Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with Finnish Energy Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen at Finnish Wind Energy Association conference

BRUSSELS, 27-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson met with the Finnish Energy Minister Kimmo Tiilikainen on 26 October before presenting with the Minister at the annual conference of the Finnish Wind Energy Association. Finland has 2 GW of installed … Read the full press release

Energy Efficiency Agreement: LOGSTOR Finland achieves major energy savings

Jukka Lankinen, LOGSTOR Finland:  The Energy Efficiency Agreement provided a solid foundation for the necessary measures Løgstør, Denmark, 24-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — LOGSTOR Finland’s products for pre-insulated heating pipes generate little heat loss, thus benefiting the customers. LOGSTOR set the goal … Read the full press release

NIB, Sparebank 1 SR-Bank to finance investments and environmental projects of SMEs in Norway

HELSINKI, 23-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB and Norway’s Sparebank 1 SR-Bank ASA have signed a six-year loan programme totaling EUR 120 million to finance investments and environmental projects for the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps. The projects to be funded … Read the full press release

CapMan launches its first open-ended real estate fund with a non-UCITS structure

CapMan establishes new pan-Nordic open-ended real estate fund HELSINKI, 23-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan establishes a new pan-Nordic real estate fund, CapMan Nordic Property Income Fund (“CMNPI”), which is CapMan’s first open-ended real estate fund with a non-UCITS structure. CapMan … Read the full press release

CapMan: EUR 210,000, donated to the Tukikummit foundation

The CapMan procurement service CaPS and its networks raised EUR 210,000 for the Tukikummit foundation HELSINKI, 23-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan’s procurement service CaPS collaborated with Tukikummit foundation to organise a charity event on 17 October 2017. The event contained two … Read the full press release

Valio to increase the use of fully plant-based gable top cartons

HELSINKI, 23-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Valio is taking a major step towards even more environment smart package solutions as the company is significantly increasing the use of fully plant-based gable top cartons. By the end of 2018, all of Valio’s milk, … Read the full press release

EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti met with Finland’s Minister of Finance Petteri Orpo

President Chakrabarti visits Helsinki for talks with government and businesses LONDON, 04-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti has used a visit to Helsinki to express the Bank’s gratitude for the support it enjoys from Finland and to appeal to the … Read the full press release

Fortum makes final investment decision on the Sørfjord windfarm in Northern Norway

ESPOO, 03-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has made a final investment decision on the Sørfjord windfarm in Northern Norway. Sørfjord is part of the wind portfolio that Fortum acquired from Nordkraft earlier this year. The Sørfjord wind park will have 23 … Read the full press release

Fortum: Pekka Lundmark inducted as international member in The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

ESPOO, 03-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At the most recent Assembly of the Academy Pekka Lundmark and five other international members were inducted. To be inducted as a member is considered to be both an honor and an acknowledgement of outstanding contributions. … Read the full press release

The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority initiates further proceedings concerning the combination of Lemminkäinen and YIT Corporation

HELSINKI, 02-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — This stock exchange release may not be published or distributed, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan or any other country where such publication or … Read the full press release

Cargotec: MacGregor’s Head office will be based in Singapore as of 1 October 2017

HELSINKI, 02-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, establishes its Head office in Singapore. This ends a period of more than three years where MacGregor has operated with a virtual head office. In line with MacGregor’s strategy execution the company … Read the full press release

Stora Enso divested its 35% in Bulleh Shah Packaging (Private) Ltd. in Pakistan

HELSINKI, 19-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso has completed the divestment announced on 26 July 2017 of its 35% holding in the equity accounted investment Bulleh Shah Packaging (Private) Ltd. in Pakistan to the main owner Packages Ltd. The total cash … Read the full press release

Neste Jacobs releases the first new generation digital game called NAPCON Games Distiller

ESPOO, 14-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs releases the first new generation digital game called NAPCON Games Distiller. It is developed for operator training and operator testing purposes for the process industry and training institutes, … Read the full press release

Neste and Genève Aéroport to decarbonize aviation towards fossil neutral growth

ESPOO, 14-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste and Genève Aéroport are pioneering together to make flying more sustainable by starting to decarbonize aviation towards fossil neutral growth. Genève Aéroport is planning the introduction of renewable jet fuel for aircraft operations from Geneva International Airport; … Read the full press release

pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Helaba to fund CBRE Global Investors’ acquisition of Skanssi shopping centre in Finland

EUR 67.2 million term loan facility provided towards the acquisition of the Skanssi shopping centre in Turku, Finland Munich/Stockholm, 07-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank and Helaba provided a term loan facility of EUR 67.2 million to CBRE European Shopping … Read the full press release

CapMan Real Estate holds first and final closing of CapMan Nordic Real Estate II at EUR 425 million of equity commitments

HELSINKI, 06-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Real Estate holds the first and final closing of CapMan Nordic Real Estate II (CMNRE II), its second pan-Nordic value-add fund, at EUR 425 million of equity commitments from Nordic, European and US institutional investors. … Read the full press release

CapMan appoints Joakim Frimodig as CEO

HELSINKI, 06-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Interim CEO and Deputy CEO of CapMan Joakim Frimodig has been appointed CEO of CapMan as of 1 September 2017. Frimodig has acted as Interim CEO from 4 May 2017. Earlier he has been responsible for … Read the full press release

Valio reduces CO2 emissions at Finland production plants with new boiler facility

HELSINKI, 06-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Thanks to long-term and responsible investments in heating plants, and the latest boiler investment at the Valio Jyväskylä dairy, Valio has abandoned the use of heavy fuel oil in the production plants in Finland. The new … Read the full press release

Neste Jacobs lunches series of games to enhance operator training significantly

ESPOO, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs releases a new product portfolio called NAPCON Games, which will gamify operator training. NAPCON Games can be combined with traditional operator training methods to maximize the benefits and … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä now targeting a rapid global growth in the hydro market

HELSINKI, 23-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In June 2016, Wärtsilä acquired American Hydro, a specialist in optimising, upgrading and servicing hydroelectric and water distribution systems. With its offering of consultancy, design and precision performance enhancement services for hydro-turbines and pumps, the company … Read the full press release