News

• Eltel strengthened its position and performance in 2011

  2012-05-08

  Group sales grow by 18 % to break EUR 1 billion barrier − Profitability improves by all indicators − Outlook for 2012 remains positive.

  

• Change in Eltel’s Power Transmission BU

  2012-04-23

  After 10 years as president for Eltel’s business unit Power Transmission Martin Dahlgren has decided to step down and make room for a new leader. Fredrik Menander, today in charge of Transmission International, will take over the role as President of BU Transmission this summer. Lars Hammarstedt will become the new Director of Transmission International.

  

• Eltel starts to execute National Grid projects in UK in JV with Carillion

  2012-04-11

  Eltel expands to UK – National Grid has awarded a framework agreement with potential value of £500m for the delivery of part of their 400 kV electricity transmission network upgrade programme. A joint venture formed between Eltel Networks and Carillion has signed an agreement with National Grid for the delivery of National Grid 400kV Overhead Upgrade Programme.

  

• Mr. Gérard Mohr appointed new Chairman of Board of Eltel Group Corporation

  2012-01-31

  After 4 ½ years as Chairman of Board of Eltel Group Corporation, Mr. Thomas Berglund has decided to leave the post and devote his time to other activities. Mr. Gérard Mohr, member of Eltel’s Board since May 2011, has been elected the new Chairman with immediate effect.

  

• Electrifying traffic in the Helsinki metropolitan area – Eltel takes an active role

  2012-01-23

  Introducing stations for charging electricity vehicles (EV) is moving forward in Northern Europe. Numerous pilot installations have been completed and larger rollouts are in preparation. Eltel has taken a pole position with its utility and technology partners.

  

• Eltel mobilizes 600 technicians to restore electricity and telecommunications in Finland

  2012-01-05

  Finnish networks have been severely hit by major storms during year-end holidays. First hit the storm on second Christmas day and a few days later wet snow caused trees and branches to fall on overhead lines.

  

• Eltel Networks S.A. builds urban broadband network in Poland

  2011-11-10

  On November 4th 2011, Eltel Networks S.A. signed a contract with the representatives of City Hall for building broadband MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) in Rybnik, Poland.

  

• Fingrid trusts Eltel with another contract

  2011-11-08

  Eltel Transmission Finland and Fingrid have signed on 31.10.2011 a contract on transmission grid construction works in Nurmijärvi-Hyvinkää-Hikiä area. This turnkey project consists of building a new 400 kV transmission line between Hikiä and Hyvinkää, modification of existing 400 kV Espoo-Hyvinkää line and renewal of the 110 kV transmission line between Hikiä and Nurmijärvi substations. The project will be completed in autumn 2013.

  

• Eltel expands to UK – Preferred bidder status to National Grid won with Carillion Plc

  2011-11-04

  Eltel Networks – Carillion joint venture named as preferred bidder for the delivery of National Grid 400kV Overhead Upgrade Programme.

  

• Eltel completes the solution based organization

  2011-10-11

  Eltel completes the implementation of its solution based organization structure.