Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Finnish national carrier Finnair receives world’s first A321 equipped with Sharklets

Blagnac, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnish national carrier, Finnair, the launch customer for the A321 equipped with Sharklets, has taken delivery of its first of five aircraft on order. The aircraft will eventually replace Finnair’s existing fleet of 757s, making it an all … Read the full press release

Maintpartner established Group Maintenance Development Team to share expertise group wide

11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Maintpartner provides services to ensure the availability of technical processes by delivering tailored industrial service solutions that are constantly improved. Our ambition is to be a role model in industrial service business. To be able to better fulfill … Read the full press release

Maintpartner Finland signs major hydropower operation and maintenance outsourcing contract with Fortum

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Maintpartner Finland and Fortum have signed a three-year operation and maintenance agreement regarding Fortum’s hydropower plants in the Oulujoki and Imatra regions. Under the agreement, the local operation and maintenance personnel of Fortum’s hydropower plants will transfer to … Read the full press release

Fortum to close electricity production at its Inkoo coal-fired power plant in Finland

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has decided to discontinue electricity production at its Inkoo coal-fired power plant in Finland. Production operations will end in February 2014, after which the company will mothball three units. As a consequence of the decision to cease production, Fortum will … Read the full press release

Fortum and Maintpartner signed 3-year operation and maintenance agreement regarding Fortum’s hydropower plants in Oulujoki and Imatra, Finland

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum and Maintpartner have signed a three-year operation and maintenance agreement regarding Fortum’s hydropower plants in the Oulujoki and Imatra regions of Finland. Under the agreement, the local operation and maintenance personnel of Fortum’s hydropower plants will transfer … Read the full press release

Kesko Group posted €809.1 million sales in July 2013, up 1.3%

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kesko Group’s sales, excluding VAT, in July 2013 totalled €809.1 million, up 1.3%. In Kesko’s food trade, sales in July were €372.5 million, an increase of 6.2% compared to the previous year. In July, the number of … Read the full press release

911 B shares (KESBV) returned to Kesko without consideration in accordance with Kesko’s three-year share-based compensation plan

28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of 911 B shares (KESBV) have been returned to Kesko Corporation without consideration in accordance with the terms of Kesko’s three-year share-based compensation plan. The shares had initially been transferred to a person included in the target group … Read the full press release

Outokumpu to provide stainless steel for the façade of China’s highest skyscraper Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen

27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Outokumpu has won a bid to provide stainless steel for the façade on Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China. The skyscraper’s façade will be the largest stainless steel façade in the world. This contract demonstrates Outokumpu’s vast … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen and Skanska equaly owned consortium Freeway to build S-ryhmän logistiikkakeskukset Oy’s logistics centre for daily consumer goods

LEMMINKÄINEN AND SKANSKA HAVE SIGNED THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE S GROUP’S LOGISTICS CENTRE 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The consortium formed by Lemminkäinen and Skanska, Freeway, has signed a contract with the S Group on the construction of … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen contract with Russian OOO Mikrorayon Kantri to build 46-house residential area in Istra in the Moscow region

LEMMINKÄINEN BUILDS A 46-HOUSE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THE CITY OF ISTRA IN THE MOSCOW REGION 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen will build a 46-house residential area in Istra in the Moscow region. The construction contract was awarded to Lemminkäinen by the Russian … Read the full press release

Kauppalehti-ryhmän ja Osakesäästäjien Keskusliiton yhteistyösopimus päättyy vuoden 2013 lopussa

KAUPPALEHTI-RYHMÄN JA OSAKESÄÄSTÄJIEN KESKUSLIITON YHTEISTYÖSOPIMUS PÄÄTTYY 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alma Median Kauppalehti-ryhmän ja Osakesäästäjien Keskusliiton määräaikainen yhteistyösopimus päättyy vuoden 2013 lopussa. Kauppalehti-ryhmä ja Osakesäästäjien Keskusliitto ovat vuodesta 2008 alkaen tehneet yhteistyötä liiton viestintäpalveluiden toteuttamisessa. Liiton jäsenet ovat osana jäsenyyttään saaneet perjantain … Read the full press release

Kalmar to supply two shuttle carriers to Total Terminal International Algeciras SAU Spain

22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has gained an order to supply two shuttle carriers to a long-standing customer, Total Terminal International (TTI) Algeciras SAU. The order has been booked into Cargotec’s second quarter 2013 order intake. TTI Algeciras, the … Read the full press release

Lemminkäinen signs with Länsimetro Oy for the construction of Matinkylä station on the West Metro line

LEMMINKÄINEN BUILDS THE MATINKYLÄ STATION FOR WEST METRO 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lemminkäinen and Länsimetro Oy have signed an agreement on the construction of the Matinkylä station on the West Metro line. The work will begin in August 2013, and it is … Read the full press release

Kalmar delivered new 3D graphic user interface for its equipment control system for the operations of AutoStrad to Asciano’s container terminals in Brisbane and Sydney

22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, delivered the new graphic user interface (GUI) for its equipment control system for the operations of AutoStrad(TM) to Asciano for roll out at their container terminals in Brisbane and Sydney. The new user interface … Read the full press release

Alma 360:n tuottamalle Allegro Magazine -asiakaslehdelle pronssia Content Marketing Awards -kilpailussa Yhdysvalloissa

ALMA 360:N TUOTTAMALLE ALLEGRO MAGAZINE -ASIAKASLEHDELLE PRONSSIA CONTENT MARKETING AWARDS -KILPAILUSSA YHDYSVALLOISSA 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Allegro-junan matkustajia palveleva matkailu- ja lifestyle-lehti Allegro Magazine on voittanut pronssia vuosittain järjestettävän CMA Content Marketing Awards -kilpailun Best Transportation Publication -sarjassa. Alma 360:n suunnittelema ja … Read the full press release

Kalmar to relocate its rubber-tyred gantry cranes production from China’s Shanghai multi-assembly unit to joint venture Rainbow-Cargotec Industries

Kalmar RTG production to be relocated from Shanghai multi-assembly unit to joint venture Rainbow-Cargotec Industries (RCI) 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will relocate the production of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) from Cargotec Industries (China) Co., Ltd., (CICL) Shanghai multi-assembly … Read the full press release

Biotie Therapies Corp. released its H1-2013 interim report

19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Company Highlights April – June 2013 Biotie obtained an exclusive option to acquire Neurelis, Inc., a private specialty pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, CA, focused on developing products for epilepsy and other disorders of the central nervous … Read the full press release

Sampo Group posted EUR 825 million profit before taxes in H1-2103

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Sampo Group’s profit before taxes for the first half of 2013 amounted to EUR 825 million compared to EUR 813 million a year earlier. The total comprehensive income for the period, taking changes in the market value … Read the full press release

Vaisala’s shareholders AGM decided to decrease the share premium fund presented in the company’s balance sheet

16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala Corporation’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 26, 2013 decided to decrease the share premium fund presented in the Company’s balance sheet on December 31, 2012 by EUR 22,306,293.52 by transferring all the funds … Read the full press release

Atmospheric observation leader Vaisala to acquire Second Wind Systems Inc. leader in remote sensing technology and data services for the wind energy industry

Helsinki, Finland, 16-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vaisala, a global leader in atmospheric observation, announces the acquisition of Second Wind Systems Inc. Second Wind is a global leader in remote sensing technology and data services for the wind energy industry. The two companies’ … Read the full press release