Category Archives: Sweden

Press Releases & News from Sweden distributed via EuropaWire

Husqvarna Group appoints Pavel Hajman as CEO

Posted on 4, May 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Pavel Hajman has been appointed as the new CEO of Husqvarna Group, following a recruitment process to identify a permanent CEO. He has been the acting CEO since December 2022 and has been a part of the Group … Read the full press release →

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Daniel Leimbach Takes Over as Head of Customer Unit Western Europe for Ericsson

Posted on 4, May 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has appointed Daniel Leimbach as the Head of Customer Unit Western Europe, effective from May 1st, 2023. Leimbach will continue to serve as the Managing Director of Ericsson Germany and lead the business with customers in Germany, … Read the full press release →

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Skanska to reduce congestion on California’s State Route 57/60 with $267M contract

Posted on 29, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has signed a contract worth USD 267M with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to make improvements to the California State Route 57/60 interchange, which is part of the State Route 57/60 confluence running through Diamond … Read the full press release →

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Skanska UK announces new President following retirement of Gregor Craig

Posted on 28, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has announced the appointment of Katy Dowding as the new Business Unit President for Skanska UK, taking up her position from May 2, 2023. Dowding has been with the company for over 20 years, holding a variety … Read the full press release →

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Ericsson and AMD to collaborate on Cloud RAN solutions for 5G connectivity and beyond

Posted on 28, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has announced a collaboration agreement with AMD, aimed at boosting its Open RAN and Cloud RAN ecosystem commitment. The partnership seeks to enhance the performance of Cloud RAN and offer high-capacity solutions to communications service providers (CSPs). … Read the full press release →

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Ericsson partners with Dell for Cloud RAN offering, expanding open cloud networks

Posted on 28, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a leading telecommunications equipment and service provider, has announced a collaboration with Dell Technologies to expand the ecosystem of Open RAN and Cloud RAN infrastructures. The collaboration involves Dell serving as a supplier of Dell PowerEdge servers … Read the full press release →

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Kantar names SEB among Sweden’s top 10 most valuable brands

Posted on 28, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) SEB, a leading Swedish bank, has been ranked as the eighth most valuable brand in Sweden by Kantar, a global data analytics and brand consulting company. The ranking is based on a global survey of 20,100 brands in … Read the full press release →

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Vattenfall’s Focus on Fossil-Free Power Generation Pays Off

Posted on 28, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has reported stable financial development for the first quarter of 2023. The company’s focus on investing in fossil-free power generation and upgrading the electricity grid has paid off, as falling electricity prices and a … Read the full press release →

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Scania secures first-ever electric truck fleet deal in Latin America with Grupo Bimbo

Posted on 26, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Grupo Bimbo, the world’s largest baking company, has ordered seven electric trucks from Scania México, marking the first-ever Scania electric truck fleet in Latin America. The 2024-model 25P B4x2 rigid electric trucks will be driven on urban routes … Read the full press release →

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Scania Top Team competition crowns Germany as the winner out of 8,000 service technicians

Posted on 25, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Team Germany emerged as the winner in the eleventh international Top Team World Final, beating 11 other teams from different countries. The competition aims to highlight the importance of service personnel, who are vital for Scania’s success. With … Read the full press release →

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Swedfund soutient le plan du gouvernement de l’État de Lagos visant à réduire l’empreinte climatique grâce à des carburants alternatifs dans les transports publics

Posted on 24, April 2023 by

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) L’accélérateur de projet de Swedfund a signé un accord de subvention avec l’Autorité des transports de la région métropolitaine de Lagos (LAMATA) pour mener une étude sur l’introduction de carburants alternatifs dans le système de transport public … Read the full press release →

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Swedfund supports Lagos State Government’s plan to reduce climate footprint through alternative fuels in public transport

Posted on 24, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Swedfund’s Project Accelerator has signed a grant agreement with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to carry out a study on introducing alternative fuels to Lagos’ public transport system. The study aims to reduce CO2 emissions and … Read the full press release →

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AFRY gehört zu Europas ehrgeizigsten Unternehmen bei der Reduzierung von Treibhausgasemissionen

Posted on 24, April 2023 by

(IN KÜRZE) AFRY wurde in die von Financial Times und Statista zusammengestellte Liste der europäischen Klimaführer 2023 aufgenommen. Die Liste umfasst 500 Unternehmen, die sich verpflichtet haben, Treibhausgasemissionen zu reduzieren und Anstrengungen zur Verbesserung ihrer Umweltauswirkungen zu unternehmen. Das Ranking … Read the full press release →

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AFRY listed among Europe’s most ambitious companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Posted on 24, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been included in Europe’s Climate Leaders 2023 list, compiled by Financial Times and Statista. The list comprises 500 companies that are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making efforts to improve their environmental impact. The … Read the full press release →

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Swedish engineering firm AFRY ends involvement in Myanmar hydropower projects

Posted on 22, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a Swedish engineering company, has decided to terminate its involvement in hydropower projects in Myanmar due to the worsening human rights situation in the country. AFRY has been working on several projects for over 20 years, aiming … Read the full press release →

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Skanska’s sustainable and WELL-certified office building in Karlskrona sold to Vacse

Posted on 21, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has sold an office building under construction in Karlskrona, Sweden to Vacse for about SEK 250M. The 5,000 square meter office building will mainly house the National Board of Housing, Building, and Planning’s new headquarters, and will … Read the full press release →

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Qosmos ixEngine di Enea migliora SCR 50AXE di Zyxel per una sicurezza completa delle piccole imprese

Posted on 20, April 2023 by

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Zyxel Networks ha integrato la tecnologia di ispezione approfondita dei pacchetti Qosmos di Enea nel suo nuovo router Wi-Fi 6E gestito da cloud sicuro per piccole imprese e lavoratori remoti. Il prodotto, chiamato SCR 50AXE, offre approfondimenti … Read the full press release →

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Enea’s Qosmos ixEngine Enhances Zyxel’s SCR 50AXE for Complete Small Business Security

Posted on 20, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Zyxel Networks has integrated Enea’s Qosmos deep packet inspection technology into its new secure cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6E router for small businesses and remote workers. The product, called the SCR 50AXE, offers real-time insights into applications, services, and traffic … Read the full press release →

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Campus Ullevål research center construction to begin in April 2023 by Skanska

Posted on 15, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has won a contract to build a research centre in Oslo called Campus Ullevål, which will focus on climate, energy, environment, and engineering-related geosciences. The project, worth NOK 1.0 billion (around SEK 1.0 billion), will … Read the full press release →

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Scania and Kässbohrer team up for world’s first all-electric car transporter

Posted on 14, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) German logistics company ARS Altmann Automobillogistik has introduced the world’s first all-electric Scania standard car transporter. The 230 kWh-strong Scania P 25 battery-electric vehicle has been combined with a Kässbohrer body and trailer, enabling simple, safe, and quick … Read the full press release →

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Hexagon appoints Madlen Nicolaus as Chief Marketing Officer to lead marketing efforts

Posted on 14, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, announced the appointment of Madlen Nicolaus as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective from April 24, 2023. Nicolaus is a marketing expert who has previously led enterprise and consumer … Read the full press release →

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Saab signs contract for support and maintenance services for JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft

Posted on 13, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defence company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for support and maintenance services for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter aircraft. The order is valued at SEK 308m ($35.3m) and includes development, … Read the full press release →

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Skanska Norway’s new Business Unit President brings 20 years of industry experience

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has announced the appointment of Stein Ivar Hellestad as the new Business Unit President for Skanska Norway. Hellestad, who has been with Skanska Norway for over 13 years and has served as the Chief Financial Officer for … Read the full press release →

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Skanska divests Borås district court building to Vacse for SEK 320M

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has divested a new district court building in Borås, Sweden, to Vacse for SEK 320m. Skanska and Vacse jointly developed the property, which features 13 courtrooms across five floors and is expected to be environmentally certified according … Read the full press release →

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Skanska to construct Solitude buttress project for BHP Copper

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has won a contract worth USD 60M to construct the Solitude buttress main civil works project at the Solitude Closure Tailings site in Arizona, USA. The project aims to improve the stabilization of a historic tailings embankment … Read the full press release →

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Skanska Awarded Contract by Norwegian Road Authority for Motorway Construction

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has secured a contract worth NOK 378m (about SEK 390m) from the Norwegian Road Authority (NPRA) to build a new four-lane motorway and footpath and cycleways in Rogaland County, Norway. The project, which includes the … Read the full press release →

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AFRY concludes divestment of Russian unit to local management

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a Swedish engineering consulting firm, has completed the divestment of its Russian subsidiary to local management. The divestment will not affect AFRY’s EBITA excluding items affecting comparability. The company had earlier communicated about the divestment, and it … Read the full press release →

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Electrolux Group’s Memphis manufacturing facility divestment deal fails to close as buyer defaults

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Electrolux has announced that the divestment of its Memphis manufacturing facility in Tennessee, USA, will not be completed as intended. The buyer failed to close the deal, and the company will now seek an alternative buyer. The agreement … Read the full press release →

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Volvo Penta accelerates entry into utility sector with UIG investment

Posted on 12, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Penta has acquired a minority stake in Utility Innovation Group (UIG), a US-based utility systems and decentralized energy solutions specialist, to accelerate its entry into the utility sector and develop its battery energy storage subsystem and power … Read the full press release →

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Fondo europeo per gli investimenti e Norrlandsfonden firmano l’accordo di garanzia InvestEU per migliorare l’accesso delle PMI ai finanziamenti nella Svezia settentrionale

Posted on 11, April 2023 by

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Il Fondo europeo per gli investimenti (FEI) e Norrlandsfonden, un’agenzia pubblica svedese per gli investimenti, hanno firmato un accordo di garanzia sostenuto dal programma InvestEU dell’Unione europea per migliorare l’accesso ai finanziamenti per le PMI e le … Read the full press release →

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European Investment Fund and Norrlandsfonden Sign InvestEU Guarantee Agreement to Improve SME Access to Finance in Northern Sweden

Posted on 11, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Norrlandsfonden, a Swedish public investment agency, have signed a guarantee agreement supported by the European Union’s InvestEU programme to improve access to finance for SMEs and small mid-caps in Northern Sweden. Over … Read the full press release →

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ANDRITZ fournira un précipitateur électrostatique pour une papeterie suédoise

Posted on 11, April 2023 by

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le groupe technologique ANDRITZ a remporté une commande de Billerud AB, un fabricant suédois de pâte à papier et de papier, pour la fourniture d’un système de traitement des gaz de combustion pour son usine de Gruvön. … Read the full press release →

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ANDRITZ to Provide Electrostatic Precipitator for Swedish Paper Mill

Posted on 11, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Technology group ANDRITZ has won an order from Billerud AB, a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer, to supply a flue gas treatment system for its Gruvön mill. The new system will enable the mill to increase the capacity … Read the full press release →

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Scania prepares for world finals of Top Team workshop excellence competition

Posted on 7, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Scania is preparing for the world finals of the Top Team competition, which celebrates workshop excellence and customer care. Twelve finalist teams from around the world will compete in Södertälje for the chance to win the top prize … Read the full press release →

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Nordic Investment Bank et Elekta AB poursuivent leur coopération avec un prêt R&D de 50 millions d’euros pour des innovations dans le traitement du cancer

Posted on 6, April 2023 by

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) et Elekta AB, un fabricant suédois d’équipements médicaux, ont conclu un accord de prêt de 50 millions d’euros sur 7 ans pour financer des investissements de R&D dans des solutions et des traitements … Read the full press release →

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Nordic Investment Bank and Elekta AB continue cooperation with €50 million R&D loan for cancer treatment innovations

Posted on 6, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Elekta AB, a Swedish medical equipment manufacturer, have agreed to a 7-year loan deal worth €50 million to finance R&D investments in oncology solutions and treatment. The loan will support Elekta’s research and … Read the full press release →

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Skanska’s Q1 2023 US Order Bookings to Include $171 Million Contract for Atlanta Data Center

Posted on 6, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Skanska, a Swedish construction company, has secured a contract worth $171 million to build a data center in Atlanta, Georgia for an existing client. The project involves constructing a new single-story data center spanning over 23,000 square meters … Read the full press release →

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Paraguay to expand hydro complex with AFRY-led consortium’s rehabilitation of Acaray plant

Posted on 6, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, in consortium with Latinoconsult S.A., has been awarded the planning and supervision of the rehabilitation and modernisation of the 200 MW Acaray hydropower plant by Paraguay’s state-owned power utility, ANDE. The project is part of ANDE’s 2021-2040 … Read the full press release →

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Saab’s GlobalEye multi-domain AEW&C solution completes successful maiden flight

Posted on 4, April 2023 by

(IN BRIEF) Swedish defense company Saab has completed the first flight of its fourth GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft, marking a significant milestone in Saab’s AEW&C programme. The aircraft performed several tests related to the aircraft’s capabilities during … Read the full press release →

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EIF unterzeichnet erste PaaS-Garantievereinbarung mit der schwedischen Finanzierungsplattform Lisa&

Posted on 4, April 2023 by

(IN KÜRZE) Der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) und die schwedische Finanzierungsplattform Lisa& haben eine Garantievereinbarung unterzeichnet, um schwedischen Unternehmen mit einem zirkulären Geschäftsmodell über 278 Millionen SEK (24,8 Millionen Euro) anzubieten. Die Transaktion wird durch das Nachhaltigkeitsfenster des InvestEU-Programms der Europäischen … Read the full press release →

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