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Atlas Copco’s Geert Follens to Retire at the End of 2024, Search for Successor Begins

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, August 2024

(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco has announced that Geert Follens, Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President for Vacuum Technique, will retire at the end of 2024. Follens has been with Atlas Copco since 1995 and a key member of … Read the full press release

Atlas Copco Group Hosts Capital Markets Day to Outline Growth Strategy

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, May 2024

(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco Group convenes its Capital Markets Day in Belgium, offering insights into the company’s strategy, global operations, and development plans. The event, held in Mechelen and broadcast live, features presentations by the Presidents of the Compressor Technique … Read the full press release

Investor AB Announces Board of Directors Nominations for 2024 Annual General Meeting

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, March 2024

(IN BRIEF) Investor AB’s Nomination Committee has submitted proposals for the upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2024, regarding the composition of the Board of Directors. The committee suggests thirteen members, including notable re-elections such as Gunnar Brock, Magdalena … Read the full press release

Atlas Copco Group Expands Sustainability Portfolio with Acquisition of Houston-based Zahroof Valves Inc.

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, March 2024

(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco Group has acquired Zahroof Valves Inc., a company specializing in reciprocating compression valve technology based in Houston, Texas. Zahroof Valves’ innovative technology is renowned for reducing emissions and enhancing energy efficiency in the oil and gas … Read the full press release

Atlas Copco Group Enhances Service Offerings in Hamburg with Acquisition of Compressor Specialist Druckluft-Technik-Nord GmbH

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, March 2024

(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco Group has acquired Druckluft-Technik-Nord GmbH, a compressor distributor based in Bad Oldesloe in the Hamburg area of Germany. With 18 employees, Druckluft-Technik-Nord GmbH specializes in sales and service of compressed air technology. The acquisition aims to … Read the full press release

Atlas Copco Group Strengthens Market Position with Portland-Based Pacific Air Compressors Acquisition

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, March 2024

(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco Group has acquired Pacific Sales & Service, Inc. (Pacific Air Compressors), a distributor of compressors and related equipment based in Portland, Oregon. With 15 employees, Pacific Air Compressors strengthens Atlas Copco’s presence in the Portland area, … Read the full press release

AB Electrolux Nominates Geert Follens, Daniel Nodhäll, and Michael Rauterkus for Board Positions

PRESS RELEASE -- 26, January 2024

(IN BRIEF) The Nomination Committee of AB Electrolux has put forth a proposal for the election of Geert Follens, Daniel Nodhäll, and Michael Rauterkus as new members of the Board of Directors at the company’s Annual General Meeting on March … Read the full press release

Cargotec Appoints Sami Niiranen as President of Kalmar and Potential CEO in Planned Separation and Listing Readiness

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, November 2023

(IN BRIEF) In a significant leadership change at Cargotec, Sami Niiranen has been appointed as the new President of Kalmar, effective by May 2024 at the latest. During this transition, Casimir Lindholm, Cargotec’s current President and CEO, will serve as … Read the full press release

Laborie to Acquire Urotronic, Expanding Its Medical Technology Portfolio

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, September 2023

(IN BRIEF) Laborie, a subsidiary of Patricia Industries, is set to acquire the remaining 91 percent of Urotronic, a US medical technology company known for its OptilumeTM device for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In 2020, Laborie entered a strategic … Read the full press release

Jacob Lund Appointed as Head of Corporate Communication & Sustainability at Investor

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, August 2023

(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Head of Global Media Relations, Jacob Lund, has been chosen as the new Head of Corporate Communication & Sustainability and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Investor. With a decade of experience at AstraZeneca, holding … Read the full press release

Denise Persson, CMO at Snowflake, joins the Patricia Industries Board

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, November 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 11-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), a Swedish investment and holding company founded in 1916, has announced the appointment of Denise Persson, currently Chief Marketing Officer at Snowflake, a cloud data platform company, to the … Read the full press release

Denise Persson, CMO bei Snowflake, tritt dem Vorstand von Patricia Industries bei

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, November 2022

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 11-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), eine schwedische Investment- und Holdinggesellschaft, gegründet in 1916, hat die Ernennung von Denise Persson, derzeit Chief Marketing Officer bei Snowflake, einem Unternehmen für Cloud-Datenplattformen, in den Vorstand von Patricia Industries, … Read the full press release

Patricia Industries to provide funding for the acquisition of Joulin, a French maker of vacuum grippers and gantry robots, by Piab, a provider of gripping, lifting and moving solutions

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, April 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 20-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), a Swedish investment and holding company founded in 1916, has announced that Patricia Industries, an investor with focus on the development of wholly-owned companies with long-term growth potential and … Read the full press release

Patricia Industries finanziert die Übernahme von Joulin, einem französischen Hersteller von Vakuumgreifern und Portalrobotern, durch Piab, einen Anbieter von Greif-, Hebe- und Transportlösungen

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, April 2022

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 20-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), eine schwedische Investment- und Holdinggesellschaft wurde 1916 gegründet, hat bekannt gegeben, dass Patricia Industries, ein Investor mit Fokus auf die Entwicklung von hundertprozentigen Unternehmen mit langfristigem Wachstumspotenzial und Teil von … Read the full press release

Åsa Riisberg, ancienne associée d’EQT AB, rejoint le conseil d’administration de Patricia Industries

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, March 2022

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) STOCKHOLM, 25-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO : INVE-B), une société suédoise d’investissement et de portefeuille fondée en 1916, a annoncé la nomination d’Åsa Riisberg, ancienne associée d’EQT AB, au conseil d’administration de Patricia Industries, un investisseur … Read the full press release

Åsa Riisberg, former partner at EQT AB, joins the Board of Directors of Patricia Industries

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, March 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 25-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), a Swedish investment and holding company founded in 1916, has announced the appointment of Åsa Riisberg, former partner at EQT AB, to the Board of Directors of Patricia Industries, … Read the full press release

Investor AB wird nach der Genehmigung zur Aktienemission zur Unterstützung der Übernahme von Baring Private Equity Asia durch EQT der größte Anteilseigner von EQT AB bleiben

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, March 2022

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 16-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), eine 1916 gegründete schwedische Investment- und Holdinggesellschaft, hat seine Unterstützung für EQT AB, a zweckorientierte globale Investmentorganisation, die sich auf Active-Ownership-Strategien konzentriert, für die Übernahme von Baring Private Equity Asia, … Read the full press release

Investor AB will remain the largest shareholder in EQT AB following the share issuance authorization in support of EQT’s acquisition of Baring Private Equity Asia

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, March 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 16-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), a Swedish investment and holding company founded in 1916, has announced its support for EQT AB, a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies, for their acquisition … Read the full press release

Investor AB to accept Agnafit Bidco’s public offer for the shares in Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB

PRESS RELEASE -- 2, September 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 2-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Investor AB (STO: INVE-B), a Swedish investment and holding company founded in 1916, has announced its support for the Agnafit Bidco¹’s bid for Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB). The company has undertaken to … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim accelerates growth in the Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregates segments

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, February 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 4-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The global leader in building materials and solutions LafargeHolcim adds one (1) precast and eight (8) ready-mix concrete plants as well as a sand quarry to its growing Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregates segments. The … Read the full press release