(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has signed an agreement to acquire the Unified Communications Radio Suite (UCRS) software assets from CONET Communications GmbH to enhance its public safety technology offerings. UCRS integrates various communication channels—such as mobile networks, digital radio, CCTV, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged CCOM, CCTV, command and control systems, CONET Group, control centres, digital radio integration, emergency response, Hexagon, Hexagon acquisition, Hexagon Safety Infrastructure and Geospatial, Kassel Fire Brigade, Norbert Hanke, partnership, PBX integration, public safety innovation, public safety technology, Q2 2025 completion, satellite communications, software acquisition, UCRS, Unified Communications Radio Suite
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Pedestal PRO, a Utah-based manufacturer of access control pedestals and mounting solutions, further expanding its presence in mature markets and enhancing its electromechanical portfolio. With around 50 employees and 2024 sales of approximately USD … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2024 acquisitions, Access Control, access pedestals, acquisition, architectural design, ASSA ABLOY, bollards, electromechanical systems, EPS growth, Lindon Utah, Lucas Boselli, mature markets expansion, mounting solutions, Nico Delvaux, partnership, Pedestal PRO, security professionals, security solutions, smart building integration, system integrators, US manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Scania has launched a new 6×2*4 battery-electric bus chassis variant, expanding its e-mobility platform to support city, suburban, and short intercity routes. Featuring an upgraded e-machine, rear axle system, and charging options, the three-axle design offers increased capacity, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 6x2*4 chassis, battery electric vehicle, bus electrification, Carl-Johan Lööf, charging interface, e-machine, e-mobility expansion, electric buses, electric mobility, energy efficiency, intercity routes, LE BEV, noise reduction, public transport, rear axle, Scania, suburban transport, sustainable transport, transport innovation, tyre wear reduction
(IN BRIEF) CCRM Nordic is building a new ATMP production facility in GoCo Health Innovation City, Sweden, to support the development of next-generation gene, cell, and tissue-based therapies. AFRY will serve as engineering partner and project manager, leading the design, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advanced therapy medicinal products, AFRY, ATMP, biotechnology innovation, CCRM Nordic, cell therapy, engineering partner, Fredrik Wessberg, future-proof lab design, gene therapy, GMP compliance, GoCo Health Innovation City, Martin Öman, Mölndal, partnership, personalised medicine, pharmaceutical manufacturing, project management, sustainability, sustainable pharmaceutical production, Sweden healthcare strategy
(IN BRIEF) Sandvik has appointed Johanna Kreft as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 13, 2025. Kreft, who is currently General Counsel at Alleima and a former long-time Sandvik legal executive, will also join Sandvik’s Group Executive Management. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged Alleima, appointment, Åsa Thunman, corporate governance, executive appointment, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Group Executive Management, Johanna Kreft, leadership, legal affairs, legal leadership, legal strategy, October 2025, Sandvik, Sandvik Materials Technology, senior leadership transition, Skanska, SMT, Stefan Widing, Swedish industry
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded significant service contracts by SCA to enhance the performance of the Östrand pulp mill in northern Sweden. The collaboration includes replacing an economizer in the recovery boiler and deploying the SYNERGY Services concept across … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Andritz, automation, economizer replacement, equipment efficiency, Hannu Pyykönen, lifecycle management, long-term service agreements, mill productivity, Östrand pulp mill, partnership, Per Strand, process optimization, pulp and paper industry, pulp drying, recovery boiler, SCA, sustainability, Sweden, SYNERGY Services, Warkaus Works, white liquor plant
(IN BRIEF) Solaris has announced two major contracts in Sweden for the delivery of 170 electric buses, with a total contract value exceeding €100 million. The orders include 89 units from Nobina Sverige AB, expanding services in Stockholm with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean technology, driver assistance systems, electric buses, high-capacity batteries, Mobility Innovation, Nobina Sverige AB, partership, public transport, renewable energy, Solaris, suburban routes, sustainability, sustainable transport, Sweden, Urban Transit, Urbino 15 LE, VR Sverige AB, zero-emission mobility, €100 million
(IN BRIEF) Scania has completed its acquisition of the Industrial Division of Northvolt Systems, which enhances its electrification solutions for off‑road applications. The deal, involving the takeover of production assets, an R&D center, and around 260 employees in Gdańsk, Poland, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, battery systems, construction equipment, electrification, Elin Åkerström, Gdansk, heavy industry, Jonas Hernlund, material handling, mining, modular solutions, new business, Northvolt Systems Industrial Division, off‑road applications, partership, power solutions, production facility, R&D center, Sara Hermansson, Scania, Scania Ventures, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tomteboda, Voltpack Core
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has reported a disappointing financial performance in March 2025, a critical month for the quarter, despite a good overall start to the year. Sales in key markets such as NAFTA and China experienced a slowdown in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 30 April 2025, CHINA, cost base adjustments, currency transaction effects, EBIT1, EBIT1 margins, economic uncertainty, financial performance, Hexagon, March, NAFTA, operating margin, organic growth, Q1 2025, Q1 report, revenue, sensor sales decline
(IN BRIEF) Sunnyvale, California has adopted Hexagon’s advanced public safety platform to upgrade its emergency dispatch capabilities. The implementation includes the integration of HxGN OnCall Dispatch and mobile field applications to improve response times and provide detailed situational awareness to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Ava Fanucchi, Ben Ernst, California, cross-trained responders, Department of Public Safety, digital communication, emergency dispatch, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, future growth, Hexagon, HxGN OnCall Dispatch, mobile field applications, next-generation 911 solutions, partnership, police, public safety modernization, public safety platform, response times, Silicon Valley, situational awareness, Sunnyvale, technological upgrade
(IN BRIEF) Sweco AB has appointed Jan Allde as its new CFO and member of its Executive Team, with his tenure beginning on 1 August 2025. He will replace Olof Stålnacke, who is set to leave the company during the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged ABB Group, Alfa Laval Group, appointment, Åsa Bergman, CFO, Defence, digitalisation, energy systems, Europe, Executive Team, green transition, Industrial Solutions, international finance, Jan Allde, leadership, Norna AB, Olof Stålnacke, profitable growth, SECURITY, sustainability, SWECO AB, transformation, transportation infrastructure, Urban Planning
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been commissioned by the Geological Survey of Estonia to carry out a comprehensive Preliminary Economic Assessment and Pre-Feasibility Study for the Estonian Phosphate Ore project located in Toolse, Estonia. Recognizing Estonia’s significant phosphorite deposits, which are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, battery production, beneficiation plant, economic growth, environmental impact, Estonian Phosphate Ore project, fertilizers, Geological Survey of Estonia, global supply chain, high-tech industries, Janne Tikka, job creation, Merchant Grade Acid, minerals processing, partnership, phosphorite reserves, phosphorus, Pre-Feasibility Study, Preliminary Economic Assessment, rare earth elements, raw materials, regional economic development, renewable energy, Sirli Sipp Kulli, socio-economic impact, sulphuric acid plant, surface mining, sustainability, sustainable development, Toolse, underground mining
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has been awarded a USD 102 million contract by Caltrans to upgrade and modernize State Route 78 in San Diego County, California. The project, recorded in the US order bookings for Q1 2025, will involve constructing an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 40 lane-miles, acceleration lane, ADA curb ramps, April 2025, beyond gore paving, bridge barriers, CA, Caltrans, December 2026, Interstate 15, Interstate 5, Midwest Guardrail systems, operational standards, partnership, roadway safety, San Diego County, SEK 1.1 billion, SHOPP project, Skanska, State Route 78, surface rehabilitation, sustainability, USA, USD 102M
(IN BRIEF) Altor Fund II has reached an agreement to divest Qmatic Group AB to Valsoft Corporation Ireland, a company specializing in vertical software solutions from Canada. Altor’s investment in Qmatic began in 2007 with a focus on queue management … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Altor Fund II, CANADA, customer journey management, global leader, hardware-focused, M&A, multi-tenant SaaS platform, organic growth, partnership, Qmatic Group AB, queue management solutions, software company, Valsoft, Valsoft Corporation Ireland, vertical software specialist
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has unveiled the TS25, a new addition to its semi-welded plate heat exchanger family, designed to address the growing need for efficient, scalable solutions in the evolving energy sector. Ideal for applications with limited pressure drop, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advanced sealing technology, Alfa Laval, clean hydrogen production, compact design, durability, electrolyser cooling, energy efficiency, energy transition, high-performance technology, industrial heat pumps, process industries, scalable solutions, semi-welded plate heat exchanger, sulphuric acid production, TS25
(IN BRIEF) At Bauma 2025, Scania will introduce an expanded portfolio of electrified power solutions for the construction and mining industries, including both all-electric and hybrid options. This new lineup builds on Scania’s renowned fuel-efficient combustion engine range. A highlight … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged all-electric, batteries, bauma 2025, combustion engine, Cometto, construction, e-machine, electrification, fuel-efficient, global service network, heavy load transportation, hybrid power solutions, inverter, Mammoet, mining, modular system, partnership, Scania, self-propelled modular trailer, SPMT, sustainability, urban operations, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €260 million loan to Stockholm Exergi to construct Sweden’s first large-scale BECCS facility at Värtaverket, expected to be operational by 2028. The project, Beccs Stockholm, will capture up to 800,000 tonnes … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 tonnes CO₂, 800, Anders Egelrud, BECCS, Beccs Stockholm, carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate goals, EIB, Equinor, European Investment Bank, Microsoft, negative emissions, net zero, Nordic industry, Northern Lights project, partnership, Shell, Stockholm Exergi, Stockholm road traffic emissions, Thomas Östros, TotalEnergies, urban air quality, Värtaverket
(IN BRIEF) At Bauma 2025, Scania is championing sustainable progress in construction and mining by presenting a broad suite of power solutions that include battery-electric, hybrid, and gas-powered options. With innovations such as the zero-emission BEV XT Tipper and a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery pack, battery-electric, bauma 2025, BEV XT Tipper, CBG Tipper Tractor, digital services, e-machine, emissions, fuel-efficient, gas-powered, Hall B4, Hybrid, industrial applications, internal combustion engine, low-carbon, mining, power solutions, Scania, Stefano Fedel, sustainability, sustainable construction, Urban environments, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) AFRY, as a key member of the Tram Ticino consortium, has been awarded a contract by Rete Tram-Treno del Luganese SA to plan the Breganzona tunnel. This development is a crucial element in modernizing Lugano’s public transport network, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2035, AFRY, Breganzona tunnel, Country Manager, intermodal hub, Lombardi, Lugano, Lugano Railway Station SBB, Malcantone, Marcel Winter, national transport, partnership, passenger capacity, Pini, public transport, regional transport, Rete Tram-Treno del Luganese, RTTL, SEK 120 million, sustainability, sustainable transportation, Switzerland, Tram Ticino, underground station, urban mobility, Vedeggio valleys
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has provided Lantmännen with a €50 million loan to co-finance the construction of a new pea protein isolate factory in Lidköping, Sweden. This investment, covering about half the project cost, will enable the factory—set … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, EU cooperation, European Investment Bank, food security, green financing, investment, job creation, Lantmännen, Lidköping, partnership, pea protein, plant protein, protein isolate, renewable food production, self-sufficiency, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, sustainable food, Sweden
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