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Changes in Exel Composites’ Group Management Team

EXEL COMPOSITES PLC     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    2 DECEMBER 2016 at 13:15 EETChanges in Exel Composites’ Group Management TeamAs of 1 January 2017 Mr Ilkka Silvanto, 65, will retire and leave his position as SVP Strategic Projects and Legal Counsel at Exel Composites Plc as well as member of the company’s Group Management Team (GMT). His responsibilities in strategic projects and legal matters will be distributed among members of the existing GMT and the current organization. In addition to Mr Silvanto, Exel Composites’ GMT currently consists of Mr Riku Kytömäki (President and CEO), Mr

Eltel decides on immediate operational actions in its project business

Eltel’s previously communicated ongoing operational review of its project business, following performance deviations during 2016, has now resulted in several decided immediate actions. These actions, to reduce the risk level of Eltel’s project portfolio, fall under the areas of among others organisational enforcements and strengthening of project related governance and processes. Implementation of some of these actions has already started.Started in October 2016, Eltel’s management is carrying out a thorough review of the project related part of Eltel’s business. The review has covered both

Serneke to construct new homes in Ekerö

Municipal housing company AB Ekerö Bostäder has commissioned Serneke to construct 80 new apartments in the Tappström area of Ekerö. The order is valued at approximately SEK 136 million.The new homes are divided between six buildings situated close to central Ekerö, outside Stockholm. The area where the new apartments will be constructed is already developed with two-story rows of apartments from the 1960s. The new buildings will have two stories plus a recessed penthouse level and a basement. They will have a combined living area of 4,500 square meters. “We look forward to being involved

Automotive: Cold-forming returns

Cold-forming steels have several advantages and are experiencing a resurgence in the automotive industry. This trend is likely to continue.More and more automotive manufacturers are realizing that hot forming is a costly process and not so favorable from the sustainability perspective. To date, there has not been a range of cold-forming steels with the right properties available in the market. Now SSAB’s cold-formed Advanced High Strength steels (AHSS) offer car manufacturers a cost-efficient and environmentally sound alternative. Of course, sometimes hot forming is the only option allowing

Successful share issue in Keliber

Nordic Mining’s associated lithium company Keliber Oy (“Keliber”) has successfully concluded a share issue with gross proceeds of EUR 2.96 million. Subsequent of the share issue, Nordic Mining’s shareholding in Keliber is approximately 25.1%.Keliber has successfully concluded a share issue with gross proceeds of EUR 2.96 million. The share issue was subscribed by the existing shareholders of the company. Nordic Mining participated in the share issue and remains the largest shareholder in Keliber. Subsequent of the share issue, Nordic Mining’s shareholding in Keliber is approximately 25.1%.

Finnish Music Hall of Fame to open up at Mall of Tripla

YIT Corporation Press Release December 2, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.The Finnish Music Hall of Fame – a museum showcasing the history of Finnish music as well as contemporary Finnish music – is set to open in Pasila in October 2019, simultaneously with the Mall of Tripla, parking facilities and the new Pasila station. The complex, covering nearly a thousand square metres, will offer a broad view into the Finnish music scene in an innovative, interactive and technologically advanced environment.  “The goal is to provide a living room where music lovers from all over the world can return to again

Industrifonden in partial exit from leading lifestyle brand Oatly

Industrifonden sells the majority of its shares in leading lifestyle company Oatly. The proceeds from the partial exit will be reinvested into Industrifonden's evergreen fund, and back other early-stage tech and life science pioneers. Industrifonden retains a smaller stake in the company, and welcomes a new international partner that will support the growth strategy in new key markets, and the further globalisation of the lifestyle brand.Oatly was founded in the 1990s, and is based on Swedish research from Lund University. Industrifonden joined the company in 2002, and has since 2006 been

India Pilot Study Shows How the Cold Chain Can Help Reduce Food Loss and Carbon Emissions

Supply chain profits increase; food loss cut 76 per cent and CO2E emissions 16 per centSINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2016 — Investment in the cold chain – specifically pre-cooling and transport refrigeration equipment – can reduce food loss by 76 per cent and carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (CO2E) by 16 per cent. Those are the results of a pilot study on kinnow, a type of mandarin, commissioned by Carrier and released today at Carrier’s World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Loss, held in Singapore. Carrier is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:

Oatly, Sweden’s fast growing lifestyle brand of plant-based products

welcomes a new partnership with Verlinvest and China Resources to offer its sustainable and healthy product range to a global audienceMalmö, 2nd December 2016 – Oatly, Scandinavia’s leading lifestyle brand of plant-based products, is pleased to announce that it can now count a newly established Joint-Venture between Verlinvest, the international consumer-focused investor, and China Resources as shareholders. Under the terms of the transaction, China Resources and Verlinvest will invest alongside the Founders and existing shareholders to expand Oatly’s manufacturing footprint in Sweden and

Second AP Fund furthers integration of sustainability in asset management activities

The Second AP Fund has further integrated sustainability as part of its asset management strategy by incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors into its quantitative management of asset class global equities. Consequently, SEK 90 billion of Fund capital is now managed in line with ESG considerations. A broader range of decision data enables better investment decisions, resulting in a higher return for Sweden’s pensioners.The Second AP Fund makes sustainability an integral part of its asset management activities by incorporating sustainability factors into its

Tikkurila celebrates the 100-year-old Finland with a color card covering the whole country

Next year will be the centenary of Finland’s independence. Tikkurila is one of the official partners of the Finland 100 centenary. To celebrate the year, Tikkurila has looked into the favorite colors of Finnish houses and will compile them into a color card covering the whole of Finland. Tikkurila also invites the Finnish people to participate in the creation of this color collection. The official theme of the Finland 100 centenary year is “Together”. This will also be reflected in Tikkurila’s campaign. Colors will be one of Tikkurila’s Finland 100 campaign themes. Tikkurila will reveal

New oil-free compressed air unit from Dürr Technik

Silent and compact Nowadays laboratories are equipped with a variety of measuring devices, tools and instruments. Amongst others, they are intended for medical examinations, experiments and quality controls. Best quality, oil-free compressed air is absolutely essential for many of these applications. The compressor unit SICOLAB („Silent Compressor for Laboratories“) from Dürr Technik is espescially suitable for this sector.Laboratories and installations do not always have a separate room for the compressor. If a compressor is installed next to the working place, it is important to use

SimCorp A/S – Share buyback program completed

On 10 May 2016 SimCorp A/S announced a share buyback program in compliance with the provisions of Commission Regulation No. 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003, also referred to as the “Safe Harbour”. As of 3 July 2016 the program has been carried out in compliance with the provisions of Regulation No. 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (the Market Abuse Regulation - MAR) and delegated legislation under MAR. In connection with the program SimCorp A/S would repurchase shares for an amount of up to EUR 40.0m (approx. DKK 297.6m) in the period from 10 May 2016

Peab builds a new train depot in Eskilstuna

Peab has been commissioned to build a new train depot in Eskilstuna. The customer is Eskilstuna Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 399 million.The commission is a turnkey contract with partnering. Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2018. “We are very happy to have been given the opportunity to build the new depot together with Eskilstuna. It’s an exciting project which, in addition to construction and civil engineering, includes train track work,” says Bengt Johansson, Region Manager Peab.The project will be order registered in

Sverre Munck will not stand for re-election as Chairman of the Board at the Annual General Meeting 2017

Since the sale of the Consumer unit the Board of Directors has worked, together with the Nomination Committee, to ensure a Board size and composition that reflects that Opera Software now is a holding company with its main activity, Opera Mediaworks, based in the US, and with less than 30 employees in Norway.  Consequently, a proposal will be presented to the Shareholders Meeting on Dec 15th, 2016 allowing the number of shareholder elected board members to be reduced to 3. At the same time, the employees at Opera have decided in a company-wide election not to be represented at the Board of

Termination of employee representation on Board of Directors

Pursuant to Norwegian law, employees will be entitled to representation at board level in a public limited company if the number of employees is more than 30. For the purpose of calculating the number of employees, Opera Software ASA ("Opera" or the "Company") has historically consolidated all employees of the whole group, thus creating a so-called employee consolidation scheme.  After the sale of the consumer business as announced on 4 November 2016, the number of employees in the Opera group's Norwegian entities is less than 30. By a vote held among all existing employees of the Opera

Announcement of conveyance of own shares

Apetit Plc has assigned a total of 1.353 shares (APETI) on December 2, 2016 (other conveyance) as a reward to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and members of the Board. The assignment value is EUR 17.645,42 in total, which corresponds approximately to EUR 13.04 per share. Taking into account the above-specified conveyances, the company holds a total 116.805 shares. Apetit Plc’s Supervisory Board decided in April 28, 2016, that the Chairman will receive an annual remuneration of EUR 39,060, the Deputy Chairman will receive EUR 24,120 and the Board members EUR 19,560. A total of 50 per cent

HiQ IN THE WINNING TEAM OF VOLVO CARS TECHNOLOGY AWARD

The Volvo Cars Technology Award is the most prestigious award within Volvo Cars, and acknowledges solutions that focus on innovation, good engineering, proven results and benefits for Volvo Cars. This year, the award within product development was given to In-Car Delivery , a project that HiQ has worked with since the start.Volvo In-Car Delivery makes it possible to have ordered goods delivered directly to your connected car. The innovative service saves both time and hassle, for the recipient as well as for the vendor and the courier. “We are

Skanska invests in land in Warsaw, Poland, for EUR 43M, about SEK 410M

Skanska has acquired about 3,000 square meters of land in Warsaw, Poland. The total investment amounts to EUR 43M, about SEK 410M.The plot is located next to the ONZ Roundabout, in the central location of the city. The estimated gross leasable potential is about 60,000 square meters. With this purchase, Skanska Property Poland will become a significant developer in the area between the ONZ and Daszyńskiego roundabouts in Warsaw. The plot is situated in the vicinity of other Skanska projects in the city center and rapidly growing Wola district – Generation Park and Spark being under

Opus Inspection not awarded the new Missouri Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program

Opus Inspection Inc. is the incumbent operator of the Missouri Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program since 2007. In the current procurement process 2016 Opus Inspection was not awarded the new contract, a decision that the company has appealed.The current contract represents an annual revenue of 2.9 MUSD. The latest extension expires in May 2017. Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, Opus Group stands firm by its financial targets. Mölndal, December 2, 2016 Opus Group AB (publ)

OrganoClick is one of the selected businesses to participate at the SwitchMed event in Tunisia.

In the age of the global economy, no business operates in isolation. The SwitchMed B2B event encourages the cooperation between EU eco-innovative businesses, and SMEs in Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt. The purpose is to release the potential of circular economy business solutions as a driver for economic growth. Through a screening process, OrganoClick was selected, together with 29 other European cleantech companies, to participate at the networking event in Tunisia the 2nd of December. The event is organized by the United Nation Industrial Development Organization (

November: Monthly statistics

The number of customers at Avanza has during 2016 increased by 94,200 amounting to 10,600 new customers in November and resulting in 561,900 customers at the end of the month. Net inflow was SEK 2,160m*, amounting to SEK 24,500m* year to date.In November, the Swedish Savings Barometer was published with statistics for the third quarter 2016. Avanza's share of the savings market increased to 3.2 per cent during the quarter (3.0 per cent in the second quarter) and the share of net inflow was 12.7 per cent. Rolling 12M net inflow amounted to 9.9 per cent, which exceeds the long-term target of

Evac Group and Uson Marine join forces to provide their customers with an improved service network and enlarged offering

Evac Group, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, has acquired Uson Marine. The acquisition is expected to increase Evac’s market share in dry and wet waste management systems, as well as strengthen the Group’s position with regard to small and medium-sized marine and offshore vessels. Thanks to the acquisition, customers of both Evac and Uson Marine will benefit from an improved service network and enlarged offering. After this acquisition Evac Group’s turnover will be over 110 MEUR.Uson

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