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The latest corporate and financial news from Sweco Group. For press enquiries, please contact our head of press and public affairs.
2008
Sweco participates in developing eco-city in China
”China is in great need of new cities that can relieve the pressure on the country’s congested and polluted mega-cities. Sweco has worked in the country over the last eight years and has developed a number of cities and communities with ecological profiles, but this is the largest assignment so far,” says Eva Nygren, Managing… Read more
Incentive program for senior executives
Sweco’s AGM in April 2008 resolved in favour of a new warrant programme directed to approximately 50 senior executives in the Sweco Group, whereby a total of 1,700,000 warrants will be offered at a market-based premium, 6,35 SEK per each warrant. The application period for acquisition of the warrants was 12 May-23 May 2008. At… Read more
Sweco wins contract from Swedish Rail Administration
Sweco has been commissioned to prepare construction documents for the railway section between Agnesberg and Marieholm, which among other things contains new railway bridges over the E45 European Highway and the Lärjeån River. The geotechnical conditions in the area are such that extensive soil reinforcement will be necessary along much of the alignment. ”Another challenge… Read more
Sweco strengthens positions in Russia
“The acquisition of the remaining shares in Lenvodokanalproekt will further strengthen our position in this strongly expansive market. The need for improvements in the environmental and infrastructure areas remains urgent in Russia, where the market for consulting services related to water and environment is valued at more than EUR 160 million annually,” says Mats Wäppling,… Read more
Sweco raises standard at Russian pulp and paper mill
Sweco has been selected to provide services in connection with the modernisation and expansion of a pulp and paper mill in Syktyvkar in northeastern Russia. Sweco’s structural engineers will handle the building permit process, preparation of work documents and construction management. “We have considerable of experience from similar projects in Sweden and abroad and often… Read more
SWECO AB (publ) Interim report January-March 2008
• Operating profit improved by 12 per cent to SEK 157.3 million (140.4). • Operating margin was 11.8 per cent (12.3). • Net sales increased by 17 per cent to SEK 1,334.3 million (1,145.0). • Profit before tax was SEK 155.3 million (140.1). • Profit after tax was SEK 111.2 million (98.8), equal to earnings… Read more
Sweco wins new contract in Lithuania
”In December Sweco officially become Lithuania’s largest consulting engineering company. That gives us greater scope to compete for the large-scale initiatives taking place in the country to modernise its society and industries,” says Per Johansson, President of Sweco Central & Eastern Europe. Akmenės Cementas is the Baltic region’s largest producer of cement. The company is… Read more
SWECO acquires Danish architectural firm
“This has enabled us to further strengthen our position in the Nordic market, not least in the interesting Öresund region which offers many exciting challenges for us,” says Jan Mattsson, President of SWECO FFNS. SWECO’ Danish subsidiary Skaarup & Jespersen is the actual acquirer of Birk Nielsen. Skaarup & Jespersen has been part of the… Read more
SWECO to evaluate EU funds
Sweden has been granted approximately SEK 15 billion in structural funds for the period 2007-2013. Around SEK 13 billion of this will be invested in boosting regional competitiveness and employment, and it is these billions SWECO Eurofutures has now been commissioned to review. In Sweden, responsibility for informing about grant opportunities and processing applications has… Read more
New members appointed to Board of SWECO
Gunnel Duveblad was born in 1955. Between 2002 and 2006 Gunnel was Managing Director of EDS Nordeuropa and between 1977 and 2002 she worked for IBM, from 1990 onwards in various managerial positions. She is a board member of HiQ, IBS and Posten AB. Øystein Løseth was born in 1958. He is currently Director of… Read more
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