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Icebreaker FREJ as a research platform for building materials group from LTU

Icebreaker FREJ is a known sight for Luleå especially in the summer. During winter, this vessel is out in the Bothnia bay helping ships to go through the ice, day and night regardless of the weather conditions. Professor Andrzej Cwirzen from the group of building materials from LTU embarked the FREJ for two weeks research mission in March 2021.

Improving fire safety for the elderly

About half of those who die in fires in Sweden are 65 years or older, while this group only makes up about a fifth of the population. The home care service has therefore been identified as an important player in improving fire safety for this group.

In the media: Forsen employs Umeå profile Thomas Persson

Thomas comes most recently from Balticgruppen Bygg AB, where he has been CEO for ten years. He studied The Master Programme in Civil Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Published:4 February 2014

Updated: 25 April 2019

By:Richard Renberg

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