(IN BRIEF) Metso has appointed BSF Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH as its exclusive distributor for Western and Southern Germany, effective April 1, 2026, strengthening its distribution network in the region. The expansion builds on BSF’s existing role in the Netherlands and enhances … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged aggregates industry, BSF Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH, Carlos Padin, customer service, Distributor Days 2026, distributor partnership, Exclusive Distribution Agreement Positions BSF Aufbereitungstechnik to Support Growth of Metso in Western and Southern Germany, Germany distribution network, industrial equipment, Las Vegas, Metso, Metso Strengthens Regional Market Presence by Extending Distribution Partnership with BSF Across Germany, Netherlands, Newcomer of the Year, Ralph Phlippen, recycling sector, regional expansion, Southern Germany, Western Germany
(IN BRIEF) Metso has been awarded a €100 million contract by Southern Peru Copper Corporation to supply advanced solvent extraction and electrowinning technology for the Tia Maria copper project in Peru. The new facility will produce 120,000 tonnes of high-purity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged acid mist capture, Arequipa, Cocachacra, copper cathodes, Copper Production, Dual Media Filters, Eduardo Nilo, electrowinning, industrial equipment, LME grade A, Metso, Metso Strengthens Position in Copper Industry with Major SX-EW Technology Supply Agreement in Peru, Metso Wins Strategic Contract to Support High-Purity Copper Production at Tia Maria Project in Arequipa, Minerals segment, Mining Technology, Peru mining, robotic cathode stripping, solvent extraction, Southern Peru Copper Corporation, sustainable mining, SX-EW technology, Tia Maria project
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall has announced that the MARTE project, funded by the European Defence Fund, has reached its halfway milestone, demonstrating substantial progress in developing Europe’s future main battle tank system. The initiative, involving eleven European countries and led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Defence, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Germany, Government, Greece, Industrial, Italy, Netherlands, News, Norway, Romania, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged defence industry, defence innovation, EDF, European Commission, European Defence Fund, Germany, Indra Sistemas, Italy, KNDS Deutschland, land warfare, Leonardo, Main Battle Tank, MARTE project, MBT, military technology, Ministries of Defence, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall highlights strong progress in European defence collaboration as MARTE project reaches midterm stage, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Saab, Spain, strategic autonomy, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) NIB has provided a EUR 30 million loan to Oy Snellman Ab to support investments in a new pet food factory in Pedersöre and a dispatch logistics centre in Pietarsaari. The projects will replace ageing facilities and are … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automation, energy efficiency, export growth, Finland food industry, Finnish company, food production, industrial investment, manufacturing upgrade, meat products, NIB, NIB Supports Industrial Upgrade and Growth Strategy with Financing for Snellman Group Operations in Western Finland, Nordic Investment Bank, Oy Snellman Ab, pet food factory Pedersöre, Pietarsaari logistics centre, ready meals, regional employment, Snellman Group
(IN BRIEF) Gasum is extending its FuelEU Maritime pooling partnerships with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL into 2026, leveraging bio-LNG-powered vessels to generate surplus compliance units due to their negative emissions profile. The collaboration supports both environmental goals and regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bio-LNG, clean energy shipping, compliance units, dual-fuel vessels, European Union regulation, FuelEU Maritime, Gasum, Gasum and Shipping Partners Deepen Collaboration to Deliver Regulatory Compliance and Climate Gains in 2026, Gasum Expands FuelEU Maritime Pooling Partnerships with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL to Advance Low Emission Shipping, greenhouse gas emissions, Henrik Karle, Jacob Granqvist, LNG fuel, maritime decarbonization, maritime fuel solutions, Mats Engblom, negative emissions, pooling mechanism, sustainable shipping, Viking Line, Wallenius Sol
(IN BRIEF) Vaisala has earned its first iF Design Award with the WM80 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor, a product recognized for combining high-performance engineering with purposeful design. Developed for demanding environments such as renewable energy and maritime sectors, the WM80 delivers … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aino Oikari, engineering, iF Design Award 2026, Industrial Design, INNOVATION, Maritime Operations, measurement accuracy, product design, renewable energy, signal focusing reflector, ultrasonic technology, Vaisala, Vaisala’s WM80 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor Recognized Globally for Combining Precision Engineering with Purpose Driven Design, weather measurement, wind sensor, WM80 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has launched Aurelis for Data Centers, a new out-of-band management solution designed to improve the efficiency and resilience of large-scale AI and cloud data center infrastructure. The system uses Passive Optical Network technology to provide a centralized … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI data center networking, Aurelis for Data Centers, Aurelis MF-2 optical switch, Chris DePuy, cloud data center architecture, data center automation systems, data center infrastructure management, energy efficient data centers, fiber-based network architecture, Geert Heyninck, hyperscale infrastructure management, Nokia, Nokia Expands Data Center Networking Portfolio with Aurelis Optical OOBM Architecture, Nokia Launches Aurelis Fiber-Based Out-of-Band Management Solution for AI and Cloud Data Centers, optical network terminals ONT, optical networking solutions, out-of-band management OOBM, passive optical network technology, telecom networking innovation
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has unveiled a new range of optical networking innovations designed to support the massive connectivity requirements driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and hyperscale data centers. The company’s new suite of application-optimized coherent optical transport solutions introduces … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI network infrastructure, cloud networking infrastructure, coherent optical transport, data center interconnect technology, David Heard, digital signal processors photonics, DWDM networking, fiber capacity optimization, hyperscale data center connectivity, Kyle Hollasch, multi-fiber network architecture, Nokia, Nokia Expands Optical Networking Portfolio with High-Capacity Coherent Solutions for the AI Era, Nokia Introduces New Optical Networking Innovations to Support AI-Driven Data Center and Network Growth, OFC Conference, optical line systems, optical networking innovation, Ron Johnson, silicon photonics technology, telecom network capacity scaling, telecommunications infrastructure innovation
(IN BRIEF) Neste has commissioned a new liquefied waste plastic upgrading facility at its Porvoo refinery in Finland, marking a major step toward scaling chemical recycling technologies for the plastics industry. The EUR 111 million facility can process up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged Alterra, chemical recycling, circular plastics economy, EU Packaging Regulation, greenhouse gas reduction, hard-to-recycle plastics, industrial recycling innovation, Jori Sahlsten, liquefied waste plastic, Maiju Helin, Neste, Neste Advances Circular Plastics Economy with New Industrial-Scale Waste Plastic Upgrading Facility in Finland, Neste Expands Chemical Recycling Capacity with EUR 111 Million Investment in Porvoo Plastic Waste Processing Facility, plastic waste upgrading facility, plastics industry feedstock, Porvoo refinery, pyrolysis oil processing, recycled Neste RE, refinery technology, sustainable plastics production, Technip Energies, waste plastic processing
(IN BRIEF) Visual Components has launched Visual Components 5.0, a major update to its 3D manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming software platform. The new version introduces faster simulation performance, improved collision detection, expanded connectivity with robot controllers and PLC … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 3D factory simulation software, Denso robotics controllers, digital factory planning tools, industrial automation simulation, KUKA Group technology company, LS Electric PLC integration, Mikko Urho CEO, Mitsubishi Electric industrial robotics, MQTT industrial connectivity, Python 3 API manufacturing software, robot offline programming OLP, Techman collaborative robots, Visual Components 5.0 software release, Visual Components 5.0 Strengthens Virtual Factory Design and Robot Offline Programming Capabilities, Visual Components Introduces Major Upgrade to 3D Manufacturing Simulation Platform for Automation Planning, Visual Components manufacturing simulation platform, Yamaha automation systems
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate has agreed to forward fund two large residential developments in the Stockholm districts of Barkarby and Flemingsberg together with developer Reliwe. The projects will add 478 apartments, 10 commercial spaces and 154 parking places in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Barkarby, CapMan Real Estate, CapMan Real Estate Advances Stockholm Housing Expansion Through Forward Funding of Two Major Apartment Developments, CapMan Real Estate and Reliwe Collaborate on Nearly 500 New Sustainable Homes Across Barkarby and Flemingsberg, Consto, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, EU Taxonomy sustainability standards, Flemingsberg, forward funding, Hanssons Hus Entreprenad, multifamily housing development, Nordic real estate investment, Reliwe, residential property development, shared mobility solutions, solar panels, Stockholm residential market, Stockholm urban housing, sustainable apartment communities
(IN BRIEF) A study conducted by researchers at the University of Helsinki has found that untreated wood surfaces support greater bacterial survival and diversity than treated wood surfaces. By examining bacterial adhesion, survival and transmission under both laboratory conditions and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged bacterial adhesion study, building materials microbiology, construction materials research, Elina Kettunen, indoor environmental health, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Julia Ahlblad, Kirsi Savijoki, microbial communities on surfaces, microbial ecology research, Mika Kurkilahti, Pekka Varmanen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus epidermidis, surface microbiota study, treated wood surfaces, Tuula Jyske, University of Helsinki, University of Helsinki Study Shows Untreated Wood Surfaces Support Greater Bacterial Survival and Microbial Diversity Indoors, untreated wood surfaces, wood material science
(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to provide the City of Turku with a EUR 250 million 25-year uncommitted credit facility to support a major programme aimed at constructing and renovating educational facilities across the city. The broader initiative, valued at … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Education, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, City of Turku Finland, education facilities modernization, education infrastructure investment, Finland urban development, Kim Moisionlinna, kindergarten facilities development, municipal infrastructure funding, NIB Expands Partnership with Turku Through Major Financing Package for Sustainable Education Facilities, NIB Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic public sector financing, public education investment, RTYL environmental certification system, school construction financing, sustainable public buildings, Turku school renovation programme, vocational school construction
(IN BRIEF) Metso has received orders worth EUR 39 million to supply crushing and grinding equipment for the Expanded Phase 2 development of Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine in central British Columbia, Canada. The orders were booked partly in the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged Artemis Gold, Blackwater Mine British Columbia, Canadian gold mining development, Christoph Hoetzel, crushing and grinding plant equipment, Giuseppe Campanelli, Jeremy Langford, Metso, Metso Plus solutions, Metso Provides Advanced SAG and Ball Mills for Expansion of Blackwater Gold Mine Metso Strengthens Partnership with Artemis Gold Through Major Equipment Supply Agreement, Metso Secures Major Mining Equipment Contract for Artemis Gold Project in Canada, MHC hydrocyclones, mineral processing systems, mining equipment contract Canada, mining industry equipment supplier, mining processing technology, Nordberg HP Series cone crushers, Premier ball mill 18000 kW, Premier SAG mill 18000 kW, Prince George British Columbia service facility, RockSense particle size analyzer, slurry pumps mining operations, Superior MKIII primary gyratory crusher
(IN BRIEF) DWS Group has acquired the operational Maaselänkangas onshore wind farm in Oulainen, Finland, from wpd Group for an undisclosed amount. The 41.3 MW facility, operational since September 2024, comprises seven Nordex turbines and is expected to generate approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged annual generation 128.6 GWh, DWS Adds Operational Onshore Wind Asset in Finland to Diversified European Portfolio, DWS Group, European energy security, European Investment Infrastructure Strategy, Finnish Wind Farm Purchase Advances DWS Infrastructure Strategy and Energy Security Goals, infrastructure portfolio diversification, Maaselänkangas wind project, megawatt capacity 41.3 MW, Nordex, onshore wind farm Finland, Oulainen, renewable infrastructure investment, sustainable energy transition, wpd Group
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck has completed intensive Arctic winter testing of its Mercedes-Benz Zetros defence vehicles in Finland, exposing them to temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius and conducting additional cold-start tests at minus 40 degrees Celsius. The evaluation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arctic Testing Confirms Operational Reliability of Mercedes-Benz Zetros Defence Fleet, Arctic winter testing, brake testing on ice, cold start minus 40 degrees, Daimler truck, Daimler Truck Demonstrates Winter Readiness of Zetros and Commercial Vehicle Range, defence vehicles, electronic stability program, extreme climate trials, Finnish Arctic Circle, Mercedes-Benz eArocs 400, Mercedes-Benz Econic, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Unimog, Mercedes-Benz Zetros, military logistics vehicles, tire pressure control system, winter operational reliability
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has expanded its Network as Code ecosystem with major telecom operators including Deutsche Telekom, Globe, Orange, Rakuten, Tata Communications, Telefónica, TELUS and Vodafone, bringing the total number of partners to more than 75. The platform provides standardized, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Spain, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G ecosystem, agentic AI, AI Data Cloud integration, CAMARA project, Deutsche Telekom, enterprise automation, Google Cloud, GSMA Open Gateway, MWC Barcelona, Network APIs, Network as Code, Nokia, Nokia and Google Cloud Fuse Agentic AI with Network APIs to Enable Intelligent Enterprise Automation, Nokia Strengthens Global Partnerships to Advance API Driven Network Monetization and AI Orchestration, Orange, programmable networks, Rakuten Mobile, Tata Communications, telecom monetization, Telefonica, TELUS, Vodafone Group
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate, through CapMan Residential Fund, has signed an agreement to acquire a newly built 409-unit multifamily property in Barkarby, Stockholm, from Slättö. Completed in 2025, the development includes residential and commercial space as well as underground … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Barkarby, CapMan Real Estate, CapMan Residential Fund, CapMan Residential Fund Acquires 409 Unit Sustainable Multifamily Asset in Stockholm’s Barkarby District, CapMan Strengthens Nordic Capital City Strategy with Landmark Barkarby Multifamily Acquisition, commuter rail connectivity, EU Taxonomy alignment, March 2026 closing, Marcus Lotzman, multifamily property, Nordic real estate portfolio, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Pontus Danielsson, residential investment, Slättö, Stockholm, Stockholm Metro Blue Line extension
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Infra has agreed to sell its 60 percent stake in Valokuitunen, Finland’s largest independent fiber-to-the-home network company, to Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions and Telia. Founded in 2020 by CapMan Nordic Infrastructure I and Telia, Valokuitunen has expanded … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged broadband expansion, Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions, CapMan Infra, CapMan Infra Sells Majority Stake in Finland’s Leading FTTH Operator Valokuitunen to Brookfield and Telia, CapMan Nordic Infrastructure I, fiber to the home, Finland digital infrastructure, FTTH, Harri Halonen, Heikki Kaunisto, open access network, Patrik Hofbauer, second quarter 2026 closing, telecom infrastructure investment, Telia Company, Telia Increases Ownership in Valokuitunen as Brookfield Enters Finnish Fiber Market Through Strategic Acquisition, Valokuitunen Oy
(IN BRIEF) Telia has agreed to increase its ownership stake in Finnish fiber operator Valokuitunen from 40 percent to 49 percent in a transaction expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 with an estimated value of €30 million. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Alecta, broadband network, Brookfield, Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions, CapMan Infra, digital infrastructure, fiber network, fiber to the home, Finland telecommunications, FTTH, Ian Simes, infrastructure investment, Nordic telecom market, open access network, Patrik Hofbauer, Telia and Brookfield Strengthen Digital Infrastructure Partnership Through Valokuitunen Investment, Telia Company, Telia Invests Further in Finnish Fiber Infrastructure Through Increased Ownership in Valokuitunen, Telia Towers AB, Valokuitunen
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