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Recognition for Metsä Group's energy efficiency work

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of the Environment, the Energy Authority and Motiva have cited Metsä Group for its commitment to the Energy Efficiency Agreement and its productive and exemplary energy efficiency work in 2008–2016. The recognition was presented at a seminar celebrating the Energy Efficiency Agreements, held at Finlandia Hall on 15 June.Metsä Group press release 15 June 2017  The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of the Environment, the Energy Authority and Motiva have cited Metsä Group for its commitment to the

Construction work in SRV-implemented TAYS front yard project at halfway point – site celebrates topping out ceremony

SRV GROUP PLC                      PRESS RELEASE                      15 JUNE 2017, AT 14.00 Construction work in SRV-implemented TAYS front yard project at halfway point – site celebrates topping out ceremony Construction work in the SRV-implemented Tampere University Hospital (TAYS) front yard project is at the halfway point, and the topping out ceremony was held at the site on Thursday, 15 June. Three new buildings and an underground parking facility, to be completed in stages during 2018–2020, will be built in the TAYS front yard. “SRV has long experience of constructing

Supersponge from Saxony-Anhalt nominated for the European Inventor Award

The “magic sponge” by Deurex AG from Zeitz soaks up oil and chemicals from water. It has now been nominated for the European Inventor Award. Just under 160,000 inventions are registered each year at the European Patent Office. Günter Hufschmid and his company, Deurex AG, from the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, are one of the three finalists in the “small and medium-sized enterprises” category. The “Inventor’s Oscar” will be awarded in Venice on 15 June. The staff at the European Patent Office were sceptical at first. A wadding that cleans contaminated water, soaking up

Nobina wins bus traffic contract valued at SEK 320 million

Nobina has won a tender to operate regional traffic in Kungsbacka. The new Kungsbacka contract will start on 17 June, 2018 and extend over ten years. The total value is estimated at SEK 320 million over the contract period.The decision from Västtrafik means that Nobina is expanding its operations in Västra Götaland, Sweden. “We are pleased by Västtrafik’s confidence in Nobina to expand our operations in Kungsbacka. Together with Västtrafik, we look forward to welcoming more, and more satisfied, customers to public transport,” says says Pär Jansson, Operations Manager at Nobina Sweden.

Hunter Group ASA - Appointment Of New Chief Financial Officer Of Hunter Group ASA

Mr. Ola Beinnes Fosse is employed as CFO in Hunter Group ASA and will be joining the company immediately. Mr. Beinnes Fosse has extensive financial and industrial experience from the oil service sector. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Beinnes Fosse held the position as CFO in Rem Offshore ASA and acted as CEO until the company merged with Solstad Offshore ASA. Before this he held a positon as a credit research analyst in DNB Markets for three years. He previously worked four years in GIEK (The Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency) among others as credit risk manager. Mr Beinnes Fosse

Peikko’s DELTABEAM ® Frame solution chosen for an office building in Espoo, Finland

Peikko Group’s Finnish subsidiary Peikko Finland will deliver its DELTABEAM® frame solution for an office building located in Espoo, Finland. The order comprises 4.8 kilometers of DELTABEAM® Composite Beams and 250 tons of Composite Columns and other steel structures used in the building’s frame. The deliveries for the project are scheduled to start in August 2017 and the project is planned to be finished by the end of 2018. The building will be the new head office of Ramboll Finland Oy, who is responsible for the structural design of the project developed by KEVA.  The main

Bonava to promote diversity together with Mitt Liv

Bonava in Sweden is embarking on a partnership with Mitt Liv (“My Life”) to help promote diversity in the workplace, based on a mentor programme.- It is important for us to assume our responsibility in promoting diversity in the labour market. It is gratifying to be able to support educated people in entering the labour market and finding a job that matches their skills. This partnership will also help develop our internal competencies and strengthen us as a company, says Fredrik Hemborg, Business Unit Manager at Bonava Sweden. As a Mitt Liv mentor, a Bonava employee is assigned a

Teleste displays to offer 24/7 railway information for Deutsche Bahn passengers

Deutsche Bahn selected Teleste’s Mitron onboard and station displays for its Colibri portfolio, which offers a better customer experience for the entire travel chain Turku, Finland –  15 June 2017 – Teleste Corporation today announced that its subsidiary Teleste Information Solutions (former Mitron) has made a frame agreement with Deutsche Bahn, one of the world’s leading passenger and logistics companies with around 2 billion passengers using their railway services annually. The frame agreement concerns the delivery of TFT-LCD displays for trains and stations between 2017 and 2019.

Safe at Sea receives grant for development project

We are pleased to announce that Safe at Sea AB has been granted “Region Västra Götaland funding for Research and Development” in small and medium sized companies. The purpose of this funding is to drive development of companies and projects for sustainable growth but also to create more jobs, enable companies to be competitive on a global basis as well as contributing to a more energy effective production.Since last year (2016) Safe at Sea has been applying for this funding with the aim to further develop the RescueRunner. The project will focus on evaluating more sustainable engine options.

TOSIBOX® ENABLES REMOTE CONTROL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION

Volter Oy, a pioneer of renewable energy solutions in Finland, has enhanced its user-friendliness with the help of Tosibox. Volter, which operates in more than ten countries, now uses the remote TOSIBOX® connection to control all its electricity and heat production plants.Finnish manufacturer of electricity and heat production plants Volter Oy has taken customer experience to the next level by working with Tosibox. TOSIBOX® technology is now an integral part of Volter’s production plant management, and is installed for all plants that the company delivers.  “To us, Tosibox means a state-

AniCura’s Research Fund supports 13 new research projects

AniCura, one of Europe’s leading providers of high-quality veterinary care for companion animals, has for several years provided financial support to veterinary research projects through the AniCura Research Fund. For 2017, thirteen research projects in five different countries have been awarded financial support from the fund.In this years’ application process, AniCura’s Research Fund received almost twice as many applications compared to previous years. Thirteen of the projects, within the disciplines of cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, reproduction and internal medicine were granted

Byggmax reopens store in Linköping

Byggmax reopened a store in Linköping this morning. Byggmax continues to grow and operates a total of 83 stores in Sweden. The store is located at Mörtlösa 1.Byggmax sells construction materials such as lumber, flooring, dry-wall, cement, windows, doors and paint to both professionals and DIY-customers. The Byggmax concept offers good quality products at low prices. Byggmax is part of Byggmax Group, that also includes Skånska Byggvaror and Buildor AB. The corporate group had a turnover of SEK 5.2 billion in 2016 and Byggmax Group is listed on Nasdaq since 2010.

ABB delivers DolWin2 wind connection

Zurich, Switzerland, June 15, 2017 - ABB has successfully commissioned and handed over the DolWin2 offshore wind transmission link to the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT.DolWin2 is the third offshore wind connection project that ABB has executed for TenneT in Germany’s North Sea, following BorWin1 and DolWin1. The high voltage direct current (HVDC) link connects offshore wind farms to the mainland grid, and has the capacity to supply more than a million households with renewable energy. DolWin2 supports Germany’s “Energiewende” roadmap, which aims to generate more than 6.5

Riksbank calls on banks and retailers to take greater responsibility for coin changeover

The Riksbank calls on the banks to ensure that their customers in the retail trade have sufficient supplies of new coins prior to the conclusion of the coin changeover. At the same time, the Riksbank calls on the retail trade to stop handing out older coins.On 9 June, the Riksbank invited representatives of the Swedish Trade Federation, Danske Bank, Forex Bank, Handelsbanken, Nordea, SEB, Swedbank, Butikerna (collaboration organisation for small and medium-sized stores in Sweden), the Swedish Bankers’ Association and the Swedish Savings Bank Association to a meeting on the current coin

Wiraya expands partnership with Wunderino to further improve player activation rates

Stockholm, Sweden, 15 of June, 2017: Wiraya, the market leader for mobile customer activation, today announced its latest agreement with Wunderino to expand their cooperation into player activation. Having delivered notable results in converting both new and re-activating lapsed players, Wiraya has been entrusted by Wunderino to implement a communication program that target players who never make a second deposit. Using Wiraya’s customer activation technology Wunderino will be able to significantly increase player activation and build customer loyalty, by specifically targeting first

HiQ SIMPLIFIES THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

It will now be easier for the newly arrived immigrants to integrate in the Swedish society, even before they have been granted asylum. HiQ has developed the web application Anställ Privat for Adalta, a service that simplifies the process of employing people.“It feels great to be able to help people who usually have difficulties entering the job market”, says Anna Kleine, CEO of HiQ Skåne.Anställ Privat allows individuals to hire another individual without having to comply with the laws and regulations that apply. The service makes a normally complicated administrative task simple, by

New Alfa Romeo Stelvio to be fitted with SKF hub units

SKF hub bearing units (HBU3) are selected for Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) Group’s recently launched Alfa Romeo Stelvio.Gothenburg, Sweden 15 June 2017: The powerful new Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV is equipped with SKF’s third generation, premium quality HBU3. A fully integrated, lightweight wheel bearing system, the HBU3 features a double row angular contact ball bearing with matched rings and ball-sets to provide the required preload. Contact angles are optimised to provide specific preload and withstand the extreme wheel load conditions expected with this high-performance vehicle. The

Essity Aktiebolag (publ) listed for trading on Nasdaq Stockholm

The leading global hygiene and health company Essity Aktiebolag (publ) was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm today and the company’s Class A and Class B shares have commenced trading.The listing of Essity is a result of the Annual General Meeting’s decision on April 5, 2017 to split the SCA Group into two listed companies: forest products company SCA, and hygiene and health company Essity.  “I am very pleased that Essity’s listing date has arrived. We believe this will increase value for our shareholders in the long-term through increased focus, customer value, development opportunities, and

UPM Raflatac launches new peel and reseal products for food labeling

(UPM Raflatac, Helsinki, 15 June 2017 at 10:00 EET) - UPM Raflatac has widened its food labeling product range with two new peel and reseal label materials for the European market. PEEL-RSEAL PP WHITE FTC 60 and PEEL-RSEAL PP CLEAR FTC 50 are ideal solutions for more demanding re-closure labeling applications where the packaging will be opened and closed multiple times. Open-close labels make packaging more user friendly and high-performance reclosing is essential for food packaging to ensure that food stays fresh. Both these new top-coated PP film face materials are compliant with food

Hafslund – Oslo City Council has approved transactions in Hafslund ASA

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements on 26 April 2017, where it was announced that the City of Oslo, through a new wholly-owned company, will make a voluntary offer for the purchase of all shares in Hafslund ASA, which will be followed by a compulsory acquisition. The transactions were approved by the Oslo City Council on 14 June 2017 and is previously approved by the Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish Competition Authorities. The transactions are expected to be completed in third quarter 2017. Hafslund ASAOslo, 15 June 2017 For further information, please contact:

“THE INTERNET OF S**T SONG” MAKES FUN OF CONNECTED GADGETS.

Do you get all tangled up in technology? You are not alone. A majority of those surveyed say that technology frustrates them. At the same time, we’re surrounding ourselves with ever more connected products. Semcon is now launching its unique and slightly bizarre music video entitled “The Internet of S**t Song”.  This film makes fun of the hype surrounding IoT and the lack of focus on users. Naive puppet Alex stars.“Connected technology offers phenomenal potential, but unfortunately companies are currently investing vast amounts of money on solutions that miss

A MAJORITY FRUSTRATED BY TECHNOLOGY. SEMCON OPENS A HELPLINE.

– POKES FUN AT IOT HYPE IN A SLIGHTLY BIZARRE NEW VIDEO Do you feel that technology is taking over? You are not alone. In a new survey, the majority of respondents say technology frustrates them. At the same time, we’re surrounding ourselves with ever more advanced products. 30 billion gadgets are expected to be connected by 2020. In its music video “The Internet of S**t Song” , technology company Semcon pokes fun at the hype surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) – and is also opening a helpline for people frustrated by technology.No fewer

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