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New survey confirms: Volvo Dynamic Steering reduces the risk of work-related injuries for bus drivers

Spending many hours behind the wheel every day, bus drivers often suffer strain in the shoulders, neck and arms. In order to reduce the risk of work-related injuries, last year Volvo Buses introduced Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS), which makes manoeuvring a bus considerably easier. Now a scientific study has been published that confirms the system’s positive effects.The study carried out by VTI, the Swedish National Road and Transport Administration, examined muscle strain while driving both with and without VDS, and recorded how much the driver benefits from the system. In the tests,

Fortum to host a hackathon on the customer solar panel purchasing process and customer experience

9/5/2016 12:02 EET Fortum invites start-ups, software developers and service designers to apply to take part in the “Hack the Solar” hackathon on 21–23 October. The event will bring together the brightest minds to improve the solar panel purchasing process, delivery and customer experience for home-owners.  We are inviting teams of 2-3 people to join the challenge and create proof-of-concepts of digital services.“In everything we do at Fortum, the customer is always in the centre, and in the Fortum strategy cooperation with start-ups has an increasingly important role in

HiQ NOMINATED IN SWEDISH DESIGN AWARDS FOR THE CREATION OF CARPAY

The successful service CarPay  is nominated in the Swedish Design Awards (Svenska Designpriset) in the category “Identity – digital”. The innovative service moves the Volvo card into your mobile and is developed by HiQ together with Volvofinans Bank. HiQ is also nominated in the “Editorial – Customer magazine – print” category for the HiQ Magazine .“Together with the positive response we receive from our clients, we see this as proof that we are delivering what we promise – innovation with high quality,

The Macchiarini case: The external inquiry into Karolinska Institutet completed – KI criticised on several counts

The external investigators presented the results of their inquiry into Karolinska Institutet’s handling of visiting professor Paolo Macchiarini on Monday. Their report criticises KI on several counts, including that the recruitment of Macchiarini in 2010 and the extension of his contract in 2013 were pushed through improperly. The report also finds that KI cannot be completely absolved of responsibility for the synthetic trachea transplantations performed at Karolinska University Hospital.The external investigation was conducted by Sten Heckscher, Ingrid Carlberg and Carl Gahmberg, and

EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES WITH e-GRO

Smart app signals new era in Precision Growing for GRODAN customersROERMOND, the Netherlands − GRODAN, a global leader in stone wool substrate solutions introduces e-Gro®: an easy to use, mobile app that gives real-time substrate information. e-Gro is a new service from GRODAN developed to support customers with a GroSens® MultiSensor system. Customers, who need to have real-time reporting on their substrate, now have the opportunity to link their GroSens system to the e-Gro app. This new mobile and desktop application provides growers the possibility to get the maximum out of their

Etteplan delivers Upgrade-Packages for CBRN-exploration vehicles to Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance in Germany

- The Upgrade-Packages will be installed in 300 CBRN-exploration vehicles in Germany to detect e.g. radioactivity and chemical pollutants in the air.Etteplan in Germany has received a significant order from the German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (Part of the Federal Ministry of Interior) to deliver measurement equipment and upgrade-packages of the measurement system used in CBRN-exploration vehicles to detect hazardous air particles, such as chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear particles. The deliveries will be due during 2017-2018. The order

AAK completes acquisition of California Oils Corporation

AAK announced on July 15, 2016 its entry into an agreement to acquire California Oils Corporation. The company, also known as CalOils, is based in Richmond, California and is the leading vegetable oils company on the U.S. West Coast. The transaction was completed on August 31, 2016, and CalOils now represents AAK’s fourth production site in the U.S. CalOils will be consolidated into business areas Food Ingredients and Chocolate & Confectionery Fats. The acquired business had last year revenues of approximately SEK 1,350 million and a volume of approximately 110,000 MT, with 65 employees.

Vodafone’s new flagship device with touchless gesture control from Crunchfish

Crunchfish AB proudly announces that Vodafone uses Touchless A3D® for touchless gesture control in the Smart platinum 7, Vodafone’s new flagship smartphone in the premium segment.When designing the Smart platinum 7, Vodafone wanted a smartphone with the latest mobile technology. The focus is on powerful hardware and premium design as well as high quality camera features. For perfect selfies the camera has a gesture-controlled shutter powered by Touchless A3D® from Crunchfish, making photo capturing easy for all selfie enthusiasts.“We are pleased to have Vodafone among the

Valmet supplied tissue machine started up ahead of schedule at Hengan, Wuhu, China

Valmet Oyj's trade press release on September 5 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EET Hengan's 19[th] tissue machine, an Advantage DCT 200HS tissue line supplied by Valmet, successfully started up in August at the company's mill in Wuhu, Anhui province in China. The installation and commissioning were performed in record time and the start-up went very smoothly. The new tissue machine adds another 60,000 annual tons of tissue products to Hengan's current production of more than one million tons per year. PM 19 is Valmet's fifth tissue machine delivery to Hengan. The previous four Valmet Advantage

Veidekke ASA: Expands its corporate management team

Veidekke has appointed Lars Erik Lund (47) as a new member of the company's corporate management team. Lund has been appointed as the Executive Vice President responsible for Communication and Public Affairs, and he will also have overall responsibility for the group's compliance work. Lars Erik Lund has more than 20 years of experience with communication work in various organisations. For the past 15 years, he has worked as an adviser to the management of a number of listed companies. He was involved in the establishment of Crux Kommunikasjon - a leading consulting environment for

Veidekke ASA: PRESENTATION

Veidekke ASA would like to invite you to attend the presentation of its Economic Activity Report on the Scandinavian Building and Construction Markets to be held on Wednesday, 14 September at 12.30 p.m. at Veidekke headquarters in Skabos vei 4, Skøyen, Oslo. Lunch will be served from 12.00 noon. Please register with Anita Pettersen at anita.pettersen@veidekke.no or tel. +47 996 45 414 no later than Friday, 9 September. This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Dome Energy appoints new CFO

Dome Energy AB.  (Ticker: DOME ) (herein after “Dome” and/or “the Company”) today announces that the company has appointed Marianne Brandt as new CFO placed in Stockholm. Marianne will assume the position effective immediately and replace Thure Thorgren, who leaves the company by his own request.Marianne previously held the position as CFO for Pierce – Pioneers in E-commerce. Marianne has a long and solid background from finance and control in qualified positions in both small and large companies with international

IBA and RaySearch announce strategic alliance to offer a unique integrated comprehensive solution for adaptive proton radiation therapy

IBA and RaySearch Laboratories, global leaders in proton therapy solutions and treatment planning software, have entered into a long-term strategic alliance to combine their respective technologies and advance adaptive proton therapy. As part of the collaboration, the RayCare® oncology information system, which is currently in development at RaySearch, will be customized for optimal use together with the IBA delivery solutions. In both RayStation® and RayCare, as well as in the IBA delivery solutions, joint features, dedicated software interfaces and modified graphical user interface

NPRO – BUYS SECTIONS IN FONDBYGGET, AKER BRYGGE

Norwegian Property has entered into an agreement to buy sections in Fondbygget from Watrium AS. The sections have a central location on Aker Brygge and comprise approximately 3,200 square meters, mainly retail space on the ground floor and some storage sections in the basement. The expected annual gross rental income in 2017 is close to NOK 9 million. The closing of the transaction will take place in September 2016, and the agreed purchase price is NOK 204 million net of compensation for the tax position. Aker Brygge is among the most attractive office, shopping and residential areas in

Minesto to attend Taiwan-Sweden Joint Business Council Meeting

Dr Martin Edlund, CEO of leading tidal energy developer Minesto, has joined the Swedish Business Delegation that will attend the 32nd Taiwan-Sweden Joint Business Council Meeting in Taipei on 26 September 2016. The delegation will be led by the State Secretary to the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade.The Taiwan-Sweden Joint Business Council meeting is an important platform for business contacts and intergovernmental relations, to explore business opportunities between Taiwan and Sweden. This year’s meeting will address the theme on Smart Cities & Living and one of the focus areas is

Immunovia holdig detailed talks about participation in a large consortium that will address the largest risk group for pancreatic cancer

The best chance to influence the survival of non-hereditary pancreatic cancer patients is to focus on early detection of cases in people aged over 50 who receive their first diagnosis of diabetes. There is now clear unanimity on this, and both public authorities and health institutes focused on the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer are initiating research programmes on a large scale across several countries in order to identify and assess the best ways to reduce fatality through early detection of pancreatic cancer among the diabetes risk group.To achieve clear results that

Information from Haldex in relation to the public offer by Knorr-Bremse to the shareholders in Haldex

Knorr-Bremse AG (“Knorr-Bremse”) has today announced a public takeover offer for all shares in Haldex (the “Offer”). Knorr-Bremse is offering SEK 110.00 per Haldex share, which is 10.0 per cent higher than ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s offer of SEK 100.00 per Haldex share.Knorr-Bremse is one of the world’s leading braking technology companies and globally acknowledged as a competent system supplier in the commercial vehicle and rail industry. This is the third public offer for Haldex that has been announced since 14 July 2016, which the Haldex Board considers clear evidence of the company’s

WntResearch use a share trading service to support a more stable trade of the company’s stock.

WntResearch today announced that the company has entered into an agreement with Recall Capital regarding the share trade service Q2Trade™. This is done to reduce market risks and stimulate to a more stable trade of the company’s stock.Q2Trade™ is a strictly mathematical model based on historical stock trade information and is used to achieve a more stable trade on the stock market. For further information contact:Henrik Lawaetz, CEOE-mail: hl@wntresearch.comTelephone: +46 72 702 4694 About WntResearchWntResearch is developing a new type of cancer treatment based on pioneering

Strategic collaboration with multinational component company and AGM Batteries

An American power component company is investing about $50 000 in collaboration with Insplorion and the British battery cell manufacturer AGM Batteries. The aim is to develop a battery cell with commercial manufacturing potential where Insplorion’s battery sensor is integrated. This is the first time Insplorion’s sensor will be integrated into a commercial manufacturing process. The cell and the results of the development project will be used in the continued contact with major battery manufacturers.The multinational power component company which is listed at NASDAQ has manufacturing

Knorr-Bremse announces an all cash offer of SEK 110.00 per share to the shareholders of Haldex

This announcement is not an offer, whether directly or indirectly, in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand or South Africa or in any other jurisdictions where such offer pursuant to legislation and regulations in such relevant jurisdictions would be prohibited by applicable law. Shareholders not resident in Sweden who wish to accept the Offer (as defined below) must make inquiries concerning applicable legislation and possible tax consequences. Shareholders should refer to the offer restrictions included in the section titled “Important notice” at the end of this announcement and

New knowledge about the building blocks of life

A study of an enzyme that helps build and repair DNA in living organisms increases our understanding of how these processes are controlled and how we can use this to combat infections.Chemists at the Faculty of Science at Lund University in Sweden, together with their colleagues in Umeå and Stockholm, have studied the enzyme ribonucleotide reductase, (RNR). By using synchrotron radiation, including at MAX IV Laboratory in Lund, they are able to show the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme and the building blocks of DNA. They have thereby discovered how the building blocks bind to each

Sectra’s three-month interim report 2016/2017: Multiyear managed-services agreements contribute to Sectra’s positive performance

Linköping, Sweden, September 5, 2016: IT and medical technology company Sectra  (STO: SECT B) reported increased net sales, operating profit and cash flow compared with the year-earlier period. Multiyear managed-services agreement for medical IT systems contributed to the company’s positive performance. Order bookings were lower than in the comparative quarter, but exceeded net sales for the most recent 12-month period. Sectra’s financial focus is to increase its operating profit per share while maintaining its operating margin, and the company’s key figures for its

Brunswick Real Estate launches Brunswick Alternative Strategies and recruits Karim Sahibzada and Tobias Emanuelsson to lead the new venture

Stockholm September 2016:Karim Sahibzada, Co-Founder of Hemfosa Fastigheter and Tobias Emanuelsson, Co-Founder of Scandinavian Property Group, have joined Brunswick Real Estate (“BRE”) to lead the new venture Brunswick Alternative Strategies (“BAS”). BAS will be active within alternative real estate investments strategies – at the start focusing on infrastrucure related real estate – and additive to the existing BRE offering. Karim Sahibzada, CEO of Brunswick Alternative Strategies says: “With investors searching for alternative cash flow generative investments with stable long

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