Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Fortum agreed to sell its 33% holding in Norwegian Infratek ASA for EUR 37M to fund advised by Triton

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fortum has agreed to sell its 33% holding in Norwegian Infratek ASA to a fund managed by Triton. The sales price is approximately EUR 37 million. The divestment is in line with Fortum’s aim to strengthen its strategic … Read the full press release →

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Fortum acquired district heat operations in Tartu, Estonia from Eraküte

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fortum has agreed to acquire district heat operations in the city of Tartu in Estonia from the Estonian district heat company Eraküte. The district heating network accounts for approximately 20% of the whole Tartu network and is the fastest … Read the full press release →

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Finnish State investment aid for Vaasa airport infrastructure modernisation in line with EU state aid rules

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

Brussels, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found Finnish plans to grant an investment aid of €320 000 to modernise and enhance the infrastructure of Vaasa airport, on the West coast of Finland, to be in line with EU state … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Construction, European Union, Finland, Government, Investment, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Lemminkäinen’s Swedish construction company Rekab to build SPA in Umeå, Sweeden

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Swedish construction company Rekab, which is part of the Lemminkäinen Group, has signed an agreement with the city of Umeå on the construction of a new spa in the city centre. Work will begin immediately and is … Read the full press release →

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K-food stores cashback service expanded to cover the whole of Finland

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In connection with their card purchases, customers can withdraw up to 200 euros with the debit cards of all Finnish banks. No minimum limit has been set for withdrawals. A service fee of 50 cents is charged … Read the full press release →

Posted in Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Retail

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Outokumpu to supply duplex stainless steel rolled billets to Sinopec’s subsidiary China Petrochemical International Co., Ltd

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Outokumpu signs a strategic partnership agreement with Sinopec Group on material development and deliveries of stainless steel. As part of the one-year agreement Outokumpu supplies Sinopec’s subsidiary China Petrochemical International Co., Ltd duplex stainless steel rolled billets … Read the full press release →

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The Kesko Group posted €847.0M sales in May 2013

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Kesko Group’s sales, excluding VAT, in May 2013 totalled €847.0 million, down 1.7%. In Kesko’s food trade, sales in May were €386.6 million, an increase of 3.9% compared to the previous year. In the home and … Read the full press release →

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Fortum files complaint to EC on Swedish plans of increasing real-estate tax for hydropower

Posted on 2, July 2013 by

2-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Swedish State is planning to increase the real-estate tax for hydropower as of 2013. The tax is based on the production volumes and according to preliminary information, it will increase the share of tax from the … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen signs EUR 21M contract with The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency for airport renovation project in Norway

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen and Forsvarsbygg, The Norwegian Defence Estates Agency (NDEA), have signed an agreement on the renovation of Andøya airport located in north-west of the city of Harstad in Northern Norway. Construction work begins in August and is … Read the full press release →

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Cargotec Corporation to release January-June 2013 interim report on Thursday, 18 July 2013 on its web site

Posted on 1, July 2013 by

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cargotec Corporation will publish its January-June 2013 interim report on Thursday, 18 July 2013 at 12:30 p.m. EEST. The report will be available at www.cargotec.com after publication. A press conference for analysts and media, combined with a live international … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen to renovate the Futura building at the Joensuu campus of the University of Eastern Finland

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen will renovate the Futura building at the Joensuu campus of the University of Eastern Finland. Lemminkäinen will carry out the construction and technical building system work in the project. The value of the contract is EUR … Read the full press release →

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Cargotec’s MacGregor to deliver 150-tonne active heave-compensated subsea crane to BOURBON

Posted on 28, June 2013 by

28-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ongoing experience of MacGregor’s offshore cranes has played a significant role in  BOURBON ordering another 150-tonne active heave-compensated subsea MacGregor crane MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order for a 150-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea crane … Read the full press release →

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Cargotec’s Kalmar to launch new range of reachstackers at TOC Europe 2013

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has announced the launch of Gloria – a new range of reachstackers at TOC Europe 2013. These fifth generation machines are set to create the benchmark for productivity, operator comfort, safety and … Read the full press release →

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Cargo handling company Kalmar introduced 4 different contract types to optimise customers’ business performance

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched Kalmar Care – a new service contract concept, which brings enhanced flexibility, productivity and cost efficiency to customer operations. Kalmar Care includes four different contract types that are standardised globally and … Read the full press release →

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Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee recommended Latvia as next Eurozone member

Posted on 26, June 2013 by

26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Latvia should join the Euro on 1 January 2014, recommends the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee in an opinion voted on Monday. The opinion praises Latvia’s record and efforts to date, but also says it needs to … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen to provide EUR 2M worth of technical building services for Vaasan Sähkö new office building

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen will provide all the technical building services (HEPACE) for the new office building of Vaasan Sähkö. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 2 million. Works will start at the beginning of June and completion … Read the full press release →

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Cargotec’s MacGregor to deliver 8 offshore cranes to Marine Assets Corporation

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Two sizes of MacGregor’s offshore cranes have each been specified for Marine Assets Corporation’s new series of four accommodation support vessels being built at Fujian Mawei shipyard in China MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract … Read the full press release →

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Lemminkäinen apartment building granted a ‘Helppo liikkua’ certificate by the Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen has been granted a ‘Helppo liikkua’ (Easy access) certificate by the Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities (Invalidiliitto) for the building plan for the As Oy Helsingin Aamukahvi apartment building being constructed in the Kahvikortteli … Read the full press release →

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Kalmar to attend TOC Container Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference Rotterdam 25-27 June 2013

Posted on 21, June 2013 by

21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is participating in the TOC Container Supply Chain Exhibition and Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 25-27 June 2013. This year, Kalmar is proud to introduce a new generation of counterbalanced equipment to … Read the full press release →

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The 5,000th Kalmar straddle carrier rolled out of the factory in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 5,000th Kalmar straddle carrier will be rolled out of the assembly unit in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland, this week. This Kalmar AutoStrad(TM) is a part of 44 electric straddle carriers to be delivered to Asciano’s Patrick Port … Read the full press release →

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