Press releases
The latest corporate and financial news from Sweco Group. For press enquiries, please contact our head of press and public affairs.
2019
Sweco to convey a location study for high-speed railway in Skåne
The new railway between Hässleholm and Lund in Sweden will be designed to manage speeds of up to 320 km/h for high-speed trains and 250 km/h for fast regional trains. The location study that Sweco has been tasked with is part of the development of the railway plan, which aims to identify, survey and compare… Read more
Sweco acquires UK based MLM Group
“Sweco’s ambition is to be the market leader in eight key countries in Northern Europe. Through this acquisition, we will strengthen our position in the UK, a market that we believe in for the future. Our businesses have a strong cultural fit, based on customer focus and a decentralised organisation model. Together, we look forward… Read more
Sweco appoints new CFO and CCO
Olof Stålnacke brings close to 30 years of finance experience to Sweco, from several different industries including the services sector and listed companies. Mr. Stålnacke also has a long experience from working in an international environment. He is currently CFO & IR Director for Coor, which he joined in 2009. Olof Stålnacke will assume his… Read more
Re-use of energy – a key to reducing carbon emissions
Fuel consumption for electricity together with heat production and fugitive fuel losses account for more than half of EU-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Many countries are investing in renewable energy sources in order to reduce emissions, but this is not happening fast enough to achieve Paris Climate Agreement targets. An alternative way to reduce carbon emissions… Read more
Adjusted Business Area structure and IFRS 16 – restated financials
Sweco has provided information on the implementation of IFRS 16 Leases, including the estimated impact on financial statements for the full year 2018, in the Year-end report for 2018 published on 13 February 2019 and in the 2018 Annual report published on 21 March 2019. Adjusted Business Area Structure As of January 1, 2019, Sweco… Read more
Resolutions at Sweco AB’s Annual General Meeting and resolution on repurchase and transfer of treasury shares
The Annual General Meeting in Sweco AB on 11 April 2019 passed resolutions on the following: Board of Directors and dividend The Annual General Meeting resolved, as proposed by the Nomination Committee, that the Board of Directors shall be comprised of eight Directors elected by the general meeting and that no Deputy Directors shall be… Read more
Sweco to rehabilitate large hydropower plant in Southern Africa
The Cahora Bassa hydropower plant and dam are located on the Zambezi river in Mozambique and were built in the 1970s. As one of the largest Hydro Power plants in Southern Africa, it has an installed capacity of 2 075 MW and can generate up to 18 000 GWh/year. The power station also exports a… Read more
Change in number of shares and votes in Sweco AB (publ)
At requests of shareholders, 500 class A shares have been converted to class B shares during March 2019 with the support of the conversion clause in the Articles of Association. After the conversion, as per 29 March 2019, the total number of shares in Sweco amounts to 121,083,819, of which 10,421,274 are of class A,… Read more
How do we become 100 percent renewable?
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has confirmed that the most severe effects of global warming can be avoided if action is taken now. Air pollution is one of the largest challenges for cities across the world. Converting to renewable energy is highly effective in limiting additional temperature increases and improving air quality.… Read more
Sweco’s Annual Report 2018
Sweco’s Annual Report for 2018 has been published and is now availableat www.swecogroup.com and in the attached file. Read more
Anna Elisabeth Olsson
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