Text description provided by the architects. This newly completed sports and leisure complex has a distinctive, sculptural quality, further enhanced by the building’s essential transparency. The building’s organic curves echo the undulating landscape of its surroundings. The complex is designed to be multi-functional and includes a large multi-purpose hall (2,300 m2) with enough space to accommodate two handball courts with accompanying mobile spectator stands, as well as a V.I.P. lounge. There are two additional smaller allowing the complex to accommodate major sporting events, concerts and other cultural events, as well as school sporting events and small, local sports initiatives requiring more intimate settings. The new centre is located adjacent to existing football pitches and the old public swimming baths, both of which have received investment - a new grandstand for the football pitch and larger swimming baths. Designed for the Sports and Leisure Centre in Birkerød in close association with Fiberline Composites (the manufacturers of the materials used) the façade system represents an innovative façade solution simply constructed of materials characterized by high-strength properties The structure consists of panels of a composite material which is very strong and can be made to very thin specifications Moreover the composite can be glued to the glazing without the use of clunky mullions and tran-soms or the occurrence of friction between glass and frame You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Some are necessary and we can’t switch them off Others help us to provide you with the best possible service We use cookies to personalise content and ads to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic We also share anonymous information about your use of our site with our social media By accepting cookies you will be helping us to continue to provide you with the best possible service HG is a family-owned company with a long history of innovation in the dumper space Although traditionally a producer of diesel-powered machines in recent years its strategy for innovation has changed somewhat with it now focusing on 100% electric machines The beginning of that journey started five years when HG launched its first electric machine three years ago the decision was made to fully focus on electric despite “being known as a company that has a history of being a producer of combustion machines.” Birkerod says that the early feedback received from the first electric dumper had played a big part in its decision to change focus; “We have learnt over the last six or seven years where we had a one tonne electric dumper that could run 12 hours and charge in three this idea around how long or how an electric machine should run “We had some really good positive feedback on that and wanted to scale that up into a two-tonne machine to see whether or not that was possible.” I first met Birkerod at the International Rental Exhibition in June It was here that the company chose to unveil its latest electric innovation the dumper has a duty cycle of 12 hours and can be charged to full in 3.5 hours or up to 80% battery capacity in 2 hours The machine is equipped with an internal charger that can connect to a regular car charger using a 16A current or via 220V EU plug there is always some hesitance as to the performance both in run time and capability to carry out the same standard of work that a diesel-powered alternative can.  “For us it’s about getting rid of this range of anxiety,” says Birkerod but we have customers that it runs for two or three days before they need to charge but the whole idea for them is that they don’t have to worry about range anxiety.” the company had already received orders for 25 machines When asked about the orders that have been placed “The first 25 machines are all going to Denmark the first eight are going to the biggest contractor in Denmark who have taken part in the development of the machine “Those machines will be delivered in a matter of weeks to the company while the remaining 17 will be delivered elsewhere in the country.” the company now has three machines in its portfolio of electric machines together with the HG E1000 ‘Super Skub’ and HG E1000 ‘Super Skub’ High Tip mini dumper.  A natural question to ask following on from these machines would be what next for HG in terms of its product line Stopping short of revealing any future launches Birkerod says that much of the work is about improving what it already has; “The one and two tonne machines we have in the market today are continuously improving “We’re continuously working on that and also looking at other possibilities where we can implement our electric technology It’s not available in the higher capacities He also says the company is working on “refining the surveillance” of its machines in terms of monitoring service efficiency and ensuring that any software updates improves its existing lineup.  “What we’re interested in is learning from the machine and making software updates based on that and then improving the machines regularly,” Birkerod says “This is a project we are working really hard on We are also investigating further projects but they’re not ready to be shared publicly yet.” Another reason the company chose to exhibit at IRE was to gauge potential interest in new markets The company currently has dealers in Denmark but that could soon change according to Birkerod “One of our goals from IRE was to see what kind of interest we could get from markets where we are not present today We are working out how we will strategically approach that we are working on what is the actual interest in other areas and we have meetings scheduled over the next 2-3 months to see what the actual interests are and what are the possibilities (of appointing dealers in new markets).” Birkerod goes on to say that the company is beginning to see an increase in interest in European markets as users acknowledge the need to “reduce carbon emissions and improve working conditions.” he points towards Norway and the Netherlands as two countries in which it has some “interesting agreements” due to the “electrification agenda.” “What we see is there’s a lot of interest from all European countries I would say that there are bigger dumper markets than others When asked about the future of the company Birkerod is sure in his answer that not only does he see HG remaining as a family company but also believes that may leave it well placed for further growth “We have a history of being family owned and that’s very natural to us “We don’t have any strategy or plans of selling the company I think from how we have outlined our growth journey and strategy so it’s not something we are looking for.” You’ve reached your limit of premium article views this month Become a Plus Member today and gain further access to the content Off Highway Research - Market research Unique marketing services that create demand for your products locally Marketing Services Download Media Kits 100 Free — 44.40 • 200 Free — 1:37.78 • 100 Fly — 47.81 • 200 IM — 1:47.65 Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden more people are looking to smaller towns outside of Copenhagen to either work from home or commute from Here are some of the popular commuter towns Kokkedal/Fredensborg (north of Copenhagen) Kokkedal/Fredensborg were the most popular areas people lived "We can have a big house with a garden for the kids compared to a small flat in Copenhagen," one reader said "Houses are affordable for North Zealand compared to Lyngby Birkerød or Holte for example," added Judy "Not a lot of apartments or rentals available though." She said she loved the "amazing nature" of the area community spirit and fact it was close to amenities and Hillerød The commute however is not the quickest of the commuter towns "On the days I work in town it costs 52 kroner each way I need to get a bus or walk to Kokkedal then the train and then a bus or walk to work so it takes up to 1.5 hours," said one reader Judy agreed that it normally took her an hour and a half to get to Copenhagen's central station She said that the "cost can be reduced by using a pendelkort and there is a tax deduction for long distance commutes." However another reader in the area said it took them 30 minutes to get to Copenhagen central was that "local trains and buses only run once an hour on weekends" Another reader complained that "the restaurant scene is not great" and that the "general access to culture" was limited What Judy loved about the area was "amazing nature Houses are more affordable than similar areas like Birkerød There are also buses to towns on the kystbanen line." The north of Copenhagen is a popular choice for commuters due to the area's many beaches and the good train links to the centre of Copenhagen A few kilometres south of Kokkedal but still north of Copenhagen offers "small town life" where "nearly everyone knows each other" with easy train access to the Copenhagen on the Regionaltog." In addition taking only 20 minutes on the train to Nørreport was that housing in the area was very expensive "It's probably even more expensive in Vedbæk than in Copenhagen!" A bit further out from Copenhagen to the northeast is Frederikssund which our reader complained suffered from a "lack of culture" a pedestrian street facing some sort of "death" and a shopping centre which was "hugely dull" The only things he mentioned in the town's favour were that is close to the Roskilde fjord and that it was less expensive for "a quality house with a good garden" than Copenhagen He said the commute to Copenhagen Central took between 45 and 50 minutes but warned that "'reliable' is not a word that can easily be used in a sentence about the C line trains" housing costs are "much much lower" than the capital nature" and fact it was "still close to the city (36 minutes by train to go to Copenhagen Central)." However they pointed out there are "only a few restaurants" and "a car is somewhat important."  The reader mostly worked from home but their commute involved cycling to the station then taking the S-tog to Copenhagen central station and another bike ride of a few minutes Train is pretty reliable and runs every 10 minutes during the weekdays," the reader said Other popular commuter areas in the west include Roskilde To the south of Copenhagen and on the coast Køge was described by a reader as "quieter" and "cleaner" than Copenhagen I pay around 3,000 kroner for a single room student accommodation - two of my friends that live in Copenhagen pay 7,000 kroner a month - for a student apartment smaller than mine!" the reader said Their commute is "30 - 50 minutes depending on transportation mode (S-tog and regionaltog) - it costs around 650 kr a month with Ungdomskort." Dragør is another favourite to the south of Copenhagen due to its old-town charm is a city on the island of Falster in southern Denmark Matthew found his commute "easy and reasonable" and house prices "much less" than in Copenhagen He found the area he lives "peaceful" and "beautiful" with nothing he doesn't like But reader Adrian said his commute to Copenhagen by train took "just over an hour In a quiet carriage it’s relaxing and a great place to get work done." Adrian said house prices in Odense were at least half the cost of those in Copenhagen Odense is a city with a small town vibe," he said The only minor point he said was the "lack of 'cool' cafes compared to Copenhagen." It's says something about transport in Denmark that commuting from a different island 300km away can take the same time as commuting from a village just 40km north of Copenhagen Some commuters even travel from Malmö in Sweden taking advantage of the the fast train over the Øresund Bridge Do you have experience of living in a Copenhagen commuter town or village We're still interested in collecting readers' experience of the different options Please log in here to leave a comment Rasmus Kofoed was born in 1974 in Birkerød a charming town on the outskirts of Copenhagen I had taken on my responsibilities and helped out in the kitchen I started baking and cooking simple things He began his professional journey at the “Hotel D'Angleterre” in Kongens Nytorv he moved to the restaurant “Scholteshof.” A classical training that surprisingly synergized with his aspirations: he envisioned a cuisine that is naturally evolving Kofoed started exploring the vicinity in a new way He took on the role of head chef for several high-level restaurants He realized that a restaurant is much more than the food on the plate and its appearance; it is about ambiance and energy After nearly facing bankruptcy in 2009 due to an investor’s insolvency the restaurant reopened in one of the office towers of Parken Stadium a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district Much of the vegetables come from their own garden cultivated biodynamically at a nearby farm that time and again inspires the cuisine in a New Nordic key but without the primitivism that usually characterizes it The rise is meteoric: the first MICHELIN Star comes in 2012 Kofoed is awarded the title of Best Chef of the country and even wins the Bocuse d’Or in 2011 becoming the most awarded chef in the competition’s history with a second and third place already in his list of achievements in 2007 and 2005 He also begins his unstoppable progression in the ranking of The World’s 50 Best which will lead him to the first position and thus to the consecration among the Best of the Best in 2022 “Geranium” underwent a renovation following the style of the dishes: a large open kitchen to encourage symbiosis and a view that expands over the surrounding park’s nature all the way to the windmills and copper roofs immediately making the changing seasons perceptible The latest step towards consistency was made in 2021 “I haven’t eaten it for five years in my house so it makes sense not to use it in the restaurant The menu is a reflection of me and how I am evolving he opened “Angelika,” a casual plant-based cuisine restaurant Do you want to discover the latest news and recipes of the most renowned chefs and restaurants in the world La nostra società utilizza inoltre cookie funzionali per registrare informazioni sulle scelte dell’utente e per consentire una personalizzazione del Sito; 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Lyngby, Denmark), NKT Photonics has pioneered the field of PCFs for more than a decade. Today the technology forms the backbone of products such as supercontinuum lasers and constantly enables new ideas and innovations NKT Photonics CEO Jakob Skov explains that because PCF technology can be taken in many different directions the company wants to make sure that others can benefit from the technology and their innovative ideas by licensing the company's technology highly disruptive product into the photonics market Bexon Harrison recently focused full time on swimming after doing that and water polo for much of his high school career Louisville head coach and CSCAA President Arthur Albiero co-led an NCAA Division I breakout session where coaches discussed the marketability of the sport who has worked with swimmers to optimize performance through data and analysis of stroke techniques Breaststroke specialist Landry Liston has announced her commitment to continue both her academic and athletic careers at George Mason University The university reduced the fundraising goal to save the swimming and diving program by $5 million after an April meeting with organizers The CSCAA has announced the addition of Jake Taber and Cathleen Pruden to its Board of Directors as the newest Division III representatives After reviewing the first- and second year head coaching performances at Power 4 programs it’s time to check in on how the third-year head coaches fared In a field that included Olympic champions in the 100 & 200 breast UVA’s Emma Weber pulled out a win in the 100 Breast on the 2nd night in Ft Lauderdale April 18th, 2017 ACC, College NC State’s Alexia Zevnik has been named the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year and headlines the All-ACC Academic Women’s Swimming & Diving team ----- PRESS RELEASE NKT Photonics changes the game in the ultra-fast fiber laser market with new aeroGAIN-ROD ytterbium fibers Birkerød is proud to announce the new aeroGAIN-ROD fibers - a new generation of ytterbium gain fibers designed specifically for the ultra-fast fiber laser market They offer the highest peak power capability in the industry while keeping a diffraction-limited beam quality and robust coupling The unique performance makes them ideal gain media for the next generation of high-power ultra-fast fiber lasers for use in semiconductor applications "The aeroGAIN rod fibers are the result of several years of development and draw on everything we have learned as the leading supplier of large-core single mode fibers," says Christian Vestergaard Poulsen CTO of NKT Photonics and adds "The result is performance above and beyond anything we have ever done in ytterbium fibers and we believe this will lead to a paradigm shift in the ultra-fast fiber laser market." Fiber lasers have long been displacing solid state and gas lasers in the continuous wave and slow pulse segments but the fiber revolution now moves towards ultra fast systems in the picosecond and femtosecond regime the output power of ultra-fast fiber lasers has typically been limited to a few Watts due to nonlinear effects Bigger cores and shorter fiber are traditionally the go-to solutions but often with compromises in mode quality and stability to follow the new aeroGAIN-ROD fibers offer rock solid performance and they can handle peak power in the mega Watt regime while keeping a diffraction-limited beam quality they offer a much larger gain bandwidth compared to solid state solutions offering an ideal solution for direct processing at 1 µm or for further frequency conversion The aeroGAIN-ROD is available with 55 or 85 µm polarization-maintaining core and each model is available in a Standard and a Power version designed for different power levels About NKT Photonics NKT Photonics supplies optical fibers and industrial fiber lasers to markets like material processing ultra low noise DFB lasers and specialty fibers Produced under the brand names CRYSTAL FIBRE the products are based on the company's unique photonic crystal fiber platform NKT Photonics has its headquarters in Denmark with sales and service worldwide NKT Photonics is wholly owned by NKT Holding A/S Follow us on Twitter Subscribe now to Laser Focus World magazine; it's free 21.3.2024 12:26:30 CET | ViroGates | Annual financial report 01-2024 – Inside information - 21 March 2024 a medical technology company developing blood tests for better triaging in hospitals to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs announces its Annual Report for the period 1 January – 31 December 2023 as approved today by the company’s Board of Directors The company had to adapt from a period where suPARnostic® was used primarily to help manage COVID-19 patients and the onboarding of customers onto the triage solution appeared to be much more difficult than expected Revenue declined by 45% compared to 2022 results To ensure a higher correlation between revenue levels and ViroGates’ reporting of recurring customers a new measure of recurring customers was introduced for the second half of 2023 ViroGates reports 17 recurring customers in clinical routine and research by the end of 2023 we saw continued interest in suPARnostic® from research customers and we saw a total of close to 1,000 studies We achieved a significant scientific breakthrough with the SUPERIOR study on suPARnostic®-guided treatment coupling ViroGates’ products with a well-known disease and a tangible intervention We also validated our high-volume TurbiLatex product on additional Roche platforms in the spring of 2023 and quickly booked the first sales to our partners We took notice of the more challenging sales to acute care and focused increasingly on the utility of our products in the general health- and longevity segment We expect to see more revenue coming from general health and longevity in 2024 revenue per customer is lower in this segment as it is dominated by smaller clinics based on the post-authorization requirement from the US FDA in 2022 to Sobi requiring that they facilitate commercial availability of suPAR in the US market we announced a partnership with Sobi on developing suPARnostic® for commercial use in the US in combination with Sobi’s Kineret® treatment for COVID-19-related pneumonia we successfully executed a rights issue with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders says: “2023 was a very challenging year for ViroGates We saw recurring revenue from COVID-19 customers disappear alongside the pandemic We were disappointed that we could not convert COVID-19 customers to use our products in general triage in the emergency departments and we landed at the lowest revenue level in three years We adjusted our business by way of also targeting the longevity segment and we expect shorter sales cycles in this segment of the market The rights emission in late 2023 strengthened our cash position and we look forward to leveraging these funds to drive growth in 2024 in general health and acute care.” ViroGates restates its guidance and expects full-year revenue between DKK 8 and 10 million in 2024 and an EBIT of DKK -10 to -12 million in 2024 This announcement is a summary and should be read in conjunction with ViroGates’ Annual Report for 2023, published on 21 March 2024. A downloadable PDF version is available on the company’s website Tel. (+45) 2226 1355, email: jk@virogates.com Tel. (+46) 40 200 250, email: per.lonn@vhcorp.se ViroGates A/S is an international medical technology company developing and marketing blood test products under the suPARnostic® brand for better triaging in hospitals to improve patient care reduce healthcare costs and empower clinical staff The company was founded in 2000. Headquartered in Denmark, ViroGates’ sales force covers Spain, France, and Benelux, while distributors serve other markets. ViroGates’ shares (VIRO) are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Denmark. For more information, please visit www.virogates.com suPAR is the biomarker detected by ViroGates’ suPARnostic® products and is a protein in plasma suPAR is considered a general risk status biomarker indicating disease presence organ damage and mortality risk across disease areas such as cardiovascular diseases Strong scientific evidence from more than 900 clinical trials and studies show that the higher the level of suPAR The suPARnostic® products can be used to support healthcare professionals in making clinical decisions The increasing demands on health systems globally and tightening healthcare budgets necessitate efficiency improvements and innovative solutions in hospitals The use of suPAR in triage in emergency departments can identify patients in low risk of disease progression (supports discharge) and high risk patients that can benefit from early treatment to lower the risk of disease progression suPARnostic® TurbiLatex is currently available on Roche Diagnostics’ cobas® instruments Siemens Healthineers ADVIA® XPT and Atellica® instruments the Abbott Labs Architect™ and Alinity™ instruments and the Beckmann Coulter AU 5800 instrument ViroGates works with partners to develop solutions for other platforms ViroGates has recently launched its Point of Care suPARnostic® POC+ product a platform that uses only a few drops of finger-prick blood instead of plasma for full quantitative suPAR results in less than 20 minutes Prospects about the future reflect ViroGates' current expectations for future events and results The statements are by nature inherent in risks uncertainties and other matters that are difficult to predict or out of control The actual results may therefore differ from the expectations expressed +45 2226 1355 jk@virogates.com Keep up to date with our company announcements by subscribing Visit our pressroom and see more company announcements from us KOHERAS introduces a new addition to the broadband white light SuperK™ product family April 15 (UPI) -- Danish company Flatirons Solutions has teamed with Airbus Defense and Space in a bid to supply the Danish Air Force with Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft The CORENA Suite-powered Flatirons Multi-Spec Solution software included provides full content lifecycle management for mobile maintenance and technical operations The teaming agreement for the Danish Fighter Replacement Program builds on a long-term partnership between Flatirons and Airbus Group including collaboration in support of Airbus's NH90 and Tiger programs The Typhoon is produced by a consortium comprised of Airbus It is a twin-engine multi-role fighter with a maximum speed at altitude of 1,550 miles per hour and a combat radius of 100 t0 350 nautical miles depending on mission the Typhoon would replace aging F-16 aircraft You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed NKT Photonics (Birkerød Denmark) and A·P·E (Angewandte Physik & Elektronik; Berlin Germany) have signed a long-term framework agreement by which NKT Photonics will supply its aeroPULSE line of ultrafast fiber lasers for A·P·E’s Emerald Engine The aeroPULSE laser used for general OPO pumping as well as for A·P·E’s integrated picoEmerald OPO NKT Photonics says its aeroPULSE pulsed lasers combines the picosecond seed source from its high-volume SuperK manufacturing line with its aeroGAIN photonic crystal fiber (PCF) amplifier technology to achieve stable ultrafast fiber lasers with both high output power and narrow linewidth well-suited for OPO pumping A·P·E integrates the aeroPULSE pump laser in their OPO systems (see photo) typically used in CARS and SRS imaging applications aeroPULSE product line manager of NKT Photonics says “The advanced imaging applications where A·P·E is playing a key role are becoming more and more important for biomedical research.” Source: NKT Photonics John Wallace was with Laser Focus World for nearly 25 years He obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and physics at Rutgers University and a master's in optical engineering at the University of Rochester HRH Princess Marie is attached to the Danish Emergency Management Agency in Birkerød as a special project staff member in the area of prevention from today Princess Marie went through emergency preparedness training within the operative duties of the Danish Emergency Management Agency in 2011 and was appointed an honorary first lieutenant the Princess has acquired a fundamental knowledge of the agency’s attention to duties through visits at the Danish Emergency Management Agency and several of the agency’s cooperating partners The Princess has also taken part in a number of local activities and exercises In her work for the Danish Emergency Management Agency Princess Marie will participate in the formulation of a new focus area with specific duties The objective is to strengthen the individual citizen’s and thus the society’s robustness in disaster situations This occurs in continuation of the Danish Emergency Management Agency’s prevention strategy of strengthening the culture of preparedness in the population The goal is to create robust citizens and local networks which are able to handle the consequences of disasters in the best possible way and can take responsibility for preventing and relieving disaster situations Entering into this work are several projects in which new prevention campaigns will be developed and carried out and results of the effect of the new focus area will be collected  “We are proud that HRH Princess Marie will expand her current affiliation with the Danish Emergency Management Agency to a distinct task for the agency and we are glad that the Princess will contribute her knowledge and her abilities to the important focus area which prevention and citizen robustness is,” says Danish Emergency Management Agency director Henning Thiesen Princess Marie begins an introduction course which will supplement the Princess’s knowledge of the operative duties with a strengthened knowledge of the official duties of the Danish Emergency Management Agency “From my involvement in the Danish Emergency Management Agency up till now and as patron of I have seen and experienced how important and crucial prevention and preparation are for being able to handle disaster situations as effectively and professionally as possible when they arise I see this extra step into the Danish Emergency Management Agency as a natural development for me and am pleased to work on problems of current interest and a new focus area,” states HRH Princess Marie.     The Princess’s new connection as a special project staff member has the status of voluntary service Parallel with her work at the Danish Emergency Management Agency the Princess will continue to attend to her other commitments cooperative efforts and patronages as a member of the Royal Danish House.   Lars Vedel Jørgensen celebrated his 25th anniversary at Combineering A/S i Birkerød took over Combineering in a management buy-out in 2006 Lars Vedel Jørgensen is a qualified civil engineer (chemistry) and is presently Senior Vice President R&D for Combineering Group Lars’ goal with the purchase of Combineering A/S was to expand the company so that it became active throughout most of Europe and to work with all the major Combineering is a rapidly growing company in a long list of countries and business sectors The high level of drive and activity also characterizes Lars’ leisure time He is an extremely active orienteering runner and former chairman of Farum Orienteringsklub in addition to being a nature lover and as soon as the great challenge of our time Lars loves traveling with his family comprising of his wife three grown-up daughters and grandchildren The trips take them to either their remote Swedish farm their Norwegian cross-country skiing paradise or destinations around the world where they can experience the wonders of nature Lars loves the role of grandfather and the fact that he can pass on his extensive knowledge of nature and the environment to his grandchildren Source: Combineering A/S