Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Yara, the world’s biggest nitrogen fertiliser maker by sales volume, said strong demand from farmers for its premium crop nutrients helped offset pressure on prices from Chinese competitors. The Norwegian …
Yara beats profit forecast on record fertilizer deliveries Read More
Finnish paper and packaging group Stora Enso deferred a 1.6 billion euro ($2.1 billion) project in China in a move to safeguard cash flow that analysts said pointed to a …
Stora Enso delays China investment to protect cash Read More
Hosted by Southeast Asia General Manager Jean-Louis Macey, the grand opening of Sandvik Coromant Productivity Center in Bangkok was held on July 10 in presence of Swedish ambassador Klas Molin. …
Opening of Sandvik Coromant Productivity Center Read More Stora Enso is suffering from falling demand from print media in Europe. The group said it wanted to accelerate its development in China after receiving Chinese approval to build two …
Finnish paper maker Stora Enso eyes China project Read More
Maersk Line has deployed the world’s largest container ship on its China services to serve the nation’s growth in foreign trade. The first of the series of Triple-E vessels owned …
Maersk’s massive container vessels to deploy on Asia-Europe route Read More
Finnish mobile maker Nokia shipped fewer phones than forecast in the second quarter, despite a 32 percent rise in sales of its flagship Lumia smartphone. Shares traded down 4.26 percent after …
Nokia misses estimates; sales to China halve Read More
Investors in China may feel more upbeat if they consider the evidence of growth there in the latest results from Swedish company Alfa Laval, which makes equipment for heat transfer, …
Sweden’s Alfa Laval points to stability in Chinese market Read More
Loss-making Norwegian solar equipment maker Renewable Energy Corporation will split the company into separate solar and silicon divisions, independently list the two, raise cash and move out of Norway, it …
Norwegian REC to base its solar business in Singapore Read More
The 2014 IKEA Catalogue will be launched in Sweden, many parts of Europe and the United States in early August. In Thailand, the catalogue will be launched at the IKEA …
2014 IKEA Catalogue to be launched in Thailand on August 27 Read More
In response to significant growth in the market and the global demand in many enterprises, Double A has invested USD 6.1 million to upgrade its pulp production line in Thailand …
Double A invests in technology from Finland to upgrade Thai pulp plant Read More