Press releases

2015-12-30 08:30

Board change in Opus Group

Göran Nordlund, chairman of the board of Opus Group, has informed the nomination committee that he will not stand for re-election at the next AGM. Göran has been involved in the board of Opus Group for 14 years and has been its president for 12 years. Göran Nordlund is still…

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2015-12-17 08:30

Opus Group recruits new CFO

Linus Brandt becomes the new CFO of Opus Group. He will start his position in the spring of 2016.

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2015-11-20 08:30

Continued good profitability with growth and strong cash flows during the quarter

January – September 2015 Sales amounted to SEK 1,238.7 million (1,063.1), a sales growth of 16.5 percent. Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 216.3 million (196.9), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 17.4 percent (18.5). EBITDA includes a capital loss of…

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2015-11-11 13:00

Nomination Committee prior to the Annual General Meeting 2016

Appointed members of Opus Group’s Nomination Committee are:
– Göran Nordlund, as Chairman of the Board in Opus Group
– Jörgen Hentschel, representing AB Kommandoran
– Carl Schneider, representing Lothar Geilen
– Martin Jonasson, representing the Second Swedish…

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2015-10-29 11:30

The proposal of the Swedish Transport Agency entails changes in the industry but is estimated to have less economic impact for Opus

Today, the Swedish Transport Agency has published its review of how Sweden should adapt to the new EU directive for technical inspection of vehicles (Directive 2014/45/EU).

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2015-10-02 11:30

US EPA announces stricter ozone standards – Outlook for U.S. vehicle emission testing improved

On October 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb) from 75 ppb.

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2015-10-01 07:00

Opus Inspection identified Volkswagen emission manipulation already in 2014

Opus Inspection identified high emission levels from the Volkswagen and Audi diesel cars in the U.S. already in 2014 through Opus Inspection’s Remote Sensing technology. The results of the tests have previously been presented in the U.S.

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2015-09-10 08:00

Stock option redemption in Opus Group AB

Opus Group AB has completed the redemption of the stock option program 2012/2015. A total of 1,948,528 new shares were subscribed. Opus Group AB will get a capital injection of
SEK 4,058,517.91 in connection with the redemption of the stock options. The share capital will increase…

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2015-09-03 08:00

State of Missouri cancels procurement

The State of Missouri, Division of Purchasing and Materials Management, has stated that, “due to the ambiguity of the published evaluation criteria, Purchasing will cancel the award of RFP B2Z15024 and rebid to obtain the required services.” 

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2015-08-24 13:16

Facts about the Swedish implementation of the new EU inspection Directive

In response to today’s speculation in the media Opus Group hereby publishes facts about the new EU inspection Directive, the Swedish implementation and the Vehicle Inspection Industry conclusions.

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