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Fazer, as one of the most famous Finnish food producers, announced its intention to sell one of its Estonian divisions related to the catering sector. The deal is currently under consideration by the European Commission.

At the last SPIEF-2019, the head of the Leningrad region held talks with representatives of Nokian Tyres – one of the largest companies in the production of automobile tires. In the future, it is planned to expand production and increase the number of participants in the Hakka Guarantee program.

One of the leading mobile operators in Russia MegaFon and Finnish Cinia, specializing in data networks, signed an agreement on the development of the Arctic route for high-speed fiber optic lines.

Representatives of Finnish alcohol producers are concerned about the change in the excise tax on wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages in Estonia. This can lead to a drop in tax revenues in Finland itself.

One of the largest search engines in the world plans to make a record investment in the field of environmentally friendly production – almost 600 million euros.

At the beginning of this week, a group of Finnish business representatives, headed by official representatives of the Embassy of the country in Russia, will visit the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan to strengthen existing ties and search for new projects.

The rail freight route between Anhui province in Eastern China and the capital of Finland began to operate on a regular basis. Delivery of the container takes no more than two weeks.

Last week the delegation, representing the Russian innovation complex Skolkovo, visited the representative office of the Finnish industry East Office, and held talks with the largest Finnish companies in the field of IT-technologies.

The company "Valio", one of the most famous Finnish dairy producers in Russia, has invested more than 70 million rubles in a new production line at the largest production "Galaxy" in the North-West region.

Finnish manufacturers of goods for sports and outdoor activities seek to expand their presence in the Russian market, including through the opening of the company stores with personalized service. An example is the new Jokikone store opened in Petrozavodsk.

This week the specialists of the Russian company Transport Integration will present a study on the assessment of passenger traffic between the two countries to the government structures of Finland for discussion. The city of Svetogorsk is recognized as a promising point.

One of the world's leading manufacturers of disposable tableware Huhtamaki plans to invest more than 40 million euros in the production capacity of the complex, located in Moscow suburbs.

Representatives of international steel NLMK group signed a contract with the Finnish manufacturer of equipment for the metallurgical and mining industry Outotec in the amount of EUR 15 million. The project is expected to be completed in two years.

This week more than 20 Finnish companies as part of a large business delegation will visit several million-person cities in the Ural mountains. The visit takes place under the auspices of the Finnish-Russian CCI and the Finnish Ambassador in Russia.

Developers of new modern software and Internet solutions in Finland have recently started actively entering the international market. To a large extent, this is facilitated by state programs to support small businesses.

Using the resources of the joint program "Russia — South-Eastern Finland 2020-2024", two new programs aimed at the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of ecology and high-tech developments were launched recently.

Representatives of the Ministry of agriculture and forestry of Finland recently confirmed the obtaining official permission for the export of ready-made baby food to China. The license from the state authorities obtained in early January.

Recently the founders of one of the start-ups in Finland, Puls Nutrition, announced their intention to significantly expand its presence in Russia in the coming year and stake out a certain market share.

One of the largest mining and metallurgical companies in Russia, Norilsk Nickel, announced plans to significantly upgrade the fleet of equipment used in the units of the organization on the Taimyr Peninsula. Finnish produces also will carry out deliveries.

Last week pioneers in the field of garbage processing from Finland visited the Northern capital. Companies are ready to invest in the construction of new waste processing plants, introduce new technologies and make money on Russian garbage.