Sweden

The Nuclear Power Plant in Forsmark, Sweden Drives Economic Success and Community Support

(IN BRIEF) The community of Forsmark, Sweden, is experiencing economic prosperity and low unemployment, thanks in part to the local…

2 years ago

ABB Robotics and Junglekeepers Launch Innovative Project: Cloud-Enabled Robot Automates Amazon Reforestation

(IN BRIEF) ABB Robotics and Junglekeepers have partnered in a pilot project to automate reforestation efforts in the Amazon using…

2 years ago

Kantar names SEB among Sweden’s top 10 most valuable brands

(IN BRIEF) SEB, a leading Swedish bank, has been ranked as the eighth most valuable brand in Sweden by Kantar,…

2 years ago

Gasum announces five teams for biogenic carbon dioxide utilization challenge

(IN BRIEF) Gasum, the Finnish state-owned energy company, has selected five teams to move forward in its open innovation competition,…

3 years ago

Stora Enso Completes Sale of Hylte Paper Production Site, Reducing Annual Sales by EUR 160 Million

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso has completed the sale of its paper production site in Hylte, Sweden, and all related assets…

3 years ago

ASSA ABLOY to Acquire Italian High-Security Residential Lock Manufacturer Mottura

(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY, a leading Swedish lock and security company, has signed an agreement to acquire Mottura Serrature di…

3 years ago

Michelin-backed joint venture to create large-scale tire recycling group in Europe

(IN BRIEF) Scandinavian Enviro Systems and Antin Infrastructure Partners have formed a joint venture with Michelin to create the world's…

3 years ago

Banedanmark awards AFRY with framework agreement for technical inspections on railway projects

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a 4-year framework agreement by Banedanmark, the state-owned railway network in Denmark. The agreement…

3 years ago

SSAB’s Revolutionary Steel: A Game-Changer for the Industry’s Green Transition

(IN BRIEF) Steel manufacturer SSAB has unveiled SSAB Zero, a fossil carbon emission-free steel that's made with fossil-free energy and…

3 years ago

Volkswagen Financial Services diversifies portfolio with first auto ABS transaction in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Financial Services has placed an auto ABS transaction in Swedish kronor, becoming the first company in the…

3 years ago

AFRY’s Efterklang transforms old Swedish dockyard into immersive sound playground

(IN BRIEF) Efterklang, part of AFRY, has created a unique auditory experience at Djungellekan in Helsingborg, the first playground of…

3 years ago

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Support 17 Mathematicians in Groundbreaking Research

(IN BRIEF) The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation's mathematics program will award SEK 28m to 17 mathematicians working on mathematical…

3 years ago

Swedfund to invest $5m in Somali SMEs through NHAO fund

(IN BRIEF) Swedish development finance institution Swedfund has committed $5m to the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAO), which…

3 years ago

Skanska to build mixed-use development in Norway’s Helgerudkvartalet for NOK 410M

(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has announced a NOK 410 million ($48.5 million) contract to build a mixed-use building in…

3 years ago

Volvo Buses to partner with external bodybuilders for complete bus and coach range in Europe

(IN BRIEF) Volvo Buses is changing its business model in Europe and will focus on chassis production while outsourcing bodybuilding…

3 years ago

University of Dundee Graduates to Showcase Art and Architecture at Prestigious Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) A dozen graduates from the University of Dundee will participate in the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition in Edinburgh,…

3 years ago

Vattenfall recognized for tackling climate change in supply chain by global organization CDP

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has won the Supplier Engagement Leader award from environmental nonprofit CDP. The award recognises…

3 years ago

Win@Sea collaboration to investigate offshore wind and sustainable food production

(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has launched a new collaboration called 'Win@Sea' to investigate the production of sustainable food…

3 years ago

Voith celebrates 10 years of its Products & Services Division in Sweden with new workshop launch

(IN BRIEF) Voith has opened a new refurbishment workshop in Karlstad, Sweden, which will offer a wider range of refurbishment…

3 years ago