OSLO, NORWAY: Skandia Greenpower AS has appointed Lene Johansen, currently commercial director of rapidly growing online retailer Brandsdal Group, as its new CEO from 1 July 2022. Current CEO, Gunnar Norheim, remains with the company. The CEO appointment follows Skandia Greenpower’s announcement on 2 February 2022, when the company revealed that it had decided to…
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Elkem, Hydro and Altor partner to accelerate sustainable battery materials production
OSLO, NORWAY: Elkem, Hydro and Altor (Altor Fund V) today announced a partnership with the intention to accelerate the growth of Vianode, a producer of sustainable battery materials. An investment decision for a potential first-phase plant at Herøya, Norway, is expected in the first half of 2022. Vianode has developed a range of synthetic graphite…
Magnora increases ownership in Evolar AB to 63.5 percent
OSLO, NORWAY: Magnora ASA has increased its ownership in Evolar AB (Evolar) from 50 percent to 63.5 percent, as a result of strong progress in Evolar. Based on Evolar’s Perovskite deposition technology, solar cell manufacturers will be able to enhance conventional solar cell efficiency by installing a turn-key solution to their production lines. The technology…
Xplora to become mobile service provider in UK from late Q2 2022
OSLO, NORWAY: Xplora Technologies AS has signed a partner wholesale agreement with IQ Mobile Ltd, establishing Xplora as a mobile service provider in the UK market from late Q2 2022. The agreement will allow Xplora to bundle smartwatches with Xplora-branded SIM cards and offer Xplora Connect services in the UK market, delivering on the strategy…
Hostelworld launches ‘The Solo System’, enabling opt-in travellers to connect and meet in real life
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Hostelworld Group, the leading platform for hostel travel, today announced ‘The Solo System’, a set of social features enabling travellers to interact and connect with like-minded people. Users searching on Hostelworld can now find trending places with the ‘See Who’s Going’ feature, and once a booking is made, they’ll be able to ‘Chat’ to people visiting the same…
Repsol and Ørsted to explore joint development of floating offshore wind projects in Spain
OSLO, NORWAY: Repsol and Ørsted have an ambition of jointly becoming a leading developer in Spanish offshore wind by combining their complementary strengths. The alliance combines Repsol’s expertise as a global multi-energy provider with Ørsted’s experience as the global leader in offshore wind. After several years of concept development and small-scale testing, floating offshore wind…
Otovo launches battery offering in France and Poland
OSLO, NORWAY: Following the successful battery launches in Italy, Spain and Germany in 2021, and Sweden in February of this year, Otovo is now making home energy storage available to its customers in France and Poland. “It is becoming increasingly evident that batteries are a hugely important value driver both for our customers and for…
Generix Group acquires 100% of Generix Group Portugal
PARIS, FRANCE: Generix Group, Industrial, Logistics and Retail Ecosystems provider with leading Collaborative SaaS Solutions, announced that it has acquired 100% of its subsidiary Generix Group Portugal. On March 31, 2022, Generix Group acquired the 50% stake in its subsidiary Generix Group Portugal that was previously held mainly by the founding manager, thus increasing the…
Atea Finland acquires Gambit Group
OSLO, NORWAY: Atea Finland has acquired Gambit Group, an IT services provider based in Vaasa, Finland. The acquired business specializes in information management solutions, including data analytics, machine learning and related system development. The parties have agreed that transaction terms shall remain confidential. Gambit Group had revenue of approximately 4 million Euro in the fiscal…
KAEFER UK & Ireland select Zalaris to deliver cloud-based HR & Payroll
OSLO, NORWAY: Zalaris have signed a five-year agreement with KAEFER UK & Ireland to implement SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, Recruiting and Onboarding which will be fully integrated to Zalaris’ PeopleHub for cloud-based payroll, payroll control centre, time & absence and further enhanced with Zalaris’ mobile solutions for KAEFER’s c.3 000 employees in the United Kingdom…
Sikri Holding acquires Sweden based Metria AB for SEK 724.3 million
OSLO, NORWAY: Sikri Holding AS, a leading provider of software and services towards the public and private sectors, has entered into a binding agreement with the Kingdom of Sweden regarding the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Metria AB. Metria provides IT solutions and services in GIS, geodata, business and real estate information and…
R8 Property makes transformative acquisition in Oslo
PORSGRUNN, NORWAY: R8 Property ASA has entered into an agreement with Skanska Commercial Development Norway to acquire Parallell, a sustainable and modern office property located in Økern, Oslo. The 19,000 square meters and 15 storey building was completed in 2020. The transaction, which is expected to be completed in November 2022, is based on a…