(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has acquired ITRES Research Limited, a Calgary-based specialist in airborne hyperspectral and thermal imaging systems, to strengthen its advanced airborne mapping and multi-sensor geospatial data capabilities. The acquisition combines ITRES’ hyperspectral and thermal sensors with Hexagon’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Defence, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Science, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged advanced airborne mapping, airborne mapping, airborne sensors, Anders Svensson, autonomous solutions, Calgary, CANADA, data delivery systems, data fusion, Digital Twins, Disaster Response, emergency responders, fire hotspot detection, flight planning tools, forestry mapping, geology mapping, georeferenced thermal imagery, geospatial data, Geosystems, ground surface assessment, Henning Sandfort, Hexagon, Hexagon AB, Hexagon acquires ITRES to expand airborne hyperspectral and thermal mapping capabilities, Hexagon Builds More Complete Airborne Mapping Platform Through ITRES Hyperspectral and Thermal Sensor Deal, Hexagon Expands Hyperspectral and Thermal Imaging Portfolio With Acquisition of Canada-Based ITRES, Hexagon Strengthens Infrastructure and Geospatial Business With ITRES Acquisition, hyperspectral imaging, Infrastructure & Geospatial Business Area, ITRES, ITRES Research Limited, lidar, LiDAR point clouds, material identification, measurement technologies, minerals mapping, multi-sensor geospatial data, multispectral data, Nasdaq Stockholm, object classification, optical imagery, positioning solutions, Scanning & Mapping Division, Stockholm, Sweden, temperature analysis, thermal data, thermal imaging, thermal property detection, Tom Hull, urban heat mapping, Water Quality Monitoring, wetlands mapping
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Production Software Division has acquired Planit Canada, the world’s second-largest reseller of Cabinet Vision, to strengthen its direct position in the Canadian woodworking software market and expand its North American growth opportunities. Founded in 2008, Planit Canada … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aerospace and Defence, Alphacam, automotive, autonomous solutions, cabinet manufacturing, Cabinet Vision, CANADA, casegoods manufacturers, Cobham, construction, customer relationships, design engineering and manufacturing workflow, design-to-manufacturing software, digital manufacturing, Drew Rogers, general manufacturing, Hexagon, Hexagon Acquires Planit Canada to Expand Woodworking Software Growth Across North America, Hexagon acquires Planit Canada to strengthen woodworking software presence across North America, Hexagon Builds North American Woodworking Software Capabilities Through Planit Canada Deal, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Hexagon Production Software Division, Hexagon Strengthens Canadian Cabinet Vision Market Presence With Planit Canada Acquisition, maintenance services, manufacturing workflows, mining, Nasdaq Stockholm, Planit Canada, precision measurement technologies, production software, productivity, Quality, regional expertise, repeatability, software training, technical support, United Kingdom, VORTEK Spaces, WEB-CAB, Wood Stone and Composites vertical, woodworking manufacturers, woodworking software
(IN BRIEF) AB Volvo presented its 2026 Capital Markets Day strategy in Eskilstuna, Sweden, outlining how the Group plans to strengthen earnings resilience, accelerate profitable growth and support long-term shareholder returns. President and CEO Martin Lundstedt emphasized that demand for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AB Volvo, AB Volvo Outlines Business Cycle Resilience Strategy and Growth Ambitions at 2026 Capital Markets Day in Sweden, autonomous transport, CAPEX, Capital Markets Day, construction equipment, cost control, disciplined pricing, driverless operations, earnings resilience, Eskilstuna, Gothenburg, infrastructure solutions, Martin Lundstedt, Mats Backman, Nasdaq Stockholm, profitable growth, R&D investment, regional value chains, Renault Trucks, service revenues, shareholder returns, Sweden, Transport Solutions, Trucks, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Group, Volvo Group Targets Stronger Growth and More Resilient Earnings as Demand for Transport and Infrastructure Solutions Expands, Volvo Penta, Volvo Trucks
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Boliden have completed an autonomous transport project at Boliden’s Garpenberg site in Sweden, reaching a major milestone in their collaboration following the memorandum of understanding signed in 2023. The project involved moving nearly 700,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 000 kilometres, 000 tonnes, 000 Tonnes Transported at Garpenberg, 000 transport cycles, 1&1, 56, 700, Autona / earth, autonomous haulage, autonomous mining, autonomous transport, autonomous transport cycles, Boliden, Boliden and Volvo Autonomous Solutions Advance Mining Automation with Successful Garpenberg Dam Construction Project, climate-friendly metals, dam construction, dam reinforcement, exploration, fleet management, Garpenberg, hazardous environments, industrial automation, Ingo Sturmer, Klas Nilsson, Mines, mining automation, Mining Operations, mining productivity, Nasdaq Stockholm, operational safety, quarry transport, recycling, regulatory compliance, Rikard Mäki, rock fill material, SEK 90 billion, smelters, sustainable metals, sustainable operations, Sweden, tailings facility, Transport-as-a-Service, virtual driver, Volvo and Boliden Demonstrate Scalable Autonomous Haulage with Nearly 700, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, Volvo Autonomous Solutions Completes First Project Under Boliden Partnership with Large-Scale Mining Transport Operation, Volvo FH for mining, Volvo Group, Volvo’s Autona / earth System Supports Autonomous Transport of Rock Fill Material at Boliden’s Garpenberg Site
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has completed the distribution of shares in its wholly owned subsidiary Octave Intelligence plc to Hexagon shareholders after the transaction was approved at the company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2026. Shareholders registered on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Annual General Meeting, bank nominee, broker nominee, class A ordinary shares, class B ordinary shares, conversion process, CUSIP G22845 104, Depository Trust Company, Euroclear Sweden, Hexagon, Hexagon AB, Hexagon Shareholders Receive Octave Intelligence Shares Through Approved Distribution and SDR Program, ISIN IE0003YHD8K8, ISIN SE0028329433, listed securities, Nasdaq New York, NASDAQ Stock Market®, Nasdaq Stockholm, Octave, Octave Intelligence plc, Octave Intelligence SDRs Begin Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm as Class B Shares Prepare for Nasdaq New York Listing, Octave Intelligence Sets Nasdaq Stockholm and Nasdaq New York Trading Framework Following Hexagon Share Distribution, OCTV, OCTV SDB, record date, SDR program, SDRs, SEB, Series A shares, Series B shares, settlement systems, share distribution, shareholder distribution, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Swedish depository receipts, trading commencement
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has officially inaugurated the Bruzaholm onshore wind farm in Eksjö municipality, adding 139 MW of fossil-free electricity capacity and an expected annual generation of 460 GWh to southern Sweden’s energy system. The project includes 21 Siemens Gamesa … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 139 MW capacity, 38 MW battery storage, 38 MWh storage capacity, 460 GWh annual production, AB Volvo, Anna Borg, battery storage, biodiversity, Bruzaholm wind farm, Bruzaholm Wind Farm Opens with Volvo Power Purchase Agreement and Battery Storage System, Church of Sweden, Eksjö municipality, energy flexibility, Fluence, fossil-free electricity, Gothenburg, grid stability, industrial electrification, local community funding, Mariestad battery factory, Martin Lundstedt, Nasdaq Stockholm, onshore wind farm, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Siemens Gamesa, southern Sweden, sustainable industry, Sveaskog, Swedish energy market, Vattenfall, Vattenfall Adds Wind and Battery Storage Capacity in Eksjö to Support Regional Energy Demand, Vattenfall Inaugurates Bruzaholm Wind Farm to Expand Fossil-Free Electricity Supply in Southern Sweden, Vattenfall Opens Bruzaholm Wind Farm to Support Fossil-Free Power Supply in Southern Sweden, Volvo Group, wind power support
(IN BRIEF) Nordea has joined Qivalis, a consortium of European banks developing a regulated euro-denominated stablecoin designed to support digital payments and blockchain-based financial services. The initiative aims to strengthen European financial infrastructure and autonomy while operating under the EU’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, Environment, Financial, Finland, Technology
Tagged banking consortium, blockchain payments, blockchain technology, cross-border payments, crypto regulation, cryptocurrency regulation, digital assets, Digital Ecosystem, digital finance, digital payments, Electronic Money Institution, euro stablecoin, Europe, European financial autonomy, European Union, financial infrastructure, financial services, financial technology, fintech, Ian Smith, Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCAR, Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nordea, Nordea Joins European Banking Consortium Developing MiCAR-Regulated Euro Stablecoin, Nordea Joins European Banking Consortium Developing Regulated Euro Stablecoin, Nordea Supports European Stablecoin Initiative Focused on Cross-Border Digital Payments, Nordic banking, payment systems, Qivalis, regulated stablecoin, stablecoin
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has released its 2027 financial reporting calendar, confirming publication dates for its annual financial statement and quarterly interim reports throughout the year. The company will issue its Financial Statement release for 2026 on 11 February 2027, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged AGM 2027, Annual General Meeting, annual report 2026, circular bioeconomy, corporate governance, earnings calendar, fiber-based materials, financial reporting schedule, financial reports, financial statement release, forestry industry, global packaging company, half-year report, Helsinki, interim reports, investor communications, Investor Relations, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, packaging industry, quarterly results, renewable materials, shareholder meeting, stock exchange release, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Outlines 2027 Investor Reporting Timeline and Helsinki AGM Schedule, Stora Enso Sets Publication Dates for 2027 Interim Reports and Annual Financial Statement, sustainability, Sustainable packaging
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso reported stable first-quarter 2026 sales of EUR 2.358 billion while adjusted EBIT declined 9 percent to EUR 159 million amid continued market weakness, foreign exchange impacts and operational ramp-up costs at its Oulu production site in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged adjusted EBIT, Bergslagets Skogar, business transformation, capital allocation, circular bioeconomy, consumer board production, emission rights, Emissions Reduction, energy costs, EU ETS, Finland, forest assets, forestry industry, geopolitical tensions, Hans Sohlström, Iran conflict, logistics costs, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Niclas Rosenlew, Operational Efficiency, Oulu site, packaging industry, pulp and paper sector, Q1 2026, renewable materials, restructuring, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Advances Forest Asset Separation Plans Amid Challenging Market Conditions in Early 2026, sustainable materials, Sustainable packaging, Swedish forest assets, Weak Demand and Rising Cost Pressures Impact Stora Enso First Quarter Profitability Despite Stable Sales
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has launched a share buyback programme to meet its commitments under the Long Term Incentive Program 2023/2026, following approval from its shareholders at the April 2026 Annual General Meeting. The company plans to repurchase up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Annual General Meeting 2026, corporate governance, employee incentives, equity compensation, EU Market Abuse Regulation, financial strategy, Long Term Incentive Program 2023 2026, Nasdaq Stockholm, share buyback, shareholder approval, stock repurchase, Telia Company, Telia Company Initiates Share Buyback to Fulfil Long-Term Incentive Program Commitments, Telia Company Moves Forward With Share Buyback Initiative Following Shareholder Authorization, treasury shares
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon AB has proposed the spin-off and public listing of Octave Intelligence plc, with shareholders set to receive one Octave share for every ten Hexagon shares, subject to approval at the April 2026 AGM. Octave’s Class B shares … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Corporate Restructuring, financial markets, Hexagon AB, Hexagon Advances Strategic Spin Off of Octave Intelligence with Planned Nasdaq Listings and Shareholder Distribution, Investor Day 2026, Lex Asea, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Stockholm, Octave Intelligence plc, public listing, Registration Statement Form 10, SDR program, SEC filing, share distribution, shareholders, spin-off, Swedish depository receipts
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has announced that its planned spin-off entity, Octave Intelligence Limited, has publicly filed a Form 10 Registration Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, marking a key milestone in the proposed separation. The move is intended … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Carve-Out Financials, Form 10, Hexagon AB, IFRS, industrial technology, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Stockholm, Octave Intelligence Files SEC Registration as Hexagon Prepares Strategic Spin-Off for Operational Intelligence Business, Octave Intelligence Limited, operational intelligence, Public Sector Solutions, SaaS, SEC, software company, spin-off, Transaction Perimeter Approach, U.S. GAAP, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(IN BRIEF) ABB has introduced its Automation Extended program, a strategic evolution of its distributed control systems designed to help industries modernize their automation infrastructure without disrupting operations or risking system integrity. The initiative builds on ABB’s established platforms such … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABB, ABB Ability Symphony Plus, ABB Ability™ System 800xA®, ABB Freelance, ABB unveils Automation Extended program to enable secure, Advanced Analytics, AI, Automation Extended, cloud-native architecture, containerization, Cybersecurity, DCS modernization, distributed control systems, industrial automation, IoT, lifecycle management, Nasdaq Stockholm, OPC UA, Peter Terwiesch, Process Automation, scalable digital transformation of industrial automation, separation of concerns, SIX Swiss Exchange
(IN BRIEF) Enea and Digis Squared have achieved a major milestone in their global partnership by delivering an integrated traffic management and deep packet inspection solution for a Tier-1 mobile network operator in the Middle East and North Africa. Leveraging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ahmed AboulGheit, Angola, Cybersecurity, Deep Packet Inspection, Digis Squared, EGYPT, Enea, Enea Integra Traffic Management, Enea Integra Traffic Management and Digis Squared integration expertise power next-generation network intelligence for Tier-1 operator, Managed Services, Middle East, Nasdaq Stockholm, network optimization, network traffic intelligence, North Africa, Osvaldo Aldao, policy control, Saudi Arabia, Stockholm, Systems Integration, telecom software, Tier-1 mobile operator, UAE, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has completed the sale of its ownership in SDLG, transferring the stake to a fund mainly controlled by Lingong Group for SEK 8 billion (about 6 billion RMB). The divestment is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged China construction equipment market, Gothenburg, LGG, Lingong Group, Nasdaq Stockholm, partnership, SDLG, SEK 8 billion divestment, Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery, supplier ecosystem, sustainability, Volvo CE, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Junnikkala Oy, a Finnish sawmill company, with the integration of its sawmills to strengthen the wood supply for Stora Enso’s packaging board site in Oulu, Finland. The transaction, valued at up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2024, acquisition, biomaterials, EUR 137 million, Finnish sawmill, Forest Products, Junnikkala Oy, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Oulu, packaging board, partnership, Renewable Products, sawmilling capacity, Stora Enso, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synergies, wood procurement, wood supply
(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has commenced the production ramp-up of its new consumer packaging board line at its Oulu facility in Finland, with initial deliveries scheduled for Q2 2025. The project, which began in 2022 by converting an idle paper … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Marketing
Tagged 2025, 2027, annual capacity, biomaterials, coated unbleached kraft, consumer packaging board, CUK, EBITDA breakeven, Enocell, EUR 1 billion, EUR 800 million, FBB, Finland, folding box board, full capacity, Hans Sohlström, integrated mega-site, Junnikkala sawmills, kraftliner, local wood supply, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Stockholm, Oulu site, packaging, production ramp-up, Q2 2025, renewable packaging, Renewable Products, Skoghall, Stora Enso, sustainable, Sweden, unbleached pulp, Veracel, wood consumption, wooden construction
(IN BRIEF) Nordea has donated funds to support the University of Jyväskylä’s four-year research project focused on assessing the biodiversity footprint of economic activities. The research aims to improve understanding of how economic actions impact biodiversity, particularly in the Nordic … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has announced its acquisition of Carelin Oy, a leading provider of project management, energy, and asset care services in the Finnish renewable energy market. This strategic move aims to enhance AFRY’s offerings in the renewables sector, allowing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisiiton, advisory services, ÅF Pöyry, AFRY, Andrea Giesecke, Asset care, Asset lifecycle management, Carelin Oy, clean energy, Construction preparation, decarbonisation, design, digital services, energy services, energy storage, engineering, Finnish renewable sector, Full lifecycle services, Linda Pålsson, Market leader, Market presence, Nasdaq Stockholm, net sales, Operations and Maintenance, Oulu, Owner's Engineering, Project care services, project management, renewable energy, Seinäjoki, Site care, solar power, Strategic acquisitions, sustainable society, Tampere, Technical inspections, Ville Alatalo, wind power, Ylivieska
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has announced that it will be exercising its authorization granted at the annual general meeting on March 29, 2023, to transfer the company’s own shares. This decision allows Ericsson to retain and sell up to 60% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Ericsson, LTV 2019, LTV 2020, Nasdaq Stockholm, shares, vested shares
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