(IN BRIEF) Mutares has placed 2.5 million shares in Terranor Group AB with qualified investors, increasing the free float and significantly improving liquidity in the stock. The transaction generated gross proceeds of approximately EUR 6 million and reflects strong investor … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged capital markets transaction, Denmark, Finland, free float expansion, increased liquidity, infrastructure services, institutional investors, Johannes Laumann, majority shareholder, Munich, Mutares Delivers Above-Target ROIC with Terranor Share Placement and Increased Market Liquidity, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, NCC carve-out, portfolio value creation, public markets, qualified investors, return on invested capital, ROIC, share placement, strategic development, Sweden, Terranor, Terranor Group AB
(IN BRIEF) Six researchers at Umeå University have been awarded SEK 38 million in funding from the Wallenberg foundations for humanities and social science research connected to forestry, representing almost half of the projects approved nationally. The funding highlights the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Sweden, Technology
Tagged climate adapted forest management, Daniel Nylén, digital forestry, environmental justice, environmental psychology, forestry policy, forestry research, humanities and social sciences, interdisciplinary research, Louise Eriksson, Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Fund, Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, reindeer husbandry, Sweden, Thomas Olofsson, Umeå University, Wallenberg Foundations Back Umeå University Projects Exploring the Social Dimensions of Forestry
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Construction Equipment is expanding its European manufacturing network with a new crawler excavator assembly facility in Eskilstuna, Sweden, reinforcing its strategic focus on excavators and meeting increasing regional demand. The 30,000 m² plant is designed to enhance … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged construction equipment, crawler excavators, electric excavators, Eskilstuna, European industrial expansion, European market demand, excavator manufacturing, internal combustion excavators, manufacturing investment, Melker Jernberg, New Eskilstuna Excavator Plant in Sweden Positions Volvo Construction Equipment for Increased Demand and Sustainable Production Growth, supply chain resilience, sustainable production, Sweden, Volvo CE, Volvo CE Advances European Industrial Strategy with Major Investment in Swedish Excavator Manufacturing, Volvo Construction Equipment
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall and Industrikraft have formalized a partnership to develop new nuclear power in Sweden, with Industrikraft acquiring a 20% share in Videberg Kraft AB and investing SEK 400 million. The consortium, which includes leading Swedish companies such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged ABB, Alfa Laval, Anna Borg, Boliden, EU energy transition, fossil-free electricity, Green Energy, Hitachi Energy, Höganäs AB, Industrikraft, nuclear power, Ringhals, Saab, SSAB, Stora Enso, sustainable power, Sweden, Swedish industry, Tom Erixon, Vattenfall, Vattenfall and Industrikraft Partner to Drive Sweden’s Next Generation of Nuclear Energy, Videberg Kraft AB, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has invested €20 million in Unconventional Ventures Fund II, a Danish-Swedish impact fund supporting start-ups founded by underrepresented entrepreneurs in sectors like climate, health, and education. The investment contributes to the fund’s €50 … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged climate tech, Denmark, diversity in tech, education technology, EIF, EIFO, EU innovation, European Investment Fund, health tech, impact investing, inclusive entrepreneurship, Inner Foundation, LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, Marjut Falkstedt, Nora Bavey, Nordic start-ups, Sustainable Finance, Sweden, Unconventional Ventures, Unconventional Ventures Fund II, Unconventional Ventures Fund II secures EIF backing to advance inclusive and sustainable innovation, venture capital, women founders
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has signed an extended partnership with Telia to enhance 5G capabilities across the Nordic and Baltic regions, deploying its cloud-native 5G Standalone Core in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and Lithuania. The agreement also includes the use of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Estonia, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Lithuania, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core, 5G standalone, AI, Alexandra Fürst, automation, cloud-native networks, connectivity, digital transformation, energy efficiency, Estonia, Finland, Gartner, Kal De, Lithuania, network scalability, Nokia, Nokia and Telia Strengthen Strategic Partnership to Advance 5G Networks Across the Nordics and Baltics, Nokia DX Division, Nordic and Baltic, Norway, Omdia, RAN, sustainability, Sweden, telecom infrastructure, telecommunications, Telia, Telia Enhances 5G Capabilities Across Northern Europe with Nokia’s Standalone Core and RAN Solutions
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is lending €100 million to Swedish forest-industry group Holmen to finance the expansion of its onshore wind projects in northern Sweden. The investment will increase renewable energy production to meet rising demand from energy-intensive … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Sweden
Tagged clean power, Climate Action, EIB, EIB backs Holmen with major loan to accelerate renewable energy and industrial decarbonization in Sweden, EIB supports Holmen with €100 million loan to boost onshore wind power in northern Sweden, energy transition, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, forestry, Green Energy, Holmen, Industrial Decarbonization, Karl Nehammer, Northern Sweden, onshore wind, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden, wind power
(IN BRIEF) SSAB has signed an agreement with Vattenfall to supply 120 tonnes of fossil-free steel for the world’s first large-scale dam gate produced with near-zero carbon emissions. The steel, derived from fossil-free sponge iron developed through the HYBRIT initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged carbon reduction, circular economy, dam gate, fossil-free sponge iron, fossil-free steel, green steel, HYBRIT, hydropower, infrastructure, LKAB, Lovisa Fricot Norén, net-zero emissions, renewable energy, SSAB, SSAB and Vattenfall Partner to Build World’s First Fossil-Free Steel Dam Gate, sustainability, sustainable construction, Sweden, Thomas Hörnfeldt, Vattenfall
(IN BRIEF) Saab has appointed Marcus Wandt as Senior Vice President and Head of its new Group Strategy and Technology function, effective 1 November 2025. The new unit will focus on group-level strategy, technology development, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerospace innovation, Chief Innovation Officer, corporate strategy, defense technology, ESA astronaut, Group Strategy and Technology, INNOVATION, International Space Station, leadership appointment, Marcus Wandt, Marcus Wandt named Senior Vice President as Saab strengthens strategic and innovation focus, Marcus Wandt takes helm of Saab’s newly formed Group Strategy and Technology function, mergers and acquisitions, Micael Johansson, Saab, Saab appoints Marcus Wandt to lead new Group Strategy and Technology function, Senior Vice President, strategic partnerships, Sweden, Swedish Air Force, technological development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €40 million to Sweden’s Meva Energy AB to accelerate the rollout of its modular, biomass-based gasification plants across Europe. The company’s innovative system converts agricultural and industrial biomass residues into renewable, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged biochar, bioeconomy, biogas, biomass gasification, circular economy, Clean Industrial Deal, climate-neutral technology, decarbonisation, EIB, Elcowire Group, energy security, European Investment Bank, fossil-free manufacturing, green transition, IKEA, industrial energy, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Meva Energy, Meva Energy Secures EIB Financing to Scale Climate-Neutral Gasification Technology Across Europe, Net-Zero Industry Act, Niclas Davidsson, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Sofidel, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been selected by the Swedish Transport Administration to design key upgrades to the Western Main Line, Sweden’s crucial rail link between Stockholm and Gothenburg. The project includes full track renewal and modernization of the catenary system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Awarded Major Contract to Modernize the Western Main Line Between Stockholm and Gothenburg, AFRY Secures 100 MSEK Contract to Modernize Key Swedish Rail Corridor for the Transport Administration, AFRY Strengthens Swedish Rail Infrastructure with Major Western Main Line Renewal Project, Baggetorp, catenary system, Folke Sandberg, freight transport, Gothenburg, Hallsberg, infrastructure planning, Katrineholm, Pålsboda, passenger transport, project design, rail capacity, rail infrastructure, railway modernization, Sköldinge, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, track renewal, transport design, Western Main Line
(IN BRIEF) Telia has signed a long-term partnership with SJ, Sweden’s leading train operator, to deliver robust communication services across its operations and train fleet. The collaboration encompasses mobile connectivity, IoT technologies, and a crisis management platform, ensuring secure and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G network, communications infrastructure, crisis management platform, digitalization, Fredrik Stenberg, Germany, Henri Caddeo, IoT, mobile connectivity, Nordic Region, SJ, SJ Partners with Telia to Enhance Train Operations through Mobile and IoT Connectivity Solutions, sustainability, Sweden, Telia, Telia and SJ Join Forces to Deliver Next-Generation Communications Across Sweden’s Rail Network, Telia Sweden, train operations, TRANSPORT, umlaut, Wi-Fi
(IN BRIEF) AF Gruppen, through its subsidiary HMB Construction, has secured a SEK 112 million contract from the Swedish Fortifications Agency to deliver a turnkey construction project at Ärna F16 in Uppsala. The project involves building two shelters, a heated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged AF Gruppen, AF Gruppen and HMB Construction to Build New Facilities for Swedish Fortifications Agency at Ärna F16, AF Gruppen Awarded Major Turnkey Construction Project by Swedish Fortifications Agency in Uppsala, Ärna F16, Bård Frydenlund, concrete piles, construction project, foundation work, HMB Construction, infrastructure, piling, shelters, storage facilities, Sweden, Swedish Fortifications Agency, transformer station, turnkey contract, Uppsala
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has expanded its Swedish operations with the opening of a new 24/7 branch in Hisings Backa, Gothenburg, operated by Beijer Byggmaterial. The 22,000-square-meter branch allows customers to access building materials at all hours, with extended operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged 24/7 branch, Beijer Byggmaterial, building materials, central warehouse, construction industry, contractors, Copenhagen, Finland, Gothenburg, Hisings Backa, New Gothenburg branch positions STARK Group as leader in 24/7 building material access in Sweden, Nordic expansion, Stark group, STARK Group expands Nordic 24/7 concept with second round-the-clock branch in Sweden, STARK Group strengthens Swedish footprint with new 24/7 branch opening in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Sweden, Søren P. Olesen, tradespeople
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Energy has launched the PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System at its Customer Day in Gothenburg, presenting a new solution designed and built in Sweden to help customers optimize energy use, strengthen resilience, and accelerate electrification. The system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, electrification, Elisabeth Larsson, energy resilience, energy transition, EV charging, Gothenburg, grid services, island mode, load shifting, peak shaving, PU2000, renewable energy, sustainability, Sweden, VEMS, Volvo Cloud Energy Management System, Volvo Energy, Volvo Energy launches PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System to accelerate energy transition, Volvo Energy unveils PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System to support electrification and resilience, Volvo Group, Volvo Group expands into energy solutions with launch of PU2000 BESS in Sweden, Volvo Site Controller
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has agreed to acquire Statkraft Varme, the district heating business of Statkraft AS, in a deal worth up to EUR 312 million. Statkraft Varme operates 13 plants in Norway and Sweden, supplying low-carbon heating to households, businesses, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Real Estate, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged circular economy, decarbonisation, district heating, Ecotermica Servizi, energy transition, Fredrik Naesse, Graham Matthews, Greenthesis, Henrik Sætness, Kinland, low-carbon energy, Norway, PATRIZIA, PATRIZIA acquires Statkraft Varme to expand district heating leadership in Norway and Sweden, PATRIZIA acquires Statkraft Varme to expand sustainable infrastructure footprint in the Nordics, Renergia, renewable heat, SAREN Energy, Statkraft, Statkraft Varme, Statkraft Varme acquisition strengthens PATRIZIA’s European circular economy portfolio, sustainable infrastructure, Sweden, Trondheim
(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has delivered the first three BvS10 Armored Personnel Carriers to Sweden, Germany, and the UK under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle program. Built at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden, the vehicles form part of a multinational framework … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Germany, Industrial, Sweden, Technology, Uncategorized, United Kingdom
Tagged all-terrain vehicles, amphibious vehicles, and the UK from BAE Systems Hägglunds, and UK under joint CATV program, armored personnel carriers, BAAINBw, BAE Systems, BAE Systems delivers first BvS10 armored vehicles to Sweden, BvS10, CATV, Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle, command and control, deep snow mobility, defence procurement, FMV, Germany, Hägglunds, joint procurement, Landmark multinational framework sees first BvS10 deliveries to Sweden, logistics support, medical evacuation, modular vehicle design, NATO, Sweden, Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, troop transport, UK Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom
How European companies shaped Latin America’s LoRaWAN landscape—from Everynet’s Brazil Foundations to Netmore’s Network Takeover—pioneering neutral-host networks, supplying carrier-grade infrastructure, scaling platforms, and culminating in Netmore’s assumption of American Tower’s operations in Brazil. (NEWS) BRUSSELS / SÃO PAULO, 17-Sep-2025 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged agriculture, American Tower, Argentina, ATC, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Buenos Aires, carrier grade IoT, cloud LoRaWAN, Colombia, digital transformation, European Firms Build Latin America’s IoT Backbone as Netmore Consolidates Brazil’s LoRaWAN Market, European Infrastructure, European LoRaWAN Pioneers: How Everynet/ Kerlink / LORIOT and Netmore Are Re-shaping Latin America’s IoT Landscape, Everynet, France, From Everynet’s Neutral-Host Model to Netmore’s Brazil Takeover: The European Playbook for Latin America’s LoRaWAN Growth, gas metering, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT expansion, IoT networks, IoT platforms, Kerlink, Kerlink’s Gateways, Latin America, logistics, LoRaWAN, LoRa® Alliance, LORIOT, LORIOT’s Platforms and Netmore’s Takeover: Europe’s Expanding Grip on Latin America’s IoT Connectivity, Netmore, Netmore Group, network densification, neutral host networks, PERU, Puerto Rico, Rio de Janeiro, Rosario, São Paulo, sensor networks, Service Level Agreements, SLAs, Smart Cities, sustainability, Sweden, Switzerland, transportation, utilities, water metering, Why Latin America’s IoT Boom Is Becoming a European Story: From Everynet Foundations to Netmore’s Brazilian Network Control
(IN BRIEF) IKEA is launching its first-ever global celebration of the Swedish långbord, with more than 200 stores in at least 14 markets hosting communal dining events beginning September 13. The initiative marks the start of Cooking & Eating Year, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Apron Day, Australia, Austria, CANADA, communal dining, Cooking & Eating Year, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, global celebration, healthy eating, Hungary, IKEA, IKEA Family, IKEA Food, IKEA kicks off Cooking & Eating Year with global långbord celebrations and new product launches, IKEA restaurants, INDIA, Ingka Group, Italy, Japan, KOREA, långbord, Lorena Lourido Gomez, More than 200 IKEA stores host Swedish långbord gatherings as part of worldwide food and cooking initiative, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, sustainable food, Sweden, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) CVC will remain the controlling shareholder in Ahlsell while welcoming a group of new institutional investors to support the company’s next phase of growth. The transaction, closing in Q4 2025, reflects confidence in Ahlsell’s strong performance and proven … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisitions, Ahlsell, Ahlsell backed by CVC attracts new institutional investors as it continues Nordic market leadership, B2B distribution, blue-chip investors, BofA Securities, Claes Seldeby, CVC, CVC and management extend support for Ahlsell as company secures new investors for future growth, CVC-backed Ahlsell strengthens shareholder base with blue-chip investors ahead of next expansion phase, EcoVadis, Gustaf Martin-Löf, industry, infrastructure, installation, Lazard, multi-vertical strategy, Nordic markets, partnership, Q4 2025 transaction, shareholder base, Stockholm, sustainability, Sweden
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