Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Travis Perkins plc’s CCF Limited won Hiab’s MOFFETT 70th anniversary charity auction

HELSINKI, 21-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MOFFETT, part of Cargotec’s Hiab business area, is delighted to announce that CCF Limited, part of Travis Perkins plc, is the winner of its 70th anniversary charity auction. CCF placed the winning bid of €53,000 … Read the full press release

MOFFETT selected the 14 finalists who will compete in the first ever MOFFETT World Championship in Dundalk, Ireland

Dundalk, Ireland, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MOFFETT, part of Cargotec’s Hiab business area, has selected the 14 finalists who will compete in the first ever MOFFETT World Championship, which will take place at the MOFFETT factory in Dundalk, Ireland on 23-24 October … Read the full press release

Neste to release Q3 2015 results on Friday, 23 October 2015

ESPOO, 20-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste will publish its third quarter 2015 results on Friday, 23 October 2015 at approximately 9 am. (EET). The release will be available on the Neste website immediately after publishing. A press conference in Finnish will be … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador

HELSINKI, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador. It will be the largest and most efficient power plant in El Salvador, and the … Read the full press release

KTH researcher Niklas Arvidsson: Sweden on track to become the world’s first cashless society

Popularity of Swish hastens digitalisation of country’s money STOCKHOLM, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden is on track to becoming the world’s first cashless society, thanks to the country’s embrace of IT, as well as a crackdown on organized crime and … Read the full press release

CapMan Plc to issue EUR 30 million fixed-rate unsecured senior bond to institutional investors

Not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia or any other jurisdiction in which the distribution or release would be unlawful. HELSINKI, 14-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Plc issues a … Read the full press release

Nokia to support Ooredoo’s long-term development strategy across its footprint in Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia

Agreement covers supply of advanced mobile broadband infrastructure and professional services for Ooredoo Group Ooredoo Group and Nokia have signed a major framework agreement in Doha to support Ooredoo’s long-term development strategy across its footprint in the Middle East, North … Read the full press release

Nokia Networks to provide its latest TD-LTE-Advanced technology to China Mobile

Further expands its TD-LTE footprint with deployment of Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations across the country, supporting 18 provinces and mega cities including Beijing, Guangdong and Shanghai Nokia Networks’ services expertise assures best network performance for hundreds of millions of … Read the full press release

SEB Eastern European Economic Outlook: Poland and Czech Republic will lead the way

STOCKHOLM, 8-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The dual-track economic picture in Eastern (including Central) Europe will persist over the next two years. Conflict-plagued Russia and Ukraine will show continued weakness. In Russia, recession will linger during 2016 too, as plunging oil prices rebound … Read the full press release

Hans Adlkofer, Infineon Automotive Systems Group Vice President To Deliver Keynote Address at DVCon Europe 2015

Speech to Include Vision for the Future of Self-Driving Cars and Automotive Semiconductors GRENOBLE, 6-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) & Exhibition Europe 2015 has announced that Hans Adlkofer, the Vice President of the Automotive Systems Group … Read the full press release

DVCon Europe 2015 announces its Preliminary Technical Program

Registration discount through October 1st, 2015 GRENOBLE, 24-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WHO/WHAT: The Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) & Exhibition Europe is the leading European event covering the application of languages, tools and intellectual property for the design and verification … Read the full press release

MacGregor to optimise cargo handling systems for five 10,500 TEU container vessels

Cargotec’s MacGregor receives USD 21 million order for optimised cargo handling systems for five container vessels  HELSINKI, 24-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth USD 21 million for optimised cargo handling systems for five 10,500 … Read the full press release

MacGregor: Zhengyu Li (Frank) appointed Vice President, Head of China business

HELSINKI, 24-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — MacGregor develops operations in China and strengthens its organisation by appointing Zhengyu Li (Frank) as Vice President, Head of China as of 1 October 2015. Mr Li drives the development of MacGregor business in the … Read the full press release

Skanska Infra, Pöyry and Ramboll consortium to improve Highway 6 between Taavetti and Lappeenranta, Finland

The Finnish Transport Agency has signed an agreement with a consortium formed by Skanska Infra, Pöyry and Ramboll on the execution phase of Highway 6 between Taavetti and Lappeenranta. The work is carried out as an alliance-based project. The same … Read the full press release

Rovio, Earth Day Network challenge Angry Birds players to fight climate change in Champions for Earth

Espoo, Finland, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rovio, Earth Day Network and their partners are challenging Angry Birds players of the world to champion the environment and fight climate change in Champions for Earth, a weeklong tournament on Angry Birds Friends. The tournament … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki to launch adjustment measures in its operations; actively seeks new sources of funding

The upcoming Government cuts in university funding require the University of Helsinki to launch adjustment measures in its operations and actively seek new sources of funding. This adjustment cannot be implemented without reducing the number of staff. HELSINKI, 18-9-2015 — … Read the full press release

Gemalto, Samsung partner for the deployment of Samsung Pay through Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Service Hub in Europe

AMSTERDAM, 7-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, joins forces with Samsung to accelerate the deployment of Samsung Pay through Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Service Hub (TSH)​. Samsung Pay is a simple and secure mobile payment … Read the full press release

Cityconille jälleen GRESB Green Star –tunnustus

HELSINKI, 3-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) noteerasi Cityconin vastuullisuusohjelman ja myönsi Cityconille neljättä kertaa Green Star -tunnustuksen yhtiön erinomaisesta työstä tärkeimpien vastuullisuuden teemojen johtamisessa sekä toteutuksessa. Viime vuoteen verrattuna Citycon saama pistemäärä lisääntyi 15 prosenttia. … Read the full press release

Economic Outlook: Nordea expects 3.1 per cent increase in world economic GDP in 2015

The global economy is recovering, but at a slower pace than expected taking into account the extremely expansionary monetary policies and the halving of oil prices since last summer. The challenging global conditions have impacts also on the outlook for … Read the full press release

Hyundai Heavy Industries placed two important contracts with Wärtsilä for seawater/propane based regasification modules

HELSINKI, 31-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has placed two important contracts with Wärtsilä for seawater/propane based regasification modules. The systems are to be installed on FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) vessels owned by … Read the full press release