HELSINKI – October 30, 2026 -- Stora Enso's Board of Directors has approved a demerger plan to spin off its Swedish forest assets business into Bergslagets Skogar AB, with completion planned for 31 March 2027. The five largest shareholders by votes, holding about 28.6% of shares and 69.9% of votes, have irrevocably committed to vote in favour, subject to customary conditions.

HELSINKI – October 30, 2026 -- Stora Enso lifted third-quarter adjusted EBIT by 28% to EUR 161 million (126), lifting the adjusted EBIT margin to 7.2% (5.5%), as the board approved a Demerger Plan to spin off its Swedish forest assets business into a new listed company.

Organic sales rose 2% on higher board deliveries and containerboard prices. Reported sales fell 2% to EUR 2,240 million (2,283) because of divestments. Higher board volumes, lower variable costs and the ramp-up of the new consumer board line at Oulu drove the earnings gain.

LUND, Sweden – October 30, 2026 -- Alfa Laval has refinanced its Revolving Credit Facility with a new EUR 1 billion facility carrying an initial maturity of five years.

Facility includes EUR 200 million accordion and two-year extension options

The agreement adds an accordion feature of up to EUR 200 million. Extension options of up to two years can lengthen the initial five-year tenor.

SKINNSKATTEBERG – October 30, 2026 -- Systemair (NASDAQ Stockholm: SYSR) increased its share count by 65,741 in October 2026, lifting the total number of shares and votes to 208,231,189 as of October 30, 2026.

LTIP 2023 warrant exercise drives the increase

The new shares resulted from employees exercising warrants for the subscription of new shares under the company's long-term incentive program, LTIP 2023. The Annual General Meeting approved the program on 31 August 2023.

STOCKHOLM – October 30, 2026 -- The Nomination Committee of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) proposes Börje Ekholm, who recently stepped down as CEO of Ericsson, as new Board member and Chair at the 2027 Annual General Meeting (AGM). He would succeed David Meek, who has told the committee he will not stand for re-election.

OSLO – October 30, 2026 -- Nordic Semiconductor (OSE: NOD) has demonstrated Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT) running in silicon, a feature that raises the maximum Bluetooth Low Energy transfer speed almost fourfold. The company is one of the first vendors to show support for the technology.

Lysaker – October 29, 2026 -- Aker BP reported third-quarter EBITDA of USD 3.4 billion and cash flow from operations of USD 2.4 billion, as higher sold volumes and strong realised prices lifted earnings.

Net profit reaches USD 986 million, aided by a USD 262 million impairment reversal

Net profit came in at USD 986 million, or USD 1.56 per share. The figure includes a positive after-tax effect of USD 262 million from an impairment reversal.

HELSINKI – October 28, 2026 -- UPM-Kymmene reported a third-quarter comparable EBIT of €131 million from continuing operations, down 8% from €142 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow nearly doubled to €420 million from €218 million, driven by working capital measures.

Oslo – October 28, 2026 -- BlueNord ASA posted third-quarter 2026 EBITDA of USD 219.6 million, up from USD 146.8 million in the second quarter, as higher production and stronger commodity prices lifted revenue to USD 346 million.

Revenue rises 25% quarter on quarter on higher volumes and prices

Revenue climbed from USD 276.8 million in Q2. The company attributed the gain to higher oil and gas sales volumes and increased commodity prices, partly offset by a higher hedge effect. EBITDA grew roughly 50% over the same period.

Oslo – October 28, 2026 -- Aker Solutions guided 2027 revenue down to NOK 35-40 billion, well below its 2026 outlook of NOK 53-55 billion, and said it is cutting its cost base to match the lower activity.