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The hugely popular lactose free milk drink developed by Valio, Finland's leading dairy company, has brought about an all time biggest surprise in the Finnish dairy business. This lactose free product, which was brought to the consumers in year 2001, had been forecasted to reach sales of 1 million litres in its first year. Seven years later, in...
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Nokia reclaimed the top spot in Greenpeace’s latest ranking of consumer electronic companies in the first quarter of the year. The results were published in Greenpeace’s latest “Guide to Greener Electronics” report. Nokia scored full points for its mobile phone recycling programme which is in place already in 84 countries. There are nearly...
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The Finnish extreme-travel TV-series ‘Madventures’ will be broadcasted internationally. The third season will be broadcasted on Travel Channel in the United States and well as on Channel Five digital channel ‘Fiver’ in Great Britain. The third season of Madventures will be broadcasted in English. The trend follows that of another Finnish...
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A strategic centre for science, technology and innovation (SHOK) in health and wellbeing will be set up in Finland. Greater top-grade expertise is expected to increase both exports and interest in Finland. SHOK’s objective is to produce top-grade expertise and interdisciplinary innovations, increase cooperation between the sectors and develop...
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Stora Enso and Neste Oil are in the process of opening a test plant for the production of timber derivate raw material for bio-diesel. It will be located in Varkaus. Similar pioneer project has been started with another timber producer, UPM, which however is not affiliated with an oil company as a business partner. Neste refinery in Sköldvik...
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The German pharmaceutical company Bayer Schering Pharma will invest over 40 million Euros in its Turku production by the end of 2011. The expansion is expected to generate up to twenty new jobs. Currently the company employs 750 people in Finland. The most successful pharmaceutical product of Bayer is the Finnish invention Mirena. This...
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