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News & Information Svalson opens up the corporate boxes for Manchester United June 2, 2009 Manchester Uniteds board of directors and other VIP guests can now open the front of their corporate box on Old Trafford with glass screens from Svalson. To get a better live experience of Rooney, Ronaldo and the other world class footballers you simply push a button and the glass front slides away and opens up the VIP box. Previously the corporate boxes had fixed glass with a speaker system to hear the match outside which didn’t allow the atmosphere closeness of the match and the boiling arena inside the box. This is quite an improvement of the match experience, says Göran Carlsson, sales Manager, Svalson also referring to Manchester Uniteds official staement. "Our corporate hospitality boxes have fixed windows with a speaker system designed to relay crowd noise and create some “atmosphere” within the viewing box. The Automated Glazing System supplied and installed by Svalson, provides us with the best of both worlds. Our clients and guests can open the box window and experience the atmosphere of the game with the simple push of a button. Alternatively the window can remain closed maintaining the environment of the space. The new facility has proved to be a great success this season." Would you like to know more? New Technical Salesman for Lä-products June 2, 2009 We welcome our new Technical Salesman Daniel Rönnqvist, who started working at Svalson the 30th of March. Daniel will be responsible for all Lä-products like Café au Lä, Cit i Lä and Siläncio. His previous employment was as a project manager in the retail sector where he worked with store construction. He has also worked within development projects such as E-commerce. Grand Opening of Svalson’s New Factory October 29, 2008 Anna-Stina Nordmark Nilsson, Managing Director of Swedish Federation of Private Enterprises (Företagarna) cut the ribbon and officially inaugurated on the 17th of October 2008 Svalson’s new factory for their “Lä” product lines; Café au Lä, Cit i Lä and Siläncio (read more here). She also awarded Svalson the recipient of “Årets Företagarkommun” as one of the driving forces that made Piteå Kommun the best in Norrbotten and 21st place in all of 288 municipalities all over Sweden. Why Svalson as the recipient of this award? Anna-Stina justified Företagarna’s choice of Svalson because of the company’s unique performance of growth and expansion of new production lines and facilities despite the general atmosphere of financial uncertainties among Swedish companies this year. The new factory is 800 sq m and is located next to the 2 500 sq m existing Svalson’s facilities. After nearly 30 years are we changing our logotype March 27, 2008 This is what we look like now: But we are still the same Svalson 1988 Svalson 2008 A little bit more well groomed, a little bit more mature, but perhaps most importantly its 40 of us today. The other 27 will appear on our home page in time. Svalson provides world class acoustics September 18, 2007 Svalson was chosen to provide world class acoustics in the new concert- and theatre house in Luleå. 80 units of individually operated wall panels offers a possibility to adjust the acoustics to suit all different events from rock concerts to giving lectures. The panels are individually controlled by Svalsons unique S3-system which communicates with each panel via a LAN/Ethernet network. During a recent visit from our Australian distributors the possibilities to adapt the system to the Operahouse in Sydney where discussed. Maud Spencer is awarded the "Norrland's Bear" September 18, 2007 Maud Spencer is awarded the "Norrland's Bear" The distinctions rain down upon the company from Öjebyn, Svalson and the comapany's CEO Maud Spencer. Maud was awarded the "Norrlandsbjörnen" (Norrland's Bear), a recognition of achievement within industry and community. The distinction is presented annually by Norrland's Association, a lobbying association that represents its base of members from northern Sweden. (Piteå-Tidningen 8 Aug, 2007) Changes in the sales department September 17, 2007 Our salesman Jimmy Duvensjö's leave of absence has been extended and we welcome Zackarias Svedenbjörk as a permanent member of our sales department. Zackarias will, like Jimmy, mainly be serving our Swedish and German speaking clients. Changes in the sales department June 13, 2007 Our salesman Jimmy Duvensjö will be on leave until the end of September 2007 and we welcome Zackarias Svedenbjörk who will be the substitute for Jimmy during this period. Zackarias will, like Jimmy, mainly be serving our Swedish and German clients. Above you find our complete sales department. From left: Göran Carlsson, Lilian Atthem, Zackarias Svedenbjörk, Helen Öberg och Jan Forsberg. Svalson's 1st Café au Lä Conference March 23, 2007 What happened when key players in the outdoor restaurant industry gathered in one place for two days? Huge Success, Extreme Fun! Seventeen participants, eight countries all discussed how Café au Lä (Svalson’s unique adjustable screen for the restaurant sector) can be best marketed in each of their respective countries. The conference was held in Luleå, Sweden for two days (14-15 March 2007). It was an opportunity for the participants to hear the latest news on Café au Lä product development as well as visit Svalson’s production facilities in Piteå, Sweden. It was not all work in the conference, there was also time for some fun stuff – and fun we had on the frozen Baltic Sea. First, everyone had to try the Swedish kick... Would you like to know more? New homepage for our Café au Lä-products March 15, 2007 Svalson have released a new homepage dedicated to the company’s Café au Lä-related products. Would you like to know more? Svalson AB’s Managing Director Maud Spencer bags top award as Leader of the Year! March 12, 2007 "The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) Norrbotten region announces annually the Leader of the Year award to the person who demonstrated exemplary leadership ability in the business sector in the Norrbotten region. The readers of the regional newspaper, Kuriren, submit the candidates and 50 strong candidates are selected from all over the region. The team of judges are composed of Viktoria Viktoria Mettävainio, Sture Lundgren, Birgit Kostenius, Pether Nordblad, Monica Wikström Johansson and Sture Bergman. The judges did an extensive research of each of the candidates before finally announcing this year’s winner as Maud Spencer, Managing Director of Svalson AB in Öjebyn. Our big congratulations to Maud! Exemplary leadership - The building and construction industry is a male-dominated world. Maud crossed this boundary by leading the company to further expansion to different markets outside Sweden. Svalson products can now be found not only in Europe but also as far as Japan and Australia. - Her organizational skills, enthusiasm and positive personality resulted in a stronger product development and exciting new products. Under her leadership, the company is experiencing a record high turnover in its 25 years history. Those were the words from Kuriren’s editor Sture Bergman handed over the trophy and certificate to the still surprised but very happy Maud Spencer. Under your leadership, your company has experienced the best turnover in the company’s 25 years of history." (Näringsliv Norrbotten, March 6, 2007) Svalson at BAU 2007 March 9, 2007 The great opening of Europe's largest trade fair in Building and Construction - BAU 2007 in Munich took place in January. Svalson was one of the 2046 anticipating exhibitors that embraced more than 209 000 visitors during this six days the event. This trade fair is more and more an international meeting place and had this year visitors from 146 different countries! In the stand of Svalson the visitors could meet personnel from Svalson's main office in Sweden and representatives from the distributors in Germany and in Austria. Among all the products on display, some were totally new for the European audience. Siläncio - The complete new height adjustable cubicle system, Njord Thermo with its thermally insulated profiles and an exclusive preview of Svalsons newly developed electronic system S3.   Svalson's 1st European Distributor Conference October 27, 2006 Svalson’s first European Distributor Conference was a big success. Held for two days (18-19 October 2006) in the company’s hometown Piteå. Twenty-one delegates from nine different European countries came in full force with all positive ideas and in a great fun spirit. The conference theme “If it’s to be, it’s up to me” was very fitting for the occasion given the challenge during the conference to come up with innovative marketing and sales strategies for Svalson’s sliding window products. And the winner is the Blue Team (Dominic, Joe, Joy and Nigel)... Congratulations! Given the best case scenario of their business plan, the Blue Team will have all the requirements of Olympics 2012 in London, from the ticket booths to fast food restaurants to the VIP lounge of sports stadium... they want everything! Would you like to know more? Svalson's 25th anniversary July 12, 2006 25 years ago on May 11th, Svalson was "born". This occasion was celebrated in Restaurant Roasters in Piteå, yet another restaurant with facade windows from Svalson. 75 cheerful guests, employees with spouses, celebrated the anniversary with pomp and circumstances. A very fun evening as it suits a 25-year old! Njord Thermo: sliding window with thermally insulated profiles Mar 20, 2006 The popular Njord series of sliding windows is extended with thermally insulated profiles capable of supporting up to 26 mm insulating glass. The new profiles, named Njord Thermo, gives a very flexible system that allows profile dimensions to be adjusted to meet both technical requirements as well as customer preferences. Not only can the new profile system be manufactured with several sliding sections, it is also possible to manufacture Njord Thermo so that the top section (or sections) is opened downwards instead of upwards, which typically is the norm on conventional sliding windows. The target group is all types of outdoor installations where a high level of indoor comfort is desired. Given the high flexibility of the profiles, Njord Thermo is suitable for installations ranging from small sliding windows to very large sliding windows with widths of several meters – and this without the need to compromise neither function nor appearance. Would you like to know more? Maud Spencer new Managing Director of Svalson as of May 1 Apr 19, 2005 As of May 1, 2005, Maud Spencer is taking up the position as Managing Director of Svalson AB. She succeeds Bill Svensson, Managing Director since 1981. Bill Svensson’s new role within the company will be as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Maud Spencer has been employed by Svalson since 1999. She is currently Deputy Managing Director with responsibility for environmental issues and the Nordic export market. Under her guidance, Svalson’s environmental management system has been certified according to ISO 14001, and the Nordic export market has seen an increase of 130 %. “Svalson has seen a strong development over the years and has a solid position today. Therefore, it is a natural step for me to hand over Svalson to a new Managing Director. I wish Maud good luck in her new position”, comments Bill Svensson. “I am excited about taking over the leadership of Svalson and I feel confident about taking the company forward. Svalson’s unique product portfolio and strong position on the national and international markets opens up for further development of the company”, comments Maud Spencer. Svalson AB Increased Technology Department Apr 5, 2005 In order to meet increased technical and environmental requirements from both customers and authorities, Linus Svensson has taken up the position as manager of the Technology department. Linus Svensson, with a previous degree of Master of Science, has since 2002 been employed as research engineer and doctoral student at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. After completing his research studies, Svensson was awarded the degree of Licentiate in Engineering earlier this year. Linus Svensson was employed at Svalson during the period 1988 to 1997 and is a well-known face to many customers. Extended Premises Apr 4, 2005 Svalson’s premises have been extended by 140 square meters of office space. The new section houses offices for the Technology and Workshop departments as well as a new dining room for the staff. In the old section, the Electrical department has been given more space and, for the convenience of the staff, new dressing rooms, new showers and a sauna have been built. New Sliding Windows model 7018 Feb 8, 2005 Model 7018 is the latest addition to Svalson’s range of vertically sliding windows. Model 7018 is a complement to the newly introduced model 7007. Both 7007 and 7018 can be manufactured with either one or two moving sections. Model 7007 can be equipped with up to 6.5 mm thick glass, while model 7018 can be provided with up to 20 mm thick glass. Would you like to know more? New Sliding Window model 7007 Jan 17, 2005 Svalson introduces a new vertically sliding window - model 7007. The new model is suitable for indoor installation and can be equipped with either one or two moving sections. Would you like to know more? Grilled Eel Jan 13, 2005 The Japaneese will shortly be buying their grilled eel through Svalson Sliding Windows. Svalson is currently manufacturing sliding windows for delivery to Japan and Grilled Eal Restaurant. News archive Selected previous news can be found in the news archive. Would you like to know more?

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