(IN BRIEF) Outokumpu has partnered with Alfa Laval and SSAB to provide cutting-edge plate heat exchangers for the Laakso Joint Hospital project in Helsinki. As part of a major redevelopment effort led by the City of Helsinki and Helsinki University … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advanced materials, Alfa Laval, carbon footprint, Circle Green, cooling system, decarbonization, energy-efficient, Finland, green steel, Helsinki, hydrogen, Laakso Joint Hospital, low-emission, Outokumpu, partnership, plate heat exchangers, renewable energy, SSAB, SSAB Zero, sustainability, sustainable stainless steel, sustainable urbanization
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a SEK 700 million loan agreement with Hemsö Fastighets AB to finance several projects in Sweden and Finland, including the refurbishment of educational buildings in Helsinki and Turku and the construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, AP3, Borlänge, educational buildings, energy efficiency, EUR 61 million, Finland, Helsinki, Hemsö, Hemsö Fastighets AB, Kallio Upper Secondary School of Performing Arts, Lemminkäisenkatu, loan agreement, Miljöbyggnad Gold, NIB, Nils Styf, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, Patienten life science center, police headquarters, public sector infrastructure, real estate, Refurbishment, SEK 700 million, Siltavuorenpenger, social infrastructure, sustainability, sustainable projects, Sweden, Swedish Police Authority, Turku, Turku International School, Turku University of Applied Sciences, University of Helsinki, Vallila elementary school, Visual Arts School of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has been awarded a €252 million contract by City Transport Ltd to build a state-of-the-art tram depot in Helsinki, Finland. The 41,000-square-meter facility will house and service up to 50 trams, with provisions for maintenance, cleaning, and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided an initial €100 million loan for the construction of the €1 billion Laakso Joint Hospital in Helsinki, which will integrate psychiatric, neurological, geriatric, and palliative care services for 1.7 million Uusimaa … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged EIB, Helsinki, Laakso Joint Hospital Project, Marko Virtanen, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Katajanokan Laituri, completed in the summer of 2024, is a sustainable urban regeneration project in Helsinki’s South Harbour. It houses Stora Enso’s new headquarters, along with a hotel, event space, restaurants, cafés, and a rooftop terrace. As Finland’s … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has opened its new head office, Katajanokan Laituri, in Helsinki, the largest mass timber building in Finland. The four-storey structure, also housing the Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4, showcases sustainable, low-carbon construction. Built with prefabricated wood … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Architecture, Hans Sohlström, Helsinki, Stora Enso, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) GTT Strategic Ventures, alongside Counterview Capital, Lifeline Ventures, and Tesi, has invested in Finnish maritime software company Seaber.io. Based in Helsinki, Seaber.io specializes in digitalizing scheduling and chartering for bulk shipping, utilizing AI and machine learning for real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Counterview Capital, GTT Strategic Ventures, Hélène Loncin, Helsinki, investment, Lifeline Ventures, partnership, Seaber.io, Sebastian Sjöberg, sustainability, Tesi
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has inked a €150 million loan deal with Helen Ltd, a prominent Finnish energy company owned by the City of Helsinki. This funding aims to bolster two new renewable-energy initiatives in the district … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EIB, Helen Ltd, Helsinki, investment, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, Thomas Östros, Timo Rajala
(IN BRIEF) In 2023, Fortum’s Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland achieved exceptional results, generating 8.09 terawatt-hours of carbon-free electricity. Loviisa 1 and Loviisa 2, the plant’s units, demonstrated high operational efficiency with load factors exceeding 89%. Fortum also collaborated … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The CommuniCity project, funded by the European Union, has launched its Second Open Call to address various challenges faced by marginalized communities in European cities. Building on the success of its First Open Call, the project has expanded … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Education, Estonia, European Union, Finland, Government, Internet & Online, Netherlands, Non Profit, Politics, Portugal, Science, Society, Technology
Tagged Aarhus, Amsterdam, Breda, cities, Co-Creation, CommuniCity, Communities, EU, EU-funded, Helsinki, Horizon Europe, Learning Labs, marginalised communities, Porto, Prague, Smart Cities, Social Challenges, Tallinn, Urbanism, Vulnerable Communities
(IN BRIEF) DHL Express Finland has announced the construction of a new logistics center at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. The facility, with an investment of approximately €100 million, will serve as the central hub for all incoming and outgoing Express shipments in … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced it will invest some EUR 45 million (~SEK 500 million), in a residential development project in Helsinki, Finland. The construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged apartments, construction, Finland, Helsinki, investment, residential, residential development, Skanska
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) STOCKHOLM, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), ein weltweit führendes Projektentwicklungs- und Bauunternehmen Group, hat angekündigt, rund 45 Millionen Euro (~500 Millionen SEK) in ein Wohnentwicklungsprojekt in Helsinki, Finnland, zu investieren. Der Bauauftrag hat einen Wert von 32 … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Bau, Finnland, Helsinki, Investition, Skanska, Wohnen, Wohnsiedlung, Wohnungen
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 14-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Nordic Real Estate Fund announces an agreement to sell an office building in the Sörnäinen district of Helsinki to Castellum. Hämeentie 15 is a historic property strategically located north of Helsinki CBD. … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 3-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste opens the first self-service convenience store in Europe using RFID technology. The new fully automated Easy Deli store opened on 3 June 2020 in the center of Helsinki, Finland. Using RFID technology, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Apple Pay, Easy Deli, Finland, Google Pay, Helsinki, Jukka Peltoniemi, Juuso Lehmuskoski, Neste, Nordic ID, RFID technology, self-service convenience store
(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 1-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS acquires the business and assets of the personal protective equipment (PPE) testing and certification activities of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH). FIOH, based in Helsinki, Finland, is previously operated as … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 15-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan Nordic Real Estate II fund acquires an office and retail property located at Pohjoisesplanadi 21, Helsinki. The Cavonius building is already the fund’s third acquisition to its City Pearls portfolio investing in … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Finland, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Retail
Tagged CapMan, Cavonius building, City Pearls portfolio, Helsinki, investment, Juhani Erke, office, real estate, Sampsa Apajalahti
(PRESS RELEASE) MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, EUROPE, 23-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Adecco Group, Tata Communications and INSEAD have just released their annual benchmark report that looks into the ability of 125 countries around the world to compete for talent. According … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Education, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Norway, Politics, Science, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adecco Group, and adaptability, Asia-Pacific, attracting talent, Australia, Boston, BRICS, Bruno Lanvin, CHINA, competitiveness, Copenhagen, digitisation, diversity, entrepreneurial talent, entrepreneurs, Felipe Monteiro, GCTCI, gender equality, Global Talent Competitiveness Index, Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2019, globalisation, GTCI, GTCI 2019, GTCI 2020, GTCI report, Helsinki, Hong Kong, HR, Ian Lee, INDIA, INNOVATION, INSEAD, Japan, knowledge economy, Malaysia, Melbourne, mobility, New York, New Zealand, Osaka, Oslo, Paris, retaining talent, Seoul, Singapore, skilled professionals, South Korea, Sydney, Taipei, talent, Tata Communications, The Global Cities Talent Competitiveness Index, Tokyo, Vienna, Vinod Kumar, Washington DC, Zurich
(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 18-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Stora Enso will publish its fourth quarter and full year 2018 Financial Results on Friday 1 February 2019 at approximately 09.30 Finnish time (08.30 CET). The following events will take place later that day: … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment, Management
Tagged analysts, bioeconomy, Financial, financial results, FY2018, Helsinki, investors, Karl-Henrik Sundström, Media, press conference, Seppo Parvi, Stora Enso, Ulla Paajanen, Ulrika Lilja, webcast
The architects of the Helsinki Central Library, Oodi, have designed a stage for meetings that beckons and will stand the test of time. Almost all of the space at Oodi is public and significant. HELSINKI, 29-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Helsinki … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Finland, Management
Tagged ALA, Antti Nousjoki, Architecture, building, Helsinki, Juho Grönholm, Library, Oodi, Samuli Woolston, The Helsinki Central Library, Töölönlahti, YIT
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