(IN BRIEF) Procemex, part of the ANDRITZ Group, has been awarded a contract by Billerud to supply an innovative OnePlatform web monitoring and inspection system for its board mill in Gävle, Sweden. This new system, scheduled for installation in Q3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 3D defect detection, ANDRITZ group, ATC, Billerud, board mill, commissioning, Eco strobe lights, Gävle, high-resolution, liquid board packaging, low-angle reflection, Lumina Supersense, OnePlatform, Procemex, ProClean pinhole technology, production efficiency, re-winder control, Sweden, system installation, training, UV light detection, web inspection, web monitoring, winder control
(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) The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania has contracted Sweco for €448,000 to evaluate environmental risks for a proposed deep geological repository intended for the final disposal of long-lived radioactive waste. As a vital part of Ignalina’s decommissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Air Quality, Belgium, biodiversity, decommissioning, deep geological repository, energy transition, environmental risks, EU agreement, Finland, geological layers, groundwater, Ignalina nuclear power plant, Lithuania, Liudas Zalunskis, Managing Director Sweco Lithuania, partnership, Radioactive waste, RBMK-type reactors, reactor dismantling, site restoration, soil, sustainability, Sustainable Management, Sweco, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has signed a new framework agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for IT consultancy services. This agreement, spanning three years with the potential for a four-year extension, involves providing services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, Defense Capabilities, digitalization, FMV, Framework Agreement, Information Security, IT consultancy services, IT expertise, IT infrastructure, IT Services, IT systems development, Jens Andersson, Martin Öman, partnership, sustainable solutions, Sweden, Swedish Armed Forces, system testing
(IN BRIEF) ABB shareholders who are tax-resident in Sweden and hold shares registered with Euroclear Sweden can opt to receive their dividend in Swedish kronor through the Dividend Access Facility (DAF), avoiding Swiss withholding tax. The application period for the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, ABB Ltd, Annual General Meeting, CHF/SEK exchange rate, DAF, dividend, Dividend Access Facility, Euroclear Sweden, shareholders, Sweden, Swedish kronor, Swedish tax regulations, Swedish tax rules, Swiss withholding tax, tax-resident
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has pledged SEK 225 million (approximately €20 million) to Behold Ventures, a Swedish venture capital fund, to support early-stage game developers in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This commitment, which marks the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Iceland, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Behold Ventures, Denmark, early stage investment, EIF, European Commission, Finland, game developers, Iceland, InvestEU, MediaInvest, Nordic gaming, Norway, Sweden, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Telia Company has announced the sale of its TV & Media business, which includes TV4 in Sweden and MTV in Finland, to Schibsted Media for SEK 6.55 billion. This decision aligns with Telia’s strategy to focus on its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Entertainment, Management, Media, Sweden, Telecom
Tagged advertising-funded channels, connectivity business, customer satisfaction, debt reduction, EBITDA growth, enterprise value, financial outlook, Finland, Free cash flow, Market Abuse Regulation, MTV, MTV Katsomo, multi-year distribution partnership, Nordic media, Patrik Hofbauer, portfolio management, Q3 2025, regulatory approvals, Schibsted, Schibsted history, Schibsted Media, service revenue growth, Siv Juvik Tveitnes, streaming services, Sweden, Telia Company, TV & Media, TV4, TV4 Play
(IN BRIEF) The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) has successfully completed its Job Creation and Skills Development sub-programme in Uganda, providing over 300 participants with training to enhance technical and business skills within the off-grid energy sector. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Society
Tagged Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, BGFA, BrightLife Uganda, business skills, capacity building, customer engagement, decentralised solar solutions, Denmark, Energy Access, energy service providers, Eric Adweko, Financial Planning, gender inclusion, green transition, Inensus, job creation, job opportunities, mini-grids, NEFCO, Norway, off-grid electrification, off-grid energy, project management, RENAC, renewable energy, Renewables Academy, Sendea UG, skills development, solar home systems, solar market, Sweden, technical training, Tina Möller, Uganda, USEA, women in leadership
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Sweden received approximately €1.9 billion in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, with over 65% directed toward climate and sustainability initiatives. This funding supported key projects in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digitalization, including wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 5G network, Chromafora, City of Stockholm, Climate Action, economic development, EIB Group, EIF, electromobility, energy efficient housing, energy-efficient apartments, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, financing, green transition, industrial electrification, InvestEU, job creation, Malmö, partnership, PFAS, renewable energy, SKF, Slussen redevelopment, sustainability, Sweden, Tele2, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The adoption of heat pumps in Germany remains slower compared to other European countries, largely due to the significant electricity-to-gas price ratio. However, recent findings from KfW Research suggest that adjusting these prices could significantly boost the number … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged adoption rates, building construction, carbon emissions, carbon price, electricity, electricity-to-gas price ratio, energy efficiency, energy transition, Europe, France, gas, Germany, grants, heat pumps, KfW Research, low-interest loans, Norway, residential heating, Sweden, Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Ticket sales for the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 have now opened in Denmark and Norway, following Sweden’s early release. This prestigious handball tournament, set to run from 15 January to 1 February 2026, will feature top-tier matches across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Norway, Sports, Sweden
Tagged championship, CTS EVENTIM, Danish Handball Federation, Denmark, EHF, EHF European Championships, elite handball, Erik Langerud, European Handball Federation, event, fans, handball, Herning, Jan Kampman, Jens B. Arnesen, Jyske Bank Boxen, Kristianstad Arena, live entertainment, Malmö Arena, Martin Hausleitner, Men’s EHF EURO 2026, Norway, Norwegian Handball Federation, Oslo, partnership, sports experience, sports ticketing management, Sweden, Swedish Organizing Committee, ticket infrastructure, ticket purchasing, ticket sales, ticketing, Tobias Frejfors, Unity Arena, World Handball Championships
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has entered into a framework agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide technical consultancy in hydropower and electric power sectors in Norway. Building on their previous work in Sweden, the partnership aims to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, collaboration, consultancy services, electric power, energy security, energy solutions, energy supply, energy transition, Framework Agreement, hydropower, low-carbon future, Marcus Bergman, Norway, partnership, reliable energy, renewable energy, Statkraft, sustainability, sustainable solutions, Sweden, technical consultancy
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has initiated a two-year feasibility study to explore the potential for new pumped hydro storage plants in Sweden, focusing on three specific regions: Lekstjärnen, Bastvålen, and Höljessjön. The study will assess the economic, technological, environmental, and regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bastvålen, clean energy, decarbonization, Eggsjön, electricity demand, energy security, feasibility study, flexible energy solutions, Fortum, Höljessjön, Hydro Power Plants, Kemijoki Oy, Kymmen, Lekstjärnen, Letten, Mikael Lemström, Nordic energy system, partnership, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, sustainability, Sweden, Trängslet, Värmland County
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed up to 320 million Swedish kronor (about €30 million) to Swedish Impact Lending 1, a pioneering green-financing initiative targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sweden. Managed by Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, EIB Group, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green financing, Green Technologies, green transition, InvestEU, Joakim Friis, partnership, professional investors, regulatory adaptation, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economy, Svenska Hållbarhetsfonden Förvaltnings AB, Sweden, Swedish Impact Lending 1, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has appointed Charlotte Levert as its new Chief People Officer, Senior Vice President, and Head of Group Function People, effective February 10, 2025. Levert, who currently heads People for the Business Area Cloud and Software Services, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged appointment, Bachelor’s degree, Börje Ekholm, Business Area Cloud and Software Services, Business Area Managed Services, Business Management, Charlotte Levert, Chief People Officer, Ericsson, Executive Team, future-proof organization, Group Function People, HR, human resources, leadership, leadership transition, MajBritt Arfert, People agenda, Senior Vice President, shaping the future, Sweden, Tieto, trust
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its position as the leading advisor and research provider in sustainable financing across the Nordic region, according to the latest Prospera customer survey by Kantar Sifo. The bank achieved the highest score, outperforming its competitors, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Awards, competitive advantage, corporate clients, Denmark, Finland, Green Bond Report, Hans Beyer, institutional clients, investment-grade bonds, Kantar Sifo, leadership, Nordic Region, Norway, Prospera customer survey, regulatory changes, RESEARCH, SEB, sustainability advice, sustainability integration, sustainable banking, sustainable financing, Sweden
(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) ANDRITZ has commissioned an advanced teXline bast fiber line at Ekolution’s new facility in Malmö, Sweden, designed to boost production of environmentally friendly hemp fibers and nonwoven felts. The equipment will process industrial hemp through decortication and refining, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Acoustics, Andritz, automotive, bio-based, carbon-negative, CEO, circular technologies, construction, Ekolution, energy-efficient, Environmental Product Declaration, Francis-Elias Junker, furniture, green transition, hemp decortication, hemp fiber insulation, hemp fibers, hemp products, industrial hemp, logistics center, Malmö, natural fibers, neXline airlay line, nonwoven felts, Nonwovens & Textile division, packaging, pulp and paper, Refining, Remi Loren, renewable resources, Stockholm, sustainable, sustainable building materials, Sweden, teXline bast fiber line, textiles
(IN BRIEF) SSAB has appointed Helena Norrman as its new EVP and Head of Group Communications, a role created within the Group Executive Committee. With her extensive background in communications, Norrman will play a key role in supporting SSAB’s transformation … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged appointment, communications leadership, corporate relations, Ericsson, EVP, executive appointment, fossil-free steel, Group Communications, Helena Norrman, INNOVATION, Investor Relations, Kekst CNC, leadership, marketing, Public Affairs, SSAB, SSAB transformation, Steel Industry, strategic communication, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a SEK 2.6 billion loan to the City of Malmö to finance the construction of over 1,500 energy-efficient apartments. This loan furthers the city’s commitment to sustainability and meets EU climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden
Tagged City of Malmö, Claes Ramel, climate goals, Copenhagen, EIB, energy efficient housing, energy performance standards, environmental standards, EU climate targets, European Investment Bank, green funding, Marie Thelander Dellhag, MKB Fastighets AB, Öresund Bridge, partnership, SEK 2.6 billion loan, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable urbanization, Sweden
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