Management team and Board of Directors
Management team
Fredrik Emilson
B.Sc. (Econ.)
Previous positions: President Business Area Automotive APAC, CEO of Höganäs (China) Co. Ltd, CEO of Höganäs Taiwan Ltd., CEO of Höganäs Korea Ltd., CEO of Pergo Europe and CEO of Trelleborg Waterproofing
Employed since 2010
Born 1969
Kennet Almkvist
Henley M.B.A., Chemistry
Previous positions: Vice President global Sales & Marketing Division Surface Technology & advanced Ceramic and Metal Powders H.C.Starck GmbH, Member of the Board Metasphere Technology AB, Vice President Division Surface Technology & advanced Ceramic and Metal Powders H.C.Starck GmbH, Head of Branch Office Scandinavia H.C.Starck GmbH, Business Unit Manager Bayer Nordic AB, Nordic Sales & Marketing Manager Silicones Bayer Nordic AB
Employed since 2018
Born 1961
Mark Braithwaite
ACA,B.Sc. Hons (Chemistry)
Previous positions: Senior Vice President Finance (Chief Financial Officer), CFO Region Europe, Merrill Lynch and PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Employed since: 2003
Born 1972
Magnus Eriksson
M.Sc in Business Administration and Economics
Previous positions: VP Finance and IT, Sandvik Hyperion. Sandvik Mining and Construction. Cardo Door AB, Metso Minerals, Svedala Industri AB.
Employed since: 2018
Born: 1969
Dean Howard
BSc Marketing
Previous positions: North American Höganäs, Sr. Vice President Sales
Employed since 2000
Born 1969
Andreas Jähnke
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
Hans Keller
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
Nicklas Lång
LL.M
Previous positions: Senior legal counsel at Alfa Laval, legal positions at law firm and Swedish courts.
Employed since 2008
Born 1966
Richard Molin
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, M.B.A.
Previous positions: Vice President Operations APAC, Country Manager Korea, Supply Chain Manager
Employed since 1999
Born 1974
Lena Nordberg
BA Human Resources
Previous positions: TitanX, Haldex, Baxter, Gambro
Employed since: 2019
Born: 1970
Shashi Shukla
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
Board of Directors
Magnus Hall
M.Sc.
Born 1959
Chairman of the Board and board member since 2021
Previous positions: CEO of Vattenfall and CEO of Holmen
Fredrik Emilson
B.Sc. (Econ.)
Previous positions: President Business Area Automotive APAC, CEO of Höganäs (China) Co. Ltd, CEO of Höganäs Taiwan Ltd., CEO of Höganäs Korea Ltd., CEO of Pergo Europe and CEO of Trelleborg Waterproofing
Employed since 2010
Born 1969
Mikael Bratt
Born: 1967
Board member since 2019
President and CEO of Autoliv Inc.
Previous positions: President of Passive Safety Segment at Autoliv Inc. Group Trucks Operations at AB Volvo Group, Group CFO and Senior Vice President of AB Volvo Group, Vice President and Head of Corporate Finance at AB Volvo Group.
Anna Månsson
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
Paul Schrotti
Born 1967
Board member since 2018
CEO of Lindéngruppen AB, Chairman of Becker Industrial Coatings AB and Colart Group Holdings Ltd. Board member of Lindéngruppen AB and Axel Johnson International AB, and Senior Advisor to Keyhaven Capital Partners Ltd.
Previous positions at Axel Johnson, EQT Partners, KPMG, Electrolux and IKEA
Kristian Sildeby
Born 1976
Board member since 2013
Chairman of 82:an Invest. Board member of Munters, Nefab, Kivra, Peltarion and Spendrups.
Previous positions: Vice President, Head of Finance and Risk Management, Investor.
Charlotte Strömberg
Born: 1959
Board member since 2021
Vice Chair, Sofina SA. Board member of Kinnevik AB, Clas Ohlson AB and Lindéngruppen AB. Member of the Swedish Securities Council. Co-Founder of DHS Ventures and Angel investor.
Previous positions: NED positions, including Chair Castellum AB, Board member Skanska, Bonnier Holding, Ratos, Radisson, Intrum, Karolinska Institute, Swedbank, Gant and 4th AP Fund. CEO JLL Nordics, leading positions Carnegie Investment Bank and Alfred Berg/ABN Amro
Erik Urnes
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.
Lars Wedenborn
Born 1958
Board member since 2013
Chairman of AMF, Vice Chairman of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Board member IPCO.
Previous positions: CEO of FAM, CFO of Investor and CFO Alfred Berg.
Anna Bengtsson
Born 1984
Deputy member since 2021
Chairman of IF Metall at Höganäs in Halmstad
Lisa Kjellén
B.Sc (Chemical engineering)
Born 1978
Board member since 2018
Peter Olsérius
Military Officer
Born 1961
Deputy member since 2021
Vice Chairman of Unionen trade union at Höganäs
Tony Petersson
Born 1966
Board member since 2006.
Chairman of IF Metall at Höganäs in Höganäs.