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The Vienna 2 Initiative Full Forum met in Brussels on October 21-22, 2013. It assessed recent trends in deleveraging, credit provision, and non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sectors of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE). It discussed the impact of the recently proposed Single Resolution Mechanism for a European banking union on CESEE. …
Amsterdam, 29 September 2013 – A further eight Greenpeace International activists have been detained for two months in Russia pending an investigation into possible charges of piracy. The eight will join 22 others, including a freelance videographer and freelance photographer, detained on Thursday following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International pledged to appeal …
(Stockholm, 3 September 2013) The visit of United States President Barack Obama to Stockholm this week presents the Swedish Government with an opportunity to discuss urgent foreign policy issues, including Sweden’s future engagement in Afghanistan. Unlike the other Nordic countries, Sweden has yet to sign a bilateral agreement with Afghanistan and it remains unclear whether …
The Swedish Steel Prize is awarded for innovative design using high strength steel. The purpose of the prize is to inspire and spread knowledge regarding high strength steel and the possibilities to develop lighter, safer and more environmentally friendly products. The application period for the 2013 Swedish Steel Prize has now begun, and the final …
New Senior Vice President Sales at LKAB Peter Schmid, MSc., currently President of the LKAB subsidiary LKAB Wassara AB, has been appointed Senior Vice President Sales for the LKAB Group and will be stationed at LKAB’s head office in Luleå, Sweden. He will assume his new position in 1 August 2013. LKAB’s sales and marketing …
Outokumpu announced today changes in its Leadership Team in order to further accelerate the production optimization and capacity reductions. Jarmo Tonteri will lead the Stainless Coil EMEA as well as the High Performance Stainless and Alloys business areas. This will enable the company to tap into additional synergy opportunities between these business areas. Company has agreed …
SSAB is the only producer of Hardox® wear plate. After several severe Hardox trademark infringements the company has decided to increase its legal actions to protect its intellectual property (IP) rights and its position in the market. SSAB, a world leading producer of high strength steel has successfully marketed its brands Hardox across the world. …
During 2012 LKAB delivered 26.3 million tonnes of iron ore products, the highest delivery volume in modern times. The previous record, set in 2010, was exceeded by 0.3 million tonnes. “Despite market unrest, we have managed to sell everything LKAB has produced – and then some,” says Markus Petäjäniemi, LKAB’s Senior Vice President, Logistics and …
Munich, 23 November 2012 – The technology company The Linde Group has been commissioned by Norwegian-based Skangass AS to build a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the west coast of Sweden, in Lysekil, 100 kilometres north of Gothenburg. The corresponding engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract is worth around EUR 44 …
(Munich, Roskilde, November 15, 2012) SAXE Nordic Plast AB has taken over responsibility for sales of injection molding products bearing the KraussMaffei brand in Sweden with immediate effect. The company has already been successfully managing sales and service of Netstal products for many years and is taking on all employees of KraussMaffei. Experienced partner …