Category Archives: Finland

Press Releases & News from Finland distributed via EuropaWire

Outokumpu supplements its listing particulars

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Outokumpu revises the listing particulars dated December 28, 2012 relating to the listing of 621 042 572 new shares on the official list of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd with the following information relating to Outokumpu’s capitalization and indebtedness. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Metals and Minerals

Lemminkäinen strengthens its market position in earthworks and foundation engineering

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 2 January 2013, Lemminkäinen acquired the capital stock in four companies operating in earthworks and foundation engineering business with two acquisition agreements. All of the parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction prices. The first acquiree … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Industrial

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION wins a main highway renovation contract in Russia

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen has won a renovation contract on the M4 road in Russia. Lemminkäinen will carry out the work as a subcontractor for NITP, which is part of the Mostotrest group and the main contractor of the project. The contract … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Russia, Transportation & Logistics

Citycon Acquires Kista Galleria Shopping Center in Stockholm Together with CPPIB for approximately SEK 4.6 billion (approx. EUR 526 million)

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Kista Galleria has an annual footfall of approximately 18.1 million visitors (the highest in Stockholm) and annual sales of EUR 280 million. 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Citycon Oyj (NASDAQ OMX: CTY1S), a long-term owner and developer of shopping centers in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Retail, Sweden

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION – Lemminkäinen and Citycon sign an extensive upkeep and maintenance services contract

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen and Citycon have signed a nationwide property upkeep and maintenance services contract. The partnership begins on 1 February 2013 and will continue for a number of years. The parties have agreed not to disclose the contract … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Retail

LEMMINKÄINEN WINS DAM PROJECT IN SWEDEN

Posted on 7, January 2013 by

7-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen has won a contract to seal a dam in the Swedish province of Västerbotten. The dam is located on the River Vojmån, an outlet of Lake Vojmsjön, about 40 kilometres north of the Vilhelmina Municipality. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION – Finnish Competition Authority discovers no irregularities in Lemminkäinen’s stonework contracting

Posted on 4, January 2013 by

4-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Finnish Competition Authority (FCA) has completed investigations, which it initiated in the winter of 2010 – 2011, on the stonework contracts commissioned by the City of Helsinki. Part of the investigations focused on clarifying whether Lemminkäinen, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Government

Kalmar delivers three all-electric RTGs to Concor, India

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Container Corporation of India ltd (Concor) to supply three Kalmar E-One2 rubber tyred gantry cranes to Concor’s Tuglakabad terminal in New Delhi. The order is the first between Concor … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION – Lemminkäinen sells two residential housing corporations to ICECAPITAL

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen has signed contracts of sale for two residential housing corporations with ICECAPITAL Housing Fund III Ky. Asunto Oy Järvenpään Vilja will have a total of 56 apartments in two buildings. Construction is underway and scheduled for completion in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Investment, Real Estate

CARGOTEC CORPORATION – Six PSVs feature integrated MacGregor deck equipment packages

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In October Cargotec secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessels are being built for leading US offshore support vessel owner, Tidewater Marine LLC, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION – Lemminkäinen wins an electrical contract for the Tampere High School of Technology

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen will carry out electrical work for the Tampere High School of Technology. The client is the City of Tampere and the contract is valued at about EUR 1.3 million. Work will begin in January 2013 and is scheduled … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland

Alma Media Oyj – KAUPPALEHDEN YT-NEUVOTTELUT PÄÄTÖKSEEN

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Joulukuun alussa käynnistyneet Kauppalehti Oy:n medialiiketoiminnan henkilökuntaa koskeneet yhteistoimintaneuvottelut on saatu päätökseen. Irtisanomisuhan alla oli enintään yhdeksän työntekijää. Toimintojen uudelleenjärjestelyjen johdosta työt vähenivät kuuden henkilön osalta. Yhtään henkilöä ei kuitenkaan irtisanottu, vaan vähennykset tapahtuvat vapaaehtoisin sopimuksin. Kauppalehden … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Management, Media

Cargotec automates the gate at Terminal de Vila Velha in Brazil with Kalmar SmartPort solution

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Terminal de Vila Velha in Espirito Santo, Brazil, has opted for the installation of Cargotec’s Kalmar SmartLanes OCR technology solution to ensure that both security and productivity at the gate are improved. Cargotec will provide the SmartLane … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Selincro(TM) (nalmefene) receives positive opinion for approval in the European Union

Posted on 18, December 2012 by

Turku, 18-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Biotie today announced that its partner H.Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommending marketing authorization of Selincro(TM) (nalmefene; an … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Finland, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

Biotie’s tozadenant (SYN115) meets primary and multiple secondary endpoints in phase 2b study in Parkinson’s disease

Posted on 18, December 2012 by

18-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Biotie today reported top-line data from a Phase 2b study evaluating its adenosine A2a antagonist tozadenant (SYN115) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients experiencing levodopa related end of dose wearing off. The study met its primary endpoint of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science

ROVIO ANNOUNCES JOHN COHEN AS THE PRODUCER OF ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

David Maisel to executive produce upcoming 3D CG-animated feature film, debuting summer 2016 Santa Monica, California, 13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On the third anniversary of the release of Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment announced that Despicable Me producer John Cohen has signed on as producer … Read the full press release →

Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Entertainment, Finland, Internet & Online, Management, Technology

Sampo’s Christmas donation to support HelsinkiMissio

Posted on 13, December 2012 by
Sampo's Christmas donation to support HelsinkiMissio

13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Sampo plc’s yearly Christmas donation will be used to help families through HelsinkiMissio’s ‘Save a Generation’ project. The donated sum is EUR 10,000. – As a result of our campaign, in just over a month we have … Read the full press release →

Posted in Finland, Insurance, Non Profit, Society

New Wireless Temperature and Humidity Transmitter Features Fastest, Simplest Installation Ever

Posted on 13, December 2012 by

13-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Vaisala has launched a new wireless version of its Continuous Monitoring System (CMS)* which allows secure monitoring, alarming and reporting of temperature, relative humidity, CO2, differential pressure, contacts and other critical parameters in Life Science applications. Thanks … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Science, Technology, Telecom

University of Helsinki – Equal before the law

Posted on 11, December 2012 by
Equal before the law

University of Helsinki students of law are involved in a project to establish legal aid offices in Central Asia for women, the young, and people with disabilities. 11-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Funded by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and implemented by the Eurasia … Read the full press release →

Posted in Finland, Law, Non Profit, Society

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into creation of “NewCo”, combining Munksjö and part of Ahlstrom.

Posted on 10, December 2012 by

Brussels, 10-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned combination into a new merged entity of Munksjö AB, a Swedish-based manufacturer of high value-added paper products, and the European label … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Law, Sweden

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