(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Kentix GmbH, a German designer and manufacturer specializing in monitoring and access control systems for data centers. Founded in 2008 and based in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, Kentix employs around 40 people and generated approximately EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2024 financials, Access Control, acquisition, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Acquires Kentix GmbH to Bolster Access Control and Monitoring Capabilities for Data Centers, ASSA ABLOY Strengthens Data Center Security Portfolio with Acquisition of German Firm Kentix GmbH, complementary solutions, data centers, Digital & Access Solutions, EMEIA Division, EPS accretive, EUR 8 million sales, European market, expansion, Germany, growth strategy, Idar-Oberstein, Kentix GmbH, monitoring systems, MSEK 90, Neil Vann, Nico Delvaux, security technology
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has acquired assar architects, a leading Belgian-Luxembourgish architectural firm known for its work on major public and private projects, including NATO’s headquarters and several of Belgium’s largest hospitals. The acquisition adds 150 professionals to Sweco’s team and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Architecture, assar architects, Belgium, Defence, Education, engineering consultancy, Erwin Malcorps, European institutions, Green Deal, green transition, Healthcare Projects, Horizon Europe, infrastructure renewal, Luxembourg, multinational projects, NATO Headquarters, NextGenerationEU, Sustainable Design, Sweco, Sweco Strengthens Regional Presence Through Acquisition of Leading Firm assar architects, urban development, VK architects+engineers
(IN BRIEF) Scania has opened its third global industrial hub in Rugao, China, marking a €2 billion investment and the company’s first wholly owned truck production facility in the country. The 800,000 m² plant will produce up to 50,000 vehicles … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biogas, CHINA, CHINA: Scania Opens New Rugao Facility to Strengthen Presence in World’s Largest Truck Market, Chinese market, Christian Levin, decarbonisation, electrification, European OEM, Global Expansion, green electricity, industrial hub, INNOVATION, Jiangsu province, long-haul transport, NEXT ERA, R&D, renewable energy, Rugao, Ruthger de Vries, Scania, sustainable transport, TMS, TRATON GROUP, TRATON Modular System, truck manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been selected by the Swedish Transport Administration to design key upgrades to the Western Main Line, Sweden’s crucial rail link between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The project includes full track renewal and modernization of the catenary system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Awarded Major Contract to Modernize the Western Main Line Between Stockholm and Gothenburg, AFRY Secures 100 MSEK Contract to Modernize Key Swedish Rail Corridor for the Transport Administration, AFRY Strengthens Swedish Rail Infrastructure with Major Western Main Line Renewal Project, Baggetorp, catenary system, Folke Sandberg, freight transport, Gothenburg, Hallsberg, infrastructure planning, Katrineholm, Pålsboda, passenger transport, project design, rail capacity, rail infrastructure, railway modernization, Sköldinge, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, track renewal, transport design, Western Main Line
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and e& UAE have entered a multi-year partnership to modernize e& UAE’s 5G Core Network with Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core solution. The upgrade, announced at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, introduces advanced cloud-native applications running on both Ericsson and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core Network, automation, cloud-native technologies, connectivity, digital transformation, dual-mode 5G Core, e& UAE, Ericsson, Ericsson and e& UAE Sign Multi-Year 5G Core Upgrade Agreement to Accelerate Next-Generation Connectivity, Ericsson Cloud Native Infrastructure, Ericsson Strengthens UAE Digital Transformation Through 5G Core Modernization with e&, GITEX GLOBAL 2025, immersive gaming, IP Multimedia Subsystem, Khaled Al Suwaidi, mission-critical IoT, Petra Schirren, telecom innovation, telecommunications, UAE, Unified Data Management, User Data Consolidation
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon is driving a comprehensive digital and energy transformation at its Moncalieri and Grugliasco plants in northern Italy as part of its global efficiency programme. Using Leica 3D scanning to develop an energy Digital Twin, the company has … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Italy, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, CO₂ reduction, digital transformation, Digital Twin, ecological transition, emissions, energy efficiency, Fabrizio Pescetto, factory efficiency, green manufacturing, Grugliasco, Hexagon, Hexagon Accelerates Digital and Green Transformation at Italian Manufacturing Sites, Hexagon Advances Sustainability and Digitalisation at Italian Manufacturing Plants, Hexagon Combines Digital Innovation and Sustainability to Transform Manufacturing Operations in Italy, industrial innovation, Italy, LED lighting, Leica 3D scanning, Luca Ruggiero, Manufacturing Intelligence, Moncalieri, photovoltaic panels, Piedmont, renewable energy, smart factory, Smart Technologies and Renewable Energy Drive Efficiency Gains at Hexagon Italy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Gasum and Wallenius Sol have signed a cooperation agreement under which Wallenius Sol’s dual-fuel vessels will join Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as compliance generators by operating on renewable bio-LNG. The partnership enables Wallenius Sol’s customers to benefit from … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bio-LNG, Bio-LNG Agreement Between Gasum and Wallenius Sol Accelerates Low-Emission Maritime Transport, cargo transport, compliance generator, DNV, dual-fuel vessels, Emission Reduction, energy transition, EU regulation, European ports, FuelEU Maritime, Gasum, Gasum and Wallenius Sol Collaborate to Boost Maritime Decarbonisation Through FuelEU Pooling, Gasum and Wallenius Sol Partner to Advance Green Shipping and Regulatory Compliance in Europe, green transition, Gulf of Bothnia, Jacob Granqvist, liquefied biomethane, low-carbon logistics, maritime decarbonisation, Rebecca Tagaeus, renewable fuel, renewable gas, shipping, sustainable shipping, Wallenius Sol, Wallenius Sol Joins Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime Pool to Drive Bio-LNG Adoption and Compliance
Europe’s dealcoholization and no/low-alcohol beverage sector is expanding rapidly, now valued above €10 billion, driven by health-conscious consumers and regulatory support. Technological innovation is leading the charge — from vacuum distillation and membrane filtration to aroma recovery systems that preserve … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, France, Industrial, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ADM, alcohol reduction, alcohol-free beverages, Alfa Laval, Aroma Capture Technology, aroma preservation, Beverage Equipment, beverage innovation, Beverage Production, Beverage Technology, BevZero, BevZero South Africa, BevZero Spain, Beyond the Vineyard: Europe’s Rise as the Global Epicentre of Dealcoholization Technology and Beverage Innovation, Centec GmbH, ClearAlc technology, consumer trends, dealcoholization, dealcoholized wines, DeAlcoTec system, Edmond, energy efficiency, Engineering the Future of Taste: Inside Europe’s Rapidly Expanding Dealcoholization and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Market, EU Regulation 2019/934, European beverage industry, European market, Europe’s Cape Winelands, Europe’s Quiet Revolution: How Dealcoholization Technologies Are Redefining the Continent’s Beverage Industry, Everleaf, filtration, flavor engineering, flavor recovery, flavor science, food safety certification, From Tradition to Technology: Europe’s Leadership in the Global Shift Toward Dealcoholized and Low-Alcohol Drinks, FSSC 22000, GEA AromaPlus PRO, global beverage trends, Green Innovation, HopPlus, HopZero, ISH Spirits, Joybräu, Libero Beverage, Libero Wine, low-alcohol drinks, membrane filtration, mindful drinking, Moderato, no- and low-alcohol market, non-alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic wine market, Omnia Technologies, Paarl facility, pasteurization, Permeare, Pierre Chavin, precision engineering, premium beverages, Prodalim Solos, Regulatory framework, reverse osmosis, sensory innovation, solar-powered production, sustainability, Sustainability Meets Science: European Beverage Innovators Drive the Next Wave of Alcohol-Free Excellence, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable solutions, Tomsa Destil, Totally Natural Solutions, Vacuum Distillation
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the “Race to Innovate” Tour, a four-city U.S. event series focused on tackling key challenges in manufacturing, including workforce shortages, outdated technology, and efficiency gaps. Scheduled stops in Charlotte, Novi, Tempe, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged automation, Charlotte, digital transformation, Fullerton, Hexagon, Hexagon Americas State of Manufacturing Report, Hexagon launches nationwide “Race to Innovate” Tour to accelerate transformation in American manufacturing, Hexagon launches “Race to Innovate” Tour to empower U.S. manufacturers with technology and training, industrial technology, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Intelligence, Novi, Race to Innovate Tour, reskilling, smart manufacturing, Steve Ilmrud, sustainable manufacturing, Tempe, U.S. manufacturing, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group — IKEA’s largest retail operator — has acquired U.S.-based logistics technology company Locus to strengthen IKEA’s digital and fulfilment capabilities. Locus’s AI-driven logistics platform optimizes delivery routes, resource allocation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI logistics, customer experience, digital transformation, e-commerce logistics, fulfilment network, Goldman Sachs, home delivery innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, Ingka Investments acquires Locus to advance IKEA’s digital logistics and last-mile delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments acquires U.S.-based logistics technology firm Locus to enhance IKEA’s global delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments expands IKEA’s digital supply chain strategy through acquisition of Locus, investment acquisition, last-mile delivery, Locus, logistics technology, Made4net, Nishith Rastogi, Parag Parekh, retail technology, route optimisation, Supply Chain Management, sustainable distribution, TaskRabbit, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has entered into an agreement to acquire Fimpec Group, a Finnish consulting and engineering company specialising in renewable energy, hydrogen, circular economy, and critical minerals. Pending approval from the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, the acquisition will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged batteries, bioeconomy, circular economy, clean technology, critical minerals, engineering consultancy, European Energy Transition, Fimpec Group, Finland, Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Forest Industry, green industrial transition, hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation, KKV, Nordic market expansion, renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, Sweco, Sweco accelerates sustainable industry growth through integration of Fimpec’s 400 experts, Sweco moves to strengthen Europe’s energy transition expertise with planned Fimpec acquisition, Sweco to acquire Fimpec Group to accelerate growth in Europe’s green industrial transition, Thomas Hietto
(IN BRIEF) Stadler has been awarded a major contract by Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy to deliver 63 Tango Nordic trams, with an option for 120 more, marking its first tram order in Finland. The contract includes over 30 years of full-service … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aivan, Ansgar Brockmeyer, design, Eetu Kinnunen, energy efficiency, Finland, Helsinki, infrastructure, maintenance services, modernization, Nordic Region, Pääkaupunkiseudun Kaupunkiliikenne Oy, public transport, rail transport, recycled materials, Stadler, Stadler Expands Nordic Presence with First Finnish Tram Order and 30-Year Service Agreement, Stadler Wins Landmark Contract to Supply 63 Tango Nordic Trams to Helsinki with Option for 120 More, sustainable mobility, Tango Nordic, tram network, trams, urban mobility, zero-emission steel
(IN BRIEF) Telia has signed a long-term partnership with SJ, Sweden’s leading train operator, to deliver robust communication services across its operations and train fleet. The collaboration encompasses mobile connectivity, IoT technologies, and a crisis management platform, ensuring secure and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G network, communications infrastructure, crisis management platform, digitalization, Fredrik Stenberg, Germany, Henri Caddeo, IoT, mobile connectivity, Nordic Region, SJ, SJ Partners with Telia to Enhance Train Operations through Mobile and IoT Connectivity Solutions, sustainability, Sweden, Telia, Telia and SJ Join Forces to Deliver Next-Generation Communications Across Sweden’s Rail Network, Telia Sweden, train operations, TRANSPORT, umlaut, Wi-Fi
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen, through its subsidiary HMB Construction, has secured a SEK 112 million contract from the Swedish Fortifications Agency to deliver a turnkey construction project at Ärna F16 in Uppsala. The project involves building two shelters, a heated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen and HMB Construction to Build New Facilities for Swedish Fortifications Agency at Ärna F16, AF Gruppen Awarded Major Turnkey Construction Project by Swedish Fortifications Agency in Uppsala, Ärna F16, Bård Frydenlund, concrete piles, construction project, foundation work, HMB Construction, infrastructure, piling, shelters, storage facilities, Sweden, Swedish Fortifications Agency, transformer station, turnkey contract, Uppsala
(IN BRIEF) Scania has introduced a new high-floor battery-electric bus and coach platform at Busworld Europe, expanding its electrification portfolio into inter-city and coach transport. Offering ranges of up to 600 km and luggage capacity comparable to combustion-powered coaches, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airport shuttle, and urban bus rapid transit, battery-electric bus, battery-electric coach, BEV Platform, Bus Rapid Transit, Busworld Europe, Carl-Johan Lööf, electrification, heavy commercial vehicles, high-floor bus, inter-city coaches, inter-city routes, New Scania battery-electric bus and coach platform offers 600 km range and flexible charging solutions, Scania, Scania Charging Access, Scania introduces high-floor BEV platform designed for coaches, Scania unveils first battery-electric coaches with versatile high-floor platform at Busworld Europe, school bus, sightseeing bus, smart charging, sports team coaches, sustainable transport, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has expanded its Swedish operations with the opening of a new 24/7 branch in Hisings Backa, Gothenburg, operated by Beijer Byggmaterial. The 22,000-square-meter branch allows customers to access building materials at all hours, with extended operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged 24/7 branch, Beijer Byggmaterial, building materials, central warehouse, construction industry, contractors, Copenhagen, Finland, Gothenburg, Hisings Backa, New Gothenburg branch positions STARK Group as leader in 24/7 building material access in Sweden, Nordic expansion, Stark group, STARK Group expands Nordic 24/7 concept with second round-the-clock branch in Sweden, STARK Group strengthens Swedish footprint with new 24/7 branch opening in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Sweden, Søren P. Olesen, tradespeople
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Buyout has sold Pharmia Holding Oy, the leading Nordic contract manufacturer of dietary supplements and medical devices, to Labomar, an Italy-based European group owned by Charterhouse Capital Partners. Since CapMan’s investment in 2021, Pharmia has grown into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Anders Björkell, CANADA, CapMan Buyout, CapMan exits Pharmia as Finnish dietary supplements leader joins Labomar to expand Nordic presence, Charterhouse Capital Partners, contract manufacturing, dietary supplements, Finland, functional cosmetics, health and wellness industry, Italy, Labomar, M&A, medical devices, Nordic market, Petteri Laaksomo, Pharmia Holding Oy, Pharmia sold by CapMan to Labomar as part of strategic expansion in Nordic dietary supplements and medical devices, probiotics, R&D, Spain, Walter Bertin
(IN BRIEF) Telia has introduced its new IoT Platform, developed with Wapice’s IoT-TICKET technology, to help Nordic businesses scale Internet of Things solutions with AI-driven insights and secure connectivity. The company is also launching Telia IoT Monitoring, a plug-and-play service … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, automation, Björn Hansen, connected devices, digitalization, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT-TICKET, LF Skåne Hyresfastigheter, mobile connectivity, Nordic enterprises, smart buildings, sustainability, Telia, Telia IoT Monitoring, Telia IoT Platform, Telia Sweden, Telia unveils new IoT solutions to help Nordic businesses scale beyond pilots with AI and secure connectivity, Wapice
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Energy has launched the PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System at its Customer Day in Gothenburg, presenting a new solution designed and built in Sweden to help customers optimize energy use, strengthen resilience, and accelerate electrification. The system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, electrification, Elisabeth Larsson, energy resilience, energy transition, EV charging, Gothenburg, grid services, island mode, load shifting, peak shaving, PU2000, renewable energy, sustainability, Sweden, VEMS, Volvo Cloud Energy Management System, Volvo Energy, Volvo Energy launches PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System to accelerate energy transition, Volvo Energy unveils PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System to support electrification and resilience, Volvo Group, Volvo Group expands into energy solutions with launch of PU2000 BESS in Sweden, Volvo Site Controller
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group has announced that Bruno Blin will step down as President of Renault Trucks and member of the Group Executive Board after ten years, effective November 1, 2025. Blin, who played a central role in strengthening Renault … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Antoine Duclaux, Bruno Blin, Executive Board, holcim, international markets, leadership change, Martin Lundstedt, November 2025, profitability, Renault Trucks, sustainable transport, trucking industry, Volvo announces leadership transition at Renault Trucks as Bruno Blin steps down after ten years, Volvo Group, Volvo Group announces leadership change at Renault Trucks as Bruno Blin steps down, Volvo Group names Antoine Duclaux as successor to Bruno Blin at Renault Trucks
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