presentations will be held in connection to PHI’s exhibit at the meeting. For

Sitka duplicates previous success with Polygiene-treated hunting apparel for men and launches matching line for women

Drawing from its success with hunting apparel for men with ultimate scent control, Gore-company, Sitka Gear, launches new women’s-specific technical hunting apparel utilizing Polygiene. The new performance layering system is designed and tested by women for women. The new line, which includes both the Elevated II™ as well as the newly developed Gore Optifade™ Subalpine concealment patterns. These will have new integrated female-specific technologies and fit as well as Polygiene Odor Control Treatment providing the ultimate in visual as well as scent concealment. Sitka Gear

The Nomination Committee’s proposal for Board of Directors of AAK AB

For the Annual General Meeting on May 17, 2017 the Nomination Committee of AAK AB (publ.) proposes new election of Mikael Ekdahl as Chairman of the Board and Gun Nilsson and Bengt Baron as Board members. The Nomination Committee also proposes re-election of Board members Arne Frank, Lillie Li Valeur, Märta Schörling Andreen and Marianne Kirkegaard. As communicated earlier, the current Chairman of the Board Melker Schörling has declined re-election. In addition, Ulrik Svensson left his position as Board member at the end of last year. If the Nomination Committee’s proposal is approved by

Gas industry preparing for a higher proportion of renewable energy

A growing volume of biogas will be fed into the Swedish gas network, entirely in line with the current trend towards increasing the volume of renewable energy. To keep pace with this development, the industry is investing in methods to cope with variations in gas quality.To date, almost all natural gas in the Swedish system comes from the Danish gas fields in the North Sea and the quality of the gas has remained consistent. The calorific value - the amount of energy released during combustion - has been stable. Johan Zettergren, Chief Executive at Swedegas, said: “Swedegas and many other

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