Category Archives: Sweden

Press Releases & News from Sweden distributed via EuropaWire

EIF Signs First PaaS Guarantee Agreement with Swedish Financing Platform Lisa&

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish financing platform Lisa& have signed a guarantee agreement to offer over SEK 278 million (€24.8 million) for Swedish companies with a circular business model. The deal will be supported by the … Read the full press release

SEB Investment Management adopts net zero GHG emissions target by 2040 as part of new sustainability policy

(IN BRIEF) SEB Investment Management has updated its sustainability policy, adding new exclusion criteria for biodiversity. The policy focuses on five themes: climate, biodiversity, water, human rights and labour rights, and corporate governance. The fund company will not invest in … Read the full press release

Stora Enso schließt den Verkauf der Papierproduktionsstätte Hylte ab und reduziert den Jahresumsatz um 160 Millionen Euro

(IN KÜRZE) Stora Enso hat den Verkauf seiner Papierproduktionsstätte in Hylte, Schweden, und aller zugehörigen Vermögenswerte an Sweden Timber, ein in Schweden ansässiges Säge- und Hobelwerksunternehmen, abgeschlossen. Der Verkauf ist Teil des zuvor angekündigten Plans von Stora Enso, vier seiner … Read the full press release

Stora Enso Completes Sale of Hylte Paper Production Site, Reducing Annual Sales by EUR 160 Million

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has completed the sale of its paper production site in Hylte, Sweden, and all related assets to Sweden Timber, a Sweden-based sawmill and planing mill company. The sale is part of Stora Enso’s previously announced plan … Read the full press release

La piattaforma so|bond di Credit Agricole CIB e SEB introduce un nuovo protocollo di convalida blockchain per ridurre l’impatto ambientale

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) SEB e Crédit Agricole CIB hanno lanciato una piattaforma sostenibile e aperta per le obbligazioni digitali basata sulla tecnologia blockchain, chiamata so|bond. La piattaforma consente agli emittenti nei mercati dei capitali di emettere obbligazioni digitali su una … Read the full press release

Credit Agricole CIB and SEB’s so|bond platform introduces new blockchain validation protocol to reduce environmental footprint

(IN BRIEF) SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB have launched a sustainable and open platform for digital bonds built on blockchain technology, called so|bond. The platform enables issuers in capital markets to issue digital bonds onto a blockchain network, improving efficiency … Read the full press release

APM Terminals signs €1 billion deal with Port of Rotterdam for Maasvlakte II expansion

(IN BRIEF) APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk, has announced the expansion of its Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam. The expansion involves a site of approximately 47.5 hectares with 1,000 meters of deep-sea quay and will increase the … Read the full press release

Ericsson transfers IoT and Connected Vehicle businesses to Aeris for global scale and stability

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has announced the successful transfer of its IoT Accelerator (IoT-A) and Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC) businesses and assets to Aeris, marking the birth of a new leader in the IoT market. Thousands of customers across several industries, … Read the full press release

Skanska AB Reports Conversion of Series A Shares to Series B Shares at Shareholders’ Request

(IN BRIEF) Skanska AB, a Swedish construction company, announces that 19,463 of its Series A shares were converted to Series B shares at the request of shareholders. The conversion of shares reduces the total number of votes in the company. … Read the full press release

ASSA ABLOY to Acquire Italian High-Security Residential Lock Manufacturer Mottura

(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY, a leading Swedish lock and security company, has signed an agreement to acquire Mottura Serrature di sicurezza Spa, an Italian manufacturer of high-security residential armored lock cases and security cylinders. The acquisition will strengthen ASSA ABLOY’s … Read the full press release

Saab recibe pedidos de cancelación de municiones y armas antiblindaje por valor de 350 millones de coronas suecas de la OTAN

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Saab ha firmado acuerdos marco con la Agencia de Adquisiciones y Apoyo de la OTAN (NSPA) para el sistema de armas Carl-Gustaf® M4 y el arma antiblindaje AT4. La NSPA también ha realizado pedidos de cancelación por … Read the full press release

Saab receives SEK 350m call-off orders for ammunition and anti-armour weapons from NATO

(IN BRIEF) Saab has signed framework agreements with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the Carl-Gustaf® M4 weapon system and the AT4 anti-armour weapon. The NSPA has also placed call-off orders worth around SEK 350 million for Carl-Gustaf ammunition … Read the full press release

Vattenfall reste attaché aux objectifs climatiques malgré la forte augmentation des prix de l’électricité

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Vattenfall, une entreprise énergétique de premier plan, a connu une année difficile en 2022 en raison de la guerre en Ukraine, qui a entraîné une augmentation significative des prix de l’électricité dans toute l’Europe. Malgré cela, Vattenfall … Read the full press release

Vattenfall Remains Committed to Climate Goals Despite Sharp Increase in Electricity Prices

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall, a leading energy company, faced a challenging year in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine, which resulted in a significant increase in electricity prices across Europe. Despite this, Vattenfall continued to focus on supporting its customers … Read the full press release

Banedanmark awards AFRY with framework agreement for technical inspections on railway projects

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a 4-year framework agreement by Banedanmark, the state-owned railway network in Denmark. The agreement involves technical inspections on all of Banedanmark’s ongoing and upcoming projects. AFRY’s experts in transportation, buildings, and energy will carry … Read the full press release

Husqvarna partners with Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed 2023 golf tournament

(IN BRIEF) Husqvarna has partnered with the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed 2023 golf tournament as the main sponsor, expanding its brand into the golf industry and positioning itself as a leader in autonomous green space technology. Robotic mowers provide a … Read the full press release

SSAB’s Revolutionary Steel: A Game-Changer for the Industry’s Green Transition

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB has unveiled SSAB Zero, a fossil carbon emission-free steel that’s made with fossil-free energy and recycled steel. The first commercial steel of its kind, it will be available in Q2 2023. The launch of SSAB … Read the full press release

AFRY’s Efterklang transforms old Swedish dockyard into immersive sound playground

(IN BRIEF) Efterklang, part of AFRY, has created a unique auditory experience at Djungellekan in Helsingborg, the first playground of its kind in Sweden. The park, which was inaugurated in the summer of 2022, has received two prestigious awards for … Read the full press release

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Support 17 Mathematicians in Groundbreaking Research

(IN BRIEF) The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation’s mathematics program will award SEK 28m to 17 mathematicians working on mathematical studies of the pandemic, models of random events, and theories for extreme values. The foundation’s support of Institut Mittag-Leffler has … Read the full press release

Swedfund invierte $30 millones en Mirova Gigaton Fund para acelerar la transición de energía limpia en los mercados emergentes

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Swedfund, una institución financiera de desarrollo sueca, invirtió USD 30 millones en el Mirova Gigaton Fund el 1 de marzo. El Mirova Gigaton Fund, lanzado por Mirova, una afiliada de Natixis, tiene como objetivo proporcionar financiamiento de … Read the full press release

Swedfund invests $30 million in Mirova Gigaton Fund to accelerate clean energy transition in emerging markets

(IN BRIEF) Swedfund, a Swedish development finance institution, invested USD 30 million in the Mirova Gigaton Fund on March 1. The Mirova Gigaton Fund, launched by Mirova, a Natixis affiliate, aims to provide debt financing to clean energy projects in … Read the full press release

Volvo Trucks y Boliden se asocian para introducir camiones eléctricos en minas subterráneas

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Volvo Trucks y la empresa minera Boliden se asocian para introducir el transporte de camiones eléctricos en entornos subterráneos. La asociación implicará que Boliden utilice dos camiones pesados eléctricos Volvo en su mina Kankberg, en las afueras … Read the full press release

Volvo Trucks and Boliden partner to introduce electric trucks in underground mines

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are partnering to introduce electric truck transport in underground environments. The partnership will involve Boliden using two heavy, electric Volvo trucks in their Kankberg mine, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden. The electric … Read the full press release

Sweco genehmigt Übernahme von VK architects+engineers durch die belgische Wettbewerbsbehörde

(IN KÜRZE) Sweco, ein europäisches Ingenieur- und Architekturbüro, hat von der belgischen Wettbewerbsbehörde die Genehmigung zur Übernahme von VK architects+engineers erhalten. Durch die Übernahme von VK architects+engineers kommen rund 600 Architekten und Ingenieure zu Sweco hinzu, was hauptsächlich die Position … Read the full press release

Sweco Approved to Acquire VK architects+engineers by Belgian Competition Authority

(IN BRIEF) Sweco, a European engineering and architecture consultancy, has received approval from the Belgian Competition Authority to acquire VK architects+engineers. The acquisition of VK architects+engineers adds approximately 600 architects and engineers to Sweco, mainly strengthening the company’s position in … Read the full press release

L’adhésion Platinum d’Alfa Laval au projet Open Compute signale la prise en charge de l’efficacité énergétique dans les centres de données

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Alfa Laval est devenu membre platine de l’Open Compute Project (OCP) pour soutenir l’efficacité énergétique et la durabilité dans les centres de données. L’OCP est une communauté axée sur la refonte de la technologie matérielle pour répondre … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval’s Platinum Membership with Open Compute Project Signals Support for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has become a platinum member of the Open Compute Project (OCP) to support energy efficiency and sustainability in data centers. The OCP is a community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands … Read the full press release

Swedfund to invest $5m in Somali SMEs through NHAO fund

(IN BRIEF) Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $5m to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAO), which invests in small and medium-sized Somali firms. The fund aims to provide financing for companies with around or less than … Read the full press release

Skanska to build mixed-use development in Norway’s Helgerudkvartalet for NOK 410M

(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has announced a NOK 410 million ($48.5 million) contract to build a mixed-use building in the Helgerudkvartalet urban development project in Sandvika, Norway. The building will include 8,500 square metres of housing and 8,200 square … Read the full press release

Volvo Buses to partner with external bodybuilders for complete bus and coach range in Europe

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Buses is changing its business model in Europe and will focus on chassis production while outsourcing bodybuilding to external partners. The company has decided to shut down its bodybuilding factory in Wroclaw, Poland, by the first quarter … Read the full press release

University of Dundee Graduates to Showcase Art and Architecture at Prestigious Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) A dozen graduates from the University of Dundee will participate in the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition in Edinburgh, which opens on March 18. The exhibition features 11 artists and one architect from the university’s Duncan of Jordanstone College … Read the full press release

Telia Company Ranks Highly in Digital Inclusion Benchmark by World Benchmarking Alliance, Recognized for Cybersecurity and Skills Initiatives

(IN BRIEF) Telia Company ranked 4th in Europe and 12th globally in the latest Digital Inclusion Benchmark released by the World Benchmarking Alliance. The benchmark assesses tech companies based on their progress towards improving access to technology, fostering trustworthy use, … Read the full press release

SSAB und Vestre arbeiten zusammen, um das weltweit erste Möbelstück aus fossilfreiem Stahl zu entwickeln

(IN KÜRZE) SSAB und Vestre sind eine Kooperationsvereinbarung eingegangen, um ein Möbelstück aus fossilfreiem Stahl herzustellen. Vestre strebt den Übergang zu nachhaltigeren Materialien und Produktionsmethoden an, während SSAB sich dafür einsetzt, die globale Stahlindustrie in eine kohlendioxidfreie Zukunft zu führen. … Read the full press release

SSAB and Vestre collaborate to create the world’s first piece of furniture made with fossil-free steel

(IN BRIEF) SSAB and Vestre have entered into a collaboration agreement to produce a piece of furniture using fossil-free steel. Vestre aims to transition to more sustainable materials and production methods, while SSAB is committed to leading the global steel … Read the full press release

Vattenfall recognized for tackling climate change in supply chain by global organization CDP

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the Supplier Engagement Leader award from environmental nonprofit CDP. The award recognises Vattenfall’s efforts in its supplier CO2 reduction project, which aims to minimise the company’s carbon footprint in its supply chain. … Read the full press release

Win@Sea collaboration to investigate offshore wind and sustainable food production

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has launched a new collaboration called ‘Win@Sea’ to investigate the production of sustainable food in offshore wind farms, while also improving the marine environment and biodiversity in the same area. Vattenfall has made Scandinavia’s … Read the full press release

H&M lancia la collezione primaverile per bambini con l’artista 3D Eva Cremers

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) H&M ha collaborato con l’artista 3D olandese Eva Cremers per creare una collezione primaverile alla moda per bambini che incoraggi l’espressione di sé. La collezione presenta motivi affascinanti con un’estetica digitale e comprende una gamma di articoli … Read the full press release

H&M Launches Spring Collection for Kids with 3D Artist Eva Cremers

(IN BRIEF) H&M has collaborated with Dutch 3D artist Eva Cremers to create a fashion-forward spring collection for kids that encourages self-expression. The collection features charming motifs with digital aesthetics and includes a range of spring items from printed garments … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval joins global initiative to address hard-to-abate CO2 emissions

(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global initiative launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to decarbonize hard-to-abate CO2-emitting industries and long-distance transport. The FMC focuses on seven sectors, including aluminium, aviation, chemicals, concrete, … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Invites Industry Leaders to Join Marine Innovation Summit 2023 on Sustainable Shipping

(IN BRIEF) The Marine Innovation Summit 2023, an online event focused on accelerating decarbonization in the maritime industry, is set to take place on March 28th. The event will be streamed live from Alfa Laval’s head office in Lund, Sweden … Read the full press release