Category Archives: Sweden

Press Releases & News from Sweden distributed via EuropaWire

Enea and Custocy deliver AI-powered NDR to secure 25,000 assets for the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council

(IN BRIEF) Enea has partnered with French cybersecurity company Custocy to provide advanced network visibility and threat detection technology for the Haute-Garonne Departmental Council, protecting 25,000 assets across 1,500 subnets. This large-scale deployment, the first of its kind in France … Read the full press release

SEB Kort rebrands Eurocard corporate services under Airplus to strengthen European corporate payments offering

(IN BRIEF) SEB Kort has begun rebranding Eurocard’s corporate services to operate under the Airplus name starting in September 2025. Eurocard will continue as a consumer card, while Airplus becomes SEB Kort’s dedicated brand for corporate payments. The transition follows … Read the full press release

AFRY to lead pre-feasibility study for Anglo American’s Sakatti mine in Finland supporting Europe’s critical raw materials strategy

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been contracted to lead the pre-feasibility study for Anglo American’s Sakatti mining project in Finland, a development designed as a highly automated, low-carbon underground mine with minimal surface footprint. The study, due for completion by the … Read the full press release

CapMan Real Estate reinvents Hagastrand as a sustainable and wellness-focused destination for modern work life

(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate is transforming Hagastrand in Frösundavik into a hub for sustainable, wellness-driven, and modern work life. Located in Stockholm’s Royal National City Park, the project combines heritage architecture with smart systems, health-focused design, and circular principles … Read the full press release

Cyted Health secures USD 44 million Series B led by EQT Life Sciences to advance early detection in gastrointestinal disease

(IN BRIEF) Cyted Health has raised USD 44 million in Series B financing led by EQT Life Sciences with participation from Advent Life Sciences, the British Business Bank, Morningside, BGF, and HCA Healthcare. The funds will accelerate Cyted’s commercial rollout … Read the full press release

Volvo CE strengthens strategic focus in China with SEK 8 billion divestment of SDLG ownership to Lingong Group

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has completed the sale of its ownership in SDLG, transferring the stake to a fund mainly controlled by Lingong Group for SEK 8 billion (about 6 billion RMB). The divestment is expected to … Read the full press release

Saab awarded SEK 60 million FMV contract to develop next-generation Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle

(IN BRIEF) Saab has signed a SEK 60 million contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop a Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (LUUV). Saab will lead the design, construction, and testing of the system, which will integrate its … Read the full press release

Saab names Johan Andersson as new Head of Investor Relations to strengthen investor engagement

(IN BRIEF) Saab has appointed Johan Andersson as its new Head of Investor Relations, effective September 15, 2025. Andersson, who brings over 15 years of experience and previously led investor relations at Husqvarna Group, will be based in Stockholm and … Read the full press release

Hexagon appoints Norbert Hanke as interim CFO following David Mills’ departure

(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has appointed Norbert Hanke as interim CFO following the departure of David Mills, who steps down for personal reasons but will remain as Financial Advisor until February 2026. Hanke, a Hexagon veteran since 2001 with extensive … Read the full press release

Skanska invests in third phase of Modřanský cukrovar to deliver sustainable housing and cultural spaces in Prague

(IN BRIEF) Skanska is investing CZK 1.2 billion (SEK 540 million) in the third stage of its Modřanský cukrovar residential development in Prague. The phase will deliver 132 low-energy apartments across four buildings, alongside a 3,700-square-meter public square, green spaces, … Read the full press release

Skanska invests in sustainable Awangarda Mogilska residential project to bring 500 new apartments to Kraków

(IN BRIEF) Skanska is investing PLN 241 million (SEK 630 million) in the first stage of the Awangarda Mogilska residential complex in Kraków, Poland. The development’s opening phase includes 278 apartments and six commercial units, with construction starting in August … Read the full press release

Skanska sells SEK 330M elderly care home project in Falun to Northern Horizon with completion set for 2027

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has divested an elderly care home project in Falun, Sweden, to Northern Horizon for about SEK 330M. Developed for Falu Municipality, the facility in Haraldsbo will provide 80 senior units with a focus on dementia care, alongside … Read the full press release

Stockholm University researchers use James Webb Telescope to unveil earliest galaxies through MIRI infrared imaging

(IN BRIEF) Using the James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI infrared camera, astronomers including researchers from Stockholm University have observed the earliest galaxies in mid-infrared light for the first time. The study, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics, focuses on the Hubble … Read the full press release

Stockholm University’s Laura Montenbruck wins IIPF Young Economists Award for study on tax compliance and public services

(IN BRIEF) Laura Montenbruck, Assistant Professor of Economics at Stockholm University, has been awarded the IIPF Young Economists Award for her study on tax compliance in Sierra Leone. Her research, published under the title “Fiscal Exchange and Tax Compliance: Strengthening … Read the full press release

Stockholm University professor Alexander Berglund awarded Frontiers of Science prize for groundbreaking work in topology

(IN BRIEF) Professor Alexander Berglund of Stockholm University, together with Professor Emeritus Ib Madsen of the University of Copenhagen, has received the prestigious Frontiers of Science Award for their article “Rational homotopy theory of automorphism of manifolds.” The paper, published … Read the full press release

Stockholm University celebrates National City Park’s 30th anniversary with Henrik Ekman photo exhibition and guided walks

(IN BRIEF) Stockholm University is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Royal National City Park with a photography exhibition by Henrik Ekman and a series of guided walks highlighting the park’s cultural and ecological heritage. The exhibition, running from 1 … Read the full press release

H&M celebrates Brazilian debut with first São Paulo store and e-commerce launch on same day

(IN BRIEF) H&M has officially entered Brazil with a landmark launch that combined the opening of its first store at Shopping Iguatemi in São Paulo with the launch of its e-commerce platform, hm.com.br. This is the first time the retailer … Read the full press release

Stadler wins €94 million follow-up order from Stockholm Transport to expand Roslagsbanan fleet

(IN BRIEF) Stadler has secured a new order from Stockholm Transport (SL) for ten additional X15p electric multiple units worth 94 million Swiss francs, expanding the fleet on the Roslagsbanan railway. The narrow-gauge line, connecting Stockholm’s northeastern suburbs to the … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce SMR named finalist by Vattenfall to deliver nuclear power technology for Sweden’s future energy needs

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected by Vattenfall as one of only two finalists in Sweden’s nuclear technology procurement process. Following its shortlisting in 2024, Rolls-Royce SMR successfully completed detailed evaluation and will now work with Vattenfall on the … Read the full press release

CapMan Real Estate funds 262-unit Handen residential project to boost sustainable rental housing in Greater Stockholm

(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate, through its CapMan Nordic Real Estate III fund, has agreed to forward fund a 262-unit multifamily housing project in Handen, Haninge, developed by Reliwe and built by Consto. The project, offering 12,119 m² of lettable … Read the full press release