Tag: Metso
The CEO tells YLE Metso that Outotec has fully complied with the sanctions against Russia
Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday wrote that it has seen the documents quoted by the radio channel, which show that they contain a list of Russian companies highlighted in red or green depending on whether Metso Outotec deems them to be subject to sanctions or not. Most of the more than a hundred companies are highlighted […]
The attempt to save the walrus fails – experts are looking for the cause of death
A walrus that landed several times in southeast Finland in recent days died while being transported to the Helsinki Korkeasaari Wildlife Hospital, the zoo tweeted late Tuesday evening. According to the zoo, the combination of the animal’s weakened condition and the ordeal associated with its examination and transport was too much for it. The condition […]
Finland comments on the possibilities of joining NATO
The country’s president acknowledged that no progress had been made on the issue but expressed hopes for talks with Turkey Negotiations with Turkey on its objections to Finland’s and Sweden’s offer to join NATO are progress, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told reporters on Tuesday. However, he acknowledged that there was no change in the issues […]
Finland comments on the possibilities of joining NATO
The President acknowledged that there was no change in the issue but expressed satisfaction that his country is talking about blocking Turkey Negotiations with Turkey on its objections to Finland’s and Sweden’s offer to join NATO are a step in themselves, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told reporters on Tuesday. However, he acknowledged that there was […]
The Finnish government proposed a new nature conservation law
Adaptation to climate change is also included in the objectives of the law. “Today we adopted a proposal for an independent nature conservation law in independent Finland. The new proposal is based on a law passed in 1996. The first nature conservation law came into force in 1923, almost a hundred years ago. The reform […]
NATO is spending $ 8 billion on military support for Ukraine, and it gives more: Stoltenberg
And we see the importance of further strengthening our support for Ukraine, “Stoltenberg said at a joint press conference in Brussels with the President of the European Parliament. Roberta Metsola. To demonstrate the unity of the European Union and NATO, Mr Stoltenberg was invited for the first time to meet with members of the Conference […]
Fazer and the S Group’s latest Finnish companies are withdrawing from Russia
“We see no solution but to withdraw from Russia” said Christoph VitzthumPresident and CEO of Fazer Group. “Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an aggression with tragic consequences throughout the region. We have a number of stakeholders and serious consequences to consider, which has not allowed us to break out as we would have liked. We […]
Institute: The growth of Finnish forests is slowing down for the first time in 60 years
Forest growth figures have begun to decline, says a report From the Natural Resources Center (Luke). For the last time in Luke’s 100-year history of forest growth reports, anything but a growing trend was observed 60 years ago. Forest growth is a major contributor to climate efforts and its decline could significantly hamper efforts to […]
The state-owned investment company Solidium is at the top of the tax list for limited companies
Last year, the state-owned investment company Solidium paid the largest corporate tax bill in Finland from all limited companies, according to information published by the Tax Administration on Wednesday. At the same time, the German pharmaceutical company Bayer was the largest corporate taxpayer overall. Founded in 2008, the holding company Solidium owns a small stake […]
A $ AP Rocky – the street, the red carpet and the Kronoberg prison
Inside a fast food restaurant on Kungsgatan in Stockholm, people sit and eat burgers and drink milkshakes. It is just before ten on a bright and warm summer evening on Sunday 30 June 2019. On the street outside stands a gang of five Americans dressed in streetwear. Two young guys in jeans and white t-shirts […]
Motorists and climate demonstrations in Helsinki, demonstrations in Jyväskylä
The Finnish branch of the environmental group Extinction Rebellio, known as Elokapina, said it was expanding a series of demonstrations in which it called on the government to declare a climate emergency in Finland. On Saturday afternoon, members of the group dressed in red made a three-hour silent march through the center of Helsinki. The […]
Rents are rising all over Finland, with the largest increases in Turku, Tampere
According to Statistics Finland, rents for subsidized dwellings rose in most of Finland in April-June compared with the corresponding period a year earlier. Rents rose an average of 0.9 percent during that period across the country. Timo Metsola, The chairman of the board of Vuokraturva ‘s rental house, attributed the growth to the increase in […]
Household debt ceiling may affect housing prices in urban areas, experts tell HS
Brotherus pointed out to the newspaper that the impact on prices could ultimately be quite small, as institutional investors and high-income house buyers could offset the decline in demand caused by the roof. The ceiling can also curb housing production in remote urban areas and thus limit its impact on housing prices. “It wouldn’t be […]
Saimaa received UNESCO Geopark status
The Saimaa region has been granted UNESCO’s global Geopark status, the UN Cultural and Scientific Institute announced on Thursday. The situation is a recognition that the Saimaa Geopark has met strict criteria, including the requirement that the area be inhabited by an internationally significant geological heritage. "UNESCO’s position is a very important international recognition for […]
33 jobs achieve zero accidents
“Of the 87 jobs rated 87 this year, 33 were able to reach the target of zero accidents. This figure is higher than ever before,” says Anna Melleri, VR Group’s Head of Risk Management, who chairs the steering group of the Zero Accident Forum. Safety-rated jobs also included a number of industrial jobs where production […]
Metso Outotec is renewing its Nornickel smelting lines
According to the MO Group, replacing the current smelting line with the latest process technology and furnace structures will significantly increase line capacity and availability, reduce metal losses and facilitate maintenance. The new line can also be more easily and efficiently connected to potential sulfuric acid production and neutralization expansion projects. Norilsk Nickel is a […]
