Management team and Board of Directors

M.Sc.

Born 1959
Chairman of the Board and board member since 2021

Previous positions: CEO of Vattenfall and CEO of Holmen

MSc in Accounting & Finance

Previous positions: CEO of Copperstone Resources AB, Business Area President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, Division President of Sandvik Rock tools, Vice President Strategy of Sandvik Mining, Partner at McKinsey.

Employed since: 2023
Born:1969

Born 1968
Board member since 2023

CEO of IPCO

Previous positions: Deputy CEO, Executive Vice President, Gunnebo Lifting, Group Regional Manager Africa, Executive Vice President Gunnebo Entrance Control

Born: 1977
Board member since 2021

Management consultant and partner with Bain & Co

Previous positions: Current partner with Bain & Company, previously Strategy&, Robert Bosch GmbH

Born 1967
Board member since 2018

Board member of Axel Johnson International AB, and Senior Advisor to Lindéngruppen AB and Keyhaven Capital Partners Ltd. 

Previous positions at Lindéngruppen AB, Chairman of Becker Industrial Coatings AB, Colart Group Holdings Ltd, Axel Johnson, EQT Partners, KPMG, Electrolux and IKEA

Born 1976
Board member since 2013

Investment Director & Deputy CEO of FAM AB. Chairman of 82:an Invest. Board member of Munters, Nefab, Kivra, and Spendrups. 

Previous positions: Board member Peltarion. Vice President, Head of Finance and Risk Management, Investor AB.

Born: 1959
Board member since 2021

Vice Chair, Sofina SA. Board member of Clas Ohlson AB, Ersta Diakoni, and Lindéngruppen AB. Member of the Swedish Securities Council. Co-Founder of DHS Ventures and Angel investor.

Previous positions: CEO JLL Nordics, leading positions Carnegie Investment Bank and Alfred Berg/ABN Amro

Born 1971
Board member since 2009

Vice Chairman of Lindéngruppen AB.

Previous positions: CEO of Lindéngruppen AB, Chairman of Becker Industrial Coatings Holding AB and ColArt International Holdings Ltd. Strategy Consultant, Bain & Company, Investment Manager Browallia Ltd and Reuters Greenhouse Fund, CEO of ColArt International Holdings, CEO of AB Wilh. Becker.

Born 1984
Deputy member since 2021

Chairman of IF Metall at Höganäs in Halmstad

B.Sc (Chemical engineering)

Born 1978
Board member since 2018

Military Officer

Born 1961
Deputy member since 2021

Vice Chairman of Unionen trade union at Höganäs

Born 1966
Board member since 2006.

Chairman of IF Metall at Höganäs in Höganäs.

MSc in Accounting & Finance

Previous positions: CEO of Copperstone Resources AB, Business Area President of Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, Division President of Sandvik Rock tools, Vice President Strategy of Sandvik Mining, Partner at McKinsey.

Employed since: 2023
Born:1969

Henley M.B.A., Chemistry

Previous positions: VP global Sales & Marketing Division Surface Technology & Advanced Ceramic and Metal Powders H.C.Starck, Member of the Board Metasphere Technology, VP Division STC H.C.Starck, Head of Strategy & Marketing for BU ST & CP H.C.Starck, Head of Branch Office Scandinavia H.C.Starck, Business Unit Manager Bayer Nordic, various positions Bayer

Employed since: 2018
Born: 1961  

Dr.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering / Diploma Physics

Previous positions: Vice President EMM at Höganäs, Global Vice President Advanced Technology at GKN Powder Metallurgy, Director Advanced Technology Hydrogen Storage and E-Motors at GKN Sinter Metals and various other positions at GKN

Employed since: 2021
Born: 1979

M.Sc in Business Administration and Economics

Previous positions: VP Finance and IT, Sandvik Hyperion. Sandvik Mining and Construction.

Employed since: 2018
Born: 1969

B.Sc Master of Law

Previous positions: Director Connection and Services, E.ON Energidistribution, General Counsel, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems, SVP Legal, Strategy and Services, E.ON Sweden, Director Grid Business Development, E.ON, various management positions at E.ON, Mannheimer Swartling Law Firm

Employed since: 2022
Born: 1970

Military Officer

Previous positions: Executive Vice President Product & Technology at Haldex, Senior Vice President R&D at Haldex, Global Project Director at Haldex and Manager Program Management at BorgWarner.

Employed since 2020
Born 1977

B.Sc. Human Resources

Previous positions: Managing Director at E.ON Customer Services, Business Area Manager Customer Solutions, E.On Sweden, HR, Communication & HSSE Director at E.ON Sweden, Head of HR at Sigma Management AB.

Employed since: 2022

Born: 1969

Dr. rer. nat. (Material Science) / Diploma Mineralogy

Previous positions: VP Business Development at Oerlikon Metco, VP Strategic Marketing at Oerlikon Metco, VP Marketing at Sulzer Metco, Director Business Development at United Coatings Group Italy, VP Sales & Marketing Business Line Surface Technology & Ceramics at H.C. Starck and various other positions within H.C. Starck

Employed since 2019
Born 1963

B.Sc., Business & Economics

Previous positions: Director Strategy, M&A, and PMO Sandvik Ground Support, Manager Integration, Strategy, and M&A Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, Investment Banker Evli Corporate Finance, Investment Banker Carnegie Investment Bank, Sales & Trading Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Employed since: 2024
Born: 1993

M.Sc. in Material Science; MBA

Previous positions: VP business development in Product area Surface & Joining Technologies; Integration Manager (M&A) of STC acquisition; Marketing and development manager of surface coating; Manager of Asia technical and Education center – all positions within Höganäs.

Employed since: 2005
Born: 1980

M.Sc Mechanical Engineering

Previous Positions: Country manager Höganäs SPA, Sales director Höganäs SPA

Employed since: 1997
Born: 1963  

BSc Marketing

Previous positions: North American Höganäs, Sr. Vice President Sales

Employed since 2000
Born 1969

B Sc. Electrical Engineering

Previous positions: Managing Director GF Machining Solutions K.K. (Japan); Managing Director Mahr Japan K.K.; Automotive Division Director, Regional Sales Director, Engineering Director Nihon National Instruments K.K.

Employed since: 2022
Born: 1970

BSc Business, MBA

Previous positions: Commercial Director, Höganäs South America, Industrial Distribution Sales Manager, Sales & Operations Manager, Logistics Manager, SKF Brazil.

Employed since: 2010
Born: 1975

M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, M.B.A.

Previous positions: Senior Vice President Operations, Vice President Operations APAC, Country Manager Korea, Supply Chain Manager – all positions within Höganäs.

Employed since 1999
Born 1974

University courses in Informatics, Quality and Operations development, and vocational training in Environmental management

Previous positions: Interim Sustainability Coordinator and Senior Advisor, Höganäs, Senior Sustainability Advisor Nibe Industrier, Senior advisor Responsible Sourcing Global Supply Chain Tetra Pak, Director Sustainability Boliden Group, EHSQ manager Boliden Group, EHSQ and Communications manager Boliden Bergsöe

Employed since: 2020
Born: 1962

B.E. – Mechanical engineering, MBA – Sales and Marketing  

Previous positions: Director Sales for divisions CBT, MCE and ACT, Höganäs India.  Business Manager, ASEAN and India (Environment Division). General Manager and Director – Millard Filters India.

Employed since: 2017
Born: 1977

Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering

Previous positions: CEO Surface Technology & Ceramic Powders H.C. Starck, VP Business Development GKN Powder Metallurgy, Managing Director Europe/Asia, Hoeganaes Corporation, Commercial Director GKN Aftermarket & Services

Employed since: 2018
Born: 1969

Previous positions: Global Safety Health and Environment Pillar Leader JDE/Peets, Senior Health and Safety Business Partner Smurfit Kappa, Nordic Safety, Health, Environment and Security Manager Unilever, Nordic Safety Health and Environmental Manager Nestlé

Employed since: 2024
Born: 1973