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SB14 Barcelona showcases Sweden's sustainable construction projects

Formas

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The rebuilt city district Lagersberg in Eskilstuna, central Sweden, has been provided with outdoor areas, such as cultivation allotments, where people can meet. © Formas

/INS. At the Sustainable Building 2014 (SB14) world conference in Barcelona between the 28th and 30th of October, ten Swedish projects will be presented as examples of Sweden’s cutting edge sustainable construction offering.

Successful use of Bio-Gate coatings in veterinary medicine.

Bio-Gate AG

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/INS. Nuremberg (Germany), Bio-Gate AG (ISIN DE000BGAG981), is a leading provider of antimicrobial products and multifunctional surface coatings for the medical device industry. Bio-Gate has successfully coated multipurpose stainless-steel bone plates for BioMedtrix, a US manufacturer of veterinary implants. Data from a patient observation on dogs will be presented in mid-October by BioMedtrix at the ACVS conference (American College of Veterinary Surgeons).

Swedish construction projects at the forefront – from individual buildings to entire city districts

Formas

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The recently completed Herrestaskolan school in Järfälla, to the north of Stockholm, was built from cross-laminated timber.© Formas<br /><br />

/INS. Sweden builds with sustainability in mind, from individual buildings to entire city districts – and has a lot to show the world. Ten competition winners will be presented at the SB14 conference in Barcelona from the 28th to 30th of October.

New food packaging: The environment and stiffness ticked all the right boxes for SAS

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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When SAS commissioned the development of a new form of packaging for its inflight meals the airline chose the folding box board Incada from Iggesund as its base material. © Iggesund (photo: Rolf Lavergren, info@bildbolaget)

/INS. Paperboard is a promising material for airline food packaging – it has low weight, can be barrier coated, and can be finished to the required level of elegance and quality feel. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has recently introduced a new food box made of the folding box board Incada.

How healthy is your crane?

Konecranes Plc

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<p>Konecranes CRS outlines the condition of the crane. <strong>© </strong>Konecranes<strong></strong></p> (photo: Jari Kivelä)

/INS. Konecranes, the world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, has developed a Crane Reliability Study (CRS) which provides an in-depth, reliable analysis for all makes and models of cranes and lifting equipment.

Crane Reliability Study — an in-depth analysis of overhead lifting equipment

Konecranes Plc

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<p>Konecranes CRS outlines the condition of the crane. <strong>© </strong>Konecranes<strong></strong></p> (photo: Jari Kivelä)

/INS. Konecranes appreciates that superior knowledge elevates business performance to higher levels. Therefore, the world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™ has developed a Crane Reliability Study (CRS), offering a deeper insight into the condition, safety and efficiency of lifting equipment, thus delivering valuable information to better predict and control the total cost of ownership.

Elegant beverage cups reinforce a brand and reduce the environmental impact

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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Printed in one colour but with an embossed pattern and message, the Invercote cup is extremely elegant. It also has a far lower environmental impact than plastic cups. © Iggesund (photo: Rolf Lavergren, Bildbolaget)

/INS. How elegant can a beverage cup made of a paper material be? Paper cups can range from being simple, white and anonymous to being heat-resistant and brand carriers. Everything depends on what construction, material and level of converting you want to use.

Ruukki showcases Ramor protection steels at DVD2014 in Millbrook, Bedfordshire

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Jani Kastell, Director, Ramor steels at Ruukki. © Ruukki

/INS. Ruukki, a European steel manufacturer and supplier, is exhibiting its Ramor protection steels at the DVD2014 exhibition in Millbrook, Bedfordshire on 25-26 June 2014. Ramor protection steels are for applications where high ballistic resistance or blast protection is required. Ramor is mostly used for armoured vehicles, doors and systems for transporting valuables. Ramor 450 is Ruukki’s latest protection steel for the manufacture of armoured vehicles and now enables steel for the entire armoured vehicle frame to be sourced from the same manufacturer.

Fortaco opens sales office in Germany as part of European expansion

Fortaco Group

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From drilling-rigs to cabin assemblies, Fortaco is a leading manufacturing partner for the engineering industry. ©Fortaco Group Oy<br />  (photo: Jan Lonnberg)

/INS. Today’s heavy industries are built on partnerships. Complex projects in the construction, mining, forestry, agriculture and energy sectors increasingly depend on sub-contractors and partners to build machinery or develop engineering expertise to turn plans into results.

Konecranes doing what it does best: Cranes

Konecranes Plc

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<p>Konecranes Industrial Cranes Operating in the Manufacturing Sector.© Konecranes</p>
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/INS. For over 80 years Konecranes has provided an extensive range of cranes, for light duty applications and demanding process use. The global crane group, through its 6 branches in South Africa, supplies bridge, gantry, and wall console cranes that can be equipped with a wide variety of lifting devices.