GOTHENBURG, 06-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gothenburg in Sweden now takes the lead in the transition to electrically propelled urban bus traffic in Sweden. The order for 30 all-electric Volvo buses from GS Buss, subsidiary of Göteborgs Spårvägar, and Public Transport Authority … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged all-electric buses, Göteborgs Spårvägar, Gothenburg, GS Buss, Sweden, Västtrafik
Credable, a Swedish insurtech start-up which is part of Euler Hermes, offers an innovative new service: invoice insurance for SMEs, based on traditional trade credit insurance. Credable is now providing cover for Swedish SMEs in 24 European countries. In line … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, France, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Small Business, Sweden
Tagged Credable, credit, credit worthiness, Euler Hermes, European countries, Export, exporting, insurance, insurtech, invoice_insurance, SMEs, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 29-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On June 27, the first Mälartåg (Mälar train) from Stadler is on show at Stockholm Central Station in cooperation with Mälab and Transitio. The train is a variant of Stadler’s DOSTO doubledeck train and is going … Read the full press release
Posted in Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged DOSTO, doubledeck train, Mälab, Mälardalen, Stadler, Sweden, train, Transitio
STOCKHOLM, 20-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Construction of the Blakliden/Fäbodberget wind farm in the Åsele and Lycksele municipalities is now starting. The wind farm cluster will have a total of 84 turbines and, when operational in 2021/2022, it will be one of … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Åsele, KPA, Lycksele, Magnus Hall, Sweden, Vattenfall, Vestas, wind farm, wind turbines
AMSTERDAM, 14-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground for a demonstration plant to showcase a revolutionary and more sustainable technology platform for producing ethylene amines and their derivatives from ethylene oxide. Located at its Stenungsund site in … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 13-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has sold a combined retirement home and rental apartments for senior citizens in Älvängen, Sweden, for an underlying property value of about SEK 310 M. The buyer is Rikshem. The project is developed by … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 29-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström today presented Sweden’s gift in the form of three anniversary funds the Government intends to set up for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the occasion of their 100th anniversaries … Read the full press release
Umeå, Sweden, 27-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Two African scientists become new honorary doctors at the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University, Sweden. They are Julia Goedecke at the University of Cape Town and the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom … Read the full press release
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged African scientists, Faculty of Medicine, honorary_doctors, Julia Goedecke, medicine, Patrik Danielson, scientists, Sweden, Umeå University, WHO
STOCKHOLM, 26-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has sold the office building Laboratoriet 5 in Solna, Sweden to Atlasmuren Fastigheter AB for about SEK 200 M. The transaction will be recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in the second quarter 2018. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Atlasmuren Fastigheter AB, building, Laboratoriet 5 in Solna, office, office building, office_building, Skanska, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 16-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Vocational education and training, ministerial meetings and panel discussions on women’s leadership – these are some of the programme points when Minister for Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Anna Ekström visits Latvia … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Government, Latvia, Lithuania, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Anna Ekström, courses, EDU, leadership, Sweden, training, Vocational Education
STOCKHOLM, 02-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden’s new Climate Act enters into force today. For the first time, Sweden will have an act stating that each government has an obligation to pursue a climate policy based on the climate goals adopted … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, Law, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Climate Act, Isabella Lövin, Sweden, Sweden’s new Climate Act
Södertälje, Sweden, 18-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania plans to invest about SEK 1.5 billion in a new foundry in Södertälje, Sweden, in order to triple production capacity and achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to the technology and … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged new foundry in Södertälje, Ruthger de Vries, Scania, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 04-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Robust measures are needed to tackle eutrophication, environmental toxins, littering and other threats against Sweden’s lakes, seas and coastlines. As early as next year, the Government will invest an additional SEK 600 million in measures … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Government, Sweden
Tagged Isabella Lövin, measures for clean seas, Sweden
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is currently looking for a new location in connection with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Sweden has now submitted its official offer to host the EMA. STOCKHOLM, 03-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The offer guarantees … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged EMA, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, Sweden, The European Medicines Agency
HELSINKI, 22-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In February 2017, Stora Enso announced that it planned to permanently shut down paper machine 8 (PM8) at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden due to structural weakening of magazine paper demand in Europe. Co-determination negotiations with employees … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged Kvarnsveden Mill, paper machine 8, PM8, Stora Enso, Sweden
Hybrid bus equipped with Bombardier’s innovative PRIMOVE inductive charging system reduces emissions in Södertälje, Sweden PRIMOVE charging system tops up batteries of eco-friendly bus in minutes MANNHEIM, 12-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Södertälje, Sweden will be the latest city to operate an … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Stockholmshem to renovate six residential buildings at Valla Torg in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 430M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged residential buildings, Skanska, Stockholm, Sweden, Valla Torg
STOCKHOLM, 26-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström will visit Tunisia on 25–26 October for the official inauguration of Sweden’s Embassy in Tunisia. During her visit Ms Wallström will meet with President Beji Caid Essebsi, Minister of Foreign … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Beji Caid Essebsi, Khemaies Jhinaoui, Sweden, Swedish Embassy in Tunisia
HUDDINGE, Sweden, 05-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Locum for a new hospital building at the Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 1.2 billion, which will be included in order bookings for … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Education, Healthcare, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged hospital building, Huddinge, Karolinska University Hospital, Skanska, Sweden
LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is working with the EU and Sweden to finance the renovation and development of a clean water and wastewater systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina benefitting more than 35,000 people. Addressing such regional challenges … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 25-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has divested Vallastadens school in Linköping, Sweden, for SEK 200M. The buyer is Vacse AB, pension funds formed by seven major Swedish companies; Atlas Copco, Pharmacy Company, Ericsson, Sandvik, Skanska, Stora Enso and Volvo. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Investment, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Linköping, Skanska, Sweden, Vallastadens school
Gothenburg, Sweden, 08-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Västfastigheter for the second phase of the construction of the new Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 580M, which will be included in … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Sweden
Tagged construction, Regionens Hus in Gothenburg, Skanska, Sweden, Västfastigheter
Hudiksvall, Sweden, 01-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Hiab, part of Cargotec, has completed its R&D investment in Hudiksvall, Sweden. The new state of the art laboratory is part of an investment of EUR 2 million originating from 2014. The investment was aimed … Read the full press release
Posted in Finland, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Hiab, R&D investment in Hudiksvall, Roland Sundén, Sweden
Espoo, Finland, 14-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Maintpartner Sweden has signed a major agreement with Statkraft concerning delivery of floodgates. The floodgates will be installed in the hydropower plant in Hyltebruk, Sweden, during the years 2017 and 2018. – It is a … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 11-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 7 March, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) presented its overall observations on Sweden’s gender equality work. The Committee’s opinion was generally positive. However, it voiced criticism concerning the … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Society, Sweden
Tagged Åsa Regnér, CHILDREN, gender equality, Sweden, Sweden’s gender equality, the Elderly, UN CEDAW
STOCKHOLM, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed an agreement with SCA to undertake a comprehensive refurbishment and extension of the pulp mill Östrand in Timrå, Sweden. The contract value is SEK 360 million, which will be included in the order … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged pulp mill Östrand in Timrå, SCA, Skanska, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a contract with Magnolia Bostad to construct four buildings with a total of 327 rental apartments in Helsingborg, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 350 million, which will be included in the order bookings … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 30-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (26 November 2015), Sweden is taking a decision on support to the areas in Iraq that have been liberated from ISIL, as well as to areas in Syria controlled by the opposition and in … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Sweden
Tagged Iraq, ISIL, Margot Wallström, Sweden, SYRIA
STOCKHOLM, 28-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a partnering agreement with Lundbergs to build 392 rental apartments in Norrköping, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 560 million, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Real Estate, Sweden
Tagged Lundbergs, rental apartments in Norrköping, Skanska, Sweden
Six international research talents each receive up to €1.65 million in award money to establish their own research groups in Munich, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Bochum and Hannover. BONN, 13-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has chosen six … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Financial, Germany, Science, Technology
Tagged astronomy, Biophysics, Chair of Physical Chemistry II, CHINA, Clara Saraceno, Elementary Particle Physics, Engineering Science, Heidelberg, Institute of Continuum Mechanics, Ioan M. Pop, Karin Lind, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Laser Physics, Leibniz University Hannover, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Mikhail Kudryashev, Neurobiology, Rikkert Frederix, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Sofja Kovalevskaja Awards, Solid State Physics, Sweden, Technical Mechanics, Technische Universität München, The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Zhuang Xiaoying
Malmö, 31-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The shareholders of AAK AB (publ.) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 5 May 2015 at 2.00 p.m. at the premises of Europaporten Kongresscenter, Stadiongatan 25 in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AAK AB, Annual General Meeting, Malmö, Sweden
A new priming painting shop is now being put into service at Scania’s cab manufacturing facility in Oskarshamn, Sweden. With the new paint shop, the technical capacity in Scania’s European production structure will increase from 60,000 to 80,000 truck cabs … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cab manufacturing facility, Oskarshamn, priming painting shop, Scania, Sweden
STOCKHOLM, 18-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed an agreement to sell part of the property Generatorn 2 in Stockholm, Sweden, to HEBA Fastighets AB. The value of the transaction totals SEK 421 M. The sale will be recorded for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Sweden
Tagged Generatorn 2 in Stockholm, Skanska, Sweden, to HEBA Fastighets AB
Skanska has signed a contract with Akademiska Hus AB to build a laboratory for medical research at Karolinska Institutet Campus in Solna, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 400 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Management, Real Estate, Science, Sweden
Tagged Akademiska Hus AB, Bengt Staaff, Edvard Lind, Karolinska Institutet Campus in Solna, Skanska, Sweden
BAE Systems has signed a $120 million (SEK 800m) contract to supply an additional 102 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to Sweden. London, UK, 20-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The new sale is the result of an extended contract option taken out when the … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Science, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged 102 BvS10, all-terrain vehicles, ambulance, armored vehicles, BAE Systems, BAE Systems Hägglunds, command vehicle, logistic carrier, Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, troop carrier
Barkeryd, Sweden, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the 420 kV electrical substation in Barkeryd, Sweden, after two and a half years of construction. The switchyard, situated in the municipality of Nässjö, southern Sweden, will be connected to Svenska … Read the full press release
The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 finds 86 out of 133 countries improved their global gender gap between 2012 and 2013, with the area of political participation seeing the greatest progress Iceland has the narrowest gender gap in the world, followed … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Politics, Society, Sweden, Switzerland
Tagged economic equality, Finland, gender gap, Global Gender Gap Report 2013, Iceland, Klaus Schwab, Norway, Oliver Cann, political participation, Sweden, WEF, World Economic Forum
Stockholm, Sweden, 09-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Hexagon AB, leading global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Airborne Hydrography AB (AHAB), a provider of airborne laser survey systems for hydrographic and topographic surveys. Founded in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology
Tagged above-water topographic maps, acquired, acquisition, AHAB, airborne bathymetric LiDAR technology, Airborne Hydrography AB, airborne laser survey systems, geospatial technologies, Hexagon, hydrographic software, hydrographic surveys, hydrographic systems, Jönköping, Kristin Christensen, map coastal zones, map land, map seafloors, Mattias Stenberg, Ola Rollén, Sweden, topographic software, topographic surveys, topographic systems
19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — How can we support the oil and gas industry moving towards harsh and remote northern areas? And how do we safeguard the fragile arctic environment? Meet Ramboll and get the answers at the ONS Norway exhibition 19-21 … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Marketing, Norway
Tagged Bjørn C Bjørnsen, engineering solutions for the oil and gas industry, extreme engineering solutions, Finland, gas industry engineering solutions, Greenland, Norway, oil industry engineering solutions, ONS Foundation, ONS Norway, ONS Norway stand no. 2060 hall B, Rambøll, Rambøll Oil & Gas, RUSSIA, Sweden, Søren Knudsen, The Arctic region, The ONS Norway exhibition
Single Market Scoreboard website launched – new figures are now available online 4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With today’s launch of the online only Single Market Scoreboard, a more comprehensive and user-friendly reporting system has been put in place. The Single Market Scoreboard … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Economy, European Union, Internet & Online
Tagged Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Single Market Scoreboard, Sweden, United Kingdom
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