Sweden

Nordic Paper Selects AFRY as Partner for Sustainable Investment Projects in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) Nordic Paper, a prominent specialty paper manufacturer based in Scandinavia, has enlisted AFRY as its engineering and project…

5 months ago

Vattenfall and BASF Forge Green Partnership for German Offshore Wind Farms

(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall and BASF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the Nordlicht 1 and 2 offshore…

5 months ago

EBRD Funds Boost Access to Finance for Women-Led SMEs in Armenia

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $10 million loan to Acba Bank, a…

5 months ago

EIB Grants €110 Million Loan to Billerud for Eco-Friendly Pulp and Paper Mill Upgrades

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 1.3 billion (approximately €110 million) loan agreement with Billerud,…

5 months ago

Swedish Collaboration Pioneers Sustainable Construction with Fossil-Free Steel Building

(IN BRIEF) Peab, SSAB, Ruukki Construction, and Wihlborgs have unveiled the world's first building constructed entirely with fossil-free steel in…

6 months ago

AFRY Secures Framework Agreement to Enhance Sweden’s Electricity Distribution Network for Renewable Energy Integration

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a prominent player in industry, energy, and infrastructure, has been awarded a significant framework agreement with Vattenfall…

6 months ago

Continental Expands Industrial Solutions with Acquisition of Conveyor and Maintenance Firm Vertech AB

(IN BRIEF) Continental has acquired Vertech AB, a conveyor and maintenance company located in Kiruna, Northern Sweden. Vertech AB specializes…

6 months ago

ANDRITZ to Enhance Holmen Paper’s Production Flexibility Through Innovative Paper Machine Rebuild

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, will rebuild Holmen Paper's paper machine at the Braviken mill in Sweden to…

7 months ago

SweGaN Partners with AFRY to Establish Semiconductor Production Facility in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) SweGaN, a semiconductor manufacturer based in Sweden, has chosen AFRY to provide comprehensive support and expertise in various…

7 months ago

AFRY Ranks Second in 2023 Employer Branding Survey for Young Engineers in Sweden

(IN BRIEF) In the 2023 Employer Branding survey by Universum, AFRY has secured the second position as one of the…

7 months ago

Oddlygood Acquires Planti, Expanding its Plant-Based Market Leadership in Sweden and Finland

(IN BRIEF) Finnish plant-based product producer, Oddlygood, has acquired the Nordic brand Planti® in a strategic move to strengthen its…

7 months ago

Vestas Secures Order for 25 Wind Turbines in Sweden’s Horshaga Wind Park

(IN BRIEF) Vestas, a leading wind turbine manufacturer, has received a substantial order from SR Energy AB for the Horshaga…

7 months ago

Skanska to Construct Innovative Wooden-Framed Hospital Building in Karlstad, Sweden

(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered into an agreement with Region Värmland to construct a groundbreaking new reception building at the…

7 months ago

EBRD and EU Empower Georgian Women-Led Enterprises with $20 Million Loan to TBC Bank

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and Sweden, is…

8 months ago

Ericsson and MediaTek Collaborate on RedCap for Enhanced 5G Standalone Performance

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and MediaTek have collaborated to exhibit the capabilities of the Reduced Capability (RedCap) solution in the realm…

9 months ago

Gasum Opens Renewable Gas Filling Station in Växjö, Sweden to Meet Growing Demand for Sustainable Fuel

(IN BRIEF) Gasum, a Nordic energy company, has opened a new gas filling station in Växjö, Sweden, in response to…

10 months ago

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…

10 months 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…

11 months 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,…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year ago