https://www.northsouthhq.com/ Daily business news on the Portugal ↔ Nordics corridor, in both directions. en Sat, 14 Nov 2026 08:33:35 +0000 https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/bordallo-pinheiro-stockmann-helsinki-window-display-portuguese-ceramics-finland-aicep-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/bordallo-pinheiro-stockmann-helsinki-window-display-portuguese-ceramics-finland-aicep-november-2026.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Consumer & Retail PT → Nordics AICEP Finland reports that Bordallo Pinheiro, the Caldas da Rainha ceramics house, is featured in a large window display at Stockmann’s Helsinki flagship, the biggest department store in the Nordic countries. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/circulose-restarts-ortviken-sundsvall-recycled-pulp-16-brand-commitments-portuguese-spinners-supplier-network-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/circulose-restarts-ortviken-sundsvall-recycled-pulp-16-brand-commitments-portuguese-spinners-supplier-network-november-2026.html Fri, 13 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Textiles Nordics → PT Circulose, the Swedish textile-to-pulp recycler owned by Altor, has restarted industrial production at Ortviken in Sundsvall with purchase commitments from 16 brands. Ten Portuguese spinners and fabric makers joined its supplier network in 2023. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/madoquapower2x-sines-earthworks-begin-mota-engil-500-mw-electrolysis-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/madoquapower2x-sines-earthworks-begin-mota-engil-500-mw-electrolysis-copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-november-2026.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Energy & Hydrogen Nordics → PT Site works for phase 1 of MadoquaPower2X, the 500 MW green hydrogen and ammonia project in Sines backed by Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, began on 9 November 2026 with Mota-Engil levelling the land. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/finland-imports-from-portugal-q3-2026-statistics-finland-455-million-nine-months-up-25-percent-goods-up-42-services-up-16-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/finland-imports-from-portugal-q3-2026-statistics-finland-455-million-nine-months-up-25-percent-goods-up-42-services-up-16-november-2026.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade Data PT → Nordics Statistics Finland’s Q3 release shows Finnish imports of Portuguese goods and services reached €455m in January–September 2026, up 25%, with goods up 42% and Q3 the third-strongest quarter since 2013. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/saab-vangest-marinha-grande-eight-gripen-e-f-components-portugal-supply-chain-f-16-replacement-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/saab-vangest-marinha-grande-eight-gripen-e-f-components-portugal-supply-chain-f-16-replacement-november-2026.html Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Defence & Aerospace PT → Nordics Saab has signed a long-term agreement with Vangest, the Marinha Grande precision-manufacturing group, to industrialise eight complex Gripen E/F components — a supply-chain role announced before Portugal has chosen its F-16 replacement. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/reaktor-q3-2026-portugal-3-1-percent-of-716-staff-lisbon-office-100-engineer-target-nasdaq-helsinki-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/reaktor-q3-2026-portugal-3-1-percent-of-716-staff-lisbon-office-100-engineer-target-nasdaq-helsinki-november-2026.html Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Nordics → PT Reaktor’s Q3 2026 report (11 November) puts Portugal at 3.1% of its 716 employees, about 22 people, unchanged from a year earlier. In 2021 the Finnish consultancy said it would hire 100+ in Lisbon within three to four years. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/euroatlantic-airways-air-greenland-copenhagen-nuuk-a330-300-cs-tgi-tuukkaq-maintenance-2-19-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/euroatlantic-airways-air-greenland-copenhagen-nuuk-a330-300-cs-tgi-tuukkaq-maintenance-2-19-november-2026.html Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Aviation PT → Nordics Lisbon-based euroAtlantic Airways is operating Air Greenland’s Copenhagen–Nuuk flights from 2 to 19 November 2026 with its Airbus A330-300 CS-TGI while the Greenlandic carrier’s only A330-800, Tuukkaq, is in annual maintenance. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portugal-exports-nordics-january-september-2026-ine-1-91-billion-up-13-6-percent-record-nine-months-september-falls-22-percent-ore-base-effect-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portugal-exports-nordics-january-september-2026-ine-1-91-billion-up-13-6-percent-record-nine-months-september-falls-22-percent-ore-base-effect-november-2026.html Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade PT → Nordics INE, 9 November: Portuguese exports to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland rose 13.6% to €1,913m in January–September 2026 against 3.0% overall. September fell 21.7% on a 2025 base swollen by copper and zinc concentrates; the surplus with the region widened to €350m. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/what-portugal-buys-from-the-nordics-january-september-2026-ine-imports-down-1-5-percent-danish-grain-from-zero-swedish-cars-halve-again-norwegian-salt-cod-down-64-percent-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/what-portugal-buys-from-the-nordics-january-september-2026-ine-imports-down-1-5-percent-danish-grain-from-zero-swedish-cars-halve-again-norwegian-salt-cod-down-64-percent-november-2026.html Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade Nordics → PT INE, 9 November: Portuguese imports from the five Nordic countries fell 1.5% to €1,563.5m in January–September 2026 while total imports rose 5.7%. Denmark +20% on wheat and barley; Swedish cars halved again; Norwegian salted fish down 64%. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/denmark-imports-from-portugal-q3-2026-dst-dkk-916-million-best-third-quarter-since-2022-textiles-stone-record-quarters-footwear-september-down-37-percent-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/denmark-imports-from-portugal-q3-2026-dst-dkk-916-million-best-third-quarter-since-2022-textiles-stone-record-quarters-footwear-september-down-37-percent-november-2026.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade PT → Nordics Statistics Denmark, 9 November: Q3 2026 imports from Portugal DKK 916m (about €123m), up 14% and the best third quarter since at least 2022. Textiles and stone/ceramics doubled to record quarters; footwear fell 37% in September. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/norwegian-seafood-october-2026-nok-18-2-billion-portugal-nok-730-million-down-15-percent-clipfish-volume-down-29-percent-salted-cod-down-38-bacalhau-christmas-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/norwegian-seafood-october-2026-nok-18-2-billion-portugal-nok-730-million-down-15-percent-clipfish-volume-down-29-percent-salted-cod-down-38-bacalhau-christmas-november-2026.html Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade Seafood Norwegian Seafood Council, 4 November: seafood exports to Portugal NOK 730m in October, down 15%. Clipfish volume to Portugal down 29% to 2,296 tonnes, salted cod down 38%; Portuguese retail sales of dried cod down 15% this year as prices rise 26%. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/corpower-ocean-swedish-ambassador-johan-pehrson-viana-do-castelo-vianawave-15-mw-45-wave-energy-converters-2028-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/corpower-ocean-swedish-ambassador-johan-pehrson-viana-do-castelo-vianawave-15-mw-45-wave-energy-converters-2028-november-2026.html Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Energy Nordics → PT Swedish wave-energy developer CorPower Ocean hosted a Swedish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce delegation led by Ambassador Johan Pehrson at its Viana do Castelo plant. It now describes its planned VianaWave park as 15 MW with 45 commercial-scale converters, with construction expected to start in 2028. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/lusiaves-adds-sek-13-million-scandi-standard-shares-at-sek-189-largest-purchase-since-september-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/lusiaves-adds-sek-13-million-scandi-standard-shares-at-sek-189-largest-purchase-since-september-november-2026.html Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals PT → Nordics A new Finansinspektionen filing shows Lusiaves, Scandi Standard's largest shareholder, bought 69,748 shares on 3 November at SEK 189.43, about SEK 13.2 million, a day after a SEK 3.5 million purchase. NorthSouth HQ estimates the Portuguese group now holds about 20.8 percent. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/ikea-coina-barreiro-seventh-portugal-store-margem-sul-compact-format-spring-2027-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/ikea-coina-barreiro-seventh-portugal-store-margem-sul-compact-format-spring-2027-november-2026.html Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry Nordics → PT IKEA will open its seventh store in Portugal in Coina, in the Barreiro municipality on the south bank of the Tagus, in spring 2027. It will copy the compact format launched in Coimbra this summer; size, investment and jobs have not yet been disclosed. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/tekever-odense-denmark-first-nordic-base-eifo-joins-series-d-580-million-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/tekever-odense-denmark-first-nordic-base-eifo-joins-series-d-580-million-november-2026.html Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals PT → Nordics Portuguese drone maker Tekever will set up its first operational presence in the Nordics in Odense, Denmark, and the Danish state’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) has committed to invest in a new closing of its US$580 million Series D. The plan follows a meeting with Danish defence minister Jeppe Bruus. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/lusiaves-buys-more-scandi-standard-shares-sek-185-after-record-q3-as-denmark-moves-to-ban-turbo-chickens-ross-308-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/lusiaves-buys-more-scandi-standard-shares-sek-185-after-record-q3-as-denmark-moves-to-ban-turbo-chickens-ross-308-november-2026.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Portugal → Nordics Portugal’s Grupo Lusiaves bought another 18,921 Scandi Standard shares at SEK 185.75 on 2 November, about SEK 3.5 million, after the Nordic chicken producer reported an 18% rise in third-quarter adjusted EBIT. The same week Denmark’s animal-welfare minister said he wants a national ban on fast-growing broilers such as Ross 308, and Lisbon said it is following the debate closely. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/iberdrola-norges-bank-add-274-mw-tamega-wind-farm-portugal-iberian-renewables-alliance-1800-mw-2300-mw-2027-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/iberdrola-norges-bank-add-274-mw-tamega-wind-farm-portugal-iberian-renewables-alliance-1800-mw-2300-mw-2027-november-2026.html Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Nordics → PT Iberdrola and Norges Bank Investment Management have added the 274 MW Tâmega wind farm in northern Portugal to their renewables co-investment platform, lifting it above 1,800 MW. It is the alliance’s third asset this year, with a 2,300 MW target for 2027 and more than €2 billion committed. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/presto-buys-segmon-coimbra-fire-safety-addlife-buys-moonsurge-swedish-serial-acquirers-portugal-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/presto-buys-segmon-coimbra-fire-safety-addlife-buys-moonsurge-swedish-serial-acquirers-portugal-november-2026.html Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Nordics → PT Swedish fire-safety group Presto has entered Portugal by buying Segmon, a Coimbra fire-protection firm with about 50 staff, while AddLife bought Portuguese surgical-device distributor MoonSurge. With Atlas Copco’s Iberoair deal, three Swedish serial acquirers bought Portuguese service and distribution businesses between 2 and 3 November. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portugal-scandinavian-heritage-oscar-jacobson-filippa-k-supplier-base-13-portuguese-suppliers-20-percent-of-orders-18-factories-paulo-de-oliveira-covilha-swedish-fashion-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portugal-scandinavian-heritage-oscar-jacobson-filippa-k-supplier-base-13-portuguese-suppliers-20-percent-of-orders-18-factories-paulo-de-oliveira-covilha-swedish-fashion-november-2026.html Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Supply Chains PT → Nordics Scandinavian Heritage, the Borås group formed when Oscar Jacobson bought Filippa K, placed 20.5% of its 2025 garment orders in Portugal with 13 direct suppliers. Filippa K’s own 2024 report shows 18 Portuguese factories and about 46% of its production value in Portugal. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/atlas-copco-acquires-iberoair-agueda-compressed-air-distributor-20-employees-third-portuguese-bolt-on-after-lusoar-arlogica-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/atlas-copco-acquires-iberoair-agueda-compressed-air-distributor-20-employees-third-portuguese-bolt-on-after-lusoar-arlogica-november-2026.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Nordics → PT Atlas Copco has acquired the operating assets of Iberoair, an Águeda compressed-air distributor serving ceramics and metalworking plants in central Portugal. Its 20 employees join the Compressor Technique service division after the Arlógica (2024) and LusoAr (2026) deals. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nordic-tenders-closing-before-christmas-2026-skelleftea-kraft-400kv-transformers-sek-250-million-hofor-ambulance-workwear-finnish-defence-furniture-portuguese-suppliers-ted-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nordic-tenders-closing-before-christmas-2026-skelleftea-kraft-400kv-transformers-sek-250-million-hofor-ambulance-workwear-finnish-defence-furniture-portuguese-suppliers-ted-november-2026.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Public Procurement PT → Nordics 1,257 Nordic public tenders close between 16 November and 31 December 2026. We picked the ones that fit Portuguese makers: Skellefteå Kraft’s SEK 250m transformer order, HOFOR switchgear, Region Stockholm ambulance uniforms, Finnish defence furniture and Trafikverket sleepers. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/systembolaget-portugal-567-products-november-2026-order-range-shrinks-nuno-mira-do-o-vidente-wine-and-soul-vinha-do-altar-cossart-gordon-bual-niepoort-natcool-bairrada-tinto.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/systembolaget-portugal-567-products-november-2026-order-range-shrinks-nuno-mira-do-o-vidente-wine-and-soul-vinha-do-altar-cossart-gordon-bual-niepoort-natcool-bairrada-tinto.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Regulation PT → Nordics Systembolaget lists 567 Portuguese products on 3 November 2026, down from 579 in September, as the order range shrinks while the fixed range holds at 91. November brings Nuno Mira do Ó, Wine & Soul, Cossart Gordon and Niepoort releases. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/ecco-closes-santa-maria-da-feira-factory-portugal-632-jobs-first-plant-outside-denmark-1984-vietnam-closure-global-restructuring-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/ecco-closes-santa-maria-da-feira-factory-portugal-632-jobs-first-plant-outside-denmark-1984-vietnam-closure-global-restructuring-november-2026.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Nordics → PT Danish footwear group ECCO will close its São João de Ver factory, opened in 1984 as its first plant outside Denmark, cutting 632 jobs as it shuts plants in Portugal and Vietnam and shifts output to Indonesia, Thailand and China. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/prebona-swedish-cool-odorcontrol-textile-treatment-barcelos-acatel-casa-da-malha-first-portuguese-customers-functional-fabrics-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/prebona-swedish-cool-odorcontrol-textile-treatment-barcelos-acatel-casa-da-malha-first-portuguese-customers-functional-fabrics-november-2026.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry Nordics → PT Spotlight-listed Swedish materials company Prebona says Barcelos textile firms Acatel and Casa da Malha will use its biocide-free Cool&OdorControl treatment in functional fabrics, giving it a first foothold in Portugal’s sportswear supply chain. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portuguese-natural-stone-sweden-imports-january-august-2026-scb-sek-39-million-up-65-percent-top-supplier-marble-granite-blocks-setts-flagstones-aniet-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portuguese-natural-stone-sweden-imports-january-august-2026-scb-sek-39-million-up-65-percent-top-supplier-marble-granite-blocks-setts-flagstones-aniet-november-2026.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Regulation PT → Nordics Swedish imports of natural stone from Portugal rose 65% to SEK 39.3 million in January-August 2026, SCB data show. Portugal is now Sweden’s largest supplier of marble blocks, granite blocks, cut granite and setts and flagstones, and second overall behind Denmark. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/easee-norwegian-ev-charger-maker-builds-portugal-spain-italy-sales-installer-network-1000-chargers-holiday-homes-revenue-nok-835-million-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/easee-norwegian-ev-charger-maker-builds-portugal-spain-italy-sales-installer-network-1000-chargers-holiday-homes-revenue-nok-835-million-october-2026.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry Nordics → PT Norwegian EV-charger maker Easee is building local sales, installer and distributor partnerships in Portugal, Spain and Italy, where more than 1,000 of its chargers are already installed, many at Nordic customers' holiday homes. Nine-month revenue rose 33% to NOK 835.8 million. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/danish-portuguese-epc-summit-porto-3-4-december-2026-dansk-industri-aiccopn-eifo-danish-suppliers-portuguese-contractors-africa-latin-america-november-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/danish-portuguese-epc-summit-porto-3-4-december-2026-dansk-industri-aiccopn-eifo-danish-suppliers-portuguese-contractors-africa-latin-america-november-2026.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry PT → Nordics The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) and AICCOPN will hold a Danish-Portuguese EPC Summit in Porto on 3-4 December 2026, with Denmark's export credit agency EIFO, to match Danish suppliers with Portuguese contractors working in Africa, Latin America and Southern Europe. Sign-up closes 13 November. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/vinmonopolet-4-november-2026-launch-42-portuguese-wines-two-bairrada-sparkling-basis-sao-joao-encontro-2024-vintage-port-noval-nacional-niepoort-churchills-norway-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/vinmonopolet-4-november-2026-launch-42-portuguese-wines-two-bairrada-sparkling-basis-sao-joao-encontro-2024-vintage-port-noval-nacional-niepoort-churchills-norway-october-2026.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Regulation PT → Nordics Vinmonopolet will launch 42 Portuguese products on 4 November 2026, including two traditional-method Bairrada sparkling wines in the basis range (Caves São João, Quinta do Encontro) and 2024 Vintage Ports from Noval, Niepoort, Sandeman and Churchill’s. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/coloplast-opens-felgueiras-factory-portugal-largest-plant-100-million-euros-800-jobs-continence-care-hungary-diversification-aicep-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/coloplast-opens-felgueiras-factory-portugal-largest-plant-100-million-euros-800-jobs-continence-care-hungary-diversification-aicep-october-2026.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Nordics → PT Danish medtech group Coloplast inaugurated its largest factory to date in Felgueiras, Portugal, on 29 October 2026: a 50,000 m2 continence-care plant worth about €100 million, with 350 staff now and more than 800 expected within three years. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/systembolaget-2024-vintage-port-launch-20-november-taylors-fonseca-grahams-first-general-declaration-since-2017-taylors-vvop-white-sek-6999-sweden-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/systembolaget-2024-vintage-port-launch-20-november-taylors-fonseca-grahams-first-general-declaration-since-2017-taylors-vvop-white-sek-6999-sweden-october-2026.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Regulation PT → Nordics Systembolaget will launch the 2024 Vintage Ports from Taylor’s, Fonseca and Graham’s on 20 November at SEK 949–999, after Taylor’s VVOP White goes on sale online on 19 November at SEK 6,999. 2024 was the first general Port declaration since 2017. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/boliden-q3-2026-results-somincor-neves-corvo-record-copper-9764-tonnes-up-24-percent-staffas-integrated-well-nexa-zinc-deal-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/boliden-q3-2026-results-somincor-neves-corvo-record-copper-9764-tonnes-up-24-percent-staffas-integrated-well-nexa-zinc-deal-october-2026.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Investments & Deals Nordics → PT Boliden’s Portuguese mine Somincor (Neves-Corvo) produced 9,764 tonnes of copper in concentrate in Q3 2026, up 24% year on year and the highest in eight quarters of reported data, as group operating profit rose to SEK 5.4 billion. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portuguese-contractors-registering-in-sweden-and-norway-2026-skatteverket-f-tax-luso-blade-izoref-boden-wind-repair-construction-garizo-machado-data-centre-nuf-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portuguese-contractors-registering-in-sweden-and-norway-2026-skatteverket-f-tax-luso-blade-izoref-boden-wind-repair-construction-garizo-machado-data-centre-nuf-october-2026.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry PT → Nordics At least nine Portuguese companies registered with the Swedish tax agency in 2026, seven of them since late July, from wind-related repair to masonry in Boden. In Norway, eleven Portuguese firms have registered branches this year, the latest a data-centre installer from Porto Covo on 28 October. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/ericsson-portugal-siresp-future-critical-communications-network-juan-olivera-tetra-to-4g-5g-hybrid-plan-not-aggressive-enough-finland-sweden-model-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/ericsson-portugal-siresp-future-critical-communications-network-juan-olivera-tetra-to-4g-5g-hybrid-plan-not-aggressive-enough-finland-sweden-model-october-2026.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Nordics → PT Ericsson’s head for Portugal and Spain, Juan Olivera, said on 28 October that the Swedish group would like to supply Portugal’s next emergency-communications network and warned that the current SIRESP transition plan is not aggressive enough. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portugal-finland-defence-innovation-dinner-guimaraes-28-october-iceye-portugal-nokia-defense-critical-software-baseyard-air-force-chief-finnish-ambassador-aeminho-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/portugal-finland-defence-innovation-dinner-guimaraes-28-october-iceye-portugal-nokia-defense-critical-software-baseyard-air-force-chief-finnish-ambassador-aeminho-october-2026.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Defence Nordics → PT A Portugal–Finland defence and innovation dinner-debate in Guimarães on 28 October brings ICEYE Portugal, Nokia Defense, Critical Software and Baseyard together with the Air Force chief and Finland’s ambassador. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/iceland-imports-from-portugal-january-august-2026-statistics-iceland-isk-4-6-billion-up-58-percent-power-transformers-958-million-july-salt-cod-aluminium-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/iceland-imports-from-portugal-january-august-2026-statistics-iceland-isk-4-6-billion-up-58-percent-power-transformers-958-million-july-salt-cod-aluminium-october-2026.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Data PT → Nordics Statistics Iceland data show imports from Portugal of ISK 4.57 billion (about €31.7m) in January–August 2026, up 58%, after ISK 958m of large power transformers arrived in July. Without them, imports still rose 25%. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/recorded-future-sweden-gothenburg-emgfa-portuguese-armed-forces-situational-awareness-platform-299998-euros-ted-award-mastercard-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/recorded-future-sweden-gothenburg-emgfa-portuguese-armed-forces-situational-awareness-platform-299998-euros-ted-award-mastercard-october-2026.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Defence Nordics → PT EMGFA awarded Recorded Future Sweden AB, the Gothenburg arm of the Mastercard-owned threat-intelligence firm, a €299,998 one-year platform licence. One bid was received. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/sweden-imports-from-portugal-august-2026-scb-sek-863-million-up-24-percent-copper-concentrate-boliden-neves-corvo-speedometers-84-percent-wood-pellets-pulp-down-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/sweden-imports-from-portugal-august-2026-scb-sek-863-million-up-24-percent-copper-concentrate-boliden-neves-corvo-speedometers-84-percent-wood-pellets-pulp-down-october-2026.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade PT → Nordics Statistics Sweden's August data show imports from Portugal up 24% to SEK 863 million, led by Alentejo copper concentrate; Portugal supplies 84% of Sweden's vehicle speedometer imports while pulp is down 24%. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/vinmonopolet-4-november-launch-portuguese-sparkling-bairrada-traditional-method-basis-tender-nok-360-no-portuguese-sparkling-on-norwegian-basis-shelf-systembolaget-vadio-campolargo-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/vinmonopolet-4-november-launch-portuguese-sparkling-bairrada-traditional-method-basis-tender-nok-360-no-portuguese-sparkling-on-norwegian-basis-shelf-systembolaget-vadio-campolargo-october-2026.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wine & Monopolies PT → Nordics Vinmonopolet's 4 November launch includes a traditional-method Bairrada sparkling wine bought for its basis range, where Portugal currently has no active sparkling wine. Sweden is adding Bairrada fizz too. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nurminen-logistics-spain-sweden-block-train-early-2027-portugal-in-market-area-barcelona-subsidiary-finnish-rail-freight-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nurminen-logistics-spain-sweden-block-train-early-2027-portugal-in-market-area-barcelona-subsidiary-finnish-rail-freight-october-2026.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Logistics Nordics → PT Nurminen Logistics says its planned Spain–Sweden block train, due in early 2027, will cover Portugal too. Terminals, frequency and the Portuguese leg are not yet disclosed. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/atik-cameras-loures-infrared-reflectography-camera-university-of-oslo-ted-award-portuguese-companies-winning-nordic-public-contracts-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/atik-cameras-loures-infrared-reflectography-camera-university-of-oslo-ted-award-portuguese-companies-winning-nordic-public-contracts-october-2026.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Public Procurement PT → Nordics The University of Oslo bought a €59,149 infrared reflectography camera from Atik Cameras of Loures. TED data shows few clear Portuguese company wins with Nordic buyers. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nordic-epod-viana-do-castelo-first-epod-unit-shipped-for-export-cts-eaton-data-centre-power-modules-450-a-year-order-book-june-2027-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nordic-epod-viana-do-castelo-first-epod-unit-shipped-for-export-cts-eaton-data-centre-power-modules-450-a-year-order-book-june-2027-october-2026.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Manufacturing Nordics → PT Nordic EPOD, the CTS Group and Eaton joint venture, shipped the first EPOD built in Viana do Castelo for export on 21 October 2026, two months after production began. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/norway-nikolai-haram-svorte-asi-best-sommelier-of-the-world-2026-lisbon-coliseu-remuage-moestue-vinmonopolet-portuguese-wine-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/norway-nikolai-haram-svorte-asi-best-sommelier-of-the-world-2026-lisbon-coliseu-remuage-moestue-vinmonopolet-portuguese-wine-october-2026.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Wine Nordics → PT Norwegian importer Nikolai Haram Svorte won ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026 in Lisbon. What it means for Portuguese wine in Norway’s monopoly. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/systembolaget-portugal-temporary-range-casal-da-coelheira-amphora-quinta-das-maias-malvasia-fina-valados-de-melgaco-alvarinho-23-october-vinevinu-cima-6-november-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/systembolaget-portugal-temporary-range-casal-da-coelheira-amphora-quinta-das-maias-malvasia-fina-valados-de-melgaco-alvarinho-23-october-vinevinu-cima-6-november-october-2026.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade & Regulation PT → Nordics Casal da Coelheira, Quinta das Maias and Valados de Melgaço launch at Systembolaget on 23 Oct; Vinevinu’s CIMA Alvarinho follows on 6 Nov. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/b-parts-porto-used-car-parts-platform-nordic-markets-on-the-table-80-million-2026-target-poland-entry-klarna-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/b-parts-porto-used-car-parts-platform-nordic-markets-on-the-table-80-million-2026-target-poland-entry-klarna-october-2026.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry PT → Nordics Porto-based B-Parts, which sells used original car parts online to buyers in 180 countries, says the Nordic countries are among the markets it is weighing as it targets more than €80 million in 2026 sales. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/iceye-built-ca-03-ca-04-radar-satellites-launch-bandwagon-5-portuguese-air-force-atlantic-constellation-four-in-orbit-alverca-space-hub-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/iceye-built-ca-03-ca-04-radar-satellites-launch-bandwagon-5-portuguese-air-force-atlantic-constellation-four-in-orbit-alverca-space-hub-october-2026.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Company Nordics → PT Two Finnish-built ICEYE radar satellites for the Portuguese Air Force launched on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 on 20 October, doubling the Atlantic Constellation in orbit as Alverca prepares to build the next ones. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/denmark-imports-from-portugal-august-2026-dst-dkk-305-million-up-27-percent-precast-concrete-from-zero-to-largest-supplier-july-footwear-best-august-wood-pellets-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/denmark-imports-from-portugal-august-2026-dst-dkk-305-million-up-27-percent-precast-concrete-from-zero-to-largest-supplier-july-footwear-best-august-wood-pellets-october-2026.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade PT → Nordics Statistics Denmark August 2026: imports from Portugal up 27% to DKK 305m; precast concrete from zero to DKK 62m in June-July, ahead of Poland in July; footwear best August since at least 2022. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nkt-esposende-former-solidal-580-workers-50-million-expansion-medium-voltage-cables-rte-cabelte-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/nkt-esposende-former-solidal-580-workers-50-million-expansion-medium-voltage-cables-rte-cabelte-october-2026.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Company Nordics → PT Danish cable maker NKT has grown the former SolidAl factory in Esposende from 430 to 580 staff since 2024 and is opening a €50 million expansion that supplies France’s RTE. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/norway-imports-from-portugal-september-2026-ssb-nok-506-million-up-53-percent-ship-propellers-44-million-lifts-gas-generators-machinery-up-44-percent-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/norway-imports-from-portugal-september-2026-ssb-nok-506-million-up-53-percent-ship-propellers-44-million-lifts-gas-generators-machinery-up-44-percent-october-2026.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Trade PT → Nordics SSB September 2026: Norway's imports from Portugal up 53% to NOK 506m; ship propellers NOK 44.3m; Portuguese machinery up 44% in January-September. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/meo-nokia-joint-innovation-programme-ai-native-autonomous-networks-live-network-portugal-amadora-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/meo-nokia-joint-innovation-programme-ai-native-autonomous-networks-live-network-portugal-amadora-october-2026.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Company Nordics → PT Finland’s Nokia and Portuguese operator MEO will test AI and automation use cases in MEO’s live network, deepening a supplier tie that grew as Huawei was edged out of Portuguese 5G. https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/aicep-em-foco-sweden-finland-metalworking-porto-5-november-eastnet-finland-imports-portuguese-steel-sixteenfold-h1-2026-sweden-scb-october-2026.html https://www.northsouthhq.com/articles/aicep-em-foco-sweden-finland-metalworking-porto-5-november-eastnet-finland-imports-portuguese-steel-sixteenfold-h1-2026-sweden-scb-october-2026.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Market Entry PT → Nordics AICEP Em Foco Sweden and Finland metalworking day, Porto 5 Nov: Finland's H1 2026 imports of Portuguese iron and steel up to EUR 14.0m; Sweden's steel articles +29%.