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2004
SWECO wins new assignment in Luxor
SWECO wins new assignment in Luxor A massive project to rescue the temples of Luxor and Karnak from rising groundwater is scheduled to launch after year-end. SWECO has been awarded an assignment to supervise efforts aimed at saving these two World Heritage sites. The assignment is worth over half a million euros. The ancient temples… Read more
SWECO designs dams in Senegal
SWECO designs dams in Senegal SWECO has been commissioned to design several smaller dam installations in Senegal. The assignment is worth approximately one million euros. The new dam installations will give Senegal the opportunity to store the water created during the intense rainy season. The local population will then use this water during the rest… Read more
SWECO wins contract from Billerud worth 1.6 million euros
The goal of the project is to improve the paper mill’s capacity for self-production of biomass electricity as a means for optimising energy efficiency. PIC Engineering has been given the task of engineering and designing all of the required rebuilding and construction. “The order from Billerud is extremely gratifying and demonstrates that our specialised consulting… Read more
SWECO architects design yet another Chinese town
“We have carried out several assignments in China during recent years and this is further evidence that our expertise in planning, landscaping and design is internationally competitive,” advises Eva Nygren, Managing Director of SWECO’s architectural unit, SWECO FFNS. The market in China is growing at an unprecedented level and the demand for modern homes in… Read more
SWECO manage the rehabilitation of Stockholm’s underground system
“We were given the contracts due to previous successful assignments carried out for Stockholm Transport since 2000, which involved the rehabilitation of platforms. Through working with a discerning client and having had continuous collaboration, we have been awarded more contracts, which is both satisfying and stimulating,” advises SWECO Project Leader Johan Axelsson. SWECO will take… Read more
Sören Hed new Managing Director of SWECO BLOCO
Sören Hed has been appointed as the new Managing Director of SWECO BLOCO with effect from 1 September 2004. Sören Hed is 43 years old, holds a degree in civil engineering and has worked for BLOCO since 1995. His background includes duties as both design engineer and assignment manager. For the past eight years he… Read more
SWECO acquires Finnish company Kemira Engineering
SWECO subsidiary PIC Engineering has signed an agreement to acquire Finnish consulting company Kemira Engineering from the chemical group Kemira. Kemira Engineering Oy has 70 employees, an annual turnover of 5 million euros and is currently Kemira’s internal consulting company specialised in advanced technical consulting services within the chemical industry. “The acquisition means that we… Read more
SWECO wins assignment in Jordan worth 6.2 million US dollar
The new plant, As-Samra, will treat wastewater from 2.3 million people. The project is the first BOT-project in the Middle East, where a private operator is constructing and commissioning a plant, which will later be handed over to the authorities. “It has been a great challenge to be part of and develop the first BOT-project… Read more
Two new environmental assignments for SWECO
SWECO has been commissioned to modernise the wastewater treatment plants in Oxelösund and Sala in two consulting assignments worth a combined SEK 12 million. In Oxelösund, water quality along the shore will be significantly improved through the addition of a biological nutrient removal process. In Sala, emissions into the Sagån river will be reduced when… Read more
Institutional investors acquire 11 per cent of share capital in SWECO
Some 20 financial investors have today acquired 1,892,947 Series B shares in SWECO corresponding to 11.1 per cent of the share capital and 5.6 per cent of the votes. The buyers include both Swedish and foreign institutions. The equity placement has been managed by Hagströmer & Qviberg and Cazenove through a so-called book-building exercise. Of… Read more
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