Executive Management

Axel Berntsson

President and CEO 

Employed by the Group since 2025

Previous experience: Extensive experience from global industrial companies with several  senior positions at Absolent Air Care Group, ESAB and CPS Color. Also experience from Accenture as a management consultant. 

Other assignments: None

Born: 1980

Education: MSc in Industrial Engineering and Management 

Shareholding: 11,700 and 200,000 stock options

Anna Åkerblad

Chief Financial Officer 

Employed by the Group since 2021

Previous experience: Extensive experience from companies within the manufacturing industry as Group CFO of Absolent Group and Axel Christiernsson International. Several years as business consultant and auditor at Deloitte.

Other assignments: None

Born: 1975

Education: MSc. Business Administration

Shareholding: 3,977 

Markus Baum

President Region Europe

Employed by the Group since 2020

Previous experience: Extensive experience of the supply chain in the automotive industry from Nedschroef, Benteler, TMD Friction and Visteon.

Other assignments: None

Born: 1978

Education: PhD and degree in Business Administration.

Shareholding: 9,154 

Michael Richards

President region Asia

Employed by the Group since 2024

Previous experience: Extensive experience in manufacturing and sales with companies such as Husqvarna, Positec and Arc International, as well as many years of experience working in Asia.

Other assignments: None

Born: 1968

Education: Master of Science in Industrial Administration (MBA)

Shareholding: 0

Emmy Pavlovic

Chief PRODUCT Officer  

Employed by the Group since 2020.

Previous experience: Positions within Nedschroef, Aston Harald, Arcam, and Volvo.

Other assignments: None

Born: 1980

Education: M.Sc in Chemical Engineering with Engineering physics and PhD in Material Science.

Shareholding: 2,402 shares

Peter Svensson

Chief INFORMATION Officer  

Employed by the Group since 2025.

Previous experience: Extensive experience in the field of IT from international manufacturing companies like SKF and Mölnlycke Healthcare

Other assignments: None

Born: 1971

Education: BSc. Informatics

Shareholding: 1,618 shares

Felix Lian

MANAGING DIRECTOR EXIM

Employed by the Group since 2023.

Previous experience: Extensive experience in sales and marketing roles across the Asia Pacific region, most recently as the Regional Managing Director ASEAN for Klingspor, a leading German abrasives manufacturer. 

Other assignments: None

Born: 1969

Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Strategy) Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)

Shareholding: 0