(IN BRIEF) Malta Inc., a leader in long-duration energy storage (LDES), has announced a grant awarded to its German subsidiary for a €9-million project aimed at expediting Germany’s energy transition efforts. The project, supported by the German Federal Ministry for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Alasdair Maciver, Alfa Laval, decarbonization, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), energy transition, Malta Inc., partnership, Prof. Dr. André Thess, Ramya Swaminathan, Siemens Energy Germany, Sigmund Brielmaier, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has achieved a major milestone as the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm delivered its first power to the Danish grid on November 10th. After nearly seven years of work, the wind turbines at Vesterhav Syd are now … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has introduced its Ericsson Transport Automation Controller, a cloud-native solution that employs artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enhance the efficiency of microwave, IP, and optical networks for communications service providers (CSPs). This intelligent controller enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, automation, cloud-native, Cloud-Native Transport Automation Controller, Ericsson, Grant Lenahan, Jari Augustin, Machine Learning, mobile transport
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has introduced its latest generation of processors within the Ericsson RAN Compute portfolio, designed to assist communications service providers (CSPs) in optimizing their networks for 5G Advanced and enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The new RAN Compute … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G RAN, AI-Powered Networks, Amareet Kaur, Björn Karlberg, Carrier Aggregation, Ericsson, Michael Begley, networks, Nikos Katinakis, RAN Compute, Remy Pascal, Ricardo Queiros, Tijo Thazhone
(IN BRIEF) The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, has partnered with Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division to modernize its emergency dispatch operations and analysis for both the fire and police departments. This initiative is part of Hamburg’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andreas Czerwinski, Emergency Dispatch Operations, Hamburg, Hexagon, HxGN OnCall Solutions, Maximilian Weber, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Scania and SSAB, two leading companies in the transportation and steel industries, have signed a letter of intent to eliminate carbon emissions from all steel deliveries from SSAB to Scania’s heavy-duty vehicles by 2030. This ambitious goal includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Christian Levin, decarbonization, fossil-free steel, heavy duty vehicles, Martin Lindqvist, partnership, Scania, SSAB, Steel Deliveries, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval, as part of the Swedish delegation to COP28, is actively participating in discussions and collaborations to expedite the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. The company’s focus revolves around the systemic shift in key industries, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, climate change, COP28, net-zero emissions, partnership, sustainability, transition
(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a global sustainability and engineering company, is participating in COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, as part of the Business Sweden delegation. AFRY aims to highlight its sustainable solutions and leadership in addressing the climate crisis. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, biodiversity, Brendan Cronin, Business Sweden, clean energy, climate change, climate crisis, climate goals, COP, COP28, COP28 conference, greenhouse gases, Henrik Tegnér, Jonas Gustavsson, Linda Pålsson, sustainability, UNFCCC
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered into a $98 million contract with Bon Secours Mercy Health for the renovation of the Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Tower in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. The project entails the modernization and refurbishment of the Hospital Tower, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has secured a contract valued at $100 million from the Texas State University System to construct a new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) building on the San Marcos campus in Texas, USA. The eight-story, 14,500 square-meter … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a leading telecommunications technology company, has announced the appointment of Rita Mokbel as Head of Ericsson Vietnam. In her new role, Rita will be responsible for overseeing Ericsson’s business and operations in Vietnam while continuing her role … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) On November 11th, the Ymir-1 satellite, equipped with technology from Saab, was successfully launched aboard SpaceX Falcon 9, ushering in a transformative era in maritime communication. Ymir-1 serves as a test satellite and a crucial component in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The renowned Danish architectural firm, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), has selected AFRY as the general designer and local architect for the upcoming Prague concert building, known as the Vltava Philharmonic Hall. BIG’s design, which triumphed in an international … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Denmark, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Ivo Šimek, partnership, Prague, sustainability, Vltava Philharmonic Hall
(IN BRIEF) Skanska is investing EUR 100 million in the second phase of the Studio office complex in Warsaw, Poland. The 27-storey building, known as Studio A, will offer around 26,600 square meters of leasable space and is situated in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Sweden
Tagged investment, office complex, partnership, Poland, Skanska, Studio A, sustainability, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Company Inc. have initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the United States, and Volvo Group has emerged as the winning bidder in an auction to acquire the assets of the Proterra … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Battery-Electric Business, California, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Auction, Financial, investment, partnership, Proterra Inc., Proterra Operating Company, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Scania West Africa, in partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Côte d’Ivoire, ANADER, and LA SIR, has inaugurated a biodiesel pilot project in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This initiative aims to significantly reduce emissions from public transport and create local jobs … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EQT, in collaboration with the founding family of Benesse Holdings, Inc., a leading education and nursing care provider in Japan, is set to initiate a Tender Offer to privatize the company, which is listed on the Tokyo Stock … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Benesse Holdings, Education, EQT, Japan, Nursing Care Sectors, partnership, Privatization, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom is entering a strategic partnership with Exeger to develop eco-friendly communication solutions with self-charging capabilities. They will utilize Exeger’s solar cell technology, Powerfoyle™, which converts various light sources into renewable energy. This collaboration aims to reduce … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Advansia, a part of AFRY, has been granted a framework agreement to provide project management services for multiple hospital construction projects in Southeastern Norway, replacing the existing agreement with the Regional Health Authority. The South-Eastern Norway Regional Health … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Advansia, AFRY, Christopher Klepsland, Healthcare, Hospital Construction Projects, partnership, Southeastern Norway, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a construction and development company, has updated its Green Bond Framework to incorporate criteria from the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities and expand its scope to cover additional categories. The framework, which aligns with the 2021 ICMA … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, European Union, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged climate targets, EU taxonomy, green bond framework, Skanska, sustainability, Svenska Handelsbanken
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has received funding from Germany’s Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry to support its KeeCEK (Small efficient effective Cloud Edge Nodes) project, part of the Important Project of Common European Interest on Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cloud, David Bjore, Edge Infrastructure, Ericsson, EU, Financial, INNOVATION, IPCEI-CIS, KeeCEK project, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Scania CV AB and sennder Technologies GmbH have announced the establishment of JUNA, a joint venture focused on promoting electric solutions in road freight logistics across Europe. JUNA, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, introduces an innovative pay-per-use model for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
(IN BRIEF) Saab is participating in Defense & Security 2023, a prominent defense exhibition held at the IMPACT Exhibition Center in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 6 to 9. Visitors can explore Saab’s range of state-of-the-art defense solutions at stand P17. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Defense, Defense & Security 2023, defense exhibition, Fredrik Lindblom, Saab, THAILAND
(IN BRIEF) Peab, SSAB, Ruukki Construction, and Wihlborgs have unveiled the world’s first building constructed entirely with fossil-free steel in Lund, Sweden. The industrial facility named “Tomaten 1” represents a significant milestone in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Sweden
Tagged Christina Friborg, civil engineering, climate neutrality, construction, fossil-free steel, Hasslanda, Jesper Göransson, Lund, Peab, Romina Pourmokhtari, Ruukki Construction, Sami Eronen, SSAB, Sweden, Tomaten 1, Ulrika Hallengren, Wihlborgs
(IN BRIEF) Finnish forest products company UPM has updated its Green Finance Framework to align with its Biofore strategy and incorporate the latest market practices and standards. SEB served as an adviser in the framework’s structuring. UPM had initially published … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged Anssi Kiviniemi, Fredrik von Platen, Green Finance Framework, partnership, SEB, sustainability, sustainability goals, UPM
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has been invited to participate in the Circular Initiative for the third time, a collaborative platform aimed at advancing the transition toward a circular economy. The gathering brings together leaders from various sectors committed to promoting … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EQT, an International Partner of Nobel Prize Outreach, recently hosted a seminar in conjunction with Nobel Prize Outreach’s conference in Seoul, South Korea, focused on “Future Learning: Exploring Science & Technology.” The seminar discussed the impact of generative … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Real Estate, Society, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AI, Alexandra Lutz, Conni Jonsson, diversity, EQT, finance, Laura Sprechmann, Motherbrain, Nobel Prize Outreach, partnership, seminar, Seoul, society, South Korea
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has appointed Ulrika Ritzén as the new Head of Onshore Wind in its Business Area Wind, with her tenure set to begin on November 13, 2023. Ulrika, who brings extensive experience from her time at ABB Group … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and geopolitical uncertainties, numerous companies from both Ukraine and around the world have demonstrated remarkable support by offering financial, material, and essential resources to aid the Ukrainian government and its people. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Politics, Small Business, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Albania, ambulances, Arjeta Puca, businesses, Corporate Heroes, EBRD, emergency vehicles, Geopolitical Turmoil, humanitarian, Nataliya Horbachevskiy, partnership, Sida, Stanislav Horbachevskiy, support, sustainability, task force, TIMAK, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a prominent player in industry, energy, and infrastructure, has been awarded a significant framework agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution, one of Sweden’s largest Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Under this agreement, AFRY will provide a range of technical consulting … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Lenzing Group and Swedish pulp producer Södra have received the ITMF Award 2023 in the “International Cooperation” category for their collaborative efforts in textile recycling and the circular economy. This recognition was presented at the ITMF Annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged CHINA, Christian Schindler, circular economy, cotton, International Textile Manufacturers Federation, ITMF, ITMF Annual Conference, ITMF Award 2023, Keqiao, Lotta Lyrå, nonwovens, OnceMore®, polyester, pulp, pulp producer, REFIBRA™, Södra, specialty fibers, Stephan Sielaff, textile, TEXTILE RECYCLING, The Lenzing Group
(IN BRIEF) EQT Infrastructure has announced its acquisition of Statera Energy Limited from InfraRed Capital Partners, a move that aligns with the evolving landscape of the UK’s energy sector. As the country shifts towards decarbonization and increased electrification, the role … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Energy Generation and Storage, EQT, EQT Infrastructure, Francesco Starace, InfraRed Capital Partners, partnership, Statera Energy, Stephane Kofman, sustainability, Tom Vernon, UK
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval, a leading provider of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling products, is set to debut a range of innovative eco-friendly solutions at BrauBeviale 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. These groundbreaking offerings aim to empower beer producers to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, BrauBeviale 2023, Brewing Solutions, eco-friendly, Germany, John Kyle Dorton, Nuremberg, partnership, sustainability
AS A REGULATED E-MONEY ISSUER, JIFITI IS NOW ABLE TO FURTHER SERVE ITS BANK, LENDER AND MERCHANT CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE, AS WELL AS END-USERS, WITH AN EVEN MORE ROBUST SET OF PAYMENT SOLUTIONS. (IN BRIEF) Jifiti, a leading white-labeled embedded … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged banks, Electronic Money Institution, embedded lending, EMI, EMI license, fintech, ISO 27001, Jifiti, lenders, license, merchants, PCI/DSS, SOC 2, Yaacov Martin
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval, a global leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling, is launching a new business unit called “Business Unit Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Technologies” to capitalize on opportunities in the hydrogen sector. Over the past … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Advansia, a subsidiary of AFRY, has been awarded two significant framework agreements aimed at facilitating the development and expansion of Norway’s power transmission network. Statnett, the state-owned enterprise responsible for the country’s power transmission system, is in the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Finnish biotechnology start-up Origin by Ocean has teamed up with AFRY, a global engineering and advisory firm, to work on an ambitious project aimed at establishing an industrial-scale biorefinery in Finland. The collaborative effort focuses on refining seaweed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Finland, innovative, Mari Granström, Origin by Ocean, partnership, Seaweed Biorefinery, sustainability, Tuukka Sormunen
(IN BRIEF) Continental has acquired Vertech AB, a conveyor and maintenance company located in Kiruna, Northern Sweden. Vertech AB specializes in servicing the conveyor industry in mining areas of Sweden and Norway. This acquisition is part of Continental’s strategy to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged acquisition, Continental, Norway, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, Vertech AB
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has been chosen by Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) to provide remote sensing solutions for monitoring and evaluating the country’s vegetation coverage. Saudi Arabia, with its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Desertification Combat, Dr. Khaled Al Abdulqader, Geospatial Solutions, HE Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, Hexagon, Jürgen Nerz, National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC), partnership, Saudi Arabia, sustainability, Vegetation Monitoring
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has introduced Nexus Connected Worker, a suite of manufacturing software solutions that connects workers to real-time data, offering actionable insights and reporting on various aspects of manufacturing, including operations, maintenance, quality, and audits. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Dr. Asif Rana, Hexagon, Nexus Connected Worker, Parth Joshi, real-time data
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