HELSINKI, 15-5-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, has sold 2,000,000 shares in Munksjö Oyj for approximately EUR 20.4 million. Ahlstrom will book a capital gain of approximately EUR 10 million from the transaction in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management
Tagged AC Invest Five B.V., Ahlstrom, Munksjö Oyj, shares, Viknum AB.
HELSINKI, 8-5-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Leena Lie, M.Sc. (Econ.), (b. 1968) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Communications at Cargotec Corporation as of August 1, 2015. She will be a member of Cargotec’s Extended Executive Board and report to President … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
HELSINKI, 8-5-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Michel van Roozendaal (M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering; MBA INSEAD, Fontainebleau; b. 1963) has been appointed President of the MacGregor business area. He will be a member of Cargotec’s Executive Board and report to President and CEO … Read the full press release
Directed share issue for payment of year 2014 share-based incentive program ESPOO, 30-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Outotec’s Board of Directors has decided on issuance of shares held by the company for payment of the reward of the Share-based Incentive Program … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Mikko Puolakka, Outotec, Share-based Incentive Program
NIB and the Republic of Lithuania have signed a loan agreement, totalling EURÂ 100Â million, with a maturity of 20Â years, to improve energy efficiency in public and residential buildings. HELSINKI, 29-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â The long-term loan will finance the renovation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Lithuania
Tagged improving energy efficiency, loan agreement, NIB, Republic of Lithuania, Rimantas Ć adĆŸius
DĂŒsseldorf, 27-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Meridian LNG Holdings Corp. (Meridian LNG) and E.ON Global Commodities SEÂ (EGC), the trading unit of E.ON SE, have entered into a 20-year gas sales agreement under which EGC has agreed to purchase up to two … Read the full press release
A report by Pöyry on the growing risks facing renewable investors in European power markets. HELSINKI, 22-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â The days of âinvest and forgetâ are over for investors in renewable energy. Pöyry Management Consulting forecasts greater risk to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Management
Tagged European power markets, Phil Hare, Pöyry, risks facing renewable investors
VANTAA, 16-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Vaisala Corporation will publish its Interim Report January-March 2015 on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at about 2:00 p.m (Finnish time). The report will be available at www.vaisala.com. The CEO’s presentation will be published at 4:00 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged Interim Report January-March 2015, Kjell Forsén, Vaisala Corporation
HELSINKI, 13-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â The team from the Helsingin Suomalainen yhteiskoulu won the Finnish finals for the Generation âŹuro Students’ Award. In the very tight competition, the teams from Tampereen lyseon lukio and Ă lands lyceum tied for second place. The … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 13-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Ahlstrom’s investor web pages have today won the first prize in the category of mid-sized companies listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange. The prize was awarded by The Finnish Foundation for Share promotion, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Financial, Finland, Internet & Online, Investment, Management
Tagged Ahlstrom, Juho Erkheikki, The Finnish Foundation for Share promotion
HELSINKI, 7-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Pekka Lundmark, M.Sc. (Eng.), 51, has been appointed President and CEO of Fortum Corporation. He will start at Fortum in the beginning of September 2015, and will transfer from Konecranes Plc, where he has been President and CEO … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management
Tagged Fortum Corporation, Pekka Lundmark, Sari Baldauf
Neste Oil founds safety award for its contractors – first award granted to Bilfinger ESPOO, 4-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Neste Oil has decided to establish a safety award for its contractor companies. The award will be granted annually to a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management
Tagged Kaisa Lipponen, Matti Lievonen, Neste Oil, Safety Award
Neste Oil’s Oil Retail business area reorganizing to improve customer service and enhance operations ESPOO, 4-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â “The primary objective is to achieve business growth. To facilitate growth, we must be agile, improve our understanding of customers’ needs, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management, Retail
Tagged Antti Tiitola, Kaisa Lipponen, Oil Retail
Neste Oil to drop “Oil” from its name – new name adopted on June 1, 2015 ESPOO, 4-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Neste Oil’s Annual General Meeting decided on April 1, 2015, that the company’s name will be changed to Neste … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management, Marketing
Tagged Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, Kaisa Lipponen, Neste Oil
HELSINKI, 1-4-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â WĂ€rtsilĂ€, the leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions and services, has signed a 3-year Service Agreement with Newcrest Mining Limited for their power plants in Lihir gold mine in Papua New … Read the full press release
TURKU, 16-3-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Biotie Therapies Corp. (“Biotie” or the “Company”) has conveyed Biotie shares held as treasury shares, that were issued on 17 December 2014, pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan 2011 (the “Plan”) as follows: Shares conveyed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Healthcare, Management, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Biotie Therapies Corp, Equity Incentive Plan 2011, treasury shares
The innovative Finnish AiRRport concept offers a solution for seamlessly connecting rail and air networks. This addresses the intensifying global competition where accessibility is a critical factor. Modelled around the Finnish city of Tampere, the concept could prove valuable internationally … Read the full press release
VANTAA, 13-3-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, will celebrate forty years of aviation innovations with customers at World Air Traffic Management (ATM) Congress in Madrid, Spain this week. In 1975 Vaisala developed a … Read the full press release
Polarâs new bike computer with GPS hits European stores in March Kempele, Finland, 13-3-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Polar, the leading manufacturer of heart rate monitors and training and cycling computers, has won the prestigious iF design award 2015 for its first dedicated … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Finland, Healthcare, Technology
Tagged dedicated GPS cycling computer, iF DESIGN AWARD 2015, Lauri Lumme, Polar, Polar Smart Coaching, Polar V650
ESPOO, 13-3-2015 â /EuropaWire/ â Stella and her friends are back like youâve never seen them before in Angry Birds Stella POP! â Rovio Entertainmentâs latest addition to the wildly popular Birds & Piggies family of games and the flockâs … Read the full press release
Posted in Entertainment, Finland, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Angry Birds Stella POP!, Blanca Juti, Heini Kaihu, Rovio Entertainment, Teemu HÀmÀlÀinen
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