Press releases 2012

四月 25, 2012 Responsible Care programme – 20 years at the forefront of sustainable development Number of injuries in the chemical industry fell below key threshold in 2011
Responsible Care programme – 20 years at the forefront of sustainable development

四月 25, 2012 S Group’s sales grew by nearly 10% during the first months of the year S Group’s retail sales (VAT 0%) amounted to nearly EUR 2.8 billion in January–March. Compared to the corresponding period last year, sales grew by 9.8 per cent. The increase in sales is mainly due to the good development in both service station store and fuel sales as well as, in particular, in supermarket trade which also contains grocery and consumer goods sales.

四月 24, 2012 Chemical Industry Innovation Award 2012: Wood composite revolutionalises casting The wood composite developed by the Finnish Onbone Oy is the most significant innovation of the cast industry for decades. This young company is a great example of how the results of basic research can be turned into products and successful international business. Onbone Oy’s WOODCAST was awarded the Chemical Industry Innovation Award on 23 April 2012. The award was presented at an event hosted by the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland.

四月 23, 2012 В Санкт-Петербурге по финской технологии построят первый дом с нулевым уровнем энергопотребления На территории Санкт-Петербургского Государственного Политехнического Университета построят дом с нулевым уровнем энергопотребления, который будет самостоятельно (без подключения к центральным городским сетям) вырабатывать необходимое количество энергии. Победитель конкурса по созданию архитектурного проекта данного здания будет объявлен сегодня.

四月 19, 2012 STEM CELL PIONEER AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ENGINEER ARE 2012 MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE LAUREATES Technology Academy Finland has today declared two prominent innovators, Linus Torvalds and Dr Shinya Yamanaka, laureates of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, the prominent award for technological innovation.

三月 14, 2012 Finnfactsin mediavierailut poikivat viime vuonna yli 200 juttua kansainvälisessä mediassa Erityisesti peliteollisuus kiinnosti toimittajia

三月 13, 2012 Helsinki Chemicals Forum programme published The harmonisation of chemicals regulations, communicating on chemicals safety, challenges to innovation and alternative testing methods for chemicals are among the topics of the Helsinki Chemicals Forum on 24 – 25 May at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. For the fourth time, the annual event will attract representatives of industry, the authorities, NGOs and academics from around the world to Helsinki. The Congress, which provides an international forum for discussion that advances chemicals policy, is well on its way to becoming the most significant international meeting place for the chemicals industry.

二月 17, 2012 S Group in 2011 For the media, 17 February 2012
For release at 1:00 p.m.

二月 2, 2012 S Group’s sales remain solid despite the threat of recession in 2011 Last year, S Group’s retail sales (VAT 0 per cent) totalled EUR 11,460.7 million, up 9.5 per cent from the previous year.

一月 10, 2012 Focus 2012 ilmestynyt Lehden täydeltä suomalaisia luovia ratkaisuja