Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels to South Korea

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company’s yards. The vessels … Read the full press release

India: Wärtsilä to supply 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in Southern India. The LNG-fired plant will be located near the city of Kochi, and will provide much-needed peaking power … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä generating sets to power two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers under construction in Russia

HELSINKI, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, … Read the full press release

Nokia Networks, ARM, Enea established the OpenFastPath (OFP) Foundation

Launch of OpenFastPath Foundation uniting industry experts Telco technology meets the IT world through fast-path, open-source TCP/IP stack San Jose, U.S.A.,  8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia Networks, ARM and Enea have established the OpenFastPath (OFP) Foundation, an initiative that combines the advanced … Read the full press release

Nokia Networks to modernize and expand TIM Brasil’s 3G and 4G LTE networks

Three-year turnkey deal covers radio access equipment, Nokia Flexi Zone and Flexi Lite small cells and services Subscribers to enjoy improved connectivity, network quality in 17 states São Paulo, Brazil, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — TIM Brasil, the Brazilian subsidiary of Telecom Italia … Read the full press release

Nokia Networks, Telecom Italia sign MoU on technology scouting of innovative startups

Sign Memorandum of Understanding on joint scouting of technology companies Key terms of agreement include working with innovative startups in new and emerging telecom domains Espoo, Finland, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokia Networks and Telecom Italia, the leading Italian ICT group, have … Read the full press release

NIB: Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) present “Nordic Action on Climate Change” ahead of COP21

In preparation for COP21, the Paris Meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) has collected data on the Nordic countries’ performance in dealing with the environmental challenge. HELSINKI, 7-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

NIB, Ringkjøbing Landbobank agree on new EUR 20 million loan programme to finance environmental projects and SMEs in Denmark

NIB and Ringkjøbing Landbobank have agreed on a new loan programme totalling DKK 150 million (EUR 20 million) for financing environmental projects and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Denmark. HELSINKI, 7-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The new ten-year facility will be used to finance renewable … Read the full press release

Maintpartner and Fortum to refurbish Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö biofuel-driven thermal power station in Sweden

Espoo, Finland, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swedish power company Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö refurbishes its biofuel-driven thermal power station. The aim is to secure supply of district heating for the next 20 years and to reduce NOx emissions by 5 – … Read the full press release

Maintpartner named safe company by Yara’s personnel for their work in Köping, Sweden

Espoo, Finland, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — During the autumn Maintpartner participated in a major annual shutdown at Yara AB in Köping, Sweden. Yara takes work safety most seriously and thanks all suppliers who worked with maintenance services and projects for a well … Read the full press release

ArcelorMittal announces the extension of the conversion date for the $1bn privately placed mandatory convertible bond

Luxembourg, 25-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ArcelorMittal announces the extension of the conversion date for the $1bn privately placed mandatory convertible bond (MCB) issued on 28 December 2009 by one of its wholly-owned Luxembourg subsidiaries. This amendment to the MCB, which is mandatorily … Read the full press release

Fortum to supply boiler unit refurbishment project at biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant in Sweden

ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum will supply a boiler unit refurbishment project at a biofuel-fired combined heat and power plant owned by Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö AB in Sweden. Fortum was selected as a provider for the project on the … Read the full press release

Tubacex to use Outokumpu Therma 253 MA billets as starting material for production of seamless tubes

ESPOO, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu today announced collaboration with Tubacex, a global leading stainless steel and high nickel alloys tubular solutions supplier. As part of the collaboration, Tubacex has used Outokumpu Therma 253 MA billets as starting material for production of … Read the full press release

Bergs Timber Subscribes to Forest2Market’s Baltic Rim Timber Price Index

Forest2Market welcomes Swedish company, Bergs Timber, as a subscriber to its Baltic Rim Timber Price Index and supply chain optimization service. CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, USA, 19-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Forest2Market is pleased to announce that Swedish company Bergs Timber has … Read the full press release

Sampo’s Group CEO Kari Stadigh sold 54,390 Sampo A shares

HELSINKI, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo’s Group CEO and President Kari Stadigh has today sold 54,390 Sampo A shares. After the transaction he holds 251,795 Sampo A shares. The sold shares had been owned by Kari Stadigh for more than … Read the full press release

Vaisala launches Open Weather Data Challenge at SLUSH 2015 in Helsinki, 11-12 Nov 2015

Vaisala will launch the Open Weather Data Challenge at SLUSH 2015 on 11-12.11.2015 at the Exhibition and Convention Center of Helsinki. The Open Weather Data Challenge will run until March 1st 2016, challenging students, enthusiasts and professionals to leverage open … Read the full press release

Vaisala: European Repowering Market Hinges on Accuracy of Higher Height Wind Data

Given market constraints, reducing wind measurement uncertainty at higher hub heights is crucial for the integration of taller, higher capacity turbines HELSINKI, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — As a growing number of wind energy assets across Europe near the end of … Read the full press release

Alstom’s CEO Kron on H1 2015/16 results: Sound commercial performance in Transport; sales up 8% and operating income increased by 10%

High level of orders and solid backlog Sales and operating income increase Levallois-Perret, France, 6-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Between 1 April and 30 September 2015, Alstom booked a strong €3.9 billion of orders corresponding to a book-to-bill of 1.2. Over the … Read the full press release

Pöyry’s Jan-Sep 2015 result will be published on 30 October 2015

Invitation to Pöyry’s January-September 2015 result news conferences on 30 October 2015 Vantaa, Finland, 29-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Pöyry’s January-September 2015 result will be published on 30 October 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Finnish time (EEST). The result will be presented in … Read the full press release

New Pöyry Point of View report: The electricity market design is changing, the old paradigm of a stratified value chain now needs adjusting

A Pöyry Point of View exploring the electricity market design of the 21st century. Vantaa, Finland, 29-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The electricity market design is changing, the old paradigm of a stratified value chain now needs adjusting. Pöyry discusses the moves that … Read the full press release