Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Transparent and Credible: Citycon Enhances Sustainability Efforts with Updated Strategy for a Greener Future

(IN BRIEF) Citycon, a real estate company, has updated its sustainability strategy to align with its ambitious goals for 2030. The new strategy focuses on six key areas: carbon neutrality, sustainable mobility, community engagement, sustainable value chain, circularity and natural … Read the full press release

Environmental Accountability: Alma Media Implements Carbon Footprint Measurement for Digital Ads

(IN BRIEF) Finnish publisher Alma Media becomes the first in the country to offer advertisers a carbon footprint calculation for digital campaigns. The calculation will measure the greenhouse gas emissions generated by advertising on Alma Media’s ad network and report … Read the full press release

Kalmar Celebrates Production of 6,000th Machine at Shanghai Manufacturing Plant

(IN BRIEF) Kalmar, a subsidiary of Cargotec, celebrates a significant milestone as its manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China, completes the production of its 6,000th machine, a reachstacker. The machine is destined for Bodi International LLC in Mongolia. The Shanghai plant, … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies Invests in Ductor to Advance High-Nitrogen Organic Waste Processing Technology

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor, a Finnish start-up specializing in organic waste processing technology. This innovative solution allows the treatment of high-nitrogen organic waste for biomethane production, accelerating the development of the biogas value chain. … Read the full press release

EBRD Welcomes Canada’s Inclusion in HIPCA Partnership for Climate Action

(IN BRIEF) Canada has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s High-Impact Partnership for Climate Action (HIPCA), strengthening its support for climate action. HIPCA, launched at COP26 in 2021, focuses on combating climate change and environmental degradation through … Read the full press release

Iceland’s Keflavík Airport to Expand with EUR 50 Million Loan from NIB

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Isavia ohf. have signed a 10-year loan agreement worth EUR 50 million to finance the expansion of Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. The project includes the construction of a new East Wing Terminal, … Read the full press release

Neste Acquires Stake in Changi Airport Joint Venture to Supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(IN BRIEF) Neste, a leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has completed its EUR 1.6 billion Singapore Expansion project. The expansion has doubled Neste’s production capacity in Singapore, making it the world’s leading SAF producer. The refinery’s total capacity … Read the full press release

Alma Media and Partners Drive Innovation with TET.FI Service for Youth Employment Exploration

(IN BRIEF) Alma Media, Jobly, and the Finnish Children and Youth Foundation are partnering to create a new service called TET.FI that will consolidate all available TET (Tutustumiskoulutus) jobs for young people in Finland. The aim is to make it … Read the full press release

Finnish SMEs to benefit from new climate and innovation loan products with EIF guarantee

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) will provide a €170 million guarantee to Finnvera Plc to finance approximately €280 million of investment by small companies in Finland. The support of the InvestEU programme enables the guarantee to trigger more … Read the full press release

Cargotec’s Hiab partners with Dalian Shidao Industry to strengthen foothold in China’s load handling equipment market

(IN BRIEF) Hiab, a subsidiary of Cargotec, has signed a license manufacturing agreement with Dalian Shidao Industry to expand sales and service coverage of MULTILIFT hooklifts in mainland China. Dalian Shidao Industry will manufacture, sell, and service Hiab’s MULTILIFT hooklifts … Read the full press release

Stora Enso’s Executive VP of Brand and Communications René Hansen to leave in 2023

(IN BRIEF) René Hansen, Executive Vice President for Brand and Communications at Stora Enso, will be leaving the company on May 4, 2023, to pursue new career opportunities outside the firm. Stora Enso’s President and CEO, Annica Bresky, thanked Hansen … Read the full press release

Taco Bell Recognizes Ahlstrom’s Innovative and Sustainable Packaging Contributions

(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has been recognized for its contribution to Taco Bell’s sustainable packaging. The company leveraged its FluoroFree and trulyNatural technologies to develop compostable packaging solutions for Taco Bell, which are free of harmful chemicals. Ahlstrom received the recognition … Read the full press release

Stora Enso’s Trayforma BarrPeel offers sustainable packaging solution for fresh food

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has launched Trayforma BarrPeel, a new board material for vacuum skin packs, which allows packaging of fresh food on recyclable paperboard trays. The solution reduces plastic to less than 10% of the tray, and is made … Read the full press release

BPEA EQT to acquire IMG Academy from Endeavor Group Holdings for $1.25 billion

(IN BRIEF) BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, an affiliated investment fund of BPEA EQT, is set to acquire IMG Academy from Endeavor Group Holdings for USD 1.25 billion. IMG Academy, headquartered in Florida, provides a sports-focused boarding school, sports camps, … Read the full press release

Metso Outotec Achieves Investment-Grade Credit Rating Target with Upgrade from S&P Global

(IN BRIEF) S&P Global has upgraded Metso Outotec’s credit rating to BBB with stable outlook, citing the successful integration and realized synergies, portfolio rationalization through selected divestments, and the company’s proactive management of pricing and costs to curb the effects … Read the full press release

Valio introduces Valio Prime SMP for easier infant milk formula production

(IN BRIEF) Valio, a leading Finnish dairy company, has launched Valio Prime SMP, a new infant-grade skimmed milk powder designed to simplify the production process for infant milk formula (IMF) manufacturers while ensuring the highest microbiological quality. Valio Prime SMP … Read the full press release

Gruppierungen der organisierten Kriminalität nach gemeinsamen Ermittlungen der Tschechischen Republik und Finnlands zerschlagen

(IN KÜRZE) Ein kriminelles Netzwerk, das am Menschenhandel zum Zweck der sexuellen Ausbeutung beteiligt ist, wurde durch gemeinsame Bemühungen der Tschechischen Republik und Finnlands mit Unterstützung von Eurojust und Europol zerschlagen. Die organisierte Kriminalität rekrutierte Frauen in der Tschechischen Republik … Read the full press release

Organized Crime Groups Dismantled Following Joint Investigations by Czech Republic and Finland

(IN BRIEF) A criminal network involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation has been dismantled by the joint efforts of the Czech Republic and Finland, with the support of Eurojust and Europol. The organized crime groups recruited women in the … Read the full press release

Nordic Investment Bank provides €134.4m loan to Energinet for Denmark’s power grid expansion

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has agreed on a DKK 1 billion (EUR 134.4 million) loan agreement with Energinet, the Danish transmission system operator, to install 10 new substations and refurbish or upgrade 45 existing ones in Denmark between … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ va étudier une usine de capture de carbone pour la production de vanadium en Finlande

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Pori Energia Oy, une société énergétique finlandaise, a chargé le groupe technologique international ANDRITZ de mener une étude de faisabilité pour une usine de capture et de stockage du carbone. L’usine sera construite à la centrale de … Read the full press release