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EQS-News: Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (Publ) : Magnus Hellström appointed new CEO of SEM

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Magnus Hellström appointed new CEO of SEM companies on August 7, 2023

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  • Magnus Hellström appointed new CEO of SEM companies on August 7, 2023
    The Board of Directors has decided to appoint Magnus Hellström as the new CEO of Swedish Electromagnet Invest AB (publ) and its subsidiaries 7 August 2023.
  • Magnus succeeds Christina Hallin, who leaves the CEO position at her own request.
  • Magnus joined SEM in 2015 and has been the company's Head of Development and a member of the management team since 2018.
  • In addition to the continued board assignments in the SEM companies, Christina is a member of the boards of Bulten AB and Norbit ASA.

EQS-News: ams-OSRAM AG: Rainer Irle appointed CFO of ams OSRAM

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Friday, March 31, 2023

Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (30 March 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, announces that Rainer Irle has been appointed as CFO of ams OSRAM as of 1 July 2023. Rainer Irle (53) has been CFO of Siltronic AG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of hyperpure silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry, since 2013. A long time veteran of the semiconductor industry, he held various finance executive management roles within Siltronic and Wacker Chemie AG and was instrumental for establishing Siltronic as a listed company in the German MDax.

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  • Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (30 March 2023) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, announces that Rainer Irle has been appointed as CFO of ams OSRAM as of 1 July 2023.
  • Rainer Irle (53) has been CFO of Siltronic AG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of hyperpure silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry, since 2013.
  • We welcome Rainer Irle to the worldwide ams OSRAM community.”
    Ingo Bank, CFO of ams OSRAM, will leave the company at the end of April.
  • In the interim, the newly appointed CEO Aldo Kamper, who will join the company as of 1 April 2023, will act as CFO of ams OSRAM.

Scania appoints Marcus Holm as Head of Production & Logistics and member of Scania Executive Board

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marcus Holm, currently Managing Director for Scania Denmark, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Production & Logistics.

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  • SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marcus Holm, currently Managing Director for Scania Denmark, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Production & Logistics.
  • As from 1 February 2023, he will be part of Scania's Executive Board and report to Christian Levin, President and CEO Scania and TRATON GROUP.
  • "We want to strengthen the production and logistics operations at Scania to generate enhanced efficiency, as the integration journey within TRATON GROUP accelerates.
  • Anders Williamsson will continue in his role as Head of TRATON Group Industrial Operations and Executive Vice President and Head of Research & Development and Purchasing for Scania.

Mueller Water Products Announces New Directors and Corporate Governance Initiatives

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) (“Mueller” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Ancora Holdings Group, LLC and its affiliates (“Ancora”) and announced several governance changes, including the addition of two new directors. The Company also announced an accelerated process to continue its refreshment of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) over the next three years.

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  • Evercore is serving as financial advisor to Mueller Water Products and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as Mueller Water Products legal counsel.
  • Mueller Water Products, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America.
  • We help municipalities increase operational efficiencies, improve customer service and prioritize capital spending, demonstrating why Mueller Water Products is Where Intelligence Meets Infrastructure.
  • Mueller refers to one or more of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWP), a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

Koch Modular Process Systems to Discuss Optimal Mixing in Agitated Extraction Columns at ISEC 2022

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Koch Modular Process Systems, LLC (Koch Modular), a market-leading provider of engineered and fabricated modular reaction and mass transfer systems, will showcase its industry leadership and innovation at the International Solvent Extraction Conference (ISEC) at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gteborg, Sweden, September 26-30, 2022.

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  • Koch Modular Process Systems, LLC (Koch Modular), a market-leading provider of engineered and fabricated modular reaction and mass transfer systems, will showcase its industry leadership and innovation at the International Solvent Extraction Conference (ISEC) at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gteborg, Sweden, September 26-30, 2022.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220922005106/en/
    Don Glatz, Koch Modular Extraction Technology Manager (Photo: Business Wire)
    Koch Modular will discuss optimal mixing in agitated extraction columns at this year's convention.
  • Koch Modulars extraction technology group has over 50 years of liquid-liquid extraction experience and has designed more than 300 commercial extraction columns.
  • Koch Modular has successfully designed and constructed modular process systems for the global Chemical Processing Industry for over 40 years.

Heart Aerospace unveils new airplane design, confirms Air Canada and Saab as new shareholders

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Air Canada and Saab have each invested USD 5 million in Heart Aerospace.

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  • Air Canada and Saab have each invested USD 5 million in Heart Aerospace.
  • We are thrilled to have two such strong partners as Saab and Air Canada join our mission to electrify regional air travel.
  • Air Canada is a strategically important partner with one of the worlds largest networks operated by regional turboprops, and as a progressive, future leaning company.
  • Air Canada is very pleased to partner with Heart Aerospace on the development of this revolutionary aircraft.

SKF announces changes to Group Management

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SKF announces the appointment of Annika lme as CTO and Senior Vice President, Technology Development.

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  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SKF announces the appointment of Annika lme as CTO and Senior Vice President, Technology Development.
  • Annika joins SKF from SAAB Radar Solutions, where she is CTO and Head of Engineering.
  • Between 2002-2017, Annika held various positions within SKF.
  • Annika has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Waikato University.

SKF announces changes to Group Management

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SKF announces the appointment of Annika lme as CTO and Senior Vice President, Technology Development.

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  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SKF announces the appointment of Annika lme as CTO and Senior Vice President, Technology Development.
  • Annika joins SKF from SAAB Radar Solutions, where she is CTO and Head of Engineering.
  • Between 2002-2017, Annika held various positions within SKF.
  • Annika has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Waikato University.

The Linux Foundation Announces Keynote Speakers for Open Source Summit Europe 2022

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the keynote speakers for Open Source Summit Europe, taking place September 13-16 in Dublin, Ireland. The event is being produced in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual participation available, and is co-located with the Hyperledger Global Forum, OpenSSF Day, Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit, KVM Forum, and Linux Security Summit, among others.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the keynote speakers for Open Source Summit Europe , taking place September 13-16 in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Open Source Summit Europeis the leading conference for developers, sys admins and community leaders to gather to collaborate, share information, gain insights, solve technical problems and further innovation.
  • The Linux Foundation is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data.
  • Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, Hyperledger, RISC-V, and more.

Life Cycle Analysis Confirms Environmental Superiority of CoalSwitch® Reduces CO2 Emissions by 99% Relative to Coal and 97% Relative to Natural Gas

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

The report was produced by Life Cycle Associates , an independent business and environmental consulting firm, based in California, specializing in life cycle analysis of fuel production pathways.

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  • The report was produced by Life Cycle Associates , an independent business and environmental consulting firm, based in California, specializing in life cycle analysis of fuel production pathways.
  • This Life Cycle Associates analysis provides significant independent confirmation of the reduced greenhouse gas emissions incurred in the production of CoalSwitch, said Michael Rowan, CEO of Active Energy Group.
  • These conclusions provide much needed data to prospective customers of CoalSwitch who have asked for this information from AEG in recent months.
  • We can now confirm CoalSwitch is not only sustainably sourced, but also provides significant performance improvements in greenhouse gas emissions as compared to coal and natural gas.